New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-30
GOSSIP OF THE HANDICAP
MICH ATTENTION PAID TO CLlFfohD
CHANCES
THE wEsTERNER LOOKED on - r'N
phNGEROUs-W WORK OF TIE OTHER
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CANDIDATES.


vit,, The Brooklyn Handicap only two "eehs
Off s~ne lively work viii doubtless DC done ~ ''e
-. ut v.ook Great interest Is manifcstcI pS
all classes Of tiirfmen and raccsoers In tne '''"-
ing There was lot Of heavy betting IN ne ~.
hooks last week. Leo Swatts ana J. H. 49,,
-or.,rt that many of the horses nave Deeh p" N
Ir, ~ rosi prices The work Of the cah1'ua'e'
T. carefully watched. and tho chances oil tnoSe '"'
have wlntcrel in this neshborhood are o'i''u,..
,,,.r,d With these Of Clifford, who Is no" con-
stdored b. shrewd turfmen to have great auN"'-
tag, in training ne has benehted o3 III
in which no has started Class shoolu WIN 81
time n in condition is an old turf maxim tna' 10
freouc,tly quoted by the veterans OF the rdc'"S
world II Clifford goes to the pos lh boou 'o ,.h
,ton nc no is likely to do unlc@s he meets WI"
come accident on his Journey from the Nes1' ~ "
almos, certain to be the favorie over 'ne -
division IN spite OF fast trials or any a"'o"'' -
skilful "touting. - -, ,ro
The many stories about Lamp,ighter SAVIOR " NV
,~trton cunning of the trainers who were stars Oh
the first magnitude in New-Jerfey pa' are - -,
dlns In the Armament Of high-ciaFS r''i"e'
ia no excuse for LampliGhters not so'"s ~ -
most He IL likely TO be colore1 az s''''l' "..
:, 8, rcon,rds should not start. Lampilghter may
, ,ho ho,oGt os Teral's master hand in contest
mo for the first great race OF the season % '''''
T,nnll,~,ter is looked uron as n cer'aI" S'''u
should he retain his present Sood form "''''' WV
day Of the race.
pO% kLOSZO IN PRIME cc.'pliiD.
Don Alonzo. although he shows wonderful p,fS'S
., speed in his work, is an uncertain ahi'"'' ~"
,,.hon, n Mace confidence In great race. ms
. r,old octlon combined with his tremendous
s,rido causoq him to go a bit wide at the turns :"
h.t thore IS chance that ne may GO so Woe II '"7
last turn as to lose several lengths. IN ms "I'N
however h. does all that IL asked OF MN or,
II well He plainly shows that he IS IN ~ conn -"
with two full weeks in which to season MN beio'e
the race. 49, ,,os,,i,-
snort has improveI wonderfully in hts disposition
end work since ne disabled his trainer lie taxes
10 his work kindly and shows 10 de'Fe - sum
asked 10 break for "A trial If Garrison should rl'
Ajax in the Handicap. Lamiy Is likely 70 rue 'p''
so that Sport Is likely to get away from ops -
all right no matter what may happen aitP'""'u'
Ajax has been worked judciousiy ana improves
o,orv time he gallops IIueston. his trainer IS ho'
likely to ask him 10 SO a watcnbreahhs "','' "-
will try 10 husband every blk Of MS horse ''''"'
for the greatest Of all tests. race Tor rae" slh
a,.,ins, the best horses in training. Colonel 'acop
Runr.rt the owner Of Ajax L. extremely POI ~.
with tnrfmrn and racegOers ana colset ~ g bis
are hundreds OF persons wno are H. Garrison
is confident that he can make the des r., W IA.
ha has los, none Of his old-time vigor or cunning
when riding for great stake
rronrv Of Navarro has been backed to win large
amount Of money by bis owner and trainer bHro"
uct,leanl \ three-year-old IS not considered dah-
oarous In m. sprnc 80 that many persons are III
clireI 70 sheer AZ the mention " McC"Iand coz ~
II factor in the race There have been only -" '',
stances % year,ods starting IN tnr az III
surirg hand.caps AMI with the exception OF Oll-
fanme and Lampligher these diH n9t r: S, ~,
thlrl-cass three-year-oidS, put me leT 'n' v,r
abb showing against the aged horses Henry 3t Ga
varrc while not iirst-cass by any NIX 10 h. car
class sufficiently high u cius' WN M ".H 30 Shs@ns
fully noted 10y the persons who frequent ''' '"''P
H'ra'i' the Monmouth Park candidate has been
"touteF as SooI Ulns " n,n,er ~ small bets
have been mad- by his admirers a. ga, ,ne1 h1
from 100 down 20 - TO l. Herald IS Wa,nrr ,il2 ~
sood '@ se 'Si, Nth only pounds his back Her
ala s likely . b. factor IN a., r srea. deal about
Dlablo but keeps him At work and does not ask
too TSn S key to 70 to the post AMI give good
account OF himself. Campbell - one o, me inoS'
SOME OF THE OTHER CAHDIDATEs.
lanes McrAughlin's hopes increase every time
Comanche rauops lie has improved much that
hls trainer Is growing anxious about Jockey TO
ride him Mr. Mclaughlin he's te'esraphel repeat
eddy to Briiton. but has received no answer from
him. ComanchA IS likely 10 start IN the race. "
Rice who has shown good work in the SOUTH mas
been backed FOR small amounts by persons VINO are IRE
firm believers In dreams. Sir Walter l. ready ior
his final work for the race ahd i sure 20 run a.,
declare that they know Or. knapp's intenti9ns say
and viii npt start him on thar account Dr. Knapp
IS thorough sportsman. and Is not bui' tAat WY
"a
lloves tsrr II and ready TO race and backs them
too. without any gard to IN" other conte.t1nts
The Indications are that the race VIII BE- hoiF
contested from post to finish. nearly cory horse
engaged Is in excellent condition. II Is ihie tHai
eighteen or twenty horses viii ipce the starter.
Til, hopes Of many owners who today believe their
horses have . chance sure L. De blasted AZ the
finish ~ Ia" race Tor The Brooklyn Handicap Coxey
and his followers viii nave splendid cninc" 10 Sc
cure horses FOR their return march 20 tNe Mtst
At extremely moderate figures.
i Newton Van Ness Of NJ. IN Chauibcrs-st..
has many nrw and i'm rovod devices essential 10
lhs successful training ~ either trotterS or thor
oughhrsls Ak the latest improved sulkloS and road
carts kept IN stock together with imported anu
domestic sadIlery and horse-gear.
Intending purchasers should not forget to-tay's
sale AZ Tatersalis. ffiy-lifthst. and icV'nih-avc
one hundred and twenty-five head OF selected high
class sndd.c and harness horses - be sod.
Many ~ them are registered iIncAneys. Inc sale
begins promptly ~ O'Clock
Tomorrow. at th@ American Horse Exchange,
F.Nrth-st ana Broadway the annual sac 81 9;
g fIowiand's horses from the Redwood stud VIII
b. conducted by William Easton. Hunters hacks
and carriage horses o. good breeding and action
compose Mr.. Howlanl's consignment The horses
will be exhibited by electric light at O'Clock to-
nl2ht Seats in the balcony are reserved for women.
NV or 4 :.