The evening world., 1894-05-12
Relative Merits of Clifford, Sir
Walter, Henry of Navarro and
and Others "On Form"
TIPS FROM THE TRAINERS.
Most Of Them Fancy the Champion
from Beyond the A%Ileghenies,
the Son Of BrambIe.

The fascinating game OF racing will be
resumed on Tuesday next at the Graves
end track. Though the past Winter has
been a hard one, financially. It is more
than probable that lovers Of the sport
have a snug roll tucked away with which
to tempt the smiles of Dame Fortune.
No one who claims to have a drop of
sporting blood in his veins can help feel
ing a deep interest in the Brooklyn Han
dicap this year. 1t is one OF the, most
interesting events ever run in this coun-
try. This does not mean that tbt entries
are especially high class. In Gct. a real
good horse. say. built on tbS lines of a
Salvador or a Tammany, gould tow-rope
the lot with very little /tsertion. They
are a moderate lot, ah 1t is the fact
that all are so evenly matched that leads
the writer to predict that this seasons
Handicap will bs a closely contested
event.
The chief charm in the race is the fact
that the East is arrayed against the
West. Turfmen H. this part of the coun-
try are accustomed to sheer and laugh
when any mention is Made of good
horsesjfn the West.
~ isn't the horses that are good"
theS will tell you. The tracks and
watches are fast out there"
t However, the array of ~thoroughbreds
that, like Lochnivar. have come out OF
the West this year. IS something as
tonishing. Eastern turfmen are forced
to admit that in Clifford Henry of Ma
varre and Or. Rice the Westerners have
a trio that will be hard TO beat. Against
them the Fasteners will put Sir Walter.
Ajax. Comanche. Spot. Don Alonzo.
Banquet n one or two others not SO
good as these specially mentioned.
Billy Hueston. trainor for Col, Run
pert, and a good judge. admitted to an
=" Evening World reporter to-day that
the West looked to have the best of It.
~ know" said Hueston. : that Ajax
can beat anything from around here,
but / don't think he will be In It with
that lot. I think Clifford will win, Hen
ry OF Navarro second and DR.. Rice
third. Now. you know how much I
saink Of the chances Of h horses
around here"
Here Is another good judge, Jimmy
Mccormick. Th-re are few men more
clever THAI he when 1t comes to Judging
the ability OF racehorses. He said:
Clifford will win. Why? Well, be-
cause he is a horse that will do lust ex-
actly as you wan him to, Is speedy and
game. His work has settled all doubts
In my mind. l think Sir Walter is next
best"
Every one knows that Michael F..
Dryers opinion on a race Is worth nav
Ing. He Is a man who will back his
judgment to the extent of thousands OF
dollars, He says CliTord's chances are
as good as any. He would not commit
himself f~1at-footed to the Western crack,
Tor he has some hope that Don Alonzo
or Banqret may capture the stake. MIR.
Dwyer has been trying for years to win
the Handicap, and though he has "A grand
stable and IS generally high in the list
OF winning owners at the end OF a sea-
s,n, he has not yet realized this desire
Of his heart.
PHILIP, Dwyer also thinks Clifford will
about do the trick.
~ have hopes, however, said he,
that Leonawell may be up there fight
Joe Vendig, who Is NJ. F. Dryers COM
missioner, stands to win 81, 200 II Sir
Walter Is first by the Judges.
That Clifford horse" added Joe, "has
J. NJ. Jefrcott, owner OF Chevalier.
Glance and others. thinks that Henry
Of Navarro will win and Clifford be sec
with more perfect action than Henry OF
Navarro.
Charley Walker. owner of Now or
Never Integrity and others, and a very
shrewd Judge, is of the same opinion as
Mr.. Jeffcott. He thinks that the tradi.
ton regarding three-year-olds will be
broken by the son of knight ofEllerslie.
He likes Clifford for second money.