The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-27
UNCERTAINTIES or RACING.
Lively wind-up or the Coney island Assooia-
tion's Meeting.

The closing day of the first meeting Of the
Coucy Island Association at Gravesend was ex-
citing and full Of stirring incidents. The at
tendance was large; the races made in remark
able time for the track and horscs-one mile be-
ing run in the fastest time known east OF the
mountains from wire to wire. The boys were
little mixed in their pools in the fourth race.
aud there was some cursing and disappoint-
ment.
First came a selling race with tho usunl pom
allies and allowances: Il dash Of one mile for
purse Of 800; entrance money to second horse.
The bell summoned to the post Ayres SUIT
lirs's Allevuof G.. L. Iorillard's Balance All. j.
W. Bolts Mariana. s. D. Bruces Glen. 0gle.
aud john NewmHn's Shylock Balance All took
the lead ut the beginning Of n fair start. fol-
lowed by Alcvucr. ShylOck. ana Glen Ogle.
the front going 50 fast that at the quarter she
WIS two lengths in the lead, with l5alance All
and Glen Ogc coming next. lapped. the others
close up. Flying down the hackstrctch Allcvuer
Increased the Eup TO about 1--WE lengths at the
thrce-quarter pole. Hero Glen Ogle and Shy.
RRiTd W WITH aam 1@S All in the rSaT Coming %p
the homcstretch Allcvuer held his own passing
under the wire q winner in Tue iair time OF
was only n length in front Of ShylOck. Mariana
Il length behind. while Balance All, to the as
constituent OF all, came in tagging six lengths
Balance al sold for 800 in. the pools before
the rice; Glen Oglg $50; Maritana. $50; Al
levuer. $40; and ShNlock, $50. Mutual tickets
on Alevuer paid $3.50.
Tho second event was n run Of one mile and n
quarter, for purse OF 500. OF which 500 to
second horse. There were but two starters in
this rice. g. l.. Lorillard's brown lilly Idier. and
james McCulouEh's chestnut colt George Nc
CulOugh. This WIS very snug race Tor
mile. though It was apparent from the start that
the My had The colt. They came ur the stretch
ing only her head ia front ut the stand. On they
ran Tapped to the next quarter. where ldler was
nearly length ahead. They ran nenfly mile
h.lorr amy day.ght couiu be seen b'tworht hen
when George Mccullough who was severely
punished. failed f. respond. dTopping gradual
~ behind. while ldler Eail0ped under the WIRE
u winner IN 2l1A. George Mccullough came
in four lengths behind.
Ia She auction pools George Mccullough sold
for $500. ldler bringing only 1850. The mutuals
free handirnp for all ngos for purse Of
sJuO. ~ which 500 to second horse. mile heats.
came nest ~ order. IN" starters were: G.. J..
LorillHrd's Una, j. W. Bolts Dan X. and j. J.
Bcvu-s Hattie /. The first hcat was fast and
hot. closely contested from start to finish. Una
bounded to the lead In the first few strides Dan
X. and Hattie T. Tapping md running ike
team, AZ tho quarter Una had placed two
lengths Of daylight between her aud Dan X.
Hattie +. Tapping Dan. Along the back-tretch.
under punishment, Hattie passed Dan and
came within "a length OF Una. Una swung into
the home stretch at a rafting pace. increasing
her lead all the way up, until she sprang under
tho wire five lengths in front II Hattie T.. in
the flying time o. :42A; Dan X. cumo in two
lengths bnhnd Hattie +. This is about as fast
"a mile rs wis ever run east ot the mountains.
| Dan X. sold at $500: Hattie r., SOS, and Una
| s2lj before the first heat. Mutual uckc.7 on
! Una IA thus heat lnid sli.5j.
While starting in the second heat Una and
! Iatue I. came IN collision, the rebound delay
| INK them slightly AMI allowing Dan h. to dash
| AWAY IN the lead. Una shook horselt together
| ~ short order. colinring Dan and tapping him.
! Huue fulinwiug behind aud out OF the race.
