The Washington times., 1902-07-23

on any time that is not taken up by
the big tracks. Work on the Jamaica
course has been progressing for some
months, but it was brought to halt a
few days ago through strike among
the painters. When they went out 1t
affected other union men engaged at the
plant, AMI finally the stockholders were
called on to settle the matter They
summoned the contractors and sub
contractors, and the matter was settled.
the non-union men being discharged.
The work on the track will be rushed
to completion, and II a meeting Is ar
ranged racegoers will see a fine plant
within few months.
Allie Gates who trains for c. w. Cook.
owner of OrOntas. Merriment and other
| horses now racing at Chicago, arrived
in New York yesterday and was a visitor
at Brighton Beach during the afternoon
He came with view to purchasing d
few two-year- to add to the string
OF his employer. and will spend a few
days in looking for suitable youngsters.
Mr.. Gates stated that the poor show
ing of Argregor in the Wheeler Handi-
cap Saturday was due TO the muddy con-
ditioD of the track. He added that he
understood Mr. Boots would not ship his
clever handicap horses East for the
Brighton Cup, to be run next Saturday.
Mr.. Gates says mudlarks have had
things pretty much their own way on
the Chicago tracks up to date, as there
have been few dry days during the
season.
The man with the halter" was again
found at Brighton Beach Monday, this
time in the person OF W. T. McGrath.
the former ball player and owner or
Mount Hope. Fiamboyant. and others.
semper Vivax caught McGra.h's fancy
yesterday after he had finished third
to Warte Nicht and Bismarck, coming
from the rear. After the race McGrath
lodged a claim for Semper Fivax, who
was entered for $500. The first money
was $3.50. which made the colt cost Me
Grath 81 $50 in all.
Aside from Green b. Morris Home
stead, already announced to contest in
the $4,000 Derby. offered by the new
Kenmore Park Association at the forth
coming gust-Septembsr meeting, the
stables of several other owners now
iS'ihS Will ne ItpEtStNltu. HtUOHS
them those OF Capt. 5. S Brown and
j. W. Schorr. In the Hutchinson Handi-
cap. for two-year- olds. with $4,000
added, at six furlongs. Captain Brown
names Rheta, Alright. and Tancred,
and J. w. Schorr viii try with Bob
Mclean and Janeway, while G. B. Morris
has named Gold Van.
Numerous accidents marked the open
ing of the summer meeting of the Chi
cagO Jockey Club at Harlem Monday.
In the steeplechase over the short course
five of the six horses fell. The mare
Queenship was killed. her neck being
broken in the fall Jockey Taylor, who
rode Farrell, was badly bruised about
the body. but he will recover. The other
jockeys escaped uDnurt. In the first
race Jockey Mrthews was painfully in
jured by being thrown over Ice Kings
head. Mathews was picked up uncon-
scious and had to be carried to the
jockeys room on stretcher.
E. J. ("Lucky'') Baldwin, after spend
ing a month or more at Chicago. has
arrived in New York to size up the rae
ing situation in order TO decide whether
he shall start any horses at Brighton
Beach before the Saratoga meeting
opens. Before Mr.. Baldwin left Chicago
IL was understood that he would wire
Trainer w. J. Spiers, giving him direc-
tions as TO the shipment of the string
The Baldwin horses are well engaged at
Saratoga. and there IS considerable in
terest in the temperance of the IA
nous black with maltese cross" on the
Eastern tracks after an absence of sew
eral years.