New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-23
TO.MORROW'S BIG RACE.
HARD WORK TO PICK THE ruruRiTY
WINNER.
,Asr TRIALS OF THE HoRsEs-THE KING OF
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,Asr TRIALS OF THE HoRsEs-rHE KING OF
poHEMtAs PERFORMANCES.
Many changes In the list OF probable starters for
tho Futurty on Saturday are likely to be MADE De-
TORI the horses go to the post for the race II the
weather continues pleasant and Saturday Is iair'
"a the track remains in the present superb condi-
,or an enormous crowd Is likely to witness the
ace Horsemen from all over the country are IN
49, CITY and the talk in the hotel corridors and the
.'n,onr cafes mystines and bewi;ders strangers
ho are not familiar with racing and Its idioms III
49, orea, race had been advertised extensively In the
,ad,ns new papers OF the principal cities within
:, ,,o miles Of York theatrical men and others
,,ho know TIE value of newspaper advertising as
.sr, that the attendance would be increased al
,oas, 10000 It is indeed. surprising to old turfmen
,h,, en- much interest Is taken In two-year-oid
100 Every scrap OF information regarding the
movements and work OF the horses engaged In the
Ep.ur,v Is eagerly discussed by men OF every call
ing and walk In he ~
The readers of The Tribune have been fully In
,o~ned about the work OF the Futurity candidates
rhe work OF the horses yesterday may reduce the
,u,,her of starters so that the field will not num-
her over fifteen at the outside. Appegate' Win
deacon" John j. McCanerty in the saddle was
4he cynosure of all eyes at Sheepshead Bay yester-
day morning when he appeared on the track ac-
conpanied by wishard. The pair had hve-fur.ong
xnrint The time OF the work was l:2 which caused
the spectators to dismiss all thoughts OF the mccall
ferty pair possible winners or placed horses Oh
The great race Saturday. Deacon McCanerF
"knows a thing or two about racing He Is also
thoroughly educated in Coins financial school, ana
knows the value of money OF every denominauon.
Long and varied experience has taught McCanerty
not 10 bet any odds when horse has no chance
for the money Should APPRECIATE start on Satur-
day or any OF the McCanerty candidates. II Is a
sure indication that the astue Georgian believes the
has a
over racegoers are aware that some OF McCanerty's
horses in the dim and misty past frequently neg
,ected TO bring their speed with them in some Of
the races in which they started: consequently, APP
pegate may have left his speed in the stable yes
terday morning.
HAMILTON II BEATEN
Matthew Byrnes caused the crowd in the grand
stand to select choice positions to witness Hamilton
II and Silver III tried at six fLrongs. The appear
ance of Taral Hamilton ii taken as an in
dcaton that the white and blue spots of the Keene
stable will not be worn in the Futurty. The trial
resulted in a disastrous defeat for Hamilton ii.
Silver II beat him easily. covering the distance in
ZIG The work commented by some of the
wide heads present, who corceded that Silver III
had an outside chance Some of the marrow heads
demurred and said "Byrnes knows how 10 throw
Smokers off" One of the wide heads angrly de-
rnanded what was meant by the word sucker and
insisted upon the marrow head" defining its mean
ing without delay re;ract what he said. The
marrow head" replied Il retract nothing. but will
give YOU definition of the word sucker. Sucker
Is a noun of either gender and is the bookmakers
best friend" Silence reigned and peace was re-
stored.
number OF the spectators FASTENED 10 the
Gravesend track 10 Handspring and Axiom take
a spin OF three-quarters of a mile The Dwyer pair
were 10 have worked in 90 but they reeled along
So easily that the distance was covered In III Inc
work and the manner in which 1t was done were
eminently satisfactory TO the Dwyer contingent.
Requitars fast trial Wednesday was talked
about and compared with the work OF the other
candidates. Hazlet was scarcely mentioned
The wide heads discussed the race by them
selves for long time and finally united with the
narrow heads" The verdict arrived at was that
the winner was undoubtedly among the following
horses: Handspring. Hastings Axiom, Reauital,
Hazlet and Applegate. minority OF one persisted
that Matthew Byrnes had something up his s.eeve
and would certainly surprise everybody on Sat
uriay
THE KINGS GOOD WORK.
brown colt by Emperor. dam Austriana. called
King Of Bohemia and owned by Pierre Lorillard.
was saddled and prepared for trial The harrows
were on the track. which was deep and slow from
the constant galloping Of the large number OF
horses that worked every morning at Graves
end There was decay: the colt broke away ike
a shot and ran the first quarter in shade less
than twenty-four seconds and the half mile in forty
nine seconds. when he was steadied 10 go around
The harrows He reached the five furlongs In :O2
and finished the six furlongs in Is The work is
certainly as good in every respect as that OF any
other Of the Brooklyn Futurity candidates. Some
of the few persons who witnessed the trial said:
That's the best work seen on the Gravesend track
This year" Should King OF Bohemia win. Pierre
1orllard is likely to gain heavily. some Of the
LAYERS Of odds 90 not read The Tribune. and many
Law long odds against King of Bohemia.
Here are of the starters and the jockeys
who Will probably ride them.
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