The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-26
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
ATTRACTIVE SCHEDULE OF STAKE
EVENTS At HHHEPSHEAD Bay.

EVENTS At sHHEPSHEAD BAY.
Richard Cookers Imported Little Saint
Among To-Dny's Runncrs-No Decision
ns Yet in tho Mnher-Bnnnstar Case
Entries Duo for Saturdays Special Race.
Since the Metropolitan racing venue changed
to shcepsheud Bay incidents OF absorbing In
tercst to horsemcn have followed each other
with hardly a break in tho sequence. The
freshest topic 10 furnished by the unexpected
triumph OF David Garriok In tho rich Great
Trial Stakes. His owner. John +. Madden. does
not profess to DO anything moro than trnder
In thoroughbreds. but his associates class him
much higher In the ranks OF modern practical
horscmen. As successful breeder, buyer
or scller he has few II any equals. and his
especial characteristic Is to dispose Of any star
he may have In training when the right buyer
comes along and at the same timo keep re-
serve stock on hand capable Of carrying his
own coors TO the front in any company. This
was demonstrated on Saturday when he cap
tured ore OF the richest plums OF tho year with
O maiden colt little thought OF before tho race.
David Garrick had scarcely cooled out whom
an offer Of $4,000 for him materialized. Dame
Fortune Ia certainly lavish In her patronage OF
the astute Kcntuckian. az he has another colt
In his string which up TO Saturday he considered
the peer Of David Garrck. The younester Is
Vrgelcne. and 1t was on him Madden depend
ed. He put up his first jockey. Sims. on tho
good thing" and intrusted the other to
OLeary. For once his judgment was at fault.
but his proverbial luck pulled him through.
the second string winning in impressive style.
similar mistake was made by bromley
Co.'S stable. which thought Missionary the bet
ter Of the pair named for the Great Trial. and
secured Taral to ride. Mesmerist. with O'Con-
n
making mission. but he filled the contract so
well that he led most Of the way and ran into
tthhe pace, whiie missionary wound up among
The Maher Banastar incident is still prolific
let the proper authorities settle the matter.
The stewards Of the eurrcnt meeting have not
bsGpH na ns Ut i Fl hsd h"t so s
they have not found sufficient tangible evil
dense on which to base q report to the Jockey
taken this week, and meanwhile racegoers are
turning their attention to more palatable sub
Entries CLOSE tomorrow for the special race
announced FOR ne3t eSaturday and the an
The event is framed espeeiaIiyN to bring the
two most noted three-year-old allies. May
colt @ sae as Ss' Beh lilies aR haVe
distinguished themselves by Impressive Vic.
Toad Be
ing to see how they would compare over the
already proved merit oyer saeR route.
and it Is feared that Admiration viii not accept
The book for this w week at sneepshead Bay
y 6oasy Island no IN" jockey e Cub since
day card opens With 's Sprint for ali ages. in
which Sydney PaRet's recent acquisitions.
the nineteen named over night. Next in order
comes one OF the GonHar mile handcaps for
Pns sns XII %ay oy he
Ga Of fG FSta5 sSsss
e ms1 Re n bSIns named to GO o. course
worthy Of the stake at issue and OF the sports.
every horseman making nominations for fixed
ekvents;, i may DO that most OF the trainers
them ip reserve Tor richos piums. but toward
the the END and, OF the season. when winter feed bills
clamor Tor extra races and q chance to win out.
the Spring Stakes. Handicapped vosburgh can
has Sc aeepsd 1871 Tor Ike sss pnas M fIa
$1,000 added, for three year ods. at ono mile
your canddaes and ali SaSe
dfr,9PnRed 91t except Aye, Of which Lakeland and
Belmont. Etheibert accepts the tp' weight Of
l2G pounds eGnceding from fourteen to TWEEN
aSsenee in the oea e entry is is hoa 3ofs1s
Morriss Filierane. He. is, rated BY the handi::
camper MS two pounds inferior to Ethclbert. and
It was naturally supposed that he would be
esp os wees n ago 1nes as 'Aa nsad dS
to run any my :, horse 81 his age at oven
and Means, no: Alpen. 100. and King Barley
corn. 10. are also unhccountnby missing al
though they have been lcniontly treated in the
matter OF imposts. The only redeeming fen
ture OF the race is the acceptance OF Richard
Croker's Imported chestnut colt Little Saint.
ny triar's Balsam-Iittle Emily. This royalty
t bred three,yeat-old made his American DEBUT
the luck. finished close up. In such small
neld as to-day's and with pull OF eleven
pounds In the weights from Ethelhert he will
have a much better chance OF indorsine his
private reputation. The other events on this
afternoons card are well-lllcd selling races.
The entries follow:
First Race-For horses OF all ages, at special
weights, with penalties and allowances; 700 added
hve and half furlongs on tho main track,
Bannock burn Oliver Mc...,.,......111
Rrimatc ,,..........,.120 Admiration 10
Swittmas ..l20 Ashore. IOS
!sidor .........,.... 120 Flon dor ........, lOS
Blarneystone .......111 Sanford. ............l OS
Kentucky Colonel. .ll5 Lcpida. .,..,,,,... ioa
kingdon .............ll5 Ononda2a's Pride. los
Itopia.. ia 1pe"nnAmarA, ......lOS