New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-17
Thirty Horses May Go to Post
to Settle Ownership of a
$500 Purse.
SQUIBS FROM THE DIAMOND
Giants to Start on Worlds Ton,
This Morning on What Isa
Real Honeymoon
Express.


promises some fine sport tomorrow. Pr.-
vious offerings at the Locust Valley track
have been Of a high standard-iu far,
they have served to place the course on /.
basis where sport OF the best can h.
looked for-but the card tomorrow should
eclipse all that has gone before.
In addition TO the six events Of the reo,,.
lar programme. an extra race for polo
ponies has been arranged. 1t will bs a,
six furlongs and the ponies will be ridden
by gentlemen riders.
In the Piping Rock Subscription racs ,
field of thirty probably will go to the post
The purse is $500 and the distance ons
mile, which means the start will be In
front of the Enclosure. giving every one a.
close view OF field which has been .x.
ceeded only once in The annals OF Ameri.
can racing, and then at Brighton Beach
about twenty-five years ago.
In the Harbor Hill Cup, a steeplechas.
for three-year-olds, twenty-five Jumpers
are eligible. and IT is safe TO say that A.
least fifteen will parade IN answer to the
post call. Some Of these started In thu
Northwood Plate last Saturday, bur
among the newcomers will be found sew.
eral reputed cracks. The conditions Of
ago, when Clarence II. Mackay first Of.
fered the race at Belmont Park. addins
5000 and plate to the value Of $500. pro.
vided the number Of starters exceeded ~
In different interests.
For the Brook Trophy. in which the old
'chasers will have an opportunity Of dis
playing their cleverness. at least a dozen
will sport silk. The field will include the
pick of the 'cross-country performers, and
II the adjustment OF weights by the
is as good as preliminary cal
culations indicate great treat is in store.
The distance-about two miles-is likely TO
favor Weldship, but with O'Bear. Gilt.
ton!an, Maltbie, Bill Andrews, Jim Han
son and others ready q great contest u
sure.
The field will be light for the Oaks
which was framed with the idea OF en-
the development and racing OF
mares, but the management IS In no way
The race will be offered
again next year, and eventually Will bring
the support looked for. Flying Fairy
which has been winning important hxt-
ures all summer, will carry the red, white
and blue OF Captain Z. B. Cassatt one OF
the school OF turfmen whose interest in
racing Is based on sentiment rather than
on hope OF financial returns. Up to few
days ago II was thought that this race
would be an easy spot for the Cassau
but latest rumors are tnat
she will find formidable opposition Tor the
rich prize In Harry Payne Whltneys
Cherokee Rose II.
This filly was a winner In England ootn
this year and last and her work IN prep
aration for Saturdays race indicates she
la trained 20 the hour. She is bad ACTOR
at the post-one of the worst IN tralhifs-
but should she leave the post with tns
others will take a lot OF beating.
The Giants will start from the Gfahu
central Terminal at 1870 O'CLOCK ui'
on their trip around the WIN
the number OF brides anu
bridegrooms IN the party, they VIII ooafu
a Honeymoon Express.
Flushed with victory and confident OIL
the prestige OF the American League Do"
Johnson now proposes 10 run 'he
t,onal League. II Lynch is 70 De ous'eo'
ne owners must make explanations "
the Car. who wants 10 name the success
Or. Why not turn the entire orsahiIauOH
n major and minor leagues over 70 byr0h
Bancroft and be done with H.
McGraw spent all yesterday afternoon
with John Foster. OF the GIANTS s0"s
over the contracts for next year anu a.
ranging the salaries OF the players VIZ"
the worlds series so fresh in MIND
not likely that raises have been 'ns1
with the llberality that might De eApe'''N
In February.
. team of veteran baseball players pa"
10 play a game with convict h'h0
November IL in Columbus. Inc 'A
worlds series should have been p'Ayo-
there. Only penitentiary walls are Ms"
enough TO CneCh tire N'
Run Bakers drives.
Ono Of the charms OF the winter ieae.'
season will be missing this year
American League has decided 10 au'a"
its annual meeting TO November o.
i'm the heat OF the football caihps's"
order that Comskey and McAiee' ea'
attend before "going around the W.
The National League will hold the W.
alone in December, but can DC ueP'"
upon to provide ample thrills.
The National Commission VIII nov
charge OF the bouts between the 81 Loa''
Browns and Cardinals hereafter
untoward events of last Monday ""s
the series came TO an abrupt END oeoe-'s
the umpires mad no authority over '
players has resulted In an appeal 10 Wv
for aid. The two teams nav
a five-year contract for seven-sa"''
series I'm the spring and fall OF each yeS'
The contract was signed three years seN
Eddie Murphy, right fielder of the A'A'
letics. has invested his worlds sen"
money in a hotel near Scranton, fen'''
and will present II to his parents.
The Chicago Cubs will play an exn'0''
ton game at Chicago to-day. the p.v
ceeds OF which will be turned over 10 ",
widow Of Jimmy Doyle. the former VA,.
baseman of the Cubs, who died IN '"'
winter of 1911.
THIRTY NIGHTS ON SLEEPhnSr
Chicago. Oct l6.-From the time ~,
leave Chicago on Sunday night on NV