The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
4 STEEPLECHASE SEASON.
SPORT PROMISES TO BE MORE
THE IN THAN EVER BEFORE.

- Attractive Feature Yet An
fho .c,d Will BE at william G. Whitney's
sV phtIndeIphia Hunt Clubs have
t - Out a Meeting on the same Lines
m, .,s oncning Of tho Eastern racing
WV" niv a few days of horsemen are tun-
seaSoS nsehe up for some lively outings at
los e'.ri,e snort. The regular Jockey Club
thet % vbIch proyides for racing on a liberal
sehsu ,hIs vicinity from April to November.
pcae N lie diversified this year by n series
prom.S ,n,stIngs nayoring Of the old days at
Of nun. and oppcnling strongly to the fash.
Veosin suor,irr communities OF Long Island.
ionspe attractive feature Of this kind vet
The M 10 the meeting Of the Meadowbrook
hhN"I.obase Association. set for April y at
Ws.,bury. l.. l. The seven events on the caro-
"es,os ds,id,d on the farm Of the Hon Will
vv.m E whitney. where a similar Junction was
nam lam, M with such signal success last year.
NH. time the programme is on a more eiapor-
-. .cale and the arrangements VIII be IN pro-
s0.,Lou Tho private track at tho whitney
ts.m is for fat racing, but there is a stretch OF
",.r coaptry ad].oining which admits OF goou
".nnI,chasln. within easy view oil the grounds
nv. .hrutius cubs in and around fhiladsl-
.ti, are interested in a project ON the same
py"".. ard the meeting will take rlace at A.. D..
r~aSsst,'s Che.terbrook Farm. Lower Merton,
M, the Quaker City. on MaYO.
Al this seems 10 indicate a revival OF inter-
-, in cro.s.rountry sport among the people
49,, patronage is best calculated to benefit
i, Tn. regular racing associations appear to
l. ia tIe same frame OF mind, and the Jump
Tents announced for the coming season.
Ins.rrlalIy at Wcstchestcr. indicate a method.
eesi sGVanre to the platform OF pertertion Mt
Iil "''' a,t Al nhTNnl Iu fhA lIAnrnNnI
ef TS,,ar,i'aiIy ali the progress made In this i-
,scti0n w.,hln the Iast TWO years Is due TO me
Wtttsiiigeut enterurise Of the National Steeple-
sbase and Hunt Association and it is within
ih%' possibilities that racing between tho
rags Wiil.l etyme an indispensable aulunct TO
wy, mh Incentives ufrured. good horses and COM
,s,snt riders ale likely 10 matsrializs and at
n,sssnt there is amule room Tor both. Horse
Nan interested low express confidence that
,hs ,poriins mrmbers Of the association that
have taGen The matter in hand will see 1t through
10 the limit and that the two big steepleGhases
sready framed will ultimately take rank with
lie historic event at Liverpool.
VI" eoih from View Orleans. where the winter
.,ason is Nearing its end, and from the metro
poIta1 district, whfre the 9Hts are WE Keht p un-
rings as the Mecca. There The curtain rises
On tho Eastern season next Monday under the
auspices ., the Washington Jockey Club and
opening. The candidates that have win
t.red al the track aud those from New Orleans
are most fanCied for the earlier p!ums, but
trainers who have prepared their charges at
Morris Park or the Long Island tracks are not
swhit disheartened. although the weather has
been against them. They figure that al
though they may not lie much Of "A factor for
The f'rst lew days they will be able to hold their
own afterward. especially in the stake events
OF the second week. over POO horses are AL
ready Quartered at Bennings and stalls have
been hooked for about "a many more. Further
conslgnments from the Long Island tracks are
e%xlectAd.
Tie wretrhed weather early in the week
has made fast work Impossible at the Long
Island and Westchester courses. This. now
ever. meant anything hut II holida for the
horses in training and they were Kept on the
move morning and afternoon. either under
cover around the sheds or out in the open as
opportunity offered. Candidates !or the va
ti6us early string handicaps are being fitted
as thoroughly as possible on6 So far all show
a clean bill Of health. or course there may be
q different story when they are asked to move
alone, in'earncsr against the watch" but from
the present outlook there will lie few with
drawals from the important events If the can
diJates can he REALIZED in time.