New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
NOW FOR THE BROOKLYN
rELT WILL BE F4VORITE.
Small but Select Field to Battle for
Rich Hdndicap.

-. =, r.ravexAns to-day on the opening OF the
snr,,r meeting of the Brooklyn Jockey Clno. Inc
probab abities last night pointed TO iair @ uay - 80
fast track and while the field is unueuahF .His,i.
9, &c trr ,f oreltv so that the struggle shouo
not be one whit behind the traditions OF 'ne -
TIL. small field insures truly run race anu w
nron,Ise for n brilliant struggle between sueh ~
ne calt McCerter Fair Play Montgomery ~ aiu
r.. creo,e should serve to attract the biggest
,royvs which has ever seen the historic hanoicap
fought out King James. Master fooei'' =.
man Ola Honesty and Berkeley are a'S' ''e =.
start hut on any recent for1n they cannot pe
a..s.rad with the five first named and t1e VIC
torx ~ any one Of them would be distinct sur
prise. ..,,,r
James r Keene's Celt will 60 to the post 1aVoi
,,s in all probability and q short price There
q. - +Aui,e tust how GOOD a horse he is. and race
gears will respect him until he is beaten. Inc
time was when three-year- old was not consul
cred seriously in a field OF oider horses III ,nis
tim. of the year but the general Improvement IN
the brAed has overcome this prejudice. Conroy won
rho Jockey Club Weight for Age race some years
ago for MI Keene and then repeated in the Brook
lvn Handicap. and Celt is likely TO duplicate the
perfornance He beat Jack Atkin, the hero OF the
Carter and Metropolitan handicaps. so easily last
Thursday that it seems unnecessary to look be
vond him for the winner. Notter VIII have the
mount and that insures good handling as the boy
is riding in excellent form.
Mc1,arter which will run IN the name and colors
of the Newcastle Stable. will have a strong fol-
lowing He beat Jack Atkn in the Excelsior
Handicap at Jamaica and has been carefully point
ed for this since he ives badly interfefeo
with and knocked out of the Metropolitan Han
cap His final work was a mile and quarter IN
2o1 e-5, with plenty In reserve, so that ne shoua
be a sharp contender from start to finish
Fair Play ran a remarkable race behind COIN
on Saturday. and. II that long. stern chase pehiho
the greatest horse of the day the sloppy track
did not dull the edge of his speed he. TOO, may
take some beating. He is in receipt OF seven
pounds from Cet, which may count in MS 1aVor
through the last quarter Of the grueliing mle
and quarter journey. E. Dugan can be depenoeo
to do his part.
Don Creole and Montgomery possibilities
The former is in with feather on his back, ana
over a muddy track might win He ran re-
markable race in the Metropolitan Handicap, COM
ing from far hack in the stretch to finish thrd
but ii looks as II hardly had class enough to WIN
in the company he meets to-day Montgomery is
unknown quantity, as he showed little or notn
ing in his only start in the East this year. ne
must improve lot that effort, but some I'M
provement be looked for, as Sam Hiidreth ms
owner could not account for his poor race lie
has class and was good colt last year ana IN
California last winter. where he won the burns
Handicap and other races under big weight ana IN
fast time. If the racenlakers tire IN the sIetch
he NAV come along and snatch the prize, as he is
usually running Those who follow him. now
ever must take him faith. although his work
has been satisfactory.
The second year of the work of the breeding hu-
ciousy. Not only have the agrculturfsts and
breeders generally taken advantage of the priVl~
leges afforded them in larger measure than they
did last season. but the books Of the five additional
stations placed this year are being eagerly nied.
At the close OF 1907 fcrtyeight thorough
bred stations doing stud duty, and this year I'VE
| more have been secured by the bureau and placed
| as follows:
! ARABIC. by Nomad-Charm, ch. n, close to Is
| hands, weight 1,1oo pounds g. A. Richmond
| Springvile. Erie County
Bold Knight, by knight of Ellerse-Coruna. ch
| h. Is hands weight 100 pounds W. c. Stroh-
meyer Olmsteadville, Essex County
Governor Griggs, by Tristan-Silver Blue. br H..
| 16 hands weight 1,100 pounds George W. Harvey.
| Burdette Schuyler County.
Ostrich by Order-Plumage, b. h., Is hands,
weight 100 pounds. NJ. J. yrooman. schoharie,
| Schoharie County.
Johnny Morgan. by Ben strome-Morganne b h..
1s hands weight about LOO pounds. with Hamilton
| Harris, Gilbertsvile, Otsego County.
The Cure by DR.. Mac cBride-Dislike, which was
| ASSIGNED to B.. z. Smith, of Webster, Monroe
| County died.
The bureau has also two other stations which it
will contribute to any appropriate section not now
enioyfng the benefits Of thoroughbred blood They
| are:
| Carrollton bay colt foaed in 1906. by the great
| English horse FlorizeI H. of the most priced
| horses in King Edwards stud at Sandringham.
and out of the well bred mare Ballantrae that was
| purchased because of her blood lines by Clarence
| H Mackay large figure.
Senator Clay now -year-old and a frequent
| winner, by Goldcrest-Turlana.
| With these horses placed there will be in all
ffty-ve stations specially selected because of their
| soundress size conformation and carriage, at the
service Of the farmers Of this state, with only the
most nominal of fees which go to the custodians
| of the horses. The Jockey Club is particularly
gratiied at the appreciation Of it's efforts shown
| by the large number Of breeders who have taken
advantage of the privilege afforded them of better
| ing their stock. and is encouraged to go until
the state shall lead all others in the excellence
! only Of its saddle and hunting. but also Of what
| may be characterized broadly its general utility
| horse-a result which the infusion OF the thor
| oughbred blood inevitably must not only tend but
| necessarily induce.
| The bureau is further encouraged to note the
| practical unanmity with which agrculturists who
patronized these thoroughbred stations last year
| are returning thus showing their conviction In a
| question which possibly last year somewhat CT
| experiment.
TO RACE TO POUGHKEEPSIE.