The sun., 1897-03-22
GOSSIP or THE RUNNERS.
IMPROVED WEATHER RoUsEs TRAIN
ERS 1T THE LOCAL TRACKS.

STABBED There TO DO Their work Elsewhere
-LoHnarus piaEha AMONG the secona
S"o'oe' 'or rE"-"orFo"H A'"oo'h h'"h"'chP
Trainers at the local tracks were in happier
frame Of mind yesterday. Tho clerk of tho
weather, after treating them so shabbily during
the week. assumed moro pacific attitude, and
tho result was marked Improvement In tho
character OF tho work accomplished. AT Morris
Park, where 1t has been impossible to indulge in
anything but shed work until late In the after
noon, 10 was found practicable TO send tho
strings along at u more sc0sonable hour. Jimmy
Mclaughlin, who is at the track every morning
about 8, had tho horses under his charge
out about that hour. Ill Daddy and Pre-
mior got strong sweating gallops end plenty
OF walking exercise, with view to meeting
their Washington obligations. The rest Of the
string had halfmilo and f1ve-furlonR Rallops at
three-qusrters speed. ]. J. McCaffcrty's lot of
twoyear-olds, who arc as lusty and firm as
rocks, cantered and thon went half a mile at
good healthy pace. J. w. Rogers is doing moth
ing in the shape Of sharp work with his lot
Clifford, after his winters recess at Middletown,
Nj, looks as big as a house. In speaking of
h,n, ~. ,hn - oa,,,ts "a .rainar s,;d. e'S -
A,au auo "s,u'o 'fainoi esiu:
Its amistake to say that Clifford broke down,
for he never did. I purposely let up on him, be.
cop,e fa,t a. d,dn,t annthor race yon,d ssttl,
him. OF course, trouble with tho suspensory
lignments is a ticklish thing, and am none too
confident about getting him cherry ripe. He
will have every chance, however, and II he
should prove unable to stand the strain, 1t will
not % because ne mas oeeh hurrieo In MS WORK.
The apple of Rogers's eye rs far as the two
-. go. ". T~s, S.. 49,. ~,
favorite' senorita, by Troubadour. She has fol-
her IN o
-. - ;. .,i, D, :. sh., 80, a;,,-,oo,
hsr hsr s'a ROGERS Sh' won a'sF"''
& At erayessnd % w; G. DAILY as as, usual, s. was tho
atives for the Washington Handicap got strong
sweating gallops, and very soon the pair win
physie" ths early part of the week T He % will be-
sent along now with view to meeting his en-
gagement in the METROPOLITAN Handicap. AT
,eas. s.lu Nv HISaD 1 ,nas is mna. etpeos aS "
hear from Mr.. Dwyer. as the colt comes to hand
early, and don't think the preparation for that
rsee "ouiu o ihluio ms enanIeS @ ,or 'ne orooA'n'
which ID tho race, above all, that we want to
M. F. pwyer. who has returned , from a the he, West.
in Which his string has Ben en-
Max with William horses at
Tor the big handicap at Memphis, IN which WHICH MS
most Sdsangerous opponent seems to be S9uihe.
h9iu the hearts OF the trainers qnartered tnere.
TIE ni unuIitsoinS me- e. steaus s hi
trainer. William Hayward's horses are having
son some goSd strong WORK popped into Ihem, ana
@ Ine Sana a., ot Tnu % S nay Mara p @
long spell OF walking exercise.
Ins Ihe trainers TT ta as brishtSn Beach were com.
genea 70 1ake unelr ~, striings 70 Graxesenu or
AZ az Ine .Iaeh ~ .he H sea- MosI nnporIanI Vi @ the
}nrn0 70 He maze n 2. TINS rs
th Is u & az tae % SaS,ern h;it enc t OF
the Gbe & Il
and considerable com alterations are being made
ding paddoek is to be- a brand new
affair, and when ,s a completed. Superintendent
the Billy hf @ho has
WINGED Fog Foot Is since zee Il tho sale Of MecSfferty'ss
horses IN the fall has his animals with the usual
asked last years crack two.yearold ally any Sc
rions qpestons but mas c9ntented himself with
ing exercise; The popular ownMer-trainer, M never
that he win be be- disappointed i the Ally does not
this 1esp era Tbs Is dae to 6epo55 to Matt
Park opens. Taral says he is in great shape, IS
for the past month. Griffin. who, according to
reports pulls the scales at l25 bounds is ex-
pectcd to arrive from California in a few days. |
Al vef he has mt sjt,noJ ,,Jth anr - atahie
Tbe JocEey SyInR after ~ cnnSIy,tine 1,,;tb tho
racne assoc{at tjnno' nn5ar i,s hnmss- haa ,o Sn
~ LaSIs aSso uhacI Its oanneI, mas We
cioed not 70 dispute the nye per cent. tax on all
purses ana stakes levied by the state Comptrol-
fnnd vhft i i t ,h @ f 10 .he
tions. 40 ~ 'A' '"' 40 '"ii '''''-"
ISncoln and tbe frst b;g bansicep ns the cssm a.
paign is down for deeision to.mprpow' since
katfjna onanad nn tbo anon. pinra ".iarS's
nistte bps SeaSad I tbe Iiat =; ~ nnotatd
and at nne tine to uas sasriv .S SnanneS 'n
ahorp ~ ~ hno o W Gas eae1Iy e I snappeh p up
shire winner. has been backed to win Thousands.
hnI nin the ihtesG qu95ne1ns sh2w .nat ~ 10 ID
and The Tup are ali on the 10 to i mark,
with prices varying from Is TO to so to 1
~ sre @ ~. IN .e sC 81 PIE h
twenty.three animals appear Heading the list
is i Victor Wild, 135 pounds, J. Watts up, with
Sounds ~ J4 nno' an anu w hkmeiu e @ rriIs, 1, -
weight point of view. while DiakL@. who has
lO5 pounds to carry. will be ridden by +. Find