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BELMONT, PARK STAKES OF THIS WEEK. The seeoifd and last week of the Belmont Park autumn uieeting begins tomorrow. From what took place in the first week of the meeting under unfavorable weather and track conditions it can easily be dedueed that some great displays of high class speed are to be recorded before the closing race of next Saturday afternoon, provided fair weather and a fast track is the order of each day. Eleven stakes are to be rim off in the course of the week including the most valuable of American steeplechases. Monday afternoon will bring about the decision of the Autumn Meadow Brook Steeplechase and the Westchester Ilighweight Handicap, the names of the probable starters appearing in this issue of Daily Racing Form. The Kaucho del Paso Stakes, for two-year-olds, wm ue rull Tuesday. It is a dash of three-quarters of a mile with such good performers as Gold Lady, Botanist, Don Enrique, Rosemount, Kentucky Beau, Tourenne, Fantastic, Pope Joan, Vox Popull, Arcite, Altuda, Sewell, Purslane, Frank Lord, Bat Masterson, Peuarris, Kilialoe, Aletheuo and Joe Miller among its nominations. It should produce a good race and will be given an extra dash of interest if Frank Lord is given a chance, with good weight up, to show what he can do against such cracks as Sewell, Penarris aud Kentucky Beau. Wednesday afternoon will be distinguished by the running of the long-established Champagne Stakes, for two-year-olds, and the New ltocheile Stakes, for three-ycar:olds and over. The -Champagne hits been run .annually since 1807 and, being a dash of seven-eighths of -a mile, calls for stamina as well as speed. Among the eliglbles are Peter Pan, Ballot, Fountainblue, Areite, Kentucky Beau, Convilie, Keunyetto, Purslaue, AV. H. Daniel, Eddie Ware, George S. Davis, .Superman, Pope Joan, Don Enrique, Altuda, Tourenne aud Prince Hampton, besides lesser lights of the track. The New ltocheile calls for a dash of a mile under selling condttioiy "with Jacquin, Glorifier, New Mown Hay, Ed Bull, AVes, Grapple, Red Friar, Arklirta, Gin-olte, Rapid AVatcr, Logistilla, Guiding Star, Hot Toddy, Geranium, Far AAest, Belle of Fcquest, Nealon, Dcuischland, Jacobite and Gallavant among the fifty-one nominations that insure a rapidly traversed mile. Tlje. Harbor Hill StceplechHse and the Ramupo Handicap arc set for Thursday.- The Harbor Hill is a, schooling stake for three-year-old jumpers, and an interesting affair that has several times been commented. on In the columns of Dally Racing Form. The Ramapo Handicap is for three-year-olds, at a utile-and an eighth and, in : its time, has been contested alid wtiii by many high-class horses. Dr. Gardner, Security, Sir Huoii, Hot Toddy, Ormondaie, Tiptoe; Lady Navarre, Entree, Running AVater, Inquisitor, Nealon, Brookdale Nyinpb, Jacobite, Ironsides, Bat, Gallavant, Kings Daughter, Kuroki. Bulls Eye and Kuroki will furnish the1 field. The Furdham Handicap, for two-year-olds and over, will be run Friday, it calls for a dash of seven furlongs with Roseben, Lady Amelia. Tiptoe, Dr. Gardner, . .Hot Toddy, Ormondaie, Dishabille, Nannie Hodge, Giitette, Pantoufle, Security, Suffrage, Flip. Flap, Oxford, Deutschland; Zienap, Jacobite, Hand-zarra, Brookdale Nymph, Dolly Spanker, Ironsides, Adoration, Sanfara, Bat, Ben Ban, Burleigh, Bedouin. ArcHenilGrwiade among, the speedy horses eligible lo sfijrii Saturday, the last day of an eventful meeting will be marked by the decision of the eighth qiianipion Steeplechase, for four-year-olds and over; the White;. Plains Handicap, for two-yearrhTrf, and the Belmont Park AVelght for Age llace for three-year-old find, over. The Champion Steeplechase is run over a. course of about three and a half miles and is annually contested by the. hegt, of the jumping division; of horses., t usually; nets the wjn.ner cjpge to 0,000. The Imported, star, John M. P., Is set down as a sure starter with Alfar, Phil May, Hylas, Goldtlcur, Thistledalc, Kernel, Jimmy Lane, Del-canta. Belligerent, Grandpa, Agent, Onteora, Commandant, Coligny and The Lad among his probable opponents. The AAhite Plains Handicap is a dash of three-quarters of a mile, with Fountainblue; Kentucky Beau, Botanist, Convilie, Mentha, Okeitite, Don Enrique, Rosemount, Arcite, Altuda, J. C. Core, McCarter, Sewell, Keunyetto, Purslane, Pen-arris, Bat Masterson, Kilialoe, Adoration, Red River, Dashaway, Golf Ball, Grimaldi and Tourenne prominent in its entry list. The Belmont Autumn AVeight for Age Race is the longest nice of the meeting, being a dasli of two miles and a quarter. Johif M. 1. is In this race also, as Is his stable male, Desert Chief, but those most likely to furnish the winner are Angler, Oxford, Entree, Running. AAater, Nealon, Cairngorm, Firsf Mason; Logistilla, Content, Inferno, Bulls Eye, Gallavant and Palm Tree. Sir Huon is also in- this and, If fit and good, would probably win the event, hut he has probably been retired for the year, although no. declaration to that effect has been made by his owner.
