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Besides being in a fashion a sequel to tho Ameri ¬ can Derby tho Sheridan is annually tho star ovent of tho Glorious Fourth at Washington Park and its decision has frequently been marked by tho defeat of the Derby winner This year it seems to have been in a measure overlooked by owners a strange oversight in view of the fact that races with 4000 added money are by no means numerous This year it has Seventeen less nominations than last year but this numerical loss is fully offset by the superior qual ¬ ity of those entered With Cruzados Abe Frank Ed Austin Jack Demund The Giver Bessie Spahr Merriment Runnels Arian Memnon Keynote Cameron Red Tip McChesncy Lncien Appleby Inventor Compute Belles Commoner Charles W Meyer Otis Janbert and Dixieliue among the fifty two nominated there is inspiring promise of an excellent race The entries are as follows followsThe The Sheridan Stakes A sweepstakes for three threej j yearolds SlO to accompany the nomination 75 additional to start 4000 added of which 1000 to tothe the second and 500 to the third horse A winner of ofa a threeyearold stakes of the value of 1500 to carry carryS S Ibs of two such stakes or one of 4000 5 Ibs of ofthree three or more threeyearold stakes of the value of 1500 iselling stakes excepted or of one of the thevalue value of 7000 7 Ibs extra Maidens allowed 7 Ibs 52 nominations One mile and a quarter Balm of Gilead J W Rhodes RhodesSouth South Trimble Cruzados CruzadosEscalante Escalante Abe Frank FrankEd Ed Austin Aladdin AladdinBlennenworth Blennenworth Little Scout ScoutJack Jack Demund The Ledaean LedaeanThe The Giver Allie Virgie VirgieLou Lou Woods Bessie Spahr SpahrMerriment Merriment Jed JedIndian Indian II Yampa YampaRncnels Rncnels Wyeth WyethArian Arian HarpsMemnon Harps Memnon Paul Creyton Keynote Cameron CameronJingler Jingler Red Robe RobeRed Red Tip Dark Secret SecretMcChesney McChesney Lucien Appleby ApplebyHunter Hunter Raine Owenton OwentonInventor Inventor Compute ComputeAlibert Alibert Belles Commoner CommonerGallagher Gallagher H L Coleman ColemanCharles Charles W Meyer Otis OtisLord Lord Quex Hot HotJanbert Janbert Waswift WaswiftGlenwater Glenwater Andy Williams WilliamsDixieline Dixieline Hermis HermisLast Last year the Yonns Handicap furnished one of the grandest and most desperately contested races ever witnessed and it has the material entered this year to duplicate that memorable and thrilling finish Comment on an event of this character is useless prior to the appearance of the weights The entries are as follows The Young Handicap For threeyearolds and upward 10 to accompany the nomination 75 ad ¬ ditional to start 5000 added of which 750 to the second and 250 to the third horse Weights to be bejmonnced jmonnced three days before the race A winner of any race after the weights are posted to carry 5 Ibs extra 77 nominations One mile one and onehalf fnrloags Abo Frank Aladdin Blonnonworth Aeneas Red Hook Bessie Spahr Omdurman Merriment Fancy Man A D Gibson Wyeth Alvescot Specific Moutanic Monograph Martimas Waring McChesney Tolamon Hermencia Hunter Raino Hernando Owenton Alibert ThompsonAlibert Denman Thompson Belles Commoner The Pride Streamer Silverdalo Sarnor Charles W Meyer Flora Pomona Florlzar 7 7V Hot Cambrian Glen Water The Conqueror II Pink Coat Horse HorseCruzados Cruzados Ed Austin Horodiado Argrogor Tho Giver GiverLou Lou Woods Odnor Orontas Semper VigilansMint Vigilans Mint Sauce Runnels Harrow Hargis Tho Unknown Royal Victor Khaki St Marcos ApplebyThe Lucien Appleby The Lady Rolling Boer Searcher Jimincz Mayor Johnson JohnsonCompute Compute Wild Pirate Six Shooter Wax Taper Constcllator Sam Phillips Lady Schorr Larry Young H L Goleman Dcwey Ahmlvirvr AhmlvirvrCaviar Caviar Scarlet Lily Maud Gonno Andy Williams