New-York tribune., 1902-10-07
READY FOR MORRIS PARK
FINE FIELD FOR THE MATRoN STAKES
TO-DAY
TROUBLE - ENGLAND OVER THE START
EF-IAlPRoVEMENTs IN THE BRIGHTON
BEACH TRACK AND PROGRAMME

One II the best cards OF the year has been ar
ranged tor the opening to-day. Of the fall meeting
~ me Nesrchestar Racing Association az beauti-
'li Morris Park Peculiar interest attaches TO the
present meeting. in view ot the fact. which has
been emphasized with especial force of late that
ne days or Norris Park are numbered. and that
'n~ famous course Will soon give way TO the march
of municipal growth
FIRST and foremost on the opening DAYS card
'O-Nes lAe AatrOn stakes. in divisions,
one Icr colts and Eel5i-gs and the other for ftes
L.ols or folks think that Whitney & Duryea's
'lAlAL-I colt AcefuN is the best O-ysar-oId of
l41e year but there are others who think he
oeal Grey Frtar 70 prove IT, This he viii have
chance 70 do today. In OaISuan August Belmont
mas chance 10 sprin~ % surprise. This son Of
hastings made his h-st start last week az Graves
eH4. ana ridden by apprentice finished a good
second He is highly thought OF by his stable.
aHc' AIDED by his maiden allowance, may MAKE
'Alhss interesting for AcefGIL NJ. Belmont holds
suons hand with Oarsmaa. Lord OF the Vale
anu FlFe Eater Captain Brown viii be repre-
senied ey the Sir Dixon colt Blue Ribbon while I'm
7-r'll'2 the keenes are advancing an almost en-
IlIe4y unAnoWn proposition that may prove the
surprise of the wear
-Ne Niles include Lady Alhercraft a wonder in
'Ae nud. Eugeuia BGrch, one or the very best
--'.y III ne spTins, Stolen Moments. a daughter
"i kingston, and another unknown John Mad
de1's Merry Reel known 10 b eycapt1o7sIlv fast
ana two no-accouuts. II is an open race The
card includes also the NTH Manhattan Handicap
ana the Jerome Handicap fo- three-v ear-olds in
"n--H the Bel stable seems 20 have practical
Ralaover.
In merry England where. according n soma
american srumbers everything is lovely on the
tIrt they appear to be having some trouble over
tHrir starter. Mr. Coventry. who has so success
--'.' "Ie--eo tae nag for 80 many years does not
IA much success with the barrier and i IN
give pace % somebody else whom n seems rbar
Is some difficulty IN choosing The London
Sportsman thus discusses the matter in a recent
Issue.
viii HE ,45 st-Ht1tg %. ne jockey GLIB says Truth
new starter ami il IS earnestly no rs r05s5 I5-r
80 "iI strise % ".av aside tzz the Prayer for
hsse been mart.1rea i- c51Tecr,1- 1+b -b -
guy me appointment OF any one OF these c51di-
49, Ss7s wy-.l ne exceedingly unfortunate. ana tg
me place ther had much better 80 on 10 H. }9
5s,t.r' 10 oLL, -.,.s {elr IS az all likely 70 do
Boy 2, starter IS being unfairly made a whipping
There is very E-e-ii 5 TI J4f star-.as sate
+, ~ a,LolHJ aHotAer starter o., their own class as
win an official who NAV be s,avinl In the ssr rIs
The ate Io-f Cs-t--5,o. -5, o. dining IN their company.
servants must be treated Ike ot5er S y2G5Ty Ci99
Members F. are employed. discipline viii 20 10 t tbe
saeT5ss degrse and sues s sEf 5os Is chaotic 70
I ISle -.i eoGadenee OF all classes on he turf but
ne 5as lacked energy and decision The wo-k
N---I 1F zone both better ard rra9~zr A. +Lr
."iLas t.oA-d out for their u-v starter ir otbsr
49,, ~ ~ pest starter ever know. on the turf
- -t.,ie'rEe, while ax-jockeys have nor
's-' "'l-!iiHty successful ar the wcrk
Tbs week the Brighton Beach Racing A.so.,,-
H"H VIII issue entry blanks for a number or val
lto.- stakes 70 be run n 1909 and 1904 The events
Val De the Brighton Junior Stakes. Of SO 600. tbs
- tune Stakes % $ 90. and the Venus stakes n,
S5''t-al FOR two-year-o.ds--to be run In r.,2 a,4
~ blisHion Derby OF $4,000. az a mile and 4 haze.
lH@ lro4Io.s stakes. OF 5000 at A mile ar5 a
'~'''''-, ana the Oaks OF 5000. at a mile and q
AN Tor three-y -year-JIds-to be run In 11l
INC 'eIoy distance has been Increased fron, MI.
80 90 quarter 10 a nile and a haIf and v-i-b
49," " IN added money. Will be- a valuable ,s rI
% lAr most Interesting thrre-vao- --,,ri '-7--
b, eastern turr. There has been a ~ f-g-Z.--s
o. '-ttt- Ct th- venus Stakes and The Prfg5fo,
go '-e4 Tor Miles exclusively This 80 80
,,r-. lS worth >'rJ and the Oaks x51G IT,
Pr.si4.-- ~ ~ Jl t.es- events now is 5000
.7'~'4- t-IstuIdu not only has ircraae.4 a.
49,. W La stakes. but be is going sbas5 r-i-L
ra-. "t improving the course. when Win ~
49,. --''tt.gtse and paddock. already h v-.fs'.
E-4r 20 w ''k mas been begun on a cbu+a ~ -It
yefr 80, 'l'e lonleStrrtch. which. when ro0,riarI
rha f-a- 9li-Stll l1n OF quarter OF a 19ira -,
frr 5S staA' Heretofore the stsrr7rg - --,tt 20
~ ICES a. a mile ana a quarter 69s Fss point
80. .l., ana ~ the rush for good nosi-i1- - -.-
sr-...-s.-t LhIrh crowdllg before rba 5si+ '-,te
vg-fa1 ~ - our TOT the run through the streT,r
s+,.. I-e new chute or extension 4, ~. ttL- CLtL-
crow IS opened. there viii be no excr. 'tt-- t
4-'-S; as there viii be str4frbt -. 49r Ipr
sf,.-' ne Grayesend track might uii IN 20 the
90 DI snton The start for the I}rooI,t tdltefn
iF ir now 2 nUisanct. -''H-- y tiandl-