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HORSES IN TRAINING IN THE EAST. Considerable Activity at Long Island Tracks Despito Suspension of Racing. New York, July 22. There are now thirty-seven horses in active training at Gravcscnd. Superintendent James Dunphy has the course iu the best of condition, and the gates of the track could be opened for a race meeting any day. John Ilynes, a veteran trainer who has sent many a notable winner- to the post, has ten horses in his care, and they are in racing condition. In the Ilynes lot are Ethel Le Brume, Imitator. Ortson, Sir Evelyn, Delphin, Ugo, Rye and a couple of two-year-olds. Charles Kohlers horses, in charge of William Spence, are forward and ready to race at a weeks notice. "Master Robert is going soundly and has shaped up magnificently. Chickasaw is expected to show improved form, ire is going well in his trials. Ilerodia has developed into a strikingly handsome filly, and the indications are that she will carry her great llight of speed over a considerable distance. A two-year-old bay Ally by Peter Pan Sundown has the appearance of a good one, and a chestnut Ally by Locohatchee Blue Blood, Is of a good type. Both have worked well and are thoroughly broken to the barrier. The racing establishment of Mr. Earle, over which Con Leighton presides, is made up of three promising two-year-olds. A chestnut colt by Ilermis Victoria M. has the stamp of quality. He resembles his famous sire in many respects. A chestnut colt called Coining Coon, by Gone Coon, and a filly named Hildas Queen, by Blues, are the other two iu Leigh-tons charge. Thomas Monahans horses are being trained by Jerry Welsh. Textile lias grown into an unusually line-looking colt. He has spread out all over, and it is safe to assume lie will carry Weight well over a considerable distance of ground. Paton is also a colt of splendid proportions and lie possesses a fine flight of speed. The colt Rockfield is going along well in his work. William Keating, who is handling S. F. Hymans horses, has them in good Ax. Perry Johnson, Prince McGregor and Louise Welles are In the string. .T. L. McGinnis has Cu Bon and others in good condition. Footlights, owned by George J. Kraus, is also about ready to race. John Mayberry has been working the Joseph Mar-rone horses along smartly during the past foctnlght. Everett, the crack of the Quiriey Stable, now handled bj- Edward Phelan. is getting steady gallops. Matt Allen has only two in his care at present. They are Shackleton and Mongolian. Shacklcton last season showed high speed In some of his races, but displayed a tendency to quit. He bus-shown in trails this spring that he can go on. Jack Dowdeil has brought The Gardener back to racing condition. When Mr. Dowdeil bought. The Gardener from G. J. Kraus the horse had a bad skin disease. He has been entirely cured and is bigger and better than nt any time in bis career. Ardri. one that has run many a good race for Frank Regan, was rested until a few weeks ago, but he lias gone about his exercises recently witli a vigor that proclaims him just as ambitious as when he was beating some good horses. Ardrl had a hard campaign last year and when he went Into retirement his legs wore under suspicion, but they have lined down nicely, and he is going as soundly as a yearling. J. H. Valentine has the gift horse Bion at Graves-end. This four-year-old, when in the stable of Woodford Clay, split a stifle while galloping at Gravesend one morning. The injury was such that it was thought best to destroy the horse, and it was about to be done when Valentine happened along and said that he thought he could effect a cure. Mr. Clay told him he could have the horse. Bion is without a blemish now and his gallops would suggest that lie will he a good one when he is scut to the races. When John E. Madden shipped his string to Saratoga a short time ago he cut down the horse population of Slieepshead Bay considerably, but there are still many horses at the Coney Island course that are galloping every morning, and some of them are close to a race. Frank Clark keeps the course in excellent condition, and the trainers who remain loyal to its magnificent stretches have every opportunity to fit their charges. Frank Frisbie has a fair sring in training, Pharaoh probably being the star. Mr. Frisbie has not yet asked him to show much speed, but he is eager, big and strong, and in such robust health that tuning liiin up for racing will be comparatively easy of accomplishment. Rosimiro is going along well. Last season he showed a disposition to he mean, but his temper has sweetened and he is not far from racing condition. Of the two-year-olds a Singleton filly, out of Romnnd, is one of the best. Then there Is a shapely filly by Prince of Melbourne Lady Dido, that has a good way of going. A Gold Heels filly and two maiden three-year-olds complete the Frisbie racing establishment. The James R. Kecne string is in charge of Tom Green, who for years was stable foreman for James Ro.we when he so successfully kept Mr. Kecne at the top of the winning owners for years. Mr. Rowe is now at Brookdale handling the horses of Harry Payne Whitney. In the Kcene string are several good ones. Sweep, the swift son of Ben Brush and Pink Domino, has been going along exceedingly well and could be brought to the races with a few-fast moves. Lord Rochester, a prominent maiden three-year-old, hy Disguise Hampton Belle, went amiss early last season but is hack in training. Never Land, a brown two-year-old by Peter Pan Anomaly, is a splendid individual. He has been highly tried and was worked with the lot that were linallv chosen for a campaign in England. He has steadily improved and many are of the opinion that he would better represent the white and blue spots abroad than many that were shipped. Hook, a bay colt by Peter Pan Mintcake, is. another that has created a sensation in his trials and he has all the earmarks of a topnotcher. He has a particularly smooth way of going and is level-headed in all of his exercises. Promised Land, ;i brown gelding by Delhi Fair Vision, is well made. Of the fillies Equestrienne, a chestnut daughter of Hippodrome and Nora Creina, is exceptionally good looking and has done all that has been asked of her in a. way that convinces Green that she will be able to take care of herself in the best company. Last fall this fillr worked a quarter in 22.t and the move was such a thoroughly impressive one that she narrowlv escaped banishment to England. Playmate, a black filly by Peter Pan Biturica. dam of the great Maskotte. Is another in the string. She was not broken until late last fall, hut has grown and developed Into a wonderfully good-lookimr as well as a fast filly. Cloak, a hay filly by Disguise Cypria, is another beauty of the string. Sam Booker is training Uncas Chief and Castalia for the estate of T. L. Watt and both of them are well advanced. Wells Clark has a stable of jumpers composed of Charlie Hargrave. Emlymion, Sir Gaze. Hammond Lass, Left Over and Telegraph. They are all ready to race nowr Belmont Park, the course of the Westchester Racing Association, of which William A. Gorman is superintendent, has received the same careful attention that it did when racing was in its glory. The mile and a half track, on which many famous horses raced iu record time. Is as fast today as when Roseben startled race-goers with his remarkable performance of seven furlongs in 1:22. The several owners quartered at the big course in Nassau County Continued on second page. HORSES IN TRAINING IN THE EAST. Continued from first page. are singularly fortunate in having their strings in :i forward condition. Belmont Park is a particularly good, place to stable thoroughbreds. It has long been noted as a training ground on which horses .thrive. The commodious stabling inclosures are sheltered by tall shade tree like those grown in North and South Carolina. Absolute quiet reigns, which is essential in training high strung horses, and It is a. well known fact among turfmen that horses of this temperament run improved races after a sojourn at Belmont Iark. The training and main tracks are, perhaps, unequaled in any part of the globe. Untiring efforts on the part of .superintendent Gorman have made them safe, as well as fast. A firm bottom is eoyered with a light cushion of one and one-half Indies. Horses that have gone "dickey" on other ti;acks train here in a most satisfactory manner. Louis Feustel. who is handling one division of August Belmonts stable, is in charge of a collection of eleven. They- are as follows: Don Diego, Asticot, Practical, Raymond, Culvert, White Heat, Uacnuette. Mint. Wondcrboy, Turquoise and Peccadillo. Four of this lot Asticot, Wondcrboy, Turquoise and Peccadillo, will be shipped to the Nursery Farm at Lexington shorty. Racquette, a chestnut colt by Ethelbert, has shown some smart trials of late. Wondcrboy. a strapping colt, by Watercress, lias gouty ankles and it is doubtful if lie will train. Bclaiiour. the two-year-old chestnut son of Rock Fund- -Beldame; Dance Sprite. Lady Languish and Pyramid wer,e shipped to Kentucky in the late spring. The first-named Is a really high type colt, but he went wrong in the shoulders. His yearling trials and moves in April indicated that ho is a sure enough race horse. He was nominated to all the important features Silas Veiteh. who is especially skilful at crosscountry racing, is training the biggest string on the course! His stable comprises Harry IC. Vinguts Water-speed: Mr. Archdales Gold Plate. Far West and Supplement: Mrs. Payne Whitneys Web Carter; Smith-Sage Stables Baron Dieskau and Bishop; F. Ambrose Clarks nvldu. Batteota and Frank Stagg; Mrs. A. Singers Enniskillen; Malcolm Stevensons Maple Leaf, Diana and Yama Christy. All of the ?.bov horses have raced at the Hunt meetings this season and are ready. Mr. Veiteh will ship his charges to Saratoga Springs in a few days. Grant Hish Brownes horses are in the private Brownletgb Park Stable in the hands of trainer J. H. Nash. M Brownes colors will be borne this season by Ben Lomond, Lady Rosalie, Centre Rnsh and OKeefe. Jerry Carroll has Black Chief on edge, and Steve Billingts is training a two-year-old chestnut colt by Hermis named Little Red. H. W. Warner has Nose-jrny and Faultless ready. Charles Pfizers horses, Herenlold. Roe F.. Jesuit anil Rosshampton, are iiJso ready. Joseph E. Davis has the following trio: Rising Star. Jack Frost and St. Aloysius. At each of these tracks there are arrivals and departures -from time .to time. Horses have been fitted, shipped away and then shipped buck.
