New-York tribune., 1880-06-24
CUP DAY AT CONEY ISLAND.
MONITOR CAPTURES THE PRIZE.

MONITOR CAPTURES The fhiLh'
uNcAs BADLY BEATEN-Two UNFORTUNATE STARTS
SUNBEAM, BLARNEY. MONITOR GLIDELiA AND
DISTURBANCE SUCCESSFUL"
1t was Cup Day at the course OF the CoDey
Island Jockey Club yesterday, and the attendance
was even larger than Tuesday. The favorable
weather. the merit OF the racing, the promptness with
hich the contests pushed through. and the ele
ment of the unexpected which conspicuous Ill some
of the results all combined to satisfy those present
Evidently the racetrack s very popular one ana
the club may challenge comparison with any rival
But Colonel Simmons, the starter, should take more
care IL he wishes avoid sharp CRITICISM
Two OF his starts yesterday were sal anairS'
and the hackers of the favOte in the Tst race felt ex
tremely sore over the way In which he treated thelr
choice Monitor took the hOnors OF the day, winning
the cup very handsomely. His owner had intended TO
get the prize with Monitors stable companion Ferida
but she did prove equal to the task, much to the
grief and Of friends OF the stable VINO nau pet
freely on her In tho " books" The defeat OF uncas
showed that the wiseacres who hailed him as the
champion Of tho American turf, because he TOOK the
Westchester Cup were in too much or hurry.
The first race was half mile for purse OF $500 for
twOyearods with selling allowances. Pierre Lorllard
having sold Gossip James Kelly for $1,000, she ran
under Anthony Tayors coors yesterday, and was the
favorite at $780, she only carried n pounds Burn
hams y Bride Cake 102l was second choice Mt $2lo
G. L. Lorilard's flly Sunbeam (95 third, and the rest
OF the field $50 The field made up of Pierre Lori
lards lly Bliss t97 Chas,'s colt Cal Wagner (9O Me-
sons flly Bonnie Lizzie l02) and Howard iiarngtohs
rrpoularity colt The start one or the WOfst OF
the season, all being badly strung OUT sunbeam Deng IN
front and the Iay0e oed Sv he and she was only
fourth at the end Sunbeam won n 3O4 Sec, ater s
short strlgge with Bliss the victory being sccured D
neck Bride Cake was third Gossip close fourth after
swift run up the homestetch, and tue rest strung OUT
| Mutual pool tickets paid S28 10 each. -,
The second race mile for three year olds also
with selling allowances; Jennings's colt Blarney ~
oeSeeSs o%n S$ poandS $40 auheys y q
the West 9S pounds $3.50 Ba9c3Gas cot RoeSo es Ss
Bster 9s pounds) and Day's colt Turenne00 poundsl
Tss and be
other wretched start Belle OF i,o tne west ,ha ha
.1vSr of very ,hrCW her Ge 4Sen the flag
fell She lost much ground by this that sbe was lar
play for hall mile, leading ndsomey. With Buster %
and Rocco behind her. Rocco beyond that p9int
the bomesretch Rocco was little in advance oi Bar
Turenne being third m es
Turenne second, Rocco third Qaeens Own fourh Bus
ter h, ond Belle of the West last Mutual pool tickets
D% For the Coney Island CUP; sweepstakes Of 500
l. with 81 $50 added the second horse TO receive $3CO
Distance 2i9 mcs. Pierre Lorord's noed cot uneas.
heavily backed 9 the Sr S tSo d OrpGas G YET e
q. L. Lolillord's famous four-ye9ro@ld ID geding as,
MoH'fS sSd Pafyears ea veyearod geidns Danehef g.
LOrards trainer had more confidence IN MONITOR @ annn
Costello rode Monitor, with Instructions to take the
lead and the running from the start while Hughes
| with Fer,da was to watch and wait Tor Uncas. BalDee
was ON Uncas and was instructed to run waiting race
Feakes bestKOde Danchef, but IL 10 or no earthly I'M
never any account at all In the race Little description
Monitor 5nS rac Icok esd Of several lengths Immediately
proved so mucn better than his trainers expectation
to win with FerdR but could not She ran second up TO
the last three furlOngs when U9cas ran by her ana
advantage and by six lengths in 4:302 Uncas sec
ond Fcrida third and Daniche wretched last Mutual
SIX took part In the Mermaid Stakes for threeodhl
lies 800 each half forfeit WITH $500 added the secona
was rated at 1900 IN the pools. Conners Glideia at
$780, Morrs KITTY at Sl1S and the field cSnssng d,1
and G. L. LorlIlards Rosalie-s160. 4 good start was
obtained and tue was exciting Kilty J. and Mary
Lanphier had occupied the first position for Q
couple Of furlonas, Both Of them c feli back
al ghty ahead at the opening OF the last quarter.
Glidelia and the Wthers hly, however proved supe-
sngSs m in ISgi. Tue Withers y second neck before
Giroe Mary Lanpher fourth Rosalie fifth, and Kitty
j, last. Mutual pool tickets PAID flo oO =, .-,
DISTURBANCE was the best horse in the steepe-
chase at weights that the affair was robbed OF most
Of interest Five took part and were backed as iol
lows Reeds horse Disturbance 6 years, 152 poundsl
5000; Engeman's mare Katie p (aged, l45 poundsl'
$I55 Irvngs geldng All Right 20 years 145 poundsl,
DANDY C6 years I4o poundl and GottscIalks ge ding
sKyscraper Is years. 100 pounds)$ Dandy was 10
bsnrpsoe I5Gas p dspsced S@ and was an easy vctor
Katie p. second, Dandy third. Bucner fourth aud All
Right fifth. skyscrdper fell but neither horse nor rider
The meeting will be continued to-day with attrac
tive programme including the Coney Island Derby WITH
ts ST 800 OF added money rich handicap OF heats OF
Ia miles vita 81 900 added money haudicap Of a OF
a mile, selling race OF q miles, and handicap
distance u miles, such noted
Grenada, Kimbal and Quito arc entered.