New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
CHAT ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
ACTIVITY ON THE RAcETRAcKs.


HoRsEs-coNDITIoN OF SOME STABLES
Racing begins on Saturday at the Bennings track
Washington d. c. The meeting opens the racing
season In the East Nearly every prominent racing
man In this neighborhood will be present on next
Saturday when the bugle blows for the frst race
1t Is almost certain that the racing Will De OK tne
best quality. as there are so many horses quar-
tered at the racetracks In the neghborhood OF
Washington that have had a special preparation
for the Bennngs races
In the West the racing season opened conspcu-
ously. Larger crowds than ever before were pres
ent at the races in Memphis. The Western turf
men are confident that the racing season In the
West will be successful There Is not 80 much con-
dence In this neighborhood owing to the pernicous
persistence Of the audacious enemies OF high-cass
sport In placing obstacles in its way. "
At the racetracks there Is much activity among
the trainers, who have been prevented by the in
clemency Of the weather during the last six weeks
from giving their horses sufficient work to mt them
for the early spring campaign. The pleasant
weather Of last week and the prospect that 1t will
continue the trainers rejoice at the prospect
of having their horses ready for the Morris Park
meeting Some Of the horses at the Gravesend
track have worked miles close to the 80 mark
BEN BRUsHs CONDITION.
Ben Brush is rapidly rounding into condition. and
Is likely to prove a tough customer for the Western
ee-year-ods should his owner, Michael +.
Dwyer, start him In the Kentucky Derby.
Mr.. Dwyer Ia not as robust and healthy a. his
friends would Ike. His determination and nerve
keep him his feet when other men would take
to their beds.
Handspring is getting splendidy in his work.
One Of Handsprng's admirers was greatly sur
prised one night last week when he was sounding
his praises by offer to wager $1,000 that Hast
ings will defeat Handspring for the Belmont
Stakes with the single proviso that both horses
start In the race The proposition was not accepted.
koI, ,bo Iacir 30 hat m
Handspring.
Requital continues to please his trainer, James
Rowe. and everybody who views the magnificent
Futurty winner.
Castalia. by Mortemet, dam castagenst. ono Of
d ne Casa was nine old and was
in foa to Favorable The horses at Brookdale are
At Hoimdei A. J. Joyner pursued the even tenor of
his ways and works his horses every er day Tns
how heavily 1t rains. Its surface dries out in few
hours there is no dsay IN av nue
up lame one day last week. and was withdrawn from
At Morris Park there has been no extremely fast
work, despite some mysterious reports about mile
In as All that can be said with safety Is that the
s fsr advanced in their preparation as any Of the
horses In this neighborhood.
AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
sheepshead Bay Is the Mecca Of many horsemen
who believe that some rich and juicy information
gleaneQ
TO the horses Of ]. r. & F. p. Keenes and Marcus
Days stables The horses in the Keene stable are
worked without any attempt at secrecy Every
horse in the stable is in robust health Some OF the
two-year-olds have negotiated" quarters OF mile
a shade better than twenty seconds.
BUSY MAN.
Thomas Green who trains the Keene horses. is
one Of the busiest at the racetrack. His duties
are so many and numerous that he has no time
-, ioc 10 bora on visitors
treats everybody courteously and offence should
be taken II the Keene horses not placed on
parade for occasional visitors. Moreover. nobody Is
permitted to visit the stable without written order
from James r. or Foxhall T. keene
William Lakeland gives his horses long gallops on
the beach. where there is plenty OF room. WITHOUT
snectators pay more attention the handicap
horses his stable than to his two-year-ods Lake
la nd has some exceedingly promising youngsters In
training and is likely TO furnish some surprises De-
fore the racing season is many weeks Old ,,.,so,
on Friday He appears to be satisfied with the
teria n his stable He returns to homd is to-day Ia
tcrfere with the plans of the men who INTENDED to
construct racetrack opposite ane Raw The
Chamberlin opened last week, ana the Key was
thrown overheard from the deck OF tne sance
i'S'" club OF wealthy young intended to give
two DAYS racing in the winter season over hurdles
If the track was constructed but 1t IS extremely
doubtful er ney w That Samuel Doggett will receive
his license a a jockey this week
A COLT THAT ATTRACTS ATTENTION.
r W Knox is training colt that has attracted
much attention at the Gravesend track. The colt
10 bv Duke OF Montrose. out of Elsinore. by Buck
den John H. Bradford John Kelly. Matthew
Corbett David Gideon. Colonel Thomas r. Ochil-
tree Cornelius Feowes Andrew Miller. Colonel
David r. Pulslfer, John A. Logan. II. X. Nngut
and many other well-known men who patronize
racing and hunting intend to remain In Washington
during the Bennings meeting The Boston Horse
Show gave racing a decided boom. The devourers
a. abtruse literature and succuent beans are
ANXIOUS TO establish highclass racing In the negn-
horhood Of Boston. There was much disappoint-
,nent nj the meagre show Of thoroughbreds by the
Roston horsemen. In the first place, II would De
foolhardy TO take such stations as Meddler or tne
Duke Of Magenta and place them on exhibition IN
the height OF TIE breeding season. An Aus sce
Horse Show at some convenient watering pace.
such as Saratoga would attract some OF the pest
Thoroughbred horses In the East. , i, A..
There Ia an obstacle In the way OF racing III tne
ne,ghhorhood OF Boston that has proved detrimental
10 racing all over the country. Inc men wno
est hsh merry. go-round racing are almost certain
70 ATTEMPT continuous racing in the neighDornooo
There Is a movement foot In this city 10 give
nseting over a half mle track within twenty mics
~ BOSTON If such a meeting Is permitted IL VIII
enectally settle every effort to establish nigh-cass
racing in Massachusetts,.
ANOTHER CUP RACE FOR TROTTERS.
r. T BEDFORD GIVES A TROPHY FOR THE INTER-
CLUB RACES