New-York tribune., 1880-09-26
SPORTS ON LAND AND WATER.

sLASD-ANNUAL MEETING or THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF AMATEUR ATHLErEs-six GAMES
OF PoLO-A CANOE RACE.
The racing season of the Coney Island Jockey
Club was closed yesterday with five contests of un-
usual interest. Only two of the favorites were
successful The result that caused most
surprise was the victory of Telemachus
Girofe, Elias Lawrence and Ferncf
Gouvcrneur and Ada made dead heat
in the race for two-y -olds and Gouverneur won
the deciding heat. The other winners were w ar
field, Gienmore and Captain Franklin. The
fifth annual meeting of the National Association
Of Amateur Athletes was held yesterday on
the grounds of the New York Athletic Club
The attendance large. The best
records in three different events were beaten. Six
games of polo We're played on the grounds of the
Manhattan Polo Association which have been
greatly improved The Reds successful in
four of the games LII the race for the New-York
Canoe Club Challenge CUP the Dot was the winner
CLOSING THE CONEY ISLAND RACES.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AND EXCELLENT sPoRT-wAR-
FErD, GoyvEIYEUR. TgLKMAcnUs, GLENMoRE
AND CAPTAIN FRANKLIN THE WINNERS
The Coney Island Jockey Club closed re-
msrkaby successful yesterday. in the second
year of its existence this club has the most attractive
and best managed racing grounds in tho United States
the fastest and safest track the enthusiastic good
OF the public and indeed element Of prosperity
Ii has given series oc races that will long be remem
bered. and will always have high place in the annals
OF the American turf. The closing day ht ending
OF brilliant season. Thousands of people present.
and not one found tho racing dull. Tue
weather was favorable, the track at It's best, ex
ceent horses pitted against each other the bet
ting heavy the result Of every race was uncertain
run. and altogether sport has rarely
been cGuaed this year The time records compared
well with those OF previous day. Warfed showed
III the first that whes ft to run he is
very feet horse light weiglts. Harry Bassetts son.
Gouverneur. the for two-y olds III a way
which indicated that he Will be heard of
hereafter. Teemschus upset expectation In the
third race by defeating good runners Gironc and
FerncliR He made the bookmakers unhappy, but Mr.
Walton OF James Hotel, the little Leviathan OF
betting ring this year. waxed hilarious over his
winnings Mr. Walton has good cause TO he grateful to
Tesmachus; the colt gained him large sums at Sara
t0ga, and filed his pockets again yesterday
In liberal fashion. Mary Anderson In the
heat took the first heat in as joyous
and jublant style that of her namesake when she
welcomes Romeo, but in the other heats she was as
woe-begone Juliet when wecps her lovers
feess form in the last act Of the tragedy Glenmorc
was OF the sadness among people who fol-
lowed fy's fortunes for her and her turn OF
speed Thursday. In the steeplechase Disturbance
did things his way as he is wont TO have
them; treated to fine view of Captain Frank
Inns tail at finish Two favorites out OF the five
were successful
Only three ran first OF mile. for AL
with selling allowances, for purse OF $500. Dwyer
Brothers gelding wareld Is years, 103 poundsl
brought 5000 in the pools 10 $s5 for Days gcding
Boordman Il. lO3) and $50 for Mulkey's hIy kOsale
g. 9 II took much fuss TO get the three OH and when
the signal Warfled length in front He kept
the lead but at the quarter post he was
only a quarter length befoIe Rosalie she a head
before Boardman. The run along the back
stretch was brisk, but at rhe hafmile post
Wared began to draw away and the Others were soon
in trouble Wareld increased his advantage to the end,
and won by lcngss in the fast time OF l:42, rd
man second six lengths before Eosae Mutual pool tick
cts paid SIS So
There were q half dozen in the second race, q or
am,e for two-year-olds with selling allowances for a
purse OF $500. These Dwyer Brothers colt Ripple
t1O3 pounds), Perry Bemonts iliv Ada go. Chases
colts Gouverneur (0s and KING Nero (S5). McEmeels
colt General Monroe (95). and Mulkeys hy Sunbeam
$50, Ripple brought 1850, Ada S325, Chases entries
Sic and the field. Sunbeam and General Monroe 500
The start was made the first effort with Ada III 'front.'
King Nero second General Monroe third. Gouverneur
four,b sunbeam fifth Ripple last. Ripple got in
motion slowly and clumsily and was never near the
front ouverneur steadily worked his way forward and
made rush the homestretch that brought him
almost to Adas head. They crossed the line SO
narrowly apart that the judges decided IL n
dead heat. although it seemed to tie spectators
that Ada won bv neck. Ripple was 5wo lengths be,
hind the two. King Nero fourth. snnbeem NTH ana
General Nourae last The time 1:144-
Ine heat off after The fourth race on the
programme. TIE betting was even IL was one OF me
sd 81 me star but in furIong al
most at her head a quarter he mad caught her. and
Goaverneur aud by splendid riding he Just succeeded
n beating a AG1 cEets on paid $40 35
The third race was handicap sweepstakes or three
11sn cold Bug Mary Anderson and Jerry
entered but withdrawn enedckers MY 'ilrone
TS3 pounds) was the favorite at $780, Baococks coll
Ee,nclff 81 second choice at 800 smiths colt lee-
machus OOl third at 800 DAYS geding EN- ngPnar Iyo'
lowest at $50 The start was strassiing, ing9mar
being in front. Teemachus second Throne t1ira' n
Ferncif fourth and Ellas Lawrence , rast'
ineomar was not Overaken until the last quarter Iee.
,nscbus running close second. Glr0fe thrd terneiln
tnn,tS and Elias Lawrence last. Tue whole distance
mn 70 the homestretch covered In close order IN
TT,mac5us second and all five jockeys lasning their
horses furousy. Ingonar c9ua h9t heep up ~, PaIe
fnrong Teleinachus won by four lengths N 2:SI,
Stb @ oe before ingomar Ferncnf last by length
Mutual pool tickets paid go 10; ,; a.s,a,as n, Sso
each with 81 900 added, heats OF one and a Quarter
miles Jenningss horse ienpore @ years Ia pEuqds %
nsqns saOG a d y 'ss sso
9o sl4o Boyds y Ada GeRs !s y Msry ander n
son r. 81, Dwyer Brothers, colt Jericho a. so) ana
srsI n' ana ID Ada Glenn second; and the two ran ran
IN positions to the end 9" Tue q, e ns final @
long but pulled up ween u was Iiead ar tnst I'D i s,y
Anderson was gong :" a't tbe 5es At great in the
sne1did time o 2:03 six lengths before Ada ilenn,
Sn.r,ing a close tnird neck before SURGE jericho
am f,lcnmore sixth and Baby last i,
ni.u' hefor, rbe heat very long ana
nnytna the Jockeys being extremely unruly Mary
sm,a,son Wrought S65 IN the pools 10 %loo
Anue,s ,s scld Baby and Ada Glenn disputed
the place for M ns:r,oa mile %f iouS ennGIe n the
ss ouarter Baby and Ada Glenn dropped DacK ana
n,aare took the lead Mary Andel son made des pc
Ulsna ,o reacn him, but GenmOre won TIE heat ny
Iengrh IN the fast of 2:l0 Mary Anderson sec
an snarling third. sarge fourth Jericho hi'n Daoy
s,rTn and Ada Glenn last. ,
For tne nna heat Glenmore was great iavorite ena