The sun., 1897-12-20
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
BRooKLYN JoCKEY CLUE AN
yOUNOES Its SPRING bTAKES,

The Popuiar Brookiyn Handicap Holds First
place on the bist-Four Attractive Stakes
for Three-Year-Oids - Death OF Hamptop.
one or the worlds Notrd Thoroughbred sires
Torscmen who expect to receive slice OF tho
rood things next season will find the Brooklyn
Jockey Clubs list OF stakes an interesting study.
Secretary Mcintyre has issued the prospectus
for tho sprng meeting, together with tho an
nouncement that the club reserves the right to
start any or all OF tho races with or without the
aid of a starting machine. The nominations
close on Monday, Jan. TO- and should be adj
dressed to the Secretary. 800 Fulton street,
Brooklyn. Chief among the attractions is tho
historic Brooklyn Handicap Of $4,000. The
conditions briefly aie:
For three.y earolds and upward; 5000 EACH half
forfeit or only eib n declared by Feb. 81, TO the
winner $4,000 to the second 800. and to the third
$500, weights to be announced Feb. 1; mile and
n quarter.
The other features with tho same age condi-
tions include tho Brookdale Handicap. with
Rl, 900 added, one mile and o furlong; the Park
way Handicap, with $1,000 added, one milo
and a sixteenth the Myrtle Stakes. with 81, 900
added, selling allowances, one mile and n six
tcenth, and the Pntchogue Stakes, with 81, 900
added, selling allowances, six furlongs.
The special events for three.year.olds exclu-
sively are four in number. and each is pretty
literally endowed. Tho most prominent, per-
haps is the Preakness Stakes of $4,000 allow
ances. ono mile and sixteenth. The conditions
are:
For three. yearolds that have not race Of the
value OF 81 800 up the dat of closing entres $50
each s1b forfeit; winner S1 500, tho second
$500. and to third $500; weights pounds below
the scale; non.winners OF $1,000 allowed pounds.
OF $500. ~ pounds; maidens, II pounds.
49, tha tata xp;tt
81 800 added, penalties and allowances, one
milo and sixteenth: the Falcon Stakes. with
81 900. solling allowances, one mile and six
teenth and the May Stakes, with 81 900. selling
,Two.year oids are we'll catered to as usual,
and youngsters with a turn of speed will get
is five furlongs. First on the list is the Clover
Stakes OF 1000 for fllies, four and half fur
Manhanset Stakes iH' of iour and a half fnrlongs.
The other events in this class are the Hanover
Stakes. with $1,000 added, selling allowances.
81 900 added, selling allowances. four and a half
furlonrs.
There are two evouts for the jumpers, which
are expected to fll well. These are the Greater
New York StccplcChaso Handicap of 81 .O00
Snd the ur M
seven hurdles, Both are for four:year.olds and
upward and tho weights are to be announced
two days before each race.
The latest foreign exchanges to hand announce
inc uCutn Ot on, Une llOteu ilVllSn
and stud horse. lfo was fonled in S72, so that
he lived to the ripe old age of 25years. He had
an unusually successful career ON the turf, but
he is chiefly remembered by the present gen
GRAFTON OF horseincn through the equine celeb
rites he produced after retiring to the stud.
These included three Derby winners. Merry
Hampton, Ayrshire. and Ladas. Hampton was
also the sire of such noted performers as Rock
cry. Royal Hampton, Rene Dor. an Oaks win
ner; Sheen. Gay Hampton. Bay Ronald. and
others that have mace their mark in turf his
tory. 1t is estimated that the amount Of money
won by Hampton's stock from 1882 to 1897
would foot up to 81 .163,l75.