New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-15
BROOKLYN HANDICAP TO-DAY
.o M RICE. SIR WALTER AND EEy Ell
SANTA ANITA THOUGHT TO HAVE
TIE BEST CHANCES.

,,uAPO Or. RICE. SIX "-''
SANTA ANITA THOUGHT TO HAVE
TIE BEST CHANCES
. 49,, onerinr day OF the fat-racng seaso"
'''' CT Every condition OF racing "''
.,arccd within a year. There - less 90 en-.
-, ,nc snort than ever before Inc a0''o - a
owners IN declaring OH 'hei' s'" ,,.
80. s,vecplns reductions in the VaIue Vi .",'
.,,.s and purses is reflected IN inc apa."s % 49,.
sun !. - ., the Jockey Club alone that circuit
l", ,or the present efficient and Wholesome i"0
- aus The National Steepechase AsSo''
,"o ,,ointed out the racing ciuoS s"ie .
,hor, 10 follow If they wish 10 gam anu 80
~ confidence of the public ana the press - ",'
w decided that uniform fee of - FOR men s'".'
pe'" a for admission to the racetrack y
DC 49, ticket Will cost ST. To enter the paouooA
o,oers will be asked to pay S. 1t mas a'so 'ee"
sasoa that men who bet may receive MONEY ''0''
-, mo, who let with them Up 70 IN" PFC "
zinc no satisfactory method mas pee" " :,
n,at, = revenue from the men who are ca"'"
.,.,,o, Thus IL will be seen that the Idc'-
.rocks depond almost wholly on their gate rec''p's
.r their revenues and that the days Oh '"""''N
rovenues for track-owners have Iassed AWAY
Great deal depends on to-days racing AT 'ie
prooklvn Jockey Club track Inc gate ieo.''' "-''
- ao,,ht he compared with the receipts or last year
' n, - ,,scd as q criterion to govern the future
-. 81 tho racetracks. The chief attraction OF
.oaav,s snort is the Brooklyn HANDICAP "n'0"
has heen looked forward to with pleasure ny d" ''"
,ority of raceGoers. 1t has peen saiu ny SUNNI p
ME Americans are a nation or specuia'o'' "''
aamb,ers and have no real love for sport except
os q medium Of speculation. Inc a''ehudiOe at
the Brooklyn racetrack 'o-u"E s" ~
light on this matter. . ,
,,,,ouqb the field engaged in the Brooklyn Hahu-
ran ,s no, large the quality of the horses Is u"-
ouae,ioned The accounts Of the WORK OF the "o'S'H
o. .bA columns OF The Tribune from day 10 oas
have demonstrated that every candiua'e io' '"V
.a,d,can honors ~ IN fair condition for the con
n pa,,a,o was the favorite until Monday when
~ Ptca usurped the position on account OF HIS
.,,erb trial Ramapo requires no extended houCe
>o- docs DR. Rice. 1t would be singular ld'e II
,ha D,sv g. Gideon candidate should he beaten d
mad by the castoff DIR. Rice As handicaP nurse
,'..ano moved himself consistent honest per
conner throughout last year Dr. f'ce Won '"e
p-ool,vn Handicap in drive from Henry OF
>-va,ra but he was unp.aced in the metropolitan
,Ja,d,cap which WAS by Ramapo VINO also
-, tho suburban The believers In consistent lo'i"
may to-day rally in such numbers as 10 se"u i'''"
No 10 the post slight favorlte
Every indication points 10 heavy UacH' DUN
NJ Rice and Ramapo are known as good mud
d.rs +" 70 use c. 5 Smiths C'Pittsburg PM iaVor-
tie expression.
SIR WALTERS WORK.
Cir Walter comes next in the order OF iavoriusm.
