New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
FINE SPORT IN PROSPECT.
RARELY ATTRACTIVE CARD AT
sHEEPsHEAD BAY TO-DAY.
srvERAL CONTESTS WHICH PROMISE souNTN-
ous ENyoYMENT-THE SECOND HALF OF
THE DOUBLE EvENT-rHE
REALIZATION


A choice racing card is offered to the pupiic az
Shesnshead Bay to-day There are six races on tne
card. every one Of which promises exceiient spo,-
A. this Is the last day Of the spring meeting OF .e
r,on.v Island Jockey Club, 1t will be six weeks oe-
fore the race-going public VIII nave an opio' 49,
OF witnessing racing at the leadlns race~a'ns -
the neirhborhood Of this city. 1t Is true ehat eie
were many surprising changes IN tne ioiin "a 80
az the winners IN the meeting to DC cceeu .oua''
hut coma nrosrees has been made toward renewing
rho turf Of the presence OF many opJectionao'e a"
s,sniciols characters. who have causeu i'''
trouble for the stewards Of the meeting
To-day the card fairly brstles win inc ha"'e" Va
hieh-class horses. which are to take part ia "o
tests In the first race. a fve-fur'ong oash' "he'e
.ra thirteen horses named as probable s'ar'eis'
Tba lie. "a headed by Gotham. who Won on i"u'
day with such imposing ease he carries '.'e
est nnpost OF 1872 pounds McCanerty VIII rue nm,
and without doubt his true caliore as sp'n'e, WI.
-. develonad Pubicon, who exhibited euch IN
amazing fight OF speed IN his last race 's a1'o
cortsrder with 127 pounds TO steady him. Magician
Warrington Woodvine and other noted spfi"'e'' az
engaged consequently persons who inteho W VIZ
ness the spor; at Sheepshead bay to-1as ''
not miss the chance to witness the hrst race
The second race on the programme eauaie any y.
the stakes raced for this year when the ciass %
.h. contestants and the weights are consioereu'
Although II is selling race, Genmoyne' VIII Nv.
Kennel us: Patrician IA Cromwell H. anu ->in'
Pooh 1l2 pounds. the top weish's oep''
Irish Reel Sue Kittie. The Winner ana o'heir a'e
entered with moderate weights III Is III ie'' 90
owners, handicap as the weights indicate JUST VIVA.
~. ,,es,an,s. trainers believe they are capable OF
carving successfully al mile.
Tho last half Of the Double Event STAKES Is one
a, the features OF the card. and IS the 'hiiu rae" ~
Tho programme. Nine youngsters are h" :.
,,rohabe starters with the possibility OF some au,
TONS ~ the list when the race Is called Inc oe-
10 Oro wit
,.,.s will again try conclusions with Wingco ro''
ornament George Kessler and Scottish Chiei'a'''
a, the same weights. Winged Foot OF co"is
ceiving her sex allowance the rriar' VIM "
giant in the morning. but Pgmy III 'i'e d is
poa.rmond who does not fulfil the high opinio'
~s.n,ad nv 7 " Rogers about his ability to go fas'
"a s,av distance: Orestes. the son OF the "'isi''
Orr,onae and W. W. Walace's Remp' make up 'ie
field that is to struggle for supremacy o'l' 80
noon That the race will be an eXci'iis o %
without saying as the best Jockeys on 'he 'u' o.
.ngaeed TO ride in the Garrison Iara'' Nc
$500 Crifin. Sloane and Doggett will nave
,s hence the partisans of the jockeys VIII
have food for discussion before and aiter ,s
The chief leSur seven named
10 race at one mile and fve i9rI9nss r ~. in This
disran,e Reeitai who was the champion two
vear-oid of 1886 carries 1s pounds A'h RoSs his
frsne has no make for him and v IS
confident that the Bro9kdaie STA race Hastings
VINO is the Belmont candidate was reporreo ,e e
uTar,nr from muscle soreness but ne recove ti
~ ran,dlv that not the slightest evidence renalhts rs
~ ~ in his recent trials. Hastings caiue 80
pounds and his trainer believes that ne on WIN Of the
fttia trouble in disposing OF the aspiraiolls % I
.hnr comnet,tors Counsellor Howe, Hamilton IL,
Peep Day. Formal and Merry tr ,hsT ne race
viii he a duel between Requital and Hastings , al
,ba finish and that II will be OF the pest ever
mi, rn bv three ear-olds in this country me Rea
zatjon alone should attract thousanos 80. !" s"s
track as furnishes an opportunity 10 WINES ,bai
s.ruerle between frst-class three-year-ous tnai
vii tes, their every quality, az disposition spec
and staying qualities are all requisites 10 "'n""s
In Inc 'ffth race ten two-year-olis that nave
sear.ed hui failed to win likely TO cause ne
Settors to lively guessing TO seIe eel 'hs
winner Casseopia, the Morris champion my, ~, IS
one Of the contestants in the race for the aiso
rams Nine horses of the class known on ths
turf as dogs" have remained IN the one-mie ana ,h
a sixteenth handicap the turf. The class OF the
contestants IL such that fierce struggle may DC
safely expected. Every horse engaged appears 70
have a chance TO win and consequently Is likely 10
he supported IN the betting: Landers band VII
NAV ponular airs and with the splendid card onered
there Is nothing to prevent one of the pest DAY
racing ever witnessed at the popular Sheepshead
Bay racetrack. Here are the entries;
rO-DAY's ENTRIES AT sHEDPsHEAD BAY.