The evening times., 1896-06-08
WHEN CRACKS WIFI MEET
Handspring viii Have an Easy
Campaign at Grayesend.
SEVERAL BIG sTAK3 ; EVENTS
The Friar Regarded AS Speedy
Colt-Sald to Have Gone Six Fur
longs In 1:15-The Great American
Stake Next Saturday Promises u
Good Sport With q Fair Field.

New York, June S.-There is not much
chance OF the phenomenal performers of
the turf meeting during the Brooklyn
Jockey Clubs meeting unless special
race should be arranged, and the Suburban
will all probability be the next occasion
when Clifford, Henry of Navarro, Sir
Walter, and the other top-sawyers will
measure strides. The same is practically
true OF the three-year-olds, Requital and
Handspring being eligible to start in the
Boulevard stakes at a mile on Saturday
next.
Outside of this one race, Handspring's
path appears to be strewn with roses, as
ne will not be called upon to do battle
with either the Brookdale champion or
his old antagonist, Hastings. The $4,000
Brooklyn Derby aud other prizes for three.
year-olds at Gravesend appear to be at
his mercy.
LITHOs WILL NOT START.
Lithos is not named for either the Great
American or the fremont stakes, both
$4,000 races, and Don de Oro will only
have the fields he encountered at Morris
Park, together with perhaps the Keene
colt st. Cloud, to beat for both of the
prizes.
But if all accounts &c true. st. Cloud is a
rare good colt. and wagers have already
been made that he will take the measure
of Don De Oro the first time they meet.
st. C.oud is by imp. Candlemas, brother to
ST. Blaisc. and is out of Belle of haywood,
the dam of Tenny.
The first meeting of these colts will take
place on Saturday y next for the Great Amer-
can stakes, if nothing happens to throw
either colt out of training between now and
that date. 1t is pity that Trowbridge
& Co.'s Lithos is not engaged. as he seems
to be pounds better than colts Of the Ar
buckle Salvado class.
As the public knows. Lithos was sold out
of the Morris stable for 81, 500 and then
resoId for $1,000. Now it is said that the
Frears- Balsam colt. known as The Friar,
owned by the Morrises, could give Lithos
fifteen pounds and beating. This means
then third crack colt for the Great Ameri-
can on Saturday. and there may be race
worth going to see after all.
THEFRIAR ARDoEsN'TLIKE MUD.
The Friar ran once in the mud at Morris
Park, and was beaten by BastiaD and Hap
hazard, and after the races Afford HauDon
Horris said: The big chestnut colt did
not relish the track and niightbe looked for
to run much more prominently the nexttime
he faced the starter The Friar is giant
and quite as good looking as any horse that
has gone to the post this year. He is cred
tied with having worked the last six fur
longs OF the withers mile at Morris Park
in l:15, which is nothing short OF remark
able for colt of his age.
From present Indications the field for the
Great American Stakes will be substan-
TALLY as follows: Don De Orc, Blemtoa
stables; The Friar, A II. and d. NJ. Nor
ris: St Cloud, j. r. and f. P. ,Keeue;
Arbuckle and DIR. Shepherd, j. j. McCaffer-
ty; George Keoster and Salvado, Matt
Byrnes; Haphazard, Chris. Fleiscbmann y
Sons: San Mateo, Delmonte stables; Edo
ION and Incetatus, c. II. Smith. These are
the best colts that are eligible to start, and
ii they go to the post it should give every
body a chance as tue field will not be too
large.
MORRIS CAST OFFS GOOD ONES.
The showing made by the Morris cast
offs since the sale at Morris Park week
ago last Saturday has been remarkable.
The two-year-oId Lithos has won the Expec
tation and Manhasset stake The Swain
has also won two races. Abuse has won
his only start. while Paladin, sold private
ly, has won one stake and been placed in
a purse race. Intermission was third at
her only start This kind of luck should
encourage horsemen to buy from the Nor
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