The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-27
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME FOR
AQTEDICT THIS WEEK.
\rniai Proof ~ WronEdoinG On the Turf
l. LaeaiDE. Though the stew ards Are
Uri,inE Tor Facts &d, ancc Guards
Record This Wear Brighton stakes

ON the turf IN this State ~ an end. for tho
i"7-uu that IN times past the rich owners hsv va
.lHty- sent their horses away to winter
Quarters with the hs, note Of tho blicle at
Morris Park But during tho next two weeks
~ VI" Queens County Jockey Clubs track
~ AqIcduri there will be a higher class Of
r,clug than ever before, partially because
NJ the increa-" IN the value Of k.s and
purses and also because the Aaneduct track.
With It's many improvements IN the way OF
new accommodations for the public. has
srown 50 much in popular favor that 1t Is
no longer "A hardship to run horse there.
Tho stakes to be run at this meeting are
especially attractive. both in point OF value
aud conditions No purse will be less than
300 IN value. while the stakes and handicap ia
viii average ti.oon each in added money.
To-day the feature will he the Aqueduct
landicap at "a mile and a sixteenth for all
ages with a good lot OF entries. Tomorrow
tho Nassau Stakes for three year Odds at a
mile and 20 yards will he run. the best of
$40 eghles being Dom Paul. Andy Will
hams. Ro,sisnol. Remorse. Kindred. G..
Whittier and the champion Hernis. The
,reedmore Stakes for two-year -olds at FIVE
.nd a half furlongs will be the magnet on
wednesday. Platter. who established a new
worlds record for this distance az Morris
Park last week. will probably go to the post.
together with such Youngsters as Rosetint,
Lady Alh"rtraft. Skilful. Minotsur. Counter
POSE. Routonniarc. ". r. Condor. Miladi
Love. Mackey Dryer. Cinqueval. Sparkle
f,ler. Blue Peter and others, The Edge
mere stakes Tor all ages. weight for age.
one mile and n furlong. to be run on Thurs
DAY, may bring together tiermis and Adj
vance Guard. both of whom are eligible.
race between these turf stars Just now
would serve one OF the best attractions
81 tho year and would create unbou nded
enthusiasm. as both horses are the most
popular in the East. Should they 60 to the
post they might have for company 81. Fnnan,
stamping Ground. Hurstbourne. Royal. DR..
Riddle and Potente,
on Friday the Lvnbrook Handicap for
,vo-year-olds at six furlongs is carded with
Platter. Lady Albercraft. Forward. Right and
True, Eo-etint. Courtmaid. Toscan, OrlofY
skilful. Minotaur. Routonniere. Examiner.
Mad Love. Mackey Dryer Nevermore Joe
Cobb Rod knight. Muzlo and Eva Russell
smonc the probable starters. The Babylon
Handicap for all ges al seven furlonGs will be
decided on saturday with good field to be
drawn from tho following: ST Finnan.
Auak. Bellario. Skilful. DAILY. Royal, Moor,
Hemorse. Belle OF Lexington. Mackey Dryer,
Nevcrmorc. Contend Red Knight. Ordnung.
Maude Come. Sadducee. Carbuncle. Sparkle
Usher and Dom Paul. The Aqueduct track.
b. ne way, vas never faster supt Joe
past until he has got things in shape for
series Of track record breaking per formsnces
" d
to work mile in 80 The Queens County
Jockey club has also provided additional
number OF owners who have decided TO re-
main over until the coming meeting ends
While there was an unusual amount OF adj
verse criticism of the sport during the recent
Morris Park meeting and, in an indirect
way, hints against certain owners have
remains that actual proof of wtonSdong
n such cases IS lacking word charges
kp I'M hlp IN
hs case "S' that hot headed individnss saysuch
ana ow TGn Sors 'S o sn SUCK
srd such a trainer deadened favorite so
Win; hut When i, comes rsli down TO cas,s.
absolute proof !, lacking " isan easy matter
the Jockey club does not rule Of half dozen
riders and As many owners and trainers.
hut before any such action could he taken.
