New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01
uAMRTRG'S GREAT TASK.
THE FLIGHT STAKES AT sHEEPSHEAD
BAY.
o,-o,-1rA1. AND OTHER FAST HORSES ~ NIL

-o,.,r,,. AND OTHER FAST HORSES TO MELT
,o,fx E. MADpEN's FAMOUS COLT
,or. - hIgh-cass sport ought 10 VISIT 'he
."h,,1 Bav track ot the Coney lsland 1o'hcs
c,,h IN large numbers to-day. because INC ~
-,e Is one Of the mos, attractive III ''ie .',tv ,
,.,ry Of the club. The third race on the car" "-'
- .ho Flight Stakes at seven fur.ongs anu III '''a,
- rohn f. Madden's magnificent "o-Ee't ~
.olt Hamburg. b. far the best two-He'-o't -
i., this wear will meet ReQuital winner oil inc
rr.uritv IN 1898 and winner o; 'Ae i'ea~"'i0' -
,sos Rcouiial has been receiving Sp'ci'- p'VP
zion for this race and Is said TO De TO" III '9 So
s,,,o, as no was when he won the f'tufItS anu
,ba Realization. Hamburg IS 50 lI' S"P'.'o'
every other two-year-od in the country .'a' p 1'S
o.,o- wishes 20 see how he will run against IKE
oujtal and other horses o: great spced "'''n Q"
older than Hamburg. Mr.. Madden never seen "
conceal Hamburg's trials. and the spiehdiu con- ie
ooc5 his trial in he presence of several trainers
o..or ,nrfmen on Monday. Carrying ll2 pounds.
~ "a, seven furlongs in l:2SL, wonderful tra a.
The nrs iurlong was coNeieI III ta5 oieh,hs in So
he haf-mie in "a seconds; the five
rchths IN 1O0i. hree-quar'eTS ~ A. at sneed
iuioneS,a as 'haifne was so stupendous that he
ed in the last fqTong when w9s han Won all his
ra"Ss with amazing sights Of speed IN ne nIS ea
mile After that first haif-inie ne he eG %ne taken away
bG5 the breath and the speed Of all antsGons onH u,
al his winning aTsi ra nart Of the Double Event But
G fhSH ne was muscle and sim! h2yqs caught
ca and F dd not s 6y . Rts IT also speed
HpeS}e55 i@a' RG 5IsR R With T G and pSss6
saEc s a. VIII am9HTs and do RSqga a;a 9a Fly
M ba ursuar Scale Of weights At seven farlO et
IN sepff dows For o-year-ods 50 pounds; for
i6reeyear-ods III pounds: for horses four yfap61
"a or more i26 pounds. But the Coney T rS,ing
SScoHes as follows: For two-year-olds; 70 pounds:
for 100 pounds for horses ioG o
ibS race Hamburg must carry lo5 pounds nSlq bis
ing penalty of ten pounds on aC &C., w;,bout a
Dnn9itv as he mas not Won any rich prizes tsl7
year Flying Dutchman has no prh i,h yerr light
Irish Keei ana ihex have captured highly yau-
able stakes this year 1t IS pl daa ' te every other
starter today If he wins the Fight sakef fea
these crcums 1t Will be w0huer nd many
tnonsands Of Spectators will find the Fight Stakes
contest worth very long )our ns,' Sempting and
fascinating opportunity. see the great Hamou l
meet the great Requi'al and other ch hGrssf VIII
The entries for all the to-day are excellent
II is indeed great card IN the hrst rae
Pettengiil will not leave Previous at the post this
time h hs second ' race j. F. McDonads noble colt
Rensselaer, will try 20 concede wSght 10
LORD I 6nad ana Nat Rensseser will be ridden by bis
strong. powerful Jockey. No lgh'wesht boy can
90 In u the fourth race handicap a; one and three
sixteenths miles there is richness 10 Spas, nr
Brush. the Suburban winner will run. 40 VII Wl.i
that fine handicap horse Lehman; So VII Ben
Halladay Tom Cromwell Dutch Skater, Maurice
souife Pau Kauvar Ace and other "eh-kno"h
In the nth race there will be an enormous field
II will be lively afternoon racing Here are
the lists of probable starters for all the races
FIRST RACE-Purse. scoo. for two-year-oids; selling