The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04
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The keen, biting air which confronted trainers
during the carly hours yesterday ut Norris Park
neoossitated their postponing work for at least
an hour later than usual. As It was, when tho
strings did buckle down to business q northern
breeze swept across tho stretches which boded
III for weak lungs and rheumatism.
George Il. Smith, moro familiarly known az
Pittsburgh Phil" was expected at the track
by his brother William. who has charge of his
horses, aud for this reason, besides the fact that
climatic conditions made q postponement pref
cradle, Belmar. Tho Winner, and Howard
Mann, the three handicap candidates Of the sta
bic, were not exercised until q later hour than
usual. After cantering sufficiently 70 get
their limbs in good working order, the
trio received the word, with The Winner,
for a change, showing the way. Then came Bel
mar, some ten lengths back, while Howard Mann
brought M the roar about six lengths behind
the gray. The pacemaker moved smoothly and
covered q milo without turning q hair in 1856.
Belmar was pulled up at the same mark and in
the same time, while Howard Mann was eascd
up at the same post, the watch showing a frao-
tion of a second over tho time occupied by his
two companions.
The other handicap aspirants at the track,
Sir Walter and Clifford, were both on the scene.
The pride of tho oneok Stable, last years winner
OF the Brooklyn Handicap, came striding along
as big and robust as q well-preservod heavy
weight pugilist. He recled of half a mile in So
seconds as II he revelled in It, and as he flashed
past the backstrctch no one would have recog-
nixed, the hitherto gauntlooking Sir Walter in
the sleek, hard-fieshcd animal that was before
him. Clifford was canterod and trotted slowly.
OF the others in the older division
spite of his rheumatic tendencies, braved the
searching wind and indulged in a good sweating
Rollins brought out a bunch Of two. yoar-oids.
A bay and q brown were breezed together and
covered Q quarter in % seconds. The remainder.
some eight strong. strobe down the backstretch
J.. J. McCafferty was out with his first set Of
init. The horses were Corelli, Gala Day. Dins-
more. and BelipunSh. with their owner'trainot
day da III they S"S @eT re- o oantercd and Asie tr easad wG The ON WE'RE ET,,
sSllSTsa by MMs sGa3snr,H c~ oD XIV Hs, Mss AIRY, S.s and I'd
pace, and after covering about two miles they
were retired for the day; The third set, which
Wood. Faun, Pendant, Nabob. the half brother
TO A~rhuckle, and Ramoncita, were asked to ex-
t tSeg reeled oF With lSf case a ed in SO seconds et a nl0' which
having out Hazlet, Brandywine,, Ludwigshafen,
After a good dose Of cantering and trotting they
retired In favor Of the second lot. This lot was
the two-year-olds Duke of Durham, Town
Topics, Frohman, Julianus, and Sanger. They
received SLOW canters sufficient to keep their
headed by Ballister and Great Bend. were sub
jected to the same kind Of work. Bellister
moved none the worse for tho slight mishap Of
the previous day.
followed shortly afterward by Matt Aliens
string, including the slashing ST. Agnes and the
twoyearold fny Georgetta, by Phenix-Per
Contra, The 81, elsise marc was sent along in
flashed by the three-Quarter pole in 1:2o.
went with her for the first quarter
and was then pulled up.
Dave sloan, after canteringh his two Allies, one
by knight OF Ellerslie and the other by Rayon
dor or Cheviot, in company with King Bond.
had out Ross O.. Trayant, and the three-yoar-
old colt BY Tea Tray; Ross @: esntered BY him
a good sweating gallop. After they had travelled
three furlongs the Tea Tray colt was eased up,
but Trayant was kept at 1t until she negotiated
WAS lenient with his string with the exception
of Mohawk Prince, and two others. who were
sent three furlongs in 40 seconds. karrick sent
the Belvlderec colt and.a companion a quarter in
IS seconds, the fret named shaping to his work
like a future stake winner.
At Grayesend matters were very quiet. Will
Liam Lakeland was out early with Winged Foot,
Concord. Gold Crest, Squire Arlington, and
Hornpipe. The latter covered q mile in 1:5s,
while the remainder were content with slow
Rallops. w. p. Gilpin was busy with his mixed
hope Of the stable, so far as tho cross country
events are concerned, negotiated two miles In
side OF four minutes. Tho two two-year-olds,
Wheelman and Kings Highway. breezed a half
covered six furlongs in 1.22. Tripoli went six
furlongs in 1913. The cratic Our Johnny started
out to accompany him, but, not relishing tho
he swung into the fence after cover
ing q quarter OF n mile.
winners ut Newport