The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-11
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
BRIoBToN BEACH ANNOUNCES THE
CONDITIONS FOL ITS X rs.

BRI0 HTON 1.-TWO The
CONDITIONS ron ITS STAKES.
Liberal Extenrion In the Number and vniuo
OF the Events - Races Cor Gentieme In
Riders and Tirnber Toppers-Chances of
the Western Cracks In tho Suburban.
The Brighton Beach Racing Association has
announced the conditions for its stakes to be
decided at the meetings which commence July
0 and Aug. o respectively. Tho list Of events
and tho amounts offered compare fsvorably
with those Of last year. Instead OF nine races
for two-year-olds, as was the case last year.
the association now announces eleven. while
the number provided for three-year-olds is ak
instead Of three, and the events for the older
divisions have been raised from four to seven.
As regards the increase of values. the amount
for each stake 10 now $4,000 instead OF $1,000.
Entirely new stakes on the fat are provided for
gentleman riders, while the three stakes for
cross.country horses are also limo vations.
Tho feature of the two meetings should DO the
Brighton Cup, q weight-for-age race at two
miles and . quarter. which should bring the
best Of tho hroe-year-old -and-upward brigade
together. In making this departure Secretary
Sass 10 to BE- congratulated by all who take an
interest in the sport. The following arc tho con-
di,ions Of the stakes. which close Feb. 10:
T~wo-YEAR-oLDs
iho f,rs' A'emp. YAK 'I,VVo' n."'.s,"s
stakes OF 81. 900. penalties and allowances, six fur.
longs: the winged Foot Handicap OF $1,000, six fur.
longs; the Electric Handicap OF $4,000, ak furlongs;
tho Venture stakes of 1000, selling allowances. I'VE
furlongs; this Speculative stakes OF $4,000, selling
allow ances six furlongs: tile Dlstan Stakes OF $1,000.
for nilies, penalties and allowances. Ave furlonRs; tho
spinster Stakes OF 1000, for Miles. penalties and
allow anccs. three-quarters OF q mile: the vestai Stakes
Of $1,000, for Niles, penalties and allowances halfa
mile; the unosrsrasas,a STAKES OF 'i''0O' penalties
ana allowances mar a m"''
~REE-rEAR'oL
The Nautilus Stakes OF 81, 900. penalties and allow.
ances. one mile and a six ieenth; the saragossa Stakes
Of ~, 600. for niles, penalties and allowances, one
IN, an. s.as,i uan,,ca, NJ 40 non one m,is. tho
m'o
Cyclone Handicap OF ss,ooo. nve tnriongsi the ocean
Wave stakes OF $4,000, selling allowances, six FUR
longs; the Petrol Stakes of : 1900. selling allowances,
ope miie.
THREE-YEAR-oLDs AND UPWARD
The Brighton Cup Of $4,000. weight for nsc, two
miles ena . quarter; .ne srlsn.oh hanulcapo s ~ ooo
ONE ONE ,n,,o! 1 m, r, aas,i asns ano ., e. nA oo"' sre rur, eoS.,
IN. wsv, cre.t stake. Of a. 900 .elllnx allowances.
~, tnr,onS' the u.mn.,.aa s,ss,.o Of $1,000 weI,sr
y ~ u ~ e.n,p,,tu..aa snvyy. y, ~ !,
,,srd Nv aoy hunt sur r,,eo.nr,ed by The Ns,onni
bteepiechase Association or the National Hunt Asso.
welter weights, horses TO be ridden by gentlsmsn
.iders eertlned by any hunt cub reeosniI.d by
E.p, A;,oe,.11n. The Do w,nasr o. tho H bns m;r.
Ihould the Hemp-tead and Ccdarhur,t Stakes
rider tho association will present n cup OF the value OF
$3.50 20 the rider. other.ise silver cup OF the value
Of 500 TO the rider OF the wlnn,ns hsr:e IN sssh
yssnsc,i vi. I,ey Will l.. ppres.nten To he rider OF J t NJ s ~
ond and third borse In rnch stake
~
sTEkpLkchAsk AND HURDLE RACES.
The chantilly Handicap OF g. goo. for four yearold.
sna pwsra, pns ana Sne,ns ~. mile over az nisnts OF
Si.soe. Tor fsatyess-oids and UPWARD, the faIi course:
Si.s0U. with a pieoc Of plate OF the value Of $3.50 to
q. rider OF tbs winner. gentlemen rider. certined by
ehas. AssoSist on or Sationsi HUNT ASSOCIATION Tor
ioarJearoios anu upward 'e iuh course
for the next racing season has been fairly set in
motion. All that is needed now to crafty tho
most imps,isIs Is the handisS2psr,s opinion of
The entries for the BROOKLYN Handicap and
other races TO be decided AT the Gravesend
Mclntyre hopes to De able to announce them on
Wednesday; A comparison between the sup
GSravos.nd oniciais and those issued By the
SGoney Island organization is eagerly awaited:
. .usn entries an d nuSIlssse tSr III is. sa0ai ns,at we're OF
peciAlly from the West. that. many. OF the
slresd division have been unable To take them
entirely, o,he cheap hgure at which the declara-
been fixed: On the other hand, n higher forfeit
l. demanded Tor similar declarations In the
bTooktyn huhuicHp.
Since GrAresend precedes SheeDshead Bay
and tue Western CONTINGENT invariably defers
coming East until the summer Is In full blast.
its absence In the earlier struggle may readily
be explained. The East. however, Is admit
tsdly weak In the older brigade. aud although
Westerners have, too often burned their fingers
In an attempt to knock the wind out of the East
ern cracks, they may feel that this Is the time
when our representative are really vulnerable.
Certain IL Is that tho appearance OF names
In the suburban like Loki. hen Holiday. First
Mate, aud Semper Ego, tour-year-oldsw who have
borne the brunt OF the Western campaign. sug-
gests a revival OF Western confidence. TaxinG
the two "Bens'..Brush and Eder-as a line.
such an INVASION. u contemplated in all earnest
ness, does not ON form threaten much danger.
AL four animals, according TO those who have
ventursd into their territory. are not only
useful but consistent, But an animal, to stand
the strain OF q Brooklyn or suburban. either of
which means n mile and a quarter run from end
to end, must have n modicum OF :" class" to
carry on the honors. ON, payer, neither Loan
TAXA. Montana. nor Lowlander had any more
right to rank with other Suburban winners
than they had to be handed down TO history as
good horses. Yet Loantaka was one Of tho
been taken to the from nv s,abis nriaes