The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
READY FOR The RACE.
Brooklyn Handicap Candidates
Get Their Final Trials.
Rey EI Santa Anita Accidentally
Gives Declare q Race.
The westerner Outclassed the DIVER
Horse--Dr. Rice Dangerous.

Especial 10 Inc Evening Wcrld)
RACE TRACK. GRAVESEND, May
S.-The raw, cold weather to-day pre-
vents many persons from visiting the
race track to witness the final trials of
the thoroughbreds who are to run In
the Brooklyn Handicap on Wednesday.
On the final work day last year. fully
1000 people watched the trials from the
grand stand. and there was an intense
enthusiasm concerning the race. There
were not really more than half q dozen
outsiders present this morning
Over at sheepshead Bay. David Cid
con. Jimmy Rowe. Frank Clark, Ed
Feakes. J. J. Hyland. Dick Clarke,
Jack Joyner. J. j. McCafferty and Fred
Foster were among the trainers and
owners watching the cracks work.
The weather prevented the horses
from working very early in the MORN
Ing. and the horsemen contented them.
selves with watching the work of the
various strings until the handicap can
didates appeared.
Hornpipe. the main reliance of James
r. keene. was the first out. Hamilton
was not on his back. but instead the bow
who works Domino was astride of him.
y,
Hornpipe slipped off the first furlong
In II seconds and the crowd thought
they were going to see some fast work.
The boy steadied the horse, however
and worked the rest of the route a. a
nice. even clip. finishing fresh and
strong in 2.l3 H. The fractions were
as follows: 012. OPT. OBS 0.52, Los "a,
LII IL, LBS, 1.4S, 2.O1 II. 21S l-2.
with this weight lie should be able to
run his race in about 2.O7 l-2
Rubcon. Jack McDonald's good colt,
was the next candidate 10 gallop to the
music Of the timing watches Mldgley
was in the saddle and the horse worked
In exactly the same time as did Horn
pipe. 2.l3 IL. The fractions were: OH Ia,
0.4 0.3s IL. 0.52 l-2. LOS. l.l3. l.S2 IL,
l.46 10 l.5a 40. 2.l3 L.
He pulled up in excellent shape, and
the trainers agreed that 1t was the best
work that this horse has yet done
After Rubicon worked. Fred Foster
walked out to the centre of the intield,
and then the watchers knew that Dr.
Rice was to be worked. 1t was ex-
pected that he would be sent at his best
but such was not the case. He worked
In slashing style, finishing the route in
FL IL The fractions were as follows:
1-2, a. IS IL. 81. 1.O3 L. l.7l-i,
1.3l l-o, Las, LES, FL l-2.
The horse moved in magnificent shape,
and the one that beats him will have 70
run the fastest race OF his life. He IS
Keyed up to concert pitch, AMI. barring
accidents. seems to hold his field safe.
Ramapo. who is thought by owners
and trainers to be DR.. Rice's most dan
gerous opponent. did not work the full
distance. contrary to general opinion.
Johnny Hyland gave it out that he
will give the horse his final Tomorrow
1t is rather unusual to work horse tn.
DAY before a big race, so it is more thar
J nkeiy mat Ramapo Will be worked very
E late this afternoon.
in res mSrnns he se nre ssdn half mlt
AfterWards he was sent another hall
mile in u seconds.
Lazaarone worked the full distance II
ZIG l-2. going very nicely. He Is not or
. edge yet, however. and will hardly be q
;. AZ Gravssend. Philip J. pwyer, Jacs
n Bennett. Matt Allen Frank Burridge
\ others watched the work OF the horses
the talk of the morning. The Westernel
, worked good mile, and a quarter. anc
!, stable to give him only a good stiff gal
. lop to-day.
1t so happened, however. that Declar.
and rStrician broke for, work lust afte
!, Rey El Santa Anita had started for tn,
" eighth pole. Dec.are caught the Wester,
colt and his boy yelled for the latter,
rider to pull out. He did not do so. an,
: when Declare ranged alongside Rey +.
y Santa Anita went along with him Tn
a Westerner simply played with Mr. Dwy
s er's colt. The boy on Santa Anita sim
IA ct OF ha lnl
y clare.
~ The time was not ,'aught. and It wa
i. figured that the b lldwin candidate WORK
ed mile and a furong in los 1t wa
doEe in such fautless STYLE however
as to make owners and trainers labe
70 him as decidedly dangerous.