The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-21
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
DECLARArIONs FOE THE BRo0KEYN
AND SUBURBAN DUE T0-DAT.

Auueuueed To-pgsrror -Mapy nnteresttnR
Iterns Locked Tor Between Now aDa March
Nauaing Thetr TVo-YearSoidp
Horsemen will find no lack OF Interesting inci-
dents to occupy their attention this week. Fresh
developments in regard TO tho Brooklyn and
Suburban handicaps are looked for eagerly. as
second payments for both events are due to-day.
Tho entire complexion Of each event may DO
changed by the declarations. Ono OF the quos-
tions likely TO be solved concerns tho future of
tho once noted Rcquital. recently purchased by
K. c. Cowdin from J. J. McCaferty. The latter
had entered tho horse for the Suburban, In
which no figures fourth from the top with the
impost OF l22 pounds. 1t has .been stated that
Requital's new owner will retire him. to the
stud, and should this be the case the pencil will
probably DO put through his namo to-day.
There arc some rumors afoat to the effect
that Ben Brush, who is top weight in each han
dicap, may not accept. but those In charge Of
the popular little son of Bramhle refuse to adj
NIT that the colt will be an absentee. This 10
another matter to which to-day's developments
may furnish q clue. II by any mischanco or
change, Of plans Ben Brush should DO with.
drawn from one or both races there
would be something like q stampede to
get on Ornament in tho winter books.
Considerable attention 10 also focused on tho
chances of Fleur.de-Lis In tho Brooklyn and
Suburban Handicaps. Shc 10 o four-ycarold
brown ely, by imported Maxim-Fleurettc. and
she recently won the Gunst Stakes at San Fran
cisco in n gallop from Traverser. ,Ostler Joe,
and Libertine. With 100 pounds up abe ran tho
milo and q sixteenth in 1:48l4- Her impost in
The Eastern handicaps 10 only 1903 pounds, and
II Is thought she will accept.
Renewed attention 10 being attracted to the
Metropolitan Handicap through the fact that
thA t,atDhta for thta lr,nnrNanN AVIAN ~ Tho
westchester Racing Association are due to-
morrow. II the Handicapped is as fortunate in
striking such an equable. standard as In the
case of the Brooklyn and Suburban, there 10
ample material for q genuine horse race. The
weights for tho Washington Handicap. to DO
run ut Bennings in April, are due on March 1,
and that is also the date set apart for the clos
ing Of entries for the Carter Handicaps and other
sp ring stakes Of the Queens County Jockey
Club. md for the stakes announced by the Sara
toga Racing Association. Five Of the latter
fixtures are for two-year-olds. three for three
year-olds. including one for fllies. three for
three-year-olds and upward, two for all ages,
and one is q jumping event.
Second payments are due on March 1 for tho
iim Inn Of AN stakes HnIsS;, to ! be run q eth the s YSnasoH msst;
include the Kontucky Derby for threc:year-olds.
one mile and q quarters; the Clark Stakes for
three.year-olds, one mile and an eighth and the
small host e smart performers eligible up to
oxnard. George B. Cox. Lieber Karl. Memo. and
Bile for the Clark Stakes. Among the filies en-
Irene. Dunster, Crockett. Alice Farley. on.
Louise. Cuba Free. and Red Silk.
The Jockey club rule that names for two.year.
under penalty Of q $50 fine, Ia exercising the
ingenuity. Of horsemen with youngsters yet un.
trouble In this direction. and some have been
exceptionally successful In handling the din.
farIyq noaiee%b 2, IN no me sass of iu aSst 4 Bsp1 n151S9',
lows:
putt b et &C.. Z. BY , Il Masn ne i@P: iay91 KAYE A 1s F Fheai
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Ordeal is a full brother to octagon; Filon dor
10 q full brother to Firearn. Lady Madge Is a
full sister to Lady Marian. and Merry Friar Isl
half.brother to Merry Prince. The pedigree and
relationship is neatly indicated In the titles
by blending tho names of sire and dam In almost
every instance. as follows:
Distnrber. b. C.. by ~Exlie-Meddler: Faustile. b. c..
by Exile-Faust Rose; Rosebed, b. c.. by Duke of
Montrose.violet Monletta. b. T.; by Duke OF Mont
sGsfyb ansi... j. Si =. BY b; b 81 by Of 9u moS Of %Sn.iGssl Ma,-
tic: False Ban: Oh; c.. by King
s sssf ki 1la; toe y isas'SbII sisedora. :. T. n' BY s. Biiai E.s.
Fedor II; onondaga Pride, oh. T.. by onondaga-
Morris now quartered at New Orleans are likely
to worry sheet writers at the early meetings.
They are named as follows:
The Diver. CHI. T.. by st. Flortan-Pearl Rivers; Hur-
dy Gurdy. b. g. BY Britannic-La Tambourine; Con.
psPiiy. E Sif {, r. by b. Rr - EIGrian 6r f Ra;nSS%t6 esils o.
town; MSla!se, b: f., BY s.; Florian or MarsILa M,
s i:y: e esas.s%ias. CHI Oh. f' y. By p!' Ras 81 Sa y lmp. eSsass.
straw; contrnlene. Oh. +: By, Russell Coptradic-
T., by Mars-sulphidP.
:, = The N, unusually mild weather which prsysiled
tracks, and tho various strings ore much more
forward in condition than at the same period
lasf seI Than s tHe rv Mera as has tbe Track, GssG ta aed ex rSS 2 as
end were, rarely unit for. exercising. The
and the horses quartered there show the effect
Of the Lively joys they received One Of the most
OF NJ. F.. Dwyer and his two sons, Charles r. |
and James. The last named Is "a comparFtiye
a as% %S o%ne az ia ase y game st hFF orf Er %s0' The h,s e Senas
signs q settling down 10 hard %orfi Among
tntor, Ameer, and Maud Ellis. tho property Of
+: 1. Parker. They arrivedlast week In charge
of Dave Sloan. The improvements at tho three
TRACKS are being pushed forward steadily;
B. Gray and Clcm Creveling's stables in this
city. the total number Of fast horses auartcred
at Montgomery Park foots up to 400. This Is far
In excess OF any previous year. Creyeling
gomery Handicap. and is Q prominent candidate
for that event this year. With ITO pounds up,
the game son of Fal~setto-Faginia has a good
chance. Ornament. with 1877 hounds up, will, 1t
is said, be 9 sure starter. He is as hard as Q
the forty.three nominations for the Montgom-
cry. twenty-five are at the track. Some of the
stables and the number OF horses In each are:
Charles T. Patterson, 1871. W. schorr q Son. 2s,
q. c. Bennett, 90; 7. p. Hayes. 10; william Hayes. 81
senator J. $. o'Brien. l4;A. Calm. 49, J. g: Calm. Il
W. ii. Laudeman. o; u. s. Gardner 4 Son. II; Stanton
4 Tucker. 10. W. W; Darden. 81 "; I. Ar. K, Lewis.
Marks. los 7: ]. McHale. 10; II. slower. 10; simms 4
Anderson. ~.
Early each morning there Is general activity |
around training quarters. Ornament has breezed
q quarter In O:23l2. Lieber Karl three-quarters
In go. and AlRol a half In 0:6lia. It is not
nn = US "a for some Of the tWSo.yeaE,olds at tho
burg, Ornament, Typhoon H., AlRol, Clifford.