The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-15
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
METROPOLITAN RACING TO BE RE
SUMED At AOUEDUCT TO-DAY.

~ ~ HSOADcNA
welI-Filled Fields Promise Lively Sport
Important Stakes of the Westchester
Racing Association to Close Tomorrow
BriEh Outlook for the Classic Futurity.
After n flve-day recess racing in the metro
politan district will be resumed this afternoon
under the auspices Of the Queens County
Jockey Club at Alueduct. Five OF the six
events will be for 300 purses and the other for
n purse OF $500. The track rule limits the
number Of starters In each event to twelve. and
II is a gratifying fact to find the maximum
reached in tho entries for all but two
OF the races scheduled for to-day, and
each OF these secured eleven entries.
The indications arc that owners will start
when the opportunity offers, as tho stabling
accommodation Is all preGmpted and horses
slated for a campaign at the Jamaica Bay in
closure are supposed to work for their oats.
they are not class enough TO have any OF the
fashionable ailmentS which annually convert
Saratoga into an equine hospital. with the re-
suit that large fields and brisk speculation gen.
orally greet patrons OF Queens County meet
inGs.
Horsemen who banker for quality and prefer
losing on deceptive stake horses to winning on
consistent selling platers have either gone to
Saratoga or decided to take a recess until
Sheepshead Bay opens. But tho rank and file
will doubtless be in evidence to-day. prepared
to work of the enthusiasm accumulated dur
ing the interval since the Brighton Beach meet
ing ended. Superintendent Tucker promises
to have the track in excellent shape II no rain
supervenes. and the grand stand. promenade.
and lnhbouae have also bean touched mn 40
that everything points to a series OF comfort
able little outings during the week.
Meanwhile horsemen with more important
interests at stake are confronted with one OF
imnnrtsnt wants Tor tbfs and fmtnr e venrs nre
due to close. and then there are the pl ans and
pr9babiliti%es for the coming futurity to be con-
sidered, The prospectus OF the Mestchester
Racing Association invites attention to-mor:
row. and a busy time Is anticipated by the stan
at the Jockey GU headquarters, III F1fth
hs9Innin1 0cf and endin1 Oct 50 entris.
close at midnight tomorrow as follows:
FOR ~wo-IEAR-oLD
Tn the Nursery a handicap OF '0'oooi the Eclipse
The Champagne, with 81, 800 added; penalties and
allowances; last seven furlonRs Of the Withers mile.
course D'' 'D'
t,ss AM ana aTInwance wi'h haS t Sve f SuIen; s az nv E pisHal,
q y u "'io"AneeS' i~' " iufiohsS" IL hcnpSe
Tbe Rancho del paso. with 81. 900 added. allow.
o,,tns any SIInT"nc;s Sii inst tso and dS y Ssl se slr19n;1 pen pen
the Eclipse course: -, . .,, o.au,.r
;rr ne e,IaSancaa. a. Az S,r Iun ~ y ,hn Ec, Se.,
course.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Jerome Handicau. vithSI 200 added. one milo
and a quarter over over The iIiiIi. "oe "'0
The Hunter Handicap with 81, 200 added; for nllies;
one mile and a furlong over the hill.
The Belle Needle. with 81 1000 added; penalties and
allSwapSes; last seven furlonEs Of the Withers mile.
ties Ih and f@ aliosHnc SitA one M ;0 mile sS aaG T ]sintesntR Rt oTsr
%.e Ehs MeG 5iran1,3s. .H with a,i 81 OOS sdd led, s for Allies lies:
The DiIiana, with $1,000 added: allowances; the
withers mile.
withers mile.
= FOR AND UPWARD.
The Municipal Handicap, Of $500: one mile and
th re po oyer the MI, Nth a, ooo .,,.d. .uo
miles and q quarter: WitherPs; Course tT Two
The Manhattan Handicap, with 81 500 added: the
,Autumnal lightweight Serial HandicAgs1The
Isf9a T Of 81 900 last six fsrl9 9nGs Of, the w inS
H Hsltfi turl%ngs " o. shs Sitie rs mile s1;sO% Eh ssi Fo 4 anu Of
JUMPING RACES.
threecycar.olds and upward; one mile and three.
quarters over seven flights Of hurdles.
three.year:olds and UPWARD two miles and a quarter
over nine tliEhts Of hurdles: =,
ahalf; .o.,~,.~
for t thrseiyesr;otds and upward ps a about NTH three SsSH miles aHse"'
For the hurdle and, steeplechase events sup
Elementary entries will be received up to Sept.
"a. and may be made on that, date either at
headquarters or at the, office OF the Brooklyn
Jockey Club. Gravesend.
Nominations are also In order tomorrow
night for some of the big, events of the next
ing Association. The four special races for
two-year-olds. to be run next year. are the
SSmyenliei VIII S1ooO aaded; the Fashion. for
ntNeHS:; WIN Sa;o9Q dyed: tne Eclipse. WITH
S55'SSU1V0 au W. auu IiiJ tNulseiy maHnlcaP, mItn
pI.ooo auunu, un uaeheS uVmn 'ne ENlliSe
couTse az ulstdLSeS Iuisnne iTohh lour anu u
nun lurionbS W ING luli lmH,
AweeE from to-day VIII lind horSemen on the