The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-30
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
BIG IMPROrEMBNT IN CLASS OF EN-
TRIES 1T IQUEDUCT.
Rare Opportunity for Some Special Races
Tho Meadow Brook Stssplcchase Assoc
citation Announces Another of Its Popu-

Tho Meadow Brook SteeDleCnase ASSOC
citation Announces Another of Its Popu-
lnr Meetings Mt the whitney Farm.
The racing at Auueduct Is proving more
! acceptable seuuel to that ut Morris Park than
| the most enthusiast supporters OF the Queens
| County Jockey Club anticipated. Horses with
| pretensions to stake class are improving the
status OF the m Getting by turning out for purses
which would have been ignored at the height
OF the campaign. Good two-year-olds have
been especially prominent during the pnst
week. and In the older classes there Ia SO much
handicap material in evidence TINT the time
seems ripe for the club to launch out on more
am bilious lines.
The Aqueduct officials began the metropoli-
tan season with tho Carter Handicap. which
made u pronounced hit. and. although tho
schedule is now rapidly reaching close. horse
men seem TO think that there In yet room for n
couple OF special events. Tho book rs 1t
stands, however. offers acceptable induce
ments at this stage Of the game, and owners
are So eager to win out before tho curtain
drops that almost every scratch il Offset by an
added starter. There was scarcely room
enough on the bulletin board last week for tho
extra runners and the indications are that
overflow fields will he in order ny to the finish.
Tho Meadow Brook Steerlechase Association
has issued the welcome announcement that 1t
will hold ono OF its special race meetings on
Nov. I. The function will be under the rules OF
the National Stecplechase and Hunt Assoeia-
ton. and will be hold at the farm OF the Hon.
William C.. whitney. Wcstbury. i. |. Entries
are duo to close on Nov, 3 with II. G.. Crick-
more 173 Fifth avenue. New York. and judy
ing by the success OF the previous fixture on
the Same lines liberal patronage may be ex
pected from the hunting set. The programme
isas follows:
III, 4 49,.
hafhrel registered hunters, four.yea! dds and up:
vsrd, all to carry Il" pounds by subscrpuon OF
$40 each play or pay. tho winner to receive the cup
and 80 per cent of the bs,riptlous and tho see.
"rd 40 per cent? about three miles over a timber
second Subscription cup-An open steepls.
chase for fuur-year olls and upward; by subscrip.
ton of SO each. play pay. and s." additional TO
start. he "Innerto receive silver cup and 30 per
and tue third 20 per cent to carry Grand National
Weights. with maiden AMI sey allowances.
Iii" committee reserves the right to declare the
race void If the entries are not salts a'tnry, the
winner can take the cup or 10 money value, about
two miles and half over regulation course.
ihirl IA -lhs Meadow Brook cup To be held
tho association. which will present to tho winner
lnny" It silver to commemorate the event
Su5.SFpon ,25 each play or pay the winner
10 ro'"i," tn" cup aud SO per cent OF the" sub,
year nlus. las pounds. hNc-yrar.olds. lbr POUNDS
sin years and over. lda pounds; halfhrsds allowed
gcidIng., alb nj three miles over timber course.
fGMth hsss race on Sq up ryen!r. Gy C. H.
Tor fOnr.y-arois ard oyor entered frum any rcccg
from the same hunt, four y"ar-olis, -" pounds.
h'ryesr.olGa, l5' round .lIy"R7:oldS and over
must b. in!y qUsli6cd under the rules Of the ".
tonNl ot'eplecha'c and Hunt Association. the
b"us hds properly Of memGsr Of the hunt from ON
winch they are entered by subscription of go
I" start Frty PER cent II the sui sirpt'"ns t" The
rr rn or .' anG to hr ana no
team a SILVER "np. That team shall be the winner
who's" aSErsSHe point. ' , tho es s me rst
points the thlri horse t. score three points the
" won ." n ' to "' ter me pa. n on
when tcv hni'h No team shall scor" unless
sh he cms s'' to s sts an n@ mnc. n"r,s
has completed the course in tfteen minutes OF the
utrs before the race. and upon payment OF s.5 al.
diuonal for each h"rs" withdrawn. "Nh"r horse u q
led horse named in t's >tead Horses p be ri iden
ESntrmI" rd%I ESad T HH The rules -
rhc riders arc not required be msm Der. OF the
hunt from which the teams arc entered. About
ft,th Rase-r,.t Entry s'eepechase, for regis
hnrdl".rase, four:'gar9l', and upward. BY sub
Srrinton Of snrh play or Pay to the winner
not necessary. Entries t. close nmed aely after
the ,rc'pd race +" ne clerk Of the scale: at no
race u2d"r tho proysion- Section OF Rule ~ OF
Association. Atout three miles timber
slxtH R,ce Farmers R,ce-rurss of $3.50. pre-.
s,ned by G. Alner, stevens. For horses four years
old aul upwh d. tn" bona hde property. Oct. II.
the M-a low BROOK bounds havr hunted within tho |
Pas. two ysus. Entrance foe Ih, winner re-
We hts over l5o rounds ihor"n:hhrcds =" p6Hnd.
extra, To close Wcdnesiay, Nov !. TO I. y Ems.
ton a. to r,dcrs. Three to start or no One |
IaIis n the ia
The entr". for to-day's races at Aqueduct
F,rst Race handicap for all ayes: $500 adled.