New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07
OUTDOOR SPORTS.


O-,,,,rl,,blv close finishes out Of six races all
- zero Interesting. entertained the specta-
-, Monmouth Park Saturday. Two OF the re-
- srrpr,scd almost every one. 1reu'u"'
IT, Scarlet Wilful, Taylor's Leamn gton-Ln,S
rnI,er colt. SSylark and Problem were 'N'
srccsssfnl horses. Bad starts caused some uu-
rIossopt feeling. At Brighton Beach r"i
r,,,c1s thsre we're four very SIC"
roces over a soft track, won by Glen Os'e' guy
1,zzio u. and spailgasian. rowing regatta 'ooN
Mace at Boston, SATURDAY, at when 'nei' "'''
some remarkably interesting races.
FOr-P FAyORTTES BEATEN AT MONMOUTH |
srcovD NY OF THE FIRST SUMMER MELTING
GRrvAp, TOM SCARLET WiLFuL lAiL"Ne
UNNAMED COLT, sKYLARK AND PROBLEM sue
CrssFUI-
rrLera was a marked difference between the |
attendance az Monmouth Park Friday and SATURDAY VI
rrrr 4 many thousands we're present; on july not
blrtbe number came. But The gathering on the atter
1,v was ar-e enough 10 make the course VeN an" AZ
,-,,-,v, and the interest was keen The racing was
f-.r rsre varied and exciting on the second udy than
an che first L was marred. however by some very I'M
fortunate starts Of whicn especially caused much
Kissing and many cries of anger and disgust G. l. LoT-
m ~ Great stable furnished the favOrites in five out 81
races az was not represented az all in the SIXTH
b1- lost three OF them. One " the losses was que
ol'- 20 the starter The association should certainly
.,re or- steps 20 improve the starting. which was
universally condemned saturday. The post OF starter IS
o,,1krs one and sure Of sharp criticism hut there
can Re no excuse for some Of Saturdays hunders
In the first contest Zicka apparently overlooked
bv tho starter; she was far behind and was never
s11our the runners. The race was half mile lot Two
rsr ODDS fora purse OF $500 G. l. Lorillard's colt
Grenada brought almost much in the pools as ali the
st +oratrer-V~ouses FLY Canaan, Bowie's hlY JOY
Clablurr's fUv Aclsah, wtherss King Earnest Arnca
flv. and Pierre Lor.llsr's dIly zcka Canaan ana
Grenada did ali the racing that was DONE Grenada soon
Eisp0sinr OF TIE ely and winning by three lehglhs'
rlnoap second the Withers flv close third JOY
fourth. Achsah fifth, and Zeka last MUTUAL poor uoAe'
paid tickets SO each.
The b.ttInC men suffered In the second race Tor
nurse Of $500 for olds that have not won
stake this wear Of the value Of $1,000 distance, ls
miles g. l. Lorlard's FLY Una was backed most
heavily with Mcsllhons Ally scatila good second
choice The others Bowies colt London, Nelson's colt
C5ra and Steanss colt Tom Scarlet sold in the ded
Cara and Una together for three quarters 81
mile and then Una began 10 lose ground Feake''
Who rode Tom Scarlet with skill and patience brought
tm mp swiftly in the final furlonR, ana he won oy
nearly three lengths scatila second by head and
INA third The time was 2:Olla Mutual pool tickets
on Tom Scarlet paid So 80.
The third race was interesting throughout o. Ia
Tarards entries, the mare I0uanier Il years, 10
pounds and the colt Wful g years. % pounds) were
far ahead Of the rest in the pools There we're only
three o,her starters Dwyer Brothers horse Kenney
lG years u pounds Puryears geding Pilot "A years,
lo2 pounds and BowIes mare Belle "A years. 1O4 |
rou7l-) Wilfm the worst OF the bad start; Lou
EileF was lC irIt 1870 ~ uo ~ a I.I1 I'd in inc
tbr quarter % me ss' mile dropped back TO keep CON-
many with Wiful m the rank They seemed then
i1 Is beaten while K-nney. Pilot Belle were hght-
inc furios'v for the lead. But Wlui noby IN the
last quarter. rushing up 90 swiftly as 10 cI doWn ~
up'oneuts winning by hsf dozen ieng ms Ia i5t.
Eauucv second, Pilot third, I'ulaleT tonrh ann Btlle
ton. whv haudcqppers shut their eyes 10 mis- md
1f.r his brilliant achievements put light weight on his
hack Is hard 10 understand.
In the selling OF lree-quaGters OF mile, the ,ist
IIrer,s din. IacI,screw "A wears % pounds Bel
uout's redng LucKv Hit l3years 81 pounds Tavl9rs
Leamnrfo- Emily Fuller. colt g years, 80 pounds. Mel
sons reI1f7 Kingston q years o. pounds BsbcOcEs
mare Janet Murray a years. 96 pounds IN spite OF |
great advantas az the start Ider aud Jackscrew were
outrun by an except Kingston IN the last InIiohg
Iucly Hit and raylors colt excited the shecta9Is qg
il9la Janet Murray third Mutual pool tickets on the
TIE nth race Of mile heats for purse OF $500 aroused
mach arest and much wrath rs well The competitors
were g. T. L1r'lards fly Annie Augusta % years lo2
p0unisL iL idVoHtr IDI'rt - eIIus h''." -, W
Cr'n~rrHd q years, 10 mounds Irunzcs s-,d.nE
Rouge 8 years. IO2 pounds sterns ceit Nlrgiaian Is
years 90 puuud~ md Bowle- gedius shyidIk Is years
na pumE.l The race conspicuous for some Of the
worst starting ever seen on he Long Branch track
rt' August, second and Brother to Grusead third.
skglark won the second heat handsomely IN l:iSA,
WIN Annie Augusta second and yirsi9ian third Annie
Augusta would probably have the heat and the
race II she had been gwen fair start Skylark beat
VIrE.uIau easily Iu the decisive beat in 1913
The hurdle race noteworthy Tor the inc running |
and jumping o. Problem and Raven. The former TOOK |
The prize by only head, after most gallant hnl-h
chwgrrzs California horse Raven "a years 10 pounds
mo winner good races in the West, the
Hrs choice specu atOrs but ali the others were
y-Iv near him iu favor and tho betting was heavy Iney
varo the Newport stables Dames Gordon Ben |
rerts horse Problem rs years. 15~ pounds !
pWycT Brothers horse Derby aged, lH pOundl !
and Reeds horse Disturbance q years, li3 |
ronudsJ The distance was e miles over SIX /
tbr second morse. Problem and DERBY and Disturbance
and Raven pairs much OF the distance, Keeping
stride hv stride short interval between the two
pairs. the last quarter all closed MP Problem and
Raven rose jump almost at the same instant,
Wilh the Others close behind. Raven lost the jump,
and Problem got length in advance rms distance
Raven almost made in the short run home losing by
o head. The time 600. Mutual pool tickets on
Problem paid 81 so each.
Tomorrow there will be six races, including two OF
tie principal OF the ting, the July stakes
for tTnyaar1ds and The jersey Derby for tIree-year
ODDS IN the latter the famous rivals SpenGthltt and
Harold are expected TO meet again.