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f1 b b b h h h b , b b b b b b b D , i b b 1 b b J b i j j , , , , i 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 : : NEW YORK TRAINING TRIALS Numerous Horses Work Out Over Main Track at Belmont Park. Ponipoon Walked Under Shed Trainer Ex- plains Why Unfounded Rumors of Lameness Were Broadcast. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 10. Several training trials of mid-summer form were noted over the main track at Belmont Park this morning. Trainers called upon their charges for intensive work, despite the sloppy footing and a chill wind, which swept over the course. One of the standout efforts of the day was turned in by the Green-3 tree Stable pair. White Tie and Chicolorado. This pair broke from the six furlongs post on the back stretch and finished under the stoutest of restraint, almost slowed to a walk, in 1:17. The move was supervised by trainer Bren-i nan from the infield and he waved his can-3 didates down through the final furlong. The pair began head and head, went along the first furlong in :12, the quarter in :24, three furlongs in :36 and neared the five fur- longs post well in hand in 1:02. At that point they were placed under the stoutest of restraint and finished in 1:17. Memory Book followed this pair and gal-, loped out one mile alone in 1:46. The hand-, icap horse appeared in perfect condition and at no stage of the journey was called on for speed. Trainer Brennan stated that White Tie and six two-year-olds, non-starters, this year would be shipped to Churchill Downs, Louisville to join the band which John Gaver will race at Keeneland Park for the Manhasset and Greentree Stable. Chicolorado is a candidate for the Wood Memorial and other important three-year-old features. IN FINE CONDITION. Pompoon, which unloaded on Thursday after an uneventful trip from his winter training grounds, Columbia, S. C, was not on the track during the morning. The colt was walked "under the shed" to limber him up and will be called upon for a long, slow breeze before showing speed over the track. Trainer Danny Clarke expressed himself as fully satisfied with the condition of his charge. "He is ready for racing and there is not a thing the matter with him." Clarke was disturbed by the reports which spread from Columbia to the effect that Pompoon went wrong. "When his shoes were changed," he said, "the colt resumed his natural gait and right now he is ready to race to the Rocky Mountains." Clarke would not make any direct statement as to the plans for the colt beyond the Wood Memorial and the Derby. At the present time these two races are his main objectives. Esposa, distance runner, owned by the Middleburg Stable of Mrs. W. J. Zeigler, showed early speed when trainer Brady sent her out for a six furlongs trial. This miss was timed in 1:17 for the test and was under stout restraint at the end. Pearl Diver and Primary, also trained by Brady, breezed five furlongs in 1:03, a handy move. Clodion, which Walter Carter trained at Columbia and a nominee for the Paumonok, Wood Memorial and other ffertures, gave indications that he was ready for strenuous racing when he breezed a half mile in :49. WOOD JLEMORIAL OBJECTIVE. Trainer Carter is undecided about the first start for this fellow but stated that his main objective was the Wood Memorial. Carter believes he has a good colt in Clodion and he will use every effort for the colt to meet his engagements this spring. Aqueduct was idle during the morning hours, trainer Fitzsimmons, after glancing at the sky, decided to postpone his trials until afternoon when the weather would be more favorable. Jamaica, which at the present time is host to more horses than in recent years, was fairly busy during the morning. Several useful trials were noted, although the track conditions were against fast time. Horses which will race at that meeting were in the limelight. Among those noted which breezed at a fair pace during the morning were Moralist, one mile in 1:46; Scrooge six furlongs in 1:19, Seamyth and The Singer moved along at the same pace. Trainer George Odom spent the best part of the morning supervising the storing away of the traps and other stable paraphernalia. The horses which arrived on Friday were not disturbed, and those which wintered at Miami and arrived several days previous were given long, open gallops. SECOND CALL ON WALL. Odom has taken second call on the services of jockey Nick Wall under contract to W. J. Zeigler for this season. Tintagel, which was looked upon as the best two-year-old of his year, will be a starter in the Paumonok Handicap the opening day at Jamaica. Wall will ride this four-year-old and other horses during the season when his services are not needed by Zeigler or Middleburg Stable. Thirty-eight horses are quartered in the spacious enclosed stable under Odoms care, and the majority ol them will be sent under colors during the Jamaica meeting. Sir Damion, Charring Cross, Tintagel, Quel Jeu, Chancer and a score of two-year-olds will be vanned over to the metropolitan course to meet their engagements. Sir Damion is a nominee for the Wood Memorial, and according to the youthful looking trainer is well advanced in his work. Sir Damion wears a specially built knee high felt boot in his stall. "He developed a habit of kicking himself while standing in his stall," said Odom, "and that boot takes up the force of the blow which otherwise might injure his hind leg."