Proof OF guilt would have 70 he obtained
vok"d The license Of iockey. Louis smith
for alleged wronSdong and he will not be
Io,sibly, those ~ Chicago. where the rulings
Of tho La,t"rr Joke rnn are e, not o, Away AWAY,
tie conclusion Has been naturally drawn
'hat others are impliCC,2ted IN The trouh.
inye-tigation until they hav" landed some
hjs n,h Men who 20 to be raoetrack for
hvclihood have often heard gossip to he q T.
f.ct that iock"y-aTe mere pun pets IN the hand
NJ several -hr"vl m1nipuator- who frame
up Job eS TnGn INK e Beg. nes, 5nr etS
mead that names have been mentioned.
llrLert"n's mon have been looking into
and Whatever rhov have learned has been
riaoed IN the hands Of III" stewards.
n.. been r,ied of without hsvinge violence Of
soma sort brought against him Such heingthe
600, racing men naturally believe that Other
I"r-on- are involved in the scsnda and that
t.. nj, c1plo,on shorty some time ago two
a ant liz
ohadieuco at tho post, :" but With III" gossip
gong b" rolnd~ u,t now many pei, ons nave
,t,, csn,Nd the Stewards 10 take action. In
and out performance and they have been
numerous are under inve~tigation, together
rfh tho rapidly increasing hnhr 81 doplng
horse In one race last week in which there
-"r" rtt"eu horses. trainers who looked things
or"r iu m" paddock -aid that ~ east -'k ~
them h4d tho dope and pointed to the fact
'Nf' ~" ~r mentioned vent ont upon nc
,. ~ > re"E,nT pe[iplr''i"' """" inc
rm- doping business .eem- 70 have been
bought here from the West, where ,e.era.
Of administering drug untl they nave come
In be r"sard"d a. -cient',t,, seyerai h@seS
~ trainers have escaped I, would he a
tGn"n TO thG ,por, 10 Pr one Of ,he Si prs a.
forever A. an example to Others. The Jockey
''un alway- has been in,t and dchDrrate
IN H. actions. aud though leniency may hhy.
been shown. tn" charge cannot be brought
that the men in authority hay" not been ab-o-
Wioly sincere
" = understood thai after advance Guard
Won the ooda VII VASE hast saturday, James
u keene WAS plea ~.'i with he iron horse
'"r;ormiuCo nat he asked Alexander shields
ip put price Oh the son Of Great Tom that hc
might send him 10 England terrace In his colors
N.l"ld- refused 10 uafne any figure " i SAID
\ Lear ago he declined an offer oi sl5'ooo from
n Hsggln Advance Guard Was purchased
ny Y cob Worth - voarhng, but no never
t1u m the senator's name or Coors. Car.
rHlerS 4 Shields finally claimed him ont Of
-'liugraco. whom he was III his tvo-year-old
'ear. for 81 ,3pn Advance Guard has started
~ f'lTty-N races on New York tracks this
season Ne has won twelve of them, run Soc
oDd seven times. third -four times and has been
unplHoed eight times. He is rlghtfny de-
,lt"d tho champion long distance horse of
-" year, though the title might he disputed
wore the great Gold Heels in training
The slowing oi Eugena Burch in the White
FlAlns Handicap, when sh" took uptOp weight
and finished nowhere. was OK planned by starter
F"'ungl Yesterday. VINO said the hlly propped
herself Just after the barrier went up and lost
80 much ground that sic never had n chance.
1tos" who snid tho Ally was the best two
,"Hr-old of the year after she had beaten
hc"iull and Grey Friar in the Champa gne
Sta kos, though aftcrward disqualified. were
inclined to chang their minds after Saturdays
rt"c As tho crack tWo-year- olds so into
lp n