The evening times., 1896-05-02
CRACKS And The TRAINERS
Some Good Steady Work Done at
the Big Tracks.
Sir Walter, Counter Tenor, HornpIpe,
LazzarOne, Clifford and Others Are
Given Plenty of Exercise.

New York, May 2.-The track at Morris
Park was Kaleidoscope of horseflcsb yes
terday morning. Ali the strings were out
in full force, though, with few exceptions,
nothing fast was attempted. The steeple-
chase course is rapidly approac ching compile
ton. The fences are built ON the style of
the Baldoyle COURSE in Ireland, and Will
suit quick galloper who does not jump
too much. The alteration or the last bahK
to fly fence is very wise decision, as
with a lot of tired horses struggling home
there would have been numerous accidents.
John yiand did not DO much with the
Biemton string. Several OF the minor lights
were enga ged in walking in clothing. but all
the cracks were out, and, barring the pres
ence of a few throat latcbes none OF them
appear the worse for their Washington trip.
Walter Rollins sent Sir Walter mile and
a ruriong over tue Nithers mile. The Metro
politan candidate slipped along in thatcasy
fashion of his for the first part of the jour
Dey. slowing Off tue last part and making
the Trip i'll 2:02.
Il, Tucker slipped Haphazard half mile
in 0:53. The rapid-going brother TO Loona
well had a treble quantity OF wraps oa. and
~ WAS pretty evident that a record would
have been made if be had been Allowed TO
really stride.
". Douohue had his three cracks, Laz-
zaronc, Galiiee and Nanki Pooh, going at a
fair pace. The latter has been bothered Il
good deal lately with his hocks, hut a S lie has
always been a hit under suspicion there, he
may stand preparation for the spring
events. Applegatc was striGing along in
very impressive II sh lon for a couple OF miles.
St Nicholas and Ladrone, accompanied by
Harrington, cantered al Il steady pace.
X. Glare was going steadily with the stock
well Stables two-year-olds. On Deck, the
big son OF Whistle jacket and Semper Para
tus. is getting a nice light preparation. lie
Is the biggest two-year-old on I he track and
is the living image of that good race horse.
Sleipner. Xmas and Challenger were out
none the worse for their opening up on
Thursday.
]. W. Rogers Clifford. Lucania, Right
Royal and Ma jan did plenty OF slow gal
Looping.
Matt FcakeS went along with his jumper,
Lady Raymond, Poteen, Send and Pow
Wow. Peacemaker was out doing steady
work.
Some first-class work was done on the
Long Island tracks by many horses that
have early engagements.
A { the Gravescnd race track the princi-
pal work of the day was that done by
Rubicon. who covered a mile and "a fur
long better than two minutes. The horse
showed a lot of temper before he broke
AWAY Dut NH'h oHCe III dttlon HIS style
was perfection.
L. j. Dwyer's Handspring had an easy
day. as he was not asked to go much
faster than a minute clip.
Several OF the two yea --Olds i'll the string
covered half miles in SO seconds very
easily. Passover was asked to negotiate
five furiOngs. He covered the distance in
1:05.
AT Brighton Beach william Lakeland
pushed his horses along. Counter Tenor
covered mile and repeated in about 1:53-
Hornpipe went "A mile and half i'll the
neighborhood of 80.