The Washington times., 1905-09-03


doubt that the season which opened
at Sheepshead Bay a week ago today
with the rich F'ut,-rity will be the
greatest in the history of metropolitan
races.
Never have there been so many high
class horses stabbed at the local tracks.
never las there seen such large fielcs
entered for the overnight events. never
have there been such crowds at the
tracks. and never has there been such
brisk betting. Fully 100 people saw
the Futurisy run. and some days this
week as many as geo books have fur
n,shed the bettcrs an opportunity to
back their choices.
From now on until the close of the
season on the big tracks at Belmont
Park. tic seids that will compete VIII
undoubtedly be the heaviest ever known
1t Is also a notable fact that In no past
year have the rich stakes for the fall
meetings at Shec-shead Bay. Brighton.
Grayesend and Belmont Park been so
libe-allv patronized not only by Eastern
owners. but by prominent horsemen
from both Western and Northern racing
circuits.
II YVES thought that the raising of the
price of admission to the track would
ance. and. as a matter Of fact It did at
the spring meetings, but the racing pub
lie seems to have accommodated itself
to the new order, and the attendance at
Sheepshead has been fully IL to the
average.
The event of the present meeting. out
side the Futurity, will be the meeting Of
Sysonby and Artful, admittedly the
leaders Of the three-year- division. in
the Annual Champion a week from to-
day. These two great horses Will then
measure Iances for the first time, and
they should make n race worth going
miles to see. II will be the culmina-
ton of the Keene-Whitney turf rivalry
which Harry Payne Whitney inherited
from his father and which he evidently
intends to keep up. Mr.. Keene is con-
fident that in Sysnnby he has the great
est horse now in training He is not
by any manner of means alone in this
opinion. and is justified by the fact that
Sysonby has taken the measure OF all
the good ones he has met this year
with ridiculous ease. ArefuI beat Syson.
by in last years Futurity. ard there is
= good wad of Whitney money which
says she will repeat the dose when they
get together next week Time will show.
Sysonby. according to generally be-
lieved stories. has the distinction not
only of being by far the greatest money
Garner OF the season. but OF having
twice been the object of unlimited OF
fers for purchase 1t is related that
John Drake offered Mr. Keene a
blank check 70 be filed al his pleasure
after Sysonby won last years Saratoga
Special. for the colt. Now IL is said that
John w Gates made similar tender
at the recent Saratoga meeting. In
both instances the checks were returned
still blank Sysonby is not for sale
1t is not improbable that the COM
plaint of horse owners will result In
the stewards OF the local tracks taking
sharp action 30 put stop 70 rough
riding Ca the part OF young and ambi- |
tious jockeys and some to whom the
rirst adjective does not apply. There
las been altogether too much of q at
The present Sheepshead Bay mce ting
While there may be no legitimate
grounds to object to boy risking his
own neck. there is very serious reason
why he should not place the lives OF
yalu able horses and the necks of other
boys in jeopardy, to say nothing of the
dollars of the betting public 1t is to
be hoped the stewards VIII take action
II ss proba BILE that Herman b. DGryea. |
formerly the racing partner of Harry |
Payne Whitney. will become breeder |
of thor 1.Ghbreds in the near future. |
IL was reported at Sheepshead Bay !
track that he had secured an option on |
Silverbruok Farm located on the |!
river and near the town of |
Red Bank, y. J.
Mr. Duryea would make a most val I,
liable addition to tire ranks of gentle |
man breeders. The American turf |
would be distinct gamer should he |
mako his option good
John z Madden as result of his ma |
trimonIal troubles and their consequent
court entanglements. probably will re-
tire from racing altogether and give his
entire attention to his Kentucky breed J