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SORTIE SHOWING UP WELL Preparation for Early Stakes in Maryland Pleases Hirsch. Mrs. Madeline 31. West Sees 3rer Eddie Alicarn in Fastest "Work at Belmont The IJeascl looking Tit. NEW YORK, X. Y., April 4. A return to colder weather and a stiff biting .rind slowed up training operations at Belmont Park this morning. The track was exceptionally fast and several fast moves were noted. Eddie Ahearn, a member of the Catawaba Stable, of Mrs. Madeline H. "West, turned in the fastest- trial of the morning. This fellow was worked over the main track, and stepped five furlongs in 1:00. He worked alone and through the stretch was. well in hand. He negotiated the first half in 49 seconds. The work was witnessed by his owner. Mrs. West takes an active interest in the training of her stable, and very seldom misses a worlc She times the thoroughbreds which are tried, and spends the biggest part of the morning watching their care and preparation. The stable will be raced at Jamaica, as no Maiyland campaign is scheduled. Sir Johren, a three-year-old in the stable, has developed into a well-made colt over the winter, and in trials shows good speed. Sortie, the main dependence of Max Hirsch for the early Maryland stakes, including the Dixie, advanced another step in his preparation. In company with the three-year-old, Captain Hook, he was breezed a handy six furlongs in 1:17; The work was held against a stiff head wind, and Hirsch declared himself well satisfied. The first five furlongs of the jaunt was timed in 1:04 and the distance in 1 :17. Sortie is shaping up nicely and is showing the benefit of the slow, but steady schedule which has been mapped out for him. Hirsch declared that the minor spell of coughing which visited his barn, a few weeks ago, disrupted the training of the stable, but that he is moving along nicely now. READY FOR JIAVRE. "The horses are pretty well hardened, and legged up. I will continue to move along slowly for another brief period, before calling upon them for speed. Barring accidents, I will, be ready for Havre de Grace. The makeup of the stable which I will race there, has not been completed. I will decide the last minute what I will take south." So said the man who has often been called the millionaires trainer, due to the wealth of his numerous patrons. The Beasel, which was named for the majority of the outstanding filly stakes, turned in an impressive move. This miss worked alone over the main track. She breezed a nice six furlongs and was timed in :24, :49, 1:02 and 1 :16t5. At the finish she was well in hand and pulled up in a playful mood. Mc-Daniel had other members of the G. A. Cochran stable out for exercise. They worked along nicely. Xenophon, Blimp and Alder-shot were grouped in one set for a six furlong trial. They moved along nicely through the first- half mile, caught in :49, and out in 1 :1G. At the end trainer McDaniel was slowing them up. Lamp Black and Deploy were in another set. They worked six fur-- longs in 1 :18. Gypsy King and Lativitch turned in a. fast three furlongs for Bill Knapp. They negotiated the distance in :35. HIGH STRUNG DOING WELL. Up on the training track there was considerable activity, but no attempts at speed were essayed.. George. Odom had his charges out and useful work was the order of the day. High Strung, the dependence for the Paumonok Handicap at Jamaica, with Connie Bruder in the saddle, stepped a handy six furlongs in 1 :20. He is training smoothly and Odom has high hopes for him this season. The veteran Ironsides and Storm galloped a steady three furlongs in company. They went in 37 seconds. Perkins, the undersized bull-dog. breezed a handy five furlongs in 1 :0G. Perkins and High Strung worked alone. Odom has no candidates fpr the Preak-ness or Derby this season. He is well forti-- f ied with two-year-olds, several of which give promise of being much better than the average. Odom is not hurrying his band along. They wintered nicely and have done all that has been asked of them in easy fashion. The large string which Pete Coyne is han-I dling for J. E. Widener galloped steadily throughout the morning. They were not breezed. Osmand headed the older division which embraced Curate, Balmoral and Bagatelle. Bub May had his set out early, as were the W. R. Coe horses in charge of Benny Creech. Mrs. R. Penn Smith returned from England yesterday. She has been abroad on an extended holiday since January. She witnessed the running of the Grand National, sailing immediately after the race. Jack McPherson, with the R. A. Fairburn and several of the Fred Johnson horses, arrived from Kentucky.
