The sun., 1893-03-20
GOSSIPrroF THE RUNNERS.
MR. RTcIyfHD CROKER SPENDS THE
b SITE yNOOE At GRATEsEND.

1rborovnhb, vJs--So Oncr or $50 900 for
Thoru-Thc Ncs-rs. Dwyer, Home from
tho south, See Their Charges on the Track
Mr.. Richard Gro ker is as enthusiastic ovor
his race horses and stock iarm as tho average
cbild Is on Christina morning whom the toys
are brought out for Inspection. 1t was treat
20 see him ct the CIR. .vescnd track yesterday
X sftcrnoou. accon,pani oil by fow friends. look
! ing at his own htrses and those in the
strings Of the Messrs. Dwycr
J Tho dny was clear IND cool. and the thor
onghbrcLs seemed glau to be out in the bracing
air. Superipte endent Brush has the track in
eplend!i condition. and every horse auartered
at tho course enjoyed spin ovor the soft SUR
! face. whether Mt n smart trot or gentle Rallop.
The horses all look we'll. but TnE SgN re-
porter saw only those OF tho Messrs. Dwyer
and Croker az close quarters. or course Mr..
Croker wanted TO see his own horses. and
! Yorkyille Belle. Dobbins. Red Banner. Fairy.
I And Demuth, the last named being owned by
!. Messrs. Croker and NJ. /. Dwyer in part
nership. were among those shown. York
I Vile Belle. Fairy. and Ned Banner look
well and have yintcred in good con-
! dition, but Dobbins and Demuth call for
more than passing mention. go great
I IA tho Improvement nhtod In tho pair. Dob
Z bins was superb year ing when he fell to MIR.
/ Croker's bid OF $4,000. but to- day he is BY
1 ali odds the best-lookiiug two-year-ol old that
tho writer has seen this year. He has grown into
. great. strong fellow. full OF power at every
4 Be- race horse Of extraordinary merit; Matt
= Allen said that Dobbins,s yearling trials were
sts Tor speed % lines As Tor Demuth. he simply out,
peared. the son qi Ten Brosek is PltshiorEsdi I'd
Suod Snndicnp @ at % ioS pounds. With such a boy as
I Lambley in the saddle he shonl2 be able to
{ extremely racy- looking miss. and is ft CON.
I panion for such remarkable lilly as Iorkville
Mr. Croker said that there was no truth in
! the report that he had offered Messrs Charles
Fscr %ns s sSo sssS e
I matron, and; & as she was led past. he remarked
II suppose she and the colt she is carrying
$50 storv was ss.lisa Mr. Reeds reply And
Mr. Croker chatted with Ills friends about the
\ horses at Belle Meade. and during the CONVEX. Or.
thanks thank tot to the newspapers in the different
parts Of the country Tor the advertising they
e%S.s oi e o e amoHs think the
publicity given the matter, win help our year
many as he smiled grimly
m.s t1kn NJ DWse4 Rse Msess S9s tSs
6eltef that fremont would make II great sire
OF race horses They claim 5hat he " VII tio1I, be-
while the property Of MIR. Swigert, and they
look for his get to como to the front during the
The horses in the Dwyer stables were much
Ionsstreot Kingston. ton. and Banauet look in
/, better form than at present. Kingston. winner
IS nsn; %Sd fs5yd ydo
no telling how long horse OF his perfect
street. sea Wi What % more scan can bo saids He weighs
fully loE pad ths snd ehsy hs
Wara nndar SlSDiciOn last having every
appearance Of soundn,ess. ro 49,, ,u,
other first-class race horse in the country
during the past few YEAR; i going s to be a
other IN rhs 9 The
this year unless he goes wrong in his prepnrn-
tion. Banquet is SO round and and smooth that he
es he was called last year. has filled out won.
deriully, md. while he may play no prominent
to capture his share Of the money before next
horses IL trailing. Game Hammie. small a;
horses On the turf have been .undersized.
isdss: & s.nseted. @ and IN the eD1nOn 9i Gfss@
Roand 1anes Sos sSn biz 0 ke Hna ast
iprinE at ihs Gravessnd meeting. However.
bsaay saf he can I stay etSesn sSe rous
looking like a boy. is fond OF ali his horses.
but LonGstreet Undoubtedly holds the strong;
Kingston. li % t. too. o. and % when stoneneii and the
brown cham pion were being walked about
soS soSpSsr Ssss saa Se to Knsoh that es
ths eeud m sasy hs
r j. Dwyer 4 Son have some very rromsinc
ns o r Ph II DMys who
returned from the South early last week.. is
the most attention: although Fremont BY
hts size and s
ioeeed sG i0qhssl lEs I S!x road ff horss 'nA is
pity that Fremonts usefulness is impaired
pc able to make the best Of them sprint at Ave
furOngs or Of mile tf%na on
Any Of the tip.toppsrs a tride oil. he viii get
swo.yssr:olds At shst Il this str Ins ny is un; n
oss ., tSnss tho eG sam By Of Esssfa
and Cartoon: colt by L9mngfellow out Of Man. p:
out oe The a" of BSon
Q flly by Fon du Lac out OF Hotachimie. and a
asS Ps1S sr but a'S as ssEe M
Dyyer rem,arked; So. Two; @ year. oids are uncer;;
that az brahton I 1h beach, 9 ono SenS fAc0 anu
sy 2e eon no ana
crow about his two-year- olds until they had
won their races The brother to Hnnover is
the image OF his distinguished relative. The
same, coloring. markings. and conformation
are all there. and one need only look at the
oxquisitely modelled neck and beautiful head
to Know the relationship.
Should tho weather remain settled. ths
horses at the tracks in the vicinity OF New
York will be moving along Mt a smart clip
within three weeks, Father Bill Daily who is
end and the boys say that some Of them hnve
been going at two. minute gait already. They
cayalcade 60 down the Boulevard the morning
they arrived from Connecticut; One boy rode
e9i ana was % adso m,en Sar TO seeP ~ % san
fastened to the halter. There wasn't n blanket
In sight, but your uncle gets his charges ready.
nevertheless. and secures his share OF the
money each year.
, This is tho programme for Guttenburg to-
day:
First Race-ruIse s4oo. of which $50 to second aud
&2b TO third; hye and q half urlongs Wallace. lnl
Tommy Dixon. IOl Charlie r., 1Oi; Spot 10l; Lady
Mary. 1905 Tartarian. 30; Happy Maid. vs. Helen U.s.