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PROMISING TWO-YEAR OLDS. Of two-year-olds that have recently given indications that they are about ready to score winning brackets over the New York tracks, Morning Telegraph of Monday says: "Two-year-olds last week furnished a more than usual fruitful list of happenings of all sorts calculated to affect results in the near future. In the large fields that have faced starter Pettingill at Qravesend accidents, crowding and adverse racing luck have been inevitable, and close observers will note such occurences for reference when the occasion arises. Fire Eater only lost Mondays race with Incubator and Boutonniere by his jockeys poor handling. But in the Prospect Handicap on Saturday the Belmont colt got away poorly. He should show to advantage at Westchester in his class. "Joe Cobbs first race of the week was poor, but his effort of Friday at a mile and a sixteenth was an impressive effort, when he finished at Homesteads head. This youngster will bo held in respect in races over a route. "Sheriff Bell, the western youngster, showed by Tuesdays hurricane finish with Claude that, he was due to win, and his strong second on Saturday to Right and True further strengthens this conviction. The colt is a slow beginner, and is running on while others are stopping. "The Madden filly, Witfull, is also treading on the heels of a bracket, and she ought to leave the maiden ranks any day. Her third of Monday to Claude and Sheriff Bell was an impressive effort, as she was finishing strongly, having come from away back. This filly appears to like a route. "Lord Turco showed winning form, but on Saturday the colt tired badly when well up and seeming j to have a mortgage on second place. "Scoffers two races of the week, on Tuesday and Thursday, both indicate a return to his Saratoga form, and this colt will do to watch in his class. Wyefield, at 200 to 1 on Tuesday, got away badly and was never in it with a stable boy up. On Friday, OConnor up, and backed, this colt showed speed and lasting qualities that landed him in third place. "Budyard, the two-year-old in the Griffin stable, made his second appearance at Qravesend on Wednesday, but was not backed as at his first essay. His performance with Meade up was a poor one, but for all that he will do to bear in mind, as his work has been good. "Albany Girl, the maiden filly in Hollands stable showed a fair fourth on Wednesday that looks as if she is improving. Her owner thinks highly of this filly, as her work with W. R. Condon has been gilt-edged. "The Belmont colt, Oarsman, made his turf debut on Wednesday. The son of Hastings Ortegal was beaten by Earl of Warwick, but fourteen others were behind him at the end. For a maiden effort and ridden by an apprentice jockey, the colts race was an impressive one. "Barkolmore and Guy Park were also close up in this race, the latter after interference that lost him a lot of ground. Damon, Sweet Jane and Fair Lass also closed big gaps on the same occasion that will do to bear in mind when they next face the starter. "Phaons two races last week, his first essays on the turf, stamp the Oneck youngster as one worth watching. He ran as if short at his debut on Wednesday, but Fridays strong second to Ponca was a revelation. In another jump or two he would have left the maiden ranks. "Ringdoves third oh Saturday showed a second good performance of the week for the Eeene youngster. Florham Queen, at 100 to 1, also made a favorable impression, as did Barkelmore for the second time last week. Michaelmas, in the same race, showed speed, but ran as if short, while Albany Girl ran another fair race. The performances of all these youngsters at Westchester will be noted with interest."
