New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-09
COMFY ISLAND STAKES.
CONDITIONS OF CONTESTS AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY
FOR NEXT YEAR


FOR NEXT YEAR.
Appended is a list Of stakes of the Coney Island
Jockey Club which reflects the earning capacity OF
horses under the rev era of racing. The showing
indicates that this capacity has been reduced near
~ one-half. Much OF the interest in racing IS sac
rifced N giving such large proportion OF the
money to be contested for - the two-yearold d.
vision The two-year-od races are, as rule, IN
satisfactory TO the public
What IS required is races over longer distances
for the aged horses The sca.e Of weights should
be increased. and the cond.tons of the races made
so that the heavyweight jockeys could have an
equal chance with the l.shtwe ghis.
The Coney Island Jockey Club has done remark
ably well n arranging the stake programme. Own
ers should enter literally with all due regard 10
the forfeit Est, and in that way endeavor to build
up the sport
Here are the stakes:
The FuuIy Stakes with s. $50 adiel Of which 50 80
January 1896 sweeps'shes loT two-yeaF- r. io%s
money be with for covered in 1880 ami
Of $50 eaSh Y 5 R o % Is as " @ y S
L. 1895 All starters to $3.50 additional all Of which
vided The Coney Island JOCKEY Cub add sS7lO; the
second to receive $1,000 Of the aided none and two
nogsy ana M Of he staring money! 6f no
namely the Of the at time e oalins 70 re-
eeiye s2oco 81 $50 and 500 Of The added money re-,
the takes place net. Winners 81 $500 ID; Of
ga
$500 Of s. 500 Of $1,000 |. ID extra The
produce OF stations which have not produced
winner prior to January l. 1896 allowed 10, OF both
(Iuare ard stallion. To- the produce 10 be entitled 10
such allowances time Of starting whether claimed or
the entry O. the Madens allowed 10 ID.
which allowance shall not be cumulative Mares may be
entered by persons their the owner having
prior right. II in ths stake drops her foa
before the LIST Of January. n has dead
foal is barren. tho entry of such mare Is
void. the subscription II PAID viii he returned by
fling prior July L. 1891 with the Coney Island Jock"f
Club accepted transfer 81 the produce with Us engage
the original subs riUe VIII he released
from any liability the engagement OF the produce
Should subscriber ansfe'ee die before the race the
entry shall be void. provided II lie assumed by the
Of the horse. notice in writing 10 that Ell
accompanied by the Of all accrued liabilities lr
such horse in the stake. being given within three n-ns
after such demise In such the entry shall be ind'
pendent Of all other racing oSe entrees Of the
original subscriber trgnseree Fuufity course ao0u
three-quarte OF a mile.
The Tidal 81 30 added be The June meeting,
ls4,-For three year-o.ds foals Of 1872 swe psaNeS
!. 1896. with $3.50 added. one Iaile.
For June meeting 1896. The suburban sT.j0o-A
handicap for heeyearods and upward % 500 each or
s25 II struck by February % starters to 500
additional The winner receive $1,000 the nd
5000 and he third 500 Weights 20 10 announced Feb
l. Winners after announcement 81 weights OF TWO
Of value Of Of SlcOp 10 evtra; Of
two Of sioop. Of $1,000 n extra: Of three ot
81 900 Of $1,000 Of $4,000 ~ 10. In
the OF horses Handicapped at rs H. or over hes,