The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24
NICE BUNCH
OF HORSES
List of Starters in the Brook
Ign Handicap of Extra
High Class.
California Wins in the Dual
Track Meet With
Princeton.

New York, May 24.-Conditions were ia
vorable to-day for one of the greatest
Brooklyn handicaps ever run. The list OF
probable starters was large and Of extra
high class A conservative estimate OF
the crowd is placed at $4,000.
Those who try to pick winners were
divided in their opinions as to the merits
Of the horses entered. Apparently first in
favor we're Blues, Advance Guard, Roe
hampton, Herbert and the S-year-olds
Dom Paul. FIywheel and Pentecost. But
little is known here of the western horse
Monograph, but his races at Delmar park
last fall were good. The Regent, Sadie 5,
Ethics, Reina, Kamara and Carbuncle
were lightly weighted and therefore had
the support of those who believe that
weight tells against the horse that has to
carry it.
The morning weather was bright and
warm, but there was good breeze blow
ing From 10 o'clock on all lines of trans
portation were crowded with persons
bound for Gravesend.
The weather forecastev predicted rain
which encouraged Herbert's supporters,
who said no rain could be too hard for
their favorite, who has been called, the
mud domino" On the other hand the
supporters of Blues and Advance Guard
hoped there would be no rain.
1t was thought likely that at least six
teen horses would go to the post. During
the winter Blues was the favor1te ana
was favored by many horsemen until
few days ago. Then Advance Guard, oy
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went to the lead, and was quoted at four
to one in the betting This horse received
his final preparation on Thursday at Nor
ris Park, when he races against Heno and
Dixieline in the jockey club stakes, over
mile and an eighth. He covered the DIS
lance in 55 Is.
Many thought then that Advance Guard
was a slow beginner and that it was
foolish to start him against such horses
as Heno and DiXeline and give both OF
them twenty pounds. Yet with his 129
pounds he made all his own running from
the start to the finish and stood off
great burst of speed by Heno and won in
a drive by neck. He will have. the SER
vices Of Tommy" Burns, who has had
the mount on tho horse in his last races.
Blues was beaten in his first race this
year, but he made the winner, DR.. Riddle,
travel at a great rate and break track
record for a mile and a sixteenth over
the hill.
The horse has speed and gameness and
there is no question that he is able to
go the distance. In the race he made all
the running. He carriedl top weight 126
pounds, and was only beaten a little over
length by horse that has shown won
derful improvement over his last year s
form, and has also beaten several other
candidates for the race. Blues in his final
preparation is said to have gone over
the handicap distance in 2:05%. :
Rochanpton belonging to ]. G. Follans-
bee, was also considered factor in the
race, although his work so far this season
had not been as good as that of some of
the other candidates. In the Metropolitan
handicap he did not show any of his old
time speed. Later, at Morris Park in a
mile and an eighth race, he led his field
a merry chase for the mile. AS they
dashed into the stretch he fell back, but
when his rider shook him up he reached
forward into the RAGS and finished in
third place. He is reported to have done
the mile and quarter in 2:07h in good
shape
Herbert was expected to hold up well
and should the track be heavy he might
prove to be dangerous.
He was in the best condition and had
done everything that his trainer had
asked of him.
His try-out was mile and quarter
In 2:07. W
Dom Paul, the 3-year- old, was another
prominent factor. He was in grand con-
dition.
Water Cure was a doubtful starter.
His trainer announced that should the
track be heavy, he would send the horse
to the post. VI,
Alcedo. the winner Of last years sub
urban, is down as starter, and will carry
125 pounds with Shaw in the saddle.