The herald., 1896-04-15
Begin With Dsfeat for the
American Horses
COOKERS HORSES COMING
And the Ex.Boss Promises to do
His Very Best.
Bay CITY WheeImen Disqualified and the
Road Pace Given to Garden City
Cyciers-Sportlng Notes.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEWMARKET. Eng, April 1.-THE
Newmarket Craven meeting conf
menced here today and lasts until
Thurcday. 1t has been eagerly awaited
by TURTLES, as it marked the opening
of the racing season and is likely to
throw light ON the Derby prosrects.
But there was additional interest in
the racing today, as it was the occasion
of the debut of Mr.. Pierre Loriilard
string of horses, his entries today being
Anisette, King of Bohemia and Glarinss.
Not one of Mr.. Croker's horses have
reached here, although he has Al
bany and Red Banner entered for the
Ashley plate and Sir Excess for the
Babraham plate tomorrow.
Mr.. Lorillard, during the meeting,
may run Magic or Sandia for the
Double Trial plate. Lame Cock or Pig
con Wing for the Two Year-Old plate,
and Astolpha in the Ashley plate. and
besides Mr. Foxhall Keene has Faus-
tina and a brown colt entered for the
Column Produce stakes. The weather
was cold and stormy. There, was only
the average attendance, but man.
prominent people were among those
present in the jockey club enclosure
and talked with Lord Marcus Beresforu
and the Rt. Hon. James Lowther. The
prince seemed to be but little interested
In the sport today.
cape macintosh, sauntered about
alone occasionally placing a bet. Talk
Ing over the situation with represen-
tative of the Associated Press, Mr.. Gro
ker said: have no horses entered to-
day and I am merely spectator. My
horses are all in good condition. but 1
see 1t takes long time to acclinate
them. I hope. however, to make rec
ord this summer I find it different here
from what we do in America. Regard
ing the stable here. a trainers word
IS law. / am not allowed to Interfere
and l do not know much about my own
horses Americus is in good trim and L
have great hopes of him.
Mr.. Croker was asked regarding the
chances of Montauk for the Derby. The
New Yorker smiled in reply and said
I'VE shall do our best
The trainer who has charge of Mr.
Pierre Lorillard's horses said: 'All
Mr.. Lorillard's horses are in good form,
and hope for creditable showing dur
ing the season. 1 was disappointed at
today's performances.
The first race in which the American
horse competed was the Victors' plate
handicap, in which Mr. Lorillard's King
Of Bohemia was not placed
j. Newton's gelding Forceburn was
first, with f. Wishards Helen Nichols
second and William Redferns Confess
sioral third.
In the race for the thirty eighth New
market Biennial stakes of rs sovereigns
each for starters, with 500 sovereigns
added, for 3-year- -olds. there were four
starters. Leopold Rothschild's Gale
azzo won, Sir J. Blundel Mapel's Pa
laver second, the duke of Westminster's s
Attainment third. The course was the
Rowley mile.
In the next race, the Fitzwilliam
plate. of 800 sovereigns. sweepstakes.
Mr.. Pierre Lorillard's Glaiing was TIN
placed. The winer was Sir r. Waldie
Grifiiths Princess Anne, Baron De
Hirschs Chantilly second and F. G.
Claytons All Moonshine third
Mr.. Lorillard was again unfortunate
in the race for the Crawford plate han
dicap of Is sovereigns each. with 500
sovereigns added. His entry, Ami
sette H. was unplaced. Eleven horses
ran. Andra Oswald's Minna won, q. S.
Revelt's Vinegar second and Baron
Hirschs Sauterelle third.
The last race of the day was for the
Ashley plate, 200 sovereigns, for two
year-olds. 1t was won by Charles Day
Roses Melfitana. Mr. r. Lebaudy' s
Perseal second and Barney Barnato's S
brown filly by Galop third. Mr.. Croker S
Albany and Red Banner and Mr. Loril-
lard's Astolpha had been entered but
were scratched.
Helen Nichols, who rem second in the
Visitors stake, is an american horse,
formerly owned by Mccafferty who sold
out his stable last year to Duke & Wish
ard,