The sun., 1898-02-13

Of hole in the closing race on Bob
Clampett. Bob" was beaten and 50
was Mike
There was not much enthusiasm at the
sale of trotters at Lexington yesterday,
and the 10 head went for 81 OF, an
average of SIO7. Robert Proctor, Of Bos-
ton, Uicked up IN excellent chestnut
filly, by Bcttcrton. at bargain, and J.
G. Coloday. Philadelphia, got the good
mare, jet Moore, for low price. Only
six horses brought more than $500.
On February ! the sixteen stakes an
nounccd by the Iatonia Jockey Club
closed. OF these thirteen will be run
this year, and the remaining three are
the DERBY, llimyar and Oaks OF 1899.
These future events received entries
numbering HG4. The thirteen other
stakes received 80, entries. This makes
the entries to Latonias stakes foot ny
l,3G2. The average number Of entries tu
the stakes is 81. Following is the num-
bcr OF entries to each stake:-CIipsetta,
9S; Harold, "a; Sensation, -; Ripple, 80;
Covington Spring, 100: Latunia Prize, 90:
Tobacco, So; kimball, 100; MiIdale, So;
National Handicap, IS; Cincinnati Hotel
Handicap, &c; Zon Zoo, IS; Kentucky
Central, "A; Latonia Derby, 1889, l2S:
IIimyar, lS3o I29; l.a'onia Oaks, 1899,
l07.
/, The directors OF the Saratoga Racing
Association held meeting yesterday
afternoon at its rooms No. ,4O2 Broad
way, and decided to offer fifteen stakes
during the meeting, which will begin
on July Is and continue until August
p. The delay in the announcement Of
the stakes was due to the attitude OF
the residents of Saratoga in their con-
tributions, but the matter has been set
tied amicably, and the programme will
be issued soon. The stakes, with one
exception, will have Il stipulated sum
added. The principal feature OF the
meeting will he the Grand l'nion, a
double event stake for two-ycar old.
and guaranteed to be worth 5000
The first part is to be run probably the
first week OF he meeting, the second part
few days before the Futnrity. Of the
other stakes the Spencer, which was
formerly the Merchants and the Citi-
zen's Handicap are the most important, !,
the former will be at one mile and fur
long and the latter ct one mile and Il
quarter. Each will have 81 200 added.
Among the stakes will be one named
after Marcus Dal y's great colt Hamburg.
1t will be for three. year-o.ds, ut one
mile, with ST. 900 added. The conditions
OF the various fixtures will he liberal, and
the management feel confident Of ,ccciv-
ing Il heavy entry.
AT the present time. Ornament, candl-
date for Eastern honors. is in winter
quarters at Montgomery Park, and not
withstanding tie fact that he had al OK
ccptionally hard campaign during his
three ycar-old career, he has developed
into grand looking horse lie has
taken on considerable flesh during his
short period of retirement, which proves
that hls hard campaign LETT no i'll effects.
Algo, another candidate, is also at
Montgomery Park. He is treated very
leniently by the Handicapped in the
Brooklyn Suburban, and should he re-.
gain anything like the form he displayed
during his two year-old career the race
would be almost a gift to him. judging
from the reports, he has wintcred vel
and is now doing nicely. He has ;
strong constitution. and has developed
wonderfully during the present winter
1t is the opinion of Il great many horse
men at the track that he is looking bet
ter now than at any time since he frs
faced the starter,