The Washington times., 1903-05-25
William c. Whfney's FLY
CoDers a Nile and a Quar-
ter In 2:If Under a Double
Wrap, With 12O Pounds Up.
Horses Shove From Morris
PARK to Sbeepshead Bay.
All Eagerly A9Uaa the Great
Brooklyn Handicap,

II will take a great racehorse horse
men say. to beat Gunfire in the Brook
Iyn Handicap on Thursday. That she
still retains the speed which won the
Metropolitan Handicap and her STAN
ina of last season she demonstrated at
Sheepshead Bay yesterday. In the trial
over the mile and a quarter course she
ran the distance in I'll.
1t was cold. dreary day at the Coney
Island Jockey Club track early in the
morning and very, few horses were
breaking records. The air was damp and
misty and a keen wind caused the dust
to fly in all directions The track was
dead and slow
With all these drawbacks against her
Mr.. Whjtney's great nlly fairly romped
the distance of the Brooklyn Handicap.
She had = big boy on her back whose
weight was nearly 120 pounds. AS she
was never "let down" at any stage of
the journey her FL trial was as good
as EOS. Trainers predict that. barring
an accident. she viii carry of the
Gravesend classic.
String of Horses Arrive.
The sheepshead Bay and Gravesend
tracks were scenes of hustle and excite
ment all day long. Horses were arriving
from Morris Park nearly every hour and
heavily laden vans followed shortly
after There was a general exodus of a
majority OF the horses in each stable
from the Westminster hills TO Long ISL
and. and for the remainder Of the Nor
ris Park meeting only those horses will
compete that are entered in few
stakes. Advance Guard, that will carry
top weight in the Brooklyn Handicap.
galIoped mile and a quarter at two
minute clip.
During the day the strings of August
Belmont and James R. Keene arrived at
their quarters at the Coney Island track.
There were twenty-seven head in Mr..
Belmont's lot.
Hermis Takes Exercise.
The great Her1nis was out taking his
daily exercise. despite the poor atmos-
pheric conditions E. r. Thomas, his
new owner. had made arrangements to
pay Hermis a visit. but the unfavorable
weather caused him to change his plans,
and he telegraphed to Trainer James
Mccormick that he would not be on
hand. Hermis looked remarkably well
yesterday and showed in every move
ment while on the track that he still
retains the great speed that made him
so famous last year.
Several trainers on the quarterstretch
at sheepshead in the morning discussed
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Stakes and the Ladies Stake at Morris
Park on Saturday. All were a unit on
Magistrate s. high quality, but whether
he would continue 10 train was ques-
toned The majority were OF The Opin-
ion that he>would share the fate OF his
stable mate Mizzen. the colt that Won
three races at Morris Park in sepsa-
tional style last year, and then became
failure for the remainder OF me sea-
sor.
His BAD Legs.
Magistrate, like most of the progeny
of Hastings, is a remarkably fast colt
butsnot sound. He has bad knees and
ankles. and trainers say il is only g
question OF time-a short time at that
before his physical defects will cause
his retirement If he should share the
same fate that befelI Mizzen it would be
particularly hard on Johnny HyIand
August Belmonts trainer. There is nc
better or more painstaking man in the
business than Hyland. and to see al
his skill and work go for naught i.
hard Sound and well there is no ques,
tion that Magistrate is superior to any
colt that has started this year. He ha!
great speed and finishes in such resolutt
&c ~ hf
could go the limit of most two-year-olC
races IN fast time.
Although defeated, Stalwart ran a goot
race on Saturday. To a colt OF. hi
sluggish disposition, big frame and loni
stride the down grade of the 'toboggal
slide" is a serious handicap. In his rae
on Saturday he was never properly AM
fully extended until nearing the leve
part OF the track. In the last furloni
he began to close rapidly. That he vii
race much better over a level. straigh
course all trainers are agreed.
Formidable Youngster.
Palm Bearer, the youngster that fin
Ished second, is one OF the wear-and
tear kind that appears to isaprove witt
racing. He has improved steadily sine
his debut at the Jamaica course and cal
now hold his own with the best colts II
training. he mas never run q poor race
and his last one was the best of all hi
contests. Like Stalwart he is much bet
ter over straight, level course.
The rough tactics pursued BY Burn
and Fuller against Cannon in the Ladies
Stakes was generally deplored by train
ers. Both boys 'jockeyed" with Cannon
and, while their tactics were not tech
nicaIIy foul, they certainly hamperet
Stolen Moments chances
Mr.. KeeHe's hlly should have won
Her superiority was due more to tn
fact that she was physically more ad
vanced In training than Mr.. Whitney
GirdIe, the winner. The latter was
trife short" but had everything sue
as an early slow pace and clear sailing
in her favor. When it came to a sprin
she had the foot of Stolen Moments am
beat her home. The race improves
Girdle's physical condition, and the mex
time she meets Stolen Moments she vii
be able to beat the Keene FLY withou
the assistance OF rough. riding.
The big event OF this week at Morri
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