New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-06
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
THE WEATHER INTERPRETERS WITH
PLANS.
CHANGES IN THE PERCY-GRAY LAW EAfE' LII
11n,r TILE HORSES ARE DOING.

CHANGES IN THE PERCY-GRAY LAW ExPEcrhD
HOW THE HORSES ARE DOING
Roisterous. uncertain March has played many
merry pranks with the plans OF inc HUI
and trainers i'm this nelghborhood Many perso''
n,o ha,o talked pliblv about attending the WASH
,,g,on races have changed their minds, owlns u
IN, backward condition of the horses that al .
trained in this neighborhood Every stapie a' '
Jennings track Is filled, and large hu'""'' -
horses are auartered at the old IVY |'y
courso There will be no lack OF horses at the Den
nings meeting: consequently the residents o' ""'"
inpt,n may safely anticipate irst-class sport
=. T., oororarI,, believed that necessary
charoos will he made In the Psrcy-Gray Ia" d.
Albany this week 1t Is not at all iike'y ''"' ''
of the leading racetracks will keep ther gates o'
II they arc forced to race at loss. 1rai''"s w.
tIons have begun In real earnest ana '''e "'''
have passed the MISUNDERSTANDING s'"se' "''
the nftiea arc talked about whe"cN'' '''
the horses Is mentioned 10.
4. c,,oonshoad Raw tho Kcene stable is the centre
n attraction. and every movement of each set OF
that grand aggregation of two-year-ods Is oa'e'"'
noted A black. or brown My ny ''a""' o.
rived AT the Kecne' stables yesterday afternoon"
Matthew Byrnes, who trains Tor MARQUIS D'''' -
nc mysterious as ever and keeps the Watchers al
sbeenshead Bay guessing about his horses Ma''u'
DAILY is in Montana. where ne escapes 'ne a',"o'
onca caused by the frequent reports OF the safe o.
the Anaconda mine to an English syndicate
Alhert cooper ia on hand every day, but diskes
m no talked to about the rise and fall OF refer Tue
Great. ,.s
At the Brooklyn track large NUMBER % "o''e
arc exercised every pleasant day. j. W. NhoN
,koo k,ndlv 70 the runners. but he frequently ex-
.,rosscs a desire TO hitch Some Of his horses 10 n
b,cycle suky Just to give his exercising oo!s ~"
,oi,ts in IN. art of touching lightly on the Dit. MI
Knox's stable was increased yesterday py the ai
rival of rcnforcements from Kentucky
Francis McCabc spends much OF his time WIN
HANDSPRING In his leisure monie"'s Nv H ~
ser by writing essays.
Rem Brush is ready for fast work. and pleases
his owner (M. +. Dvyer immensely by MS sn'oo'"
action and improved appearance
william Lakeland holds up the prestige u
Brighton Beach His numerous charges arc eN'
csei daily the Bouievari
Tho trainers at Morris Park began last week WIN
a good track and fair weather snake was Kiled
on the top Of the hill. and everybody reJocs' ~ ''
auspcious harbinger OF spring IN iues'"s
rained on Wednesday IT blew on THURSDAY '''
track WAS rough and frozen. on Friday there was
, mixture of all kinds OF weather ana on oa'ui'a'
,,o trainers AT the track were hoarsc from long
continued swearing at the weather that they were
unable TO give orders 20 their employees y ne"
,,,, VII he made to-day j. W. Rogers. the Little
fields Matthew Alien. "Eph Snedecker' hopeI'
Claire and Walter Rollins have employed experts u
do the swearing while they endeavor 10 'rA'h '"e''
horses in spite Of the weather
t'oxhall Keene a guest of L. = lhoHpso" NJ
Rrool,dale yesterday. James Rowe exhibiteo W
tlrooLf1'e horses to excellent advantage. Nepu
snierGlJ aupearance aroused the enthusiasm or MI
Eoenp who gave him a full measure or WeIl-nIs'
iteI nraise one Love was also highly conlihehueu
nv Mir Keene. The BrOok1ale two-year-o'us arc ~
snlendld condition There Is clean OIL OF hsaI.n
a, Brookdae. unless slight colds are cohsuefe'
In A large stable an isolated case OF cold accom-
named by a slight cough is an almost every &C.
A. The HolmdeI farm a. j. Joyncr enjoys a de-
clo1 aIvautace over the other trainers In the East
Uoimdel IL A delightful place for trainers VINO Iove
al,ict and enjoy being away from the hurly ouriy
Incidental 10 training az public race track OF III
close proximity to steam or trolley ROADS All Joy
ner is extremely happy In the seclus!on OF HoImue.
and he l. eloquent I'm his praises OF its adVahasrs
ovc- other places such Terra del Fuego or 81
IBERIA The horses at Homdel arc all taking their
regular work. 49, - ..e.u. a.,.cL
and * rap,dlv REG aiming his flesh
Eaklns the Iroquois- carotta colt appears 10 De
IN MAGNIFICENT condition Eakins Is pullt on me
Ie,ringf1n lines hence he does not appear as ro-
,"nh ,s some OF the experts would like 10 see him
,rhn track AZ Homde Is OF the safest IN me
country II dries rapidly. The soil Is espeGIshy
,d.ut.I 10 track purposes. The horses az tolfceI
- M. worked over "A dry track when the other
tracks are deep with mud. +, ,.,r .,
August Clas son has seven horses IN ralnihS a.
Mrnmouth Park Mr. Clason Is confident mat ne
noss.sses winners Stonenele has been mateu VIII
p,,.,lus Mr Clason owns six brood mares III Az
dillon To his racing stable.