The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
Conditions Announced for tho Suburban.
Futurity and Other stakes.

Futurity and Other stakes.
Tho most successful rnolng season con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the Jockey
Club In recent years wound up at Benz
ninRs on Thanksgiving Day. From flnan-
cial standpoint II was eminenty salts
factory to track owners. while the horsomen
who were fortunate enough TO possess
reliable campnigners also left of with bal
ance on the right side. As a matter Of course.
there were many upsets OF form some OF which
called for stricter discipline than was enforced.
but on the whole the policy OF clean sport was
asserted In wholesome fashion The venue has
now changed to New Orleans and California,
and winter Of lively sport is anticipated. The
southern meeting will run 100 days, during
which the following stakes will DO decided:
,Pssrs b Ssls%' M,ns MnSe.g o?S g. pro
sig o nass d 5000; ~ Christina" Handicap,
New Years Handicap. q 900! i. Aadnbon Hand:
cap $1,000! 3, Jackson Handicap. u zoos ia Gen.
~ csison selling stakes. $1,000 FaS. g. MershSnts
Handicap. 81 500! ~ iG clubhouse Iisndicao.
Washington Handicap, $1,000 -. speed Handicap.
1000 March e. OAKLAND H,ndsap. q 600 70.
$4,000.
A welcome reminder TO horsemen that rae.
eral scale next senson comes from the Coney
Island Jockey Club. The enterprIs!nR officials
the June and autumn meetings have issued
q prospectus OF events TO close on Jan. 3. First
In order comes the classic Suburban for which
tho conditions are:
1900 each Tor starters. ,i9o forte, or only Sic 4
value 80 900. OF which $1,000 % the second and
so5Ss.s to The thru %,n, Weight: be an
ments OF weights, OF two races Of 900 or
or opS OF pS%na. s1 Of e so
or two OF 900 or one OF 5000. II pounds extra
over those penalties shall apply to the extent Of one
half only; In the case OF those handicapped at ~
and in tho case Of those handicapped a. 80 pounds
or over they shall no, apply Atsll Penalties in the
weight exceed il6 pounds. One mile and u quarter
The other specialties scheduled for the early
summer meeting Include III. Advance stakes.
and allowances. one mile and three quarters.
and the June handicap series: the Coney
OF bal, ak 1p.S6S on man
ipfIons, All these events are Tor three.ycar.
The pums offered for -ysar-olds eIciu-
tivey are the swift Stakes AT seven furlones.
Each has an, estimated value OF $1,000. For
two.year-olds the Inducements are .still
go is attached 70 the Great sat Trial s,aSes Tor
which the conditions arc:
By ,ub:crip,,on o. 5000 each. or only i16 q de:
Anteed cash value. ego 600 OF which so 6uO TO the
second and $500 20 the third do Winner. of two
Maidens allowed 8 pounds. About six furlongu.
Next In i'm portapco to the Great Trial il the
Double Event, ayso for the young division.
at Ave and a half furlonas. and the second on
the closing day over the Futurity course.
aSS 900 viii Hri ss SWsfs Of
IN case tho two events are won by the same
horse. The stakes announced for the autumn
meeting are:
The Plight estimated value 81 900, for two.yesr.
olds and upward, seven furloneu: the September.
mile and three furlongs; the Autumn % 5000 for
two.yearolds siK furlongs; the fAtbush OF 81 600.
for twoyesr.olds. seven turlonRs. and tho Great
ak furlongs.
The red-letter event on the fall programme
t. tha historic Futurity. for which the con-
ditions are
By subscription OF 500 each. or only $40 ~ the
the money b. sent with entry, for mares covered in
Iepp. and further subscription OF each FOR the
produce OF such mares unless struck out by Nov.
1901: or 500 unless struck ont by July 10, 1902.
20 to the second aud third horses further provided
Tho Coney Island Jockey Club TO a Id so 900; the
second g receive 81 20 Of the Addsd money and
added money and one.third OF the starting fees.
Tho nominators Of the winner OF the second horse
and OF the third horse namely the nomuAtlr Of the
added money rcspe lively. whether they are tho
owners Of tho horse when tho race takes place or
pounds. Winners " two races OF o.. 600 or one OF
Is 900, pounds extra: OF thr Of 81. 900. two of
%, 900 OF one OF 10000. pounds extra, II mare
l. 1900. the produce will DO allowed q pounds for
either or pounds for both. said allowance to no
claimed at time OF entry; Maidsns allowed .
Mares may be nominated bv persons not their own.
the owner having tho prior right. Six furlongs.