The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-21

would have, been sent out list Of ciSh-
teen probable starters II Artful had been
known as lip to her best form and ready
TO face the barricrv In anothehr respect
also so large a field is resrettable, for 1t
leads to untrue racing, due to the UNI
avoidablc crowding at the start In the
desperate endcavo:' to get to the first turn
clear OF Interference.
However. some people would be disap-
pointed IL they did not gee n large field
in the handicap. and as each owner. when
he enter/, took the chance of his horse
never seeing the post. 1t may be. after
all. that the true interests OF racing are
served by the fact that as many as
eighteen different owners are satisfied
with the weights. The large field will not
aid Proper. ne Picket oxford, Go BE.
tween. Blandy or Lord Of the Vale.
II Delhi is as good Tomorrow as he
was year ago. he may win, but his
two Appearances this year have not In
spired confidence, oven though he was
very unfortunate horse IN his last essay,
being frequently chopped" and cut off.
Doubts AS to Roseben.
Roscben is fast enough to 20 to the
front but he Is not regarded as slayer,
even though he worked out the full mile
IN his race yesterday In 80 %. Abdell
Is constantly improving. and II the race
we're run a week or ten days later he
would have a chance, juggling from his
steady Improvement The Picket VIII no
doubt render a good account OF himself,
as he showed fast performance at
Belmont Park few days ago as far as
he went
E5If Blnndy could be guaranteed free
course, without interference in the last
three furlOngs, when he Is about to make
his run, he wouh. be dangerous, as ne
ran nj Belmont Park on Friday good.
sra ting race Merry Lark IS another
who will be heard from at the nnish.
A horse who could do what he ca 10
Roscben in the Excelsior Handicap at
Jamaica ought to have chance to-mor-
row but for the fact that In thht race
Roscben did not really have all his old
speed. f6
oxford, IL as lucky tomorrow as ne
Was In tho Metropolitan, would be hard
horse TO beat II he draws an ihs'ou
position, and can retain II, when he mas
speed enough to do, unles actua'iy cut ~
from the outside, Oxford VIII DC hehru ~
beat a good, vigorous ride may mean
much to Oxford
Thare have been races OF about the
game nverage class as to-morroWs RAN
dIcap. which Red Knight coulo WIZ wv
llttle ms been heard OF him OF late,
Do,,dclon, backed freely In theantc-post
betting a few days ago, VIII u1'uoup.eu,s
90 TO tho post fnyorte. me ohls uuun'
about him Ia as to his staying quallles.
All M matter what horse wins, he WI
have some friends, and the usual scenes
n,,y In expected Tomorrow, when many
WI, viii ror The first time this year visit q
no,a no,,rse, Visitors from upper New
vnr,, yyill he enabled to reach the course
as ,,sual BY tho Long Island Railroad, as
n,nngoments have been made to continue
MI service during the continuance OF the !
At,,,nynsend meeting. There will be six
1ovs at the Brooklyn track, when the
snort will be resumed at spacious BEL
Won't park for nine days, then lacy again
ia Gravesend for twelve days in success
sion.
Stake is $4,000,
Tonight the popular choice is between
Merry Lark and Dandelion, because both
have accomplished something In actua'
racing this year. Merry Lark on n's
nrst appearance, won the Excelsior Hans
dlcap at mile and a sixteenth from
Roseben Ormondes Right Luse'"
Burch, Colonial Girl and other fast horses
in 1:47 4-5, with JOG pounds VI. Danue-
lion vas beaten only neck by the pel-
Ter seasoned Grapple in the Metropolitan
at belmont Park, and day OF IVY ia''a
captured an over-night handicap az !.
mile and sixteenth In LAG 3-5 CARRYING
s1l9 poiinds.
Moser, for Iynehburg. Is keeping up
tic same good work lie did the hox
work saturday for his team. and allowed