Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-26
BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
Big Event Run Today-Irish Lad is the
FavOrite.

New York May s5.-With perfect wealth
or in prospect and at least a dozen high
class thoroughbreds sure to start. the
great Brooklyn handicap tomorrow at
Grayesend promises to be one Of tho
greatest running races ever seen on
American turf The distance Is a mile
and quarter and the purse is valued at
GOO
Irish Lad, from the stable OF Herman b,
Duryea, winner OF last years Brooklyn,
Hermls, owned by T. r. Thomas, Nc
Chesney, in the colors of h, h, Smathers;
The Picket, from the Waldeck stables.
and Afrcander bearing the Hampton
COlors, are the most talked Of group IN the
list, McChesney has been somewhat
the post IN his only race this season, ana
later slightly injured his right forefoot.
The damaged hoof quickly responded to
treatment and Mr.. Smathers was so well
satisfied with his workout today that the
great 5-year-Old will undoubtedly face the
slater tomorrow.
Irish Lad, with his advantage In the
weights, is fay0rlte. but his WORK since
he won the Metropolitan handicap at
Morris Park has not been entirely salts
factory. However, Irish Lad had shown
his best qualities In actual contests, and
Trainer Rogers has every confidence In
him. Since the rather sensational mile
made at Morris Park last Saturday by
Hermis formerly thought TO be late
horse, MIR Thomas entry has risen Won
derfully In public estimation and he.
with irish Lad, McChefney and The
Picket should furnish one Of the grandest
exhibitions of speed ever seen In this
country Those who favor Hermis say
that with a good start the horse should
beast Irish Lads time Of 2'Oj 3-5 In last
years handicap,
Afrlcander's recent trial ala not dis.
close phenomenal form, as he finished
rather weakly In front OF an inferior
field,
Hurstbourne, from the stable Of william
Il. Leeds, Is well liked, but has scarcely
shown form equal to that OF his COM
petitors,
The hope of the western horsemen Is
The Picket winner Of last years Amerl-
can derby. He has been specially pointed
for the Brooklyn His speed trials have
been little short Of sensational He Is
pronounced by Trainer Reed In as perfect
condition as horse can be-
Claude the winner of many western
dorbIcs, and second 10 The Picket at
Washington Park last June, will also
start, but he is particularly strong on a
muddy track and the Grayesend course ls
likely to be very fast tomorrow.
John A. Drake will not start his fptur-
ity winner Savabe. but Runnels VIII go
city Bank, owned by John H. MADDEN,
Is speedy, but High Ball, last seasons
champion and most Of the others on the
entry list do not appear TO be dangerous.
The entries, jockeys, weight owners
McChesney, liz. E. Il. smathers, 5;
Uormis Rorfern) 1879; u. II. Thomas, I;
Africander tOdom l26, Hampton, S, Irish
lad SHAW 125, II. h, Duryeai to II
The Picket CHelgerson) 49, Earl
Jungleblut, S. Ilurstbourne 81 Martini ~
w. Il. Leeds, ~; Runnels O'NeiD ZIG, ].
A Drake 10. Prosper ULynel 10, w, Is.
Jennings, 20 Eugenla Burch, no, Mrs. cur
It's Is; High Bah Fuller llb, w NJ sen
heitel 80, Claude (creMnerl l5, N D.
DAILY. & Lord Badge q. Jonesl a2i w l.,
oliver. Is. Ml2zen (Bullman) H. A. Bel
mount, 2O City Bank tHildep-and) 100, j.
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