The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-16
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
THE ASSOCIATIONS PROPOSE TO
INCREASE All PURSES.

One Corporation h.tkely to OHer ~ WV
Stnke for Four mud -Henr-Oids-
Abuse Of Young Horres-Austrniin Has
n Great Race Horse In Newhaven.
Indications\for next years racing season In
this section point TO several radical changes.
Since the closing OF the gates at Morris Park,
turfmen OF high standing and those direct
" Interested in racc-track associations have
had n sufficient breathing spell. and they are
now prepared TO discuss the possibilities Of fu-
ture campaigns.
Members of the Jockey Club and others who
arc anxious for a bright and brilliant future,
admit that ut one time during tho mast season
tho outlook was most discoutngi"g. Instead OF
abandoning hope. however. they have unosten-
tatiously set to work to discover tho hidden
reason and then apply the n%ntidote. At the
time every conservative patron of the sport
fully conceded that an epidemic OF sick
ness among horses in training was on
Of the main causes for tho depression
which had so envelopcd the eport. This ao-
counted for tho absence of many Of tho cracks
to whom the public and the turfmen had been
looking to sustain the reputation OF the thor
oughhrcds in this country. 1t was also held to
be n sufficient reason for the lack of form, so
conspicuous during the middle OF the season.
But IT failed to ease the old turf
men felt when they tried TO solve the cause Of
the evident lack OF class among the older diyi-
sion compared with previous years.
This has been the problem which members OF
the Jockey club and others have been trying TO
unrRvcl. Judging from their opinions gathered
during tho week, 1t would seem that they are
unanimous in locating the true cause for the
evil. Too much racing as youngsters induced
by too many rich stakes for babies" Is the gen.
eral sentiment. As n veteran tnrfman and
prominent member of tho Jockey Club put 1t:
The distriontion of money Is out Of all pro.
portion. rs soon as a horoughored Is out OF
his AwAuulinu ClDt nna he is NOT worth n third
tho money he was before he donned them. The
result has been that owners ami breeders have
tried to uuts,rip, nature, and as, q
consequence when the youngsters are asked
to 1--we ,om up to their reputation i1 as
pointmont. This state of affairs. of course. can
not be wiped out in five minutes; it will takea
year or two. Toward this end a big change will
be made In the programmes and future stakes
ward will be literally considered. More races
OF a mile and IA half and further will be held.
vival OF the %fittest will be the aim and object Of
not only the JOCKEY Club but the racing assocl-
feeling its way toward giving u $40. 900 stake,
to be run in 1900. for three, four, and five year
olds. And as soon AS 1t makes its announce
ment other associations will follow suit on
somewhn similar lines"
Another sign that racing next season will re-
ceive n fllip is the fact that NIL the associations
have practically decided to increase the value
son commenced the race-track people were
practically playing at blind mans buf with
their money ana the sport lheS hau no pre-
cedent IL guide them and this naturally made
them cautious in outlay.
Tho purchase in France of n number of young.
sters by W. X. Vanderbilt from +. Blanc. tho
well-known French turfman who. with .Rever.
end and Gouvernenr, played "A bold hand in thu
English classic races. increases the hope that
the leading stockho!der in Sncepshead Bay will
eventually race in this country.
An intimate friend Of his expressed the opi1-
ion that Nj. Vanderbilt was only waiting for
the assurance that racing here was on as firm O
basis as in England and France. TO blossom into
a full-tedged turtinan On his native soil. From
the satne source came the gratifying news that
OF the sixteen mares purchased IN foal from the
RRncocus Stud thirteen had youngsters by their
side at tie farm near Paris. Among tho
1natronb are BelphoeDe. the dam OF Bersak, who
has shown himself ono of the best two-year-
olds in England. Another dam with a hand
some colt foal is Nestel.a. the dam OF No!lcy..
In spite OF REPORTS, to tho contrary. the rela-
ticns. between David Gideon and ms trainer.
Jack" Joyner, are as cordial ms ever. Tho
popular trainer said he was sti!l handling tho
Gideon horses, and, as far as he knew. he would
Highness. Ludwig, and The Butterflies contin-
ued to run horses.
Another sma-hcr named Newhaven has
! astonished the australians. Not content with
he hn, supplemented his victory and established
a record in the antipOdes by romping home in
the Melbourne CUP; The latter Is a handicap
pounds, won by four lengths in 3 minutes 2Sh
seconds. He was followed home by Bloodshot,
a son OF Maxim. who now stands ut j. Is. Hag-
gins stud and is the sire of the disappointing
Axiom.
w. T.. Jones. the owner of Newhaven, who u
now in England. is reported to have won $780,
600. He has sent instructions TO have the colt
will in all probability be in the Ascot Cup next
summer. Newhaven's time in the Melbourne
Cup was within a quarter OF q second of Car
bine's record.