The evening times., 1896-03-24
Recent Bad Weather a Serious
Setback for Thoroughhreds.
MAY RACE AT AQUEDUCT
Rumors From the West Suggest That
Ride Senator Grady In the Suburban.
Clifford Is Looking Big and Hearty.
Sir Walter Is All Right. .

for the early meetings have been kept in
hard condition, so that within a month or
six weeks OF open weather they should
be in readiness when the regular season
begins at Norris Park. >Ii
The WeStchestcr course Will begin to
take on lively appearance this week, as
Mr.. German, the superintendent OF the
track, will have his men at work putting
the clubhouse and grounds in shape for the
spring meeting. The clubhouse will prob
ably he thrown open the first week in
April for the benefit OF early coaching
parties before the race meeting begins.
RACING AT AQUEDUCT PRoBA BILE.
As to whether there will be short
meeting at Aqueduct during the week that
interrenes between the close at Washing.
ton and the opening at Morris Park, May =
To May IL. ~ n matter that seems to he
still in some doubt. At least there has
been no official announcement that such
a meeting would he held. although Mr..
Reilly, president of the Queens County
Jockey Club. has stated TO some OF his
friends that he would give an early meet
ing, and the further statement was made
on Saturday that the track and grounds
at Aqueduct We're being put in condition.
If Mr.. Reilly's own personal announcement
Is to be relied upon, he has no doubt had
assurances that there will be no hitch
with regard to granting him license for
an early meeting.
The Brighton Beach people appear 10 be
quite enthusiastic over their proposed new
grand stand, which they state will be differ
ent from any other structure OF the kind in
the country. II will lie fircproof. and is to
have Il seating capacity or 900. feature
that will be appreciated by the patrons OF
Brighton s that the back OF the stand will
be open, thus admitting the ocean breezes.
The Brighton Association is now &C uniting
upon twenty-five day meeting, to begin
some time early in July. series OF stakes
for the meeting Will be opened next month.
BELMONT'S BIG TRIO.
August Belmont's string is still in winter
quarters at Babylon, l.. 1. They have been
doing work on a straw run under cover,
and on Il mile exercising track when the
weather permitted. The three cracks OF the
lot are Henry OF Navarro, Dorian ana kee-
nan. In Henry OF Navarro Mr.. Belmont has
the prospective champion OF the year. He
proved conclusivciy last season that he is
the king pin from six furlongs up 10 a mile
and Il half, and there Is nothing within
sight OF him, on public performance, TO
give him an argument IN the future.
Dorian has grown a bit not I'm height.
but in points. He is one OF those clean cut
horses that are taking TO the eye at all
times but as he stands In his ST all today he
is a picture. though high in flesh.
Keenan, is bout the biggest horse in train
ing He showed lameness last fall. but 1t
has disappeared. and now he works as
sound as a ycarling.
Probably the greatest number OF stake
horses engaged in the spring events are AT
Morris Park. where Clifford, Iazzaroue.
Nanki Pooh and Sir Walter are auariered.
The Erie stables pair. .Lazzarone and
Nanki Pooh. have winterei well and Train
er DonOhue has them in eNceiic nv condition
The first named's second In The Brooklyn
and first in the Suhurba n OF last year Ger
tainly warrant his being ciassed among the
dangerous division. He shows up in grand
shape. and has done the little that has
been asked OF him in a most satisfactory
way. '".'t
Nanki Pooh while in tho Gideon & DAILY
string. hid chiefly for homer amenG the sell
ing platers. but later. while wearing the
cnlors al his present owners. he met and de-
feated many whom il was supposed out
classed him.
HAS HALMA GONE AA1fSS"
\ report comes from the West that Halma
has gone anIss. This may be a ruse toaffcct
the betting; at the same time. il may be
true. In a few days we shall know whether
there is any foundation for the rumor. as
the Western turf critics viii inquire into
the matter.
William Lakeland's stable. just outside
the Brighton Beach track, shelters four
handicap candidates. Counter Tenor, whom
he is handling for Col. Rupert, jr.; Horn
pipe his own horse: Emma c., who is the
joint property of James X. Keenc and Col.
o. II. Payne. and King Arthur II, who is
owned by Mr.. Keene and his son. Foxhall.
Counter Tenor is probably the most i'm
proved horse of the quarter. Hornpipe is
a pot-belled horse. that is anything but
taking on looks. yet he is worth having.
or Billy Lakeland would not have purchased
him from Messrs. Keene last fall King
Arthur ii is one of those deceitful horses
that cost owners 4 heap OF money. He is
what is termed no-account goOd-!ooker.
He Is one Of the kind that a man keeps be-
cause there's no telling when he will show
his worth and run fast enough 10 CORE
spond with his makeup.
Reports from Monmouth Park state that
Senator Grady has wintercd remarkably
well, and that he is regarded by the horse
men there as having n chance in the big
events Grady is in the Brooklyn at 106
pounds and in the Suburban at 100 and If
Byrnes thinks his trials are satisfactory
Taral may have TO ride him in the Sub
urban.
TRAINERS LIKE CLIFFORD.
Clifford, under J. W. Rogers care. is look
ing as big and hearty as any one could wish
for. His class is established, and the train
ers at Morris Park are inclined to favor
his chances in the Brooklyn. He beat Henry
of Navarro last year in the Oriental Handi-
cap, and is very likely to prove the most
formidable of his competitors again this
season.
Sir Walter, the little iron horse in the
Oneck stable. is the most forward OF the
Morris Park lot, and 1t is the general I'M
precision that Walter Rollins is getting him
fit for the Metropolitan. Sir Walter ran
dsappointiDgly at times last year. but he
was a good horse early in the spring. ard
If hc is as good this season in the early
months he was last. he will he n hard
horse to beat in any race Rollins sends him
after.
visit TO NJ. F. Dwyer's stable, under
HARDY Campbelrs able charge, found the
crack Ben Brush in excellent condition. The
little giant horse had received light work in
the morning, and, as it was past his usual
dinner hour he looked upon his visitors with
considerable impatience. Little was asked
Of him in the way Of work yesterday. as he
was given 4 mile-and-a-Quarter gallon on
Saturday at twO-minute pace. After he
had finished and while being ridden to the
stable. he bolicd aud camejnea going
through the rail in order to jpin King T.
and a two-vear- old who were being worked
OIL the track at the time,
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Out OF the Great Trial Stakes.
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