The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21
BROOKLYN HANDICAP TODAY
EIGHTEEN HORSES no STARTFOR
RICH STAKE.

Withdrawal of Harry Payne Whitncy's
Wonderful Mare ArtfuI at Almost the
Last Moment a Decided Disappoint-
ment--POpuIar Choice for Winner is
Between Merry Lark and Dandelion--
Two Former Handicap Winners En-
tered.
New York, May 2O.-The racing scene
shifts tomorrow from the Belmont
track to the ever-popular Grayesend
for tomorrow is Brooklyn handicap
day. Thousands will Journey Coney Is
landwards, for no matter the size or
quality of the entry list the Brooklyn
invariably furnishes good contest
This year it is an open event, for many
of the greatest of the races, including
Sysonby and Artful, have been de-
clared out, and Of the eighteen that re-
main there is little to choose among at
least half that number.
The withdrawal Of Harry Payne
Whitney's great mare Artful at almost
the last moment has proved a decided
disappointment to race goers, and in
cidentally has had marked effect on
the betting. Artful was highly favored
An the winter books, and Merry Lark,
Dandelion and one or two others will
have to carry the money Of those that
wish to hedge as well as those of the
thousands who will do their first bet
ting after they reach the track
The Brooklyn should be run under
favorable conditions, as the weather
promises fair and the track is fast. The
stake is $4,000 and among those that
will face the starter are two former
Brooklyn winners, the Picket, who cap
tured the great stake two years ago
from such horses as Irish Land and
Hernnis and Delhi, who finished In
front Of a good field in 1905. But neith-
er of these thoroughbreds is locked up
on with much general favor fir this run
ming although Delhi Is reported to have
worked several fast miles within a
week or two.
Tonight the popular choice is be-
tween Merry Lark and Dandelion, be-
cause both have accomplished some
thing i'm actual racing this year. Mer-
ry Lark on his first appearance won
the Excelsior handicap at mile and
a sixteenth from Roseben, Ormonde s
Right, Engenia Burch Colonial Girl and
| other fast horses, in 1:47 1-5, with 106
pounds up. Dandelion was beaten only
by a neck by the better seasoned
| Grapple in the Metropolitan at Bel
mont park, and a day or two later cap
tured an overnight handicap at a mile
and a sixteenth in LAG 3-5 carrying 1t9
pounds.
The distance is believed to be too far
for Roseben, who, however, in his last
two races, has come back to form. He
will be lightly weighted if he runs to-
morrow, which may make considerable
difference, for Roseben has always
been handicapped with heavy burdens.
The entries and probable Jockeys
! DIETING later) are as follows:
DeIhi-Weight, 1872; jockey, H. Coch-
ran,
Weight, 1872; jockey, L. Will
The Picket-weight, 1870; jockey, t.
| Burns.
Roseben-Weight, 119; Jockey. Lyme.
Lord of the Vale-Welght, 115; jock
| ey, J. Jones
Biandy-Weight, 112; jockey, W. Da-
Wis.
Knight Erant--Weight 1O9; jockey,
Martin
Go Between-weight, 1os; jockey,
| Shaw,
Adbell-weight, 1OS: jockey, Radtke.
Red Knight-Weight, 1o7; jockey, Nc
| Daniel.
andelion-Weight, 1O7; jockey,
| ONeill
Tokalon-Weight, 107; jockey, Bedell.
Merry Lark-Weight, 1O7; jockey, Mil
oxford-Weight, 1o7; jockey, Hide
| brand.
ard.
| Hennessy,
security-Weight, 80, Jockey. Feicbt
oliver Cromwell-Weight, 9S; jockey,
Garner.