The evening world., 1894-05-02
Ira MILES IN 2.OS 3-4
Harry Of Navarro Startles the
Rail Birds at sheepshead.
Easiest Move Made by Any Of the
Handicap Horses.
svron McClelland Stands to Win
$4,000 on the Colt.

GRANESEND, l., l., May 2.-Henry of
Navarro, the three-year-old son Of
of Ellerslie and Moss Rose. and
1 candidate for the Brooklyn Handicap,
worked a mile and u quarter over the
;heepshead Bay track this morning in
he phenomenal time of EOS "a. The
~hree-year-old was ridden out, yet he
! pulled up in good shape. The last mile
of the distance was covered In 1.4z 1-2.
Henry of Navarro is owned by Byron
icClelldnd, one of the cleverest train
rs in the country, who will be remem-
bred as the owner of Sallie McClelland.
| Sron has backed his colt in the Brook
IN, and he stands to win $40. 900 II the
BIT leads the field past the post.
Trainers at Gravesend shook their
lads when the news was carried over,
nd declared hat the colt would go stale
efore the Handicap was run. 1t is EVIL
ent that the colt is on edge, and he will
ave to be kept at that notch until the
.ay OF the race.
over at the Brooklyn track Ajax also
vent a fast mile and u quarter. Trainer
~Iueston gave him a warm-up OF a quar-
er in 0 26 l-2. and then Lambley was put
Ip to send the colt over the Handicap
,Istanee. Ajax finished all out in III s.4
Dl21-2. OPS. 0.37 1-2, $50 3-4, LOB "a, Lie 81,
80, LA 1.57 l-2, FL "a.
TIE general opinion was that Ajax's
york was not Of the best. He tired bad
in the final furlong. Ajax had his full
eight up and had he not gone so fast
the first part of the race he might have
pished in better shape. Trainer Hueston
semed satisfied with the work.
PR remainder of the Runner string
bly, cantered and trotted.
Jimmy Mclaughlin sent Comanche a
lie and a half in 2.4S fiat. The work
IMPRESSION that the colt had a lot in re-
rive.
Down at Brighton Beach Fred Lowe
mt Lowlander a mile and a quarter IN
nd goes well, and the Lowe party have
acked him to win the great Handicap.
mother candidate who was sent the
~fstance Is Emin Bey, who vent the
John Campbell had Diablo out on the
rack, and the old son of Eolus never
booked better. If his legs hold good Di-
of last years handicap. Diablo had a
long gallop at a smart pace. Sam Wei
Ter went a mile at a two-minute clip,
The Burridge Bros, horses were also
| S'ered SIX %furlonss in LA. and Sim
FIVE 'furlongs in LOS.
Miss Lilly and S%enella, OF the Tleisch-
Philip Dryers Madrid was sent a mile
in l5l, and Handover six furlongs in
N r. DIVERS Flirt went a mile in
l.. IS. hard held. Harvest and Chateau
worked at a two minute clip, and the
t%o-ycar-olds ran along in the same
Luke fully sen Lochniyar a mile in
LII. and Morocco six furlongs in l.2l.
The latter has greatly improved, and
may yet prove himself a good one. He
Sport was taken over to S~heepshead
Bay and given a mile and a quarter in
~. This is good work for the colt. for
lc ~ "A lazy dog and no kind of n work
horse. Avon, OF the same string. went
over for company and worked six fur
longs.
Dr. Hasbrouck, Of Billy Barrick's lot.
worked A mile in Las 1-2 and Figaro the
tame distance in 1.b. Jimmy McLaugh-
FMS GoJport3 went q mile and 2 furions
worked a mile in 1.55 under the whip,
name will probably be changed TO
Disgrace, for he is not a worthy brother
to John C~avanagh,
j. j. Dryers two-year-olds worked in
pairs. none going better than 05l.
Among the spectators at Gravesend
this morning was William Mclaughlin.
owner Of The Distiller and others now
at Roby. Mclaughlin hns applied for a
license from the new Jockey Gu and
will try his fortune in the East this
y Word comes from Jerome Park CON
corning Sir Walter. Yesterday the colt
worked a mile and a quarter in 2.l3,
which Is equal to 2.l0 on the Brooklyn
course. Sir Walter is in fine shape, and
the horse that beats him in the Handi-
cap will come very near getting the
money.