New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20

Odds. II Is generally conceded. have Il slight ad-
vantage over their older companions. but II is not
Sufielent for an owner TO base an excuse on IL
his horse is beaten.
The prospect OF irish Lad. Tho Picket and Her
mis- meeting is contingent on Mr. Thomas's final
decision about sending his chestnut horse the
Worlds Fair Handicap next Saturday He had
not made up his mind last Saturday, but II
understood he rather favored keeping Hermis m
home. Ever since the Hormence horse won the
Suburban John A. Drase has been trying To con-
vince SIR Thomas Of The futluy ~ sending him
West, basinE ms argument on the ground THAR Her
mis- could uever-iu TINS world or any other-sIve
have grand horse in Eerm!s." Mr. Drake told the
young turtman the other dag. but Beruays Is
great nght- meeting him on even terms. " Mr..
Thomas decides 20 haE" a representative IN The
friendly warning VIII frtghten him or d-ssuade
him.
II Irish Lad and The Picket are brought together
in this mile and three flrlonE contest IT seems
probable that the public VIII shift It's allegiance
from its old champion Irish Lad. 20 The Picket.
jorify N the racauack sEa-D5 We're convinced on
their perfornances N The Brooklyn aud suburban
any distance beyond mile.
on the same afternoon the Great Trial. worth
$1,000 the youugster that wins it,, will also ne
renewed, 1t seems great pity that the two two
year odds that looked present as the oest
Of the crop cannot start. Neither Gloriner nor
Tanya are eligible. ana IN their absence the purse
must be fought for by such q" @-yea-olc5 as sum
Agile, The Claimant and others
Some Of the other stakes TO be renewed arc the
Mermaid. Tor three-year-od FLIES at one and one
eighth miles: the Surf. for two-year-old hIies, at
FIVE and one-haIf furIonEs; the Bockaway Cup. fo-
qualified hunters. over the full steepleclase course;
the sheephead Bay. at one mile: the second OF the
selling i@T he me Pa amer 4e Roseb9 f"r to-year
Hos IN he run Il
five fur!ongs Of the Futurity Course
A J. Joyner worked Waterboy mile and
quarter over the sheepshead Bay course yester-
day in PIP From a time point Of view this trial
would count little with most horses, but as
Waterboy has always been a poor workhorse II
must be looked a little differently in his case
The big horse pulled up sound, and that in itself
would prove that the recent reports OF his break
down greatly exaggerated. II was IN az, by
the way. that Waterboy made his last trial Tor
last year. Those who enjoy Mr.. Joyners confidence
assert that Waterboy is being pointed" for the
Brighton ana that his trainer thinks he VIII have
him ready ana nit by july D.
The demonstration Tod Sloane gave the other
day Of his wonderful Judgment of pace recalls
the incident from which originated the familiar
expression of trainers. a clock In his head \
number or years ago coored exercise boy called
Mississippi WAS told TO work OF Billy Car
ricks horses a mile in 1:50 nat. He sent the horse
the required distance. but when he returned to the
little group surrounding Carrick his countenance
BETRAYED chagrin and disappointment. He beat
me that first quatah by fifth" he complained,
'or I'd Il had him shuahi' The watches showed
that the mile had been run in precisely l:49 -.
THAT boys got a clock in his head" the trainer
told mis- friends, you can't beat him once in =
dozen trials"
The weights for the Commonwealth Handicap. to
be run at Sheepshead Bay July >. designed last
year as q renewal of tine Suburban and test
OF the verify CT the running OF the handicap. are
announced. Penalties accrue from p. m. Satur-
ar follows.