New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-26
THE MORRIS PARK OPENING.
AN EXCELLENT MEETING ARRANGED BY
THE WESTCHESTER RACING
ASSOCIATION.
NINE STAKES TO BE RUN FoR-GREAT INTEREST
IN THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MADE.

NINE STAKES TO BE RUN FOR-GREAT INTEREST
IN THE ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE.
The Westchester Racing Association. that mas
taken the place made vacant by the collapse OF 'he
New-York Jockey Club has made the following
statement and has announced the Following s'aHes
TO be for at the meeting 10 De nelu ~ 'i0'''
Park In october:
THAI under the suspces Of the Jockey Sre West
e esys IT'S bessHi"s October the
WIN be opened a, Gnse tho he
SSas fully realize suss Of 70 oO5snns
us large ne sG au in1' " %s@s
handicaps while the few condition races eona
Claiming maiden allowances Efforts have We. also so
Wthers' Belmont Hunter and Jer9ms famous 1ass IN
the Of r oa at on he
Stakes for will soon be reopen nee sSI
,ss sn M wi have s~e9s @
this will not only meet the app nore o on OF the
stakes for three-yearods and upward the Man Man;
s ss'."n m al and %s aHs
Starters and large attendance on the days ssi
they are to Ss r" but the they viii
rank as racing events equal with the rano bus
ce ain and Cesarewitch The stakes to
close as follows;
ms Xsan Sa"aSSR 1aafs
~ @ three Of mile Fashion cliiesD con
sSns & ss9sa Of mile
Plains handicap 800 added o, ,rhih
S CT m1r '0n''''0"'' guarantee '''
hanSSsE ss s ea s' snd
miles Mnner hanSe@ ns.e s one 'p and ome
eighth miles.
For ,hreeyesrs and upward Manhattan handGaP:
kandicap guarantee $500 and miles
Bronx: handicap; guarantee sa""' 'hree-aua'''' VI
mile.
Everybody associated with racing should begin
at once to work for the success Of the meeting
The stakes offered are extremely liberal consider
ing the times and the conditions that surrou"u
the sport OF racing. Horseowners. as rule, are
difficult TO please. From the leading horse-owners
OF the country down TO the nondescript that de-
lights 10 parade as a poor owner fault-hndng
is attribute that cannot be erad,ea'ed ra w
for al Morris Park are handicaps now IL II ,h 1e3
even if some OF the purse-owners grumble A
handicap is not selling race and the weighs
sandicap o Is the humber of acceptances Of
weights assigned Moreover. the horses should be
practice 10 ha~Acap horses on the skill Of the
trainer or jockey retained to ride them II d dd
justs the weights without regard to the opinions
OF jockeys large fields should face the starter IN
every one of the nine handcaps that are 70 De run
indeed 1t only rests with the Handicapped and
horse-owners to make the opening meeting of thr
NeStCntSicr
es; in the history Of the American turf. The an
nouncement of the managers has the right ring OF
true sportsmanshp. 1t is an appeal that should
quicken the pulse Of every breeder. owner trainer.
iockey and racegOer. That the Jockey Club has
done its work well there is gainsaying. The
outlaw tracks dying of their own hamilton.
Consequently the turf leaders have every
10 feel proud of the improved condition OF racing
The horsemen are sure to be pleased with the
selection Of II .; CrickmOre the secretary OF the
Wes;chester Racing Association. And the work OF
the association is be well done with Mr..
Crickmore 10 manage the details. The conditions
of the stakes will be made public on August l.
when the programme viii be issued.