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WALDORF STAKES ELIGIBLES. The success and continued popularity of the Astoria Stakes at Gravesond, with its convivial after feature of a dinner given by the winning owner to other less fortunate subscribers, led the Coney Island Jockey Club to establish the Waldorf Slakes on practically the same lines. It is an old-fashioned sweepstakes of 50 each, half forfeit, with ,000 added, in which the winner takes everything, except that the second horse saves its stake. Subscribers can name two horses by July 15, of which hut one is to start. It is for two-year-olds and leased horses, or those whose running qualities have been purchased, are not eligible. P. J. Dwyer, P. II. MeCarren, F. B. Hitchcock, Oneck Stable, W. S. Fanshawe, Woodford Clay. ,T. C. McDowell, B. T. Wilson, Jr., Paul J. Bainey, Newcastle Stable and W. II. Duryea wore tlie subscribers. Of these W. S. Fanshawe made his nomination in the name of the Silver Brook Farm. July 15 the subscribers named as their representatives in tlie three-quarters or a mile scurry the rollowing youngsters: W. Clay Nimbus, b. g, by Star Shoot Lady Elite. H. B. Duryea Sudden Start, ch. g, by Star Shoot Chicora II.; Gohlquest, h. g, by Goldcrest Qucsal. P.- J. Dwyer Waldorf, b. c, by Star Shoot Alpena; Montauk, ch. c, by Star Shoot Janie Clay. F. B. Hitchcock Smoker, ch. c, by by Yankee Smoke; Woodcraft, b. g, by Octagon Woodnymph. P. II. MeCarren Thomas Flyer, ch. g, by The Commoner Mountain Mist; Johnny Edwards, br. c, by Kingston Climax. T. C. .McDowell Iluck, ch. g, by AlIan-a-Dale Miss Gussie; , ch. g, by Allan-a-Dale Tenawha. Newcastle Stable Spooner, ch. e, by Peep oDay Flirtineer; Big Chier, ch. c, by Pontiac Made-la in e. Oneck Stable Ben Fleet, b. c, by Bon Stromc Stryciiinia; Cohort, eh. e, by Cesarion Ondalan. P. J. Bainey Stargowan, b. c, by Star Shoot Ellangowan; John Marrs, ch. c, by Jack Point Lizzie Oilman. Silver Brook Farm Heknows, b. g, by Ileno Intrepidity. B. T. Wilson, Jr. Beaucoup, ch. c, by Orna-nientOlIIe Belle; Falcada, eh. c, by Woolsthorpe Falerna. The race is one of the features of the autumn meeting at Sheepshead Bay and the feast that follows usually costs nearly as much as the proceeds of the event.
