New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-08
RACING AT PROSPECT IA hA.

SUCCESS OF THE OPENING DAY.
THE CONTESTS PROLONGED To LATE HoUR-LCKE
BLACKBURN, GLENMoRE, CLEMMIE G., rERIDA
AND BERTHA THE WINNERS
The September meeting of the COney Island
Jockey CLUB at Prospect Park opened Saturday with an
abundance sport Indeed there was too much or IT,
fori until after half-past o'clock This
was due to three heats in race and dead heat IN
another Hereafter the races will begin at O'Clock
instead of g. aud conclude in good season. The attend
ance was excellent the rdcng noteworthy and the in
teest keen 70 end. -Four favores out Of five won
There was one serious cause for complaint The track
was kept clear during the races, number OF men
intrudng upon part Of IL In the honestretch
The betting varied the trsi race threequarters OF
mile for the Breeze Purse for twoyearolds. but Luke
Blackburn was the favorte majority OF the pools
He was among the last at the start, and G. L. Loril'
lards nly Queens own III front for half mile, but
Blackburn showed mis- superiority to all the rest very
plainly in the last quarter, winning with ease 10y TWO
lengths in 117is; snediker's Grohe second, Queeus
own four lengths behind Gro1e. OCOnnelPs Mosquito,
Pierre Lorillards Zcka. DAILY Brothers Jessie ID. and
McElmerPs Goforth coming in named French poo
tickets were worth sl3 So Both Blackburn and Grohe
ran fast N the houesiretch latter having been
bad last three furlongs from the end.
Tae second race was for the Fog Handicap Sweep
stakes 500 each. with 500 added. heats OF lie miles,
jennings horse Genmore a yeaIs, IL pOunds) led in
the betting TIC other starters Pierre LorllaTds
mare 200 Zoo 20 years. 10j pOunds). schwarzs horse
Mark L. q years, 100 pounds, Mukeys mare ChiqUta
ged IL pounds) Bowies geidng Skylark g years. %
pound.), Barnes and Vests colt Gabriel g years. 90
pounds and Van Hagans horse Virgilan q years los
pounds) The start quick and excellent. Evans
sent VIrgian swiftly TO the front aud ChQta promptly
took sccoud place. Glenmore. toe iavore, being con-
tent win the last position Nirglidn remained at the
head up the final frlOng, when Chquta reached MIN
and OutTau HIM To TIE tnu Mlhlhs %! IenSth III I'S "
Vlrgihan second three lengths before Genuore ana ga
brie 100 100 Mark L. and SKY lark coming IN as named
GienmOre su remained IA strong fayorte. Cbiquta got
the worst OF the start Tor the second neat. tfgIah
aud 100 BOO made hot race OF 1t most of the way,
Vlrgilian leading, hui GenmO'e was much the swi!tes
M H. last quarter, and by two lengths IN 200; VIZ
Cliqita fourth aud Tie rest trailing in. BY the rules
on GleumoIe aud Chqmta started ia the third heat.
the and the race easily, the time being 2O2+ MU-
tual pool u'ktts on GlenmOre bought before The nr
he.t pail $40 90, those bought before the second
IS 20, and those bought before the third 20 So
The third Ii9 mites for the Relief Purse OF
| $500, with selling allowances. IL Was very close and
| exciting G.. l.. LJrillard's nlly UuG % years. "a
rouns was the favorte Taylors gelilng Pilot 6 wears.
~ pOumds) good second choice, and Hsrt mare Clen
q. (6 years. lO7 pounds srg low To he pools Una
gave II up aztec mile but Cemnc G. and Pilot made
splendid contest 10 the cnd, The judges deciding IL u
dead heat. The time was 2:4l y The heat was run on
alter other Cemmle e. de'eatlng Plot with
| ont much dIicuty ia 2:i3a Mutual pool tickets
bought before the deadheat PAID $40 40 those bought
| aferwaId 30 30.
only three iau for the Breaker Handicap 500 each,
$1,000 added by James Gordon Bennett rs miles
They ail the progeny ot Glenclg q. L. lorard'
hiy ferda g yesIs % pounds was nlst III me pools
but h. j. Badwihs mare Clara ID. "a years, 90 pounds
supported freely Inc Othtr starter wac tuS ear
horse Dluchef q years IL. pOuudsJ ftrida led from
The start tic end. Cara II. was Ridden poorly. Her
jockey, shauer allowed FeIida 70 get great lead and
Clara D. grew weary in closing this up. But she was
almost at FcriGas head the last iuriong and seemed
| steadily gaming, wh,n ohauer peGah whipping heI
neealrssly. she bOted across the track. permitting
Ferda 10 win by lengths III BOD, DaLichot being
| last. Mutual pool tickets paid $40 90.
la the stccpcchase Bertha "a ycars, 135 pOunds) al
Deared for The inst line jumper, aud won credit
| able victory She formerly owned 10y Pierre
Iorald, but is IN the Newport stable Her stable
companion judith IA years, 40 pounds. fell but the
rider Little, not seriously hurt. The Newport
stables entries led the betting, with Charles Reeds
famous Trouble tagcd. 100 pOunGsJ seconG. Trouble
Reddng 6 years, l4O pOundsl being hrd and Frasers
geiding Bullet (dged. l3J pOundsl fourth.
The meeting viii be continued Tomorrow with four
attractive races