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EXTRA DAYS AT GRAVESEND ANNOUNCEMENT OF ADDITION TO PROGRAM EXPECTED AT NEW YORK TODAY. Celt Reported Dicky After His Brooklyn Handicap Effort, but Improvement Is Looked for Next Time Out — A. B. Spreckels to Retire. New York. June 4.— Since District Attorn -y Clarks »tag — Bum ah Inspector Russell, twenty- liv. i f bin deaths and Deputy Commissioner Hanson — could tlnd mi liiiist fur asserting themselves :it Grnvcscnd me track on nil ■!—. lav. tlic Brooklyn Jockey lull feels ■— 1 1 i as to tile outcome of Its meeting. Very encouraging, also, was the com pons crowd that turned out under threatening and unfavorable climatic conditions. Because of these things an tl 1 of extra racing lavs to lie added to the original schedule of dates at Gravos-end is looked for tomorrow. It is thought that if tin-Belmont Park Til ll Ill1 could tin. I it expedient to add an extra dav each weak, the BlaTMCM Asso elation can profitably add two. The uiiex| ectel defeat of Celt ill the Brooklyn continues to amnopollae discussion a III una race goers, and the lielicf tli.it .lames R. Keenes liorse will reverse his running with King James and K ■- tigoueiic at their verv next inoeliiig. and eertainlv in the Suburban, is so strong tli.it few can In- found willing to hack cltlwr of Ike llildreth cracks, horse against horse, to heat Celt In the Shcepshcad Bar classje. A low of the closely observing horsemeii were pro foundlv im pressed liy Celts nearer proximity to hi-successful opponent .it tie taluk than on the far turn, wliere he appeared all in and in probable dan gcr of losing his hold on third position. It is now an open secret that Celt lias hern indulged all sprint, and that Howe has never asked him tin-question for fear of a recurrence of the ailment in Ms feet which forced his retirement last Juno. A breeding angle that was commented oa after the race is Unit the lirst three horses in the lirooklvn are all descendants of the stallion llimvar. It Is reported that Celt seemed somewhat dicky and wont gingerly in his exercise this morning. Hc-ports arc also in circulation that his lack of speed yesterday may he explained hy the fact that his tender feet were not protected hy the heavy plates lie had been accustomed to wearing in his work and which he is alleged to have worn in his Belmont Park victory. Wet weather probably deterred owners from enter lag more libera Hy in two of the stake attractions for Saturdays card, the In IHikSPlllll Steeplechase and the iii it American Stake*, in both of which tin fields ate small and ol moderate caliber. On the other hand, the Myrtle Selling Stakes, at nine hPT-longs, has ten probable starters of good class and uronilaea an interesting struggle. The event on the program which, from a racing viewpoint, overshad ews tile other races, is the overnight handicap at one mile and a sixteenth. It Is r red that A. It. Spreckels bag racing establishment in the east, at present in charge ol H. W. Berry and campaigning in his name, will lie POM forthwith and the California mult i millionaire will ret in fiotn active participation in the sport as an owner. Besides the sale of Glcimaileam- to T. W. OBrien yesterday. Mr. Berry has since disposed e.f Charlie Hsrgrave and Cotvtto to J. I.. McGtnnls for a reported price of $:;.7 K». Excepting Torbellino. the trio referred to were the best horses he owned. Torbellino. a half brother to Dr. Lcggo. Is destined for the stud ami will lie retained.
