The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
MRsMERIsT MAY RETIRE WITHOUT
MEETING CHlCuRNlC

aBoth Have strong Titles to the Two
Yenr-old Grown Factor,
KnLnahandra, Booked to Appear Again
This wsek-Attractivs staloes Scheduled.
Although the racing season under Jockey
Club jurisdiction Is drawing to close the
issue Is still decidedly open as regards the
ohamp ions OF the respective classes Tho
owners Of Mesmer have apparently decided
to take time by the forelock. and 1t lie said TINT
the galhntlson OF Mbort-Hoodoo. will not run
again. as a two-year-old. The majority OF
those who comment on his retirement reem
inclined to pronounce him the champion OF his
year. apparently overlooking the fact that
Chncornac. Che Futurity winner. has yet to be
beaten. The latter is prepared to I'LL his
engagements vigft through. and II he winds
up with a series OF straight victories no
should certainly be entitled to divide tho
laurels with hesmeriA,. Bromley 4 Co.'S colt
has not been over-raoad, and horssmen think
that II the two cracks cannot be brought to-
Gether In some OF the later stakes. special
match should be ARRANGED to decide the dues-
tion Of supremacy between the pair. Mesmer-
list pulled up sound and we'll after his last VIC
tory. but he is framed on such large lines that
his owners think IL unwise to force him while
he is growing so fast. He promises to develop
into a phenomenal three-yeep-old. but race
goers would like to see him tried out once
more before the snow flies
The thorough reds in the thrNe- year-old and
upward division furnish q stiQl more COM
eertainty Is probably Just what j. needed at
the present stage Of the game to keep public
sxp stt a't the ppssts and rsve,ssfs when
have worried students Of form for tlte past few
sa S1T ssn o c1snT has ha
the next twelve days will furnish spSft OF more
aoha nj ad n n
asss't that 'e eap s 's sof
looked for in the transit service which ham
pouring Of picturesque language rarely heard
east OF Chicago
The nni IS d S MsSty5s
all the events having filled very well: Six
in the t6 sass
should furnish an exciting race. Prince Nc
Clurg is set TO carry top weight, coneeti ing
distance with Cambria and Rush carrying
equal Weights at the head of the list.
special features, The two: year.old division II
have a rare chance OF winning out their winter
keep. The WILLOW Stakes, to be run ON
oss aud III. sueh seod s
formers as Iroquoise Belle, Prejudice. Musetts.'
Fond Hopes; Lady Of the Vale Fl9wsr OF G S1d
Primrose Day. Onsck Queen. Ceorn. Smoke.
Lady Contrary, and KiIleshandra; The last
a long rest and her reappearance is awaited
with general interest. as her summer form
stamped the Connemara hlly as OF genuine
The Algeria Stakes, also for. the younger
e STsSR win BE-
ages ages and sds Win itf0 s353o ADDED This went fol-
features are the seabreezs Stakes and Ocean
View Handicap for three-year. olds. and the
Tho entries for to-day's races are as follows:
First Race-For o-year-old flleswhich'have not
won 81. 800; five furlongs.
isay Of the vale 70! 4hsSs
Dread .....,......"l 49, smoke. ,,,........... 10.
R RisshSSn ndisa SIsSTi
Second Race-For all ages handicap; ono mile
and sixteenth.
Cambria .............114 The Rose los
Rush. l+'col. Roosevelt. 1o5
tho winner 70 b sold at auction fot q 500: il
tered to be sold for less 1s allowed for each 500
down to $500; i've and half furlongs.
Bombshell .... ......1os Csrinthian ......1o4
Lingarie 100 Mountain Maid -..... 80
k ;pHi "a h fisbe Bran DC "a
Eileen Day. ......... 10 salmaGnnd
f Eaa a' Mac kaatsa o.
ssst,ns Moments " T.ss
bop Brook TO-. G GSl,cr ,T
Fourth Race-The Monarch stakes: FOR thrce:y ear
of 90 800. not having won four races OF any value
10 lbs; 900, IL lbs one mile and sixteenth,
R nsFsSG M Of pars SKI
Nartimas ..............1 ld Lady Lndsey.......los
Fifth. Race--For three. yesr.olds and upward
below the scale non,wnnars Of 81 100 in 1908 al.
lowed It's; Of $50 IN 1898. allowed ~ lbs;
pr Belle s'o or Memphis SMG sR9
G G.rfy %.at 5sS" Robin
Ma" ,S ~ G i%rj2 M Rpr Gary ,n ~
hsrdes :" y PSa
Sixth Raee-For Swear olds and upward; selling;
500 added. Of which t25 to the second and So to
81. 500; about six furlongs.
Judge wardell ."... ~ Souchon .............. "a
pave satin Sam.t slipper
Mage DO o. The Star Of Beth m los
ha noa 81 swee, csporI
pnRe t.i.'.''''., S w g Inns. ~
sensational ..,....,. Ss Sky scrapsr......... %
Tabouret ...........,.. IS
watkins's Wonderful Run.
The news cabled to THE Sun yesterday that
Harry Watkins. the English long distance pro-
fessional runner. had on Saturday broken the
record for the one-hour run. held by +. T..
Bacon. by forty-three yards. came rs a sur
prise to those who have not studied closely
the form of the leading runners on the other
| side. Watkins was always in the front rank OF
| Rngands runners. and before his disqualih-
cation from the amateur ranks in 1896 showed
prominently in championship contests.
| He was tho training companion OF Bacon
! when no established new Aguros for the hour
In 1897, and since then has had the idea that
| no could lower the old champions record.