New-York tribune., 1906-10-15
LAST DAYS At BELMONT.
Closing Scenes Should Be Marked
by High Glass Sport.

The fall meeting Of the Westchester Racing
Association al Belmont Park. is half over and
racegoers must make the most of the six days
left to enjoy the sport under surroundings and
conditions that insure the fullest enjoyment
The racing last week was a high plane and,
for the most part, acceptable. and the outlook Is
bright for continuance Of high class sport this
week. A number of historic fixtures must be de-
cided, including the Rancho del Paso. the Cham
payne and White Plains Handicap for two-year-
olds, the Ramapo Handicap for three-year -olds,
and the Belmont Park Weight for Age race
The Harbor Hin Steeplechase for threeyear-
old jumpers and the Champion Steeplechase. at
three miles and a half, are also the pro-
gramme.
The Champion Steepechase is the most COW
eted cross country fixture of the season. 1t is at
a distance which calls for all the qualities which
go to make up a good horse through the field.
Speed is necessary, but stamina and courage are
also essential, and the winner can we'll claim the
utle which the name OF the stake ImI!Ies. In9
field will probably be made up of John NJ. P,
imported to this country from England at great
expense Agent, Whlch ran well enough IN MS
few starts to indicate that he jumper of
more than ordinary ability; Jimmie Lane an ac-
complished fencer. now at his best; Grandpa, a
safe jumper, although lacking perhaps in SIam-
ina; Hylas, which won the stake last year for
Thomas Hitchcock, jr.: Altar, Woolgatherer and
Collgny. John NJ 2. is generally looked With
most favor He blundered in his last start and
Unseated Mr.. Stone but he is a safe,
jumper as rule, and since then has been care
fully pointed Tor this race. II he wins the VIC
tory will more than repay Grant Hugh Brown
for the time and money he has spent in trying
to secure the best horses in the market abroad.
The Harbor Hill Steeplechase, Thursday,
will settle the much mooted question to the
best three-year-old jumper of the year. Some
among the youngsters. of which T. S. Martin,
st. Kelvin, Mr.. McCann, Sanctus, Commodore
Fontain and Realm appear TO be the best. T. S.
Martin won his first start easily, but blundered
in his second. Since then he has schooled brill
iant!y outjumping such an accomplished fencer
as Bound Brook He will probably be the
favorite for the
The Champagne Stakes. on Wednesday, which
viii be worth about $4,000 gross is the last big
two-year-old fixture of the season. II is al
seven furlongs, and in the past has usually set
the seal Of greatness on the winner The best
two-year-olds of this year will not start but the
race VIII be interesting the field will prob
ably be made UP of Ballot. FOuntainbue, Ken
lucky Beau, w. II. Daniel, Dinna Ken, Chase
away and Pursane, among others The Bel
mont Park Weight for Age race at two miles
and quarter, on Saturday. does not promise
particularly well. as the best of the probable
starters are Sir Huron Oxford, Cairngorm, First
Mason, Logistilla, Inferno and Angler. Running
water is eligible, and may also go to the post
The decision Of the Westchester Racing As
Soclauon 10 run all races at six and half fur
longs or under down the straight course has not
met with popular approval and. further has
hardly accomplished the purpose which led to
the ruling The decision was made to the end
that the races might be more truly run and to
avoid the crowding on the turns 1t was clearly
demonstrated last week that If anything there
was more crOwding and Interference in the
races down the straight than in those around
the turn. The horses, with some executions
bear over TO the outside rail, and in doing so
interfere with each other more or less The
jockeys seem unable 10 keep them straight, and
enough ground was lost in several cases to have
a distinct bearing the result.
Entries TO many of the stakes Of the Brighton
Beach Racing Association to be decided in 1907
and 1908 close to-day with the secretary, No 2I5
Montague street, Brooklyn. Among the fixtures
ior tWo-year OdS TO be next year for which
yearlngs are now eligible is the Brighton
junior OF $4,000. Yearling nominations may
also be made for several fixtures in 1908 in
Guiding the Brighton Derby one and a half
quols Stakes, at one and one-quarter miles,
which Is worth $500. The fixture for
nlhes and mares now yearlings and upward
known as the Queen Stakes, OF the value of
$500. is at one mile and a half. This should
furnish much better race than the odtime
Oaks. which was for three -yea-old FLIES ex-
clusively NJ t.AgKga
Entries for the United Hunts Racing Associa-
uon Steeplechase Stakes, TO be the race
course of the Washington Jockey Club Ben
nings D. c., on Thursday, October 25; Saturday
October 81 and Monday. October 90 are both
high class and numerous. The Capital Steeple,
chase, to be run on the opening day October 25
closed with twenty-eight entries, and among
them the best "chasers" in training The
steepechase course at Bennings, one of the best
in America, will present many novel features az
and post and rail fence, of a character to test
the endurance and fencing ability of the most
tried jumpers. The stewards of the meeting
will be Samuel Ross. Of Washington d g:
Joseph f. Widener. Of Philadelphia, and E C La
Montague, of New York.