The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-07
BEA COY JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
A Large and Fashionable Attendance the
Second Day OF the Meeting.

BosToN Sept. G.--Tho second day OF the
inaugural meeting OF the Beacon Jockey Club
was one Of the finest Of the year. Tho roads
were free from dust and the track in good
order. Fully 5000 people attended, three
quarters Of whom came in their own convey
anccs, the street cars and the steam trains be-
INK mcagrcly patroni2cd. Tho field was we'll
filed with the turnouts Of those who chose to
Wow the racing from that point The grand
stand was comfortably filled. Ladies' composed
n large portion ofthc nsscmbage. style and FASH
ion in turnouts and in dress were displayed in
n greater degree than IL often seen ut races in
this vicinity. The assembage wns prolusc in
commcndation Of the entertainment. and tho
indications are that races will become popular
here and be we'll sustained.
There hayo been rumors Of jockcying and
hippodroming but thus far there has been an
utter absence Of anything.of this kind, every
rncc being run on the square. SO far as can 10
determined by close observers.
To-morrnw will De- the great day of thc
season. Tho purses have flled rcmnrkahly
well. there hcinr no logs than thirty-nvc entries
for the Faneuil Hall Market stakes.
The hookmakcrs make things lively for the
For the first racc. ono milo. purse ~ $3.50.
Tor all ages. 5000 to first horse and $50 to src-
ond. there worr four starters. VIZ. Kat" ClaN-
ton. W. |. Higgins Genet Murray. and Orion.
The betting wns to ! against Orion. ) tn
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against Higgins; Higgins got the pole. Muir
ray. Orion. and ClaNton following in tho order
named. On tho turn into tho quarter. Murray
changed places with CLAYTON. Orion third.
At the quarter pole MURRAY and Hig-
gins Were oven for first place, Orion
third ClaNton last-the latter acting badly nj
this point. At the half Higgins WIS length in
nivnn g Of Murray. Orion third, Claxton fourth.
After the half WAS nuescd ClaNton began to run
more stcndy passing Orion and closing on
Murray until the ihrrc-udartcrs was reached
when She passed Murray. but could not over
take Higgins. who came home winner by six
lengths. Murray about the same distance before
For tho soroud rarc. Revere House stakes. for
two-year-olis sjn each with 800 added. Soc
und horse to receive 500 out of the stakes dis
tame" one milg There Werc sly entries. hut only
two started. Nulturno and Sco,tilla. formerly
Jesse Donaldson. Noliurno was the iavorte ut
Iittlc intcres, was taken in this race. ms Vol
turuo took the lead from the start aud wAs
meyer headed during the race, coming home nm
easy winner in ;5l,.
lh" third race WAS for tho Parker House
purse" 500 f1r all nG"s; $500 to FIRST s7j 10
second and s2j e. IN rd. Distance. two miles,
Three horses. started: Shylock. klhuru. and
Patriot The hrtting was ) to against Patriot,
3to against knhurn, and 10 3 against Shy
lOck. hilhurn took the lead. Shyluck second.
Patriot third. The horses ran ~ this position
all the why round the two miles. Kilhurn com.
INK in ilrst. Shylock second. ana Patriot third.
Time. 3.i7s.
Tho sport ended with n handicap hurdle race.
two miles. over eight hurdles. for 500 purse.
sou Co 40 To- second horse. The greatest inter-
81 was felt In this race. many desiring 20 see
lred"rirktown. winner II the hurdle rucc on
lunsduy. ana Duilg asian. who caused many
dollars 10 chang" hands tho same day. come to-
gpturr again ami t'st their relative merits A;
but thcy were sor'ly disappointed ut the result.
rs Lin" Daley. against whom the betting was
3tp !. AT the last moment took tho race out Of
the MINDS OF Duilgn~ ian, coming IN two lengths
ahond. Durango third. Wild Onts fourth. Fred
crirNown broke down after running mile and
q hall. Time, 1897 o.