The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
A GRAND RACE.
Eighteen Horses Face the Flag
at Gravesend.
Fast Lot of Animals Up for
Brooklyn Handicap.
GUNFIRE is FAVORITE.
Dom Paul, Yard Arm and SambO
Very Fast.
Injunction and Blues Also Have
Many Friends.
is FAVORITE.
Purse Is Worth $4,000 With
81, 900 to the Winner.

SOOO W CAAO " AAAUOte
New York, May .2s.-An overcast sky,
with occasional showers during the ear
~ part Of the day. caused many sighs
of discomfort among the thousands of
lovers of the race horse who had for
weeks looked forward to this, Brooklyn
handicap day. While the weather was
threatening however, the sun came out
at intervals to lend hope to those who
were anxious that perfect conditions
should prevail for the classic event of
the Gravesend meeting. The early
showers weer hardly sufficient to make
the track a heavy one in fact they did
more good than harm. laying the dust
and cooling the atmosphere. Eighteen
horses We're scheduled to start, among
them a number that have won laurels
during the present and past seasons
William c. Whitney's Gunfire, as a re-
suit of her victory in the Metropolitan
in the fastest time on record, was the
favorite with the general public, while
E. r. Thones was conceded to have a
very good chance of capturing the
prize with Yard Arm. Foxhan keene
was also a bidder with Injunction and
others which carried considerable +
V. Bells Cotton Bell and W. D. Lopez
Articulate.
The entries, probable riders and time
of trials follow:
Blues. Hoar up, VIII carry 123 pounds,
six less than on Tuesday, when ne was
beaten two and a half lengths by In
junction at one and one-eighth miles IN
1-54 80
Colonel Bill. with Rice up. 121 pounds
on his back has raced poorly
17y Is making MS HESt
start of the season. He has done well IN
old Herbert, 11s, Odom to pilot him,
will undoubtedly be factor at some
Bonnibert. rs. McCue up, turned one
and a quarter miles in 2:101s IN his trlai
yesterday
Articuiate ia might have been equal
favorite with GunEre but for his poor
race with Dom Paul and Zoroasler.
His defeat of Old England in the match
race raised great hopes for him IN the
big handicap Larson viii ride him ana
he may be the winner. HIS trlal was
in 2:09. the mile, in 1;42 3-5.
Heno 113 Wilt be guided by J. Mar
tin He was worked privately IN 2.o6 30
on TUESDAY
Igniter. III. Hack in the saddle. Is
the hone of A Featherstone, who won
the Metropolitan and Brooklyn last
year with Arsenal and Reina MI.
Featherstone says Igniters chances are
second to none. He said that of Arsenal
Iast wear but few paid attention to the
prophecy Igniter gave Dom Paul seven
pounds and sound beating last year
when both were at their best Igniters
trial was one and One-half miles In
2:2S
Royal. III. O'Nen up. is regarded as
outclassed at the distance
Gunfire III. will be the queen of the
day before the race at least and many
horsemen regard her victory as as
sured. Her tremendous speed in the
METROPOLITAN, the gameness with Whlch
she broke. the courage of her challenges
and her easy win at the end stamped
her natural favorite- She is the only
representative Of her sex in the race.
Irish Lad 103. showed an unsatisfac.
tory performance in his trial. 2:14, for
the distance
Dom Paul. 1o7. viii have the service
of Bullman, rider of many stake win
ners. He is the horse Gunfire must
beat. according to all accounts. In his
trial Monday he turned the handicap
distance in 2:0S with such ease that
trainers said he could have done it IN
2:06. In a recent race he merely played
with Blues at Blues own game of kill
ing off competitors in an early sprint
and at the end galloped home after
his rigid test over Norris parks trying
BILL
Yardarm, 9s. the entry Of E. r.
Thomas. latest Of the millionaire turf.
men, viii have many friends. ConneH
will ride YaTdarms s trial was in 2.G5
and in his last race he ran the With
ers mile IN 40
sambo. 95. G. W. GiIfen's entry. is
tipped quietly all over New York. He
performed fairly well a st. Louis last
year and may repeat Alcedos victorious
and unexpected triumph for the west
few years ago Cochran viii ride. Sam
bo's trials have not been public.
WasWift. 105. Wonderly up. has done
nothing in the past to make him a
strong factor at this distance. though
he made the record for seven and half
furIongs. 1:33, at Morris park recently.
Himself. 95 Cramer up, will probably
be 100 to / in the betting.
Injunction 80. Cannon in the saddle.
viii have many followers. He IS game
and fast and has beaten most of the
best horses shown this year.
Hunter Raine, SO. J. DAILY UP, viii
represent the Shields stable. He has
proven himself most dangerous rival
in any company with lightweight at a
distance.
Absent from the race will be Hermis
and Advance Guard. the public idols of
last year. Pentecost is missing, too, in
spite of his fine race recently
The Brooklyn race was the fourth
race on the programme. It was for
3-year-olds and upwards, sweepstakes
of 800 each with $4,000 added at a mile
and Quarter. This year it Is worth
s17 600, OF which $4,000 goes to the win
ner.
DR.. Grubbs' Partner.