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GRAND CARD AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY Probable Starters Jockeys and Odds of the Flattush Stakes Ballot in the Century New York September 4 The Coney Island Jockey Clubs racing card for tomorrow has never been surpassed in excellence and attractiveness in the history of the sport on the American turf turfThe The Flatbush Stakes at seven furlongs always considered the final and supreme test of merit in the way of stamina and speed combined Intween tlie topiiotcliers of the seasons twoyearolds is its chief feature featureThe The probable field of starters in this famous fixture includes a wonderful quintette of juveniles in Mas kette Sir Martin AVcddimr Hells Trance and Fay ette Barnev Schreibers Emperor William and Keenes Hilarious are also announced as starters Interest In the race is tremendously enhanced by tho presence of Trance a James It Keene castoff that will try conclusions with her more renowned and more highly prized former stable companion Maskette and also by the 20000 sweepstakes or side bet of SIOOOO between James 15 Keene and John E Madden which hinges on the result resultThe The announced starters riders and overnight odds Horse AVt Jockey Odds OddsMaskette Maskette 117 J Notter 4 4AVedding AVedding Pelis 112 K Dugan 45 45Hilarious Hilarious 115 1 Butler 45 45tSir tSir Martin 115 II Shilling il5 il5tFayette tFayette 115 1 hoe 5 5Trance Trance 111 R McDaniel 4 4Emperor Emperor William 115 1 McCarthy 10 R Keene eniry J K Madden entry Pesides the Flalhush the Autumn Steeplechase will bring out the crack jumpers of the time and the 20000 Century Stakes at n mile and a half will reintroduce Ballot to public attention fresh from a long rest restSeventeen Seventeen thoroughbred yearlings from the ISeaii niont Stud of II P Headley averaged about fUlO apiece at the FassigTipton auction sales at the Sheepshead Hay paddock today The highest price 75 was paid by J Fitzsiminons for the chestnut colt by Ornament Excellent II T Griffin bought the colt bv Star Ruby Dreamy Eyes for 25 and i Krause gave 00 for a bay lily by Yankee Halo Tho remainder sold for 200 or less lessA A very young man by the name of Cole dug up his savings amounting to 04 and recently hot it on a tip a 30 to 1 chance in a local i ooln om The horse won but the layers Kuttner Bros1 iv fused to pay Cole complained to the police and the welchers were arrested arrestedHessian Hessian met with an accident while receiving his final trial for the Century Stakes which will put him out of commission for tlie rest of the season The gigantic Watercress threeyearold had to be pulled up so sharply to avoid a collision with a horse just In front of him that he wrenched him ¬ self and was lame after the accident accidentStokes Stokes Regal Roval and Bobbin Around cligiblcs to the Harbor Hill Cup Steeplechase were all schooled at Belmont Park this morning The last named jumpsE is said to be a wonder over the jumps E R Thomas sale of horses in training stallions mares twoyearolds and yearlings will take place on September at 2 oclock at Holmdel N J JNorman Norman III August Belmonts Two Thousand Guinea IegerEtherial winner is now favorite for the St Ieger Etherial was shipped to Klkwood Park New Jer sey and started in a race there today He was quoted at 1 to 15 and won without an effort
