New-York tribune., 1906-10-22
RACING SEASON WANING.
Jamaica Meeting Begins To-Day
Last Week's Good Sport.

The racing season is slowly but surely drawing
to a close. There will be another change OF scene
to-day with the opening Of the fall meeting OF
the Metropolitan Jockey Club at Jamaica The
move from the broad stretches and parkltke In
closure at Belmont Park to the rather narrow
confines at Jamaica would seem cause for regret
but in point of fact the rank and lille OF racing
folk will express satisfaction as on the mile track
at Jamaica the thoroughbred can be closely
watched over every foot of the journey. Racing
the way of the track and down the straight
course at Belmont Park may appeal TO owners
and trainers but It has no charms for the on
lockers. The attractive surroundings which fill
the eye do not make up for the heeting view Of
the horses through the last furlong of race.
Some of the best horses have been retired for
the season. and the colGrs Of Harry Payne Whit
ney, James Z. Keene. August Belmont and few
others Will not be very often from now on
but Tor all that the meeting Of the Metropolitan
Jockey Club promises to provide excellent
sport and there will be no lack OF horses for the
stakes and overnight events. There twelve
fixtures to be decided. of which the following Will
De run this week: The Perrepont Handicap for all
ages at one mile and frrlong; the Gowanus
stakes for three-year-olds and upward. at six
1urlongs; the Southampton Handicap, for three
yeal-oios at one mile and sixteenth the Hemp
stead Stakes. for two-year-olds at six furongs:
the Garden City Stakes. for three-year-olds and
Upward, at one mile and a sixteenth: the Iynbroox
Handicap. for two-year-oIds at six furlcngs, and
the Southold Handicap for all ages. at one milo
and a sixteenth.
Among the wo-year-oIds named for the Lyn-
brook Handicap the best fixtures exclusively for
youngsters are w: H. Daniel Rosemount Tourenne
O0Semlte, 0St Etnon Fantastic, They're Off, McCarter
for for the older horses viii be found Running Water
ford o Bsfvaa2 n2ulsit0r ironsdes Galavan OK
PIE, Good Luck. Dishabille and Ginette. Well bal
night events. that interesting meeting is
The The fall meeting OF the wes,chester Racing As
sociatton at Belmont Park which came 10 an end
on saturday win long be remembered for the sem
making of four worlds records in one week was
those who have mania for extreme speed, to say ~
nothing Of the remarkable and brilliant perform.
al existing furonss WhetSsF 0
q as strasishtaWay or circular track. When the big
he stamped himself one of the greatest speed
wind Sepea & m in ihe ha as 5 s ~o5a b
ne had to back 1t FOR the first three furlongs which
years before the time is equalled. and the perform
snoe VIII never be forgotten by those fortunate
" TooThees Y and Lady Vera played prominent part
record or SIX and Goaes ass on new ore1a
track by running the distanoe in lis 1"5 voorhees
by Hanging tr SIX ap m ony 9FSSass to Sass
az d beaten beaten two days later when Lady Vera, with
y i:1d pSqndS gun up fairly flew down the course in
Roseben was prevented by the heavy storm from
plans had been made to send him against Sal
is cause for regret that Roseben is @ sedng ID as
MS days OF usefulness almost The
track superintendent deserves great credit for the
condition in which he had the course as It is un-
doubtedy the fastest in the circuit and the safest
T. 8 Martin. the three-year-od jumper which
won the Harbor Hill Cup steeplechase last Thurs
day, has the making TO all appearances. of a
champion cross country performer. He takes his
Fences in a bold. dashing way and we'll in his
stride that no ground is lost, and. furthermore he
has speed. stamina and courage His followers
gave up hope when Sanctus raced up to him COM
ing ing to the second jump from home in the cup race
but the Fatherless horse was far from beaten and
ca me away again when safely the last hedge
Ihe honors of tie race were not all with T. 8.
Martin, however. as Sanctus performed creditab!y
and might even have won II It had not been for a
slight biunder at jump the backstretch. St.
heard from in the future. The distinct
success and confirms the wisdom of the officials
OF the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association
IN so amending the rules that three-y year-old jump
ers cannot race through the field before October
and then combining their efforts to for horses
Of that age exclusively. This will make for good
as the years go on, as it will prevent the early
Miller headed the list OF winning jockeys for the
fall meeting at Belmont Park, he has at every
meeting since the season began at Aqueduct in
April. He had eleven victories to his credit, as
against nine for Horner, who finished second.
Miller's success was the more remarkable as ne
was set down for four days for disobedience the
post which, by the way. was his first suspension
Of the year for that cause
The Brighton Beach Racing Association stakes
which closed on Monday, October 15. have met with
4 gratifying response from owners and trainers in
all parts of the country. The following compara-
i've table shows the increase In 1905 over 1906:
1905 1906