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DR. GARDNER IS REPORTED AILING. Rumor Has it that He Will Not Start in the Brooklyn Handicap. New York. May 11. — There is a rumor current tonight that Dr. Gardner has gone wrong and will not lie a starter in the Brooklyn Handicap. This, however, does not apparently come from any of his people and it is to In- hoped that It proves Incorrect . It is the consensus of opinion that the Johnson — Sullivan Farrell confederacy made a mistake in starting Itosebcn instead of Dr. Gardner for the Metropolitan Handicap, and likewise there are Beam of horsemen who hold to the belief that Hie son of Baniiockburu would most assuredly have been returned the winner of the feature at Belmont Park Thursday. "Tea cam say for me." said T. D. Sullivan, "thai if Dr. Gardner had started In this race lie would have rolled home. He showed that he had il on Glorilier in the Excelsior, and as he is a mudlark lie would have run the eyeballs out of McCormicks horse in the Metropolitan. On the result of this race let me predict right now that Pi Gardner will win the Rrooklyn Haudicap iii a cooler." "Dr. Gardner could have bealcn Glorifier In a romp." said Mallie Corliett. "II was too bad they did not start, this great horse." C. J. Fitzgerald, president of the Brighton Reach Racing Associal ion. says that unless Burgomaster conies back to the races Dr. Gardner will be the hone of the year. "The sloppy going beat Roselien in the big race Thursday." said Jack Martin last night. "He could not get to going freely and sprawled about just after the start. I thought the race was in when I reached the head of the stretch, but Roseben again floundered around in the sloppy-going near the rail. On a dry track 1 think lie would have won easily." John A. Drake was at the track today for the first time this season. Asked the reason for his Iscnre. Mr. Drake said. "ive been busy iron ing out some kinks they put. into me In Wall street." Trainers herealmnt are complaining that one of startw Cassidy s assistants is too handy with the hull Whip. The new track of the Maryland Jockey Club at Ilaieiboipe is to be a mile and an eighth oval. "If T. S. Martin is as much better than Sanctus as William Garth thinks he is," remarks a local critic. "Paul J. Rainey is going to win his share of the cross country races this year." Some folks say Dandelion will be a hard horse to lieat in t lie Brooklyn Handicap, if the track Is fast. W. W. Harden says the people in Nashville anil Memphis are beginning lo awaken to the industrial importance of racing since they have had to forego the spring meetings, and he lielieves that the Fousi law will be eventually wiped off the Tennessee siatule hooks. W. B. Jennings has taken up the seven two-year-olds he left in the care of John Hynes at his Conner! hut farm during the winter, but says he does not intend to get them ready before the Saratoga meeting in August. Salvidere is warmly admired by the work watchers at Belmont Park, and Madden says he has but one tip for the public concerning him — that Is to back him every time he starts. Citizen has been doing some shifty work for trainer Winslow and being a colt of considerabl" speed, is sure to show to advantage before the season is much further advanced. Fred Littlefield has been giving Jubilee a rest since the Washington meeting, but is now working him for the races and he is about ready for his nest effort. King Cole is showing better condition In his work at Gravesend than he did in his races at Oakland. Sam Hildreth says he is ready-for one of his liest races. The Hamburg horse will want a heavy track to do it. Running Water has been going along splendidly of late and will be a good mare when Welsh sends her to the post.
