Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-29
TURF CHAMPIONS
IN KEENE'S STABLE

NEW YORK, July 29.-The concession by
popular opinion that James r. Keene's sta
BILE contains the two champions Of the turf.
Colin among the two-year-olds and Peter
Pan among the older horses, has been ap-
proved officially in the adjustment of
weights by the Jockey Clubs Handicapped,
Walter 8. vosburgh. Prior to Collins tri-
umph for the Brighton junior stakes on
Saturday Colin had been handicapped at 1S2
pounds. or ten pounds more than scale
weight for a two-year-old for Brighton
Beach race. How much he may have gone
up in the estimation Of the Handicapped
since there has been no occasion for Mr..
Vosburgh to signify. Similarly. the hand
icapper has made public his estimation of
Peter Pan. which three-year-old he makes
the top weight with 126 pounds, or fourteen
pounds more than weight for age, in
handicap at Brighton Beach today. in which
race the suburban winner of year ago. Go
Between, is weighted with ia pounds. or
fourteen pounds less than scale weight. thus
asking Peter Pan to concede twenty-eight
pounds by the scale to the suburban win
1t is quite likely that both Colin and
Peter Pan were entered by Mr.. Keene SIM
ply to get the handicappers opinion for
Colin did not run with his 1872 pounds. and
in view of the fact that Peter Pan has the
$4,000 Brighton Derby waiting for him on
Saturday of this week, when he will meet
his most formidable opponents on equal
terms. 1t would be too much to expect him
to start today. Colin filled his last engage
ment at Brighton Beach when he won the
Brighton junior, and it is intended by the
stable that he now shall rest from racing
until his rich engagements at Saratoga fall
due. Peter Pan. on the other hand. Is In
tended to start for the Brighton Derby, and
will run surely, barring accidents or the
chance of muddy track.
In the Derby. Peter Pans opponents in
all probability will be Charles Edwards. the
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the three-year-ol Frank Gill. winner Of
the Withers and Coney Island Jockey Club
stakes, and Yankee Girl. the Ally champion
Of the year. From Brighton Beach the
Saratoga. where both Colin and Peter Pan
are engaged In all the most valuable stakes.
The racing of this week will bring the
Brighton Beach meeting to close. and
though the movement to Saratoga by the
great stables that are represented In the
stakes there has begun horsemen are d.
vfded in their racing plans for the first
time in a number Of years because OF the
promised race meeting at the Empire City
Trotting Clubs track. The appeal of Sara
toga already has been made evident in the
preliminary booking of places on the Cav
anagh special train, which. according to
custom. will take the army of race track
frequenters out of New York Sunday.
between the closing at Brighton and the
opening at Saratoga.
A great number of the professional bet
ting men still are undecided in their plans.
and are waiting for the announcement Of
the Empire City program and definite
knowledge of what character Of racing will
be furnished there. 1t seems a settled fact
that the management of the Empire City
track will not attempt to arrange any
thing like program of stakes at this late
hour and 1t Is certain that almost any kind
Of purses will draw fields for the summer
meeting. but even in overnight racing
something approaching class is desirable.
and the patronage of the professional racing
men who still are undecided between Sara
toga and Empire City will be determined
by the quality of the horses that make the
racing 1t has been intimated that the
Empire City track purses will be from
5000 up to $1,000. and as that will about
equal the average at Saratoga for purses.
1t looks as If there will be no inducement
other than choice in favor of Saratoga