The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
IN TIE SPORTING WORLD.
EASTERN HANDICAP ELJ0TBLES
THAT ARE FINDING FAVOR.

ARle, fTOpcEp DTs LeBBOs run FuCu,
Rams Horn n Security Played In
F Future BoOGs-Miner'S Strong Stable.
, : Among turf spectators who believe In
nlaying fu ture books there Ia an unusual
amount Of interest In the big handicaps to
he run In the East this year. Kid Weller,
Nho has Just op ened q book on these events
at Cincinnati, says that the Wagers are COM
ing In from various parts Of the country,
moving that many wei. known hor SEES are
In favor. In the Blue Grass region the handl
eaps are exciting q great deal Of comment.
The Picket, owned by the Waldeok Stable,
Who won the Brooklyn Handicap two years
ago, has a strong following among the horse
men. Rome Respess. the owner of Dick Welles,
while in Louisville last week inspecting his
tEo-year-oldS. said:
The Picket Is bound to be a great horse
this year. He Ia sound and good and has been
working so well at the Downs that O week
ago he was almost ready for a dash OF Ave
or six Cnrlongs. Then the storm came and
stopped his work. But 1t won't hurt to keep
hin back a bit, for he can be ready for the
BROOKLYN in plenty of time. II he ships well
expect to see him win a race at Aqueduct.
The Picket will be shipped from Louisville
IN Gravesend next Thursday, and will be
trained IA usual by Carroll Reid.
". Harry Browns Agile Is regarded In Ken
lucky az an excellent candidate for the
suburban. lie has wintered very well and there
IA not nearly so much daylight under him as
was noticeable last year. He is big and husky
at present. which makes his length OF leg less
marked. He will be carefully trained by Bob
Tucker, who would ave shipped his big
stable East several days ago but for an acci-
dent to his highly touted Sir Dixon three
year-old. King Henry. who was run into the
other day by a boiling two-year-old.
Among the followers Of the Eastern turf
around Lexington Sysonby Ia a prime IA
vorIte for all of the big handicaps. In fact,
the Kcene champion 30 far Ia about the best
PLAYED horse in the future books. August
Helmont's Lord OF the Vale, who ran such q
good race with l25 pounds at Bennings a few
DAYS ago and was only beaten a head by the
light. weighted Pater, is also we'll thought
Of and has received some backing. Cali
~forniaus have pinned much faith to DR.. Lego
and Proper. while the New Orleans contin-
gent have some degree Of confidence in Phil
Finch. RAMS Horn and Sam Hildreth's Sc
curity.
Perfect weather and track conditions en-
abled the horses at Gravesend and Sleeps
head Bay to make a great deal OF progress IN
their training stunts Yesterday. Al the Bay
Svsonby breezed three f~urlongs in 043 and
appeared TO be In perfect condition, Delhi
turned a quarter in 0:?8 35 in handy style,
while nearly all Of the Keene two-year-olds
were sent along in brisk style. Jack Joyners
let Hamburg Belle breeze q half in O;S2A,,
while Cairngorm turned three furlongs in
o4l 3j handily. These were the most i'm
pressive moves OF the day. over at Graves
end Whimsical. who looks to have u chance
TO win the Carter Handicap. turned three
~furlongs in OBS. Roseben, who has be en-
discoura ging Owner Dave johnson and
Trainer Weir, ran a mile in i:48. showing an
improvement. Tommy Waddell. who is right
on edge. turned the same distance in l:4j rs.
Edna jackson. Newton Bennington good
mare, reeled of six furlongs in l:l6 hsndily,
while Fred Burlew's Belmere was timed for
the same distance in HILLS. Graziallo, Green
Room and Rye also attracted much attention.
Andrew Miller, who will race in partner
ship with Frank Bishop and Blair Painter
this year. is believed to have one OF the best
stables in the East. Thomas Welsh IL pre-
pairing the horses for an early campaign,
all Of them. barring Merry Lark. Duenna
and Bulls Eye. being two-year-olds. named
as follows: Belle of Ormonde, b. T., by Orsini
Santa Bella; Bobby Burns. BIC. by Knight
Of the Thistle-Candle; Compositor. b. c.. by
~GalOre-Setfast Conjecture, br. C., by Charade
-Braxy; Dixie Jane. blk. T., by Sir Dixon
Janice II. Freckles. br. t.. by ~Ugly-Lavan-
dula Gargantua, br. G.. by Giganteum-Aster,
lady Slavey. br. f.. by st. Serf-Lady Min;
Marceline. ch. e.. by Mirthful-Helen Thomas;
Medicine Man. b. g.. by Baldur-Agnodice:
Momentum. br. C., by Sorcerer-Balance H.;
Naturitch. br. T.. by Orsini-Carthagena.
sarscinesca. br. c.. by ~orsini-LuS; Sky
lark, oh. c.. by Handspring -Twitter.
Welsh will run the three-year-old Inquisitor
In his own name. and will also train W. o. b.
MrDonough's Ormondale Stable, which COM
prisns O~rmondale, last years Futurity winner,
and a number Of two-year-olds sired by Or
SIM. Ossary. st. Avonicus and st. Carlo. Jockey
Miller willbe kept busy with this bunch.
Chubby Charley Murphy. the very new
president OF the Chicago National League
Club. has just issued another statement In
his attempt to show conclusive evidence that
his r. TN will win the pennant from McGraw's
men this year. Murphy says that. as the
New Works beat Columbus by a score of
2 to / Just before Chicago defeated that team
by a score OF o to / twice in succ ession. there
is no longer any doubt about the champion
ship. Murphy declares that each player on
the Chicago team has no equal In the profess
sion and that Frank Chance Is the best man
ager in the world. We will take the lead
at the start" predicts Murphy. 'and the
other teams will be left at the post" II the
pennant could be won by mere talk and the
constant use Of the typewriter. Murphy's
men would have a lead pipe olnch.
James J. Jelries has made a formal an
nouncement that he will Renter the ring II
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. Tommy Burns. or.
In fact. any of the heavywelghts who have
been hurting challenges at him really want q
mill o'Brien has done the greatest amount
Of talking in this line. but 1t is a sure thing
inst he will get under cover. There Ia not a
man in pugillsm to-day who would have q
chance to beat Jehries. and ell challenges sent
10 the latter's direction can be regarded In
me nature OF bluffs. pure and simple. 1t
looks as If Jefries in the end may have to
lake on Rubin or old F~itzsimmons. either
oiThom would be an easy mark.
New Yachts at Bristol.
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