The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-25
SPORTING NEWS.
Brooklyn Handicap to BE Run
This Saturday.
Three Ofthe Candidates Retired
by Accident.
BANASTAR A FAVORITE
Blues, Watereure, Sidney Lucas
and Herbert Booked.
Should Be a Fast Race With a
Close Finish.

New York. May 25-If the metropoli-
tan horsemen who have Brooklyn handi-
cap candidates in their barns keep on
having hard luck. the field in Satur-
days great race at Gravesend IS likely
to be the smallest on record and the
poorest as to class. Kinley Mack, the
winner last year. win surely not start.
1t is hardly likely that Raffaelo can be
got to the post after his accident at
Morris Park Tuesday. and ATcATeekin
is said to be on the doubtful list. The
great Islington colt is not hopelessly
broken down. as the first sensational re-
ports concerning him set forth. but one
of his ankles has filed slightly and
Peter Winner, his trainer, has had to
Act I'D on him for the time being.
Rafaelo's trouble is more serious. He
wrenched his rear hip while galloping
at Morris Park Tuesday, and William
NJ. Rogers had hard work getting him
on the track Nothing definite could
be learned of the condition of McMeekin,
but there were numerous rumorS to the
effect that he was so lame. as a result
OF his race last Saturday, in which he
easily beat Star Bright, that he could
hardly walk around William Barrick s
shed If these rumOrs were true the
FonsO colts chances Of success next Sat
nrday would not be bright, even If he
got to the post. The chances are, how
ever, that he will start He has had a
bad leg since his 2-year-old season and
pulled I'D lame after nearly every race
in which he started last season
The stories concerning McMeekin.
Ra6aelo and kinney Mack have greatly
encouraged the owners OF the lightly
weighted candidates and more OF them
will start than We're expected a week
ago. A revised list of the probable start
ers. leaving out the three ailing horses,
follows Banastar. 122 pounds Stand
ing, 10; sidney Lucas, 1lo' star Bright,
no. Gulden, los Brigadier, 104; King
Bramble, 104: Watercure. 100; Withers,
100. Herbert. 80; Blues, IS; All Gold, 81,
and Alsike. 81.
In this field the chances Of Banastar
would be much brighter than in a field
of the heavyweights, but several Of the
others are worthy of the highest con-
sideration- Watercure, the holder OF the
worlds record Of 1851 1-5 for one mile
and furlOng. Sidney Lucas, Blues,
Herbert. who carried about as much
weight last year and ran third to Kin
ley Mack and RaffaellO and even AlSike
chances. And they are all fit. Star
Bright apparently will not do just yet.
The Aintree colts failure to carry lis
pounds ana win the 81 900 handicap at
Norris Park lost him many Of his most
admiring friends. All that is generally
known Of Standing is that his work has
the run OF the get OF Candlemas work
mighty well of morning, and fail to race
creditably IN the afternoon Sidney
Lucas, Watercures Herbert and Alsike
have given tangible evidence Of fitness
very recently. The Topgallant colts
race in the Metropolitan was first class
and, although he was beaten afterwards
by the Parader and Bonniberts he did
not lose friends. The Parader and Bon
hilbert are superior horses, and either, if
good and fit. could win the Brooklyn
handicap under the weight he carried
when he beat Sidney Lucas. Sidney
Lucas had a pretty stiff campaign in the
early spring, but he has had a long rest
nov and ought to give a good account of
himself next Saturday
Both 'yFatercure and Herbert are
winners chis season and are fresh. Wa
teTelre lIas run one race and Herbert
two Herbert beat Decanter very han
Oily at one mile at Morris Park, and al
though Beaten himself few days later
by Watercure. it was at difference of
weight altogether in the Watercure