The sun., 1894-05-03
M'CLELLAND'S SUPERB COLT.
HENRK or N4TARRB COVERS MILE
AND a oUIRTER IN s'Os ia

AND oUIRTER IN siOs ia
The Work Is Unsurpsssed FOR tbs Tive of
the Yesr-MeCiers-d Stands 20 wis =
Fortune on Ht- smart Thrse-yssr-oid-
Alas Moves We'll Mt Grave, snd-Horses
| IN Trnisirg at Grsve.epd aud shespshesd
Amils and q quarter In 2:0SK is not made In
| one race in ten that is run on circular track.
yet Byron McClelland's three-year-oid colt
Henry OF Navarro jumped OF and ran II In that
time yesterday morning at sheepshesd Bay.
| The effort was trial for the Brooklyn Handl-
cap and IL far excels anything that has been
shown so far this spring by any Of the other
| candidates.
since tho colt has been East his work has
| been generally commended. and when II be-
came known that ais owner was backing him
In the future books many good Judges aceept-
ed the tin. and put little on him at 40 and so
to !. Almost everybody has been willing to
admit his claims as a high-class colt. but
could not partake OF the confidence OF his
| owner. Yesterdays showing, however, has
| convinced them that McClelland had not over
| estimated him In the least and that when the
day Of the race rolls around the chances are
that he will be among the favorites
The work was . surprise to every one. When
the colt came out on the track q fast
move was looked for. but no one dared
to expect q mile and a quarter in bet
ter than 200. Even after tho mile had
been run In 142 q slowing up was looked
for. but none came. HE rider did not
attempt to urge the colt. yet he came along
without lesseninR the pace q bit. and as he
swept by the finish the time recorded was
2OSis. It did not take long for the news to
travel. and. while at first there was an incli-
nation to doubt the accuracy OF the figures.
the confirmation was easily obtained. and on
All sides one could hear the question. How
The colts owner was naturally ella, cd at the
fortune in addition to the stake. McClelland
leaves for Lexington to-day to look after q
lie viii return in amnle tim time TO have % the Y colt
he race. which will be one week ire from mn next
While the owners and trainers at Gravesend
we're busy discussing the merit OF the work
him along 10 way that was but little Behind
the three -yesr."l.l's showing at sheepshead.
covered ats' the fst Hf furone n n aS sesend
ths stand; the end Of a quarter. It wa. 0;25 At
0:5oH. The i've furlongs were made in l:O3a.
the three-quarters in |: :l8t. the seven eighths
.rbis f & IL hs ns p sh. itt a d..nss ss %f .nI
Many seemed TO think this work fully as fat
end track is at least two seconds slower than
point. II was grand showing. and II 10 not
colt was Of course tired when he pulled up. yet
with the slightest urging from Lamiy he
'1 m%plisStss % o was out out about Ut s o'clock and
Ealloped mile at fair rate. The trainer SAYS
occupied makes him nervous and iretiul and
for this reason he works him early.
%as STs en
along steadily, The time for the mile and
Ia WA m ha lipnr linz al
and 1t will be some little time before he runs
and n fea really wsnt
Q milo and ihree-auarters. for in one break
up TO, begin over again. They had gone half a
mile before the accident occurred;
ing among them. Slow GsIIops occupied tho |
s YI:F ~: s.s :A St sa "a:
half mile In 0:5I. One Of the two-year- olds
vii :. S.ia g & S..s !, $ RI:D.sIy nlss.d colt
stables Which are expected to arrive ,dar
4 9CampbsiI arrived tuesday night The latter
have sixteen head In their string. They were |
sepeou % Grs TcQRns 81 End scU@ Ts the .ps
Runyon's tToSble seems to be neryousness. a. |
1cunS n sS: IN. whs IN ssasns
sfe sIG haze Hes ssS1 The sS =
Among the lesser lights some fair work was
done; Hammie and Amsterdam went, half
mile In O:3i :, !Y and Emin Boy went mile and
fsrrapin and simmons went flve furlones at
Fiirt was sent mile In 1:4s.; Miss Lilly and |
seneils the same n distance In ]; 90
ofin Tor the eco Coming s season su He viii oS prota on
bly, ride Comanche In the Handicap. He has |
also Sssr asked q to pilot pisE b S PGSSfst but ths
The Coney Island Jockey Club has secured |
James Villepigne, manager of the Morris Park |
leIiene will also cater for tn. New York
Jockey Clab, where he has been for number |
OF years. and has been so eminently success |
Under the rules OF the steeplechass. Hunt
been announced. the stewards viii have full |
control over Io"keysa and all other persons con- |
%sstnss hrd uSdsr sRsss rSl.s T,h Thsy VIII
s!I sHpointm T. startsr hsndieappe5 Judges and
At every meeting one Of whom shall be a |
member ofthe, $. H., and =. d. Association;
No horse under four years is to he allowed to |
race until Oct OF the year in which he Is
three years old.
plete. One provision allows rider to remount |
his horse In the same field in which he may |
to him from an other Held. No changing Of The
flags. &cr 10 to be effected after the course is
So: 20 Ss .hf giving full
Under the weight rules wetsr weight shall |
be forty pounds added to weight for age. The |
lowest weight in hRndicaps shall he for steeple-
chases. l35 pounds. and for hurdle races. 40 |
pounds. Eyery ienre. Sc, shall be q feet |
Inches high IN the clear. and not lass than one |
toot OF brush above. Several recommenda-
tions as to Jumps and weights for age have
been submitted 10y the Governing Committee.
. All horses not exceeding ID hands. that may
be raced must have properly issued certih:
Gates OF height. The rules !or the pony and /
18PlAr6 that "A Dul shall not |
eSceed II hands inch high. and a galloway
10 hands hrGh. Full rules Tor measurement
are laid down
An unpaid forfeit list shall no kept at the |
registry office, and every persOn whose name /
has been published In the list Is to lie excluded /
by the stewards from all places undsr their