New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-07
ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
uonx OF THE HANDICAP CANDIDATES.
VISIT cLIFFoRD's TABLE-PoINTs

49, champion of the West. Kelly. the trainer.
~ho takes delight in showing the horse was Kept
-. answering questions. hasty guess OF the
- 80, NJ money bet on the Western crack. If the
."v,es told TO Mr. Kelly yesterday are to be be-
So yould make II something like 100000, as
ii, every visitor said 10 have from $500 to
* o,n depending on the victory OF Clifford In the
sa,oon When he sent on the track for his
lining gallop everybody at the track watched his
-, movement Kelly sent him along at three
r,er speed for seven-eghths OF a mile. 10 take
W links out Of him. His action is superb, as he
oyss without friction. and II pleased every trainer
:. ,he track He did not attempt to move fast.
~, covered seven-eighths In lao.
c,oord is not big horse by any means. He is
-, oven handsome, but he has an extremely TAX
,rg way about him. If the Western crack were in
: lot with a dozen OF the horses that ale TO be
~ competitors, on his looks he would not be Sc
80 as a favOrite, but the turf the old adage
'S handsome Is that handsome does" applies in
" extremely appropriate manner. Clifford Is a
g., hay or brown horse. and stands about lo2
- His head is bony. well-shaped. with an eye
49,, is extremely pleasing as 1t indicates. In con-
s-c,,on with his wel-shaped forehead, intelligence
high degree. His throttle is wide. and his
- ,s all that could be desired well set on at
,o,b ends His shoulders and girth are his prnci-
-, features as the former are perfect and the
,,.r excels that Of many horses that are much
Nor and heavier than he. He is horse of great
18th round barrelled s,rong-backed and we'll
r'nlsd His fore legs are likely to be criticised
~ come persons but there is plenty of good bone
=, b,s canons with excellent pasterns and splendid
DE-, clifford is not alb formally muscled. but is on
,,o order Corbett the champion prizefghter, as he
,s long. lean-muscled horse. His quarters are
owerful and his hind legs all that could be
dssred with good. strong. fat hooks. so that when
HE conformation and his record as a racehorse
are carefully analyzed clifford is rightly entitled
-.f+t,-, 90
Mr. Kelly who has charge of Clifford, is
MODEL for some Of the other trainers to so by. as
he was courteous and kind TO the large number Of
nersons who visited the stable, and willingly gave
any information desired.
The handicap is only week off. and the starters
are being discussed by the horsemen. Clifford with
Martin up is sure starter, barring the accidents
Incidental 10 training Here are some points about
the other probable starters.
Don Alonzo is doing all that is asked Of him.
.The horse that beats him in the handicap will
have TO run the and a quarter miles better
than POS" is what trainer said yesterday when
Clifford was spoken Of as sure winner. Don
Alonzo is not a bad tempered horse; II he was. no
Jockey could hold him. At times he frets and
chafes when restrained but when allowed to rate
along at his own gait he IS easily managed.
Sir Walter has been carefully trained at Jerome
Park His best trial, at one and quarter miles
was 2l3. which is remarkably good considering the
18th with Samuel Doggett as his pilot
Ajax who Is IN the pink Of condition Is Colonel
Jacob Ruppert's candidate Garrison. who Is down
to the desired weight. Us pounds Will ride him
less some unforeseen circumstance prevents him.
Sport who has improved wonderfully in his work
and Is now a picture OF health. is looked upon as
certain starter Lambley is said to be engaged to
ride him. but Lambley's license has not been granted
by the stewards who have not made public their
decision in regard TO the complaint against him
made BY W. c. DAILY.
Bassetlaw who has been doing good work at
westchester is looked upon by Of the denizens
Of that locality unbeatable Hamilton is said 10
be the Jockey who will guide him in the race
Dr. Rice IS starter his owner says, and
adds: THE horse that beats him will get the
money" There has been some talk about Tara
having the mount Dr. Rice but st. Leonards
has not been withdrawn and bets are being taken
by the bookmakers. there Is little reliance TO be
placed on the report.
Henry Of Navarro is OF the favorites for the
race and will be ridden by the prince OF Western
lghtweights. little Clayton.
Herald has been backed TO win fortune by his
owner and his friends. Swash is his Jockey. 80 that
Monmouth Park Is likely to be represented.
Comanche looks well and has worked spenidly.
James Mclaughlin says: IF Comanche wins or IS in
the first three will wear six hat. rain or shlne
Leonawell is up with some Of the cracks in his
work, but his owner, Philip J. Dwyer, says he Is
Kovev s-' Leonawel IS Likely to start as many Of
Mr:. Dryers friends have bet on the ho[se ,-.u.
W. c. Days Tcrrner has not been heard from
lately but he is likely to be there at post time MS
Pickpocket seems TO have been lost in the shuttle
Of late but the rogue IS In good shape; ana any
thing he does is not likely to surprise j. W. Rogers
not II he should win the Handicap
Diablo looks well ever before but has not
had any hard work against the watch. He is some
times galiOped in the afternoon when there are no
horses on the track He is looked upon as starter.
Copyright. Loantaka, Lowlander; Emin Bey Her
M. NH ND "A
Trainer at the track place the number Of starters
between twenty and twenty-five. Eighteen horses.
WORK Of the present week is likely to cause mum
Colonel Rupperts two-year-old stars Counter
Tenor and the Trade Wind colt. are conceded by
large majority Of the trainers al the track as the
coming champions.
LAmplighter is IN serious way he has
One Of the boys in Walbaum's stable kicked
by pony mule that was Iamp!ighter's companion
when ne sent the track. The mule had
the collie and was in agony. Mccormick. who
trains for Mir Walbaum, gave the mule some med-
The mule wanted TO roll but the boy obeyed orders
and kept him moving. The medicine and forced
exercise did not please the mule so ne doubled up
as II In pain which caused the boy 10 get within
striking distance. when he let go with both hind
knocking him senseess for some minutes. The
away from the boys The stable boy said the mule
looked twenty feet long when ne Strengthened out
The track 50 heavy that there was no fast
work done yesterday.
The Western horse-owners who desire stable out
nts. or horse gear of description, should in
spect the large and varied assortment OF imported
ana domestic saddles. blankets and other articles
nat are kept in stock at J. Newton Van Nesss
NO l2O Chambers-st
a. The American Horse Exchange has fairly started
US sales OF horses. Tomorrow night at the Mad
is0n Square Garden f.. d. Morgan's entire stable
VIII be sold. The horses Will be on exhibition all
cay so that intending purchasers will have every
cnance TO sell them driven under the saddle
The assignment is looked upon by horsemen as
one OF the best offered for sale In this city.
. On Wednesday 80 housekeeping carriage and
sao1e horses, fast roadsters and imported Welsh
ponies, Will be sold the stables OF the Ex
ensnge az Fftieth-st. and Broadway.
Iatersalrs. Ffty-hfth-st. and Seventh-ave an
nounce that 400 head OF selected horses win be
sod In the sale ring there within the ten days
lc-days sale consists OF saddle. harness. road and
general purpose horses. The sale begins promptly
a great number OF racing have noticed with
Ssrprlse and regret that the Jockey Club has ap-
Esently taken no action toward sustaining the
e~slent Official Turf Guide published by the Good
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