New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-30


OF SIX races This is due the fact that the nth
race at one and one-sfxteenth miles with selling
conditions. attracted so many pIaters that 1t had
70 be divided. and the last half VIII be run as The
az about SIX furlongs. a hve furiOng sprint for
sIshtn miles for the mature horses. and me Two
.rgady spoken Of there will be decided the hudson
at five furongs. the Empire State SteePlechase.
over the full course.
On the form they have shown this year and under
the weight aIIotInents at which they viii meet to-
day the six youngsters whose owners have ac-
cepted the conditions Of the Hudson should bring
about capital race. At equal weights L V. Bells
InaTvelloUsly fast son OF Hastings GIoriter. would
seem to have The stake this mercy. but with rs
pounds-ten OF which he has incurred as penalties
he is making a big concession to his company.
that allowance and a beating is a point on which
the amateur handicappers disagree There Is a
qleston IN Iact as TO whether their mental efforts
Will not be IN vain. it said yesterday that
St nc mad a b0cked shin and might 0e Kept N
ms staoe Win THIS youngster out or IT. the nnlsn
might prove even more Spectacular although IL
VIII be pity not TO see him and Newton Benning-
II out
J. 3. Hagsin's agent. Mr.. Paget. has chosen the
Order colt. Tongorder in preference to Diamond or
the other two youngsters that are still eligible ard
II he considers the he has named TO equally
as good as Diamond. his colors should be well up
at some part or the Journey James R. keene win
start his Ben Brush colt Veto which had 4 decided
aversion aversion 10 racing down the hiu at Morris PARK
Fhllp J. Dwyers jacket Will be carried by bis
brown colt Jake Sanders. OF knight OF the
Thistle-Active. and Stimulanr, brown colt by
Faverdale, Will represent Andrew Ailsr's stable
IN the steeplechase. J. Z. videner's big horse
Caller is again required TO take up heavy I'M
post, and with 162 pounds he Is giving al the way
from tWenty-nine pounds TO Emigrant 70 sixteen
pounds each 10 AdIdaumO and The Ragged Cav
aler. Land Of Clover. which the Champion last
fall at Norris Park is starter in the Empire
blets coiors The steepiechase course az Graves
end is less difficult than that at Norris Park. but
mishaps are likely to be Just numerous
There IS q chance-a little remote II must be
adlItted-that the Parkway Handicap. at one and
one-sxteeuth miles for the older horses. to be
tomorrow afternoon may bring together at least
two OF the Big Four" both Hermts and
Africander are eligible. II Is considered doubtful
whether either OF them viii go 70 the post. put
bes still gives promise OF making the ParkW ay one
% the most interesting contests or the week ms
list contains the name OF James R Keenes won
derful cour-year-oid maiden Loooggaa Wn-cn las
figured so prominently In SO many PROMINENT racss
that tew realize he is sJtll a maiden Mr. heene
Kohinoor which has not redeemed himself IN the
public mind yet for the disgraeeful way in which
and also the St. LeOngrds geldins Careless. Major
Daingerheld and Hurstbourne from " 3 Leedss
a. BRAKES Runneis. August BeIn0nt's dizzen John
Boden's Rostetint W NJ scheftePs HtghbaiI and
r r S1natherss Dick Bernard some OF the
for the Parkway may be made.
E smathers named SIcChesrey FOR this same
handicap, but there IS actually more chance that
lightning viii strike Big Mac than that he viii
be a starter The injury TO his foot was more
serious than one. with the exception OF Frank
m e,-ar Si7ce me r11r-nc Of rh. BROOKLYN Handt-
cap. he took walking exercise around his
has he sympathy OF all his brother trainers. as it
was Wen known that ne was strongly opposed TO
starting big Mac after he pulled Up lame from
his workout.
The tendency on the part OF some race patrons
20 eliuliuats Hermis. AIcChesney and Aertcandsr
from the list OF equine because OF their fail
ure win the BROOKLYN IS likely 70 prove expensive
II they are prone speculate on the runners.
AIcChesney's excuse Is obvious enough. and. al
though that OF Africandsr is little less definite,
there fz every reason 70 believe that he not
ready and that his hard race at Morris Park. when
rather than increased his speed II Hernnis-aIways
known as late hGrse-continues 20 improve as ne
contended that mile was Herrnis's distance, and
that IL was a mistake 10 ask him 10 go 4 longer
route.
Some OF the other stakes 20 be decided this week
are The Criterion Stakes o. 5000 for two-year-old
dllies az fve furlongs. 10 be Thursday; the
May Selling Stakes Tor three-year-Olds at about
six furIongs on Friday. and On Saturday the Great
er New-Vork SteepIechase over the full course.
the Great American Stakes for two-year-olds at
4 20 furlOrgs and worth S2.500 and the Broadway
STAKES 1I hA-o anu q slAteeLtIlt -oI Iutee-S -
year in the mud by August Belmont's Magistrate
EoS o5i ana its renewal this year IS likely TO
bring al the prominent young ones together
Richard Cookers Beau Gallant. aspirant for
the title of the twu-year-old OF his year. being
converted from fiat racer into steeplechaser
and as ne IS taking kindly 70 the jumping game
sporting silk once more. Beau Gallant is in Pat
Meany's stable, and his bad leg has much in
HIN and that he will make success over the
jumps
Pasadena. the Ben Strome two-year-old colt.
which James Mclaughlin started IN the Manhan-
set last Saturday. severely cut down that
ne will be on the alling list for time Nc
Laughlin insists that the accident was wholly due
to a certain jockey who. he says deliberately
crowded onto his with the intention OF cut
ting him down Mclaughlin also asserts that he
numerous other Incidents where he has tried 10
nJaTe nus horses - i gSS Ge re IasI v He or Nv
than usual but Il Is q little difficult TO believe
cut Of spite
] II Carr owner Of Courtnaid Auf Wiedersshsn
and other useful horses. win ship them this week
TO Buffalo, and viii later start at Fort Erie The
Goughacres stables horses. which are racing at
the Toronto messing WI $50 &c senS on 70
now have been named 70 start IN me various
stakes. assures the success OF the meeting.
The catalogue for the fifth annual sale OF J. B.
Haggins yearlings has been issued The sale will
take place az the Fasg Upton COmpanys paddock
at sheepshead Bay. June 20. A and y. The list
Of yearlings to be put up at auction includes the
Fersli St earrings. the property OF R. J. Hancock
he sale viii take place at Gravesend. June Il