Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-09
FLEETWOOD SEASON.
Stables Filling Up-Track TO Be Put ia
Speeding Condition Shortly.
THE DRIVING CLUES LAWSUIT.
senate.
New York IIeraldD

Good weather Is just as essential as
good roads for those who naturally take
the first day Of the week for a spin De-
hind some fast stopper Thursday ana
Friday were so fine that the help at all
the up-town stables counted on an extra
heavy day on Sunday. but the outlook on
Saturday threw a damper on all such
demonstrations, and yesterday, instead OF
being one Of the busiest Of spring days
IN the road. was. as a matter OF fact, I'M
usually quiet. The air was damp, chilli
ing. and depressing. and at O'CLOCK
when ordinarily the roads are crowded on
a Sunday there were not dozen rigs be
tween Gabe Cases tavern and the casino
4 fw of the REGULARS however. were
10 at Fleetwood during the morning, anu
among them Captain c. II. McDonald'
Alexander Newburcer Joshua GREGG with
the bay pair, Clarence \. and Ina "freh
Gerken. who drove the fast little par
Stoneridge and Sport; :. II. Mason, Jr.'
William Diack, +. T. Steinway, eX-Parh-
Commissioner Nathan Straus. Generdi
Baiz Henry Zicsler. +. 5. thompson ana
III. H. Levy.
KENTUCKY TROTTERS COMING EASi
Secretary f. 5. Hedges arrived about !
o'clock. lie had just returned from
trip TO Lexington, Louisville, ana C'eVe-
land. where he has been talking UP the
Junc meeting at Fleetwood. lie says that
every running or trotting horseman whom
he met has a strong optimistic opinion
regarding the racing outlook all over the
country. Racing men, South ana west,
have for many weeks been lOOklnS 10
New York for something IKE a DEFINITE
line. They feel that as the Umpire state
goes so will go many other states "Hers
racing interests are VeNed question:
The fact that the Ptrcy-Gray blll - no"
i'm a fair way Of meeting win laNordple
consideration from the senate ls' 20 -'A''
Hedges found during his trip, matter
for consolidation amony many horse
men who. although non-resldents OF TINS
state find a market for their colts here
every season.
Several Of the leading trainers in the
Rlue-Grass region told Mr.. Hedges they
intended making entries along the line
of the BaltimOre-P hiladephla-New fork
spring trotting circuit and that. Oettlhs
or no betting, they would bring tneir
stables along. Every hOrseman knows
that any trainer who is handling big
string Of trottters-say sixteen or twenty
head-lnyariably finds proportion OF
them that come to their speed early, ana
such reinsmen as GIL Curry, BOP Cur
It's. Fuller, and Thayer think they can
not do better than start out Few weeks
sooner than usual, with the certainty OF
finding good training grounds Tor all
their horses, and a possibility or WIN
ming expenses with some OF them.
A PROMISING SEASON FOR FLEET
WOOD.
Better Jogging ground could not be
found in the country than Fleetwood
track affords just now. The usual WIN
ter top dressing has been very generally
absorbed. and when Superintendent
Moore gives the word TO have the track
narrowed and worked. which he expects
10 do this week, few. IL any. tracks Will
furnish superior footing.
With one or two exceptions all the
stables are fully occupied. and by ths
time the new trainers arrive, each with
a. string of from eight 10 ten horses, the
available stall room will be taken up.
f. d. Bither, one OF the new men at the
track this season. arrived on Wednesday
last from PittsheId He has been busy
every day since jogging the big strins
OF horses in his stable.
Among the horses In Bithers stabie
are the brown gelding Colonel owen
2:l5b. by Spink's Clark Chief; brown
mare Roberta. by Bermuda, VINO SOFA
for $500 at the recent Lexington sale
uhIs filly Is entered In the 2.S0 stake at
Fleetwood. and in n $500 event at Bos-
toni; Anota, 4-year-old stanton py
chastelard; Bither 2-year-Old. record
. 2Ss,. by Kremlin; Albert Darling, 2:2lh.
pacing. owned by c. c. Bowman, oil
Pittston. Pa. Archlight, 2:19A, belonging
to DR.. G. l.. Taylor Of the Province OF (
New Brunswick which Is entered IN
several valuable eastern stakes. re-
cent notable addition TO Bither's string
IL the chestnut stallion leicester. 2llh.
by Deucalion. and George ;. CLARK
fast 4-year-old by Leicester. Both these
come from G. Il. Hull, OF Brandon. VI.
Leicester has not performed on the TURF
since 1891, when the late James Gold
smith brought him down the line.
SOME PROMISING YOUNG TRoTTERS
One OF the most promising horses In
this stable is ". y. BURGESS 5-year-old
black stallion. Lynne Bel, 2:7 Ia, as
3-year-old. Two years ago this colt could
have beaten 2:2O. and In Bithsrs care
this year he should get well down toward
the PIP brigade. Lynne Bel .s by st. Bel.
out Of Vashtl. by Bayonne Prince.
John Gibbs has a strong stable or
some eighteen or twenty head. Aaron
Fowler Is lokng after about dozen fast
ones. F. w. Noble has several fast ones.
such as Sterling. 2I2 l-2; H!lda s.. 2i9i-
at years old. and Chester. 2:l9 81 Isaac
Fleming Is well TO the front with
stable strong in both quality and quantity.
L. II. Hurd and John DAILY have several
very promising green ones. Fred. Bovine
and George II. Martin have engaged
stabling. but will not begin active train
ing operations for week or two yet.
THE CLUB WILL PROBABLY APPEAL
On Thursday last Charles Schrieber Sc