The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30
BEST IN THE COUNTRY.
Entries for the BROOKLYN and Sub
urban Handicaps.

The horses nominated for the two big
spring handicaps-the Brooklyn and
Suburban-comprise the best material
in the United States. Numerically the
same number have entered for the Su-
burban, while there are ten more enter
ed in the Brooklyn than in 1897. The
candidates for both handicaps are much
the same, though Traverser 80, Ulysses
o., Previous 81, Winged Foot az, Lake
Shore CD, Schiller 60, Our Johnny az
and Mohegan 3) appear in the Brook
Ign and not in the Suburban, and Scot
fish Chieftain "a, Counter Tenor g.,
Murillo 90, Freshman "a, Imp az, Poet
ess %, Requital 90, Peep o'Day o.,
Maceo a., Connoisseur Co. and Trage-
dian (4 are in the Suburban and not
in the Brooklyn. Each handicap is Of
the value of $4,000 and is run over
one ard a quarter-mile course. The
Brooklyn is run at Gravesend, May 28,
and the Suburban at Sheepshead Bay
June 18. Weights for both are to be
announced Feb. /, but the following
contingencies are in the latter which
DO not exist in the former:
winners after the announcement of
weights of two races of $500 or one of 81 400,
pounds extra; of two of 400 or one of
81 700 pounds extra; Of three of 81, 400 or
two of 81 700 or one of $1,000, IL pounds extra.
In the cases of horses handicapped at lis
to the extent of one-half only; in the of
those handicapped at 122 pounds or over, to
the extent of one-quarter only; and in the
case of those handicapped at 100 pounds or
over they shall not apply at all. Penalties in
the case of horses 8 years old shall not make
the weight to exceed lis pounds.
1t is rare to see an imported horse, owned
by an Englishman, entered in the great handi-
caps here, but the enterprisng ]. S. Curtis,
who last year purchased some American
thoroughbreds, has entered his 5-year-old
Royal Stag, by Highland Chief-Barcelona,
who raced fairly well as 3-year-old in Eng
land. w. c. Whitney's newly formed stable
has entered two, Loki and Lou Bramble, I'M
der the name of Sydney Paget.
]. w. schorr & Son evidently intend racing
in the East this coming season, as they have
entered three-Macy, Meadowthorpe and
Algol.
]. R. Keene's new purchase, Ben Brush
will, without doubt, be assigned top weight
by the handicapped, though Ben Holiday
who broke the record at one and three-quar-
ter miles with 118 pounds UP in 1854 last
October, will no doubt be there or there
aboutS. Sir Walter has again been entered
but it is doubtful if he will bear the strain
of training.
Ornament stands out ahead of the four
year-olds, and no doubt will be well taken
care of, as his victory last year in the Twin
City handicap at Sheapshead Bay, and
one-quarter miles, in 2:O5 % with 11S
pounds up. was great performance. There
is a good four-year-old in On Deck, belong
ing to Bromley Co., who has shown class
and power to go distance, but went wrong
or something, else. like the rest of that
gtable. Charley Hughes, their late train
er, proposes racing his own string in the
West this year, SO no doubt under the watch
full eye of Julius Bauer, their new trainer,
fortune will smile on that enterprising firm.
On Deck picked up 109 pounds and ran one
and one-quarter miles in 2:09A on q slow
track last spring.
Loki viii have a light weight. He ran
fourth in the Brooklyn last year to Howard
Mann. The latter is now in California rae
ing, as is also the pick of the three year-olds.
Traverser, who is reported to be the best
colt on the coast. Up to the present no
three-year-old has placed the Brooklyn to
its credit.
Another horse nominated and racing in
San Francisco is Schiller, belonging to 'sBar-
ney' Schneider. This is the first time the
genial Germans name has been among the
entries.
If the trip across the Rockies is not in
furious to them, there will be no excuse for
not having these horses fit. The same will
apply to Schorr & Fosters horses which are
now racing in New Orleans