The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-11
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
NORRIS Park VIII OPEN ITS GATES
ON THURSDAY NEXT.

W hNNu w Nuc uVBHtuh hNNI-ess wv INV
Keenan, Much Pancicd-A Talk with brown
DicL-Nov Orleans stakes Clene Oct. 90.
On Thursday next tho wostchester Racing
Association will open tho gates at Morris Park
and the followers OF racing will once more see
tho best thoroughbreds in training measure
ptrldes. Mr.. Crickmore. tho progressive Secre-
tary OF tho organization, has Issued the book
programmes and Incorporates IN them q decid.
euly novel and useful departure. The scale Of
weights to DO carried is carefully laid down for
every event, 30 that the voriest novice in the
business OF racing could not go astray with tho
book before him. 1t is something that will BIO
appreciated by the horsemen and should earn
for Kirk their s~incerest thanks.
The opening day will serve to bring out the
pick OF both the two and three year old division
In the Nursery and Jerome Handicaps respect
lively. Those are historic events, carried over
from old jerome Park. and they arc very dear
70 the hearts Of tho old guard in racing. Mr..
vosburgh makes Handball at 1875 pounds his
top-weight for the Nursery, giving the colt
Archduke. lately sold by r. l.. Rose to J. S.
Curtis of South Africa. 124 pounds, while
the much.improved Plsudit, tho conquer.
o. of Ben Brush. is placed at 1913
pounds. Mr.. Belmont's crack flly Lady
Marian comes noxt at 100 pounds. while
L,Alouetto, the winner OF the Futurity, is rated
two pounds the inferior of the beautiful daugh-
ter Of Rayon do and Lady Margaret. Tho
Huguenot and Firearm are next with 1ls pounds
apiece on their broad backs. At 1lS pounds
Firearm would be hard to beat il he would run
a. we'll as he can work, but it is likely that some
Of the lightweight division will DO troublesome,
and there are a number in at ITO pounds or less
that should make a good showing.
For tho Jerome Handicap the Handicapped
puts the top weight on Ornament, who is now
--a q 4 -. L. - -lr, ,l lA.nfz- r.,,zR
not be considered in connection with the race.
20 that he can be passed over quickly. The
Friar, at 126 pounds. may be set aside. too, for
ne is also in retirement for the balance of tho
season. 80 that the smart Western colt Tillo. at
124 pounds, Is really the top Of the heap in Mr..
Vosburgh's estimation. This good colts stable
companion, DIR. Catlett, is considered second best
and receives 11S pounds, while Typhoon III. and
Rensselaer, get 116 pounds each. Don de Orc
10 rated q pound lower in the scale. and Buddha
Q pound less still, while Tragedian. who Is not
In training. catches H.. Challenger at 40
and Octagon at 1o7 look like real business. and
Elkins at 1O6, IL Trainer Rowe sends him to the
post, cannot be passed over too lightly. I'm.
porator at 1O4 pounds would look tempting at
mile, but the extra quarter of a mile will un-
doubtedly settle his chances il he starts.
In addition to the Nursery and Jerome handi-
caps there will be decided on the opening day the
Autumn All-Agcd Selling Stake. over the With
ers mile. 1t docs not speak well for cur owners
that there is but one two-yearold nominated
( or this event, this being J. f.. Smiths Legerde-
ity. For SATURDAY next the Belle Meade.
for three-year-olds. over the last seven fur.
lGGTnSSs w.i Of the T,n Misher exer mile 1s;; ,s she al, Bronx 9nA:
longs Of the Withers mile. and the Two.Mile
steeplechase Hsndicap. will be decided. There
and the sport should be brisk. The meeting
will be continued on Tuesdays. Thursdays. and
Saturdays until election day.
spondent Of H sun:
ed. Brown. Of Lexington. quite generally
.Br 9S. Dick: is Just back from several T;rr weeks
second 70 none in tho country. Ben Brush, the
greatest handicap horse now in training in Amer
Brown. who owned a half interest in the colt. The
latest prize to DO uncovered by Brown was Plau-
is a middie.ased coiored man y Of tie slavery
days type of trusted family servant. quiet and
s ssu5sneY t Of s dsmesn snlo alws sga T ;aMeI n0n ass Of sss
"::Plaudit had the speed to win the Futurity.'
said Brown to THE Sun reporter, and only
Of cireumstances. Tho colt would also have
being practically left at the post. He is,
Of course. entered. for. ali tho important
ssAk Sou sSfnt Is n Be the a p nssl nsas seat; SnG
barring intervening accidents or other iii luck.
he will improve right along, as he is not like
some colts-Ben Brush. for nstance-matured
as a two.year-old. Plaudit is very coltish. and
another year will round him into a race horse
that will at least hold his own in the best COM
,"Although beating Ben Brush only a nose,
Coley THOMPSON. the son of my old friend, rode
him according to orders. l think one Of tho
tired horses in the finish. I n never allow a jockey
OF mine to carry a whip that is long enough to
touch a horse on tender parts; II he wears spurs
Speaking Of Hamburg, Dick said. -.
of course Hamburg will not be like plaudit
ceptance OF weights. hamburg is one of the
early .matured class Of colts. But he will not
turf; all he will have to do will be to hold his
Tracing in the East this season was never
better to my knowledge. either as to the stand.
ard OF sport or the patronage. and next year
promises to be at least AS good. As showing
ring. : .f'R !f Phil lost a fortune IN one U day at
Saratoga, and you wouldn't have known there
With the withdrawal of Galteo More from the
Czarewitch the English critics are becoming
can REPRESENTATIVES St. Cloud and Keenan,, re,
speetiyelSE the properly OF James Il; keene and
iSut the The di sa%s s BUT Cloud agree ks shat , .,.'
goes there is little to report. The irish Field
calls him a very sweet colt, and says that Mr..
Keene and his friends fancy him for the race,
but Americans knew this long ago.. 30 that there
is absolutely nothing new to quote concerning
tho son OF Frinr's, Balsani and MavOurneen.
The stakes for the Crescent City Jockey Clubs
winter meeting will close on Oct. % with Score.
tary sheridan CLARK at 1876 Gravier street, New
Orleans. The meeting, IL Is announced, will posi-
lively open on Nov. Is. tho date originally
scheduled, and applications have already been
received for stabling accommodations for LOCO
horses.
The stakes to close Oct. % are fifteen in mum
Der, worth 1925. 900. They include a preliminary
Derby of $4,000 for two+year-olds and a DERBY
for th~ree-year-olds, to be run in March. worth
$4,000.
The Queens County Jockey Clubs most pros
porous meeting will BIO continued to-day, to
morrow, and Wednesday. The excellent pro
Gramme for to-day is printed below.
Among tho visitors at AqueduCt last weel
were Judge Burke and Starter Fitzpatrick. who
have returned from Toronto. The last named Il
TO start tho horses at Bonnings next month.
Tho weights for the Nursery Handicap fol
two-year-olds. to be run Thursday, Oct. IA, owe
the Eclipse course at Morris Park. are as fol
lows:
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