New-York tribune., 1905-05-25
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
Il FAIR FIELD TO START.
Delhi, Proper and First Mason
Among the FarOred Ones.

The Brooklyn Handicap. the first, and, in the
opinion Of possibly majority Of racing folk the
most popular in the series OF handcaps at one and
olequarter miles for The older horses, Will be re-
1sved ar Gravesend this afternoon. The names OF
a dozen horses have been sent out in the over
night entry list as possible starters
Unless James r. keenes Delhi and August Bel
monJ's Lord Of the Vale be excepted. none Of the
candidates can be classified as really high class
th0roughbreds. and the field. taken in its entirety
must be looked upon as distinctly below the aver
age IN quality II does not follow by any means,
however that the renewal Of the handicap will not
bring about excellent ana exciting contest. ana
as matter Of fact the all its brilliant his
tory has seldom appeared the eve OF its running
more open affair or the possible winner a more
elusive equation.
ASIDE from marking the opening Of the BROOKLYN
Jockey Clubs spring meeting OF eighteen davs tba
handicap VIII also celebrate the new tariff which
has been agreed upon by the owners of the various
local racing plants 10 Offset the loss of the rev
eHue from The betting ring and it remains to be
seen whether the public VIII decide that it has had
its money worth. Even the president Of the Bronx
4yh JOCKEY t-uo must have admitted when he saw
the list OF probable starters last night that 81
was e bit excessive Tor the privilege Of WATCHING
their struggles from the grandstand.
Ihe honor Of carrying the TOP weight falls 10
James r. Keene's Delhi, and II he starts he will
faFe TO take up IA pounds If his last race Is
thrown out il is not such difficult task To aconr5
MIN a winning chance, although he has ALWAYS
been looked Upon being at his best in races
o. not more than mile. and of showing a yellow
streak when his courage was put 10 the final test
MS stable has not had the best Of luck this wear
IN The way Of first class riding material but Il
caused more or less Of a surprise last night when
IL was made known that the mount was TO he gi,e,
10 Burns, rather than Shaw Burns however
long ago earned the reputation Of being a bustIine
iiustiA1g 13deI, willing 10 take desperate ctsnc es
On occasion ana It may be he Will serve Delhi
0sller l1ah could Shaw. IN the provisional prices
arranged last night Delhi was held at TO I helm,
lIlrd choice TO First Mason and Colonial Girl
= L. Ro|e's entry, and Dainty and Proper. w. "A
Jenningss pair.
jimmie Rowe, Delhis astute trainer worked the
co-t IN company with BIucher one and one-ba1f
miles on Tuesday in 2.8S and that time wouId
seem 10 indicate that he is least fit and as ready
as ne ever mas been TO 80 the distance
Next ID the weight scheme comes Proor,,srio1,
WIN -is pounds and the TWO fve-year-oId horses
1ofd ot the Vale and First Mason each with us
pounds The former viii be August Belmont's IL, I,-
representative IN the race, but his present trainer
a. J- Joyner has given him a most careful rren-
aTauph. and mile in $40 10 handily is evidence
that ne has not lost the foot he had last
august when he Won the Saratoga Handicap What
VII be nuts for Lord of the Vale in the ,vav Of
track conditions viii be poison for First Mason.
Beng son Of Hastings the former likes it soft