The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-25
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
MR.. TALCoTT DErKRMINE Ed TO NAVE
HONEST SP0RT At MONMOUTH.

HONEST SP0RT At MONMOUTH
The Testimony in the Leouawen Case
Monmouth Parks Rriiii.ns Programme
for this wcci-saratoga Opens Hts Gate.
To.Da Entrics for Brighton - Coney
Island Jockey Club Stakes TO Close Aug. 4
It will not he the fault OF President Alfred F.
Walcott OF the Monmouth Park Racing Assoc
citation II the racing public is not protected
when they visit his track Tho racing at Mon
mouth has been truer than at any other track
this year: and tho public has shown its ap-
probation OF that fact by turning out in large
numbers on every day SO far.
The only race that looked bad was Leopa-
wells performance in the Midsummer Handi-
cap but the Board OF Control. after hearing
evidence. reached the conclusion that It could
provo no wrong. aud dismissed tho case. The
patrol Judge told how far Lconawel was be-
hind tho other horses at half tho distance. aud
this statement was met by the testimony OF
the starting Judge. who stated that Leonawell
got away badly at tho start. two lengths be-
hind tho last horse. This was followed
by Jockey Blako's statement that he
could not get the colt running in
the carly part OF the race. and thon
Jockey Garrison told the Board that
Leonawcll was hard horse to get away from
the post. ind that he had to use the whip when
he rode him ut Gravesend. o. A. Jones told
how Leonawell had cost him small fortune
In bcts-$25.O00 or so already this year. and
that he had but 800 on him when he won the
Harvest handicap. lie proved that he had u
side bot OF $500 with Sol Lichtenstein that
Leonawcll would beat Picknlcker in the Mid
summer Handicap. Col Simmons vouched
for Blake's honesty.
The programme for Monmouth Park this
week bristles with good things. Tomorrow
tho Optional Stakes for two.year-o at fvo
furlongs. tho Ruritan Stakos for three-year-
ods at one mile and quarter. and the Nave
sink Handicap for three yearolds and up
ward at one mile and o half will be decided:
In the Optional none Of the tip-toppers will
come to the post as it is a selling event, but
platers furnish splendid finishes when tho
owners make the weights. and We muy have
better race than If Sir Walter Lady
Violet, and other flying two-year- olds
were engaged. Doctor Rice and Helen
Nichols are among those eligible, but
$1,000 would not come anywhere near buy
ing either OF tho youngsters named Tammany.
Lamplighter. Locohatchee. Leonawell. Mars.
Victory. and other cracks are among the en-
gagged in the Rnritan Stakes. but few OF them
will so to the post. as owners Of the really high
class thrce-year- ods appear to have some-
thing big in view. and deny tho public
tho pleasure OF witnessing good race.
Mars has certainly been raced. but it's long
timo since Lamplighter. Tammany. and Vic
tory put In an appearance. Tho Navesink
Handicap. the weights for which are printed
below. should be an interesting contest. as
Demuth. Montana, and others that could be
named are in. ut weights that warrant their
sta rting.
Thursdays card will be enlivened by the
Hollywood Handicap for tw0-year-old fllies
at thrce-quarters of a mile. in which both
Lady Violet and Helen Nichols are engaged.
and the Newark Stakes for three year-ods at
one mile. His HiGhness. Merry Monarch
Lamplg hter Locohatchee. Loonawell. Victory.
| Two Bits st Felix. Shclbark. and Nomad are
| few of those engaged in this event, but the
| conditions are such that tho winners Of stakes
| are virtually weighted out of it His Highness
has been doing very well of late. and Hyland
| within the next ten days or So The Scabri ght
| Stakes for two-year- Odds Mt three-quarters
| OF a mile the Cape May Handicap for three
year-olds mt one mile and an eighth. and the
| Seaside Stakes. a weter weight event at three
quarters Of a mile. are the features for Satur-
standish. the st. Baise. Belladonna colt. Love:
lace. 1t. Michael. Sir Francis. Comanche. and
Eagle Bird are some Of the clinkers that may
| try conclusions in the heabright. while the
| presence OF Tanmany. ARA Lamplighter.
| Iorkvie Belle. His Highncss. Leonawell. Lo.
| cohatchee. and Mars guarant ee an interesting
contest for III" Cape May. providing. OF course.
| that the owners OF three-year-olds will be
| satisfied.