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CANDIDATES FOR THE CARTER. Prospects Bright for a Field of Fine Quality to Mark Opening of New York Racing. New York. April 12. — Sheepshead Ray and Craves end. where many of Americas best thoroughbreds are training for the metropolitan racing HHM, which om-iis at Aqueduct next Friday, wen- magnets for hundreds of turfmen yesterday. The tracks were in splendid condition and the bracing weather i in--1 no end of activity. Trainers who intend to race their horses at Aqueduct were nit early and the docker* arete kept bnsv timing numerous trials. Tin- chief I pic discuss.-! was the . 2." hi Carter Handicap, seven furlongs, to be net on Friday. It w.i- tin- consensus of opinion that probably a dozen borae* would lace starter Cassidy in the event and that the chainiiion sprinter. Jack Atkin. earning i:;.". iH.iinds and ridden by Dave Nicol. would be a strong favorite. The Sain lierse has come north from Florida in gnat condition and on the strength of last year** form it is b.-lieveil that barring accidents be will be a difficult proposition to beat laaaea GaChey* SKMNM Alfred Noble has received a rarefal preparation for tlie Carter at the bauds ef trainer Fraiik Weir, who thinks tin- s..i of Carry Hermann will prove another Boaebea. Alfred Noble i- Raked to pack llo pounds and will be ridden by V. Fowirs. He has shown plenty of fast work in hi* tri.-.ls at Graveeend. turning a half mile under a short pull in is last Saturday and finishing thn-e-qiiarlers. hard held, in 1 :1C . S. C. Hlblreth is sure to be represented, but no ImmIv seems to know whether he will start Resti f. oat hi. Dalmatian or Firestone. All have worked well, and D.ilnia.ian. a throe-year-ohl Elh.lbert colt, appears to b - a tritle more lit than the others. E. Dugaii will have the leg up no matter which horse ■carries the Hlldreth colors. W. I*. Fines tive-year- old. Glorio. bv Galveston— Cleodora. has been pointed for this race and will earry 122 pounds if he starts. Oeorge Odom has practically made up his mind to send his four-year-old filly. Trance, to the [Hist, as she has recovered from the ailment which threw her out of training last spring and is showing all of her old-time speed in work-outs. The daughter of Ren Rrush — Fair Vision must pick up 115 pound* and MeCee. Mr. Qdoma new jockey, will have the mount. The Monipelier Stables representative may be either Ream-imp or Falcada. both having come to hand rapidly at Belmont Iark. Beam-out has been assigned 100 | ounds and. if he goes. Creevy will be in the saddle. K. F. Carman thinks Magazine has an outside t hanCC. This horse arrived from Florida ready for racing two weeks ago and is said to have figura-tivelv burned up thj- track in his trials. His iinpos; is lii.l pounds, and Fain, the regular stable jockey. will ride. Trainer Rlakeley may start Arasee. which raced in California last winter and is on edge. Tin son of Rlues will carry 10s. pounds with Glass as his pilot. The Newcastle Stable** Wise Mason. Ml pounds, mav be ready ti face the barrier, but his trainer. Tom Welsh." is said to be convinced that R. F Littles three-year old. Fiince Imperial, can de belter. In either ease. Guy Garner, who is expected to ride well this season, will have the mount. If .lames McLaughlin starts the three-year-old. Faitnt-leroy, 103 pounds, turfmen will be surprised, for thi-eolt raced la Florida and was recently reported to hare trained off. If .Innies R. Keene sends 1 horse to the oust his colors will be carried by the three-year-old. Cras-meie. 104 pounds, handled by BatwelL Trainer Bowe has paid much attention to the Meddler colt and is said to regard his ehanees as excellent. Among the doubtful starters are l.erkehy. Pretend and Charlie Hargrave. but it seems to be assured that H. C. Redwell will start either Irinee Ahmed or Kighteasy. which came hen- from California in need of little training. SaturdiiCs stake features at Aqueduct are the Camirsie of 500. for two-vetir olds, at a half mile, and the Bochaway of .oo . for three year-olds and upward, at three quarters. Fiftv one eligibles are In the Caaaiaie list, including those named bv August F.elinont. Juiues Rutler. R. F. Carman. P. T. China, s. c. HIMreth, F. R. Hitchcock. James B. Keene. William Lakeland. James McMauus. John E Madden. Neweaslle Stable. Gearge Odom. Oneek stuble. Mouli.elier Stable. John W. Schorr. M. L. Sewartz. F. J. Fons. Silver RriMik Farm and R. L. Thomas. Aiiio;-. the possible starters for the Rockaway are Charlie Hargrave. l uestioii Mark. 1irestoiie. Jeanne dAre. Ostenil. The Squire. Fabada. Irinee Cal. Ja.-k Parker, Besom, Racquet, Woodlune aud Rialto. The Queens County Jockey Club, which will run the Jamaica meeting at Aqueduct, carrying the sport without an open date up to and including May 12. has announced the following schedule for the stake events: April 15 — Carter Handicap. April M — Camirsie aud Rockaway Stakes. April is — Ozone. April 10 — Peconic. April 20— Rose. April 21 — Arverne. April 22 — Overnight events. April 2.! — gueens County. April 25 — Fnion. April 20 — Free|iort. April 27 — Woodhaven. April 2S — Flushing. April 20— Creenfield. April 30 — Excelsior Handicap. . May 2 — Willianisburgh. May ::— Suffolk. May 4 — Paumonok. May .5 — Newtown. May b— Rnsedale. May 7 — Kings County. May *.l — Columbus. May 111— Long Reach. May 11 — Elinhurst. May 12— Corona.
