The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-07
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
MCHESNEY, HERMIS
AND AFRICANDER MAY MEET.
All Named To 60 To-day In the Twin city
Handicap Another Meeting Possible
an "Wednesday -Africander Expected 10
win the Annual Champion ON saturday

On neutrality-suspicious. r.NpOcsSu ~
Win the Annual Champion ON saturday
In the Twin City Handicap at a mile and
a quarter to be run Mt Sheepshead Bay this
afternoon II is possible TINT McChesney
who is "a sure starter, may meet either water
hoy or Hormis or both Should Waterooy
md Hermis because of their participation
in the Century Stakes on Saturday. be WITH
drawn, McChesnoy will probably run w
against hard field. including the champion
hrre- year-old of the year. Africander
together with such good racehorses a.
lnughnawaga. Injunction, Shorthose ana
others Because OF his victory in the zen
fury Stakes Waterboy. II he goes In the Twin
city, will have to take UP fve-pound pen
atty which will make his mpost 1874 pounds
Because OF this turfmen were inclined 10
believe yesterday that he might not CO.
although no definite hne on the Haggin
stables plans could be obtained,
Waterboy pulled up after Saturday
big race a. sound as new bell II was APP
pareutly no effort for him to turn q mile
and a half In 23l 9-5 and had he been ex'
tended right up to the end instead OF simply
Ralloping through the last quarter 1t 10 prob
able that be would have established new
worlds record by running the distance close
to 2:30. Wsterboy was never In such magnih-
cent shape as at present and Trainer Joyner
IL moro than anxious to pit him AGAINST
McChesney. For that reason II the water.
cress horse 10 all right In the estimation OF
Joyner he will race this afternoon and tho
question Of supremacy between the East
snd the West will perhaps be definitely de-
cidsd.
Hermis has pretty thoroughly demon
strated that he does not care for a race OF
more than 4 mile and quarter at the most
It L. said that f. r. Thomas found fault with
Odom's handling of Hermis in the Century
because the boy. following orders to place
tho horse IN the early sta ges OF the race
was forced to put him under choking pull
for nearly . mile. Mr.. Thomas. It Ii stated
believed that Hermis should have been al
lowed to run his own race and that he could
have made the others dizzy with his speed
In the first three-quarters under such con-
dition.. So, In future races. 1t 10 safe to say
Hermls will be allowed to 60 out In front II
he wishes to do ". II he starts to-day he
will run this kind OF race and will take up
100 pounds, the same weight to be handled
by McChesnsy. As Owner Smathers state
positively yesterday that McChesney would
face the starter In the Twin City. many turf
men expressed the hope that neither Water
boy nor Hermis would dodge tho issue.
McChesney will 90 to the post In rare form
His flne race against The Minute Man on
Tuesday put him on edge. j.. L. Madden
said Yesterday that If the chance were offered
he would decline to run Tho Minute Man
a rainst big Mao IN another race. 'McChes-
new is a great horse" said Madden. and
uil, make a whole lot Of trouble for some Of
the cracks here before long. You cannot
and expect to make him show his best form
IN one race. Mr.. Smstherss horse ran
srperb race against The Minute Man and
convinced me that ne Is OF championship
him III: s sprs Of un Had Es as s ssea
aetually hlmseif. y you Gan nau say for me that
new worlds record for mile to win"
" Africander. Il he starts in the big race this
9fteInoon Sll take W; pP ls Rounds Fuller
N, an that the Star Ruby wonder will bs
henvily backed In his race for the Sara
toga cup, Afrieander created . new worlds
for mile and oo,s .n IA. beating
hundr reds Of tur imen to declare that Africander
was the greatest raoehorse Of the age and
iaurels. But the lndisputable fact that
Waterboy was overturned In tho cup race.
Supplemented by his remarkable race on
saturday, has, has seTgea - d,n u; iustrs 81
Spa. c. F. Dwyer. by the way. said yester-
day that while the sale Of Afrteander and tho
had been talked OF. the deal had been de-
olared OF and the Hampton Stable. under
which name Deimel d Dwyer have been
racing their horses al! the year. would re-
Should it be impossible for waterboy.
Hermis and MSChesnsy to meet this after
noon. there Is stu another chance for three
isible for the Omnium Handicap at mile
and q furlons. In this weight allotment
W. 8. vosburGh has assigned ls4 pounds to
Waterboy and 100 each to HermiS and
McChesney. Tho Picket. who ran second 10
the Century after cracking good race. is
IN r 81 ~; ,bs .,s ooo Annual cbamnion st....
for three-ycar-olds and upward, at two miles
and quarter. to BE- run next Saturday. the
three big stars are not eli sible; But Africander
men ~ ' expect hin to win, taxing hi: Saratoga
CUP race ~ line. Golden Maxim. savable,
Kiver Pirate. Charles Elvood. Whorler and
wysarDoids, but Il looks a. Il none OF them Would
70. OF tho older division. E. Il. Thomas will
probably start his xen-known lonE;distanee
s nsn RUN 1 al asy WIN and possibly lsniess
and Major lngerheld.
The richest two-yesT old stake this week
anteed value. at si1 furlongs. also on Satur-
day. Weights will DO announced on Wednes-
day and one Of the best races Of the year ie
U soon ..e.py HsbY ean ss
including the Futurity winner, Hamburg
Belle. " she has recovered from recent in
The sheepshead Bay meeting will wind
ND this week, there being a shift to Graves
end next Monday. Tomorrow the Belle
stakes for twO-year-old fllies, for which
Hamburg Belle, Beldame. Lady Amelia Au-
dIence Little EN-. Ishlana, Ocean Tide. DIM
ple, Contentious and Alimosa are eligible
will be one attraction. with the September
stakes for three-year-olds at a mile and
three furlongs for the other. In the latter
event there Is q chance Of a race between AZ
ricander, Whorler. The Picket. Grey Friar
Savable, Duke OF Kendall, High Chancellor
aud EuRenia Birch.
In addition to the Omnium Handicap or
Wednesday. tho oakdals Cup steeplechass
are on the programme. The. Flight Stake,
for two year ODDS and upward At seven fur.
longs. Futurty course. will be decided or
Thursday. while on Friday the Golden Roc
for two-year- olds and the Russell Handica!
for hree-year-olds and upward at a mill
and half on the grass are on the cards
McChesney Is eligible for the Russell, togethe
With Hunter Rains, Caughnawa1a, The Picket
sheriff Bell, yellow Tall. ShorthOse, Deur,
and Florham Queen
The annual clambake given to turfmei
by Frank 4. Clarke and James Villepigu
In the Sheepshead Bay betting ring yesterda
was largely attended. The crowd mad
dams Holsters, chickens and corn disap
pear rapidly. 1t was Jolly time.
sheepshead Bay Entries for To-day.
First Rare-Stoe plechase; short courss: