New-York tribune., 1907-09-16
CHANGE TO GRAVESEND.
GOOD RACING PROMISED.
Some of the Stakes on the Card-Im-
prouements at Sheepshead.

will begin to-day at Gravesend and run LOT W.
weeks The change from the broad stretch
at Sheepshead Bay will appear rather maFheu'
bat Gravesend has always been popular WIZ
the rank and file Of racegOers, as the track 40
only mile circuit, and the horses can be seen
over every foot of the journey, in the dasi1
as we'll as in the longer races Fred f.eli
berger the racing secretary, has prepared d
most attractive programme. and the sport proIli
ises to be in keeping. The Flatlands' tor ~ ~
year-olds and the Oriental Handicap. at r1lle
and a quarter. the fixtures to-day, ana soou
fields will go to the post in each.
The Bay Shore Stakes, for two-year-olds anu
upward. is the fixture tomorrow, and IN spl'0
of the selling conditions good race is in pros
pect as among those eligible are Rye j. -
Core. Lady Anne JacObite, Carthage, rom MI
Grath and Ben Ban. The Willow HandlcaP oi
Wednesday may mark the first appearance III
a long time of Notasulga, generally ranked as
the best two-year-old flly Of the season. Inc
race will not be lacking in interest," ho"eNeI,
even if she does not go to the post, as nan
Sovereign Whip Top. Julia Powell. Lady Wlnll-
fred Masquerade. Marbles and Meggs hin aIe
among those named. The Brookwood Steeple-
chase and the Ocean View Handicap at one
mile and a sixteenth. will be the FEATURES o'
THURSDAYS card. Among those which are hheiS
to go TO the post in the Ocean View are Mont
gomery. Vel, McCarter, Frank GILL; thaIle'
Edward and Baby Wolf.
The Speculation, selling stake, Is on t'!0
programme for Friday, while a perfect least Is
N store for Saturday, with four nNIurtS Oo"i
for decison-the Hitchcock Steepechase' the
Junior Champion Stakes for two-year-oids the
First Special for three-year-olds and upward II
a mile and a quarter and the Gentleman's cup
a race at one mile and a sixteenth IN "hlch
gentleman Jockeys will have the mounts
The Junior Champion Stakes will be run over
the short six furong course and Will be worm
close to $1,000 to the winner James II heeIe
unbeaten two-year-oId Colin is almost sure to
start if conditions are favorable. and it may be
- ~ acpa
he more iuterestine perhaps. if Colin is Kept III
the stable. the best youngsters or the season
are eligible, including Uncle, Notasu4ga' jim
Gafney Cohort Bar None. Stamina, Meellck'
Firestone Beaucoup. Restigouche and Cent Inc
last two named belong TO James X heene' SO
that the vice-chairman of the Jockey Club Will
hold a strong hand even If Colin does not start
The First Special has added money Nalue OF
S5OOO and the best Of the older horses III
training are named. If Ballot, Running Water
Mont gomery Salvidere, Frank GIL, Electoneer,
Nealon, Dinna Ken and Charles Edward go TO
the post the race promises to be one OF the best
Of the fall season.
When racegoers 20 down to Sheepshead Bay
next year to see the Suburban Handicap run on
the first day OF the spring meeting of the Coney
Island Jockey Club they Will hardly recognize
the inclosure. as many improvements VIII be
made between now and then. The track, Whlch
is now a mile and furlong in cirCulnference'
will be enlarged to one of mile and three fur-
longs. This will be done by tearing down the
stables north OF the track and extending the
far turn in that direction. The present mile
chute will be done away with entirely. while a
new chute will be built at the beginning Of the
backstretch a the starting point for the Sub
urban Handicap. at mile and quarter. ms
means that the big race Will be run with only
one turn. Under the new arrangement the
stretch viii be fully three furlongs in length.
making it one Of the longest in the circuit.
The grandstand will also be improved. and no
money will be spared TO make the track the
equal If not the superior of any In the world
Sheepshead Bay has always been the most pop
ular track in the metropolitan district. and has
been Welinigh perfect in appointments. but the
Coney Island Jockey Club means 10 go further
and make the inclosure second TO none in this
country England
The meeting which came to an end on SatuT-
Gay was highly successful in the main, in spite
Of rather unfavorable weather and track con-
ditions. There have been number OF form re-
versals which seemed hard TO explain, but on
the whole the meeting was entirely free from
anything which might bring discredit on the
sport Form was fairly we'll maintained and
favorites won their full share Of the various
races. If the sport continues on the same high
plane for the balance Of the season interest viii
not be lacking the end
Entry blanks for stakes TO be run at ths
Jamaica autumn meeting were distributed on
Saturday. Entries close on September II.
There are three handicaps for ali ages-the
Pierrepont one mile and a furlong. with $500
added the SouthOld, one mile and sixteenth.
with 81 800 added. and the Richmond, six fur
longs. with $500 added. For three-year-olds
and upward there the Garden City. one mile
and a sixteenth, selling stake. with $1,000
added, and the Gowanus, also selling stake.
six furlongs, with 81 900 added.
The fixtures exclusively for threeyear-olds are
the Southampton, one milo and a sixteenth.
with 81 500 added: the Ravenswood. six fur
longs with 81 800 added. and the Sayville a
selling stake. mile and a sixteenth, with
$1,000 added
The two-year-old stakes include the Lyn-
brook, six furlongs. with $500 added: the Rem
sen, five and a half furlongs, with $1,000 added;
the Hampstead, six furlongs. selling stake
with 81 900 added, and the Packer. for fillies
and a half flIrIongs- with 81 ONt added