The New York herald., 1879-09-06
CONEY ISLAND RACES.
FIRST DAY OF THE FALL MEETING AT PROSPECT
PARK.


PARK
The race meeting at Prospect Park. commencing
to-day. viii. beyond peradventure, be brilliant
one More than one hundred and forty horses are
on the grounds in condition to run, and large heds
may be anticipated in every contest There Will be
i've races this afternoon. beginning at three ocioek
and as there will be delay between the contests
the running will be over in good time. The first
event will be for purse of $780, three-quarters OF
mile. for three-year olds. and for this seven good
will come to the post. The conditions of
the race are that winners Of any stakes with
jockey club weights 70 carry five pounds;
of two or moro stakes. seven pounds extra
The starters will be Mr.. d. ODonnelrs
chestnut gelding Mosquito. by The Ill Used. dam
Relief Messrs. Daily Brothers chestnut fly Jessie
d. by chillicothe. dam skipper; Mr.. p. Lorillards
chestnut illy Zicka. by Australian. dam Maznrka;
Mr. T. v. Snedikers chestnut tlly Girohee. by Leam-
ington. dam Rattan; Mr.. G. l.. Lorillard's chestnut
Ally Queens Own. by Australian. dam Queen Vic
toria; Mr.. j. T. Williams bay colt Luke Blackburn.
by Bonnie Scotland. dam Nevada. and Messrs. McEl-
meel l. Sons chestnut gelding Go Forth by King
Alfonso, dam Sallie Morgan. This Is a very fast lot
of youngsters, and they will mako capital race.
The second event will be for purse of $780, handi
cap for all ages; heats of mile and furlong.
Eight horses will start comprising Mr.. P. Lorllards
years old, carrying 105 lbs; Colonel S. d. Bruces
chestnut horse General Phillips. by Genelg. dam La
Polka. years old. 112 lbs.; Mr.. Oden Bowies
chestnut colt skylark, by Dickens. dam Net
tie. years DID, 95 lbs.; Mr.. W. jennings
chestnut colt Gienmore. by Glen Athol. dam
Lotta. years old 112 lbs. Mr.. j. Van
Hagan's bay horse virgillian. by Virgil. dam
La Henderson. years old l0S lbs; Mr.. H.
schwartz's chestnut colt Mark L. by Monday. dam
Jennie G, years old. l0s lbs. Mr.. &. L. Lorilards
chestnut Ally Una by War Dance dam George Wood
years old. 9s lbs. and Messrs Barnes Co.'s gray
colt Gabriel. by Alarm dam Electric years old. %
lbs. Tho third will be q selling event for
purse OF $500; the winner to be sold for $1,000;
allowance Of two pounds to be made for each 500
less than $1,000, and two pounds additional to be
carried for each 500 moro than $500 at which he
is entered to be sold mile and half. For this
three will start. consisting Of Mr.. G. l. Loriard's
chestnut flly Una. carrying o. lbs; Mr.. Lawrence
Hart's chestnut mare Clemmie G. by War Dance
dam Alexandra, years old. LOT lbs; and MIR. A.
Taylor's chestnut gelding Pilot. by Planet dam
Sally Lewis. 81 lbs The fourth race-the Breaker
Handicap sweepstakes Of 500 each, half forfeit
ana only $40 If declared, with 900 added the
second to receive 5000 out of the stakes; two
miles and and eighth. Five good ones will
como to the post for this event. These
Mr. G. l. Lorillard's bay flly Ferida. by Glenelg.
dam La Henderson, years old, carrying 95 lbs.
Mr.. E. J. Baldwin's bay flly Clara D. by Glenelg.
dam The Nun, years old. 95 lbs. Mr.. P. Lorilards
bay colt Bonnie Oaks. by Billet. dam Experience
Oaks. years old. 95 lbs: Mr. H. Schwartz's chest
nut colt Lottery. by Monday. dam Virginia. years
old, 100 lbs. and Messrs. Thomas Puryear Co.'s
chestnut colt Dsnichef. by Glenelg dam La Polka.
years DID, 112 lbs. This will be interesting affair."
and very doubtful throughout the horses being
handicapped to O nicely. The Afth and closing
event of the day will be handicap steeplechase.
and the large number that named should they
all accept the weights. will make the greatest event
OF the kind that took place In America. The
horses named as starters Bullet. with 1875 lbs;
Bertha las lbs Judith, 140 lbs; Redding. lao lbs;
Coronet, $50 lbs; Deadhead, 148 lbs; Dandy, 142
lbs. Trouble, 160 lbs; Disturbance. las lbs. and
Bay Rum 148 lbs. The following o few Of the
pool sales on the several races to come Offs
The pool selling on the Coney Island Jockey Club
attracted quite crowd to Hunters Point. In
the first race Luke Blackburn was tho favorite.
bringing $40; Giroh6e, SIS; Queens Own. s12;
Zicka $40; Mosquito. $40; Jennie D. So. and Co.
forth. $3 In the second race Glenmore first
choice bringing $50; Mark L. S23; Zoo
Zoo, SIS; Gabriel, $l2; Chiquitte. S12;
General Phillips. $12; Una. 50. and Sky
lark, Sc. The betting in the third event was
very good, as there hardly any choice between
three starters Una brought $5S. Pilot $55. and
Clemmie G $50. Ferida the fsvorite in the
fourth race, bringing $lO0 Danichef $75; Clara d.
40, and Lottery. $40. There was large field Of en-
tries in the steeplechase and the pools sold fol-
lows:-Trouble. $50; Judith. $45; Coronet, SO;
Deadhesd $40; Redding. So; Bullet 81; Bertha. $5;
Bay Bum, IS; Disturbance, -. and Dandy, $2