The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-04
RUNNING RACES AT THE HUB
N1UGURITION or THE mn CONJOCKE
CLUB IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
A Fair Ieid OF Horses Contcsting for Prizes
before - New England AsscmbIage-Ev
of the Opening Dny-Purses and Winners.


of the Opening Dny-Purses and Winners
BOSTON Sept. 3.-The inaugural running
meeting. under tho auspices Of the Beacon
Jockey Club opened ut Beacon Park to-day
with four we'll contested races. Thanks to the
exertons Of Mr. Samuel Hammond. President
OF the new club. and the indofatigablc Secretary
Capt. w. II. Conner. ono OF the best starters OF
running horses this country tho first regularly
organized racos in the heart of New England
were run In good time 10y fair field Of horses
II this meeting proves successful. IL will lead
to n series Of contests at the Hub that may rival
some Of the older racing States.
There wcrc four races to-day Tho first was
for the American House purse. $3.50 three
quarters # q milo dash the second for the ire
mont House purse 1900. one mile and an eighth ;
the third for s400 purse. for nll ages mile
heats and tho fourth for q 400 purse
milo and q half run over six hur-
dies Tho weather was fine, the track fair
and tho attendance large for an opening
day. there being not less than 2 300 people
present. The turnout OF SNOWY equpages was
largo and the audience was composed largely
Of the most respectable portion ottho community
with many ladies'. Tho prospect OF success is
excellent the ussemhlagc being perfectly satis-
fed with tho days racing and many Of them
pleascd with Its novelty
Tho betting was light There was no appear
ancc of l0ekcying. and evidently the races were
won on me morits " the horses.
Tho first race was for the American House
second horse; dash Of three quarters OF mile.
There We're four startcrs-OriOn. Allevcur. Kill
burn. and Kate Caxton.
\ good start was made, Kate Clnx'on getting
on FIRST, with Allcycur. Orion. and Kiiburn fol-
lowing In the order named. These POSITIONS
remained unchanged 70 the entrance Of the
homcstretch, whore Alleyeur closed on Kate
CLAYTON. and made n fine race to the finish but
could not get TO the front. Kate Claxton won
iya length. Orion bird kilburn fourth. Time,
Next came the fremont House purse 5000
selling race ono milo and an eighth. -Four
started Fusiladc. Egypt Patriot. and Ike Bon
nam Egypt was named by the turf men as
sure winner
good second. Fusindc and Ike Bonnam slrug-
CLING hard to shake the other on These posi-
tons remained unchanged TO the hall milo polo
wh"re Fusilndc put on squirt running Patriot
win 5ke BonGs@ iatG ~ The tPrSc,q quarter
about half Il length behind Egypt. Before turn.
ing into the homesiretch tho three were in
bnpch without any pcreeptible advantage 10
all the way TO the finish. coming in ahead by
neck. Tho judges declared dead heat be-
tween Egypt and Patriot for second place
The S tR. :iI T@eS was for soeC ia parse Of 900
tic F.. Russ Butler, and Bondoll.
In the first heat Hattie f got the hest OF the
we'll punched. Before reaching the quarter
milo Higgins advanced to the first ulncc. a meek
a half in front of Daley and Butler. who were
Hattie + showed ahead with Daley sec.
ond. Higgins having dropped 20 the third
place, .Blondcll fourth and Russ Butler
last Before tho threc-quarter pole was
reached Higgins had again obtained the
lead. being pushed hard by Hattie r..
Blondnl third Russ Butter fourth and DAILY
last When the horses drew into the home
"A IA RI Ia fra al ~
between Higgins and Hattie +. The Jockeys Of
both horses used the whip freely. but Higgins
passed under the wire "a neck in advance OF
Hattie f.. who was length before Daley: Bon-
drll fourth. Russ Butler distanced Time
The second heat was almost repetition Of
the first with the exception that Daley who got
a good start. Tod TO tho half mile. Hattie I. lcd
81 the thrr"-luarters, but Higgins went 10 the
front on the homcstretch and won by a neck !:
Hattie F; second Daley third. Blondel last.
Tho fourth and last event was hurdle race
FOR a purse Of s4OO, one milo md half over
six hurdles, There were five entries hut only
anil Frcdcrirkiown. via Oats was drawn.
Grnat interest wns manifested in this race
pools ~ tic rate ~ I'VE 10 one for the ned
very good start was made. all tho horses get
iu. ~ together. with Love Chase q triiio
behind DallGasian. Fredericktqwn. and
lUrtndo went over the first hurdle together.
~ they pissed the stand for the irst time;
Durango was good third They Jumped the
tmri hurdle in the same positions. On passing
10" milo Dpilgasian frightened the hopes Oi
those who had invested against the field by
going &c. tho front. hut not more than head :;
frriorick 1t 1wn second, Love Chase last At the
mile and a quarter FredercktOwn glided up To-
Dailgasian AMI on the homcstrctch one Of the
finest races ever witnessed here took place
between Dailgasian and Frelcrcktown the
former winning by less than a length. Durango
third. Love Chase fourth. Time. 2:5is.
The batting was sloO to 1900 against Dalga-
sian $500 90 800 against l.ovochnso $500 10 500
against Wild Oats $3.50 To 500 against Fred
orlnkinMn. md tAnO u slNN nrnlnst Dnrnnrn