New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

moment that the members OF the Metropolitan Turf
Club are all Sages the public had the best OF the
battle for gain until the last race, when Sady
Greenway made McKnicy-likc rally and landed
the iayers-o odds upon safe financial platform
In the free field" where nearly 1000 persons paid
30 each &C the races there was any amount
or real enthusiasm and everybody in 'ha, inclosure
cheered tumultuously at the finish OF every race.
no matter who the winner.
on the clubhouse lawn there were but few new
faces James II Keene talked earnestly with Colonel
Thomas'P. Ochi'tree. who came over from Wash
ing TO sec the for the Eclipse Stakes. H. j.
Preston chatted with w. II. Thompson about the
epidemic that prevented the Brookdale colors from
appearing In the Eclipse Stakes. J. @. Follansbee
and Frederick Gebhard talked about hunters and
steeplechasera with s. S. Rowland August Belmont
was prominent In the paddock. where he converscd
freely with the trainers and listened to their Views
about racing a. Hennen Morris has discovered
that breeding thoroughbreds In Texas and selling
them AT Morris Park for so piece pays better
than Richard Croker's trottng-hors stock farm at
Richned Springs paid. Mr.. Croker's trotters were
sold for about SIS each. hatcrs included, but then
the freight charges from Texas fully countcrbaanced
the difference In price. To hold successful sales II
is essential to advertise literally In The Tribune.
Michael #. Dwyor smiled with gladness at the
richness Of the programme IN to / on favorItes
Mr.. Dwyer won six consecutive races and re-
marked They are easy to-day" Philip J. Dwycr
was surrounded by party OF his friends, who were
chiefly Interested in watching Hastings win the To-
boggan Handicap. so as TO form opinion about
his chances in the Belmont Stakes on Tuesday The
partsans Of Handspring frmer than ever in
their opinion that the Dwyer horse will win the
Belmont
Frank Clark. the superintendent OF the Sleeps
head Bay tracks. IL overjoyed at the prospect Of
having troley-cars run into the grounds and un-
load their passengers In commodous buildings In
the of the grandstand Mr. Clark saw a
rattling trial run by colt sired by Candlemas In
the dim light OF daybreak at Sheepshead Bay
yesterday. There two colts by Candemas in
training at that track. One IL In the Keene stable
and the other In the Erie stable. The Keene colt
did not work. 80 The Tribune readers may have a
guess TO which colt worked.
A. J. Joyner rs carefully nursing his celebrated
ye as 10 have 1t In perfect order for the Brook
lyn meeting. All Of the Holmdel horses are now
quartered at Sheepshead Bay. including Eakins the
Iroquois-Carlotta colt. Mr.. Joyner was unusually
scdate Yesterday, and acted II he we're weighted
down with unusually good thing james Rowe
was cheerful at the Improvement IN the condition
OF his horses One l Love Is eating her feed again
and the followers OF the popular Brookdale colors
are correspondingly happy.
j. j. McCanerty, who was badly shaken up by
a fall from Kennel at Bennings, Is getting even by
shaking mp the layers-of- odds and everybody else
who falls to bet on his horse.
The racing was far more interesting than old race