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STAKES TO BE RUN THIS WEEK. The successful Saratoga meeting having come to a close, eastern racing now reverts to the New York tracks, witli the first of the autumn meetings set to begin at Sheepshead Bay tomorrow. The occasion will be signalized by the running of the twenty-second Futurity, with the Fall Handicap thrown in as an additional attraction. The probable starters are named in todiys entry lists. Tuesdays stake race is the Turf Stakes, at a mile and a quarter, over the turf course. It is a selling race, with such useful racers as Hill Top. Nadzu, Belleview, Sir John Johnson, Beauclere. Arasee, Etberial, Firestone. Montgomery. Mellowmiht. Pins and Needles, Beau-coup. Wise Mason. Bonnie Kelso anil Superstition among its nominations. The Flying Stakes, at six and a half furlongs, is set for Wednesday. Such fast sprinters as Field Mouse. Harrigan. Tim Pippin, Marv Davis, Fltz Herbert, Rose Queen, Wise .Mason. Prince Gal, Fashion Plate, Wintergreen, Etberial and Fayette are eligible to furnish a capital contest. The Twin City Handicap will be run Thursday afternoon. It is a dash of a mile and a quarter and of the guaranteed value of ,000. Uncle, Fitz Herbert, Hilarious. Olambala. Field Mouse, Half Sovereign. Sir John Johnson, Dorante. King James, Arclte, Kings Daughter, Fashion Plate and Winter-green constitute a baud of distinguished eligibles aud a verv interesting race may be furnished here, especially if Sinn Hildreth sends his famous cripple. Uncle, to the post. No stake has been set for Friday, but Saturday has two. the Great Autumn Steeplechase aud the Flat bush Stakes, for two-year-olds. Rufiis. Pagan Bey. Ballacalla, O. K.. Grandpa and St. Nick appear the probable starters in the Great Autumn Steeplechase, aud among the good two-vear-ohls in the Flatbush are Waldo. Sweep. Grasmere. Starbottlo, Colinet. Scarpia. Star Wave, Democrat. Dalmatian, Rey bourn. Turf Star. Faunt-leroy, Perrv Johnson. Candleberry. The Fad and Barley! horpe. besides lesser lights. At "Fort Erie- but one stake race remains to lie disposed of. This is the Iroquois notel Handicap, fiir two-vear-olds, which will be run next Saturday. Paul Davis. Patsalaga. Forez. King Solomon, Donau. Sureget. Prince Imperial. Scruples. Alfred the Great. Galvcsca. Flving Squirrel, Short Order, Eye White. Jack Straw. Bub It. and Claudia are prominent in its long list of nominations.
