The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-28
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
CANDIDATES o EARLY STAKE
EYEHT3 At STEADY WORK.

Many DIVER Cracks Mt Grnvssene-Entrie
for Aqueduct and Saratoga and Metre
poIitau Declaration Due This Week.
Eugene Leigh About to Resume Racing
Tho bright, crispy weather OF yesterda!
acted as a tonic on the thoroughbrods in train
ing. The horses quartered in the vicinity o.
Brighton Beach and Shccpshend Bay vert
logged freely on the roads, and each strint
showed a clean bill of health at tho end Of the
airing. Gravesend was an especially busy con
tire of operations, and the strings Of NJ. +. Dwyei
& Sons. Philip J. Dryer, and Turney Brothers,
rs we'll ms all the smaller combinations, wore
out bright and early. Tho Dywer horses re
ccived n good health breather under the super
vision OF Trainers Frank McCabo and Hardy
Campbell. Tho latter paid special attention to
the movements OF Ben Brush, who remains in
his charge, although no longer the property OF
NJ. F. Dwyer. Bon is reported to be in good
shape and likely to come 10 hand much earlier
than last year, when It was found impossible TO
get him ready for tho Brooklyn Handicap. AS
the noted son of Bramble was not declared out
of either of the big handicaps last week, the
indications so far are that he may be sent to
the post for one or both.
Turney Brothers bunch OF n dozen made n
good appearance, with the promising Handi.
cap candidate, DIR. Catlett, at tho head. NJ. +.
Dryers string shows a large percentage of
young blood, and the white and gold tassol will
be seen out frequently in two.year.old events.
This division includes two colts by Mcddler.
the noted young sire Of Previous and other
speedy ones, seen out In tho juvenile events
last year. Old Kingston is responsible for four,
oil colts, and there are also promising young
stors by Sir Modred. fremont. The Bard. imp.
Great Tom. and imp. Tom Gallant. In the all.
aged events the stable can count on a fair
slice OF the honors with such useful perform
es as Harry Reed, Ben Edcr, Lithos, and Cleo
plus, while the three. year.old Previous should
prove a host in himself If he trains on, as seems
likoly. The four-year.olds Lithos and Rotter.
dam have started in on a now lease of life
after being through the hands of DIR. Shep.
pcrd. Himyar's speedy son. Harry Reed, has
been taking steady exercise, and looks to be in
tip-top condition. The smart 1lly Cleophus Is
growing and filling out, and she will probably
be one Of the largest four.year.olds stripped
this year. Her. record as a three-year.old en-
titles.her to consideration in any class, and IL
sho keeps on as she is doing, her handlers ox-
pcct that she will cut even a more prominent
figure next season. Charles F.. ID vyer has \
useful pair OF three.year-olds in Michael III. and
Sly Fox. James Dwyer's string includes Har-
rington. Olney. Hairpin. and an unnamed two
lows:
harry Necu u years. Ben Eucr. ID, ROTTERDAM, 4;
Lithos. 4; ~Cleophus, 4; Ben Ronald. 4; Previous, 3;
Hndoonet, =; the steeplechaser Lion Heart and the
bay. colt, by Meddler-Money Box; bay colt. by Sir
M9dr ed, hN f., Pas; bay eGl,: by TremGntM :
%ston-Lady Ballard: bay colt. by Observation-Disclosures;
Ein ssnS1 eg!t; X HiRS:, Sar asIss ia EISS.9oS colt; BY
sh.lis' co ony By sSli im @y T i%p' e GTs n S%mgFlS and pay
colt, by ~Logic-sylph.
Perhaps the most important item on this
weeks schedule is the closing of the stakes for
the summer meeting of the saratoga Tucing AS
ISOLATION. The last entries for these eve. ITS are
officially due tomorrow. but the customary mar
gin will probably be allowed for entries from a
distance. There are fifteen stakes in all and they
average about 81 900 added money each. The
red letter one is a stake of the guaranteed value
EVENT.. for two-y ear-olds; the first part. five and
a half fur!ongs. and second part, six furlongs.
Entries tor me hXed events OF tho Queens
county Jockey Clubs spring meeting will also
close Tomorrow.
n next Fri.a first payments are due on the
were announced last Tuesday. AS this is the first
important event on the spring schedule the
cradle interest. Few Withdrawals arc antici-
pated at this stage. as owners will receive an.
81 other mIr0 opportunity mf unity OF OF eel airing on April !; There
have been allotted to thirty-six candidates, in
Guiding such good performers among the top
Don de Orc. Iehm n. Typhoon ii. and Clcophus,
as well as q big bunch OF light-weighted three.
ehael iii. George Keene. Bowling Brook, Pres:
byterian. Sly Fox. Blucaway. Sensational. Nutc
and Demagogue. The middle division also ad-
race. This lot is made up of such useful ones
IS octaGon, Ogeen. Premier. Algol. Merry
PRINCE. Macy and Lou Bramble.
Before another month rolls by owners and
trainers will have obtained a more or less salts.
factory line on their prospects in the early meet
ings. Should the present open weather con
tinue the various candidates will be far enough
advanced by April l to stand a lively clip, and
from the chat will then he in order. BY that
time owners with an eye 10 the substantial
viii be pushing their preparations for a move on
where the Eastern racing season will
De s. i"s s. HG@iSnG on P ApEi. ani of the Washington
PSsts for 1Ss mset ffG:N f RhhS'I nem EHSh snS to Pf tne
spring. and he thinks the coming meeting will
do much TO recover the prestige of tho fixture.
before the opening day: one of which will be the
OF II chute for half-milc races. II.
Leigh. who sold his noted La Belle Stud
to racing. has n large string of two.
in training ut Cumberland Park. Nash
the past. and his colors are familiar to race
goers both East and West, the blue and white
stripes having been carried by such horses as
Bramble. Gambler Ma Belle, and
others, The youngsters he is preparing for the
campaign include:
Marletts; Dr. f.; by BrambIe-Lady Maynard; Black
Venus. blk. T., by imp. Kantaka-Queenie; Florence.
misunderstanding; satin s%iiiprpcgTs. ). +. b.; R Shl 8, on
Lazy ~Stylites; Miss Gordon, oh. T.. y Perblaze-LOn.
lima; Ned wiekes. b. C.. by imp, Kantaka or Pcrhlaze
little Belle; Ny pIbe. nr. T., by Bramblc-Ma belle;
Colonel. b. c.. by imp Kantaka-Nocturne
iarra Brant. b. c., by King i~lfonso-Crusite; King
j. rleycorn, oh; C., by imp. K~antnka-Nattot Flor:
Darling, oh. T.. by imp. Observation-Disclosures d.;
fancy Seltz. b. f., by imp. KantaNa-Dcbut DE Rlalse,
u. O., by Per~blaze-Devotee; Ed Roth, oh. O., by imp
ian~taEa-Flirti yislgoth. br.c c, by B~rrsan-LizzIc X,
y Fonso; Hebriies. CHI. T., by D~evotee-Atiantic;
'avotte. b. r., by Devotce Garcia, and Hubbell, b, G.,
imp. Kan;aka, dam unknown.
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