New-York tribune., 1900-07-16
THE RACETR ACK.
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS-EARLH
SHIPMENTS TO SARATOGA.

It was an IDEAL day yesterday for fast work at
the Long Isla I'D tracks but only few trainers AT
Brighton. Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay TOOK ad-
vantage Of the favorable conditions. Most OF the
persons who visited those tracks yesterday were
truckmen and van owners, who were anxious TO
know what stables intended to leave soon for the
Saratoga track. they were on the LOOKOUT lor
future business. According to present ind1catlons
many trainers will ship their charges to saratoga
this year unusually early date in order TO give
their thoroughbreds needed rest before the meet
ing begins. Among the horses already at Saratoga
are ? large number belonging to John F. Madden
John II. Carr and owned by w c. Whitney.
Owing to these departures from the Long Island
tracks there are a large number Of stalls vacant
there now but they will soon be occupied again.
according reports. Some horses that nave been
running in the West have arrived here since Mad
den and several other trainers went to Saratoga.
OF the recent arrivals at local tracks, Gibraltar
the fleet fve-year-old Of Stonhenge and
Cherlise is probably the best known He has been
running in the West in the colors OF g. Van stud
diford and has recently defeated many good
sprinters. There report current some time
ago that Van Studdiford had received an offer for
the horse from an Eastern owner. but whether he
accepted could be learned yesterday. Gibral-
tar expected to make his first appearance in the
East this season in the last race at Brighton to-
day. Thompson Brothers. with a formidable string
Of thoroughbreds. are expected to arrive at an
early date Three of their best horses are Gold
Fox. chestnut colt. four years old by Silver Fox
and CaTta, Sidney Lucas the winner or the Amer
lean Derby of 1900 and other rich Western stakes,
and Kid Cox. bay geldng. two years old, by
Reputation and Silhouette They purchased Kid
Cox a few days ago for 225o. They tried to secure
Florizar the good three-year-od son of imported
Florist and Czarina IL and Boney Boy few days
ago but their offers accepted. According
to a report they offered $1,000 for Florzar and 5000
for Boney Boy.
Charles Head Smith was undecided early last week
whether he would on the Eastern tracks this
season or remain in the West It is now thought
that his colors will soon be in the East he
is reported have sent word to some friends here
that he would ship Garry Hermann with Albert
Smons's string of thoroughbreds early this week
thought that the horses will be sent direct to
Saratoga. Since he West Albert Simons has
bought a number of the best Western performers
and some of his friends think his Eastern trip will
prove profitable to him One Of the best horses in
his stable is Fly by Night. Garry Hermann. who
is now considered by many persons as the best two
year-old in the West, is eligible many stake
tests to he decided at the Saratoga meeting.
The stewards of the Brighton Beach Association
made public on Saturday the following decision in
The Rhymer case;
In the matter of the ownership of the horse The
Rhymer. the stewards, after hearing evidence of
both sides, decided that the horse rightfully be-
longs TO J. Monahan. The trainer. J. White, is
directed return The Rhymer to J. Monahan
The stewards direct that the entry Of The Rhymer
be refused until the horse is returned Monahan
and that in the mean time the license of J. White
is suspended indefinitely and he will be reported 10
the Jockey Club for further action.
The entries for to-days races at Brighton are as
follows:
upward One and three-quarters miles,
hurdle