The Washington times., 1902-09-29
BUT ONE MORE WEEK OF
RACING AT GRAVESENO.
Sport Will Then Be Trans
fened to Morris Park.
BIG EVENTS YET TO BE RUN
Some Fine Racing May Be Expected
Before Close of Meet-This Year
May See End of Morris Park.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-But one more
week of racing remains to be run of a:
the Gravesend track this year. Satur-
day next will be the last day, and on the
following Monday the meeting at Nor
ris Park will begin. The racing there
will last three weeks, and it is not i'm
probable that it will be the last meeting
ever held a: the magnificent race course
With the retirement of the Messrs
A. H. & d. H. Morris from racing and
the. sale of their thoroughbred stud
they announce that Morris Park has
been sold to the Port Chester Railway
Company. and when the present lease OF
the Westchester Racing Association ex-
pires the famous race course will be
cut up into building lots
The Westchester Association holds a
lease on the grounds for another year,
and it is generally believed that racing
will be conducted there next spring and
fall. but it is within the. bounds of pos
in some manner secure an annulment of
the lease, as It is known the railroad
people are anxious to begin work as
soon as possible.
A Fine Race Course.
The passing OF the famous race course
will be regretted by all lovers of racing.
1t is probably the most pretentious race
course in the matter Of appointments
NJ fp
have been run over its fine, long
stretches and many of the giants Of the
turf world have taken part in the con-
tests Of speed and endurance.
The last week of the Gravesend meet
ing will. like the previous week. be
filled with first-class racing Seven
stake events will be decided in the
course OF the week. all of which have at
tracted q good class of horses.
The most important races Of the week
perhaps are the Fort Hamilton. the
Prospect Handicap and the Oriental
Handicap. the last two being reserved
for the closing day. Saturday.
Tomorrow Monday the feature of the
day will be the Algeria Stakes, for two
year-olds which have not won 81 900 up
to the date of entry. It is selling af-
feir, at 1--WE and one-half furlongs, but
there is large number of entries, ard
among them some first class youngsters.
The best are Lady Albercraft, Wild
Thyme, Durazzo, Counterpoise, Osgooa,
and Sparkle Esher. The race will likely
result in good contest, with the win
ner hard to select.
Tuesday the Bayshore Selling Stakes
will be the event of the day. 1t is d
race for three-year- -olds, at six furlongs,
and originally had thirty-three nomina-
tions. Among the good ones named are
Bellario. G. Whittier. sadducee. Feme-
sole, Colonel Padden, De Reszke, The
Musketeer. Igniter. Cunard. RossigncI,
C,onmeli. Grana Opera, Swiftnlas, and
Clorita.
Wednesdays Stake.
The Fort Hamilton Handicap will be
the chief event of Wednesdays racing.
II also is 4 selling race for three-yea--
olds, at about six furlongs. The nomi-
nations include such good ones as
Smart Set, G. Whittier. South Trimble,
Igniter, Emshee, Cunard, Clonmell. AMI
Grand Opera.
On Thursday the Oceanview Handi-
cap, for three -year-olds, will be run
The distance is a mile and sixteenth,
and q number OF good handicap horses
are among the eiigibles. The best ones
are Hermis. Lux Casta, C. Whittier,
Masterman, Fly Wheel. Huntressa,
wyeth. South Trimble. Francesca, Heno,
Arsenal. Igniter. Keynote. Colonel Bill,
Pentecost. The Rival. Old England,
Cunard. Ceughnawaga. Andy Williams,
Par Excellence. Dom Paul, and Dixie
line.
The only stake feature on the program
for Friday is the Hitchcock Steeplechase
Handicap, at about two miles and a half,
q race named in honor of F. R. Hitch
cock, one of the stewards of the Jockey
Club. Rowdy. Jim Megibben. Walter
Cleary. Cock Robin. Inspector Stevens,
Zinzibar, Adjidaumo, Scotch Bush. Judge
Phillips. Collegian, Eophone. and Miss
Mitchell are among the horses eligible.
Two Stakes Saturday.
Saturdays two stake features are the
Prospect Handicap, for two year-olds, at
about six furiongs. and the Oriental
Handicap, for all ages, at one and one
fourth miles. In the former are such
good performers as Platter, Americana,
Fire Eater. Blue Ribbon, Scioto, Eugenia
Burch, Africander. High Chancellor,
savable, Mesmer, Hurstbourne, Astarita,
Short Hose, Charles Elwood. Sergeant,
Dalesmsn, Hurst Park. Golden Maxim,
and Clarion, while the latter has among
others Alcedo, Hermis, Advance Guard,
Requital, Articulate, Runnels, South |
rrimble. Francesca, Blues, Bonniberi |
Arsenal, Igniter, His Eminence, The
Rival, Colonel Bill. Herbert. Andy VIII |
liams, Morningside. Carbuncle, Dom |
Paul, and the two-year-old Tantalus
Cup.
Harlem Entries.
First race-Three-qu mile. Joe
Martin, Duel.st. 109; st. Cuthbert, 1o4:
:. B. Campbell. 106: Muresca. i02: King
1el: Lady Contrary. 80: Eve
in Byrd, Little Jack Horner. 81; Chick