New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
BRAMBLE BADLY DEFEATED.

TTRFMEN SURPRISED At PROSPECT PARK.
wMFUL's UNEXPECTED VICTORY -MlNos GEORGE
MCCULLOUGH WAKEFIELD, ALL RIGHT AND SILLY
ALSO WIN.
The experiment of a racing meeting at Pros
pect Park. under the management OF men well known
both on he turf and In NewYork society is proving
very successful Excellent Attendance on the opening
dav and tue presence large number yesterday made
glad th. hearts OF all Interested in the enterprise The
variety OF vehicles the ground from four-inhand
coach 10 road wagon and including all the latest I'M
portaOns Of the wealthy imators OF foreign fashions
In horses harnesses and carts" conspicuous ana
curious After the very many Of the spectators
went to Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach to
dine IN she refreshing air, and tried to
find reasons for the defeat OF the horses
that should have won Brambe's worshippers possibly
did not enjoy their dinners heartily the skeptcs
who had doubted his ability to carry ia pounds two
miles and leave behind MIN good racers far more Lightly
weighted BramDle has shown such speed and endur-
ance in many hard that host Of enthusiasts
thought invncibe until yesterday. when their I'M
reasoning faith rudeY overthrow That lie Is the
beat Of hls this side OF the ocean is
widely believed. That he is sure OF success every Time
he runs will not be asserted this defeat which cost
his admirers large sums. Both the auction and French
pools had troops OF patrons. James E. Kelly, the well
known pool-seler arrested saturday for violating
the law but as will tried until next Saturday,
1t Is not probable that the sale Of pools will be checked
on Thursday.
In the brief run OF five iurongs for twoyear-olds for
purse OF S4O0 James W. Bells colt Minos 9o poundsJ
was a strong favOrite The only other starter was H.
c. BabeOck's geldmg Mosquito (95 pounds). Mosquito
showed good speed early in race aud at the head OF
the had great advantage. but he threw It
away by boiling the track, leaving Mnos 70 come
IN at his leisure the winner In EO5A. French pool
tickets MInos paid IS 70 each
In the second the chief interest Of the day
centred although there only four starters Dwyer
Brothers colt Bramble a years. 124 pounds, Burchs
horse Governor Hampton o years. ia pounds,
Bruce's horse General Phillips % years. III
pounds, and G. L. Lorillard's colt Wiifu q
years, 90 pounds). 10 was the Seaside Handl-
cap for all ages, $50 each, with $500 added
the second to receive S20O distance two miles.
Brambe brought 800 tho auction pools to sl9o for
Hampton, Si5 for Wru and S2J for Phillips After an
start Wiu led the four keeping nom one TO three
lengths IN advance OF Philips during the rrst mile,
HAMPTON and BrsnIbe running side By side behind
The Jockeys OF Hampton aud BramDe apparently reared
but the others OF ttie conse-
qusnee Wilm however didn't raiter. but kept MP his
strong, swt ana even increased MS fdVaniage ~
tho opening OF the last half mile BramDle plainly
beaten HIS Jockey could not Keep MN up 10 Ais work.
and he Loot ground fast Philips and HAMPTON were
pressed hard catch the flying "fu bur tnere was no
hope for them. Tho nght between the Two Tor second
place was very severe, Philips finally getting getting
II ny head Wilful Won by I'VE lenstns
in the good time OF 3:34% BramDie came
IN slowly last The weight had been TOO much
for him. He does not look Win favor on hAhdoAps Dut
captures cups with alacrity. That Wlful IL an excel
colt miles with lgnt weight Was proven AT
Jerome Park, when lac the jockey CluO Handicap
n0si easily with 30 pounds on his back Yesterday no
carried pounds and showed thas he could do II
without the least dhicu y. LtsI oaVuI
dsv was a mystery which much commented on
after TINS race. lie made the slightest enor0
win that day, leaving all the work 10 his stable coupa
On Una He - likely 10 prove valuable colt ffehch
pool ucket. WIlful paid e5l 90.
There another surprise IN tue third race one mile
and a quarter for d purse of $500, for tlree-Jear-
Odds. only c. l.. LOrillard's MY
Una UO6 pounds, aud James McCuiioughs cot
George Mccullough QOb pounds. Una was generally
thought be almost or success, ~ her previous
performances had very FAR surpassed tloee OF McGu
has been wOrked hard recently and after tho
had moved side by side for nearly mile the colt out
ran won By two lengths ~ 2:l5s There Is No
doubt that when proper condition Una IS superior 10
the victor. French pool tickets were worth so %
each. -. 49,,
Next came race OF mile for a purse OF $500. with
allowances. DByer Brothers gedlng hlrrcd IL yea4s.
H. pounds led tho betting, with g. L. LOrllards mare
Balance All "a years 10 pounds second choice. TIE
poundsD and AYres 5utclines colt Aeyeur "a years,
II pouudsl Balance All and Ale.eur made up the
frouf rank Ia first part Of tho race, Win Warteld
aud Fran kim their heels. In the hird quarter Bal
ancs All Aneyeur fell of IN speed, and the real con-
tesJ left In ths last quarter 10 Nlrned ana FRANK
lin Marneld settled tho matter, passg The line
three lengths before Franklin and the Others trailing
The time was fair, ll4la French pool Tickets ON war
Te steepechac the short course FOR the Queens
County Hunt Cup. 500. for ali ages, was curious
affair several tbs starters had no oOOrs ON the pro-
zTanne aud this caused much Dewlderment among The