The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-25
INTERESTING TURF EVENTS.
rs THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE Lone
ISLAND JOCKEY CLU8 PREmATUREf

An<HVD ~OSA~ SAeS
Dwyer n-sthers' Three.year.e,ds-The Sub.
urban Of the Vest BuAs Dosie and Ar
rew-G"ssip on sprinr Racing Events
Tho apparent official announcement that
the scheme so long talked about OF establish
Ing . race course on tho Woolsey estate. near
Astoria. hns taken definite shape. AID furnished
fooo for talk In otherwise dull racing circles
during tho past two days. But n search for
information as to the composition and pros
poets OF the new club has thus lar proved un-
successful A notice appended to y list of pro-
posed stakoe says that temporary offices have
been secured In, the Vanderbilt building. and
that full conditions Of the stakes will be fur
nished by John N. Mills, Secretary OF the Long
Island Jockey Club. Nothing Is known In the
Office OF the Vanderbilt building about the club.
except that there was talk Of hiring a room
some days ago. and that Mr.. F. u. Henderson.
eaid to be President Of the club, is out of town.
No room has yet been taken. and the Secretary
Is unknown In the building.
A liberal list OF stakes and purses is offered
by tho club. beginning with this fowery assort-
m~nt for two-ycar-olds: The Geraniun. with
$1,000 added money: the Sweetbriar, 81, 900;
the Hellotrope, $1,000: the Magnolia. 81, $50:
the Daflodil, Sl.250 tho Lark. for iillies, $1,000;
the Lilies, 1000 the Live Oak, for colts, 81, 500;
the Grata Purse, $4,000. aud the Foctuity
Purse. $1,000, all at three-quarters OF a mile.
The stakes for thrse-yeRr.olds nre: The
Sound, $4,000, mile and n half: the Shinnecock.
1880. mile and a quarter: the Pacific, $4,000.
mile and o half; the Amazon, for fllies. 81 900.
mile and r furlong: the Fealty Purse, $1,000.
mile and a quarter. and the Selling Purse.
$1,000. mile and a fur!ong. Tho four year-old
stakes include the Pioneer. 1000, mile and a
quarter; tho Supplementary Pioneer. $1,000.
p,iIA mud n OOarfpr and iho Metnor. tina snno
distance. The all-aged stakes consist OF the
Ordeal, $500, mile and a hall. and the Goal,
$4,000. mile and three-quarters. In addition
to seven special handicaps. with from 81 900 to
$4,000 added, there will be the Standard Handi-
cans, run daily. with a total Of 500, O6o added.
Tho inaugural meeting will begin July 4. and
racing will continue on Mondays, Wednesdays.
Fridays. and Saturdays. until the thirty days
racing viii be In full blast during this, time at
Monmouth Park aud At Saratoga. with nearly
prizes. turimen are wondering where Il supply
fit TO keep ths new course In proper, working
S ar sy. Ti' m iHm ;rn isIn .ir /, is E |esl side to On hf tSs
from tho last turn to the finish. 4 grand stand;
room Of the Consy Island Jockey Club. is to be
track, and Nj. L. Ficksn is the architect OF the
stand and buildings.
Predictions that the Dwyer Brothers will be
S r9Sn. Gn 'hFfTs ea TraS IS roena 1s dGsaf in aps a ,' rase
doublc.sned track. He now stands nsar!y siSc
teen hands high, and looks fully able 10 ,ako
! distance. Fordham has developed INTO u six.
teen-hand COLT. with racing proportlons that
Sorsa m III yam eam s Iins othor ' Z aTsc tnsh he a may, may
have y any surprises in store Tor hi. detractors:
l RIS Fi4 .t.r tbs his hsp EF Ion 10 GS "W Y .as. . aMt
son. He won two rnce~ las, year out OF four
starts. and WHO know, Mha, he III do this?
tlca!fy, an Unknown qua, thy. having been
turned out after starting twice rs a two-year-
teen hands high. and powerful in proportion.
Hailstono. a son OF Hindoo and Delight. is a re-
into another Hanover. he was not trained last
year. hut is now working under the care OF
The Kentucky Handicap has become, the
isviile says that the rnce is the subject Of
greater discussion and sneeulntios at present
mcnt ofthe weights. though aomcwbst belafead
IN .hsir :, put IiG ;sa = seems ITO to hry yet Eiv so, Sa Mis
maintains that about four or Ave pounss less
pared with Terra Gotta. Ii6, however. turfmsn
here seiiey H,t that yo la . h., Jared very well yell
III La. nut DdllWiu becmS W Us mo
Spf''y ol n a a TnP ma" and is ''H Never G''a sate
I ha. EVEN WITH ton. the he far ha as 10 sRy 'ba, T We Vii, H is
the future only enter Ms horse in purses. rs he
is given no show In lian,icnps or stakes. From
SSa a.i J, VIVA, the Eslifsrnjan SIX srys, ali, Aim $sess
Gotta Or not. but thinks be. wi" He is some
Chnt doubtful hevsyer; II tho son o. aarry
n hard ru a. a. eprIy In the sen sOu- The state.
would not be saved for Tie Suburban i borne
out by o subsequent Interview vii h that horses
every race in which il is thought he has q Axht-
event Whatever" Volante is iavorite at ~ to
against. Terra Gotta coming next at IL to l.
While there is very little betting in New York
on y tn: spring races the { phnrisr ,you.nai says
sn lsH ths RsniHaG ny Derby i n ndo e K SEM
soMins ir9m Gailto5TPEi s Ia fact; ir"n, re
/ on u subsequent bet Of h. sans nature. Sew
cru! orders cqmc from, the East on Dunboyne.
10 Is. ne ON WA" 5s s ! e NJ. o Rsimo lrS9 fa sss a th!ft tSs
iAr. resulting IL a cut from 70 to 80: She is
f Sssi FIT y 9oS Sss f fslsas s SssEf! Is All e. 2 t.. hey r. n
lisl luhl NIe VIII u q eSpSClAlly rams loT llHI
race. .Laggard has been lacked from 80 to 20,
Miss Ford IRON 30 to 40. BridgcliEht from l0o
to rs. StrldawRy from 100 20 10. Ariel from 100
to 20. md feyera! others tn like manner. Con.
Kingston, the %iavorite. at 10 to l. but it is siS-
niticant that not Il penny has come, from tbs
East to back Dwyer.' great colt. while other
Eastern horses have been backed heavily.
Arrow bids fair to make. the grand circuit
very lively next season. A correspondent OF
the Sportsman writes from California; A OF
tho hors,men on tho coast Rre ia!kirg about
fSe f. sa' y. d ni en- ssaat"'i kadd f DeSfs A esnss a over
from Chicago in, January. and. according to
first re ports. made an arrangement to take tho
young file-whetlcr East next season aiter he
had driyrn him IN eighth IN lG seconds and
repeated in lGh seconds without II days prep
a%rati9n. The nexl i,em was TINT bob!s
4 C6ovarrubias of Los Angeles for
been made. Mr.. J. II. Shuts Of brooklyn ar
rived q L aos Angeles; and meeting D9Slsi gave
on to Chicago, and will campaign him next
season. The Oldest tnrfmen OF tho coast claim
and that with half a chance, he will lower