New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
THE RACETRACB.
Bradley and His Methods-Possibls
Starters in the Garter.

Virginia" Bradley. the long. lean horseman from
the broomstraw country of the Old Dominion has
succeeded most cOnspicuously this last week at
Bennings IN having the racing Emelight thrown
himself and the curious assortment OF thorough
breds he has brought out for the coming campaign.
virginia Is looked by modern trainers n
good deal of joke. His ways are rot their ways.
his animals not OF the type that excite their
admiration, and his treatment OF tkem Is viola
ton OF all present day methods. And yet "a Joke.
he has demonstrated pretty thoroughly in the last
few days-and with this same curious assortment OF
Observation-Disclosures he is to be reckoned with.
With Peter Paul. Allen Avon General Steward and
Boney Boy he has won more races than any other
two owners combined and he has done so along his
own peculiar line Of procedure.
When his animals brought to the stablins
quarters at Bennings from their Virginia plantation
they created as much merriment as a minstrel
parade. All Of them were in rags and tatters- Some
had two shoes on; some three; more OF them none
at all Old BOney Boy had a leg as big rain
barrel. Peter Paul looked as II he had been
ssed to e lead o. Pes hofse and 6re w
halters- When trainers and owners INDUCED in
their comments good naturedly- Later he smiled
again when he put three specimens from his junk
pile first across the line IN as many races The
next day he followed with two more winners. and
the next with one-taking six races with seven
All OF his animals with the exception OF Boney
Boy, who is a son Of the old iron horse" Bitten.
are the get Of Aloha and were bred by Bradley
time in his career he sold FOR $4,000 J. J. Nc
Cafferty raced him one year and finally sold him to
e s a's the neH Year w oSsr NV Wa "a son
Of this same horse. Bradley won the American
asserts that he win repeat the Performancs next
:" virginia viii put Peter Paul on nat ear ore
owner predicts; ship him 70 Chicago ~ freight
out there in their private palace cars The rest Of
his string he will herd to Chicago over ths high
ley belongs to the racing era Of Boston Fashion and
the four-mile heat horses He breeds 70 copper
bOttOmed mares that gallOp all day, and turns
their foals out to shift for themselves until L Is
time to send them to the races Then ne gives them
a couple Of nubbins Of corn apiece and tells EN- TO
60 long II any one else tried + Re ~, SoTl -., ha,s
Bradley does not believe in having any dronss IA
way To his friends to whom he felt under obiiss-
tons Virginia made his three starters on Thurs
sSy e dosd u o. ese c9uaDtancss and ADVISED
them 70 bet on Pete. Paul Allen Avon and General
horses would have netted si.5Sa'
Although eighteen declarations navs been MAIDS
from the Carter Handicap 20 be run on the opening
day CT the Aqueduct meeting. there Is still
abundance Of good material to draw from The RAGS
closed with seventyeight original nominations. and
most Of those that have been declared cI out haze
been considered all along doubtful starters T. =
MfChesney top Tslg55 Ior nm Sne s 1,
little s or no pros5ect Of his starnF Frank taylor
his trainer. has him more advanced than most OF
made no effort to get him IN readiness for the
Carter There is reason to believe now that Cnsrles
EIwOOd the sprinting OF PrestOnpans. viii be
top weight in the handicap. as Gay Boy and Hurst
bourne are both or 10 and McChesney an ex-
tremey doubtful starter. Charles Elwood this year
will carry Newton Bennington's racing jacket. and
IS engaged in many rich stakes. He Is not sound.
but Fred Burlew his trainer, has him In better
condition than he last year. and with his great
flight of speed he is always dangerous factor in
Because OF the long drawn out winter, which has
prevented candidates for the early spring stakes
from getting sufficient work. hOrsemen are looking
10 Penuings for a probable winner OF the Carter
Among those at Bennings that have been mentioned
as having an excellent chance Peter Paul.
Fosetint Masterrnan Colouist. TOmcod and Ca
quota. TomcOd BY his two victories in WashingtO
has made a favorable impression. and with 81
pounds seems to be ''in right for the Carter.