The evening world., 1895-08-12
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

Tho racing during the last two weeks of Sara
toea's meeting should make ample amends for
tho dull opening days. There will be stake
each day. and. judging from the enrlss'
the prospects for excellent contests are most
promising Tomorrow the Congress Hall Stakes
for two-y year-olds will be run. Among the young
sters eligible are Merry Prince. Refugee. Penury.
Haziet. Reauta Ramlro. Mussulman and The
Winner. On Wednesday Maurice. Ramspo. Lis
SAX, Henry Of Navarro. Dorian. Sir Excess. Rsy
FL Santa Anita. Victorious and other good ones
may meet in the Rancocss Stud Stakes.
The Bev.rwyck steeplechase Stakes is the fen
turo OF Thursdays card, and among the entries
there are such good timber toppers as San Jose
St. Luke and Hespsrisn. On Friday the Mer,
S'f.s vSa T sFns sons .s Dance
Ramapo. Lissak. Prince Karl; Anisetts olinord;
Lampiishter. This race should furnish a pretty
| contest
| olds on SATURDAY Hastings Merry Prince, Flu:
| slve Ramiro Diskks. Roundsmsn and other good
| youngsters are engaged
J. NJ. Crosby. proprietor Of the Providence
| rae. track says that he applied to the Jockey
r. H '01 He a's "ss 'i n,ormsa tSs, the jockey CLUB
would be unable to aiiot MIN any laors INA. Una.
were not already taken up by racing HN""s
au.ndsrv. lie does not know whether the Jockey
Club will refuse him . license or not; Lhs
meeting. and il has always been the aim Of the
Jockey Club to restrict race mestnss to thst
Provid.ne. Association an additional license. for
the horses that would race there would hatdly
| add to the attractiveness OF the sport In new
York.
Should the Jockey Club r.,us. this license !!
bah hat
nS.. s%Ss' mi, i: s. s:'P IGes saes % s" Would
.d!y be raised. There are a great many people
who believe that the Jockey Club should conhns
state. There does not ss.m to be any valid iia
reason why the Jockey Club should bother with
long loe a tn. % proper rules ar. Observed there il
no necessity fof licences or supervisory stewards
| The Jockey Club has not yet taken ofrcial no
citation has permitted gross violations of the bet
ting law. i seems s,r.1Es that 1h,,. mi, eoag m
ploy.j by the boosmsksr, a: metropolitan race
courses, should allow SARATOGA to do as IL Ple.se
ton il Rrooklyn ard sheepshesd Bay are com
PEELED to strictly observe the law then So shoul'
ssrstosa
The bookmakers took alarm Saturday at
watch watch th.m and. as result, there was lit,l
or cash betting. There is NJ indication
however, that the Association intends TO CIV
up taking money from the bookmsker.
D
: Stakes are open fer big meeting unde, tn
ausnices OF the Jockey Club at Morris Park,
begin Oct. Is. AmonE the events are the Nurser
Handicap. Albany stakes, Fashion stakes. Esse
$ stakes White Plains Handicay and Champaign
l. stakes for two-ye.r-ods; Withers TandcaT
Q BE mont Handicap, Hunter Handicap and lerom
j. HAndicay for three year -ods; Manhattan Munict
Y psl and Bronx Handicaps for three year -ods an
h inward None is valued At more than So
II which is the guarantee in the Withers Belmont
!. Manhattan and Municipal events. Eatries e!o'
< Aug 10.
A s,eeplechsss meeting will he run at Morr
y, | PARK late in october or early in Noyembe
1, | under the auspices OF the national steepeeha'
!. | ia entries Information may he procured ro
= | Secretary H. C. Crickmore. Gilsey House
" J. : McMshon-The information could
y secured By you Through the stable you mention