The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-05
DATES FOR STAKE EVENTS.
rrosramme. Arranged for washiurtc,. Morris
Park. and sheepshead Hay.

| Tho dates for tho stakes which have closed
| with the Washington, westchester. and Coney
Island Racing Associations have been arranged
with n Wow TO assist owners and trainers In
forming their plan of campaign. The stakes to
bo RIM Mt tho Bennings track, which begin
operations on April II, arc as follows;
Aprl l7-The A~rlin,toni half a mile; for two-ysn.
a April ia-Tho Federal six furiops' and a half for
nAgpfiI ao%E%s,er steopi .chase; two miles, for four
E nj si"rho Mount We, non; halls mile, for w.,
April p&-washinston handicap; one mile; for .hr'e-
Copsressionai; half q mile for twoyearoids.
The following are the dates allotted TO the
different stakes to be run a. Motifs Park;
May s-The Juvenile, for two-yearolds' last nve
Metropolitan Haldicap; for threeyesroids and up
" May II ii- Tls"s as!s.y; t?, .wsyss.s1a aIlio'' last
Tirs Sis siv is.' a 2s l tsS @ss 81 the Eclipse course.
y. NichoIa, ! Mq n,,is al, msn : q LEAP for f0ur''s.r0'd'
May 'iS.The bouquet, for twS;yssr.oldsi las; nyo
fS[l e, : S4s.! OF ,ns Ode EGli l"S coward F ESiipsS cou Hs,0''ap'
May i6-The withers; for three-year.olds' tho
crotona High. Handicapi for three-yesrold'
and upw ard last six furlons. Of the witheT mile.
ola, ssw and i Upward, sS,out two miles and a half.
May is-.Thc LsurcStei for twoysarolds' last I'VE
KnicEefbooker MardIs Handicap, for fouryssroids
Nav Vo@sscopd DIVISION OF the Private sw ospstates,
for two.yearolds; Eclipse course.
The Bayohesterl for thrseyoar'oidsi the Withsr
May eo-rhe LADIES' for threo-yoar-old nilies' tho
Ciarenont High Weight Handicap; for three yesr
olds and upward, last six and q half furlongs Of the
tntcrnationN steeplechase Handicap for fouryesr'
olds and upward; about three miles. ,.
four and a half furlons. of the Eclipse course; -
P~ocantico Handicapi for threeyearoids' tho VIVA
May g7-rhe belmont, for threeyearoid', ono
miLS ahn shr Gun pIfr FOR asntlemen riders, the wfth,u-
Van courtland. High.weight Handicap, for thr 20
ycar-olds aud upward, last seven furlongs Of the
Withers milo.
From the above IL will DO seen that the Mt
frat day. This means that trainers who have
animals engaged will have to begin sending I hoir
iirst SSssl SiGnf ' for tho event were due yc,ter.
mann & Sons Shakespeare II; Secretary 9 .icx.
owners have a further opportunity of scratching
on April. Hc added that, unless sopolhins
be adhered to, and the programme books with
the conditions OF the overnight purses would DO
Tho Coney Island Jockey Club START. the ball
the Double Event and the suburban: Tho card
June P2-The Double Event, first division, for-two-
yearoldsi nve and . half t%urlonss;
Tho SurtufDAn hhuulchpi " thfcoyoerohhs n
upward; one mile and q quarter.
June e4-Ths paisyi for twoyearoidsi ms FUR
Tie swift for three year-olds; seven furiongs.
Juno p5-The Foam; for twoyeAr-olds' nvs fur
longs.
il 90-The ZEPHYR for twoysarolds, Futurity
Cuut...
upward; six furlungs.
no stirrup Cup; for threeyearolds and upward;
gentlemen riders; ono mile and n sixteenth, on turf.
June a9-rhe surf; for two-year-oids; nve and q
The Tidal; for thrce.yesrolds, one mile.
June 8O-The Spring; for twoyearolds; nvs and .
half furlongs.
ward; two miles. over eight hurdles, on turf
July 1.-The Pansy; for two-year-olds; six furiongs,
on turf.
The s~pindrift, for three y~earoldsl one mile and q
furlong.
July 5-Thc Great Trial; for two yearoids; Futurity
The shcepshead Bay Handicap, for three-ycarold.
and upward; one mile.
The Grand N" stional Steeplechase; for four ysarolds
anil upwards full steoplechase course.
July Tho Yernal; for two yearold nllies, nve
furlongs.
July s-The Lorg Island Handicap, for three year
olds and upward; one mile and o furlong.
July lO-The Double Event. second division, for
twoyearoldsI Futurty course,
The EealiEationi for three-yearoldsI one mile and
nye furlongs.