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TRAINING GOSSIP FROM THE EAST. New York, April 24. — Trainer A. J. Goldsborongh is still at Gravesend with the Andrew Miller string, end it is believed lie will remain there until after giving Koamer a chance in the Excelsior Handicap at Jamaica. He is undecided about taking Boamer to Kentucky at all this season. The wonderful son of Knight Errant — Rose Tree II. is taking his work well just now, but owing to the backwardness of the season some doubts are entertained as to the practicability of having him on edge in time for the Kentucky season. John Whiilen is making good progress with his string at BnilMt Mr. Gideons handsome bay filly by Ogden — Her Majesty is winning many admirers. L. Fnestels fast bay gelding, He Will, is taking easy preparation at Belmont Park. He is looking better than ever, but is not nearly up to a race. August Belmonts big bay two-year-old, Sandusky, by Hastings — Suns Gene, is attracting a great deal of favorable attention down at Belmont Park, and those who have looked him over predict that he will cut an important figure among the two-year-olds of this season. He is a tremendously powerful-looking colt, with the conformation of a real race horse. The stout black five-year-old horse. Dragoman, by Kock Sand — Donna de Oro. is looking bigger and stouter than ever this spring and has done everything S. C. Hildreth has asked of him. Danger Bock, which was brought over from France with the big shipment of Mr. Btlmonts two-year-olds, has been sent to the Nursery Stud. He came over with a bowed tendon and did not show sufficient improvement to warrant trainer Hildreth in persevering with him. Sam McMeekin is taking moderate work at Belmont Park just now and is looking as handsome as ever. W. II. Henry, who achieved prominence as a cross-country jockey, now has a half dozen flat racers and steeplechasers in charge at Belmont Park. They are the property of Jesse Williamson II. and are expected to figure mainly at the hunt meetings. Med Henderson has been engaged to do the riding for the stable. Tule Garson has three thoroughbreds in training at Gravesend. The star of the string is the big chestnut four-year-old colt Half Rock by Rock Sand -Half Sovereign, by Hastings. This colt, which was bought by Abe Garson from Mr. Belmont, who bred him. is a grand -looking thoroughbred, a trifle over sixteen hands high and possessed of more than ordinary substance. He is a colt of rare finish, with a good way of going. Mr. Garson is sending him along vigorously and he has been responding well. Others inllic Garson stable are Voluspa and Pierre Lorillards Gleipner. Foxhall P. Keenes horses are still at Gravesend, and it is believed they will remain there until after the opening of the metropolitan season at Jamaic.i. The big five-year-old horse Allumeur was not brought down from Mr. Kilmers Binghamton stock farm to join his horses at iravesend. which are being trained by Frank Taylor. Only two-year-olds came from the farm. Samuel Lewis has ltought the six-year-old brown horse Al Bloch. by Voorhoos— Georgia VI.. and has turned him over to Max Hirsch at iravesend. He may not lie trained this season and probably will be sent to the stud. Jockey M. Nathan has gone to Havre de Grace to ride as a free 1 nice. He can ride at 105 pounds. George Odom galloped his two-year-old chestnut filly Whitney Belle, by Ogden— Beatrice K.. a day or two ago and it is nqiorted that she showed I quarter liettcr than 24. She appears to be the fastest in the Odom string. Max Hirsch expects to transfer his string to Belmont Park at once. I. R. McDaniel is continuing to take things easy with the Brownleigh Park horses, but the general impression prevails that he will show some of them at Jamaica beta* shipping to Canada, where he has mapped out a campaign which will keep the stable busy up to the opening of the Saratoga meeting. __
