The New York herald., 1879-09-10
COyET ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB.
Second Day of the Autumn Race Meet
ing at Prospect Park.
FOUR SPIRITED CONTESTS.
Charlie GaTham Moaihl. King EInestTaltop Cslt Gov
smm Hampton and Trouble the Winners.

Tho weather near the yesterday afternoon was
charming and those who visited Prospect Park to
witness the races had delightful time OF it, and
were greatly pleased with all that took place. The
track was in capital condition. and the were
AL run in fast time. The attendance was very good
considering that the programme although fair had
nothing on it of All exciting character. Five
were on the card. the first being dash Of mile.
and it being selling race, the of the horses
were their own handicappers Six came to the post,
and, after very exciting finish the verdict was
given in favor of Charlie Gorham. Dan
K second. Milan third. For forty yards
before the finish the winner began to go in an
oblique line. and he passed in OF the judges
he had crossed Immediately in front of Dan X. and
why the latter did not jump his heels is moro
than can be explained. except by Dan KS jockey.
1t foul riding. but probably not noticed because
1t could not be helped by the jockey, he being
able to keep the exhausted horse straight. Milan
was the favorite in the race, and he finished third.
The time-1 :43- was the best that has been made
since last June, when Una ran mile in 1: :421 on
the same track. The second race was a dash Of a
mile and quarter stake by three -year-olds,
with penalties for winning. Monitor with 100 lbs. on
his back won the race in grand style, Bonnie Carrie
second, with like weight on her back. The
time-210-was most excellent. Jericho, who ran
Aor tAAo AIst LIuo III HIS ueW cOiOrS, having OeeQ
purchased from Mr.. Grouse by the Dwyer Brothers.
and who was first favorite before the start did not
come to the expectations of his hackers and was
change Of stable the day before the race but we
rather think the that the 11S lbs which he
had on his back than he could carry
In the time made by Monitor The distance
has never been made before with that weight up by
sthree-year-old in this country. and we have not
heard Of it being made in any other. The third
race was dash OF three-quarters of mile, by two
year-olds and it was won by Mr.. Withers' King Err
nestTatoo colt the favorite, Rosale being second;
Jessie third. The winner sold to Mr.. w. Nc
Mahon. The fourth race dash Of one mile and
three-quarters, with light weights up. by
Mr.. w. P. Burch's Governor Hampton, who had to be
sold, and was bought in by his at loss. The
horse was entered to be sold for 900 and he sold
horse. viceroy pulled up lame at the close of the
race. The fifth race was steeplechase lifelong
course Three started. and the won by
Trouble after fine run, with Deadhead second.
Moonstone started. but he was beaten furlong.
The following were the
OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
JUDGEs-Messrs. A. c. Monson, J. II. Bradford, D.
D. Withers and J. G. Heckscher.
TIMERs-Mr. C. Fcllowes and General d. Butter
field.
STARTER-Mr. Z. NJ. johnson. Assistant-Mr. J.
Wynn.
SEcRETARY-Mr. J. G.. Heckscher.
CLERK THE CouRsE-Mr. F. I. Bruce.
The following the details of the racing:-
RACE
was the Mist purse of $780, selling race; the win
ner to be sold for $1,000; allowance of lbs to
be made for each 500 less than $1.50O. and lbs.
additional to be carried for each 500 more than
81 800 at which he is entered to be sod One mile
Entered for this were Mr. j. W. Bells bay gelding
Dan K, years DID, to be sold for $500 carrying lot
lbs. Mr.. Grenville's chestnut gedng Erastus Corn
ing. by Lightning. dam Nora Creina, aged. $500. 97
bourne, Jr, dam Alumina. years old, $780, 9s lbs.
Mr.. G. b. Morris chestnut horse Egypt, by Planet.
dam Lady Barry, aged. $780, 104 lbs. Mr.. g. l.. Lor-
illards chestnut flly Una. by War Dance. dam
George Wood, years old. 81 000 81 lbs and Messrs
Dwyer Brothers bay gelding Charlie Gorham. by
Blarneystone, dam Aurora Raby. years old, $780,
1O11a lbs. Milan was the favorte before the start
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