The New York herald., 1879-09-11
CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB.

The third days racing of the Coney Island Jockey
Club ut Prospect Park will take place to-day Five
races " i'll be and the track capital cond
ton. fast work may be anticipated The first event
on the card will be the Splash Purse, selling
for purse of $780, dash of a mile and an
eighth, the winner to be sold at auction $780,
an allowance of lbs. to be made each 500 less
than SEQ, and lbs. additional to be carried for
each 500 than $780, at which he is entered to
be sold. There will be six starters comprising Mr..
j. w. Bells bay geiding Dan X. by Bonnie Scotland,
dam Jennie June years old. to be sold for $500,
carrying lot lbs; Mr.. James McCulloughs chestnut
colt George Mccullough, by Harry Bassett, dam
Spotted Fawn. years DID, to be sold for $780, 104
lbs; Messrs. Dwyer Brothers bay geiding Charlie
Gorhsm, by Blarneystone. dam Aurora Raby.
years old. $780, 101 lbs; Mr.. G. b. Morris chestnut
horse Egypt by Planet dam Lady Barry, aged, $500,
1O4 lbs; Mr.. G.. L. Lorillards chestnut dly Una by
War Dance dam George Wood years old, 81, 900.
81 lbs. and Mr.. A. ylor's bay gelding Milan by Mel
bourne. Jr.. dam Aumna. years old. $780, 100 lbs.
Five of these horses started in mile dash Tues
day las. under very nearly the same conditions as
the present, only the will be urlong fur
ther. Charlie Gorham won the previous race. but
the way he swerved in in front Of Dan at the
finish shows that q mile was enough for him, and
some Of the others will be likely to get the
verdict to-day. The second event. the Wave
Purse, is also selling race for purse of $500.
for twoy -olds the winner if entered to be sold
for $1,000 to carry weight for age; ID. to be
allowed for each $500 less than 81 ,50O and / lb.
additional to be carried for each S20U more than
$1,000. at which the horse is to be sold. Three
quarters of mile For this race four are entered.
These are MI. William McAfahon's bay colt by King
Ernest dam Tattoo to be sold for $780, to carry 105
lbs.; Mr.. P. Lorillard's chestnut flly Zcka, by
Auetr dam & lhe Mr. r.
Lorillard's black gelding vigor. by Virgil.
dam tLinwood, $500. 1o2 lbs. and Mr.. E. v.
Snedikers chestnut colt by Milesian, dam
Betty Washington. $l.500. ITO lbs This
is q very doubtful affair but Zicka with Barrett up
should catch the eye of the judges first if all goes
right Notwithstanding the victory of the Tattoo colt
on Tuesday The third race will be the Hotel Purse
of ST. 6oO presented by the Manhattan and Brighton
Beach hotels Two mile heat handicap. free
handicap sweepstakes of $40 each. If declared
out with $1,000 added Of which $500 to the second.
There will be five starters for this race. comprising
Messrs DAILY Brothers bay gelding Willie D. by Re-
volver, dam Skylight. years old. I02 lbs.; Mr..
Lawrence Harts chestnut mare Clemmie G. by War
Dance. dam Alexandra. years old, los lbs.; Mr..
W. p. Burchs chestnut horse Governor Hampton,
by Planet. dam Merry Wave. years old,
112 lbs; Mr.. G. Morris bay horse Mintzer. by
Gleneg. dam Crownlet. years DID, 100 lbs, and
Mr. E. J. Baldwins bay flly Blossom, by Virgil, dam
Blunder, years old. 100 lbs. This will besa good
race. and Willie should be the front at the
finish The fourth race. the Seaside Hurdle handi-
cap. will be for purse of 5000, of which S100 to
the second horse Mile heats hurdles. For
this event the named starters are-Mr. H.
Schwartz's blsck colt Raven. by Monday. dam
Camilla Urso. years old. carrying 1873 lbs.; the
Newport Stables bay hlly Judith. by Glcnelg.
dam Mme Dudley, years DID, 143 lbs;
Mr. NJ. Tully's brown gelding Carver. Jr., by B. +.
Carver dam Long Nine years old. l1s lbs; Messrs.
Bennett l. Co.s bay horse Deadhead, by julius. dam
Leisure. aged 144 lbs. the same gentlemen chest
nut ge!ding Dandy. by Oysterman, Jr.. dam Bet Ar
lington, years old, 1856 lbs. Mr.. James Keeley's
bay gelding Bay Rum, by haywood. dam Gonerl
aged 1874 lbs. Messrs. DAILY Brothers chestnut geld
ing Loterer. by bennington. dam Lemonade, years
DID, 125 lbs.; the same gentlemen's bay hlly Lizzie
d. by Enquirer. dam Leisure years old, 135 lbs.
and Mr.. G. Reeds chestnut horse Disturbance by
Chillicothe, dam Mattio c. years old. 14O lbs.