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TRAINER HYNES IS CONVALESCING. Bat Masterson Fails in Metropolitan, but Confirms His Sprintinq Trials — Gossip. New York. May it. -John llviies. the trainer of the stable of e. D. Sullhan. is slowly recovering from an attack of asthma, al l.akewood. N. J., ami Ill. in is Hyhmd, bis ■abetltate, -ays he will get to Hie races al Gravcaend. Mr. llyncs was a very sick man lasl winter. His friends -and no man who trains horses in Hie easl has more than he wire worried about him some six weeks agOi. Bj land is proving a capable substitute for his bos. He has Rye iii excellent condition Jnei now. Bonne of tin- horses tabbed around here as itn-proving, likely to run almost at once, are Beanie tlliams, Snngleam, Lord stanhope. v*ervane, Coal of Arm-. Caesars Wife, Transvaal and Clip Flap. The bitter lias worked well I linngh to have a goinl chance in any company. Dreamer is doing well bur is being made ready with ureal care, her work so far ln-ing miles around 1 :." 0. Bal Masterson is a colt of extreme speed and is sure to cut a hgnre in i in- eastern three year-old division this season. Before todays Metropolitan race lie had shown trainer John Miller several quar lets in better time ihan 23. Last Tuesday lie Stepped the lirst quarter of a 1 : lo mile iu 2:. sec oiids. lb- continued thi- work iu the big race to day, bill tailed lo slay out Hie mile. Philander is an extremely slow beginner, but is in such condition that he should win at a dis lance on a good track almost at once. Inanhritor snlks now and again, hence his pe culiar races. He lias as much speed as ever. tboagh. Inquisitor did not go in the Metropolitan because Hie Ncwci-lle folks did nol transfer bis Metropolitan ami Toboggan engagements when they sold him lo Mnlligan and Xiiiimcr. cs fa i led lasl Tuesday in ?;oinu: that seemed lo suit him, tboagh it might -nave been too hold lag. But he is ready and his best distance can be Holed as being seven furlongs. K • • | | ;, -iiiii, oil, « i; a r.n more than ordinary speed and courage. He is a -typical Ornament and likely to go a route. The three races Royal Onyx has run this season have all been excellent. Trainer Weir is at a loss to account for Wuim-si.-als failures. He is iii, lined to think that the big Orlando mare has soured a bit and that it will lake weeks of patient jollying to get her in a running humor again. Belle of Peojneat is in fine condition. Frank Gardner says he cannot renumber when one of his horses wintered better than she has. Co Between is doing pretty well, but Shields has not hurried him. The Canadian turfman is |K inling lo Co Between for the Brooklyn, and he will be more than satisfied if the Meddler horse uets lo the post ill winning form lor that race.
