The New York herald., 1879-09-13
CONEY ISLAND JOCREY CLUB.
LAST DAY OF THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING AT
PROSPECT PARK

PROSPECT PARK.
The Coney Island Jockey Club viii. bring their
autumn race meeting to a close this afternoon with
four interesting contests. The first will be the
Rapid Transit Purse dash OF three-quarters OF
mile for two-year -olds-a handicap for horses who
have during the meeting For this race there
will be four starters. comprising Mr.. q. L.
Lorillard's chestnut hlly Queens Own. by Aus
tralian dam Queen Victoria. carrying 100 lbs; Mr..
E. V. Snedikers chestnut Ally Girofee. by
bennington. dam Rattan, l05 lbs; Mr.. d.
O'Connell's chestnut gelding Mosquito. by Tho
III Used. dam Relief. % lbs. and Mr.. p.
Lorillard's bay colt Hermit. by warwick. dam
Chignon. 90 abs. This will be very good racc
and from previous performances the top weight
ought to win. Tho second race will be tho Steam
boat Purse OF $700. free handicap for horses that
have run during this meeting; mile heats. and for
this there will be eight starters comprising Ncssrs.
Dwyer Brothers chestnut colt jericho. by Revolver.
dam Skyight. years old. carrying 100 lDs.; Mr. G.
L. Loriliard's chestnut flly Una. by War Dance.
dam Georgie Wood. years old. 9s lbs. Mr. E. J.
Badwin's bay flly Clara D. by Glenels. dam The
Nun, years old. 100 lbs; Mr.. James McCunoughs
chestnut colt George Mccullough by Harry Bassctt.
dam spotted Fawn. years old. 90 lbs.; MIR. H.
Schwartzs chestnut colt Mark L. by Monday. dam
Jennie c. years DID, JOG lbs.; Mr.. P. Lorillard's
bay mare Zoo Zoo. by Australian dam Mszurka. 8
years old. l02 lbs. Mr.. w. Mulkeys chestnut mare
Chiquita. by Hurrah. dam Sunrise. aged. lls
lbs. and Mr.. J. ". Bells bay gelding Dan K. by
Bonnie Scotland. dam Jennie June. years old, 106
lbs. This will be grand race. and Clara should
have her head somewhere the front at the finish
Of the race. The third race will be the Ocean Pier
Handicap, handicap sweepstakes Of $50 each. half
forfeit and only $40 If declared. with $1,000 added
" fha (lcaan tha 70 aoaiv 20
$500 out OF the stakes: the winner Of the Beaker
Handicap lbs. extra dash OF ono mile
and ve-eighths will have eight starters comprising
Mr.. w. jennings chestnut colt Glenmore. by Glen
Athol dam Lotta years old. carrying 110 lbs |;
Mr. II. Schwartzs chestnut colt Lottery. by Monday.
dam Virginia. years old. 95 lbs; Mr.. G. l..
Lorillard's bay Ally Ferida, by Glenelg. dam La
Henderson, years old, 100 lbs; the same gentle
mans chestnut gelding Monitor. by Glenelg dam
Mink. years old, 1O1 lbs. Messrs. Dwyer Brothers
bay gelding Warfeld. by War Dance, dam Florac, 4
years old, 105 lbs; Messrs. j. G. Nelson Co. bay
Ally Lady Middleton, by Hurrah. dam Lady Lancas-
ter years. LOG lbs; Mr.. j. w. Bells chestnut gel
ding Franklin. by Lexington. dam Canary Bird
years old. 10S lbs. and Mr. j. L. Williams brown
gelding Checkmate by Planet dam Full Cry. years
old. 116 lbs. This will be very doubtful race and,
fast horse though he is. hardly think Checkmate
All his competitors good ones. nearly all tried
staycrs, and If he has soft spot it will be found.
The fourth will be the Look Out Purse Of $700.
Of which 5000 to the second horse; handicap
steeplechase for horses that have run during the
meeting. The full course. about two and half
miles. Five have entered tor the contest, compris-
ing Messrs. Bennett Il Co.'s bay gelding Deadhead.
by julius dam Leisure. aged carrying l4s lbs; the
same gentlemens chestnut gelding Dandy. by Oys-
terman. Jr.. dam Bet Arlington. 134 lbs; Mr. Law
renee Hart's chestnut horse Redding, by Harry Of
the West. dam Ida Dickey. 6 years old. 142 lbs.
Mr.. J. T. Mullen's bay horse Moonstone. by Asterod
dam Alabama. aged. 13s lbs. and Messrs. Daily
Brothers brown flly Lizzie d. by Enquirer dam
Leisure. years old. 1876 lbs. This will be very in
teresting race. the horses all good jumpers
and they have been handicapped to bring them close
together at the finish. The racing will begin at two
P. NJ, sharp.
The Irish cricketers expect to finish their match
carly this morning and will all 90 to the ei