New-York tribune., 1900-04-30
THE RACETRACk.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE TURF AND TURF
MEN-woRK AT THE TRACKS.

There was greater activity at the Sheepshead
Bay. Gravesend and Morris Park tracks last week
than in the preceding week, and many horses that
will strive for the honors the srrinG meeting TO
be held at the Morris Park track es the West
chester Racing Association asked to do some
hard work. The number OF horses exercised at the
various in the last week. and particularly
yesterday morning. which appeared to be in fine
feitle. was considered by most of the trainers to
be unusually large for this time of the This
thought be due TO the fact that most of the
horses wintered well, ard therefore the t1ainers
able begin the task of getting their charges
in shape for the racing season here soon as the
weather favorable for outdoor exercise In
view of this. il is thought that the entries TO the
Juvenile Stakes, for two-year-olds. over the last
FIVE furlengs Of the Eclipse Course and the Met
ropolitan Handicap. for three -year-olds and up
ward. over the Withers mile which be de-
ciGed on Saturday, likely to be more than
usual Several candidates for the Juvenile have
already performed in public but none of the per-
formances have electrified the public.
OF the work Of the candidates for the Juvenile
that have not Yet faced the starter much has
Gently been written. Some of the persons who
daily visit the tracks to watch the early morning
trials Of the horses say that c. Fleischmanns Sons
chestnut colt Bonnibert by Albert-Bonnie Ola, and
their bay colt Margravite, by Margrave-Mount
Vernon; a Featherstone's chestnut colt Mortallo
by knight of Ellerslie-Moss Rose: James R
heenes chestnut colt Kimberly, by Domino-Elsie
and Il Eugene Leigh's brown colt Ballyhoo Boy
on hlDsston--BalIY hoo have shown promiSingly
in their trials. NeaSly all the candidates for the
Metropolitan Handicap are reported be in fine
fettle and some of them said TO have done
some very fast work. Many of the reports about
their work are exaggerated. ard few horses
which reported to be breaking records in
their preparatory trials have not been doing any
thing of startling nature in the presence of the
morning 'railbirds"
Everything is in readiness at the track for the
opening of the spring meeting there Saturday,
on the big Metropolitan tracks. The course ap-
pears 10 be in perfect condition human skill
can make it. 1t has seldom seemed inviting
and so attractive as yesterday. There Were many
10 judge from The conversation of many they were
but 10 enjoy few peasad NJ hours outdoors. In
their walks they had the trim looking build
ings on the course and had been attracted by them
". {. Whitney and the Coney Island Jockey Club
~ete recently The principals in transfer of land
al Sheepshead Bay: Included in the Garrison prop
81 ground contiguous 70 the Sheepshead Bay course
of the coney Island Jockey Club This plot affected
owned piece of ground that also somewhat marred
t @ ~ si az iSGf b d ~ j.; HS b
made, and this suggestion was quickly acted upon
n s tte While the ~ Hork Of bniiding racing
sable foc MT Whitney on The old Garrison estate
for the trainer and his men viii be begun The old
ana it S thought that visitors viii be entertained
there. Within short distance OF the site which
ysiiors nd9, to the shssDsbead Pay tTack seem to
visible from the entrance the track.
Superintendent Clarke. of the Sheepshead Bay
ong % He has srge on force ee of % en esa e
poyed On it and expects TO have it completed soon:
building the stable in connection with the other
improvements on the Garrison estate for Mr.. Whit
ney.
IN the front window of two shops in Brooklyn
once occupied meat shops by Michael F. Dwyer
are now displayed signs informing the passersby
thai they are 70 let. InsepaTably associated with
of -VPri is he
Of these shops. of which is at Atlantic-ave
ana Boerum Pace and the other at Court-st- and
These two shops Michael = Dwyer managed for
himself. and al the time he and his brother
Philip J. Dwyer: jointly owned number of other
shops IN Brooklyn
brother had become interested in trotting races
s & gae at to 'ha ie @ ber sa
ness 50 to devote all their time their stable
Said sf the d oed fSeRf y Mfchae
in Atiaptic-ave. were crowded on Saturday nights,
store at Court-s1, and Atlantic-ave. on . satur-
eording TO report believed to be accurate Michael
Gid not offer q sell MS stores % the highest bid
der. but said he would give them away if he could
not get the sum h sshed for them The store at
BoeIum Plaee aad Atantc,ave. he sold TO Charles
Henry; formerly Commissioner of Charities of
Brooklyn bu u, it is said he could find no acceptable
The story most frequently heard about that trans
sh9p on no and caed n for Noses iBf8
e 81 ms b 70 IN who b he b
OF that store were for long time greater than
began 70 dwinde away The shop Vas Closed some
tLrf stood in front II the place yesterday after
oas a % M Sa oqf sGu so fs Be Sa 6at fa4 h@
sheepshead BAY are true it would be one of the
tons Of the proposed plans for the house have
been mere guesses. It i said that i viii be one
is probably true II viii be built on hne plot
OF ground at Avenue and ocean-ave. According