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OOSSIJL OF THE TOKF. After a careful study of the Brooklyn and Sub-urban Handicap weights yesterday local turfmen expressed satisfaction with them just as they did with the Brighton imposts. It was the opinion that Handicapper Vosburghs work could not have been improved and that all three handicaps will provide problems difficult to solve. A few who were inclined to criticise the weights seemed to think that Mr. Vosburgh had treated the western entries, particularly M. H. Tichenors fast filly Flocarline, with little consideration, but in view of the formidable prestige of the top-weight division no serious fault could be found. Owners and trainers alike concurred in the opinion that i Mr. Vosburgh allotted the top imposts to Hermis. Advance Guard, Blues, Major Dainger-ela, Colonel Bill, Sombrero and Herbert with 1 j , 1 wisdom. That Hermis, in perfect condition, would be able to shoulder 128 pounds in the Brooklyn and the Suburban and put up the race of his life was the prevalent belief. On past perform- -ances it would appear that the handicapper has -not asked too much of Hermis nor of Advance -Guard, both of which closed last seasons cam- paign in the east in a blaze of glory. Those who remember how Conroy, as a three-year-old, won the Brooklyn in 1901, will keep a close watch on the Kcane colts Injunction, Rigodon and Gimcrack, who are in all three handicaps with feathers on their backs. James Rowe, who prepared Conroy, will train these promising three-year-olds and if ha points ana of tham for the Brooklyn or the Subur- ban the colt will receive, no doubt, consideration from the betting publc. The three handicaps, in point of entries, weights and distance, are virtually the same. New York Sun. This is what a wall known turf correspondent now at San Francisco thinks of Boxwood : "Boxwood is from G. B. Morris stable, and a big fallow, well developed, and as handsome as a picture. He has shown, that ha likes a route and -rrhas he is started in-o lops-raco wilLba vtry-haH to seat. Boxwood is bred in the purple, being by WatercreeB Son of Springfield and Wharfdale, by Hermit Calve, by Calvados son of Galopin and Turn of Tha Tide, by Mandrake, he by Weatherbit, from Mandragora, own sister to Mineral, mother of Kisber and Wenlock ; second dam Letola a stake winner and dam of Detrix and Utility, both great producers, also to Unrest and the famous Cayuga, by Lexington; third dam Capitola dam of King Alfonso, Ball Barclay. Hospador and Stiletto, by Vandal sire of Virgil, Mollie Jackson, Vandalita, etc. "As there are nothing but good sires, racehorses, racemaras and producers in the first five generations of Boxwoods pedigree, ha is brod to be just what he is a racehorse all over. He is much more taking to the eye than that other black fallow, Krishna, who created a sensation when he won the California Jockey Club Futurity Stakes, and, if I am any judge, Boxwood will prove far and away the bettor racehorse." There is a marked increase this year in the number of entrieB for Brighton Beachs stake events. The nominations for 1903 ara 1,765 as against 927 a year ago. There is an increase of 42 entries for the Brighton Handicap, 16 for the Brighton Cup, 33 for the Islip Handicap, 25 for the Jamaica Stakes, 31 for the Test Handicap, 14 for the Sea Gate Stakes, 14 for the Glencove Handicap, 10 for the Montauk 8takes, 10 for the Winged Foot Handicap, 23 for the Punchestown Steeplechase, 25 for the Leopards-town Steeplechase and 256 for the Produce Stakes for 1905. There is a falling off, of 14 nominations in the Atlantic Stakes. For the new stakes there are 40 entries for the Cup Preliminary, 51 for the Cur-ragh Steeplechase and 49 for the Aintree Steeplechase, while for the old stakes revived there are 72 for the Nautilus, 47 for the Seagull and 114 for the Distaff. Seven brood mares belonging to W. J. Arkell, New York, have been sent to Melrose Stud, Lexington, to be bred to St. Maxim iD 190S. They are: Belle of Lexington, by Onondaga Annette. Lady Aurinda, by Silver Fox Olivick. Notlimah, by Knight of Ellerslie Dearest. Lady Tom Yilder, by Golden Garter Glide III. Lola H., by Kinglike Parasol. Lady Hoadly, by Dorian Gladiola II. Discord, by Himyar Ban Amy. The first colts, the get of Perry Belmonts noted horse Ethelbert, winner of about 5,000 on the turf, were foaled several days ago at the Arbordale Stud of J. C. Graves, Lexington, Ky., where Mr. Belmont has his horses. The young mare, Iona S., by Mag- netizer lone, foaled a chestnut filly, while Frantic, a daughter of Hindoo Francasca, dropped a bay colt. j 3 3 3 jj 2 3 r 3 1 1 ; : ; I
