The sun., 1897-03-22
WITH TROTTEB ANDPACER.
PhRTIAI LIST OF ENTRIES ZOE
FLEETW0OD's STAKES.

/ the Ten Eveutn-Sohn etbna Httrchoh
with Paralysis the Track at Fleetwood
| JPark--Joe Patchen aad Driver May Part.
| Although entries closed week ago for tho
stake races to be trotted at the New York Grand
| Circuit meeting next September. horsemen have
| not yet boon able to obtain list of tho nomina-
tions THE SUN has heretofore printed each year a
complete list Of the Grand Circuit stake entries,
but they could not be obtained this Boason. Sec
retary Luke Burke yesterday gave out tho
names of the horses entered in three Of the stake
| events without descriptions or owners names.
| The total number Of entries received this year
for tho ten stakes Ia 393. This is more than 100
below the total Of 1896. The 500 class for trot-
ters has AZ entries; tho 230 class, AZ; the 2:24
class, 43; the thrceyoar-old class, 80, and tho
two-year-old class, 35. In the 500 class for
PAGERS there are AZ entries and in the 2:20 class
there are 46. All of tho faster clnsscs f'l'od
we'll. Following are the horses entered in three
Of tho events:
9:12 Glass, Trotting stake ga. a.ooo-Rine 2:l1st b.
L. c. a:l4sa, Maple Valley. el9; Judge Austin, a12L;
Sally Simmons, e19ia; Emma ofrutt, 2:liia; Island
Girl. e12L, Larabie. a:1psa Grace Hastings, 2:12;
Chance, e:12Li J. NJ. D., 213ia; Van Zandt. e:12i
Fred Kohl, e;1sL; Alcidalia, a:11k; Baron Dillon,
2:l2; O. Jrge O., 19s; Jimmy Hague, 9:13'; Derby
Princess, e:11ls; Pnetta 2:111; Athsnio. 2:1Ia4;
Rex Americus, eiI1i; Walter s., 2:12s; Newburger,
2:1Bia Straight line 2:15la Miss Gatewood. 219i;
tred b.. e:11h; Cut Glass 9:12p; pnk Hubbard,
e:l2; STAN h. can Baron crisp, 2:l2ia; Pastoral
$3.50; Cephas, 2:11h.
917 Class, Trotting; Stake es,ooo-winnie Bar
ion 9:19i2; Minnie p, 219s; Lady Tennyson. 2:17ia
Dudley olcott, a1sL; Myrtle Boy. ae1a; Thelma
9:ao4; King Chimes. 2:1st; Eager, 2:18L Dixenette
2:iTik; p ter, 2:l7IA; Wanda, 2:21k; Mark Twain,
2:17L; Stanton w, 2;17ls; Memorial, 2:poal Hazel
Dell. 21oL; Miss Carroll, 2:29s4; Jefferson Wilkes
e:16L; Lucy Carr 2:10a4; Bellton 2:17ia; Palmleaf
BarnitE 23oI Prime. 2:l7'.; Ella Calhoun. 2:16to
Vs'ence. 2:16h; The Monk, Miss Dainty, 2:2o;
Comanche. 2;1oa, Miss Gatewood 2:10ia; Directum
Kelly. 2:2s'.; Alcave savonne.
200 Class, Pacing; stake o., ,ooo-Red silk. e:1o;
Mgnop. e:1oL; Lantana, 2:oosA; sphinxette, 2:osh;
Pearl Onward. a:lo't; Henry F., 2:oaa4; Bumps,
2:0sA; Bert Oliver, 2:oss., WINFIELD, 2:14a; Hail
Cloud. a:osia; Nelly Bruce. a:1oia; Bright Light,
q:osh; Dan A. 2:loa; hooking Boy. eosio; Mando-
lin, 2:152.; Merry Chimes, 2:o8'a; Planet, 2:09ia;
Calypso. 2:10ha. Berkshire Courier, 2:lo; Thomas
Edison 2:oss. Royal Victor e;oss4; valleau, 2:12,
Brennan, 2:l2L.
John p. Gibbs, the well-known New York
trainer who drove Cephas to his record of
2:11A, is suffering from paralysis. A few days
ago while jogging one of his trotters on the
Fleetwood track, he suddenly lost control of the
hand with which he held the reins, and the two
year-old filly that he was driving wheeled twice
..S as Jerome WheIpleXE and M Alex HIptehinson
home outside the gates. where he now lies in a
critical condition. The Fleetwood trainer met
WITH severe injury last a summer nm in ma collision
covered from the mishap.
While there is little probability, Of race he
2:O2l9. until late in tho season, II at all this
year, the rivalry between the two great pacing
ceedingly spirited from The commencement OF
the campaign. James A. Murphy. the new own
pabie Of reaching the two-minute p mark, i ~ and he
Dave n ,Clesry win accordingly ship the big
al him for fast work on the Pimlico course.
McCleary will also take with him the Cana
and the Kentucky stallion Guinette, 2Os, both
S@wned own BY Smith a Mills. the former owners OF
year and was not % once defeated. Murphy | Vent aSs
out to Somerville last week to take LOOK at
Gn IN s5 The 51 SsS %
never saw horse in finer condition at this time
q 9. the year Bovine expects TO- to remove & the
kanor has i that JAZZ curry and Joo Patehen
campaign of 1897: with Joe Pstchen in the hands
a formidable factor in any race. and as a posi-
bic champion In the rnce for record honors. Cur
Tht h' I'D ssqae Ssns 0 Red
queen Alix, 2:03as. 1t will be remembered that
Curry drove the mare to q record of 2:07al in
1893. before she passed into the hands OF Mon
Summarize of about 5000 harness rnces are
1895, the total showing only slight falling of
In the volume of sport as compared with the sta
in which the winners time is slower than $50
for trottcrs and 2:25 for PAGERS, these figures do
no bs the auS
harness contests are won in slower than stand
ard time. and then again a large number of
offices OF the american Trotting Association and
the National Trotting Association. so that some.
In the United States and Canada last year.
Accopding to the new record book there are
2:so or better and 1902 With % pacing records OF
2:2s or better. But the compiler rejects great
many performances M tI @ Which are recognized as
here again tho published statistics fail short Of
the the actual tgi4,s. Ons thousand and fifty.siA
PAGERS. nearly one-if,h OF all Included in tho
ago the trotters outnumbered the pr rers about
sevcR 70 be 9n ssa hayns
en rotg2s H 10 in 18Th The w9S so s
The list OF champion trotters Of various ages
1t Is now two years since any trotter lowered a
The noted trottng sire Guy Wilkes. 2:154. is
o at asP%Psf %adson aanre the
abouta month ago he appeared TO be quite feeble
al the time that the great son Of George Wilkes
and Lady Bunker had reached the end OF his
career AS a stock horse. Nobody claimed To
moro numerous than bidders. After no had been
struck on to Congressman w. J. White of Ohio
for u paltry $4,000 and shipped to the million
aire breeder farm near Cleveland, a veterina-
rian diagnosed his trouble as a genuine
teeth were In poor condition, some of
ths sharp. points having lacerated, tho
old stations mouth 80 that. he would not
masticAte his food. This. of course raused
chronic indigestion, which, IL is now believed,
accounts for his low vitality and lack of condi.
ing the hot-water treatment TO the yalua BILE ami
NAL and putting him through "a system Of diet |
which includes steamed oatmeal, green corn |
raised In Whites conservatory and lot of other
daiuties. Now that his teeth have been rasped |
into shape that they no longer bother him he ia
said to be greatly improved and It is hoped that |
tho Ohio breeder may yet have the laugh ON his |
friends, who thought b" had bought gold brick