/ Dan and Una rushed around the upper turn.
| hachstretch. and lOwar turns in such close COM
| ptuy that AN expert circus man could have
/ straidlel them both. Coming up the home
] n y
| the lead aud dHshing under the wire winner
Of the race two loneths in front 81 Dan X. Hat
i tie j. tagging q turlOng IN the rear. Jnn's time
/ IN the second mile WAS :ij. II surprised many
! o. srr Ona make such q gallant light after her
easy defeat by George Mccullough on Tuesday
| Auction pools on the last heat were sold Mt {:
! UNA $500 f"d 500. Mutual tickets on Una
! IN THIS heat paid $50
| Brighton Hotel parse, 81 900. the second horse
/ to receive s2nu. came fourth on the list. This
wus "a free hundicap for all ages. The contcs-
/ tdnis aud the weights then carried were: Ken
! ney. III pounds: GvnP Phillips III: Geo. Hamp-
! ton. ia and MilfuL %. Wiiml carrying the
| lishtcst weight. won tho Seaside Handicap, a
| two-mlc rleo. In about the same field. with
ease, ia fast me On Tuesday last THIS was a
| leading az the start. Gen. Phillips rushed tor
! Wh.ul ana soon Tapped him, they having 1t hot
! Tor hail mils. where Phillps had head the
| shadows 90 the FIRST two kouney then began 10
MorS for first place. gaining i 10y a head from
| Gen. Phillips az The stand, three-quarters Of n
J mil" from the start; Hampton was third hero
/ and " ilful last. 4 large blanket would have
taken place in ihis latitude. Kenn " en,nad
! N.ry gradually rs Dee flew around into and down
| tle hackstreich. ~ milo and a quarter he
t,kru second place. while Phillips was third ia
! line winch was now Strengthening ont. DASH
| ins up the stretch kcnuey increased his lead to
tHlrr lch-lus NrtoIr teerhihy thc wire, coming
IN winner .n 3o7 2. Wiliul was second. and
Gov. Hampton third.
There was great deal Of dissatisfaction
| amOuc the kick q holders after this race. Mari
| tauu, who .ud losn announced 90 start aud ON
| whom T. ke,s were sold. did not run Dryer
/ brothers started hennry IN plncc Of BrAmhlo Rt
| tho last D. Nngut. NO ucNcts We're sold on
| keuney. As Muful came in AZ the head OF the
| list mat wis sold ina the mutuals the money WIS
! divided among the the tickets sold ON Wiiul.
after deductinE that paid in on Mauritania. and
| on " lllui were rashed in AT $40. Many hold
ers. "a seeing kenney come IN first. had torn
! pocket. The sellers OF the auction pools de-
| cNntd 20 pay over the money on keuncy until
the Judges decided that the entry Of Kenney
| ;Ad been nlndH IN the proper form. This WAS
done nearly an hour after the races ended.
Tn" excitement wound up with a dqshing
some thirty jumps in a run OF nearly three
miles form purse OF 5000. " which SlOO 10
second horse. Tine contestants were Coronet
lif; Pilot 1871; Brave Allie. 1870: aud Lizzie Il.
| ll3. Problem WAS the iavorite ia tho pools at
$500; Derby. tfu5; Coronet. S2O5; and the
lgd. sl05.
Tho nursos dashed away gamely at tho drop
ping ol the nag, Derby IN the Lead. followed 10y
- r.'A tGiWrr.r .AaS~a.S-r - C~rUI~a<-hnd 10
zie d. in the order named. Woods on Pilot.
came 20 grief at the second jump. Pilot falling.
| then jumping up aud going on in the
race without his rider. IIzzie d. FOL
lowed suit 10y throwing her rider Pontin. ut
| the fhird reap, following Pilot ridcrless around
| the reld. Problem now cut out the work fol-
! lowed 10y Coron"t. Bravo Allie and Derby.
| Problem and Coronet soon ranged the field
| lauped, TAX INK the LEAPS in grand style. clear
/ lnE the walls, double jump, and water leap sidc
los side, with old Derby creeping up after every
/ jump. On bounding over the water jump the
second time Problem stumbled. nearly falling
| in the upper n"lu and losing precious time.
| Cornuct md Problem. with Derby at their
| hoofs finally took the track ON tho homo
| brush. with COronct n length or 80 in front.
| Problem second, and Derby third. The old
| gray made q desperate struggle for tho lead up
| the stretch. but he only succeeded IN passing
| Problem. Coronrt dushing under the wire a
| winner by four lengths in front Of Derby. with
| Problem Que length in the rear. Brave Allie
! had hoted at the lower fence on tho second
round, thus placing three out the six who
| started IN The race nowhere. NJ time was an
! nounced. Mutual tickets ON CorOnet realized
| $3l.GO.
MolIic McCnrthy's Victory.
CH1cAGo. June 26.-Lotery did not win the
Carbon tti tup race as rrrnucosy sent u last night
| despatch. Muhe Mccarthy came IA first Dave Moore