New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-11
,T THE GRAVESEND TRACK.
GETTING THE THOROUGHBREDs READY
...,,n,Trs FOR THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP
VISITS TO THE STABLES

. .os cold raw and clustering at the Gravesend
~ on Monday morning The track was in fine
,,,ion but no. fast At the Dwyer stables "Ei'
corrv had out his first set OF fine two-year-ods
A-otber TO Eol.an. who is built the same lines
- vIth many of Eolian's ways. is favorite of
a. a., ~ the stable attendants. J.: is not likely that
s .,t will be asked to do much hard work before
r 40 Eolian was slow to mature. and y. j. DIVER
o,ds 70 give the colt every possible chance to de-
-, Declare and Patrician were galloped on the
a.k Both Of them looked we'll. Declare looks
'a. a stayer. He is big In flesh. extremely well
n,scled and very attractive IN his general appear
~, Patrican is a little backward in comparison
%, some OF the others. his hard races late
w. fall showed in the colts ankles He was bis
90 twice and McGarry is taking plenty of time
" Me PREPARATION. Leonawen looks well and acts
vh he would stand a stin preparations lie shows
:, signs Of nmeness unless the marks OF the irons
- he legs are looked upon as n drawback As to
~. chances for the brooklyn Handicap they fade
,r in the shadow Of other handicap candidates
...t are receiving their preparation at the Graves
"A track Leonawcll does not class with them
gov n there is 10, Of weight in his favor IS wha,
7 Dvyer said Yesterday.
NJ + DwYER WATCHES HIS HORSES
IF Dwyer arrived just as the first Sc, of his
-. were coming Off the track F'rt. who was al
Tvs above the average in looks. has grown into n
marnlfcent mare. II she races up to her appear
80 she is sure 70 be in the first rank of the
,,,ss-vear-oM FLIES Of 1894 Don AlOnzo Dobbns
rr,,ce Georsc Banquet and Kingston were on the
,-,ck Don Alonzo is of the grandest horses
q, America lie is veritable giant. and is as
veil proportoned as n pony. There is no waste
,,nher about him. and ne bounds over the track
IKE rubber ball. He is full Of play. and acts as
- bs could be made fit TO race for his life with a
,,,rle weeks vigorous work. Don Alonzo Is easily
trained and is the pronounced favorite at the track
prince George IS a picture of robust health ana
rooi condition. lie looks dwarf when compared
Nth Don Aouzo. His class as a two-yea old and
,hree-year-old was about the same Leonawelrs
.rd his chances 70 win the Brooklyn Handicap are
mt any better according TO the oracles OF the turf
a. the Graveseni track. Kingston is one of the
wonders Of the thoroughbred type Of horses. He IL
a. risky and playful as a kitten. and would easily
deceive the average horseman into the belief that
be IS twO-year-olI
Dohbins is looked upon with awe by the owners
q, three-year-olds at the track. Without doubt he
,s an exceptionally grand-ooking animal. Mr..
Croker was expected at the track Monday after
noon but dil not appear He did go down
Yesterday however. The two-year-ods in the
stable are a useful-lookng lot. The Bran
bl4-Rosa Buckden col, Iroquois-Duchess colt.
and the Inspector B.-Pretense colt likely
70 be heard from The three youngsters
cred a half-mile I'm -. seconds. The Inspector Il.
70 his sire When il TO perfect. frictionless
action. with a treess way OF going, the or
Rramble easily excels his working companions Tho
lro1uois colt however. Is level-headed youngster.
who acted as II he did Just what was asked OF him.
with surprise hidden away for use when the
money was depending on his efforts
WHY :. GHPIN MoURNs
J. Gilpin was sad and down-hearted. as his good
colt Avon has thrown out a curb and will have TO
be stopped in his work for few days. Mr.. Gilpin
intends to call in ". Cureall DAILY. who has gained
reputation as an expert in cases Of curb,
spavins splints and runaway jockeys. to look at
Avon. Sport IS really high type OF the thorough
bred and IS doing splendldly.
J. b. Dyer gave his colt Appomattox an easy mile
IN l54. The colt was hard held all the way. and
acted II he ready 10 meet his three-year-old
opponents at any time.
Colonel Jacob Ruppert's stable is model OF neat.
Ajax. as there have been many reports concerning
him recently On Monday Ajax was in az fine con-
djtion as ANYBODY could desire with the races five
weeks of He is sound bell at the present time.
as a Gravesend Democrat since the earthouake
His chances are as good a. those Of any OF the
candidates in this neighborhOod. as every indica-
ton points TO his running up to his form should no
serious accident befall him. St. Domingo Is not a
sound horse but is likely TO race. The tendons OF
bis left foreleg are bowed and ne will not be asked
undergo a stiff preparation. He is likely TO win
hces. however as his trainer William Hueston. IL
sNinstaking thoroughly competent trainer who is
chattanooga viii iii the hearts Of his admirers
viii delight when they see the sturdy little selling
pa,er. The Rupert twO-year-olds are gems The
Wind colt exces in conformation. gene
srsl appearance and manners any other two-yeaar
Sensation than OF Iroquos. but mis- chestnut coat
Tom strain on his dams side This colt is possessed
q speed and is superlatively easy gated 80 that
starts in race The Faisetto-Pearl Thorne. colt.
another chestnut IS an exception to the get OF Fa-
Trainer Hueston is rather sweet on him. ana De
leyes that he viii win his share OF the races a
cot by Sir Modred. dam Parthena. a sister 70
IS exceptionally
y999ngster He looks and acts as u ne wond a1d
IS considered by many turfmen one OF the great
EST sires Of average speed in the world.
COLONEL RUPPERTs COURTESY.
Or the whole Colonel Rupperts stable compares
favoraby with any stable Of horses in training
H1eston takes delight in showing his horses He-
sides 1t IS Colonel Rupperts wish that his friends
who are many, shall have every chance TO inspect
his horses. should they call at the stable at sea
Both NJ F. and F. j. Dwyer said Yesterday that
they pleased 70 give all desired information
about their horses callers who really wanted IT,
Canosty seekers and idlers are not wanted al
AT Monmouth Park the results Of the early train
ing are beginning % show. For the nenent OF 'he
ss,lnirers Of the Hampton-Cherry cot known as
Matt Byrnes. il may be stated that II IS not AZ
~ sely that th 900" X3ungSttr VIII VIII d IaT
50 that 1t seems Impossible i9r MN 10
.etoned IN both shoulders. His forelegs are DIS .
'Ied ana there Is little chance OF ms bems raced
uhui late IN The fan. >,
Senator Grady IS entered in the Suburban. II IL
not al all likely that any OF Marcus Days horses
VIII race at Chicago this year. ,
At Brighton Beach the track has been narrowed
Md William Lakeland gives the keene horses |
aing IN both forelcgs and II Is said that he IL
n the soaking tub several hours every day AS re-
porters not admitted the Keene stables thcr"
was no definite way OF confirming or refutlng the |
reports. II would be serious blow TO the tur!
should the reports prove true, Domino is great
arawng card 70 the races.
The death Of "Charley' Busteed shocked ms
many friends he seemed 20 be a robust healthN .
man who enjoyed life with the prospect OF living 10
green old age A complication OF diseases now,
yer brought on a congestive chill when canse1
.S death In few hours Charles Busteed "as
lorty-four years Of age He was wei known 70
racing he regular raceSoeT iilS
prother. william Bustced. IS partner OF John
DAILY, OF the racing firm Of Gideon q DAILY.
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