New-York tribune., 1894-04-16
CROWDS WATCH THE HORSES
BIG ATTENDANCE AT THE RACE
TRACKS
yopx or SOME OF THE BROOKLYN HANDl-
CAP CANDIDATES MORE THOR
OIGUEREDS ARRIVING.

racetraclls Yesterday TO the candidates for turf
honors exercised At the Brooklyn track there
were VII. tors at every stable. Michael r p"Nct al
rived st the track at o'clock TO see the horses
In his stable tokc strong preparatory VOTE as 'he
time for fast trials rapidly draws near Don Aon2o
OF course is the horse in this stable in which the
public is most deeply interested. as ne is ooked upon
as the stables candidate for the first OF the great
spring handicaps He had strong gallop ana then
was asked to go q mile at fair pace Sims was on
his back Don Alonzo was full of life and anxious
10 show what he could DO # his rider would only
give him his head At swinging ealiop he covered
mile in l56ia.
Don Alonzo's prOpensities for going wide at the
turns is not due 10 the horses desire to run out
for il he had that there Is Jockey strong enough
10 prevent his going 20 the fence. His rider says
that he is such rapid-gong horse ard so big
tha. he naturally goes ont little on his turns
In a race. however Don Aonzo has 50 much speed
that Jockey can take chances. whenever an open
ing is made. 10 rush his noun; through as Don
Alonzo is game and tries his best without being
numerically punished. His chances for the Brook
yn Handicap are so good that many persons have
bet him at 10 TO l.
Banquet is we'll as he ever was In his ife' and
in any other stable. with his record. would be con-
siGered factor In the race.
PRINCE GEORGE LOOKS WELL.
Prince George looks and acts well on the track.
He is entered in the Brooklyn and IS considered
as having light impost on his back. but Hike Ban
quot his chances are overshadowed 10y those Of the
giant Don Alonzo.
Philip j. Dwyer's handicap candidate, Ieonawen.
improves every day lie acts as II he was sound
and would remain So He took brisk work
yesterday. He a mile in 80 easily. TINS
pleased Mr.. Dwyer ard the trainer McGarry.
greatly II I.eonawell continues to improve Mr..
Dwyer may change his opinion as TO his being
nothing better than a high-Class selling-pls;cr.
James Mclaughlin is one Of the busiest men at tho
track as he has fourteen horses in active train
ing. Comanche IS the Handicap candidate in his
stable. and previously said in The tribune he
would attract attention anywhere he is such good
looking animal lie worked mile easily yesterday
morning in i5i and is up to going mile well IN
side Of $50 If necessary. Mclaughlin is rather
sweet on his three-year-old Weinberg. as he has
grown in every way and appears 10 gain flesh with
his work. Sport. who, by his good races last year.
gained large number Of friends. is in sad predica-
ment. Physically he Is in the pink Of condition. and
10 Is really one Of the bostookng horses in train
= =. Unfortunately. the poor horse has evinced a
decided dislike TO track work. and frequently re-
fuses 20 break on Friday he was inhumanly
treated ss an attempt was made to force him 10
work. In the struggle his rider hit the colt in the
left eve with his whip injurlng 1t severely. Sport
galloped kindly YESTERDAY, although MS eye was
much infamed.
An amusing story Is tod about Sports refractory
actions Friday After a long time had elapsed
in the futile attempt TO make Sport work the right
way of the track II. Gilpin. his trainer got on his
back to try his skill. Glpin wore "slouch hat
with a rather broad brim. Sport broke away the
reverse way the k ard covered one and three
quarters miles before Glpin could pull him up.
Colonel Brush saw the horse and rider from the
grandstand. and Immediately began to shout - him
about working the wrong way OF the track. Gilpin
had no time TO engage in conversation but rushed
on with the broad brm Of his hat Tapping about
his ears. while Colonel Brush made INQUIRIES OF
the trainers as 70 who was the Texas cowboy VINO
trained his horses the wrong way OF me rack IL
will be many a day before the Gipin ) ride at the
Brooklyn track is forgotten.
ST. LEONARDs is A "ROARER."
William Lakeland worked St. Leonards mile in
i53. There doubt in the minds Of the trainers
at the Brooklyn track in regard to S. Leonards as
all of them say that he is a confirmed ''roarer
There are many American horses that are
"roarers." This is ailment distinct from other
affections Of the respraory organs Of horse as II
is caused by the th!ckening OF the membranes of
the bronchial tubes and the pleura Of the lungs.
Roaring" is considered ncurabe, but there are
many instances of horses who have recovered from
other causes that affect the wind.
Assignee is being worked as If he was preparing
to do battle at the Brooklyn meeting.
Jacob Rupert and his son, Colonel RUPERT. were
at the track yesterday. inspecting the horses in
Colonel Eupperts stable. Trainer Hues;on save his
horses a complete rest yesterday. they were
worked out on Saturday. Ajax seems TO nave fully
recovered the vigor that characterized him when
he in his best form. lie is a magnificent s2eci-
OF the thoroughbred, and has as gOOd "a Cnalcc
land the Handicap as any horse engaged IN H.
should no accident happen 20 him ana he holds MS
present form. comparatively on the Gay OF the race
The Rupperts were greatly plcasei WIN utH t"C-
year-od candidates FOR stake honors. as they nave
coveted by every trainer at the track. They
the Iroquos-Tradewind Faseto-Pearl Tkorne and
can always be found with his horses. He has a
walow for his horses 10 roll in as he believes II IS
beneficial 70 them. lie had a shallow pit dag near
his stable. and hlled it with ssnd from the beach
The way the horses rolled ana turned over WheA
led ~
VI. c. DAILY is no; as attentive to his stable in
former years as he spends much Of mis- time in
Hartford. His horses receive regular work. however,
W. Crepitus Daly was present at every move. Ter
rifer. F'idelia and Count cause MIN pain every tine
he looks at them. as he says they are eating more
good oats than ever before, and no racing in Jer-
il. McConn does not allow Loantaka out OF his
sight Whenever the horse Is taken ont OF doors
about the stable and Is uneasy until he IS safely
returned % his stall Loan;aka appears to DE well
along in his training and shows no signs OF lame
f.ow)ander is working well and IS likely to sur-
prise racegoer5 before the racing season Is many
j. W Rogers was expected TO arrive at the
Sneepshead Bay track yesterday afternoon, bu;
he did not do so.
EVERY STALL TAKEN.
II Is not likely that large number Of horses
will reach the track this week every stall at
the Brooklyn track is engaged. Bassetlaw was
worked yesterday number Of his admirers made
the journey to the hills OF Westcheser TO see the
SON OF St Simon gallop. G. r.. Smith (Piitsburg
PhiD believes tnat Parvenue viii rae. successfully
this he shows no indications OF lame
ness Sir Arthur works we'll and is robust and
msty Wormser has such "A heavy coat Of long
hair that Smith does not know jus. what condition
he is in. He intends to have him clipped this week
II Is pity that Pessarra is not sound horse
as he moves and acts 30 vel that he certainly
would be backed TO win in any company were his
ankles sound. J. 5. Campbell however Is a master
In the OF caring for horses with shakv legs
that Pessarra is not on the retired list by any
OConnell is one OF the chief attractions for Wis
itors TO the hill country. He IL a great big fellow
with a Western reputation as sprinter. When he
measures strides with Dr. Hasbrouck and Stonene
his place racehorse be accurately fixed
J. W Rogers's horses all in good shape
Sir Excess and Dorian are highly spoken OF by
the turfmen from up the country. Pckpocket is