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! I i i i • i I . i - . I ■ ! i I I • 1 1 - 1 ■ . 1 t t t t i r s B t s R t l" a 1 " " e " ~ • r ■ s • • v it d y I II i- of if WITH THE EASTERN TRAINERS. p Approach of Opening Day at Aqueduct Leads to Increased Activity at Long Island Tracks. V New York. April it. — Unusual activity is now being displayed at the local tracks and early in the morning hundreds of owners, trainers, dockers and regu- hits are on hand watching the gallops. At Sheeps- -, head Bay yesterday S. C. llildrelh showed King ** .lames. Joe Madden. Lose Queen. Dalmatian. Uesti-gouchc. Woodcraft. Montgomery. Jeanne dArc. Fayette. . ircstone. Fddie llugaii and Dandelion. There seemed to be no tendency to hurry any of them except Dalmatian, which got a brisk work-out and may atari in the Carter Handicap. ihe Keeae horses included Ballot. Maskctte. Hilarious. Sweep. Urasasere. MeBsaade. Helmet. Mete- i,. pilot III.. Stiaragist. Lord Rochester. Arch Duke, .o vbsconiler. County Chairman. Infatuation and others, j V. 1. Fines Glori.i. which conies here with a big || reputation, galloped an easy mile, while J. B. Mad- j, den showed Hampton Coart, Bishop and a bunch of .. iwo-year-ohl fillies. A. G. Blakeloy. just arrived ,, from California, worked Aiasee. Blackford and sev- ■, era! others, witli jockey Glass in the saddle. Other ti beraea out at the Bay were The Peer, Tony Bsaera, an _. luillcare. Dartmouth. CompliineiK. Rusteiu. Queen j. Marguerite. Ostein!. Iercy Johnson. Guy Fisher, y Charlie Hargrave and Dandy Dixon. Al Graveaead litz Herbert galloped an easy three- planers and seemed to be coming to hand nicely. jj Sir John Johnson, the crack sprinter and weight ,j carrier, had plenty oi speed for live-eighths, though n the boy had him under a hard pull. Rocksione and -, Louise S.. trained bv Frank Weir, will race at ., Aipicdmt. while Weir thinks Alfred Noble will win " the Carter Handicap. Tom Welsh had a busy time J with the Whitney. Belmont and Newcastle Stables two-year-olds, some of which will be sold at auction ,■ next week. Welsh will have R. F. Littles lrince " Imperial ready for early engagements, as this colt is training finely. _. R. T. WBsoa, Jr.s horses attracted the most = in attention at Belmont Dark. Of the older horses, no attempt will be made lo harry Olamhala. Candle- _. la rry. Beaucoup. Falcada and May River. Mexoaua. J Brr.shbroom. Respousful and Radium Star may be the ones to begin operations at Aqueduct. The Wil- i, :on two-year-olds out yesterday were Sheriff Bradley, jj IMiantasque. Owanux. Onager. Old Boy. Mystic _j River. Limpet. Hingham. Dorchester, Amain. Agnier and Others. R. F. Carmans big stable also got plenty of action, while a number of cross-country iiorsv s enjoyed an airing. | Hejirv McDanie] has engaged quarters for fourteen s horses belonging to R. L. Thomas that he will bring Irom Jacksonville. In his letter to Superintendent „ Clarke making the reservation, trainer McDaniel J be announced that the horses were all in first-class con- y dition aid that Foils, with which he won the Anieri- j can Derby hist Saturday, came out of the race ex- j is cllentlv. From time to time rumors have been cir- t eulated that R. L. Thomas was to retire from racing, i, but his present stable suggests that its dissolution ,, to is far from his intention. In the fourteen that McDaniel will bring an- several two-year-olds, many of which have been extensively engaged in the stakes thioughout the season. OGiers that were left in winter quarters in the care of Deter Winisncr wdjl be added to the Thomas establishment with the : arrival of the Jacksonville division. ■ James McLaughlin has readied Aqueduct from . Jacksonville. It has been Mr. McLaughlins custom ,, to race at limlico in the spring, but his string was j kept moderately busy all winter at the Florida track , i and he has made ap his mind to be on hand for the v apealasj of the New York season. Fauutleroy is ,. well engaged, but it may be that he will not be seen under colors at Aqueduct. , August Belmont, chairman of the Jockey Club. , will make his racing start at the Dinilico meeting ., of tile Maryland Jockey Club April Ml An express ■ company has contracted to bring the Belmont horses j from the farm at Garnctt. S. C. to Baltimore to- | morrow. The string has been going along well at , the farm in the care of John Whaleii and will led ; be far from racing condition when they are unloaded , at tin- old Maryland comse. ,| Two carloads of horses are due at Aqueduct Sun-x day from the Jamestown track. In the shipment will f come the string Albert Simons is training for J. W. | Schorr. i Walter B. Jennings has received the chestnut filly ; Intrinsic from the Garth firm in Virginia. She has improved greatly in appearance after having been turned out during the cold months. |
