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RAILBIRDS ARE THICK AT GRAYESEND. Almost as Many Onlookers as There are Horses Engaged in Early Morning Training. New York, April 23. — Despite the clouds which kept the suns rays from shining over the Gravesend race course in the early training hours Thursday there were almost as many railbirds and dockers scattered about the stand and along the fences as there were horses going through their workouts. Among the earliest arrivals was Oscar Lewisohn, who had come down to the historic old track, made famous in turf history by the running of the Brooklyn Handicap and other turf favorites, to see the small hut select string which trainer Thomas Murphy has in charge. Mr. Lewisohn saw his thoroughbreds do some fine work, and had good cause to feel satisfied with the action they showed. Trainer Murphy has his charges in such condition as to warrant his belief that they will be able to make a Rood showing at Jamaica. Tle-re is one. however, of which there is some doubt. A jinx came Murphys way last week, when Mr. Lewisolins good gelding Benevolent, a son of Benveuuto — Linton Lily, struck his off hind leg while working, and pulled up exceedingly lame. Prior to this accident Benevolent was one of MM most forward of the Lewisohn band anil it looked as if he would be able to give a good account of himself at the opening meeting. Now, however, this is exceedingly doubtful. Trainer Murphy had expected to move over to the Jamaica track this week, but will not make a change in training quarters now until the injured horse is more as himself. There are three others in the Murphy stable, however, which look about ready for the races. These are Gyp. a sprightly two -yea "-old colt marked with a broad blaze. lb is a son of Fitz Herbert — Kamara. and was bought at the sale of Mr. Mackajs yearlings at Saratoga for . KM and seemingly a good bargain at that figure. The four-year-old daughter of Celt — Adriana, Celamlria. which performed witli great credit in 1915 as a two -year -old, has been going along well and should she train on satisfactorily, she ought to prove a good four-year-old. One of her forelegs is slightly under suspicion, but trainer Murphy is handling Uer carefully and hopes to bring her through the season all right. Other Good Ones to Race Late in Season. Besides those already mentioned, trainer Murphy has more good ones, which will be ready to nee later in the season. Among these. Belle Desmond. I handsome racy -looking brown filly by Desmond, appears destined to take a prominent place. She is a wonderfully good-looking three year-old filly of the St. Simon type, and she has been coming on finely. Another good one is the three-year-old chestnut filly Clematis, by Kings Iroctor sea of Persimmon, foaled by a daughter of Bona Vista. Another good looking youngster is a bay two-year-old colt by Celt— Belle Flour, a slashing Mg fellow and well finished. James McManus was another owner who was out looking over four two-year-olds and three older ones he has at Gravesend, and he and Henry McDaniel. who was giving some of his string of fifteen, which he is training for AVillis Sharpe Kilnn-:-, an ailing, both complimented Mr. Lewisohn on the looks jiinl actions of Gyp. Ike brown, blaze-faced youngster. Stephen Lawler has at the Gravesend track some of the members of his matured division w 11 advanced, and some of them at least must be nearly up to a race, as it was said that two or more of them had worked miles well inside of 1:42 and did not seem to be pari icularly tired at the end of the journey. His quintette of Ballot two-year-olds are all doing well, but for the present he is nursing then along in a conservative way. Frank Itray is another who is going along carefully witli his two-year-olds, but as they came up from Kentucky wholly unbroken late last autumn. he coud not well do otherwise. They an a good looking band and have won a great deal of sincere admiration among the Gravesend owners and trainers. Expects Much of Little Boy. O. C. Bas-li sent down to Havre de Grace last week his handsome bay two-year-old colt Little Itoy. by Sweep — Don Mammonia. ami he expects rattier good things of him. as he showed three-eighths in M% seconds the day before he left Gravesend. His other thoroughbreds are doing well and will be sent over to Jamaica, though he has been going along more slowly with them than he has witli the son of Sweep. Confiscation, the bay fitly by Irish Lad — Census, went along with Little Boy in hi* last workout, and she had no trouble in finishing close tn to him. though she was not regarded as anywhere nearly as far forward as her smart stable mate. Her owner is taking great care of this filly, as ho has a high opinion of her on account of her individuality and brer-ding. She i.; a sister to the late H. It. Duryeas great nee horse Shannon by Irish Lad — Census, which won 300.395 f rains on the other side of the Atlantic. He has been going along more slowly with Dustpan, the beautiful bay daughter of Sweeper — Banshee. but was good enough to show a quarter in 24.-. seconds one morning last week, and working well within her powers at that. Mr. Basrh appears to think remarkably well of his brown three-year-old colt Gloomy Gus. by Ogden — Happy Kate, and he does not expect to show him under silks until near the end of the second meeting at Jamaica, but Monday morning he appeared anxious to break away, he let him go for a quarter, and he covered the distance in 23:V.. finishing under restraint. This colt, which appeared undersized darted last season, has grown and thickened splendidly during the winter, so that now he leaks like a real stake horse. Louis Martinis horses an- repeated to be coming on finely, but as yet he has not let any of them out for fast work-outs. They are working along at about a two minute clip, but they are iu splendid bodily health and all are going as soundly as mild lie wished. J. L. McGinnis is gi.ing along slowly with his thoroughbreds, thoui.li they are in fine fettle. Arnold and his handsome two-year-old sister are among the favorites in his stable. Frank Began is going along cautiously with his three belonging to the « 1. viand Stable. It was not intended by the owner of this establishment to winter a costly or extensive string, but just near the close of Inst season two were lost out of the striae, through selling races, and now trainer Began is in the market for a few good two-year-olds, lb- says that he is willing to pay fair prices for what lie wants, but that he will insist on buying only such youngsters as can show him something worth while. Whimsy is a grand -looking gelding this spring, many pounds heavier than he was this time last year. He looks like a real stake horse all aver. He is not near a nice as yet. however, and tin-same may be said of the other two in the stable, Bussian Pinion and Barns, which has improved wonderfully since last year.
