The sun., 1898-02-14

Several American Hsrsss Accept the Rssil.h
Wetrhts.

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There are lively times in store for tho han
| diers OF thoroughbrods, and as soon rs the snow
clears Off the various strings at the Long Island
and Westchestor stables will be put TO strong
work. So far the exercise has been taken on
the tanbark or along the snowclad thorough
| fares adjoining the training quarters. Each
stable has clean bill OF health. and the indca.
| tions point to generous acceptance In all the
| spring stakes and handioaps. IL the mild tenn
perature holds good for tho balance Of the
month the early candidates will be sent along
with view to capturing some OF the plurns at
Bennings and Aqueduct.
Tho Queens County Jockey Club supplements
Its programme issued last week by tho an.
nouncemont Of the Greater New York Handi-
cap.which will be q feature OF the summer meet
Ing. The promoters state that at least 81 900
will be added to the subscriptions and that next
year the event will DO raised to the level of the
Metropolitan. Suburban, and Brooklyn handi
caps: Another special feature scheduled for
the the Agueduct summer meeting Is the Consoids'
stakes EaSh will be for
mapped out at the Aqueduct track; The fin.
ishing stretch ts to be wldened and the stand is
closure and to afford q clear view Of tho yari-
ous s finishes from the bend home.
three year.oid. last year Is still subject
Of comment in racing circles. Experts are d.
vided in their opinions as to the relative merits
OF the Briar and Ornament, and IL has been sug-
gested that the pair should be matched. In
discussing the matter, Charles I. Patterson,
Il am glad The Friar ria has recovered his FORM
But talking Of matches now is too much like
mile anG half Seors
and Suburban Handicaps, In both of which he
is entered. But Il the owners of The Friar want
match real bad will make this proposition.
/ will match Ornament at a mile and q quar-.
ter against The Frlar at any time during the
dfes caS tG1 to SaSs
and will bet $4,000 that Ornament will win
hs opa ONLY to 6s to
President s. r. Montgomery of the Memphis
Jockey Club says his association il prepared to
tween the noted rivals on anylday between April
and April 80.
Tho acceptances for.the English spring han
dicaps are to hand. James X. Keene's Voter
remains in for the Lincolnshire Handicap of
$4,000. to bc run over the straight mile on
March %. His impost is 124 pounds next to
Of the Thistle. Voters stable companion, St.
and Mack Briggs are reconciled to their impost
Of g2 also accepts for the Do
be run at the Derby spring meeting on March
l2s pounds. and Voter. is set to carry l24
ham Plate to be run over the Rowiey mile at
the Newmarket Craven meeting. April Il.
accepted: The aceePtances for the Great Great
Surrey Handicap of $2,5O0, five furlongs, to be
run at the EPSON spring meeting April 10,
include Richard CroRer's three-year. old Rhoda
b.. ITO pounds. the top weight being Sirar.
1873 pounds.
Mr.. Crokers Dobbins accepts for the City
and Suburban Handicap of $4,000, about ono
mile and quarter, to be run on April 20 at
EPSON. The top weight, Kilcock, stays in
at 130 pounds; Dobbins has to carry 1l9;
Voter, III; st. Cloud H., Ill; Berzak, 10, ,,and
Nunsuch, 1Ol. For the Hurst Park Spring
Handicap Of $1,000. one mile. to be run on April
80, Voter Is again at the head of the accept
ances with the crushcr of 100 pounds. Kilcock,
the top weight remains in for the Great Jubi-
lee Stakes one mile, TO bo run at kempton Park
dates left in arc Sandia, 122; Voter. 12O; st.
Cloud H., us; Berzak. 10s; Archduke H., 9s.
and Dobbins, SO.