The herald., 1894-05-15
A LARGE FIELD TO PICK FROM
Seventeen Starters in the Brook
lyn Handicap.
Sir Walter and DR.. Rice Named as
the Winners.
Ciimord's Chaucas on the wAns--Only
Six Probable Starters In tho Kon-
tucky Derby-vcsterday's
Turf Events.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
New York, May Seventeen horses
are named to go in tomorrow's handi-
cap, Loantaka, Hermitage, Don Alonzo
and Lowlander being four that 1t WAS
thought would not be in it. Two or
three scratches are probable, and it is
not likely that more than IA at the out.
side sin 20 to the post. Tonight the
talen has about concluded that the race
rests between Sir Walter and DR.. Rice,
with the chances in the lstter's favor ii
the track is heavy. AS now seems prob
able. The smart ones seem to think
that Clifford cannot win, SO they don't
like his preparatory work in the last four
or Ave days. They say he looks over
trained and track-weary and. even with
all the conditions at the best, is not
likely to carry his top-weight past the
winning pole in front OF such strong
field. Probably the beet reported work
of any OF the horses entered is Sir Wal
ter. 1t is reported he went over the
saddle-bags course in 2:l0 on Friday.
AS Jerome is about two and one-half
seconds slower than Brooklyn, this
work was sensational. Doggett will
ride him.
Following are the weights aud entries
for tomorlow's races:
Five-eighths OF mile DR.. Has
broacke, 125; Stonell. 125; Wah Jim.
1875; Correction. 1870; O'Connell. 1l9.
One mile-Ed Kearney, Diabolus,
Ironsides, Prince Klamath, Sir Knight,
Fsctotum, Samaten, Prig, Weinberg,
Appomsttox, John Cooper, st. Julien.
Figaro and Aurelian, 115 each; Halton,
liz; Flirt, 105; Hornpipe, 122.
Expectation stakes, one-half mile
Romping Girl, Golden Rod, Rosebud.
Applause, Ella Reed, lis each Prim.
Golden Gate, Prince OF Monaco, Drei-
bund, Amsterdam, Utica, Shadow
Dance Colt. Sir James, Tameriine, The
Coon, st. Vincent. 1lS each. Applause
is by The Illused Encore; Ella Reed by
The Illused Hattie B.
Brooklyn handicap. IL miles Bitten
and Copyright, 105; Banquet, Don
Alonzo and Ajax, 118; Bassetlaw, 1l2;
Comsnche, no; DR.. Rice. liz; Herald,
Henry of Navarro and Hermitage. 100;
Clifford, 122; Lowlander and Loantaks,
ITO; Sir Walter, 100; Diablo and Sport,
ia II is doubtful il Lowlander starts.
Half mile. maiden 2-yesr-olds-Am-
sterdam, Potash, Southside, Tralee.
Navahoe, St. Vincent. Harrie, Canter-
bury, Corn Cob, Hailstone, Condo and
Traphy colt, 11S: Little Ella, Miss
Laura, Harry Reed, lis.
Mile and sixteenth, selling-Armitaee
100; Copnire and George Beck, 90; Mad
rid and Sileva D., 1909; Vespsson. 100;
Eloroy. 102; Cbauncey, l0l; Jordan, 81;
Galloping King, 10l Marshall and Cap
tain T., 105; Oporto and Lord Nelson,
"a; Lonsdale, "a.
Weather clear; track fast.
For four hours, beginning at sunrise,
the Gravesend track was eElivened with
racers receiving the finishing touches
preparatory to the Brooklyn handicap
tomorrow. Ajax was sent a mile in
l :b2. Clifford worked mile in "A,
under q strong pull. disposing OF the
rumors that he had gone wrong. Train
ers and horsemen have the race mar
rowed down to Sir Walter, DR.. Rice,
Clifford, Henry of Navarro, Banquet,
Sport and Ajax.
Odds tonight in the Brooklyn handi-
cap are: Clifford and Sir Walter. 8 to l !;
Banquet. 10; Don Alonzo. s; Ajax, s;
Sport, IL; Diablo, 20; Bassetlaw, 5; DIR.
Rice, 10; Comanche. 80; Lowlander, rs !;
Loantaka, so; Bitten, 80; Copyright,
80; Hermitage, 100; Herald, 80; Henry
of Navarro, 8.
Up to midnight no warrants had been
issued at the instance OF Peter De Lacey
or his representatives for the stoppage of
the races at GraveBend.