The sun., 1893-08-14
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
TIE OMNIBUS sTAHEs, WORTH sss. 600,
TO BE RUN To-MoRR0W.

TO BE RUN To-MORROH.
Sir walter WIN Have q Hard strursie TO
Give weight to .nd Defeat Such n Field
n. R.-spo. Corn.nche, Gi-nroyps. st.
Leon.-ss, Sir Francis. sad Perhaps Mar
tyrdou.-The Monmouth Park Meeting 10
Close o. Aug. s4-Entriss for To-day.
The longest meeting that Monmo outh Park
has ever known will come to close one
week from Thursday next Although the
profits will not approach those OF former years.
II 10 said on good authority that there will be
o balance on the right side OF the ledger The
year has been remarkably bad for sports or
business OF any kind, and the Monmouth Park
management in adhcrng strictly to the pro-
rramme they outlined. kept faith with the
horseowners The racing this week should be
sensational. the Omnibus Stakes to be run
tomorrow always bringing out a strong field
Of three year-olds The prize this year will be
worth S22. 900.
A week or ten days ago almost every racing
man would have conceded the Omnibus to Sir
wai.sr. Tho Oneck stables sp' endid little son
of Midlothian showed rare form In the Loril-
lard. Stevens. and Stockton. putting up the
highest weights and always winning Impress
ively and it did not seem possible that any Of
The colts he had beaten could improve suf-
ficieptly in such short period TO give him
hard battle. There is no eainsayinR the fact.
however. that John Hyland has made mar
vellous improvement In Ramapo. and II Sir
Walter is beaten tomorrow the New Jersey
product will be the medium OF his downfall
On Saturday Ramapo simply romped home
o mile In 1:39k Hamilton not being compel
led to ask tho three-year-old to run any in the
flnal furlone and It seems to be only ques-
tion OF his staying the necessary milo and
half Comanche 10 not out Of the fight by any
means. this colt being many pounds better
than the general public have all along rated
him. He has q world OF speed. and II ridden
by capable Jockey he will take some beating.
Glenmoyne. q speedy but untried quantity
at one mile and hall. has been
receiving a special preparation. and Trainer
Rogers will undoubtedly send the Glenelg
gelding to the post as ltas hands can mako
him. No horse in the race can sprint with him.
end perhaps the man who sprang Trout adour.
world has taught his charge to stay the en-
tire Journey, More than one trainer fears
part Of The race Genmoyne new Void f win. ' carry
~ After discussing the changes OF Sir Walter,
Ramapo. Comanche. and Glenmoyne. that
colt. st Leonards. must be noticed. The
showing made BY, the son of st. Biase at Chi
Park. is proof positive that he does not like to
be pinched. ON Saturday he stopped when he !
linn IN order to sahe
inion off at the end. Lakeland has the colt in
bE and md t
ao sssse, sss 'DSs sss
n first Glass Company This colt. it Hss Is Safe ei to
say. + tho disappontment OF the year to his
arSS 9Wnes hs 81 ,nr and also
have lot Of faith in Billy Iakelands di judED Mao
ment Don AlSnz9 10 eligible to start for the
year old Of the East last spring. but after he
Ing platter. and eventually pulled up a little lame.
:, Sir Francis may prove a surprise tomorrow.
eF h Ss Stakes Ssss ssu
those who are close to. Matt Byrnes say that |
He is ready for the OF his life. and there is
9 chance q the Montana millionaire getting 9
Tor the colt. and up to date has won only one
+ ss sosS, are spsPs the
lot, viii see the post Martyrdom Is said to be be
dispessd o frnee George 1T saratosa @ a'sn shoaa
not not be lost eight Of She's, She is owned BY the
Of Waterloo. Charles Boyle Of Boyle 4 Little
field selected her and as she Is by st. Blaise
out Of i'm ported Dauntless. the dam Of Deliah
one.
Besides tho Omnibus the Criterion Stakes
lor two year-olds. at three-quarters Of a mile
yin be decided: Thursday's programme has
three-quarters o., a mile. and the Freeholder
Stakes at one mile and fnrlong. as features.
On Saturday the $4,000 Produce Stakes for
two year-olds, at three quarters of mile. and
the Jersey Handicap. for three-year-olds, at
pne mile and quarter. will be run. The
Produce stakes Of 1892 went to ". d. Lande-
mnn's lizaheth 4. but no filly of her class can
take the money this year. as Domino, Hydera-
bad; tb Roy Fl s Santa Anita and others Of that
The card for Monmouth to-day has filed re-
markatly we'll. and rafting good sport should
be the natural result Of o meeting between
ouch flyers as, Kingston. Lady Violet. and
toantaka at three-quarters OF a mile. The
handicap for two-year- olds and the opening
sprint at Ave furlongs should furnish brilliant
hnishes, with the outcome in doubt to the
, This is the programme in full for Monmouth
Park to-day:
First tRace-Handcap swsspstatss; i've furlonrA
49, Cactus
kddte.. Lake View ...........lI2
Michael Key West 80. .........lOO