The sun., 1897-04-06
RAIN A RE11EF TO TRAINERS.
work at the Tracks Lively as Rver-Clif
ford,n Erospecta.

TOrd'n ErO1pecth.
Tho rain yesterday was welcome relief TO
trainers at the local tracks, as not only was the
dust becoming intolerablo but the grass was as
Stunning a very seedy appearance. About $3.50
o'clock in the morning good steady downpour
made the prospects for real business dubious
but in an hour or 40 its strength became SUM-
cicntly spent to permit number of strings to
indulge in their work without wetting hair.
At Morris Park J. W. Rogers was one Of the
first to take advantage Of q quiet spell In tho
weather and had out his older division, includ-
ing Clifford and Rhodomond. Clifford received
only light work, as his shrewd trainer fully
realizes that no Is again to face the starter ho
must bo handled in tho most gingorly manner.
In speaking OF the prospects OF Clifford Rogers
" His owner intended to retire him to the stud
this year, as many breeders had expressed do
sire to secure his services. When 1t came TO
business, however, no one was willing to pay for
him what he was really worth. and the majority
decided he should receive another chance to add
to his laurels. Whether he will stand another
preparation remains to be seen. Last year he
aver very % serious % st trouble with an old horse. It is
not like young one, whose bones and sinews
J. }, McCafferty worked his third set about
O'Clock. The horses were: Clockwork with Mo
hss to
breczed q quarter down the honestretch in 27
seconds Jack Joyner, after giving good.
Brandywfno, Brandy @ 9azst 10 @ Swamp s Angel, and LSdwiss.
hsfen had out Easins and LesdsSiIs pIn anG Wn 1Ro
Topics p"f6 Fro6man. % JDliams Sanger, and Hermann
They we're followed ~ MastfTiai: the knight , o.
Fence, Groat Bend. Brandywine's brother. and
the Dipgsr s9uare.msds youngstoT by preston ,tir
WORK Of the ppsFi Previous % day. were not % asked
to extend themselves. but their companions
were put through the mill and covered three
Walter Rollins had his old string, including
Sir Walter, out first. Last years BROOKLYN
onds, and Deersiayer received good sweating
gallop with Agitator, Beldemere, and Rubicon.
The latter galloped by I himself, while his two
Mann, were brought out later. The trio were
seconds.
At Grsvesend fair amount Of work was done
before the track became really soft; Frank Nc
OF the youngsters were sent along in couples
Those . that hat worked @ were we're Commercial Traveller
ard Handball, Miss Miriam and Longlane. and
and n ss S
m SF 81 the sent
and cantcring. .Cleophus, Harry Reed. Counsel:
LOT howe, anu Wero aSkeQ 10 CreVei
threc-quarters of mile, which they did in 80.
Henry Harris had ]. Z. McDonald's 1ntermis.
sion, Central Trust, and Mills engaged In useful
work. After cantering the trio skipped three
furlongs in AZ seconds.
w. NJ. Barriok had his handicap ndidates,
Maurice and Sun Up. on the track. The former
went mile at half speed, and Sun Up was sent
five 'urlongs in lao. Sleepy Ike, who received
tion and then became OF tho craxiest
animals on the track, covered a quarter.
in company with Tillie W., in % seconds.
George Covington brought, out The Swain
and the four two-year-olds In his charge.
The former, after cantering, was sent half q milo
at three-qusrter speed, While the youngsters
land had Hornpipo and the rest of his lot on tho
track.
AT sheepshead Bay J. Kneale was out with
the handicap aspirant Peep O. Day and the two
@two-yssr.olds tive Leather Lung and Niger Baby:
in SO seconds. The two youngsters stepped
three furlongs in AZ seconds. About the same
time George Miller put in an appearance with
Nay Nay, Basil. and Xigente, The tw9 were
was lenient with the Keene two-year-olds, who
received only light trotting and cantering exer-
cis