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KING JAMES AND HIS CHARACTERISTICS. New York. June 7. — It Is feared that the stone bruise that King James sustained during the running of the Brooklyn Handicap may interfere with his preparation for the Suburban, his next Important engagement. If King James gets to the post In the Suburban, he probably will rule favorite. S. C. Hildreth has an idea that King James ability to keep his stake engagements will not be materially affected by the mishap. If it should develop that King .lames stone bruise is a more serious injury than Mr. Hildreth supposes, the Hildreth candidates in the Suburban will be 1itz Herbert and lit st i eouche or Joe Madden if the going be good or Joe Madden and Montgomery if the track is nuiddv. Mr. Hildreth has affectionately bestowed the nickname of "Jiniiuie" upon the winner of the Brooklyn. From the time that he acquired this sterling son of Plaudit Insightly. the horse has held a high place in his esteem and the manner in which he has fulfilled the expectations of his owners in the east is especially pleasing to Mr. Hildieth. King James Is as sensible ami steady-going a horse about Unstable as could be asked for. travels like a seasoned globe trotter and being equally at home in a sprint or as far as horses are asked to go is indeed entitled to be considered a really high-class race horse.
