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CHARLIE HARGRAVES CONDITION Nf ork Mimh 2 S C Austin owner of Charlie Hargrave has received word from his trainer Max Hirsch to the effect that Charlie Hargrave is not in such serious condition at Juarez as published advices from that place indicated Charlie Hargrave merely cupped himself in work Mr Austin says He was pretty lame at first but he got over it quickly and we might have started him in the Derby and won it But because of the accident Hirsch could not give Charlie liar grave the work he required and running him short might injuryUiarlie have done him permanent injury Uiarlie Hargraves earliest important eastern en ¬ gagement is in the Metropolitan Handicap Mr Austin put him in that important race and in the AUthers when the Westcbester Associations stakes recently closed Engagements will be made for the Solitaire II colt in the stakes at Aqueduct which are to close shortly If he ships well from J he will probably have a hardening race or so i Queens trackCharlie County Jockey Clubs track Charlie Hargrave was not a firstclass twovcar old He was rated in the second division because of his sluggishness He was never absolutely left at the post but last summer and fall he was Invari ¬ ably slow to get in his stride and although his races were generally marked by determined home ¬ stretch rushes his early sluggishness cost him luuiiy purses pursesAfter After the Metropolitan Charlie Hargrave will be pointed for the Withers Mr Austin regrets that the colt is not in the Belmont and the Lawrence Kealization because he is confident that a consider ¬ able distance of ground will suit the colt
