New-York tribune., 1896-12-07
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS
SOME OF THE PROMISING YEARLINGs

THE TRAINERS ARE DOING.


THE TRAINERS ARE DOING.
Turfm,,n devote their attention nowadays to year.
llngs when not occupied In discussing the future O.
racing in this neghborhood and the possibility or
$1,000 purses. When racegcers visit the racetrack
at this Of the year the trainers proudly
exhibit youngsters who promise 10 smash all exist
ing records In their two-year-old form. As rule
the average visitor 10 the racerack accepts every
4 thing the trainers tell him gospel truth. but In
the springme the misguided victim Of trainers
fairy tales ponders the mysterious disappear
ance OF the champions exhibited In December There
Is no. the slightest doub, in the minds Of turfmen
who familiar with the trials OF the year.inss
ruar;ered al the racetracks In this neighborhood
abou; the high class OF many youngsters that have
stopped watches In what IS conceded as stake-win-
ming time Good reports from all the lead
ing stables.
James Rowe was in the city Saturday. and was so
cheerful that he defeated both A. j. Joyner and
Henry Griffin at billiards, and assured them that
he would be able to give them points In winning
next year Manassas the grand-looking chest
nut colt by Potomac, who was highly thought OF
last spring by I, p. and W. II. Thompson. the
owners Of the Brooklale Stable has been gelded
and Is likely 20 have lessons In cross-country work
The Brookdale yearlngs have satisfactory trials
Requi,al is In superb condition. and there Is moth
Ing the Brookda.e contingent 70 worry
or fret a; the present time.
Brighton Beach Is one OF the most desolate wastes
within the limits OF Greater New-York. William
Lakeland. who Is the last Of the old guard al
Brighton. is serenely with his stable. Winged
Foot is growing rapidly and promises to prove a
bread winner. she Is entered In many stakes Tor
three-year-o.d FLIES. Gold Cres, Is slowly recover
Ing from the lameness he contracted at Morris
Park az the fall meeting. In regard TO the Lake
land yelrings the followers Of the Brighton train
ers are likely have few tha, will be worthy of
,fertior uheu hOlsted the racetrdcks
year.
DAVID Gideon visited Holmde last week and re-
turned with renewed confidence in the future OF
Homdel the birthplace of racers.
Matthew Byrnes Is quietly preparing some prob
lens for the racing mathematicians 20 solve In the
seclu-on Of Old Monmouth Park. Louis Stuart pays
homage 10 BannOck, which he believes. Will be
David sloane Il at Morris Park. whore he intends
to winter the horses in his siabie. sloane sue
eeedea IN Winning many races WIN Make k ma briian
Agita;or who has a bowed tendon. Is being cared
for by william Smith, who has taken prominen;
position among The successful trainers. Howard
ina m''Il IN this neighborhood iie is giant but Is
evenly balanced hat his massveness Is toAed Iown
ana acts Ike the high-class he proved himself
james r. Keen4 +. the proud possessor Of year
Ing that is the equal in appearance Of any young-
ster in this neighborhooi one day last week Mr.
ip1 sg the ni'g horses H0 in his stable whe4 h particular
voung>ter who j. bred the bes, OF English oood-
lines wa. Jed out Mr.. Keene asked Co'0ne. OcnI!-
rec: How would iha, fellow sell In England?
Colonel Ochli;re- replied Why. they would never
sion bidding on him The sale would have 10 be
pos ,pouei account OF darkness ard concluded the
next day ,, ,, ,,, :.
named Secret Service the grounds nat when the
occupants OF a box the Garrick h..ed with ex-
,onfedera,ss applaud a Federal spy enthusiastically.
az recently happened. is certainty tha; Secret
Service" : a good thing.
arc runber OF The old:ime turfmen intend
70 b.. pr, .ont a, the benefit to be given TO Miss
Rose CoghlAn. who. TO use he oppression OF one OF
th.m was the Frenzl OF the American stage N
former dlys I, l. considered that the res,ora,ion
OF fha nane of Wlack TO the theatre where Rose
coobIan r,ineI her greatest triumph Is a good omen
for ;he popular actress