The evening times., 1896-02-27
TRlINIAGz.lI 6RIYEsEAD
An Early Season Makes Active
Preparations Necessary.
SHAPING. UP FOR BENNING
Ben Brush GallOping Daily-Hand-
spring Pleases the Critics and Looks
Better Than Last Season-Sam Dog
gett May Ride for the Erie Stable.
sheedy wlErllot stephenJ.

New York, Feb. 21.-Notwithstanding the
| cold mornings everything is astir at the
i Gravesend track. The going is excellent
| and many trainers bring out their charges
| for gallop. as those contemplating tax
| ing part In the Benning meeting have nop'
| too much time In which to fit their candi
| dates. This truck has always been favor
lite one for early spring work, and although
| Morris Park win fling its flags to the breezes
| first this season. the majority OF Graves
| ends friends will make their preparations
| on their old stamping ground.
Hardy Campbelrs lot are going along
| slowly. Ben Brush, is, OF course, the star
of the stable, and he is more than likely to
| prove one Of the cracks OF the year. He
| will make his best bid for glory as three
| year-old In the West He will receive his
preparation here and Will be shipped on u
| few days before the time set for him to
make his seasons debut. Tom Cromwell
| will go with him as a working mate, and
| the latter will. OF course, do some running
| on his wn account, as he Is q fair sort
| OF colt.
HARRY REED NAY GO WEST.
Hally Reed may go West for some OF
the early meetings, but the bulk of his
racing VIII DC uOUt Ill tut EdSt. uS tWo-
year-olds in the stable are In looks rather
disappointing. The sister to Ramapo is
far from an attra ctive filly, lacking
nearly all the good points OF her illustrious
brother. She has, however, rather Il catchy
way Of going, and 1t ma ~ be that she will
race better than her looks promise.
p. j. Dwyer's string was out and gal
loped along under the watchful eye of
Frank McCabe. Handspring is delighting
the critics and in looks he is n far better
Colt than he was last season. He has lost
that lanky appearance and has put on
plenty of flesh and mucle. Mantle, the
brother OF Axiom, and a chestnut colt, by
Hanover, out of a Longfcllow mare, seem the
best OF n not very remarkable set OF two
year-olds.
| FATHER" BILL DALY'S STRING.
Father Bill DAILY is on the ira ok every
day, but his horses are at the Hartford
farm. Daily expects to ship his string to
BenDing about the middle OF March.
Jack Bennett is on a shooting trip, but
Trainer Booker has his horses in prime
condition. Roundsman has improved great
ly and is winning admirers every day. The
two-year-olds are fair-looking collection.
Jimmy Mclaughlin has his lot pretty
well advanced. Premier looks well and
will be ready for the opening at Benping.
The stable has an addition In a two-year-
old, purchased from ]. W. Rogers by
well-knOwn young hOrseniau of Mount
kisco. Mclaughlin will move into his
quarters at the stable next week.
In Green Morris old stable j. W. Knox,
the trotting horseman. is handling half n
dozen two-year-olds that he owns Jointly
with George A. singerly. Old Mat, a
bay colt, by Duke of Monirose, out of
Almra, is said TO be the pick of the lot.
W. P. Gilpn had his string out on the
road. He has half dozen turned out that
will be taken up next week.
SAM DOGGETT WON'T TALK.
Sam DogGett, and his brother. Richard,
are taking things easy at the residence
Of the first named on the Boulevard. They
decline to discuss Sans trouble with
Pittsburg Phil In California, but it is
generally believed that the rupture between
the two is serious one.
Sam has been offered n snug salary to
ride for the Erie stables, but II is not
likely that he will accept. Dick Is growing
at a rate that will soon end his riding: in
fact, it is doubtful if lie will be able TO
do 1 3 pounds this season.
Sheedy has been engaged to ride Stephen
j. in both the Brooklyn and Suburban
handicaps. He is to work the keene two
year-olds that Tom Green is handling as
soon as they begin 10 do anything fast.
Dick Land has a couple of two-year-olds
OF fair promise. One of the pair. filly
by Potomac or Laureate, is well liked