New-York tribune., 1900-09-17
THE RACETRACK.
IAN c. wHITNEY'S STABLES
AT SHEEPSHEAD

The persons who journeyed yesterday morning TO
the Gravesend and the Sheepshead Bay racetracks
were sorry lot, for the morning air felt though
II Nas from the Far North the sky was overcast
and the roads leading TO the courses were deep in
mud They will probably need liberal doses Of
quintne to-day. and may have TO keep indoors for
some time 10 nurse aching bones It raned heavily
at Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay from O'Clock
III about O'Clock yesterday morning, and when II
ceased there were many large mud puddles. Owing
TO the conditions OF the tracks few trainers ex-
ercised their charges over them. and no fast work
was attempted.
Since early spring the work Of improving the old
Garretson property, which was purchased by W. c.
whitney last fall for about 100000 and which is
near the track Of the Coney Island Jockey Club,
mas been steadily going on. In the last five months
the property has undergone wonderful change
equipped stables for thoroughhreds in this country
ana i a large and elegantly furnished house where
- -TiII al tanned The old Garretson home
- StI standing on the grounds but 1t has been set
thar have u me changes on the properly
o-ar ,yeAen place IN the last five months, but
OF visitors " ~ the a'-7-''0'4
. When the framework Of the stable was erected
pLgdches 10 the place begun. In a brief time
the grassy slopes on the south side improved BY
cipaI ROAD iaa5ir % r me & lsh o. oe{LeTlng the prn
vas started. This Improvement Of Avenue q how
city. and the expense Of the undertaking viii be
poIhe by the Long island Railroad Company and
avenue within a block OF Ocean-ave., and Ave
nue. Is now beirg depressed, 5 that vehicles and
peaestrians will pass under and not above the
tracks hen the work of transforming Avenue
! Ia completed It Is said that ii will be one Of the
nnest macadanlZed roads within the city limits,
and that II Will furnish a beautiful driveway to
" Illlam c. Whttney's place ana the grounds Of
the Coney Island Jockey Cub Persons driving TO
re course will be able make the trip the near
I1ture oy way Of the Ocean Parkway TO Avenue
y ana thence 70 Ocean-ave. instead Of travelling
over the poorly laid Neck Road. II was reported
yesterday that part OF the expense Of improving
Avenue y would be betrayed by the Coney Island
Jockey Club and William c. Whitney, but several
persons who interested in the work of chan ging
the avenue into fine driveway said this report
untrue.
David Carrick, the three-year-old son OF Hanover
and Peg Wellington. and fourteen yearlings owned
by Pierre LOrluard will be shipped to England
next Saturday the Atlantic transport steamship
Mlnnehaha- The yearlngs are said be the best
OF the get Of Sensation, Pontiac and Locahatchee,
now at Mr.. Lorillard's Rancocas farm. They have
been entered IN many big races TO be decided on
the English turf in 1901 and 1902 David Garrick
will not make his appearance in public on the Eng
lsh turf before next season. He will be entered IN
stake races TO be run next year that close late.
He and the yearltngs viii go 10 BlackweITs stable,
at Newmarket
The entries for to-day's races at Gravesend are
as follows;
FIRST RACE-For rvo-yesr-cds. non-wlnners a race
OF the value OF S1,oo0; weights pounds below
the scale. allowances. Five fIrIongz.