New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22
THE RACETRA Ch.
GOSSIP AMONG TURFMEN.

PROSPECTS FOR THE wEsTCHEsTER MEETING
Sheepshead Pay never appeared to better advan-
tage than II did yesterday Many stables that
have been rocuperating their horses at Saratoga
arrived at the track. James Il. Keene's stable ar
rived on Friday afternoon Nearly all the candi-
dates for Futurity honors have arrived. and there
was large number Of visitors at the track. AT
Gravescnd there much hurrying 10 prepare
stables for the arrivals from Saratoga. Philip J.
Dryers horses are at the track and the Flcisch-
mann horses in their old quarters There Is n
scarcity Of stabling at the Long Island tracks.
The racing clubs handsome revenue from
the rents collected from horsemen. who pay = n
month for every box occupied by them. II IS
likely that some OF the leading racing men will
erect stables Of their In the future
1t Is generally conceded that there will be at
least twenty-five starters In the Fuurity. and that
the will prove exciting contest from post
TO finish.
James Nillopigue is preparing for tho hosts he
expects to meet on Tuesday and is marshaliing his
men and instructing them how to receive the on
slaught OF the multitude. John Manning will have
command Of the turret In the clubhouse and will
attend to the handling Of the ammunition FOR the
heavy guns.
Turfmcn and breeders from almost every State
in the Union including visitors the Territories
Of Porto Rico. cuba and Luzon Will witness the
races. Unless the Jockey Club hastems 20 control
the racing in the new Territories. the outlaw ee-
Inont Will take possession Of Havana and establish
winter racing which is likely to prove a greater
misfortune than either Woyior Blanco or Yellow
Jack
Il IS probable that II proper influence Is brought
10 bear President Mckinley may pc induced -
appo!ut several OF the shining lights OF the furi.
sf.ch Edward t0iIlE1n ln tne West ana Oh
dozen or more % the same ca!4bre IN th' East. as
Cove nora % islands in the Ledr0nc group. ana
force th'm TO accept TIE positions Ir"n these M"I-
th.es could race throughout tine year. ana N any
body attempted % have respectable racing 'he
governor ~ The island wai-h % was attempted
could have the man who attempted Il deN"lFeI by
the natives or thrown into Tie crater OF one oi in'
volcanoes.
There is woe m store for raccroors az tho fnr-
minus Of thc second and 1h'ra at' '.cfaied f'4''
IN Harlem Many changes have boon made. ana
new station has been erected. The latter De- a nlnt-
vflious structure. u 81 rrow AND crooked. WIN
sinuous winding starwa}H SOD constr ict'b fA"t
any body who wants 90 go north " he iiail' in
viii Dee sure 20 take train for %" CRY lia-
The trolley rout. 20 Morris Park . four times
worse tAan the elevated. u iiooiny W1s on.} A"re
he would surely form limited company aal 'r' D.
lsh balloon route 20 Us sstrn"sf"r. and D" nDfiH
nav S-0en Tor irtroGlrflur- either Everybody
who has tried ~ fhc existing routes 20 N"-.-
chester would cnd'ttor Zoo srh-'ilh" Toy 'hni'
The grounds at Wfsfrf'sfer fr" in 81 flfrf
shape. although the trarfr may require tNin' tt-
tendon before fhc Pail m''finr begins. lhrr" ai'
fart :hai horses quar,cfod ~ She'ish".d by NJ
Ciravesend escape tho shipping charges thtf hi'
SO hurlrns0me 20 hurf'-nwuefs
John Kelly ard a party NJ friends w"r" mo
guests Of David Gideon 40 Shcepsh'ad Bay y''-
james Rowe predicts that 10 '~o-miic race ~
Morris Park VII hc contested hy rrec-fca -o.d..
a. tho owners ~ horses your years Oli nnf"rf 70
carving 800 pounds. The Lady in hln" VII %" me
Futuriiy candidate from Rowe stable