New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-11
WORK AT THE RACECOURSES.

Quiet reigned at the Long Island tracks yesterday.
The clouds and mists Of the early morning grad
ually disappeared under the penetrating rays OF the
sun. and by 10 o'clock the trainers began to send
their horses on the track. The largest crowd Wis
tied Gravesend where many horsemen passed away
the hours Of Easter. Michael +. Dryers extensive
stable requires the constant attention OF Hardy
Campbell, who is kept busy in looking after the
details OF training thrty-five horses few Of
Campbelrs charges have dropped out Of the ranks.
and the lame ones number at least half a dozen.
Among them Li;hos and Harry Peed Ben
Brush. Michael ILL., Previous and Sly Fox appear
TO be in superb condition. The two-y earolds In the
stable are doing remarkably well. and Mr.. Dwyer
expects some profitable victories with the selected
ones. Early hours. Tracing exhilarating air and
daily spins his bicycle have rejuvenated Mr.
Dwyer, and the famous punger Is in good condition
to the long-continued battle he has given
the bookmakers for twenty years.
Mr.. Dryers horses have been "pressed' Just
enough to show that majority of them have re-
tained their speed. Previous is especially fast
and II is difficult to restrain him sufficiently TO
average his quarters ia slower time than %
onds. Owners who have horses entered in the
Withers Stakes are glad because Previous is not in
that race which promises 10 be extremely inter
esting. as Philip J. Dryers Handba and The
Huguenot will in all probability strides
over the fast WIthers mile. Philip J. Dwyer is IN
Washington. where he has several horses in the
stable OF John Hynes
The division the Brooklyn track is getting
a long, slow preparation and the elder Dwyer Will
try 10 pick up a few purses with his stable at
Washington. William Lakeland appears be per-
fectly satisfied with Hamburg and the rest OF the
Marcus DAILY horses that are quartercd In his stable
The Brighton track is In iirst-class condition. and
Is q favorite galloping place for horses that have
a tender regard for their ankles. 1t Is safe 10 cay
that the Brighton track Is likely be the tastes:
track In the East when il receives Its preparation
for active racing Owners OF FLIES encour-
aged because the Brighton management has de-
cided to give number Of two-year- Old races ex-
cusively for nlies.
Morris Park trainers becoming more serious
every day. and have acquired the habit OF glancing
their horses The Morris Park trainers ' can be
easily d., disnguished by their actions, which are
only more emphatic. Walter Rollins has returned
from Lake% S WIN 9TH his horses The sqnbaths
escaped contact with the Tammany politicians who
health and excellent condition;
Thomas Reilly and his friends. who are extremely
numerous. sing the praises OF Aqueduct night and
day They are greatly grained i over the improve
Ornaments defeat did not surprise the horscmen
in this neighborhood. as Salvable heavily
backed IN the places here where men congregate
The poorooms did an enormous business on Sat
urday Racing in the West appears to be more
popular than ever. II the reports about the attend
ance at Memphis and Newport are correct
J. f. Mcdonald is home from England.
julius kaufman. who has been seriously H. is re.
gaining his health. and expects TO witness the first
Matthew Corbett has put Zanone In training for
the Westminster meeting.
George +. Smith has gone South for his health
and for business purposes: He desires to get even
wi,h the men who took Howard Mann away from
winners of selling races before the plunger
large number Of horsemen and racegoers lief,
the city on the midnight train for Washington