New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-29
RACES At SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
THE TIDAL AND SURF STAKES TO Pc DE-
CIDED TO-DAY.

ClDED TO-DAY.
It is possible .hat general distress may prevail
among owners and trainers of sieeplechase horses
because there Is no sieep.echasa the cad .;
Sheepshcad Bay to-day Owners of animals that
jump may leap 70 the conclusion that the gem
crai public which supports the turf. prefers vault
Ing horses to horses which Do not vault. Perhaps
the genera. public does prefer vaulting horses ana
owners with waiting ambitions. but proofs OF any
such preference lacking 10 date. II would he
casr enough however 10 make s;eeplecha sing ex-
tremcly popular in this country. Pass a rule ina:
IN every case the seepecnase horse shall lie ridden
by his and by one else IF severa' persons
are In partnership in a steepechdse stable make II
q rule that every ono OF the owners shall roe 'he
steeplechase horses In turn. Then make the stone
walls high and the wa;er-jumps broad and deep ana
seeplechasing will become the favorite sport OF the
surgeons ana undertakers % the country and OF the
general public also When James G. Is Lawrence
was managing a well-kNown turf association tears
filled his eyes whenever he saw a bad fall III
steepechase. Racetrack managers or today are
made OF Steiner stuff No signs OF sympathy are
seen in their eyes when bad fall occurs IN
steepechase. but II no steepechase horse were al
lowed to run unless one or more Of his owners were
his back then steepechasing would take SUI
pendous leap into the affections and the enthusaslS
OF hosts Of people II RUE OF that sor were pun IN
force then the general public would gladly welcome
three steep.echases every day until the supply OF
owners Of s;eepechasa horses was exhausted
At Sheepshead Bay to-day no less than nineteen
wo-year-old FLIES that have never won race are
entered in the nrst contest. which is at hve iur-
longs. Mr. Pettengill VIII have difficult TASK 10
start these nineteen FLIES equitably. The "eish's
are specially provided for and those FLIES when
object TO heavy weights will have chance at 'he
special light scale which has been adopted
In the Grass Inaugural Of $500 at six furiongs
on the turf a specially heavy scale of weights
has been adopted, and by the conditions OF the
race dt is not handicap Premier VIII carry the
crushing weight OF 80 pounds. while fefrier d
remarkable runner the turf. will get IN al no
These two, by the conditions OF the race are
obliged TO concede a great deal OF weight a3ove
the ordinary difference OF weight for age 10 Ire
MARCO Horoscope Hugh Penny and others whose
names appear in the list oil propapie S'"''eiS "'
il is amazrg that only FIVE are ann9 Tn 4 as
prize of $500. 5000 guaranteed to the hrst morse
The distance IS Eye ana hai d ,rsiners are
making a great fuss because the Coney lsland
run for But here is stake OF $500 with 5000
guaranteed to the first horse. Great 8end Ma
hallah Sanders Mr. Batter. Frohman Uriel Kite
Foot Cherry Picker, False Pride Marplot ana
many others entered for the $500 surf stakes
in addition to the five poor crea tureS-MllG war
ror Varus. Rlarneysone Corelli and Ch4imssr 900
which are announced as probable starters; Is go"
bushels Of oats and the weekly WAGES OF many
9e 6Sys 9 ms rn a3G As9 MsnS and
trainers are the most singular and puzzns people
earth W by are many tNO-NcaI-OIus men
r1iyh, have chance in the $3.50 Surf Stakes kept
in the stable. while only Wild Warrior Narus
Biarnevstone. Corelli and Chalmers are announced
as probable starters? Deep and lmpenetIable m
deed are the mysteries Of the minds of many own
and trainers.
In the Tidal Stakes. at mile. Scottish Chieftain
The Friar Elkins. Bastion. Buddha and Inperat or
ar. announced probable starters. by me connl-
tons Of the race Scottish Chieftain and The Friar
will conccde weight to the other starters ..,..
The principal Western rtcetracks in some thlne
prOtoCt the interests Of the general public. when
supports the turf. moro carefully than the Eastern
racetracAs do on the principal Western racetrackS
an admirable and excellent rule prevails that all
horses trained by the same trainer shall always
h. COUPLED in the betting That is a sound and
safe rule; fair and just rule proper ana rlsnt
rlla some years from now the Eastern race
racks which have been for a long time IN several
things less truly American. less progressive and
less euterprisinC and less careful OF the interests
of the public. than the principal western race
@xcd1iont TGo The Friar and Buddha are trained
by the same trainer and # the sound and merit9.
ri,ls Western rule adopted in the East as IL
ought 10 be The Friar and Buddha would ne COUP
led in the betting on the Ildai Siakes loIda!; 49,,
Here are lists Of probable starters in all the
races to-day: