The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12
IN THE BIG HANDBAGS.
Nearly All the Clever Two Ysar-olds
Are to Race in 1904

New York, Jan. 12-Although the en-
tries for the Brooklyn, Suburban and
Brighton HandicapS, which closed at
midnight on Monday, are not complete,
the lists thus far show that the fields
that will go to the post for these rich
events will be the best that have ever
been entered for them. The entries for
the Suburban and Brighton Handicaps
will not be complete until the mails are
received from the south and west. In
the Brooklyn none of the entries will be
announced until the list is complete,
which will not be for four or five days
In most all of the handicaps three
year-olds are largely engaged, and
among those entered are some of the
best two-year-olds of last year, includ-
ing Hamburg Belle BroomStick, Jocund,
Wotan, Dick Bernard, Hfghball, Ort
Welles, Ormonde's Right, Stalwart,
Dolly Spanker, Delhi and Palmbearer.
The entries of SO many -year-olds
in these handicaps is probably account
ed for by the victories of Gunfire and
Africander in two of last years big
handicaps, which makes it appear that
owners of good two-year-olds last year
think that they have a chance of win
ming some of the rich 1904 events with
young horses
A grand lot of good colts in the four
year-old division will strive for honors
in these races. Africander the best
three-year-old last year, is entered in
all three races, and. although the entry
of Irish Lad another good racer, was
not received up to a late hour, it is
thought that he will be started in these
races Africander will be prepared for
the Brooklyn, and will also be ready to
race when the bugIe calls the horses to
the post for the Suburban.
By the time the Brighton Handicap
comes around there will be another
colt, which has made a record on the
western courses, which will have to be
taken into consideration. He is Dick
Welles, holder OF the six-furlong and
one mile records on a circular track.
The plan of the owner of this good
colt is to campaign him in the west
until the opening of the Saratoga meet
ing, when he. will be shipped east and
race in the Brighton and other vaIu-
able stake races in which he has been
entered
Aceful is another 4-year-old which is
expected to show some of his speed in
the handicaps. He has been entered in
all of them. This colt showed up well
in his 2-year-oId form. He was ship
ped to England last year, but proved
a disappointment and was sent back
to this country several weeks ago.
! Golden Maxim another promising
horse, is among the entries. and John
| A. Drake Will have several starters in
Runnels, Savable, High Chancellor and
Jocund. w. B. Leeds will be represent
ed by Hurstbourne and Major danger
/ field.
In the Brighton and Suburban Handi-
caps is entered Waterboy, the cham
pion horse of last year, and in these
events he may meet MeChesney, anoth-
er western horse, which ran many
races in the east last year, and proved
that he was a good horse at distance.
Big Mac is also entered in the Brook
Iyn, in which event is entered the game
Hermis.
Advance Guard, the iron horse, which
| is as popular as any horse racing be-
cause he won races at almost every
track in the country from coast to
coast. will. if possible, be prepared for
| the Brighton, and in this same event
! is Roehampton, which is also entered
| in the Brooklyn. Almost every promin-
ent stable is entered in at least one
/ of the events, and, judging from the list