New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-31
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Cold raw winds and unusually bleak weather did
no, prevent hundreds Of turf lovers from making
pilgrimage to the racetracks yesterday. At the
Brooklyn track the trainers gave the Handicap
horses the final touches of their long preparation.
Few Of the horses trained for the Brooklyn Handi-
cap have fallen BY the wayside. therefore large
field is likely to face TIE starter The only change
In The Tribune's table Of probable starters and
Jockeys is that Sherrer will ride Lake Shore and
Ben Elder will carry Michael F. Dryers colors in
the race. Harry Reed is classed as a doubtful
starter. Loki impressed the onlookers favorably
by breeding mile In 1:45a. The Wes'erner ap-
pears to be perfectly At and ready TO race
Handspring is almost certain TO be the public
choice for the honors. II the professionals bet
their thousands on G. f. Smiths entry. Belmar,
and The Winner So far the Handicap cand-
dates concerned, not single excuse was made
by any of the trainers yesterday. There Is an cpl
demic Of coughing at tho tracks owing 10 the many
rapid changes In the weather. In some stables
many horses have been thrown out OF training.
while in others work has not been suspended, IN
the hope that nothing serious will happen and that
the afflicted horses Will recover In few days.
Jockeys frequently have peculiar Ideas and be-
come greatly agitated upon the slightest provoca-
ton. One Of them is worrying about the fund for
disabled Jockeys and desires to know what be-
came Of the fund collected when the Board OF Con-
troll was in power Moreover. he desires that one
the fund and that annual report Of the receipts
and disbursements of the fund be made public
every year.
The meeting at Morris Park of the best
in the history of racing since the cataclysm In New
Jersey 1t is likely that the amounts raced for will
be increased that horse-owners may find 1t pos
sible to race horses without being compelled to bet
on the races In the endeavor 10 pay stable ex-
penses.
Much unnecessary comment has bcer made about
the riding or the horses IN the amateur race on
Saturday. Their, was more or less wabbling IN the
tiona foul riding din Foxhali Keene who Won the
feet de Sssd
cred the first OF the amateur riders OF America
their intention to ride in races for amateur Jockeys
and to purchase horses ADAPTED to carrying h.ayy
encouragement from the managers OF racetracks
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place The hote-keepers have united their efforts
10 make Saratoga attractive, The clubhouse restau -
made TO entertain large crowds.
Hamilton II Is not likely to go the post again
owing 10 his ailng ankles and tendons
Arthur White refused an offer OF 5000 for On
Deck. -
James Galway has discovered that Imperator can
beat Beaufor. any distance. so that Mr.. Galway Is
intensely pleased.
Charles Flelschman is a true sportsman. He thor
ough;y enjoys close finish =, He Is not plunse r,
make ii interesting. Mr.. Fleischman prefers to
have the horse he bets on win by the smallest pos
sible margin as II gives him opportunity to chaff
his son and nephews II their opinions differ from his
own. There Is room on the turf for more owners
like Charles Fleischman.
The Expectation Stakes Is likely TO be won In fast
time Some bets made on Saturday that the
track record for a half-mile would be beaten.
Frohman. the winner Of the Eclipse Stakes. Is
named as starter In the Expectation. Handpress.
the Morris Park record Is also entered. So
are Sagacity. LAlouette, George Keene and other