The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-27
GOSSIP ar T1E RUyNERs.
Eastern Racing Season win Close ut Ben-
ning- This Week.

By next Thursday the Eastern facing season
will have run It's course. nni horScn"n who
limit their ratronas" to the jockey cub cir
cult will he fac" to Taco with the long recess
which extends up to next April. Be-
tween times, however good deal u
preliminary work incidental to the
next campaign will need attention ~ entry lists
ar" already open. or about to open. Tor m;ty ~
the big future events. aud these i'nitcJs
should serve 10 keep interest alive during
the or season.
Two exceptionally important stakes offered
10y the Westch"ster Racing Association .ull Tor
the early attention OF owners aud Irrod"rS
These are the National stallion race. with
$4,000 added. to he run for at Morris Park by
two-year-Olds during the spring meeting ~
1901. and the Fourth Matron. with $1,000
added. ito br run for hv two-y"ar-
Odds at the autumn meet ne ~ 1902. Tor IN"
former event tho produce ~ Il 'v-acvcu stall
lions Ia eligible. ns subscriptions for that NUM-
her have iesn booked since Sept. 10 Nomi-
nations Of fouls are now In order and the pros
pectivs competitors must b.. entered Ly
midnight OF Tuesday. Dec. =. The second
running Of this race last May furnished one o.
the sensations Of the season. lis Royal
Highness. tho fayorite. made nearly all the
running. but little Oiom go, on terms
with Pupil In the last few strides and won 10y
short head. II. Martin. better known
Ns "skeets." showed such n lack ot energy
, hsir Gti Her', pay put MahSr up NIX 5m"
was half a furOng further the colt ghI.ouod
home In front without showing any tendency
70 stop. Martin was never fully forgiven for
| his finish IN tho stallion race. and by mutual
consent his contract was quietly cancelled.
| Nominations are aSo due on Dec 3 Tor 'he
| Fourth MatTon, but n this cas-" only rar-- are
to lie named for the present RS ~" iunl- w. N
not materiallze until next year Tn" event is
| ~ la tppilel in liXtGipua - for pplfg
| md geld ngs and the other for N,lies. with
$4,000 add 10 each race. The Eclipse course
| The pleasant little 'tali-"nd" meeting at
Bennngs is going along smoothly ami as II has
tered at washington VIII Tut forth tHSir be-,
| efforts from now on. Tn" card for this after
noon. although not remWknhle for class la.
afrsir- IL looked Tor to the end
| Probably the most ntnrr-ting Incident ~ the
past week was the decisive victory ~ I. Il 4
| T. Htchcock's Diver IN the iVur.mi'e E'oepl
chase c on Saturday v Diver ia bay gei ing by
! iour.year-old he Is likely a. he u prominent
| motor ~ more important events between the
nrgs. The Bennings entries Tor to-day are as
First R.ne-s.illns; thrso.yesrold.: seven fur.
ionss-,.lATehn aud SaI9otop; 49, i9Sna strAnce,t
svera, Emile q Ia. Gold standard Lepida Re nita
sp-edm.. aud Rec Mitchell. %, BrAhniin, ~ ElI,I
fGIs Rae. Two, S. sYf t"Ecg a9 r.
Fnrsal-o Ito. Uni Josh snd Letter iu7
| Thid Race TNu year o.ir and upward: one
| mite Anl hty yArd--Ths J,e, r. y, - sim MAN
| aud Glunone. ii2, 1Rnis ltclo Louis and cuara
HTsno 'S Sna b b.rs 90 ddaDa Id GtT ~ CT
oral, TyIb' and our Ssli-. io!' Robsr Met ALL
| Randy All Gold aud AdiustNr. ~.
| Fourth Race-s-lling tvn-vrar-old- six fur.
| longs Light to- Pa < Talk lh', Charcula.
| 1rI; WaN Taier, ~. JucomA, ~, Cup dlty, %:
| OriTui and L'ttie ShsNillr. ~.
FIN Rac--S'll Hing; ~ -ee.yoar olds aud onward:
m lie and sItc-uth-harayfAc ace. II .: Ala tgs,
| los; queen " snug Liadula AMI our Mile, 100.
| swamp Angel and Plautan, luN, 81 lor'nf", iol:
| TyrbA, ~; Goal Runner and HANvlOck, -. ANO- a
| aud lyman. y5, Spurs. %.