The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
LDMIRA TION,S GRAND RECORD THE
PREVAILING TOPIC

May Hampstead Will Receive n Chance to
Redeem Herself in the Brighton Handi-
cRp-Lnwrence Realization Stakes and
Independence Steoplechnse Tomorrow.
The question now occupying the attention OF
horsemen, almost to the exclusion OF everything
else. is. What three year old can beat Admira-
tion p This remarkable racing machine has
set the most conservative followers OF the sport
guessing. and with nothing but winning form
on which to figure. there Is no accurate means
OF estimating Just how fast and far tho flly can
GO when fairly extended all the way. 1t is not
many weeks since the now noted daughter OF
acknowledgements was maiden in the
string OF John E. Madden. who had purchased
her from Eugene Leigh. On the strength OF a
couple OF startling private trials at Morris Park
Just before the close OF the Westminster Racing
Associations spring meeting. Sydney Puget
paid fancy price for the fly and the invest
ment has already proved n gold mine.
Admiration made her three year-old debut
at the Brooklyn Jockey Clubs meeting on May
81 in q Six-furlong dash for mares. The con-
ditions let her in at 80 pounds. and. In tho
hands OF Odom. she won in canter from Clon-
silla. 4. III: LAlouette. 4. III: lambert. ..
no; Theory. 3. 90; Cleophus. 8. 1879; Whip
lash. 3. 113; Onondaga's Pride. 3. 10S. and
Our Annie. g. 90. The time was 1:14. but
critics we're not yet convinced that Mr.. Paget
had secured the star ly Of the year. Admira-
| tons next effort. however. showed her quality
In an impressive manner The race was the
Spring Special at Gravesend on June T. and
with 100 pounds UP and Odom again rid
ing. she won clevcrly over the one mile and a =
sixteenth course in tho remarkable time OF
1:46A. the present record for the track. Be-
hind her we're Ethelbert. 3. liz: Tragedian.
5. 115. and Candle Black. 4. 10 Her next
| essay was In siN-furlong sprint at Sleeps
head Bay on June 10, and by this time her
merit was so generally recognized that the
| bookmakers held hor at / to 4. She carried
| 40 pounds. and ridden by the regular stable
jockey. Clawson. she won in galop from
Prestdigitatrice. 3. 115: Abuse. q. 1913. and
Ben Hadad. 4. 1913. the time being 1:13 AS.
| This was on the same day signalized by the
| Eastern debut OF May Hampstead. who won
| the one milo event in 80 10 and inspired
| the discussion that led to last Saturdays SEN
| sational duel.
On June u Admiration tried the even mile
and once more won with consummate ease. in
the hands OF Sims. She carried Ill pounds
and simply played with kirkwood. Pirate NJ.
The Kentuckian. and Dan Cupid. The time was
l Al. Then her speed was put to a crucial test.
and on June % she was pitted against some OF
the fastest sprinters hereabouts in a dash OF
| five and a half furlongs. The result was tho
same. as she came away when Odom let her
and spread-eagled the lot in :01 is
| This brings Admiration's record up to her
| browning achievement against the Western
| champion. and 1t will be interesting to note
| how she will fare during the balance OF the sea-
son. A. J. JOINER. trainer for Perry belmont.
| suggests a test which. II acted upon. should be
| accepted as decisive. His proposal is a special
| sweepstakes in which the crack three ear old
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| ing five pounds to the lly. The Belmont colt
| is now wound up for the Lawrence Realization.
| but ten days after JOINER undertakes to have
| him ready to take Admiration on IL her owner
| is willing. such race would be one Of the
OF tnG year II hot II me deSsse as ne
! champion three-year-old unless some unsus-
pectcd flyer bohs up in the forthcoming stakes
| for that age.
The phenomenally successful! June meeting
| Of the Coney Isl and Jockey Club has almost
events have yet to be decided The feature Of
this aiternGSEns card Is the aan'y Stakes for
Only i've sre named 2 as snrers
as there are many more cliG bic the field may
grow bit between now and pos, time. The
| Fleschmanns are represented by the smart Sir
Dixon colt. MischievouS: Marcus DAILY names
pettitosGer and ". c. hustjs pins his faith
he expected TO win last saturday. Eugene
Leigh has .Wiedeman engaged. and r. T.
The handicap at one mile and an eighth.
which follows. should be decidedly interesting
| II Imp STAYS in. She has accepted the ton
weight. and is asked by the handicarper, to
| make big concessions to Merry Prince. Box
and other good staycrs. The Suburban win
ner has run disappointngly in her last three
| essays. but the race to-day may suit her better
| There are four other promising races on the
| card
The meeting ends tomorrow and n duplicate
| OF tho Suburban crowd Is looked for. as the
closing card bristles with attractions. First in
order, comes the second running Of the rich
| Double Event for two-year-old over the Fu-
turity course in which Prince Of Melbourne
Mesmerist, Mark Cheek. BrIgadier and other
battle Of June II over again, This ,payes
| the way for the Lawrence Realization Stakes
with $1,000 added, for threc-y"ar, olds. at
one, mile and 1--WE, turlonGsf, Am4ng the noted
Time ". T., Clsrk's The 4 r Bouncer, william
dor. sydney ragets Jean ,Beraud and Perry
Belmont's Ethelbert. Tho third special feature
| provided is the Independence Stccpochase
over the full course, for which the following
weights have been allotted
Diversion. ...........113 Populist -
Challenger los Iloraline. ~
Olindo .........l H7 Virgin Dare 3!
Trilon. .............lG5 81. Nicholas ii 13'
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