The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-03
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
EASTERN RACING REACHES IRIS NrOs
INTERFERING STAGE

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Test of Endurance on Saturdays Card.
Tho opening Of the autumn meeting Of the
westchester Racing Association at Morris
Park on Saturday showed that interest In the
sport IL growing rather than diminishing.
Regular blowers OF the game are by no means
satiated, and tho element OF uncertainty is as
much a factor as In the early spring. In previ-
Gus seasons at this stage the best horse In each
division had asserted himself. butthis year the
question Of supremacy remains unusually
open.
There was q notable instance OF this on
Saturday among the two-year-old division,
when William Hendricks Futurity winner.
Martlmas. finished last In the field OF sixteen
that turned out for the Nursery Handicap. The
Canadian crack zigzaERed all over the course.
| and after looking like a winner for four iur-
longs. dropped out Of the race. He had the
steadying weight OF 126 pounds up, and It is
said that this was moro than he cares TO carry.
Another notable failure was Black Venus. the
fast nlly in z. o. Peppers string. who cut such
q wide swath at sheepshoad Bay. She was
coupled in the betting with Kentucky Colonel.
and principally on the strength OF her reputa-
tion the Pepper pair were made favorites. The
Kantaka Hlly got no closer than Nth, while
Kentucky Colonel ran Into second place within
q head OF Ethelbert. The starters included
nearly all OF the best two-year-olds In training.
and the result showed that the champion n OF the
year In the juvenile division has yeti 10 be picked.
The new rule placing jumping events first on
the card did not work very we'll. but the failure
was due to an accident which Is not likely to
occur again. Most Of the candidates engaged
were delayed In transit. and Of the three con-
tenders on hand Moslem was easily the best.
This made the third successive win for Mr..
Chamblet's clover gelding. and he carried
1b1 pounds to the front In such impress
sive style that owners Of rival jump
ers are beginning to wonder whether
fb% alssn Ssn Of au the T SEASON smyt at ttRRi so game SSSe nh He ' fences Ses
had Sir yassar and Lady Dainty arrived IN
sticks is accordingly looked forward to with
dence this falls generally admitted to be the
Since the retirement Of Hamburg. three;
almost any trainer Is justified in asserting that
he 6S,I hold, !, The fs t t65om m,t GsT a n Ths d q, sEis ,s q
was demonstrated on Saturday, when ten went
to the post for the Jerome Handicap. Practi-
aa1dbaII a = to 4 while the thSyo rite had to b be
Il f0 Fanners T Tess '' light "nR n az Il MOST TO the he
f fn,r,9ot there .,rG1 Is every ry T promise KS ,o Of h many 6 more e
Among the Miles 1t is a different story. as the
crown is already conceded to Brian Sweet. and
II this grand young mare maintains her form
she is almost certain to finish ut the head Of
her class.
puzzle to all the handicappers, and few Of the
10000 1so Visitors 81 2EsL at a. Morris 4 s,P Park on Fao sSatWg5rd ftay
frost and Royal Stag, The three-year-oid. how
ever. beat his older rivals comfortably. but II Is
3 question Whether etbhUe E he can do it over 2 longer
tho outlook for the twelve days sport yet to be
decided at the Jockey Clubs headquarters is
~rAn ApN Ntr 10 nhuNrh Hnnnrn tNApNtN RI h n
Racing will be resumed at the picturesque
containing two stake Gestures. The. drst Of
s q 69o is sdt ths fh dr tTal2 a o S;ealli1 1GS stake tso With iat
sl;oT fur aoaes; Of aot the w&RI Eclipse course Sow" Th Sns i Is a
sstiae rasse; =, a second stake Is the Belle
mile; The nominations iHeiude such crack
Candleblsek., Banastar. Swiftmas. Clonsilla.
LIeppnep: HTWEEly BITrly, d Fons%Gy isI M; B 3
Belle. and several others.
WednesdHy,s pr Sg can boast OF no
oVeeTrnieRt events. including a Handicap for two,
year-o!ds over the last six and q hall furlonEs
Of the Withers mile: a handicap forthree-year-
over the hill. and a selling hurdle race at a mile
and a half over six obstacles, Provision is
tho iArst Of the autumn lightweight serial
ha1dicaps viii be run These special events
the tieiI Fordhan. and nd are for two;year-ofdEs and and
upward, Thursdays Feature. is the Bronx.
q $1,000 over the last six furlongs Of the
This race will be preeeded by the Fairviewv
Stakes: for three5year-olds. nqn-winners at any
time of 81, 900. There Is a fair acceptance, in
eluding some ofthe best OF the rank and file
division.
AS usual. there will be no racing on Friday.
but the blank will be, moro than tided over by
the specialties scheduled Tor Saturday. First
two-year-olds. with penalties and allowances.
Eclipse course. The p0minations amount
to isid1y c ; 59s eo J nIEttl si saint. b Gf F4isF's Ban b%.
ssmSLittie Emily. by Distaff.. This youngster
showed exceptiQnal form in England. and Mr..
fancy price after o lively bidding battle with
TIE Prince Of |ales,s EspFssentStiys: Among
Acnshis. RlnsdoR. Pr. EiiehPsrg. Martina:
saEIm msin:, 3nsE P PSd Me G&@O1 Befie n aiaH TrOs:
Bereaud: King Barleycorn, Satin Slipper and
reaud Is anxiously awaited. as Sydney FACETS
expensive investment is expected to do much
c OTIS early SHiy honor iST we're won on the Eclipse
course. and It viii be interesting to see how he
BY all Means the most Significant event. how
eyer. viii be the Norris Park Special, with
a96;2V Is a anew new feature eSt DESIGNED DESIGNED to- d ana ISPw stag.
over the W!!ithers course, Owing to the failure
equitable scale OF weights has been arranged,
as follows: Three-year-olds. lit pounds; four
year-olds and upward. 100 pounds: sex allow
ances the winner Of the Brighton Cup to
carry three pounds extra. Twenty nomina-
lions have been received. and unless a ma
iority of the owners weaken. the race should
be one Of the events OF the year.
Saturdays programme also includes the o.
tober Steeplechase Handicap. over the two
mile-and-a-half course; There are twenty
list, and the Indications are that a dozen Of the
best at the game will accept tho issue. Among
the likely lot are Shillelah. Diversion. Wood
pigeon. Lady Dainty, Olindo. Royal Scarlet,
Rheinstrom, Tantris, and Equerry.
IL Joyce to he ReleaEsdf
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2-Before the New Yorka