New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-11
ACTIVITY AT COMFY Island.
RACRs AT BRIGHTON BEACH-FIREWoRKs AT MAJ

HATTAN-THE LATEST ARflNAIS'
Although the weather was comfortable ana
even cool in the city yesterday, large number OF per
sons went TO Copey Island and partially made up for
the lack of crowd on Saturday. The boats 10 the POM
were all FULL ana consequently the managers we're IN
GOOD snirfs The new wooden pier at Dinan's had
large number OF visitors all the boats were vel he
aud on one return trip the paddeboXes were oc'
pied by passengers. West Brighton Bsach was cro"ueu
with people Of all kinds tie trains on Gunthers' lo
Sea Beach, and Culyers Railways were hled the ehlr
DAY. and the boats were fairly jammed The water was
rather cold and only ABOUT l,s0O persons pA'ne'
At the pier Arbuckle continues to he chief attraction
at this part Of the beach Charles Hartman the pedes-
tlan and Major L. c. Boyton, United states Army, are
at Cables An excursion on the wyoming came rom
New Brunswick, y. j., yesterday, Rnd landed on 'e
iron pier The small sidc-shows I'D very large o"Hi
ness all day and during the evening ana the hacks ana
carriages aud Marine Railways between the various
hotels were IN great demand The Concoufse was hAeu
with carriages and pedestrians.
At Brighton Beach the verandas we're filled to the
fullest extent TIE usual small number OF prominent
guests who arrive Sunday considerably lesseneu
bv the lack OF accommodations for them. There were
during the past week 10000 bathers and yoserua!
over 5000 baners the Brighton Beach Bathing Ia
wilton George s. Peduzz the aeronaut. will ascend IN
his balloon the Flying Cloud, on Wednesday al p No.
iron, the beach in front OF the Hotel Brighton.
The last days racing OF the third meeting az the
Brighton Beach Far Grounds took place on saturday
and the number OF attendants the largest Of the
season. There were four races beginning with dash
OF three quarters a mile, selling allowances which
brought ont starters This was very close race
ending with Cedric a neck ahead aud dead heat Tor
second place between Lucky Hit aud Little Mac time,
l:20Ia The second event was one-4lt run for purse
OF $500 $50 u second horse. with allowances. Ii was
won by C.yde HAMPTON In E4St, VITA PIRATE bulI a
length bennd aud four lengths I'D front OF Lar
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second Baton Rouge, suuhgh, Scollla iiS!lldn
and ". l. Higgins started. Sunlight won the hist het
bv her neck shoulders from Baton Rouge, VINO was
SIX length, ahead Of Yrgniaq gyms was disianced.
The fine l1s4. Baton Rouge look thc iedd al .e
FIRST UrOug and won the second neat easily ID Las,
Sunlight second, tnc Others distanced Inc deciding
heat also won by Baton Rouge WI" uls'ahcto sur
hgut; time, 1:5ll The fourth race was only series
OF nIsnaps. There were SIX starters, OF which only
three went over tho regular course. Lizzie ~ IihmtHl
ately opened gap OF twenty leLgths, ana the.
Others DLuched over the stone wall after the fist
water lamp, Bay KUN le4' Du helher ne nor NE FuI
was injured The took me second water jump III
the position in whicu they started aud At Tue same wall
az wnIch Bay Rum -lUube ben Mace zen 80 uedEIlS
that he broke his neck. and Dungeon rolled over him
Katie r. began 10 close up the distance between he
and Lizze D., and al the last hurdle was III 'front.' anu
won by over "a length time. 1862 Ventilation was
dstanced. THayer, Ben Maccs jockey was badly but
Manhattan Beach, as usual, had large crowd ycstcf
day, although tue great space over when IL was spread
made u LOOK smaller lhan t really was a WISH 70 te
mems ngh0use, however fully Justified the report
that visitors were numerous, as about 1000 bttned
there, ana about 600 on me Wolneh,s slie CaP'aln
BOytOu did give exhibition on account OF an ac
Cideut saturday evening, by winch no cut his Daud
badly Tue exhibition VIII Be given this afternoon al
o'clock. The large balloon, the Pioneer has been
inflated, aud yesterday Professor King made several
aScensiOus. The fireworks on Saturday night were
complete Admission to the lncOsure is free,
but seats 20 cents each There was little wind ana
ali the sci pieces went off IN fine style.
Among the registered guests OF Saturday and Sunday
Hotel Brighton-Wiam Dowd and son, s. T. Rey
nOlds, wife and three children, Richard p. Mcrrrk.
Charles stow Mrs Breese and daughter Roger stow aud
family, George Holiness j. ID. Baugiey aud wife, n O..
Appleton NeW-Yurk; W. a. ThTall ana wife, Chicago;
JOHN Barbour, Paterson; john H. JenSs and wife, Floyd
II. White, Felix Geiger j. III. Anderson Nm McCOuch,
wife,, and sons. Philadelphia; Penchit, l.. H. uum-
phIcy, wife aud daughter, Providence Alien j. Mace
NJ Morse, s. ID. Rumney, Portland; W. G. WadswOrth,
Thomas Howard, Davenport, Iowa DR.. W. W. Hart,
wife aud son, HudsOni James McDOnOugn and VIE, 81
Ions b. T. W. Clark Albany; Spencer 5Obe ana VIE,
Newark; q. L. Garland, Gloucester; j. Van Ninkle,
Ncw-O orleans q. B. Pennington and wife, Brooklyn
II. B. Titus. Miss 5. j. WARREN +. L. HOlDrOOk, wash
ingtUn.
Manhattan Beach Hotel-B. @. Coles and family,
David Patton Charles ScTibner, G.. l.. Dodge, Charles
Heldsieck, W. II. Holmes, T. TwyefOOt, New-York; j.
Spring aud wife, Miss Lyons Albany; C. = Bartlett and
Bunste ir vie. Il. l. Roberts, Charles Flint j. D.
FarBswOTth, Boston d.. c. f. Bassiord and caugGier,
Cincinnati; David VI. Ranken. Miss Fannie Chamber
lain, Troy q. W Thomp-O stephen MlnsoW ana vie,
" Price and child, T.. 5. Beau, PnIado pbia A. j.
BonlOn wife. Rochester; Walter Lambert, Patrr-
son l.. T. Carroll j. b. Palmer Columbia, :. G.; Town
send Farnley, NJ T. Faruley, baDy; T. L. Mitchell,
Adrian DcRersOn. L. L. SnedeGer, s. T. Marsh,