The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-16
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
SPECIAL FEhTUREs FOR TEE CLOSING
WEEK At MORRIS PARK.

Ben Hoiiaday's Lons-Doferrsd Recovery Of
Form Admiration's Defeat . Severe
Blow to Her Followers-Fnn Programme
of the Queens County Jockey Club.
Racing results this week are awaited with
the keenest interest by horsemsn. az several
debatable points have yet to be settled. The
impressive victory OF old Ben Holiday In the
Municipal Handicap on Saturday would seem
to indicate that he is the best Of the nll-
aged division over distance. but his
form In the earlier stages Of the sea-
son was so wrstohed that the regulars
are not satisfied to hail him az champion until
he comes out again and proves that his long
deferred win was no huks. Even should he
score in the big event at the end OF the week.
his triumph will be discounted BY the fact that
Imp has retired. and by the belief that II she
were still In the game the big son OF Hanover
would have no such picnic as he enjoyed on
Saturday among such moderate lot OF raters
az The Bachelor. Warrsnton. Lavsrook and Sir
Hubert
Ben Holidays winning vein comes q trfle too
late to compensate the followers who have been
loyal to him since the spring campaign opened
His retirement last year with the three richest
fall plums TO his credit convinced almost every
one that he was the best handicap horse In
training. The regulars olung to this belief all
through the present season. but only few Of
them were strong enough to play him when
he struck his proper gait In the Municipal.
Up to that time his only important victory
OF the season was In the Autumn cup at
Sheepshead Bay whom he carried top weight
and beat high-class field over the two-mIle
course By ten lengths. His ne1t big engage
n meht 10 next saturday and 1t Is up to him" to
The success OF Holiday In his race last Sat-
oTday was scarcely a. sqrprlsing IS the defeat
was asked to shoulder top weight and although
msrred by more recent defeats. she was con
sidersd to have a cinch down the Eclipse course
and was backed accordingly.
but will have 70 do much better before the OF.
psrts start to figure out the champions OF the
redeem herself before the season closes
Joe o cnb e n e. 2 S.a "a:
s 1s:n Ssy' Oct e raging Aan:aae corr
800: but tSsr: are several with $500 added Tor
the Sn hSsnb6lssP diyisdon Horssmen are rallying
SSRa Si' ana a snps Sasss. il IL
worried on the important question OF stable
The Indications are that tho class of the
sport wiz be the best eyer seen Outside the big
METROPOLITAN track Entries for the first day
The Westchester Racing Associations fall
meeting At Norris Park enters on its last week
t0,d az Handioaps for two.ysaE.olds and up.
Withsrs mile and for three-year-olds and
wizard at one mile and q furlonG over, the
ued for to-day. The other syents are over
night affairs. but they have filed we'll enough
to,promise excellent eport
BROOK a selling stakes for two-year- Odds over
the last nye and half furlongs OF the Eclipse
olde over the Withsrs mile:
Including such hiEhy tried p.r!er@er. a. XII.
Liaht Baneef9gs Maid. GoidOne, san Cecilia.
DIXiana promises to be one OF the most in
teresting events OF the season. as the list OF
RssbabIIe sandd.t.. prise: MaIsnza Eth.
Mack. Macleod Of bare. Duke Of Middlebure.
kirkwood. Gold Car, Martimas. Batten. Lady
LINDSEY Glenheim. Raffaello. Toluca and Maid
Wednesdays card opens with a stesplsohass
foT .hres,ysar 20 b and UPWARD oyer the two
pys .iSrons: Q! the EciIpss course. ar and "Is
Withers course. Two Of the most impor-
Of These ss ,Rs Hsns
cap for three;year-olds at one mile and fur
,pns over y, tho Whsr' course and The Fordham
cap. for two-year- olds and UPWARD The
latter event will be decided over the last sevsn
furlongs OF the Withsrs mile and II the weights
announced Tomorrow prove acceptable there
such candidates in the field as Bana star
and ak others nominated by W. H. Clark.
Kinnikinic Martinas. Brigadier. Bendoran,
CRsarion. Tonca. Charentus. King Barley
corn. Richard j.. Maxine. Waring and LAlou-
cite.
On Saturday the chief features will be the
White Plains Handicap for two-year- olds.
down the Eclipse course. and the Norris Park
Handicap for three-year-olds and upward at
two miles and quarter over tho Withers
course Following are the entries for to-day:
First Race-A lightweight handicap for two-year-
Odds and over 5000 added: last six and half fur
longs of tho Withers milo