The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-13
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
H0RSEMEN WILDLY ENTHUsTAsTIO
OYER THE GREAT HAMBURG.

A"D "AbN
Reasons why Mr.. Madden Refuses To Consider
an Orer for the Colt - Ornament Hns Lost
None OF His Prestige by saturdays Deieat-
Grnvesend's Splendid Gard Tor This Week.
There wa. nothing but praise heard on all
sides for Hamburg yesterday and the opinion
was universal that this country has never held
such n two.yoarold as this beautiful son Of
Hanover and Lady Reel. Ills splendid temper.
tremendous speed and beauty of outline made
him a public favorito from the time no first
showed his heels to a good field at Graves.
end in the spring, and now that he has showed
that he possesses the most essential of racehorse
requirements, the ability to pack weight,
he is the idol OF tho horse world. Those who
ravcd over fremont and over Domino have fore.
sworn their allegiance to these midnight beau
ties and arc now worshipping at Hamburg's
altar. fremont captivated all by the brilliancy
and dash with which he won his races. and
Domino was most fascinating in tho
way no used to handle weight and beat big
fields. fremont unfortunately did not train as
q three.year.old and went to tho stud,
where no has done comparatively moth.
ing to porpctuato his name as a mighty
racehorsc. Domino is dead, moro's tho pity, but
tho turf world will have the pleasure of seeing
some of his progeny race within n couple OF
years. Whether he will be a success in the stud
is problematical. but the chances of success arc
fiattering. Hamburg is kin to Domino. the son
OF Hanover's dam, Lady Reel being half sister
to Mr.. Keene's lamcnted sprinter.
II Hamburg never goes to tho post again, he
will live in the memories of the turfmcn of to-
day MS n phenomenon OF his kind. II is MIR.
Maddcn's intention to nominate the colt for tho
big spring handicaps Of 1898, and II any three.
yenr.old is capable of winning the Brooklyn or
Cnl nrh tlnt lnr.n ,,1l ln Io,l,.. ~.-..l-l
he winters well and stands training in the
spring. Mr.. Madden has asked q great many
things of Hamburg this year, and no must
not forget that races with 1876 pounds up over
three.quarters Of n mile, and breathless dashes
against older horses, with the weights against
tho twoyear.old, are very trying on tendons.
Tho colt looks well for what he has gone
through. There isn't tho ~faintcst sign of a
blemish or pimple on the clean. fiat, cordy legs,
and bodily he looks better than some OF the two
year.olds which have been pamperod and in
dulged the greater part of the season.
cr There Is 81 a SisPositi9n in some quarters to
Hamburg. 1t is urged that no man. unless
tremendously wealthy, should DO married " to
of a generous one: which MIR. Days certainly
must be accounted; should never be refused.
!, Yet bt this So is Mr. To- I hsdd d MS. own "HI, affair; End
should not cavil. lie knows that such a
prize only comes to the luckiest, Of men
$3.50 80. 'iu nv hlSpl hllLt lHhl IlUIll-
burg will be an immense factor in the big races
for the next three or four years. If he wears that
long, and beyond that, if he lives, is a career of
unbounded success in tho stud. Mr.. Madden
has not put his colt in q glass case, has lodged
commendation OF the racing public.
. Ornament did not lose any admirers because
ne was beaten for the Autumn Cup on Saturday.
The son Of Order, was undertaking a gigantic
task, and the best judges of form at the course
did not expect to see him win. 1t is still the
opinion OF those who should know that Orna-
ment is pounds the best horse of his age out this
year. Those who saw Typhoon's race In the
seyen-furlong sprint wondered how the Top
be admitted that Typhoon Is far from
saw Typhoon race in the West last spring spoke
OF him as a sensational horse at any distance up
severn Sc m't ea Sna i ,nF Whish + Began rs pF as Msm 1h p ,h in
APRIL Is telling on .Typhoon. or course. Orna.
ment began, operations early in the season and
engagements. But Ornament is a tougher,
hardier.lookinC colt than Typhoon and wears
like iron.
Speaking about three. yearolds, Mr.. Kcene's
colt st. Cloud Is on the improve, and the fact
70 for the i St.f Les so muse mus be sG Trst ind Ch ts bis
owner. Galtee Moro is the undisputed cham.
pion abroad. while Chelandery is far and
Cloud is by. imported Candlcmas. and is ont
Of Belle of Haywood. by Hunters Lexington.
swsyback. Tenny. and perhaps. like that horse,
Will improve as he trains on. Tenny was no ac-
count e0a las as 2 a. two,yes do but improved steadily.
foaled in the same year as Salvador, he would
been cock Of the walk.
which closed ON Saturday, furnished some very
M h,sh 9orm sport in spite Of So 9 ipeonsistcnGies
and the management has reas N to be-
proud. The Brooklyn Jockey Club will open its
tomorrow at Grarescnd. when a high:
class programme will be run off. Six races will
be decided, including the Oriental Handicap OF
$4,000 for thrcc.ycar.olds and upward at ono
$4,000 for two.yearolds at six furlongs, and the
inaugural Steeplechase Handicap at two miles
and a half over the new course.
All OF the best handicap horses are in the ORR
entail, and Mr.. Nosburgh has adjusted the
MeiEhts SO nicely Iy that q good acceptance should
ArGhduke. Firearm. Lady Marian. Previous. |
and other clinkcrs are engaged. 1t does not
cares TO send him to the post. Steeplechasing
were loud in their praise OF the new
horses over it. The cross-country game is
looking up, by the way. and more and bet.
work next year. 1t is understood that VI. +.
Dwycr will teach Tom Cromwell and Ben Elder |
By By Sir l'I Modrod, now ~SS' owned ned b bS"S Mr. tc" Sn2IDiet' ID q
taking to the cross-Country game with II zest.
Good riders are, however, scare: and there is
available unless some are imported. Finnegan
Is the best OF the, graduates from the fiat rae
Ing. division, while Hennessy rides equally well
on the fiat or over the sticks. Spider Anderson
should make n useful rider il he gets enough
work, for he had skill when riding on tn fiat
and doesn't seem to be afraid to steer a horse
over the obstacles.
On Wednesday the programme for Gravcscnd
VIII be barren OF stake features. but on Thurs
day the Excelsior Stakes OF 81. 800 for two-year-
Dids at six furlongs and the Bay Shore Stakes
VI 300 for three cRro Odds and upward at six
turlongs will be decided. Good material is TO be-
Iound in these events. and the winners will
know that they have been to n horse race be-
they reach the wire. For Saturdays
card tho Flatlands Stakes OF 5000 at
six fIrlonGs for two-year'olds will bring
Dut some good material. while tho First
special, of $1,000, for thrce-ycarolds and
Mt one mile and a sixteenth has among
rs nominntions such flyers AS Rcquitai. Has.
,rippgS; First Mate. Ben Brush, Ben Holiday.
rho Winner, Handspring. and Paul Kauvar'
superintendent Brush has put in some solid
work on his track, and it is now us fast as any
n the country, while possessing tho very essen.
.tnl qualification Of safety. Fast timc may,
be locke for during the coming meet.
ng of tho Brooklyn Jockey Club.
The Saratoga Racing Association will he run
IN the same basis rs tho Westchcster Racing
Association, and will next year undoubtedly
'eceiye its regular allowance OF dates in the
circuit, probably following the Brighton Beach
Meeting. With clear dates. u far-sighted man.
lRemcnt. and no ODUOsiIiOn. the Snratuua racin,