The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-30
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
REoUITAL TO MAKE HIS REIPPEAR-
ANCE ON WEDNESDAY.
The CraoE or tho Thompson strinE win start
TOR the flight stnEes-Many stars In Train
ing at sheepahead hay. Gravesend and
BRIGHTON Bench-This weeks Coed Card.

The Cract OF tho Thompson etring VIII start
for the Flight stnLes-Many stars In Train
ing at sheepahead bay. Gravesend and
Brighton Beach-This Weeks Good Card.
The best thoroughbreds In training East or
West are now quartered in the vicinity of Now
York, and will take part in the current meeting
Of the Coney Island Jockey Club and those Of the
BROOKLYN Jockey Club and Westminster Racing
Association, which will follow. The sport at
Sheepshead Bay during the four days tho
autumn meeting has covered UP to date was un-
usually brilliant, but there is every indication
that the field will be larger and OF higher class
this week.
For to-day there 10 a high-class entry for
tho Sapphire Stakes for two yenr-olds, while
enough threc.yearolds are engaged in the
Reapers' Stakes. at ono mile and three.
sixteenths, to leave tho outcome in doubt until
the horses pass the post. For Wednesday the
stake features arc the Flight Stakes, for all
ages, at seven furlongs, and the Mineola Hurdle
race. OF two miles, over eight hurdles. The
former has always brought out tho very
~flectest horses in training, and tho public
will be greatly pleased, no doubt, to learn
that It will on this occasion have, among
othor candidates, tho flying Rcquital. who
will make his first appearance since the
spring. Among tho other eligiblcs arc Ham.
burg, tho champion OF the two-year-old division
the speedy Clifford, Flying Dutchman. Casseopia,
Royal Rose. Pete, Tho Winner, Ramiro, Mar
grave, Cleophus. Rondo, First Mate, and Don de
Orc. At seven furlongs this should produce a
scorching contest, and 1t is TO DO hoped that Mr..
Madden will see lit to start Hamburg.
On Thursday the Partridge Stakes. at six fur.
longs over the turf course, and the Turf Handi-
cap, for three-year-ol Odds and upward at ono mile
and a quarter, will engross public attention.
There are some good ones in the Partridge, nota'
bly, Lady Marian. Plaudit, San Venado. Uriel.
Gala Day. Central Trust, Tho Huguenot,
Gibraltar. L'Alouette. Fonsavannah. and
Van Antwerp. the latter making his first
appearance In this vicinity. In the Turf
uaGiicap, scarborough, Bernardillo, Don de
Orc. OcLagon, Howard s., Typhoon H., sunny
Slope, Damien. Divide. Ramiro. Rensselaer,.
Ruinart, Premier, Ornament, Lincoln L., and
Howard Mann arc among the nominations
This should guarantee q magnificent contest, az
every ono Of the thorouEhbreds named ABOVE
can 60 tho distance up to tho limit when they
are at top notch.
The public will get a good line on our threo-
year olds for next year when the Flatbush
Stakes ut seven furlongs comes up for decision
on Saturday. On the same day tho Omnium
bring out a good field. Tho Flatbush should be
one OF the best two-year-old contests OF the year,
as Ssd ii"' PF%X ISua LG piSr Marie Hrsn rire sorR:m san no ns
Rowland, Kite Foot. Mirthful. Bowling Brook,
Of e~ligibles.
A race which the Coney Island management
Autumn Cup Of SIS. 600, at two miles, which will
be run on Saturday, Sept. II, the closing day OF
the meeting. It is for three.year,olds and up
ward, and the winner will take the tidy sum OF
$4,000. Among the nominations are The Frlar
iiensselaer; sunny Slope. Ornament, Itequital
Walter. Ruinart, Scarborough. Dutch skater;
King Arthur II. Scottish Chiefsain. How
fEd s, Bu 8a De aadi p M"H Hdiiada Rer1 Ths4e {.
richness indeed. and If eight or ten of this LOT
should go to the post, it is safe to say that there
struggle. The Brighton Cup was the most pop
ulnr contest during the recent meeting at the
beach, and there is no doubt about the crowd
having a %fondness for a contest over a distance
OF ground.
James O. Gray of saugus, who owns the
pretty flly Alice Farley. is not a novice in
bringing good things to the post. and the specula
tors who remembered the way he engineered
on Saturday when Alice Farley won the Dast
Stakes A year ago last winter Mr.. Gray turnet
and dropped him into a handicap for three
year.olds at six furlongs. 1t was for a purse Of
S SktSTss and on ,E Was m eHs Of there regular H u s s,sst
saugus. that 20 to i could be had sgains,
him. Max Hirsch had the mount, and when tho
flag fell the Jockey worked Old Saugus to tn,
front and tried to make a runaway race of it
The crack Western Ally. Fanny Rowcna, wa.
the favorite, and she gave chase in the stretch
getting up In the very last stride and winning
by a head. Mr.. Gray touched up the ring anc
the poolrooms OF the country pretty well for &
place, but had the colt won, the victory would
have Melted, 1t is said, something like $2O,o 900.
In addition to the sapphire and Reaper stakes
on to.day's card there is a mile and n furlonl
handicap for 81 900 which has n field tina
would be considered good enough for the Subur
ban. Fifteen horses arc named TO start, with
Ben Brush the topwcight at 1877 pounds. ]
Will be Brnsh's first appearance since he wa
beaten by The Friar and Sunny Slope for the
Brighton Cup, and he viii have t9 be on edge &
vision. notably, Free Advice. Paul Kauvar
Maurice. Cavalero. and Soutfie.
Tho closing event at one mile over the tur
track has sixteen candidates named to start
among them such excellent performers as Buck
wa, Sun Up, Song and Dance. Carnero, Hugl
Penny, Hamilton H., and Bannock. Tho pro
grammo In full follows:
First Race-Purse 5000: for two-yearold lilies
| selling allowances. Ave furlOnRa.