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TO FOSTER MORE LONG DISTANCE RACES Jockey Club Tracks to Offer Substantial Inducements for Such Racing Odds and, Ends. BY T. K. LYNCH. SARATOGA SPRIXGS, N. Y., August 23. The associations racing under the jurisdiction of the Jockey Club have been requested to muke every effort tg provide on their daily programs as many races over a considerable distance of ground as possible and to give at least every other day one race at a mile and a quarter or farther. As an inducement to trainers to prepare their horses for these races a liberal policy has been adopted by the different clubs, and a perusal of the program books shows that the purses for these races are of greater value than those added to sprint races. On the closing day of the Saratoga meeting the Saratoga Cup will be featured. This is a race at a mile and three-quarters, and among the list of cligibles are some of the best horses in training. It will giv? some of the owners of the larger establishments an opportunity of showing their sportsmanship by sending at least one entry to the post, and by doing so they will greatly encourage the secretaries at other courses down the line. Maryland has made a special effort to popularize long-distance races with the horsemen. There is no question but what the public likes them best, and that they are the only real test for the thoroughbred goes without saying. So it is earnestly desired that the horsemen will do their part by entering liberally and then fitting their horses to go to the post. BRYNGAR GOING TO MONTREAL. Bryngar will be shipped to Blue Bonnets to fulfill her engagement there, and jockey Sande will probably go on to ride her. On the same, day the "Provincial "Nursery is rim the Kings Plate will be decided. Sam Xesbitt, who has Dorante in the stud on the Island of Montreal, and who is here taking in a few days racing, is quite confident that he has the winner of the Kings Plate in his stable. Before leaving he Avill make an effort to engage a competent jockey to go to Montreal to ride the pick of the pair he will send to the post in this event. The suggestion has been made that in the event of the talked of "special", between the cracks of the older division being given that the owner of The Porter be asked to enter. The latter is quite good just now, and it is not unreasonable to suppose that he has an excellent chance of winning. James Scanlon, at one time employed by Daily Racing Form as a correspondent on the California tracks, is here for a few days racing. Mr. Scan-Ion came east to attend a convention of insurance agents, which will be held at Atlantic City next week. Like all lovers of the sport Scanlon is hoping that racing will come back in California in the near future. John Tait, another well-known follower of the sport from the Pacific coast, is also here. He arrived yesterday and will remain until the conclusion of the meeting. BE FRANK FOR BELMONT STAKES. William Jennings has decided to send Bo Frank to Belmont Park to fulfill his engagement in the Belmont Stakes. After the running of that event he will be sent down to navre de Grace to join the remainder of the stable, which will be sent from here direct to the Maryland course. The Ogden Stable, which is being handled by S. Miller Henderson, will be sent from here to Havre de Grace and from there to Kentucky. Jockey Robinson will accompany the stable. Seyeral of the riders, among them Joe Dominick, will go from here to Timonium. "Ham" Keene, who shipped his horses to Kentucky last night, left for Lexington this morning. He will motor from here, J. 0, Keene and II. Bruce Head accompanying him. J. 0. Keene, after looking over the mares and yearlings quartered at the Kceneland Stud, will return to Toronto, where he will act as judge of the "thoroughbred class at the big Toronto Exposition. J. W. McClelland and trainer Charles Hughes have entertained many parties during the present meeting at their establishment, which is located at Major August Belmonts private training grounds, adjacent to the Saratoga course. It has been considered quite the proper thing here for the society folk to make up a party to visit McClellands training quarters, and after looking over the forty-seven yearlings to partake of the chefs famous fried chicken and old Kentucky corn cakes. W. C. Clancy, who was ill for several days, was at the course yesterday looking as well as ever. Frank Kearns added by private purchase the two-year-old Buster R. to his string. He secured the half-brother to Buskin of E. F. Whitney. Chas. Lansdalc announced that the meeting at Oriental Park would begin on Thanksgiving day and continue for 100 days or more. The three-time winner at the Saratoga meeting Beck and Call will be among the string that Geo. Peterson will ship to Havre de Grace on Monday. A yearling brother to Sun Briar, by Sundridge Sweet Briar, consigned to Willis Sharpe Kilmer, was expected to arrive from England yesterday. J. S. Loouey, who formerly raced several horses iu partnership with James Ross, was an arrival from Lexington yesterday. The full extent of Believe Me Girls injury could not be determined today, for the swelling was still extensive.
