New-York tribune., 1904-08-08

sporting profusiOu to be decided between now and
Saturday and the list of eligibes seems to assure
in most Instances high class fields. With the Grand
Union Hotel and the Hopeful stakes 10 be renewed,
the bulk Of the monetary offering goes 10 the
youngsters, although the Saratoga Derby the
Travers and the Delaware handicaDs each has
sufficient money added to attract good horses from
the older division
For the Hopeful the late William C. Whitney
made seven nominations. and although Bunblebee,
the hone OF the stable. has gone the way OF good
and bad racehorses alike. Mr. Duryea, in whose
name the Whitney horses run. still has a splendid
/ lot from which select his candidates. Tanya,
winner Of the NatiopaI Stallion and the Spnaway.
heads the lists Of tire Whitney eIigibles and Mr..
Keene's Sysonby was not nominated she seems to
haye much OF a mortgage the stake as horse
racing warrants. She has acquired all the penal
ties which the Hopeful imposes and will be
PEELED 10 carry 127 pounds. top weight with Mr..
Keene's Veto
The other strings 70 the whtney-Duryea bow
are the Hamburg colt Prince Hamburg. a half
brother 10 EtheIbert. whose first performance was
too bad to be true; the Medder colt Chieftain
youngster that has yet TO 60 10 the post although
his private work has impressed the railbrdS, and
the FLIES Cricket. Rose of Dawn and Hearts De-
sire. The race OF the last named in the Spnaway.
when the stable hoped 10 run one. two. three with
it's three starters was far below her morning work.
and was a source Of keen disappointment 70 her
trainer. Both she and Iota, IT was learned after
ward, were on Jle SICK uSL LtldL gay. ana snOulG
not have gone to the post. To judge them there
after that performance is manifestly unfair to
them and unwise from a speculative point
Though Mr.. Keene did not nominate the Melton
youngster. he has five eligible candidates. at least
one Of which is likely 10 make the clash between
the two famous racing colors worthy OF the spSn-
did battles of other days. Veto. the morning
watchers assert. is better colt than he was when
he the last half OF the Double Event, and al
though Augur ran second TO sysonby in the Flash,
the coors are likely to be intrusted 70 the son OF
Ben Brush on Saturday.
The other Keene nominations are Rega. Sinister
and Lancashire Lass. Unless they have developed
new possibilities the ether candidates do not seem
to class with Tanya- J Z Madden will probably
depend on Hot Shot. which ran second TO Sysonoy
IN the Special. and Mr.. Drake may decide 10 give
Britisher a chance TO redeem himself in fast com
pany. Some Of the other possible candidates are
F r Hitchcock's NirthIess. WOOdford Clay's
Marie Frances CaDtain :. 5. Browns Agile ard
Wayward Lass and Newton BenningJons Blandy-
Tba Grand Union Hotel Stakes, TO be run or
Wednesday. may not bring out quite so good con-
test as the Hopeful M-- Keene's Won Irorp'
Sidney Pagets JouquiI, Mr.. FOlansbees Brush
wood John W SchOrr's game little brown eoI1
Jack Lory ana Newton Beanin6tons Right Etoya-
are some of the more conspicuous possibilities
The renewal OF the stake last year was won py
EIzhbaI the Ben Strona tnree- eaI-ot1 yL- ySt. 80
q
Beach last month
The new steeplechase course has divided the
cross country men into two camrs-Jhose who op-
pose it and these who approve OF H. The result o.
the contests over It makes hOnCrs easy In spite OF
the farce OF Saturday. when all save one OF the
survivors refused the last jump It has been SHOWN
that good horses can negotiate the course anu
that poor ones have business tacklng II one
criticism that seems reasonable is that there ara
too rlarv Jumps and that they are too close 10
gether so that when a horse plumbers az one Ls
cannot recover before the next one IS Feacile us
last iIulD which is the turf course. sixteen
og mile from finish. is merely hrc5e, oul
i11uoses a needless hardship upon the rred noT7s,
ana seems To he an aggravaung case OF tus ON7
jump too many
Mr.. ChambIets Land OF Clover the pride OF the
stable broke down more seriously than was at nTst
sunposed. and there is little chance OF his COINS
10 the post again this year
louis Fluore. who stricken with appendlclls
last TUESDAY died in a hospital here to-day. he
was a native OF Kentucky, and for nuIIloer o.
wears was the turf partner OF W J: ArKell, lhe
f~rn racing under the name or the Lolos StaLl..5,
For the last SIX months he had been Trainer win
the Duryua St1DI-.
T. r. Thomas colt Stalwart ran away Win
stabIebov this morning and. throwing him. nroAs
his Lee.