New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-19
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
FERIDA WINS HER GREATEST VICTORY.


The largest multitude ever gathered at the
course If the Coney Island Jockey Club present
yesterday the contest for tie Great Long Island
Stakes. Every seat in the grand stand was occupied
all the standing taken. and even the lawu was
crowded. 10 one OF the finest assemb'ees ever
seen at "A track in this part OF the country Tue
sport was well worthy OF the attendance Of so NAM
thousands. The chief OF the day was won IN Two
straight heats 1t is true, and there were ONLY
three horses IN II. But both hea's were
interesting from start to fnsh and when GenmoFe go'
almost ND TO Ferida in the second heat and the result
seemed unccr ain, the widest excitement prev lieu
Knight Tempar Gouyerneur and Bucktie won the
other races and not Of the four was duh The ar
was soft and genial the in splendid condition.
the btting was brisk and he Wy the aes in at
tendance IN great numbers and altogether the closing
day COncy Island Jockey Club Tor lSsO lacked no
element and success. The management was
commendable every respect and he races were over
early. Wonderful vas made by Knight IemDlar
and Gouvelntur but F=rda's performance was lar the
best OF the day showed that sue was better racer
Yesterday than ever before IN her HE, and
her success Will De long remembered. Glenmore
and Irish King dd well. but they could not c'mpe'e
with 80 swift AID stauncb a creature as Feldi proved
herself. Her first heat IN 7:23 y was most brilliant
achievement.
The first handicap swees stakes or Sl0 each
with 800 added second 10 receive so distance
q, OF a mile q. - 1r IS gcdiug Knight TcniPlar
% years y pound ad won good race ne day before
90 Brighton 3 .acn moving that he was IN me coA"t
tion and he the swfest OF runners Tor snort
distance, havin y OF mile II LIZA the
best time record uaul Barrett made l;If az
Monmouth Park in August. For these reasons Knieht
Tempar wac made a str0ng fvortr. though there we're
other feet ones ~ the H brought 300 To so
lot Vests colt Gabriel a. ll2l $40 Tor DwYer broih-
ers' ge.dag CIariey German aged 1917; F51 Tor
Boye's lilly Ada Glenn a, lO7l ard SD Tor thr h-4u'
consisting OF Catncarts fly JuaniL' a. 5'l g. l.
L1riiard's Il ~ Anne Augusta a, 73l Pcr.e L0.i.-
iard lilly spark u, sOl. and Datys Nose Ne" Tx
Weekly H. SOL KnignC Tcmplar very quick To get
IN motion and was greatly holped by the s'artel lie
was far in advance when lie tag fell, and none Oh Ae
rest could ever ger near him. Il aept tremendous
pace from the first stride 10 the last ana won Ia H.
splendid time OF ia two lengths N front of spark she
three lengths he torc Anne Augusta Gabriel IA close
fourth N.w-York Weekly dfth, Jlanita sixth Charley
Gornam seventh and Ada Glenn last. Charley Gorlam.
usually So swift and successful n short races.
was never IN the contest at all. He does not carry
lO7 pounds very well but his wretcned running surprised
almost every one. Knight Tempar's performance was
a brilliant one but nearly equal To THAI OF Barrett
AZ Monmouth. Barrett was only two years OIL ana
carried 10 pounds while KNIGHT Templar, three
vear.od had only II pounds his back Mutual poo
tickets pad $40 20.
Half dozen youngsters the second race three
quarters OF mile for two-year ods, handicap sweep
10 receive 800 The entries Of Dwyer Brothers,
the colt Ripple u1O pounds and the fiy Bliss 9oj, ed
the betting al $500, G. L. Lorlards entries, The geld
lnr Sir Hugh Q03l and the FLY TOpsy 95) bringing
$3.50 Cha:e's colt GoUverneur 1927 bringing 800
and Burnnam's hlly Bythe-Way (93l 80. Gougerneur
allowed 40 good a burst OF speed III the homeStretch
when he was beaten by Spnnaway IN the Chestnut HlI
stakes Thursday that no had many supporters.
