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KUCH ACTIVITY IN THE EAST Training Operations Proceeding Apace in Preparation for Approaching Opening of Metropolitan Season New York March IT Some of the hostknown horses in America indulged in galloping exercises at Gravesend Shcepshead Bay and Belniont Park yes ¬ terday With the local racing season only four weeks away the trainers are taking advantage of the lino weather to lit their charges for the Aqueduct and Jamaica meetings S C Hildreth was a busy man at the Bay Practically all of his great racers ex ¬ cepting the threeyearold filly Livonia were out early The mighty King James looking as well as ever headed the string which included Joe Mad ¬ den entirely recovered from last years lameness Kestigouche which will probably start in the Carter Handicap Dalmatian son of Ethclbert which may develop into another Fitz Herbert Dandelion and Montgomery tho old campaigners Jeanne dArc Firestone Fayette Eddie Dugan and others othersHildreths Hildreths brotherinlaw Frank Taylor indulged Fitz Herbert in light exercise and the champion looked as if it would not bo long before he would he ready for hard work John E Madden his owner is anxious to start Fitz Herbert in the Metropolitan Handicap at Belniont Park and then point him for the Brooklyn and Suburban SuburbanJames James It Keenes powerful stable was nlso in evidence at the Bay Trainer Rowu evidently intends to start some of the twoyearolds at Aqueduct hut the star youngsters will be reserved for the Itehiiont Park meeting Ballot Sweep Hilarious Maskelte Grasmere Melisansle Infatuation Aflliction Suffra ¬ gist Helmet and Metaphor galloped or cantered each showing perfect health George Odom who is going after some of the Aqueduct stakes showed Nimbus Prince Gal Trance Follie Levy Bonnie Kelso and several promising twoyearolds twoyearoldsSir Sir John Johnson the Bcvorwyck Stables crack sprinter breezed a stiff threeeighths and probably will Ix ready to go to the post In the Carter Handi ¬ cap James Butlers threeyearold filly Turf Star and several highpriced twoyearolds were exercised by trainer W Hurley while Tom Welsh had more than a dozen horses owned by August Belmont and the Newcastle Stable out for an airing airingPat Pat Dunnes The Peer went along nicely and so did Everett and Sandrian owned by the Qnlncy Stahle R T Wilsons big stable consisting of more than thirty horses was shown at IJelmont Park the Mad denbred twoyearolds attracting much attention Mcxoana the fast threeyearold filly will be ready for Aqueduct but the 10000 Olambala will not ho hurried as trainer Healey thinks the colt can win one of the big handicaps handicapsStable Stable room at Aqueduct will soon be at a pre ¬ mium Horsemen at all of the winter tracks have telegraphed for stalls while owners who have had their horses here all winter have already secured accommodations Indications point to a larger num l er of horses at Aqueduct when the season opens on April 15 than ever Ixjfore IxjforeW W II Karrick who trains a public stable had out all of his string including the twoyearolds some of which are owned by the Chelsea Stable P U Hitchcock and the Oneck Stahle The horses wore sent quarters iir 2T and 2S The twoyearolds are a goodlooking lot of fine substance and showed nice action actionA A Blute sent Rustem and Lady Howard a half mile in 0i5 The first quarter was covered in 21 Both have picked up weight since their return from the south Banhury was allowed threeeighths by himself and covered the distance in 38 This horse has developed good speed Mr Blute thinks well of him and expects to pick up more than one purse with him this summer summerGeorge George Odom had Nimbus work a half mile in 5T and four twoyearolds were sent threeeighths in 42 All showed a liking to run runDave Dave Gideon is up and around again after his ill ¬ ness and yesterday was at the track to watch his four twoyearolds at their work The quartet worked quarters in 27 and 29 He has a bay filly of good size that showed a fast quarter last fall and he thinks well of her herW W P Fine had his string out and they all ap ¬ peared to be in good condition They are a robust looking lot lotAt At the Gravescnd track J Hyncs was out with Ills string and allowed them all threeeighths in 42 The threeyearolds Ben Royal and Tom Kerr went a half mile in 5S All are looking in good condition and will bo put to bard training at once onceR R King had Bushranger go along fiveeighths in 1OS All of his twoyearolds went threeeighths in 40 and 41 41Thomas Thomas Welsh is not hurrying his horses in their training but at the same time is making good prog ¬ ress with all of his twoyearolds Matt Allen had his horses out for work The hunch included Merry Knight Quick Match District Attorney and a twoyearold chestnut filly by Med ¬ dler This youngster is a flashylooking filly with a good turn of speed and a nice way of going goingHorsemen Horsemen quartered at Belmont Park are loud in their praises regarding the condition of the main and training courses this spring The galloping ground at Queens broke up excellently Superin ¬ tendent William A Gorman is of course responsible for the satisfactory condition of the tracks which are perfect for training or racing The firm bottom has a light but safe cushion which enables trainers to give their horses any sort of a preparation with absolute safety At this season more thau any other time superintendents are put on their mettle to re ¬ pair the damage done during the winter hy storms to the tracks in their charge As a rule the nwnths of February and March play havoc with training grounds leaving them had in spots Many a high class horse has been ruined when working by step ¬ ping on a part of the track where the bottom was faulty or the cushion uneven Nothing Is more satisfactory to horsemen than training over a course where the going is uniform It is for these and other reasons tliat turfmen appreciate the prevailing situation at the WcstChestcr Racing Associations mammoth plant plantYesterday Yesterday several trainers gave their horses a little work among them Thomas J Healey trainer for Richard T Wilson Jr Silas Veitch who is handling a public stable of crosscountry horses and William H Griffin GriffinMr Mr Healey breezed Beaucoup May River OJfim hala Candleberry Brushbroom and the fleet three yearold chestnut filly Mexoaua threeeighths in 40 The twoyearolds Altamaha Gunstlck Sheriff Bradley Fort Worth Semiquaver Old Boy Dor ¬ chester Abound and Phantasime stepped quarters quartersTrainer Trainer Areltch has an excellent crosscountry propo ¬ sition in Guatamotziu a chestnut son of Mexican This fouryearold horse is owned by Thomas F White of Cedarhnrst who intends to get together a stable of useful horses to campaign this season on local courses coursesGuatamotzin Guatamotzin is a good type for the field As a twoyearold he was highly tried and liberally en ¬ tered for important stakes but in his few attempts under colors he failed to live up to the promise given as a juvenile
