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SHEEPSHEAD BAY RACING TO COME This is the last week of the Sheepshead Bay meeting and as was the case last week there will be but live days of racing Friday being a void day Tomorrow the Golden Rod Stakes for twoyearolds and Omnium Handicap will be run the names of the probable starters appearing In this issue Tues ¬ day afternoon will bring about the decision of the Sapphire Stakes for twoyearolds and the Septem ¬ ber Stakes for threeyearolds For the Sapphire Harrigan Strike Out Sir John Footpad Altiiction Lady Hubbard Dick Roller Emperor William Bobbin and Perseus appear probable contenders The September is a dash of a mile and an eighth with XH added and Fair Play 1riscillian King James Big Chief Dorantn Firestone Celt Falcada Resti gouche and Delirium are among its nominations Wednesday has the Belles Stakes and the Waldorf Stakes as its chief attractions The Belles Is for twoyearold fillies with Field Moiise Mediant Miss Kearney Lady Bedford Trance Petticoat Wall liower and Rubia Granda best of its eligibles The Waldorf is for twoyearolds and like the Astoria Stakes at Gravesend is a Dinner Party stakes ihe owner of the winner providing a feast for the other nominators Marcellus Strike Out Sir John I rum Major Watervliet Chepontuc and Fashion Plale are those likely to start startTim Tim Flight Stakes for twoyearolds and over and the Russet Stakes for threeyearolds and over are to be run Thursday The Flight is at seven furlongs with Fair Play Half Sovereign Ben Ban Nota sulga Celt Restlgouche Arcite Cohort Jack Atkin Baby Wolf Firestone Westbury Priscillian Dreamer Berry Maid Fitz Herbert Roseben Sir Martin Fayetto Trance Bar None and Big Chief among the many swift ones entered The Russet it at a mile and a half over the turf track and Brother Jonathan Montgomery Woodcraft Monfort Cairngorm Moquette Miss Lida The Wrestler Grapple Arasee Bedouin Marathon and Montauk are among those that mav start The meeting will terminate Saturday with the Westlmry Steeplechase Great Eastern Handicap and Annual Champion Stakes as striking features of its program for the day Simon Pure Thistledale Ironsides Sinister Bayonet Agent Sanctns Waterspeed T S Martin Coligny and John M P are prominent names in the Westlmry Tho Great Eastern at six furlongs for twoyearolds Is of the guaranteed value of 7500 and Helmet Field Mouse Melisando Wedding Bells Sir Martin Fayette Fitz Herbert Dick Roller High Private Liidy Bedford Trance Simcoo Perseus Em ¬ peror William Harrigan and other twoyearold cracks are eligible The Annual Champion is at two miles and a quarter and is of the guaranteed value of 25000 It is said that the Coney Island Jockey Club has asked those concerned to consent to a re ¬ duction to S1OOOO but there is no olliclal basis for the rumor Dorante Colin Colt Sir Cleges Stam ¬ ina King James Falcada Ballot Arcite Bedouin Gretna Green Kentucky Beau McCarter Montgom ¬ ery and Fort Johnson are among those having the right to start
