The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-21
SEVERE WEATHER
HARD ON HORSES
At BIG TRACKS
ThoroughbredSa at Metro
politan Courses Have
Been Kept Close.
WORST WINTER In YEARS
Waterboy Looks Bad, But
Garrison Says He
Can Gallop.

IL is getting toward the shank OF the
winter. and while racing in the East
is a good way of yet. followers OF the
sport of kings in these parts are be
ginning to take notice. says 'Manhat-
tan. writing from New York
II has been the hardest winter in
many years about New York. and the
horses which have wintered on metro
politan tracks have had hard time Of
il. but they have all pulled through in
good shape. Snapper Garrison. in
speaking of JOyner's string at the bay
which includes Waterboy. Hamburg
Belle. and the other stars Of the Haggin
stables said the other day: The worst
locker of the lot Is Waterboy. and that
ought to indicate how good the others
are Great a horse as he has shown
himself to be. 1 don't believe he would
get mention in a horse show. But he
can sure gallop some
Garrison. who has wintered at Sleeps
head Bay. has been on the sick list for
many weeks with a continuous attack
Of grip. His wife, too. has been i'll. and
has spent a part of the winter in
sanitarium.
The date for the Brighton Handicap.
worth $4,000. has been set for July o.
Ordinarily, this great stake would be
featured for the opening day of the
meeting, and as this day in 1904 would
be Wednesday. and as II would follow
50 closely upon the heels of both a
Saturday and a Fourth of July. PresI-
dent Engeman believed he would be do
ing both the sport and the public a
benefit by arranging his program so
that the Brighton would come on the
FIRST Saturday Of the meeting. which, at
that season Of the year. viii be half
holiday
In addition TO the pleasure which the
arrangement viii give 10 the public, it
viii be of very great benefit as well to
the hoTsemen. Following the usual
rule. the Realization. at Sheepshead.
presumably VIII be run on July 4. and
he FIVE days which VIII then intervene
between it and the Brighton Will en-
able the candidates in a and Ia the
$500 handicap 10 race IN both. Viewed
in any light the arrangement appeals
as an excellent one
Speaking OF the big stakes naturally
bfings up the question OF the great
horses that win race IN them The win
ter books have been opened. For the
Isagh.on and Suburban Waterboy AMI
&cChesney are equal favorites odds of
i 10 ] being offered against each. IN
the Brooklyn McChesney holds the post
~ hon2r ct J. to l. Waterboy is not
IL the race
Ole 81 the remarkable features OF the
Quotation : the fact that The Picket is
held 1t II TO IN the Brighton. the
s2.nc figures which are laid against
Hermis and Afrfcander in the Brook
Ign, and the favorites IN the Suburban
Iarbosh handicaps. too. AIizzen Is 1T a
shorter Price than Lord OF the Vale,
which, to the East. seems extraordi-
nary = not inexpiicable. Highball is
he'd al only % in the Sheepshead event
and Is in the brooklyn
n r. Thomas has made no definite
aB5ouncs ment Of his turf plans for
1901 Before returning from Europe. Mr.
Thomas said he would purchase some
two-year-oids. and doubtless this VIII
he one Of the FIRST moves made.
AR Thomas had built a handsome
colonial COttage on Neck Road close
20 the sheepsheaa Bay course. and he
promises TO spend much OF his time.
with mis- horses. IL is also the plan 60
construct a large modern stable on the
same property, and Sheepshead Bay viii
De the training grounds.
The present intention > 10 keep the
horses at Bound Brook as long as pos
sible The hard winter has made the
usual galloping impossible. ard the frst
racing efforts OF the season will come
AT the Aqueduct T.ceting Of the Queens
County Jockey Club. which opens April
Is Jockey Phillips Is 20 report to the
stable April l. and between mat date
and the opening OF the season he VIII
have ample opportunity 60 become ac-
quainted with the horses he Is to ride
Ia looking over the list Of winning
owners ! found the name of David
Gideon down near the bottom OF the list
for only $S,35O. For a man who has 20
his credit three Futurities and one Sub
urban and who has more than once fig
ured up near the other end OF the list
this IS a somewhat surprising showing
While Dave does not see his colors az
the front go often as he did IN days
gone by he takes just as keen an in
terest I'm the game.
During the coming season the colors
of the GayOsa Stable OF last year, green
and black stripes viii be seen more
often IN the many events to be decided
on the Eastern tracks. IN races for old
and young horses. These c0lors were
carried to victory last year by the cham
9lon two-yoar-old colt. HighbaH, in stake
races. and won nearly $400G.
This year the Gayosa Stable wiz be
supplanted by the firm of Scheftel q
May. I'm whose colOrs Highbali and many
companions viii race
Bud" May. who has charge OF the
thoroughbreds at Montgomery Park
where they have wintcrcd, has seven
teen horses. young and old. and they
ale owned by various men. including
". NJ. Scheftel, Andrew Albright, r., L.
Wasserman. Fred Luzados. W II. May.
and J. w. May.
The horses viii be raced at the Mem
phls meeting. and after the close at
that track they Will be shipped 10 West
chester, 20 be ready for the opening 81
The Eastern racing season at the Nor
ria Park track. They viii remain In the
East until the time for the American
Derby. when Hiehball viii be sent West