New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-29
SUMNER LEISURE.
MONDAY AT COMFY ISLAND.

MONDAY AT COMFY ISLAND.
AN AVERAGE cRowD-THE BRIGHTON BEACH RACES
GENERAL NOTES.
A land breeze prevailed yesterday at ConeY
Island. and the weather warm until p NJ Ehen IL
became cool aud rain storm threatened II was
dull at West Br ghton Beach, and the pier yesterday
But Mt the pier IL was cool and comfortable aud the few
who were there apparently enjoyed themselves greatly
Brighton had the largest crowd Of oil the points
the Island There were two entertainments there'
Gunther followed Culyer's good example ana re-
his railroad to 25 cents for the round
"Trip He Is said to making BY 1t. Tiyous, at
the extremity of this road Ia quiet place. and ladies'
and families viii find 1t very agreeable.
The patent steam whistle sliusted near the iron pier
nj West Brighton Beach continues TO the visitors
with it, strange But 1t is very annoying when IL
interferes with tho concerts by Duwning's band at
Cables Hotel Sunday Il pped up during one OF Ar
buckles oornet solos, and ruined IL. BIT Aroucke was
forced to STOP leaving his solo unfinished and his aud
ence disappointed and angry.
The races at the Brighton Beach Fair Grounds AZ
traeted only q small number OF spectators. ana on ao-
count the track, slow time was the result IN
the several contests The first was race for the Cor
nell White Steamboat purse OF $500, $50 to second
horse Maiden alO one mile There were three
starrerg Glenmore Albert, ard Farley the hrsi~nAmed
being great favorite. The start good one ou'
after going distance Albert was stopped by MS
Jockey and then started again This left him out o. inc
race At the half mile post GlenmOre ana FaFey "eio
neck and neck but Glenuiore drew away and won Dy
two lengths 152, Farley second and Albert lens'n
behind.
The second race consisted o. threquarters OF
mile for the Locust Grove -nd Brighton Beach Rail
way purse Of S4OO $50 10 second horse allowances
There we're six stlrters-Carver jr, Janet Murray VIZ
gillian Diamond Surprise, and bennington colt VII
gillian was favorte, and easy winner They rAn
well punched until nearing the home-stretch, when
Virc1llan left tho group behind and went under the
wire two lengths ahead OF Surprise, which was leading
the Leamington colt; time, 1:22ls The second heat
was uuinteresting Yirgan took the lead and Kept
it 70 the end winning Surprise by length, with
Janet Murray third time. l:23.
The next race WAS a nan icap for all ages for me
Coe Island Setos purse Of $500 $50 70 second horse,
Us mi e.. Is brought OF shyiock FirInian, Baton
y.ry onesided As Baton Rouge away at the start
aud was not touched aferward. The contest was De-
tween snylooE and Ider second place. They stuck
a. l,,+1I on In, boUe-.tratch when ShyIuck Went
ahead but cou not catch Baton Rouge Who was over
half dozen engfhs III atVln,ei une' Z'o4-s Aut1'l
pools on Baton Rouge paid S63 90
me fourth aud last race handicap sleepechase
for the Ocean Hotel Purse OF $500 l0O 70 second horse
about two and a half miles. AL Rlgnt, Eentliaior'
Lizzie D. and Ben Mace 10 the post. This race
Right being secoud, ventlator third aud Ben Mace
nowhere he threw his rider after gninE short d.
The others went around 70 -. HrSt "ste JUMP
when All Right began TO ave out. NcntlldOr vas com-
ina up. and Wuen l-zzs ~ iell near ne 'at in
passed her aud WOO The race oy uo1n iehsisS, IN
5O2L All Right out on the last quarter, and tue
l
ms was a day OF postponed racing, being the last
DAY OF the second meeting. \ new meeting begins TO-
day with Tour races, u'ne 70 De Called a. o9o y ~
TIE fireworks brought out the usua crowd OF visitors,
mat cots were pur ~ in al available places. About
mali OF the registered guests yesterday came only 10
display Tie pieces oR very we'll notwithstanding
he damn weather. and elected much applause ana ad-
rniration The bathers numerous FOR Monday at
Rrightou Beach here were 100 batningsuits hired.
All the Improvements az Manhattan are flushed now,
! i betTu a a.
places An hoges 0st money on saturday, and have
not vet been able make II up consequently the pro-
Eday and Saturday diminished the receipts OF the dig
/ f.renf b0trls and restaurants about 100000. The
al A little over ! 500 men and about GOO women
| plunged IN the SURF al the Manhattan Beach Battling
hmong the guests At the Island
Hotel Brigbtou-A. q. Lowry, wife and daughter, n.
f ~ X H Y tse s.rs Feteher = y C5rro Dnnntm
| H. VI L. K johnson. n Y; L ". Johnson and wife. y.
! Ny; Mrs Kate = keith Cleveland Miss Jessie KriIH
Cleveland Miss CHAPMAN, y. Y; Mrs. saniey Jewett.
Hunting and wife, Phaielphls David David, BROOKS Jr
Phadeiphai john Coke and vie, Paii1dephia = D.
staten Island; :. Caatheld aud daughter. Brookyhi
Hrstrr BrOo ElY H. p. Coo y y; Mrs. Cooper and
th cnlldrau n " john Rhodes VIE ana TWO dau2-
ters Cincinnati; b. Z. Ihayer the Hon. l. f. Randolph
! n /: Charles RsuyOre, y. j.
Manhattan Beach Hotel-Jsmes someryile, wife
aud daughIei' y ~ Mss ~ -. = V W R"w
M ana wife y Y; W A stephens and wife. y Y; \.
| J. Mon ton. \. Y; \. Z. Mac DOuoush. n. " G.. II.
! Wutirs n Y; ". II. Markham. ST. Louis 7. NJ. Tay-
lor ST. Louis d. e. Clark Boston g. q. Crocker Bos-
! lou J. Ii. North, Boston; A ID. Peek, Bostoni l. ID.
/ SNYDER Rochester; j. X. secor, Toledo; ii. = Wa
trldgo and daughter Toledo D. q. snson, sco' land;
] A. : Griffith, wife aud sons, HsckensdcA; Professor
Patton and wifi, Chicago Thomas ROc.s and wife, Al
NaI6spirI Elis and wife Elizabeth b. ". Wheeler and
| VIE BROOK W A. n. Day philadelphia 5 W John
SOD, wife and tour cuIidren NeW-hamDurgi t. r. DO
! CERT and child, staten Island