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GOSSIP OF THE TURF It begins to look as though there might be as much friction this season between Starter Fitz Fritz ¬ gerald and Tod Todd Sloan as formerly existed be ¬ tween teen Caldwell and Bergen Sloan has been fined almost every day since the season began and besides the starter has volunteered a great deal of advice at the post that might be sup ¬ posed to be of benefit to The Commodore Commodoretie Commodore tie New York Sun of Sunday says The noted handicap race horse Ben Brush purchased list winter by James R Keene from M F Dwyer DwyerJor Dwyer Jor Jour a big sum is lame The tendons of his front legs are slightly bowed and last years Suburban winner is likely to be on the shelf for some time That he has permanently broken down is de ¬ nied nixed Trainer Tom Green said last night that ho is confident he can get a good race out of the sturdy son of Bramble Roseville before the season is through Ben Brush remained with Hardy Campbell and worked with M F Dwyers Dyers string at Gravesend Graves up to last Friday when he pulled up lame despite the protection of strong bandages He was then transferred to the headquarters of the Keene string at Sheepshead Shepherd Bay Ben Brush is slated to carry top weight in both the Brooklyn and Suburban Suburbanf Suburban f handicaps What are your plans as to Hamburg a Spirit representative recently asked Mr W L Powers representing Mr Marcus Daly Dally who will have this great horse under his orders this sea son Well said he as Mr Daly Dally was here onlN online onlNL Bonn L few days ago I was able to consult him iipoiRie bipartite subject and our plans dependent of course upon the horses condition at the date of the various events are as follows Hamburgs Hamburg first start will be in the Belmont at a mile and three furlongs which will be run for on May 26 26the the last day of the Morris Park spring meeting The Realization at a mile and five furlongs to B in for on July 4 the closing day of the y Island Jockey Clubs first summer meet g will see his second appearance and if he j roves that he has stamina as well as speed as ve think he will do we shall start him in the Brighton Cup at two miles and a quarter on j uly July 30 During all this time Hamburg will be trained at Brighton Iwhere Where Lakeland has him now and will only be shipped to Morris Park for the Belmont and walked over to Sheeps Seeps ¬ head Bay for the Realization upon the day the events are run for We did think of sendinghim sending to Washington Park Chicago for the10000 Amer Amber ¬ ican Rican Derby but the date for its running is too close to the Realization for us to risk the jour ¬ ney NE After the Brighton Cup we have fortnu Fortnum luted eluted no plans as yet Spirit of The Times
