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OPTIMISTIC OF THE EUTURE JAMES R. KEENE SEES BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR AMERICAN TURF. Vice-President of the Jockey Club Declares That Best Days of Racing Axe Before . Us and Not Behind. New York. July 6. Tho personnel and size of the crowd of "holiday race-goers that visited the Sheepshead Bay race course 3-csterday is everywhere the subject of favorable comment. Women were more than ordinarily prominent, and it was an encouraging sight for Itlie future of the sport to see them strolling on the lawns and in the paddock. Messrs. Schuyler Parsons, James It. Keene and James Butler today expressed themselves as delighted with the sliowing, and look uivon the future as promising in the extreme. Mr. Butler remarked that a more representative crowd could Jiardly have been gathered. Mr. Keene was especially optimistic concerning the future of the American turf. "We. must have rich stakes and good horses to make the- public enthuse," be said. "I feel assured that the turf is gradually growing into a healthier condition, than It ever was. Many things happened yesterday." continued Olr. Keene, "that contributed to my Arm belief that the best days of the turf in this country are before instead1 of behind us. Everybody is agreed that 20,000 is a conservative estimate ot the attendance." The Coney Island Jockey Club lias provided one of tlio best cards of the season for tomorrow, the principal feature being the Mermaid Stakes, in which the peerless Maskette is named to start. There is also an important secondary attraction the Spindrift Handicap in which the Oneck Stables good colt. Fashion Plate, and six Inconsequential starters are engaged, besides Jour interesting and well-lilled overnight events. H. R. Brandt left for Saratoga today with all the racers In his charge, including Big Stick. Harrigan, Angclus, Dr. Holzbcrg, Seymour Jteutler aild . Chapultepec. The last named has been on the ailing list since his recent defeat at Gravesend. G. UI. Odom sent Ills promising young jumper. Bolibin. one circuit of the steeplechase course at Sheepshead Bay this morning. He is a likely eligible for the Harbor Hill. S. O. Hildreths Peter Quince pulled up sound after a work-out today. His. owner believeshe will be able to get him to the races at Saratoga. Woodford Clays "great fiUV. Ocean Bound, worked iflvc furlongs in 1:01. pulling up. The first half was. covered with marvelous ease in forty-seven seconds. Celt worked .a half mile in CO. He receiving a slow, careful preparation. Detective; whose phenomenal trial of a mile ami a half last week in 2:32 startled horsemen, was set an easy task today three-eighths In 45. Fitz Herbert went a mile and a- quarter in 2:12. Other work-outs included Mary Davis, 3-4. in 1:15. easily: iMaskette.- half mile in 002, under a hard pull; Torbellino, 3-4 In 1:22.
