The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-19
GOSSIP OF HI RUNNERS.
TIE BRIGHTON BEACM MEETING
IMPROVING EVERY DAT.

Dny-sarntogr's Meeting shouid no n sue
co~s-Tho Springs n Great Resort TOR Man or
neast-RnElish Opinions OF Loriiinrd's strinE
Now that tho weather has become somewhat
settled and the track Is good onco more, the
Brighton Beach Racing Association IL enjoying
q most successful meeting. Tho recent rains
have packed tho loose soil forming tho newer
portions OF the truck. and there will be no fur
thcr trouble with holes and soft places to worry
Superintendent Clare, who has worked UNI
tiringly to have perfect footing for the meeting,
which Is now ono week old. Tho attendance on
Saturday was very large, and Mr.. Engeman and
his associates are doing everything to give the
public clean sport. This is tho final week of the
Arst division OF tho Brighton meeting, but the
gates will be reopcncd for thirteen days on Mon
day, Aug. o.
For to-day, as announced below, Mr.. Sass has
furnished n really brilliant programme. with
Some OF the best horses In training engaged.
Tomorrow the special feature will be tho Ocean
Wave Stakes for three oar-olds at six furlongs.
1t Ia n selling event, ana among the nominations
are Cleophus, Kaiser Ludwig. Lithos, Passover.
Billali, Albanian, Distinction. and other fair
material. Wednesdays card will be made up Of
overnight events which will have substantial
amounts added to tho usual subscription fund.
For Thursday the Winged Foot Handicap will
bring out somo smart twoyearolds. The dis
lance is six furlongs, and among those eligible
are Great Bend, Wild Warrior, Sensational,
Handball, Sanders, Laude mann, Blueaway,
Lydinn, Decanter. Hamburg. Vnrus. Barney
stone, and The Huguenot. Mr.. Mcintyre will,
no doubt, bring Hamburg and the others to-
gether. 30 that q good contest will be the out.
come. Fridays card is barron of stakes. but on
Saturday, tho closing day OF tho first meet.
ing, there will be three stakes. These arc the
Venture Stakes Of $1,000 for two-yearolds
at i've f%urlonRs, the Cyclone Handicap
Of $4,000 for thrcc-yoar-olds at five fur.
longs, and tho Ccdarhurst for thrce.ycar.
olds and upward at one mile. The former
has among other nominations Rowland. who is
said by those who should know to BIO the peer
Of his stable companion Hamburg. As Ham.
burg Is not engaged Mr.. Madden may show us
bis good son of Hindoo, who has only been
beaten once. and then by the good colt Bannock-
Rowland an argument before the. race is over.
Among those named for the Cyclone Handicap
Lady. Mitchell. Sunny Slope, and, Imperaior..
a Mri KSsns 81 great Ere r colt is sr ggnqsest ion Ryri tn, !
ssnl''i TRACK ' .1proS zfS1; "p TO "i 30 'n iish hains:
like when 1t becomes ,thoroughly settled.
Tho Cednrhurst, like the Hampstead on the open.
ing day, is for gentlemen riders. and Hubieon.
Ferrier will find the mile much more 10 his Xix.
ing than the sprint at five Iurlongs when kuhi-
the tables BIZ %" on Mr. Rce emo on saturday ,rds "a Among nons
other. nominations are hawardcn, Marshall.
Ennkt pOOh, and Counsellor Howe.
With the closing or tho Brighton Beach ga ties
for two weeks. horsemcn will turn to Saratoga
and Aqueduct. The former meeting should be
tho best held at the Springs in. many years, as
some OF the most prominent stables arc going to
Horse Haven to recuperato and take part in
sonic OF the events which are down Tor deyision
dur NJ the invent y.oGddays 1.-THE meeting. There
rs mo spot on the continent outside OF Milwaukee
where horses do so well during the heated
half OF tho lhorouc.ibrtds which go there
recnpcration. II has for years been remarked
that a lew weeks in tho pines. with plenty OF tho
tnded campaigners an4 Innde them capable OF
mighty ieats at shcepsh Nd Bay and Grnvosend
legs ns the result Vi the drumming he received
curing his early, two-ye void career, but two
head.and.head finish viii. Domino ana Galileo
Tor The faturity and = esad heat later
var. 1t Is notorious that horses that have
uSen 1t saratoga ONE 10 sheepshead Bay and
,.sa that . den GOT Tbs preparation that at made
him win the Eutu 'ity. anu going still further
and took both the ~. J.nior Champion and and F %GSus
ity stakes.
The sara,oss meeting ID be practically under
insn9ser ana 1qdES. and with Walter S; Eos.
s snpaha s ss s nme iHyST Th Si ,,Ilow ire"h IS a t list 81
the slakes TO be run during the three weeks tho
meeting will last:
twc-ycarolds; haf n mile. rae Travers. for three.
': Taa4siay on july Si ss AMI a SsaT ,iiiy race No. !; half .
saturday. July 9l-The Midsummer Handicap. for
all ages; one mile. The Green bteeplechase; full
Tuesday. Aug, a-The Filtration. for nlies two
wednesday, Aug. THE Congress Hall. for two
ThurSday, Aug. S~Sn!den nlly race No. g; nve fur.
longs. The Alabama, for nliies three years Old; one
saturday, Aus, THE Grand Union Hotel. for two
Jcar-oids; six iuriongs. The Hunters steoplechase;
Tuesday. Aug. lo--Thc Citizens. for three. year-olds
And unWa ard one milo and n uunFfRr.
wednesday, Aug. il THE United States Hotel. sell.
Thursday. Aug, maiden nIly race No. 3; I'VE and
ono.half t1rlong. The q. H. Aumm 4 Go. Cham
Saturday. Aug. 1.-THE Kearney. for all ages; six
T1ssasy; 4us 1.-the Kenn'r. for threoyeArold.;
Wednesday. Aug. 1.-THE worden House. selling.
for woyeAfo lds; nve fnrlonss.
Saturday. Aus. al-The Spencer Handicap. for
The bsvsrwyei steepiechass; fun course.
Tho Travers should furnish q good contest, as
SSn. On Deck. TypSoon H.. Buck videre. Scottish
FiasEE. F fSSt; S0G Lazy '' @sri %%a R iiiH,dS; Fl Hams sns
burr, , Central Trust. and other smart younEsters
the track should be revived this season
.n wf LUZ JUL july h 8: the ar ihS,iU sSeess TO say 81 b 81 SS0 en
Saturday was fully anticipated by his party,
ike : minutes II se &c nd " with miaI 3 81 s,o sSsnS on his
back. and 4 must have been an agreeable con.
E1aast TO tne daneoip handieap experience.
stay a mile, though retaining all his old speed.
and may here add that the report OF his sale TO
Mr.. Ruckor Is entirely erroneous. That tho
American stable would sooner or later make a
big mark was fully expected, and good looking
remarkablo for their splendid, hind. quarters.
Moreover, all connected with them. from their
lent men, so that their victories are doservedly
Englishmen are going TO give tho various start.
ing gates "a trial. Already the Australian or
Grey barrier 10 In position on tho ltowley mile
TRIAL ground. and while trainers and owners
view tho artificial appliance with suspicion at
nrst, 1t Is believed that when they see the nd
vantages OF the barrier they will DO con yerted.
The programme for Brighton Beach to-day is a
very go9d one; Tbs fourth event. in particular.
good performers being named to SO a mile and a
sixteenth. Entries in full follow:
first Raee-Purse $500. for three year olds and up-
ward; selling allow anoes Que mile;