The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-06
N The SPORTING WORLD.
,oSEBEy NOT IN SHAPE TO START
IN THE CARTER.
vocr workout by the Bis sprinterl Causes
Dave johnson to Change His Plans
-Tom Welsh VIII Manage Jockey Miller
what Grifith Thinks Of His Bali Team

nave johnson to Change His Plans
rom Welsh VIII Manage Jockey Miller
What Grif1th Thinks OF His Bali G
Thu famous Splinter Roseben, who has
x.an show ing rare form OF late at Gravesend.
"a, a workout yesterday from Trainer Frank
VAR that was so surprisingly poor that Owner
nsvid c. } johnson declared after the big horse
Id gone to his stable that 1t did not seem
"a..ible 10 start him in the Carter Handicap,
~ wbich he is scheduled to pick up 100 pounds.
ssvsral weeks ago it was not the intention
~ 1ohnson TO send Roseben to the front before
,s Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park,
w., when the impost for the Carter was made
lawn and IL was an assured fact that Syson-
!. uernis and other cracks would not run
- ,he Carter. Trainer Weir received instruo-
,lors IN point Roseben for the Aqueduct SIC, 900
.,.ta Yesterday morning Roseben. with a
s,.hIs hov named Holmes on his back, and
~,ncompanted by his stable mate, Joaquin.
w,s asked to go five furlongs. The big
,r,inter apparently did his best. yet he was
,imed in ZOE 3-5. with Joaquin practically on
.ven terms with him at the end. Roseben
yss all in and appeared to be in suoh dIstree
vhsn he got in the barnthat Johnson showed
,auistakable displeasure. The Carter will
he rim a week from next Monday and there
{. still time for Roseben to improve, but yes
,.riav's work apparently convinced both
Johnson and Weir that 1t would be folly to
ssnd him to the barrier. so that the Carter
r1l In all probability be passed up and the
horse will not start before the Metropolitan.
In ANYTHING like last years form 1t Is be-
leyed by expert turfmen that Roseben would
win the Carter rather easily, but rather than
rare him until absolutely fit his handlers are
willing to lose a chance to bag this rich turf
ptlze. Jacduin will represent johnson in this
rnce. however,, but he will be UP against a
fast lot of sprinters, from present indications.
There was plenty of work at Gravesend all
day, The most impressive performance
was that Of Mike Clancy's Tommy Waddell,
who hrec2cd five furlongs In i?oi1S and turned
the three-quarters in 1915. Whimsical, Tim
~tAynor's fast flly. after running away a
mile on Wednesday, came back yesterday
With three-quarters in l:l7 in fine style, show
Ing that she will be ready when she faces the
starter for the first time. Fred Burlew had
All of his big string out early and schooled
them 10 the barrier. after which he showed
stvo-year-old FLY by Yankee. who has been
leased to P j. Dwyer for the Astoria Stakes,
the youngster breezing three-eighths in o3sb.
Under the favorable weather and track con-
dnions just now nearly all the horses intended
for Aaueduct will be ready.
A change has been made in the manage
nent Of Jockey Walter Miller. The boy is
under contract TO W. A. Stanton. who has
half a dozen horses, but he has already given
second call on Miller's services TO Andrew
Miller and Frank Bishop, whose horses will
he trained by Thomas Welsh Last year
Niller's engagements were made by Trainer
J. fitzsimmons. who has the Stanton and
~Angarola horses in his care. but in future
Welsh will have absolute power to contract
for the Jockeys mounts, which will keep the
latter under the direct supervision of one
Of the most prominent stables on the turf.
The stake book of the Queens County
Jockey Club for the coming spring meeting
at AQueduct has just been issued and shows,
extreme liberality in the way Of added money.
The stakes will be run in this order: Ozone
and Carter, April 10; Union, April IT; Rose,
april Is; Rockaway. April 10; Arverne, April
n; Canarsie and Queens County. April ri:
%peconic. April 20; Woodhaven, April "a:
Sterling, April IS; Flushing. April 20.
Edward P. Riggs OF the Maryland Jockey
Club announces that there will be an increase
% the value of the stakes and purses to be
hung up at Pimlico this year. The sport
has been very successful at this track since
NNaHt III tlt toIl VI " TIC Jothtg iluU,
and the meetings have been made especially
attractive TO all horsemen. The fact that
here will be more money TO be raced for
speaks for itself. and further demonstrates
the benefits of Jockey Club government.
There seems to be some misunderstanding
az to the selection of clubhouse betting COM
n%Issioners this year. The number will not
he restricted TO any particular limit but
ask -. .u.n L--
elusive privilege of making the selections.
In each case. however, the betting commits
soners will be compelled to give bonds in
order 10 guarantee good faith.
Frank Farrell. treasurer of the New York
American League Club, received an en-
c%ouraging letter from Clark GriHith yes
terday. Grin said that the team he has at
present is the best he has ever managed.
He declares that Chesbro. Ortiz. Newton.
~cArkson, Keefe, Hogg and Leroy are ready
to 60 into the box now, but that Noodles
Hahn must receive q further trial before a
decision in his case can be made. The mana
ser SAYS that Chase is a better man than last
year, that Williams is lighter than ever be-
lore, that Elberleld is in perfect trim and that
laporte, in the course of time. will make
food at third base. GTifith states also that
Housherty is a new man in point of condi-
ton and is making a great fight TO get left
'sld away from Hahn. Conroy and Keller
nnnot he improved upon. says Grin, who
uSo expresses entire satisfaction with his
Nree catchers. Mcclure. Kleinow and
lhomas. II looks as If Moriarty and Dele
tinty will he turned back 70 the minor
tagues. Al least hve of the players now with
1rifhth will be released Immediately. as there
. no use carrying them on the payroll az
nperfuous timber.
The marlborough railroad officials said
Yesterday that the subway station at I8sth
Nreet, opposite American League Park,
tould he opened for traflc positively on
april II. One of the elevators was in opera
tnn Yesterday, and a ticket booth was made
ready, The other elevator will be fitted
mo the shaft within the next week. Thig
means that crowds will be handled by the
SUBWAY on the opening Of the championship
tason at the park a week from Saturday.
yher arrangements will be made to handle
nose who desire to get Of the cars at 18th
street.
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