The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-29
GOSSIP OF The RACETRACK
PETER PAN AND CHARLES ED-
WARD VIII MEET ~ DERBY.
Crack Three-N ear-Oids VIII start IN tine
slS.OOO stakes Next saturday at
Brighton The saratoga Schedule
-Iiurrytng Work az tOnk ers Entries.

track next Saturday when the best three
year-olds IN training will meet In the si5.W1
Brighton Derby. one mile and a half. This
event II expected To decide the question
Of superiority between James X. Keene's
remarkable Peter Pan, By Commando
Cinderella. and the Patchogue Stables
Charles Edward. by Golden Gartcr Flora
biac. Both WIFI positivsl start II the track
IL fast and will carry scale weight. l26 pounds.
b'JeT Pan. tue biRgest stake winner Of the
present campaign. WAS hailed ~ the cham
pion three-ycar-old when he won the Brighton
Handicap IN magnificent style. But since
then Charles Edward has become a much
talked Of factor IN racing for the reason that.
carrying i2O pounds. M defeated Dinna Ken
IN the Sea Gate Stakes. at the same time
hanging NJ the worlds record Of 1850 30
for one mile and a %furlong. This sterling
performance followed Charles Edwards
victory IA the Brighton Mile. which he won
In a gallon in t:17 3-5. beating Ballot, DIT.
Gardner. Elect,oneer aud Neaion.
A veritable srecd marvel. who has vet to
be extended at u mile and over. Charles Ed
ward has caused many turf experts. inClud-
ing his owner. William n. Dubois. TO believe
that he can take the measure Of Peter Pan
over the Derby route. But AT the same time
II may be said that Peter Pan has the con-
ndence of thousands Of racegoers who will
he on hand to sec the great struggle In
addition 20 these stars IL il probable that
Frank Gill, Sara'inesca. Yankee Girl and
Sea Wolf will 20 10 the post. Sea Wolf is q
colt by Meddler- Sea Nymph. who has never
started. he * owned by II. y. Whitney and
II is said that Trainer Rogers has been quietly
getting him ready for the Derby. but Just
how good the colt really ia has not been
learned. Frank t,ill has been taking a needed
rest. but his owner. Lucky Jack McGinnis.
thinks the son ~ Collar will make a strong
ibid for the honors next saturday. President
q. j. Fitzgerald said yesterday that with
clear weather the greatest crowd that ever
gathered at the Beach track would see the
race run.
Tomorrow the Nautilus Stakes, for three
year-olds and upward. one mile and a six
teenth. will he run, with such eligibles as
Martin DOYLE. M%onfort. Rapid Water. Tony
Faust, Acrobat. Masaniello, Bad News. Pre-
tension and others. On Wednesday the Sun
shine Stakes. for two-y ear-olds, Ave anda half
furlongs. viii be the feature. with an excellent
field probable. The slO.Oo0I nvincible Handi-
cap, one mile and u quarter. will be run on
Thursday. James ". Keenc will start Ballot
and hopes To win. The Voter colt will prob
ably meet Fountainbluc. Nealon, Faust, Mont
Romery, Dandelion. Cottontown, Cairngorm,
Far Vest, EAectioneer. Gallava1t and others.
In addition TO the Derby on Saturday the
Winged Foot IIandicap, for two-year-olds.
ak CurlonGs. will br decided. for which many
NIGH tlurN NuuilgsltlS appear III the lltl OF
eligibles,
The Brighton meeting will wind up on
Saturday. II has been wonderfully success
ful in every way. The attendance has been
q record breaker. " lille the horses have run
closer TO public form than at any other track.
The bookmakers are all losers on the meeting
TO date. while the biggest individual winner
Is John W. Gates.
Saratoga and Empire City open one week
from to-day. On Sunday next at $50 p. VI.
the Cavanagh special train will leave the
Grand Central station for the Spa. Tickets
and parlor car seats can he purchased from
John G.. CavanaRh AT his stand in the betting
ring at Brighton to-day. tomorrow and We'd
nesday. The train will he run probably in
two sections made up of barior cars and day
coaches. The Saratoga stake book has Just
been issued and Includes the following sched-
Monday August ) Saratoga Stecpiechasc. Flash
stakes. for two year ODDS. and Saratoga Handicap.
Tuesday, August 6-Mohawk Stakes. for three
yeAr-OldS.
WEDNESDAY. august 7-spInsway Stakes. for
two .ycar.old Miles.
Thursda, August 3 Alabama Stakes. for three.
year old fllirs.
Friday. August D. overnight events.
Saturday, August 10 North American Steeple-
chase. Saratoga Special. for two. year. oldS. and
1raycrs Stakes. for three year olds.
Monday, August i2-Catskill Stakes. for three
yoar-olds and upward.
Tuesday. August 10 Delaware Handicap. for
hrec- year oldS.
Wednesday, August ii-Grand Union Hotel
Stakes. for two year ODDS.
THURSDAY. August iJ-Thc Huron. for three
year olds.
Friday, August Is-The Troy Stakes. for two.
year olds.
the Hopeful Stakes. for two year ODDS. and the
Great Republic. Tor three year olds and upward.
Monday. August 80 Kentucky Stakes. for two
year-old Miles.
Tuesday. August 30 Merchants and Cuzens'
Handicap. for three year olds and upward,
Wednesday, August .i-Alblny Handicap. for
two year Olds.
Thursday, August 9, Seneca Stakes, for three
year Odds.
Friday. August .s-ovemIght events.
Saturday August. "a Beverwyck Stecplechase,
United States Hotel Stakes, for two ycsr-olds. and
the Saratoga Cup.
Monday, August eS-Amsterdam Stakes, for
three year olds and upward.
Tuesday. August 27-Thc Ssransc. for three.
year Odds.
"Wednesday. August es-rhc .Adirondacks. for
Two year ODDS.
Thursday. August % ChampIaIn Handicap. for
three year. old and upward.
Matt J. Vim. manager Of the Empire City
track. will probably make public the list OF
stakes and overnight events, together with
y iAb VI Niu l'lhl 'oNhdN Niul1 DeTsOUh
visited The Ionkers track yesterday, including
James Butler and Manager VIM. The new
field stand will be completed before the end
of the week. while the work of putting the
stables. clubhouse and grand stand in shape,
also the track. will he vigorously pushed.
The interest In the Nonkcrs track seems TO
be widespread and the promoters expect a
most successful meeting.
Colin. the champion two-year-old, will
not start again until the Saratoga meeting.
He Is eligible for the Saratoga Special, Grand
Union Hotel Stakes and the Hopeful Stakes.
lie will have to carry 1870 pounds in the Futu-
rity. The Coney Island Jockey Club. by the
way. has Just announced these eligibles for
the Futurity. which will be run at the Bay on
Saturday. August ~:
Adrians. ANTE Ratlin. Anonyma. Antnus,
Ardn. Bar None. Battleford. Beaucoup. Ben Fleet,
Bosom, Big Chief. Blue Pilot, Bonnie Star, Burgher,
Camplight. Carollton, Chepultepee, Chief Brant,
Colin. Corncob. lie kalb. Dennis Stanord, Duke OF
Roanoke, Fair Play. False Garter. Fort johnson.
G1ron Cplors. Hlghspirc. Jersey Lightning. Jim
CARNEY. Julia Powell. Keep Moving. King James,
Wing sol. Lady Powell. Laughing Eyes. Little
Minnie. long Hall, Masque, Masquerade. Meeick.
NiraneS Mas Angie. Miss Marjorie. Onatassa,
Peter lMlnce, commander. pueenlike H.. nlIy: