The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK.
BROOKLYN HANDICAP TO Re RUN
NEXT THURSDAY.
Keene to Start Delhi and Sysonby. With
Hcldame, Stalwart and Other Great
Rivals-BoOks May Abolish Cash Ret.
tny--Track Owners Well Fortified.


Rivals-BoOks May Abolish Cash Ret.
tny-Track Owners Well Fortified.
Next Thursday the historic Brooklyn Handi-
cap, one mile and a quarter. of a guaran-
ICED cash value Of $4,000. will be run at the
uravesend track. From present indications
a splendid field will go to the post to the NUM-
Der Of about twenty starters. While Hermis,
the top weight. will not be among them as 1t was
planned some time ago to save the great horse
for the suburban. 1t cannot be said that he
will be missed when the wealth of the material
that will be placed in the hands OF the starter
u considered, James r. Keene will probab bly,
start both Delhi and Sysonby. a combination
that Is sure to receive a world of public sup
port. Delhi has had but one race this spring.
and that resulted in II loss for the Ben Brush
colt on foul. but the showing made by him
was indicative of all OF his old form and war
ranted his presence In Thursdays big race.
Sysonby. since he ran dead heat with Race
King in the Metropolitan Handicap, has not
been to the post. Trainer Rowe scratching
him from the Withers Stakes because of the
gong. The Melton three -year-od, however,
has been doing n te work in his trials since
then. and Rowe said yesterday that he would
surely start il the track is in good condition.
l. r. Thomas will be represented by Stalwart,
who recently worked a mile over the Jamaica
track in lao. The Meddler colt has not yet
been seen under saddle in II race but he
may as and he o I"0G ms or' DE e
Is asked to take up I24 pounds, the impost al
lotted to Delhi. The Waldsck Stables horse,
The Picket, has been working up to the race
gradually under Carroll Reid careful ham
ding, but the other day 1t was said that he
was suffering from a sore mouth which might
keep him In the barn.
Deluame. VINO has not as yet displayed her
1904 form, VIII start. carrying August Bel
lnont's colors, but just how fine her condition
M
dict. Beldame has not been hurried by!any
means. but the general backwar dness of her
those who remember that last year at this
time she was practically invineible Bel
dane vii osntay ear5y TOP Weght aee1rd
5, s. Browns broomstick. who won the Brlgh,
ton Handicap last summer in worlds record
time for mile and quarter has been round,
ing to slowly this spring after an attack OF
illness that at one tune made ms perm aneLt
rstrement POSSIBLE ne Is doh DUN u stast"ri
him TO the post. Lord Of the Yale. also owne
by Mr' beinont. mas peeh In Jack Joymsa
hands, out no deilhlte line mas Deen secured
On his work. g. +; hoTe VIZ proPpa pap name
First Mason ana colohial Hlrli me oriner
has not been iactor N any on ms race mere ere,
a!tnough ooiohlai ar, VINO was .niru IN tne
Metropolltan Hanui zap mas sn Wit i''I!r Gu
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growing o,it on tne re'ustl ~ wy ~ 1ri,
onc s " Fd te Iockew ,nb tracks put il yester-
one OIL ''e 'oeAes N'uo 0'e"' ''' " ''
u' sfhe racetracks are now in position to
throw the entire responsibility ior speGuM-
on upon 'he snoniaars , o.. {e oUok nor
NE tracks. must ilght II o,it III tnH courts.
me tracts Ml'i not rscoGH,,t"f roon i,h,,,s
shecnl9tiog between individuals vii be al, al.
lowed inside of the racetracks lhG Jockey
iub ana sRtr Rncing ,olni NJ $50 WI SIMPLY
49, w w '''' l''' ''''''s '' A'' - -
quoting race meetings Tor me iihproveneht
or the breeding ludus'ry III mat way tIe
tracks VIII not bring the Inv INTO disrepute
ana Will con seG'iehtly remain open uiiiho-
Tested. The track managers all along have
been inclined TO iroWn upon betting. Ihey
have suppressed several big speculat0rs and
have also abolished the system OF betting
by women through grandstand messengers
BY cutting of all relations with the book
makers they have washed their hands OF the
whole business which enemies or racing We're
going to use as weapon TO cut the heart out
of the game.
That certain persons" are urging the Dis
trlct Attorney of Nassau county to suppress
the gambling" at Bel mont Park. there can be
no doubt. IL was inimated to The Sun
yesterday t hat pressure would be brought
to bear on that official to make some arrests
Al the track to-day with the idea OF paving
the way for a general crusade against tho
new track when the fall meet ing opens there
But Will" the alarmists are busy circulating
these reports. it may be said that men who
IRE powerful factors in State and local poll
tics have assured the track managers that
there is no immediate danger But whether
there is or not. it Is generally accepted iact
that the turf authorities expect hard light
and that they are strengthening their forth
icatons all along the line,
ihe Metropolitan Turf Association met
yesterday afternoon to discuss the sitnat ton.
The question whether or not cash betting
should be abolished at the Gravesend meet
iug was seriously considered, but nothing
definite was done.
If the Jockey Club would see to ID that n