The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-25
DON ALONzO IS GREAT
Long laws Giant Son Works A
Grand Trial at Gravesend.
LeonaweII and Long Beach Also
Going In Splendid Form.
Vespasian Runs Marshall Lake IN
His Legs in a Fast Mile.

.GRAVESEND, l.. l., April 2.-Tbs
track was in excellent condition 10.
day, and the thoroughbreds were sent
along at lively clip. Some sharp
moves were made. and as Handlcan
Day draws nearer, 1t is becoming EVIL
dent that the great event will be n
very open race.
The Dwyer-Croker horses were sent
along in splendid fashion. Messrs.
Dryer and Croker watched the worl,
OF the horses to-day from the eighth
pole.
Don Alonzo and Banquet were the
fret pair to work.
Take them n mile and n quarter in
2.2o." were Campbclls instructions to
the boys.
Don Alonzo. however, was too full Of
run to be restrained. and after they
broke at the half-mile pole, the first
eight was timed in 10 IL, the quarter in
20, three -eighths in 80 IA, a half In So
five furlongs in 1.O7, and the six furlong,
in 1.19 "a. Then 1t became evident that
the horses were going too fast, and, In
obedience to a signal, wrap was
taken. Seven furlongs were travelled
in i.34 1-2, the mile in 1.4s "a. mile and
a furlong in 2.03, and the full distance
In 2.f. The horses were pulling up In
that the work could easily have been
done in 2.14 or better. -
The Don is certainly in great shape,
and he takes the turns better than for
merry. When an Evening World" re-
porter remarked this fact to Mr. Dwyer,
the latter said:
Yes, he is doing better. 1t is because
very lad mouth, and I called in veter-
mary dentist. He looked the horse
over but didn't seem to help him any.
DAILY (Father BID then looked at the
colts mouth. and under his treatment
much improvement has been noted:
Sports mouth was very bad also, and
Daily has also treated him. You see
what a different horse he is to-day"
had leased Jerome Park for thirty days.
and that he intended to hold n meeting.
THE meeting will help horsemen q
great deal, for 1t will fill up the gap left
spoken to regarding Monmouth's stakes,
and | do not know where they will DO
The other horses in the Dwyer-Croker
string were worked after the star" Of
! the stable had been taken care of.
Stonenell worked six furlongs In LIS IL.
Dobbins a mile in LAS IL. Armltage q, q
1.4s 1-2. Prince George was not worked
He. hit himself yesterday. and will have
Philip Dwyer's Leonawell is looming
| up as n dangerous candidate In the
Brooklyn Handicap. He worked a mile
and furlong this morning in 202 "a.
fighting for his head all the way. The
~. 40 u, SO 3-4. LOT l-2. 1902. 1872.
Patr!cian and Long Beach were tried
together. They went a mile and a
furlong in slash!ng style. The frac.
| tional time was as follows: OH 1-2
OBS IA 0.38, 0.51 "a. los, 1.19 3-4, 1.34, LAG
200 1-2. They were. eased through the
last quarter in obedience to signals
He carries only 100 pounds, and 200 to
1 Is quoted against his chances.
Mike Daily sent Copyright seven fur
longs in 1.36. Jim Dyer gave APPROPRIATION
mile In 1.49 3-4 and Jimmy Dumas
sent Johannes six furlongs in 119 IL.
The fastest mile of the season thus
far was made by ]. M. Jeffcotts Yes
pasian. In company with Marshal Lake
he covered the distance in LA. Marshal
=" Father Bill" Days Captain T. and
Terrifer travelled a mile in las, Captain
#. winning by length and hall
| easily.
Warnke's Annie Bishop covered mile
| in LAG, and Sprinkle went nine furlongs
| in zoo. The two-year-old Pontlear, by
Pontiac, was sent a half in 0.61.
| Frank McCabe gave the brother to As
cot half In 0.52 1-2, and Clementina
and Miss Lilly. Of the FleisehmaaIs
The former is a much-i Improved filly.
Lamplighter and the others In Jimmy
| McCormiCk's care took road exercise,