Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-09
INTERESTING CARDS FOR
BELMONT PARK THIS WEEK

NEW YORK, October 9.-One of the most
interesting events to be decided this week
Is the Belmont Park Autumn Weight for
Age race at two miles and a quarter. Una
less ali signs fail, a formidable field of Iongs
distance horses will face the starter in this
event next Saturday. Artful is eligible, but
she has been practically retired for the sea.
son, 1t is said. Her absence, however, will
serve to increase the general interest in the
race, as James B. Brady's Oiseau may
start together with M. L. Hayman's Right
Royal, c. E. Rowe's Colonial Girl John
Sanford's Caughnawaga, Z. w. Jewett's
Bedouin, s. S. Browns Agile r. Il. Wat
kins' st. Bellane. the Goughacres Stables
Shorthose and Sydney Paget's Cairngorm.
The White Plains handicap, for two-year-
ODDS, six furlongs. will also be run on Sat-
urday. with such eligibles as Perverse. Bat
tieaxe; Juggler, Ironsides, Brookdaic
Jacobite. Kings Daughter. Sir Huon, Boz
hemian. Nogi. Kuroki, Oyama, Tangle
Esoteric, Security. Whimsical. Arklirta,
Clark Griffith, Running Water. Hooray.
T'".oa. Sue Smith. Jerry Weinberg and
s4,.i. another feature on Saturday will be
the $4,000 Champion steeplechase, about
three miles and a half, the best jumping
event of the year. for which Good and
Plenty. last years winner. Hylas, Gus
Straus Coligny Gatebell, Phantom, Ruth's
Rather. Gansevoort. Nitrate. Opuntfa. Pa
Jimmy Lane and other good timber top
pers have been named.
Tomorrow the Rancho del Paso stakes
for two-year-olds. six furlongs, viii be q
feature with high-ciass field. The Cham
payne stakes. for two-year-olds. seven fur
longs, straight, to finish at the former mark
used during the spring meeting, will be run
on Wednesday. Indications point to a field
for this event composed of Burgomaster.
Pegasus. Bridgeman, Accountant, InQuis-
itor and one or two others, which means a
probable victory for the Whitney stable.
The New Rochelle stakes, at a mile, is an
other feature for Wednesday, with a good
lot to go. On Thursday the Harbor Hill
Cup steeplechase. for three-year-olds. about
two miles, will be run for the first time. the
added money and silver cup being donat-
looks as IL Mr.. Cotton's Delcanta has this
race at his mercy. unless T. Hitchcock,
jr.'s Paul Jones shows a sudden improve
ment over his recent performance. Another
magnet for Thursday Is the Ramapo handi-
cap. for -year-olds, one mile and
furlong for which Biandy, Alvin, Oiseau.
Gienecho. Bedouin. Orc. Coy Maid, Won
Tromp Merry Lark. Oxford. cairngorm
Master of Craft. Water Light and Sehula-
mite can start. Fridays attraction is the
Fordham lightweight handicap. seven fur
longs with Roseben probably asked again
TO give all kinds of weight to the best OF
the sprinters. But IL the weight imposed
by Mr. Vosburgh is considered too mucn
is possible that Owner Johnson would stano
for $50 pounds, but not more
An excellent card is offered for this after
noon at Belmont Park. The Westchester
handicap, six and q half furlongs, Is one
feature, with Aeronaut. Joaquin, King Pep
per. Kinleydale, Zeaia, Oxford and Ginette
dangerous. The Autumn Meadow Brook
handicap steeplechase. about three miles. u
another attraction. though poor lot have
been named to go. In the first race. for
maiden two-year-old fiiies. five and hah
furiongs, Commune. Duenna, Content De-
Jude and Iolanda look best.
Al big field has been entered for the sebs
ond event, at a mile. with Israelite, First
Mason. Lord of the Vale. New Mown Hay
Grapple. Klamesha and Ocean Tide the
most formidable.