New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
TALK AROI'T TURF AFFAIRS.

Every condition for fast time by the racehorses
was favorable yesterday. 50 that n large number OF
persons made the journey 70 Gravescn1 to see them
work Don Alonzo was plated for his first really
fas, work He was tried at the handicap distance
with banquet. who Is sim wearing hs heavy winter
shoes Among the persons who saw the trial were
Richard Croker Michael +. Dwyer. Philip j. Dwy"r
Matthew Corbett. Isaac Labod and George Sterling
Many other well known racing men were present
The FIRST quarter was IT slow pace. but when Doth
horses fairly in their stride tho pace was IN
creased that the pair finished the mile In Lib
AMI the one and quarter miles IN 2lY+ Don
AIonzo finished a length in front Of the game geld
ing who looks like a pony when alongside Of Don
Alonzo The work Was hrst-cass. and indicated
that the giant Don Aionzo Is siill a factor in the
handicap.
Declare and Armltage were tried at A mile. the
former having much the best of the trial, covering
the distance In 1861 Dobblns worked the dts
tancc In lAii.
Patrician was worked with him. but does not be
long to that class Had Dobbins been tried with
Declare the trial would have been extremely inter
esting
The sensational work o. the season was done by
Colonel Euppcrt's Falsetto-Pearl Thorne colt. who
f. labelled Win the name Of Counter Tenor. The
colt is II rangy chestnut. standing close to l53.
with "A narrow blaze in his face. Ills action is rapid
ana frictionless Counter Tenor is an exception to
the average OF Falsctos vtoducet as he IS one
OF the best feeders In tho stable Young AsIon at
tempted To work with him. but II was only an at
tempt, az the youngstcr was far TOO speedy for him.
He ran the first eighth in lla4 seconds the quarter
I'm q seconds hat the threceighth post was passed
I'm 81, ,cconds the hIlf-mile In 49,. seconds. and
he finished the hve-eighths In O52, pulling up.
The work was starthngly fast, and caused some OF
the persons present 10 draw long faces when II
was over II will be I'm order now 10 hear Of some
trials that will excel Counter Tenor great work
The reports likely TO com" from brighton
Beach and Monmouth Park. Racegoers. who bet
on trials however can rest assured that Colonel
Ruppert's colt ran his trial fairly. as the sowest
time made by any Of the watches for the half
mile 80 seconds.
Raceland pleased everybody present by his lusty.
healthful appearance and caused Isaac i.abod to
exclaim: "Iie is the best-ookng horse on the
track" There was great deal Of good work by
horses from nearly every stable nj the track. The
time OF nearly all the work only at the average
OF strong trials without urging.
The Coney Island Jockey club Executive Commit
toe decided that the only persons who are members
OF the new Jockey Club entitled 70 free admission
10 their race meetings the stewards and officials
All others will have to pay at the gate The Jockey
club proposed that It's members should be admitted
10 ali racetracks that raced under their auspices
free OF charge
II f. likely that the betting ring at the Coney
Island Jockey Club track Will be under the same
management as heretofore.