The evening times., 1896-09-07
GRAVEsEND FALL MEETING
Brooklyn Jockey Club Will
Have Many Cracks.
WESTERN HORSES ON HAND
Program of Extraordinary Attract
tai Handicap VIII Ha HaveSevenSpeedy
Nags-Buck MassIe VIII Have Tor
Weight In the Race.

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New York, Sept THE Brooklyn Jockey
CiHb opens its gates at Grayesend to-
day for what should be one OF the m, t
prosperous meetings in its history. The
best of the Western horses are here, and
the weather in September and early Octo-
ber is perfect In the vicinity of New York
Mr.. Mcintyre has arranged program
or extraordinary attractiveness. and To-
day-LabOr Day should lind the track
thronged, all OF the events ON the pro-
gram having filled remarkably we'll
The Oriental Handicap of $4,000 for
tbree-year-olds, at one mile and quar-
ter, Is the great attraction, and it should
prove TO be exciting from start To finish.
Among those named TO start are Buck Mas-
sic, keeDan, Flying Dutchman, Ramio lby
Gano), COnnosseur, Ben Brush, and Bel
mar.
Buck Massie, at / 81 pounds. is the top
weight, and the talent Will undoubtedly
select something. 10 beat him after the
little four-year-oid's Disappointing race ut
Sheepshcad Bay on Saturf'. y |. Will bs
either Flying Dutchmsn. or kecnan, Al
though Belmar's weil-knowu fondness for
a heavy track. and the fact iiat lie carries
but 80 pounds, will make him the hope Of
the loDg-shot players
Clifford and Requital were both baudi-
capped for this event, but they declined
the Issue, and will probably be sent for
some OF the prizes later on Inthe meeting.
The second stake in tcday-S card is the
Prospect, for two year-olds- at six fur
longs. II is worth So 900, and an.ong the
nominees are ogden. winner OF the Fur
turity Stakes and the Great Eastern Han,li-
Gao: George Rose. DIVIDE, Suisun, The
Friar, Virginia Water, Rhndesfa, Cleo
phus, and Bannock The track is bounI
10 be very heavy after the downpour Of
forty eight hours, and it would not lie
surprising to find public form turned tppsy-
turvy.
ogden won his race ON Saturday, bnt
lie will in all probability ga To tle post
strong fayorite. Ogden is not among the
nominations for the Prospect, nor can his
name be found in the list Of any of the
other stakes for two year-oldS, to he de
cided during the meeting. This is II most
serious oversight, unless Messrs Patter-
son and Headley have resolved To lay
their champion up until next season
There will be no racing ON Tuesday and
Wednesdays card is only of Tie purse
and handicap order. There are No stake
events on the card
TWO STAKE EVENTS THURSDAY.
On Thursday the Algeria stakes of s., 200,
for maiden two-year-olds. at the time of
entry, at five furlongs, and the Greenfield
stakes, for three-year-olds, al SIX furiuugs,
Will be run. Some good material is to lie
found in both events.
The Friar, Princess Flavia Box. Sal
max, Virginia Water and Inquirer are the
most prominent names for the two year-oii
event. with RoundsEnan. SilverII. Ben Esier,
Salvablc, Rondo, Zanone. Souffle Sherlock,
Tom Cromwell, The Dragon. Trenarso,
Juno and Hazel all eligible 10 start for ths
three-year-old fixture. -
If the First Special, for three -year-olds
and upward, at a mile and quarter, fills
on Saturday, it should be one of the best
contests of the meeting.
The Willow stakes for fiIlies two Years
old, at five furlongs, is run for decision on
same day, and all the good ones, including
Rhodesia, Sunny Slope. Princess Flavia,
Swamp Angel. Distinction. Miss Prim and
Celoso, are eligible to run; but it is safe to
say that the Special oyershadow ws il in I'M
portance. Requital, Clifford aud Flying
Dutchman are among the nominations, nd
it would be "A horse race with only this trio
at the post.
HEAT RACES POPULAR
The interest taken In the heat race at
sheepshead Bay has attracted the attention
Of racing men, and there is no doubt that
such contests could be made extremely
popular. 1t shows the skill OF the trainer
and brings out the stamina OF the con-
testants, as We'll as the cievcrness of the
jockeys.
\ race at mile heats over the witheFs
mile Would prove most attractive feature
of the autumn meeting Of the westchesteE
Racing Association.
The public has a better chance To see
the horses and observe their pecuia rites
than when the single dash is run ard in
cidentai:y IL would help us to breed SOME
thing more than sprintcrs aud quitters in
the next century.
Outside of n dozen two year-ol,IS what
do our youngsters amount 10: Nothing.
The ma lority of them ha vent even the speed
TO win at any distance. and after going five
furlcngS they tire and fall by the waysise
The jumping races at Shccpshcad Bay
were full OF interest, and some really clever
fencing was seen there. When the proper
kind Of horses are put at this kind of sport
and are properly schooled. the best re-
suits will be obtained. :
Asltis now the ranks ofthe stecplecia scrs
arr recruited from cast-offs Of tbs. hjs
stables. which haven't speed enough to win
on the flator from I he plating division when
the tender feet and strained tend,ins rem
der them incapable OF winning in their
class.
RedPatwaspickedu up by Mr. Dawes cheap
I'VE years ago, at one OF the sales held at
Sheepshead Bay. and il was the Canadian
brewers old favoritc. Charlemagnc The
Duke Of Abercorn was another find. his
owner purchasing him from Mitchell Har-
rison. Of Philadelphia for small sum.
II horses of the quality of Clifford were
put Ia fencing, we would have some idea "
the way they go In for this sort of sport os
the other side of the water.
CANADIAN OARSMAN WON.