Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-24
THE BIG HANDICAPS.
Important Action Taken Regarding
the Suburban and Brooklyn.
THEY WILLEACHBE WORTH $4,000
A New Rule to Prevent Repetition of the
Huron Case of Last Season.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1spArcH


NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Progress is the
watchword of our great Jockey clubs, and
from present indications the turf is on the
highway to greater successes in the imme-
diate future than many persons interested
in the thoroughbred had dared hope for
within the next decade. Secretaries McIn-
tyre, of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, and Eel
loves, of the Coney Island Jockey Club, an
nounce that the Brooklyn and Suburban
handicaps for 1892 will be worth $4,000
each, which makes them the most valuable
handicaps of the year for horses of any age.
The conditions for both these races are
practically the same, being sweepstake of
$3.50 each, or only $50 if declared by Febru-
ary 90. The guaranteed value of the prize
is S25, 900, of which $1,000 will go to the
second and g, 600 to the third horses. This
will leave the race worth SIS 900 at least to
the winner, and this fact insures the nom-
ination of every horse of class in the coun-
try. No owner can afford to let such prizes
pass untried for.
Weights for Both Races.
The weights for races will be published
February 1, and winners after the publica-
tion of the weights of s., 900 must carry four
pounds extra; of two races of $1,000
each or one of $1,000, or two of $4,000, or
one of $4,000, II pounds extra. In the
case of horses handicapped at lis
pounds or over these penalties shall apply
to the extent of one-half. and in the case of
those handicapped at 122 pounds or over to
the extent of one-quarter only, and in the
case OF those handicapped at 12S pounds or
over they shall not apply at all.
Tn he H. C,,1,,
Brooklyn Handicaps were new events the
winning horse rarely received more than
$1,000 or Sc, 900 for his share of the prize,
and there is no more striking evidence of
the growth of the turf than the increase in
value of these great spring handicaps,
which, before the days of winter racing,
gave the public something to talk about
and speculate upon all winter and early
spring.
The Coney Island Jockey Club announces
the closing of the great Futurity stakes of
1894 on January ., 1892. The estimated
value of the race is $100, 900, of which 81, 500
goes to the breeders. This will be the
greatest prize ever raced for on this conti-
nent.
Printed on each of the blank forms for the
Futurity entry is the following significant
statement, which will undoubtedly COM
mand the attention of breeders in general
and Edward Corrigan in particular:
A Stringent Rule.
Entries to this and all the races Of the
the Coney Island Jocky Club are advertised,
and will be received only on the understand
ing and agreement of the subscriber that
the provisions of Rule Is form a part OF and
govern the contract.
Rule 1S-Every person subscribing to a
sweepstakes or entering horse in a race to
be run under these rules accepts the de-
cision of the Executive Committee on any
question relating TO a race or to racing. At
the discretion of the Executive Committee,
and without notice, the entries OF any per-
son may be refused.
This is done to prevent repetition of the
famous Huron case, which will be heard in
the courts this winter, as Corrigan is de-
termined to force the Coney Island Jockey
Club to receive his entries and also to secure
payment of second money in the Futurity.
His colt Huron, although not recognized by
the Coney Island Jockey Club, running sec
ond to His Highness last season in that
event. Yorkville Belle, third at the finish,
received second money, and Dagonet, who
finished fourth, received third money.
The Brooklyn Jockey Club will close on
January 1 next 1S stakes for their
spring meeting in 1892. Besides the Brook
lyn Handicap already spoken of, the Great
American Stakes for two-year-olds, worth
more than $40, 900; the Brooklyn Cup for
three -year-olds and upward; the st. James
Hotel Stakes for three-year-olds and upward;
the Maturity. Brookda1e and Fort Hamilton
Handicaps, the former exclusively for four
year-olds, and the two latter for three-year
oIds, are worth striving for. The Great
American Stakes has usually been pro-
ductive of great contest. as it brings the
pick of the two-year-old contingent to the
post before the season is old enough for any
of them to become stale Full conditions
for all the Brooklyn Jockey Clubs stakes
will be announced on Monday next.