III
b,s preparation at Jerome Park Reports say ','"'
80 worked one and one-Quarter miles over tha'
siruous course in 2nl. If that Is true IL was re-
r,ar,,able trial The Oneck stable Is what Is cae"
g., turf variance a betting stable. as us o""e'' ~
r. Leo Knapn bets heavily on his horses "hol III
believes they can win. DIT Knapp Is sa'' y nav
s.a,.d ~ his associates several days ago tha' ne
,,,,s he, 500 even that Sir Water would deiea'
orv named horse engaged In the race TAere Is no
csinsaylng that Sir Walter Is or hish c'ass anu "
dangerous competitor in any company az ms WV,
three and four veai old form brstes WIN orni'a"'
performances Hence the followers OF Sir "a''i
have no reason 10 iorsdhe th'" "'''9
Jerome Park champion l.,
n =, car,a Anita is an uncertain element IN
,,. race His form has been elusive from MS hrs'
race In some races he has SHOWN ma''e'o"'
fights OF speed. and has won win iihpo''s o.,
ard in others he has caused unlimited p''.n"
% fall from the lips OF his hackers, as ne mum
sad IN behind fields of moderate selling pia'ers.
As an illustration OF his wonderful speed Il, '"e
- ,o- the American Derby at Washington fd'
a., chicago last year. II may be mentohed ina.
William Lakeland. the trainer OF Do'''''o' IN
psv 81 Santa Anita the fifth quarter OF NM
4, ,ha, race in twenty-four SECONDS Key c' "
Anita won very easily by several ie"s'"'' oc
=, tho race one and one-half miles was 80
A Rev 81 Santa Anita TO all appearances - "
cood condition he certainly is DANGEROUS anu III"
go q stumbling block to the plungefs' lie u
u q neculiar stable, which Is owned by II man "''|
nroclaimed in open court that MS reputation Va
sucb tina, ANYBODY who associated VIII" Nun
,o,o chances This should prepare the au''''''
q. Rev ell Santa Anita to accept "nd' nv,
oa,re and TO be profoundly thankful FOR rece'V'ne
.''', 49, ros,ec, the owner OF Rey e Santa ANITA
-" .,,os roval,v He carries his chips WIN
him. ...,,y. and has
Rassetlaw is an English representative a'- 80.
vi, some excellent trials in MS prepa' "o' 80
.ha -aca He is trained by Matthew AHeh. VIM
=. s,sorae, skilful and highly intelligent. lie De
Is uls0. L., Hassetlaw has fair chance. ,o,d
Declare has been criPpie' . aru bv racinc
upon as better than ia'r i""e' -
experts ,,.,
D,-p,cox,s OWNER NOT HOPEFUL
r..,,oo. o,ho cave fine promise in his preliminary
,rena-a,lon has not encouraged MS owner, a. -.
ss,r,ald IN his latest trials. His owner ira"h''
says .bat he believes Rubicon's limit Is mn
IN q dav like to-day. with the weather oo'' az,
raw Rubicoa may possibly surprise Ms '"'
well the pubic IL IL snler
razzarone is named starter he II ''
aiaIv bred and won some creditaole races j" Wv
81. -, las, wear He has not run any s'd''''',o
=, 40. ,,tois In nublic but looks as II III 10 MANI
the effort OF his life. .
Hornpipe and Assignee are the hee"e '.p 49,,
tiyes Hornppe is rather no"ona' d. 49,,
works fast If it pleases him 10 90 So ne
{, m. handicap and his trainer. Lakeland Dc
- VIZ ~ moro than a look in" for the money
Assignee is another Of the SANE ueS'' ''' ~
ROT rated as In Hornpipes cas- ,su,t ",in
"a Kearney is the medium OF me usuai y, ~" -.
and mysterious trials over w 80 fast enough
frack have been reported. when "ele inH' '0'
10 WIN the race and wipe out all reco In1 starter
~, I &c ,uo-yea r-old was so uncertain ina
in the opinion OF turfmsn he must na ave intns
a. cnrrietn transformation during the WIZ ~,
- ~ slightest chance to be first past the pos
John s campbell who trains 6o" Rrooyn Hand
nan lcas.aWay and Dablo). ana may possIp,
make it three times and out WIN me co Ha3S with
-air number 81 entries In each. Philip j. D"ye.
Atom viii measure strides with August ben9ht
r~.ng Fiore,ta in the Expectation Stakes In whl'
ssven other twO-year-ods who are not so "ide'
known are e Ger horse engaged in the BroOkly
1Innd,can races well in heavy going, the rae
should prove highly interesting The boats ,,, an
80 On The Raw Ridge routes were thorough
oHn,bamIed last winter. and are in excellent cond
ZION 10 NEE, the demands OF racegoers