The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05
Gossip About the Two and Three
Year-0Id Cracks and Their Chances.
OF Winning the Dig Prizes.
GREAT GAME OF BILLIARDS
JAKE sCHAEFER MAKES TWO coon
sPRISTs AND DEFEATS IVES.
Second Series OF the Tournament to
Be Played I'm Boston-Letter from
Athletes Hound for Greece.

NEW YORK, April 4.-The racing season
in the East will be opened two weeks from
to-day. and, with an intermission Of ten days,
will be continued until late in the fall. The
first meeting is at Washington under the
new management, and, judging from the list
of entries for the stakes and the people in
terested. there should be better sport than
has ever been seen at the capital The Blem-
ton string is already at the track, and Henry
Of Navarro, Dorian, Keenan,, Hastings and
the lot of two-year-olds seem 10 be in good
condition Other stables will go there in
short time. and when the racing begins it is
probable that the accommodations of the
course will be tested. The Washington han
dicap is the first stake to be run off, and a.
though Henry of Navarro will not start there
should be good race. Each day thereafter
a stake VIII be contested and the meeting
will come to a close on May 2 Norris Park
will then be opened. followed by Gravesend,
Coney Island, Aqueduct, brighton Beach.
Coney Island again, Gravesend and Morris
Park to close the season.
From all the stables there are reports of
great trials by two-year-olds. but until they
have been tried IN a race little knowledge
can be gained of this years crop, as trials
count for little when Ii comes to racing AL
most every trainer has world-beater. and
some, therefore. are likely to be disappointed
when their charges come to sport silk. Some
of the get of the great race horse Tanlmanv
will be seen for the first time and their work
will be watched with interest. as he is such
high-ciass animal, but so was Salvador.
and ais progeny thus far have not been any
thing like the standard OF their sire Other
stations wiz be represented for the first
time and the guessing is great this year.
a hest af1i Of
from the three-year-olds, for the cracks of
last season are all in good condition and
there are several old scores to settle. AS
has frequently been the case. the richest
stake for this class will not have them al.
the Realization having a good lot in, though
Handspring and Ben Brush are missing
AID the Tidal has neither Requital nor Ben
Brush This will take away some of the
ones lett According to their records the
pest three-year-olds this year should be
fngs, Appleeate, REFUGEE and HazIet Hsn5-
spring is true Hanover, and as they al
ways improve he should be dangerous His
for he was 50 cut by Axiom at the post
that he did not show his ability. Hastings
was not right then either, or he would
have shown better. Refugee made a fine
showing last fall and is Likely to De danger
Gus, While Hazlet Is a good one. Apologize
may turn out better than last fall as he
was great horse in the spring One / Love
stood at the head of the FLIES last fail but
CaSsetto has wintered well and the two
class this season. Taken all In all II win
be seen 10 be good .ot and likely to fur
nish some high class racing.
The hand1capS are, u=ual, the most
spoken Of now, and the speculation about the
metropolitan TO be run on May II, is con-
nned 10 the oN1ers. Inc Brooklyn and Sub
have been open for some time. In the Brook
lyn Henry Of Navarro is, of course, the ia
vorite, and even at this early date no better
than > TO can be had against him. In the
Suburban he is quoted even higher, for 21z to
! Is about the best given. Clifford is next in
favor, at 10 and 10 l. respectively. These
odds are little short OF ridiculous, as the pos
Eibility Of ncnstarting is an important fac
tor, and the bookmakers seem TO have much
the best of il in every way. Sir Walter that
sterling horse which has got the place many
times IN big races, is third choice while
Nanh Pooh, keenan,, Counter Tenor and
Halma follow. about equal choices. These
are at all sorts of odds. being considered
practically out OF it, although. handicaps are
uncertain problems. and may 90 10 the out
siders, they have frequently in the past.
On the Eastern tracks the changes in Off
Gals nave been many, ana generally Tor the
the new starter, is one OF the best that ever
handled flag and, with the starting ma
chine 70 aid him. should get the horses off
together at the first attempt. Long delays at
the post should be a thing OF the past, and
the heavily weighted Horses will have a
chance to win. In the judges stand there
win De a change. owing to the retirement of
Colonel Simmons, and younger man will
be put In to assist Mr.. Mcdowell. John Hoey
was an ideal Judge, and his death has made
q void hard to I'LL. but IL Harry Morris can
be induced to accept the place he will have
the confidence OF everybody. The Brighton
track viii be greatly improved by the new
grandstand, which will be open to the sea
breezes, and should be more popular than
ever before.
Close at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. April 4.-lThe local rae
ing season closed to-day. Though the card
was very ordinary one. 1t furnished better
sport than 1t promised, and the dead heat
between Begue and Hibernia Queen and the
subsequent run-off was one of the best
features Of the meeting. Summaries:
First Race-Six furlongs. Imp. King Gold,
ILL (Sherer), to 2. won; Alamo, JOS (Ross).