Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
.LM0NT OPENS SEPT. |
|E FUTURlTY RACE TO
BE WORTH OVER $4,000
stcst Horses In Cuuntry to Com
pete ia These Zig Stake
Races.


Races.
Special TO The Times Dlspatchl
NEW YORK. August 14.--The
sstchestcr Association Will resume
ling at magnificent Belmont Park,
most splcndidly appointed racing
mt on the continent. on the LIST Of
Dtelnber with program for n lit
NOR" than fortnight's sport
1t VIII compare favorabIy with the
st attractive cards of the old lush
- o. Morris Park. Graycscnd and
rh through the first three or four
,sons that followed the transfer
- or WeHtchcster Associations ac-
tiles from Norris Park TO Queens
The Euturity. IL legacy from Sleeps
al ,bay., the Oldest richest and
,st widely celebrated Of American
'duce racee FOR 2-year-oids. VIII
renewed. with q value Of come
int more than $4,000. and there
Dc Il rait OF capable colts and
les ready 10 make the Futurity Of
ono o! the noHt attractive .
nr-oid tven!B that viii have Cbcen
on an Ane.ricau course In Il
2.rter or = century.
The other 2-ycarolh specials to
decided In the course OF the meet
WI b. IN. Champagne. a gal
OF seven furlOngs s;raightway.
~ Viii have am added ynoney value
S3,"gp and gross value OF about
80 N'ip sNh' liuuhl'fI. fDIlI
,hFcn-Iuartcrs OF a mile straight
fay, that Win pay $4,000 In added
Iney and yield $1,000 TO $1,000 to
S,o TGinnSr; the Mineola. a $4,000
nrters Of g mile, that should he
birth about $4,000, and the Tornboy.
handicap At fv: furlongs and "a
out $1,000 TO tho winner. The Tom
VII be an added money race or
likes that have been cloacd This
ar arc added money races. Moro
or. the Champagne. the Nursery.
Mlnco!a and the Tomboy have
'racted smart 2-yearold develop
snts OF the current season that may
{ start In the Futurlty. Dccau-e
cr are not named. through their
ms. fpr the banner Juvenile rpccial
American IAN racing. before they
In the Lawrence Realization. an
h"r legacy from Shccpshcal Bay.
Il race % one mile and i've FUR
lies of the FIRST class. tic West
ester Association VIII stage a l25.-
AFFAIR. in which The accomplished
an o War. which made :, new
ic when he defeated w!idalr In the
ithcrs Last spring. ana a new
or!ds record OF 2.ii . FOR one
lie and three furlongs when he took
mont, VIII have 10 shoulder heavy
nn!tics and once more tackle n
I'd Of such formidable 3-ycar- odds
John l.. Gr!er. which no beat in
lad!acor DonnaconrII Dominique,
ism Dream. Fair Gain. etc.
Horses 3 years old and over TINT
ce on tho Hat will be- handsomely
divided for in the now autumn Gold
lp. "A 5000 (aadc. money! hand!-
"a Two miles. and renewals OF
pc $4,000 Jockey Club stakes. a
elgh, :or age. race AT one mile and
~ "A; ono mile: the Manhattan. n
500 handicap NJ one mile: the Mas
ilc. and the fall lightweight linudi-
~. u S3.cco sprInt over the Straight
way a. three Quarters OF n mile.
That there VIII be enough stout
er 10 M all these RACES adequate
Is Il forcBonc conclusion. Not In
quarter OF a century have patrons
metropolitan Snort had the good
ds than Man q War. John i. Gricr,
'ldair AMI their palad!ns.
1t has been many seasons since
.ere have appeared a group OF snch,
as i:Xtcrminutor. Sir Rarton The
ortcr. RUTlitnce, I.uculllte. Cirrus.
atural!st. BE Frank. Mad Hattcr,
ridcsrnan. Dunboyne. Corn,nsseii
Var Pennant. Billy Kelly. Audaclous,
exatious, Mlkmaid. Mimic End. san
y slope, Trojan. etc.
,ove down 10 belmont Park nj the
PIP OF their form. Unfavornble
|-ainiRg weather In the spring and
ari through June and July. They
re just coming Into their own ~
arntoga this month. The Jockey
Tub. which was instituted las, sea-
$ Purchase without opposition. But
zero will he no walkover this year.
Purchase happened last September
fail in with a lot OF stale horses
the ana mp division. Not often
r than once or twice In Il quar-
@r Of century does even so for
ridable 3-year-old rs Purchase
'as last season have the good luck
o walk over in any sort OF race.
The autumn Gold Cup, n race that
. destined TO great popularity. will
o instituted TO encourage the devel-
pment OF distance racing. which In
!ic l;ast. has been neglected for
TO promote the training OF the
est distance runners years old
he a cola a CUP. there will b be- ofFere cd
hrec or four overnight races of
substantial values at such distances
one mile and quarter and one
Tho ross-country features Of the
Belmont Park fan meeting will be
he $1,000 Broof Club Handicap, a
yallop of three miles: the Corin-
Than. n $500 added money handi-
zap. at two miles and half, and
1 he Broadhollow. $4,000 handicap.
1 two miles.
Steeplechasers. like tho older nat
horses. have been backward this sea-
on. but Saratoga cross-co,ntry rae
ny Is developing the veterans and
bringing new material to the post.
n is tho purpose OF the Westches-
. er management to offer one steeple-
Phase every day.
There will be two !ull months of
:tclng about New York In the fall
1Thc Westchc ster Associations meet
. ng will be followed by autumn sea-
Ions at AGucduct, jamaica and Yonk-
RS. Following the lead OF belmont
Park, the other metropolitan assocI-
|ltions are seeking systematically to
promote distance racing and all are
raising purses. ~