The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
EfERrTUTYG Nv READINESS ZOE
GREAT sPORr ar sARlrOGA

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Ger weather-Rntriss for Asueduct To-Day.
The reform cycloho having swept Saratoga
clean Of its supposed Vices. and. in q measure.
pursc6 st. of tho prosperity 1t formerly enjoyed,
9aratogians axe at present rejoicing in tho be-
lief that they have been sufficiently purified
and reEenerstcd to have racing, and, Incident
ally, speculation, with safety to theic morals.
Therefore there Is reason TO believe that tho re-
opening OF tho race track during the present
week will cause the return OF tho gaycty and
, effervesconce which formerly marked the sea-
con here.
The shopkeopors are anxiously awaiting tho
racing clement, which Is only beginning TO mako
ats appearance, but which will DO strongly rep
resented by Wednesday next. The Saratoga
Racing Association has certainly reason to feel
satisfied at the prospect, from a racing stand
point at least, for there has never been q finer
lot Of racehorses quartered at Horse Haven. and
there are very few sick ones among them. They
are nearly all ready to race, so that the competi-
tion will be sharp and the sport keen. A visit
10 the track this afternoon discovered Super
antendent Pucket and his sons, busy in putting
On the finishing touches TO the grand stand and
buildinRs, while the track has been kept In good
condition since early spring. 1t has suffered
from an excess Of rain. but 1t Is nevertheless
always safe for the horses to work on. Within
II lClOSuEC bt 10 INV "hss 'Ao
brilliant flower beds, well-kept lawns, and the
glorious grove OF trees.
As an Indication OF the character OF the sport
promised. It is but necessary to mention the ma
terial at present at the track Ia the various sta
blcs. Representing Mr.. Belmont is Hastings,
who 10 rounding to racing form rapidly. There
arc dve Misrepresentation De Orc, Octagon.
Eastern Ray. Catinka, and Falernian. Tho two
year-olds are Dram, High Priest, Songster. Fire
arm, Lady Marian. Yaphank. and Merlin. Tho
Xeeno string, under the care OF Frank Brown.
consists OF Regulator. King Arthur. Royal Rose.
Rhodesia, oceana, Tripping. and King Menelek.
Marcus Days lot consists Of fifteen head.
including tho two-year-olds Miss W'oodford
Ally. ,Ironic, Makallah, Briar Sweet. INDIAN,
Inverary H., full brother to Scottish Chieftain;
GloriRn, Loeb Ness, Bitter Root, Baracan and
Ben Dorian, the latter n great big fellow 10
hands and 8 inches In stature. The three-year-
olds arc George Kessler. Scottish Chieftain,
Ogden and Salvado. In the stable near by is Z.
J. Baldwin's California lot, In charge Of Frank
Taylor. There are eight two-year.olds and two
three-year-o Odds. La Maronia, ono Of the young
sters. Is . racy-looking ally by Emperor Of Nor
folk. out Of the famous Los Angeles. and an
other, Reg FL Salto, is a full brother to the
fast marc Clara D.. Close at hand was to
BE- found G. T. Patterson, who has his own
colt Ornament, together with John Z.
Nadden's three. Hamburg. Howl and and
6enares. Although Ornament looks o lit
Sle on the light side through his severe
campaign In the mud. over long distances and
carrying high weights, he Is in perfect health,
and Mr.. Patterson expects to win his two en-
gagements here without difficulty. In another
utablGsone distance away is the string Of ]. g.
Calm ,ssho has Ornaments rival. Typhoon H.,
and three others. In the stable near Walbarm's
cottage Low Elmore has Blueaway. Laudemann.
Bromo. George Daniels. and two OF Mr.. Galway's
horses, Lydian and Imperator. The colt George
Daniels presents o remarkable appearance. He
was literally covered with ringw orms. and was
given up by all the veterinary surgeons as a
hopeless case. but he. was cured BY, q New York
though they had been scared With a. a hot lti iro n.
but It is expected that the disagreement will
o.. with ten; John Z. u Donald, with SIX;
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1! b basssm I. l. = p Misn Tom ee srifin. j j. en- {. Ma ::
nef, win Walker. Ryan & Written. John Nixon.
Jack Bennett. Tom Green. with three OF Arthur
t Mn Roliin nsfTfs on i w 1Hl GSs ). Shields u il DT J. +. stew MSI:
A Telegram has been received from Will Wal
this list no one will doubt the success Of the
meeting here from q racing, point of view.
stake. to Be Known as The Jun o Champion. net L
will be worth $l5.ooo; and will 30 run for the
In 1885. The entries for this event Wv win close
Sroekiyn. on Aug. il. The following are the
The Junior Champion OF o. Q for two year, lds
On 1898: $50 .ach; $50 II declared by Jan. |. 1898,
SIS SddisaSnai: the Ss club 1H % add Ian; AMOUNT searns nec co pay
% make The gross value of the race $4,000. OF which
SoTss; winners Of a race Of the value Of $500. or Of
two races OF the value of es.ooo each. to carry 9
2 3 Soo s not 1 "3Inass Won : nou IwS T nSs.vi of the o y1 ~ oS Of
allowed 10 pounds; six furlongs.
Secretary Crickmore of the Westchester
Racing Association invites, the attention of
aStSS%sn MEETING 20 : / ahs s at Morris RI p Park TRn e sErins t tor
which are duo on Monday, Aug. 10. at l73 Fifth
avenue; a. F Fer tT Tyty;s Dol 3 there are ths E SG6
paStlotOn. SI,5o6: For three-yoar olds there are
S ase : selIe M ssds, silssso S5:P Rsniagp ns sa.o9e; FAIR ar:
YieT. y 200; MWo9i6nrn: ~ 200. and Morris si
tssss.A i F sa'1 STee. yas nHn' snd 4" Upward SS1insit there si Is the h,,
Gpnicipsi OF $4,000. and for ali ages Inc Autumn
AsIisI.' p ss1laE i K sst:b. ssa tie s.d HiFF arSSsn.
value 81 800 each. There will be three steeple.
ehases and two hurdle races. the former being
Ease sss n~ 500. and if the TRiI seGSi III Ha mdha s.s 500.
Tho hurdle events are the October Hurdle
Handicap. $500. and tho November Hurdle
Handicap. $500. At the same time entrie, viii
close for races to be run at Morris Park during
1905. 1893. and 1900. Among next years
eyents are the Juvenile, for then two;yoar.
$4,000. and the Nursery. 5000. For 1888 HI;
entries close for the Withers, 5000; Ladies'
fourth renewals of the Belmont Stakes. to be
run In 1890 and 1900 respectively. For the
thirty-third renewal OF the Belmont, to be run
IN 1859. MI: Criekmore reports fifty foal entries
made Sept. z. 1896.
The autumn meeting of the Coney Island
Jockey Club. which win follow Brighton Beach,
shows the number OF nominations for stakes
closed July Is, together with the figures of last
FOR Two-YEAR-oLDs.
1897. 1895.
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