| Gouverneur got of first at the start ana he
WIS first all through the He was closely
messed by By-the-Way for three furlougs and
| then SIR Hugh took the second place. out
could NOT get to Gouverneurs heddsO well was the lead
or running Bliss and Ripple made desperate effort
to,ether In rounding the into the homestretcn
but l. was in vain Gouverneur increased his pace ana
ran axceentrv 10 the end winning by three lengths,
Topsy second Ripple length hennd Ter. Bliss fourth
Sir Hugh nth and By-the-way last The time was al
most as good Knight Templars and much more cred
| table GOuverneur being year the younger II was
! I:I4I. Mutual pools paid s27 60
Next came OF the day and o. the meet
ing and one Of the greatest OF the year. heats Of four
miles for the Long Island Stakes, $3.50 each for
sarers with So 900 added 81 900 going 10 the second
and $500 to the third There three starters out OF
nine entres-G L. Lolillards lilly Feuda a years. 1O5
| nounds) the favOrite at $1,000; jennings horse
| Gleumore IS, 114, second choice at Sl.109
and Jerome's colt Irish King third at s4OO.
| In number OF pools GlenmOre sold
HIGHEST but so heavily Ferda backed that she
red more money. IN the books the betting even
| aoainst each and TO l against Irish King In the
French pools Genmore was ahead The excitement
over the race was keen, and every movement OF
tho hre, racers was watched most eagerly when they
appeared on the course Ferda never looked so well IN
hsr M n,f' c"nditiou' Glenmore's appearance did
not altogether please ms oacKeis. Inc three
IRISH KIM was allowed 90 in from, length before
FerIla Gleumole LIST. all under pull. They ran IN
close order through the first mile, Irish KING never
SelJe more than lengfn before terda aud Glenmore
WITHIN 2f AK kim e F Fard Was Sy run
onr,ers " length. and sac was half ensth before
Gienmore The relative positions were not cnangrd IN
any part Of tue sc ond mile nu Frrda gned on lflSh
EinG and a. they the judges stand she only
a length Of her. The two miles were run IN 3;4o4
Ferida took lead IN the first furong OF tine thrd
mile and AZ the nrs guarr post wa nc6 . Tr
heod Al the nalf Frrlda had got a length rurtheI
md Glrnmore. In the quarter the gaps were
Ies.ened aud az tue end of Fefida lgths IN
sSsn 1H' irish King Al the end Of the trd miie
Frrda remained lengths ahead Of Genmore. hui he
was only Is Lengths before irish King The three miles
we're ruu IN 53j. Ferila drew away from the OF ers IN
th arst quarter Of tle Last NILE ana az ~" end OF ed
GIennor- nv four lengths he being Sill A lengths De-
fore Ir'-n King In tn nsxt aurter pom S,enmore
"t within wo lengths Ferlda at the hall-me post
with irish King length behind aim The effort was N
vain Nethrr them could get any nearer Fcra. and
Nom wire utterly exhausted te l,st furOue C0sel
,rho was riding Fcrida, checked her when TWAS re
~ tne otGegs could cacn all three
verv slowly rGenmore caught up 100 qu cky ~ MS
rider walker lust after he crossed the line, ana TIE
anock almost caused him TO fall He staggered so that
many OF the spectators Thought he had broken dowH
The time was excellent-7:23l2
Ferda won so slIlantly tnat the bookmaEers ,would
only bet one 10 i've against htr after the
hr urh $500 10 SlO5 for irish King and $50 for Glen
more A ter the fory-hye minutes allowed between
H. beats the three came the rack again. and n
spite OF inc desperate struggle they na gone hrougn
nil looked and III for another "a counter ~ 'nt
sscond and decisive heat FeTdt waited LONGER than IN
the first before going to tne front Inc running nronsh
on the nrst mile eI ct copy OF mat IN Tue nrs
| mia i'm the heat Irish King leading al
me vny with Fcrda second, and Glenmore thnd
the second mile also Irish ug remained
IN front aid at end OF 1t one and HI lengt
before Ferdp -he tour IL advance OF Gienmorr In th'
arsy heat Ferda the front in The trs quarter
of th third mile This time she tarred ana lhe Darker
of Irish King were ENCOURAGED ~ ey "a" INN hcp th'
| ,nad and even increase HIS advantage. HIS lea,
| throughout the third mile was never less thaI
n angth and II two lengths az the eU,