The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-21
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
FAIL OPENING AT sHEEPsHEID BlY
TRACK NEXT SATURDAY.

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The Historic Futurity to he the Leadins
Faature-Incroased Purses and Othel
Cheerful Indications for the Autumn
| Schedule-List OF Brighton Beach Stakes
| The Conev Island Jockey Club confidentl,
anticipates that its autumn meeting. which
| opens at Sheepshead Bay track on next Satur.
| day and runs to Sept. o. will be one OF the
greatest In its history. The boom In racing Ii
becoming so pronounced that the man eement
| has wisely decided to go with the times and the
| result is the best endowed programme present.
| ed In many years. Purses have been increased
in fair ratio to the growing prosperity.of rae
ing promoters and the minimum offered for the
coming meeting Ia $3.50. For some OF the han.
dicaps as much as 81 800 is added. and the TO.
suit is expected to be geperous patronage from
owners and followers OF the sport.
Should this broad-minded policy prove az
| successful as anticipated at the Bay. Il will
probably be accepted as healthy precedent By
the associations further down the fall schedule
and horsemen who fail to take advantage oil
such opportunities to all their corn bills fol-
the winter will find few symathzers when the
annual November growl about extra days
makes it's APPEARANCE.
All other events except those leading up to II
In the nature Of trials will. OF course, be over
the fourth race at shoepshead Bay on satur-
day. The outlook for this rich two-year-
stake has rarely been so open. as there is no
established champion to scare away opposi-
tion
One Of the largest fields on record is expected
at the post unless owners and trainers learn
more in the brief interval as to the respective
merits OF the candidates than they appear to
know now. Shrewd judges we're so unanimous
tho other day In supporting Chacornao at
Saratoga that he is almost sure to have large
following In the big event. This son OF Juvenal-
-Latitia. graduated out OF the maiden class in
such impressive style that IL he can come down
the, hill at the same gait. he will have to be
rneckSGn1e n with Another pE,oninsnt factor will
Goldanc6. Connsmara. and nd great things are
also expected OF the Keene pair. Virginia Earle
9nf RRo1d56ist ESSSne teishhs King RramRe
ness. and smai host Of others. 's A''A' h'tn-
policy with which he was Identified at Mon
R bs sad MOTTO Rs sso
Tempting Inducements are held out TO owners
DESTROYS Of making nominations in future
at ss En
morrow. The specialties are:
p Sumner Meeting OF ISoonFSr twoye.rolds;
mile ana Venus Stakes. $4,000. for hlios. Ave and
summer Meeting 1ao1-For three-year-old :: Brish-
aees one s and ana and brsSon
oaks. $500. for Allies. one mile and an eighth
Attention is called to the fact that in due time
which entries close on Dec. 5. will be an
nounced.
Fo.hall Stakes. SIS, 900 for foals of 1899, to DO
mile; Produce Stakes. SIG. 15o for produce Of mares
n mil and TNTnp ARnttx-.
Stakes 600 for foals Of 1873 and 1900 to be run
for as three and four years old in 1902 mile and
The American ino entries IN the English Derby
Racng Calendar are as follows:
DERBY.
John DAYS CHI. g. by His Hiehness. dam yaee
Marcus Days CHI: Q. Admiral Dewey H.. By Tam
as snn SoRs ESs + s Mon Mon
Hanover dan Lady Reel; B. cola spinner By
imp 'm %s ssa Se@ 9n
K se e mg p: sn dam dam
ROYAL Gem j. R. Keens'. q. BY 9o@ h dam daS
MseionoSshs cS by seaa 6r%o % S.T 81
imp imp, o1mon de dam imp Mis-. Brummel; sydney
eyer dam lido Walton; br C. BY ST. Dixon, dam Mor-
nse Ss M sa Belle
Meddler dam Nekomis; b. 0. by imp. Meddler. dam
%p amg SaR fy
br. C. by Hanover. dam Workmake.
D.ly br.o,eEs b. dam
Contradiction: CHI. Z. Golden Grain II By Hanover
dam Fleur pOr: CHI. I. Cstercian, by imp Gold finch
dam imp La appe; CHI. c. Cherry Whd BY Eon.
+. P. ,Keene's Oh, Z. by Domino. dam imp. Sun
down; b. or br. I. by Domino. dam imp. Ben Ny
Chree, by Galopin.
J. r. Keene's Oh. +. by Domino dam imp Dancing
Water: CHI I. by Domino dam imp. Calico. by Hamp-
ton out OF imp. Dimity.
sydney P,Gets b.. I, by imp. Meddler. dam sunny
side; oh. I. by imp Goldfnch. dam Firenzi: b. T. by
Exile. dam Forever; CHI. T. by Exile. dam Mona.
There has been a marked improvement In
the racing at Saratoga during the past week and
allindications point to brilliant wind up at tho
Syringe. Several rich stakes have yet to be
disposed OF and although the exodus for Sleeps
head Bay has already set In. enough horses are
booked for tho next five days at Horse Haven
to days races are as follows:
First Race-For mares; four.year Odds and upward;
six furlonRs. Marito. Princess Margaret, Nearest
Miss Soak Curfew and Sadie South we'll, loS.
Second Race-For two.year old hIlies: nve furlongs
ResedA Lady Massey and Flamora 100, GreetipRs,
Anna Balm. La Tosca II. Olinda and Elsie Skip loI.
Third Race-Sellng; one mile and 4 s1teenth-Es-
taca, 1l9; Marh III: Nearest and Sun Up. log; Lo-
anda and Domineer. OIL.
longs-sdney Lucas, 1913; Prcstidigitator and Lieut..
Gibson. 1872; Col. Roosevelt, 100; Precursor IIo;
Esnll, liz; Tar Hill. III; Mynheer, lIe; Post
Haste. ll6; Angle. 1o9; Pasig. 1o7; Gales los.
Fifth Race-Steeplechaso; short oourse-Mr Dun.
lap l47; Three Forks, IA; Populist l4O Red
Hackle and Mr. sto1sl. 1925 Becky Rolfe. 1871.