New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-13
AMONG THE TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS.

SOME or THE FI.EETISG TALK ABOUT THE TURF.
Sloan was In excellent form yesterday His riding
"a brilliant Several Of the other Jockeys should
initiate Sloan and try 70 obtain winning mounts.
Sims who Is riding splendidly now. is sluggish
ard does look ,or mounts. Consequently he
often stands on the ground. and does ride IN
as many rnc~s Sloan rides IN. Doggett rides I'm
many races but he docs not class with Sloan
sims Tnrnl IL unfortunate. as he has not yet
ridden anything that had fighting chance Al
though tho scale OF weights Is tol,rably high now
ihere many contests which preclude any posi-
hnlry Of this popular jockey obtaining mounts
iug 70 the conditions
Thomas Burns IS rated a rather smart Jockey
at times He has not yet had the best possible
chances 70 show his ability in the East but Is
Likely to be heard from later IN toe season.
John Days fas, colt, Jean Bcraud worked
six furlongs IN lls yesterday morning J f. Mad
den's Glcnhe,m galloped Ave furlongs in % in
impressive manner r J. Dryers Miller. who IS
m. pride 81 tho Dwyer stable worked Ave fur
longs In o3.
! story Cur.iss Musgtns is n trife
count Of the mishap which occurred 10 him on
Tuesday but he Is likely TO start IN the Great
Stallion Stakes to morrow Jean Beraud. Glen
helm and Miller will go TO the post In the Great
stallion Stakes.
Ben Holiday Is In nne condition. and =, much
admired by the trainers Mt Morris PARK.
Tho three year-old races promise to furnish
citing contests. as Handhall. Piaudi The Hugue-
no, Bowling Brook and others have proved that
they possess class Hamburg. who is being pre-
pared AZ Brighton Hca eh. IL IN superb form Hence
Inc ihr,e-y.ar-Old stakes looked forward to
with eagerncss by turfmen generally.
" Astor CHAMBERS Tender won tho 9Th race
rather handiy. but Mr.. CHAMBER no; present
10 receive the congratulations OF his friends. as he
is IN Florida vainly imploring the military Ru-
thorlfes for the privilege Of going to cuba to an
initiate the SpAnlards.
John sanford. Charles waring and John Giles
Of Amsterdam. Interested spectators OF YES
,crdav's sport Bruce Allen. Jr. Is likely to be
come A hDrs"-Owner.
r Brown'a horses ready FOR racing The
remarkah" Improvement In Double Quick has
cau.ed much favorable comment 20 Nj. Brown 3
ability rs trainer.
Octagon won the roboggan Handicap I'm so
strik,ng style that some expert h)rscmen declare
ma his best field effort il at the sprinting dis
tances
Mr. Batter is likely 10 prove ono OF the most
useful horses in the Flcischmann stable lie has
grown and improved amazingly. Thomas Welch
,rho trains for Colonel Flcischmann. deserves
credit for the fitness and condition Of the material
In MIS- charg"
John DAILY Is expected 10 arrive n time 10 witness
the racc FOR tho Great Stallion Stakes on Saturday
Colonel Thomas T. Ochilfree Is in Paris. almost
,ullv restored 10 vigorous health.
The wind blew strongly yesterday that tho
man who held the timing flag was almost blown
over NJ one time This nearly resulted In false
r,n race Some Of the jockeys pulled up and
y armed the others thereby saving the spectators
from much and trouble