The sun., 1895-05-27
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
A coon CARD FOR THE CURRENT
TEEK At GRA VESEND.

Tho brooklyn Derby, the sweepstakes fow
Fiiiic.. and the $4,000 fremont Stakes
to Be Dccided-Thc Pimlico McetinS-
toncy Island Jockey Clubs stake
Days I'm zlishmcn Ilnyo Something Eise
TO Tail, About Besides the Yankees.
Tho attendance at Gravcscnd last week was
most gratifying to the gentlemen who are on-
dcavoring to place racing where 1t belongs. at tho
top of the legitimate sporting ladder aud there
are indications that the patronage will increase
a' time passes, the public becoming more and
more pleased with the new order Of things. The
sport at the Brooklyn Jockey Clubs track as q
whole has been better this spring than ever he
fore. There Is more real racing, and ali but the
chronic kicker, who kicks because 1t Is his ma
turc to do SO, are satisfied with the turf under
the operation Of the Percy Gray measure.
For the present week Gravesend offers n good
programme. the great American Stakes for two
year-olds tomorrow having the pick Of the
youngsters now in training with the exception
of Florctta, among the nominations. Apples
gate, the winner of tho private sweepstakes on
Saturday; Handspring. the speedy colt that WAS
defeated upon that occnsion; Hazlct. the ac-
knowlodged crack OF the Gideon & DAILY
string; Mormon, very hgh-class SON
of Sir Mobred, and Bllthesome. owned
by o. II. Berry OF Richmond. Va; Rcfu-
gee, the speedy Relding by Exile in the
Blemton string; Axiom. the filly that lowered
Fiorctta's colors last week; MonteZuma, Joe
Rogers, reckoned by many tho best colt outs
Luculus, Benamela, Peep o. Day, Goldcrest,
Midas and Pcterman among the probable
starters. On public form Appegate would have
the call. but Joe Rogers, Handspring. Refugee,
Axiom, and Hazlett will not run unsupported.
The crack Western colt Beau Ideal was Orgi-
nally entered, but, like Floretta, was declared
before his great merit was discovered. Beau
Ideal and Ben Brush together with Crescendo,
make up n trio tho Westerncrs say they are
willing to start against like number Of Eastern
colts for big money.
Besides the Great American Stakes there viii
be run tomorrow the Gazelle Stakes for three
year-old iillies at one mile and a furlong. Owlee
and The Butterflies may meet again In this
stake, and IL they alone go to the post the race
would be q smashcr. California, Roundelay,
Gutta Percha, Sufficient, and Second Attempt
are others eligible to start. IIandspun is named.
too. but Smiths marc is in the West.
Fifteen wo-year- old flies are candidates for
the Private Sweepstuke, to be run Thursday.
This race, like tho sweepstakes for colts decided
on saturday, was made last December. Axiom.
Tenderness, Belle Annie, Agnes Juno. and per-
form Axiom should win II the track is fast. AIr.
Dwyer's iilly does not appear TO be able to do
plays speed Of q high order. The other stake
event down for ThuTsday should furnish a rare
thrce-year- ar-olds. at one mile and a quar-
ter, and has among its nominations Keenan.
Ihmbns, Kennel, Sir. Galahad, and Walter.
Counter Tenor and Keenan,, both tit and well,
proved very much since last year Counter
Tenor ran fourth for the Brooklyn Handt-
and the Key c'E'oH Fl %hs a
even weights. Beating Rey Ell santa
on as a as
done on other occasions. In fact, thus horse has
more ssand9 H. than
event At one one nile and siYt,snth zen is also M @ on
che. AsTiener. Buckrene, Ade!Oer,, and King.
20 to the nost however; as he bed very badly in
hi, work n, Sheepshead a few mornings. since,
Try%ons m es' ssaEss lor OF iwo:yssr;UIds 70 @ At sis
1urlongs, will be run on Saturday. II is guar
amount SIS, 900 viii 90 to the owner of the win
ner, 81 900 10 the owner OF the second, and $500
substantially the same ms those for the Great
american stakes Tomorrow. 1t will be the
furiongs. and condition will have much to do
with the outcome.
The best of the three, ,year.olds will go to The
and a furlong, Keenan,. Sir Galahad, Connois-
Mo5acd DGs9 e and Pi hey de.
catching the eye among the nominations The
last named is Lucky B"ldwin's colt that showed
such phenomenal speed last year, ard also
punched. lie will arrive at Gravesend Sunday
baldwin wanted - be, $4,000 that his coiu
could beat the brother to Lehman. Mr. Green.
match al and accuses - baldwin Of blutiing when tho
ley del Caredes is lame he will not start for tho
boulevard: BY the way, when sister Mary n! beat
wanted to bet $4,000 that his r-,year-old
colt could beat sister Mary. Themare is owned
and Of course there was no match. SO far there
has been no offer of $4,000 that Rey el Santa
Coming. n The % talent have lad their fingers
burned on several occasions playing the Califor-
ri9n, and some of them realize that he is derid-
Inc Coney Island Jockey Club announce their
Intention of pursuing the same plan as tho
other day. The following order will be pursued
in running o!f the stakes mt Sheepshcad Bay:
Saturday, June i5-suburban Handicap and Double
Tuesday June lS-Dalsy and Swift Stakes.
j. THURSDAY. June aO--foam and Grass Inaugural
saturday. June 22-zcphyr Stakes and Concy Island
TTn%day; June e51surf and Tidal Stakes
sa,nrn sTrsn ms mms "s ad shsepscsa
THHrsdSy . Idiy 4uHsa, fSai Stakes and Long ISL
saturt:ay, July o-Double Event and Realization
The pimllco management have issued their
ptu9Franihe ptuF ior i !nclr meet!he 2a SIX Gays; WcA
old course near Baltimore. Those who are act
i've in the management of the Pmlico track this
year think that the sport of kings can DO revived
IN Maryland and that the track which resound-
ed with the cheers of thousands n score of years
ago when ono OF the Bowie or Hall thorough-
brcds won great race can be made to do
again. Six races daily will be run. and pro-
grammcs may be had upon application to Secre-
tary George H. Keenan,.
a foreign correspondent writes to THE SUN
as follows:
The second meeting at Newmarket this
week hns furnished another subject for dis
cnssion and 1t has been received with express
sions of disapprova more marked than any
thing the Yankees have done. not perhaps
through the press. but in the sporting circles.
The Incident referred TO occurred in the race
for the Newmarket stakes, in which race Sir y.
lslundcl Maple started the tavorte in the bet
ting for the Derby Krkconncll and The Owl,
and declared to win with the former. The pub
lic backed Kirksonnell down to D 10 on. while
The Owl went To The post at 20 to and won,
the favoritc being uuplaCed
''Thourh the race was pOssibly run on its mer.