New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-28
CONTESTS OF THE TURF.
OPENING DAY AT CRAyEsEND.

LARGE ATTENDANCE AND INTERESTING sPoRT-ME-
MENTo, RosALIE, nINDoo, MONITOR AND RED
DING THE WINNERS.
The first day of the autumn meeting of the
Coney Island Jockey Club at shecpshead Bay yester-
day, successful in all respects The weather was all
that could be desired, attendance was large the
track excellent. the starts were MADE without I'M
necessary delay the racing interesting IL was
poor day for the favores only two out of five reward
ing the confidence placed in them The steepiechase
was notable the humber Of disasters, but neither
jockeys nor horses seriously hurt.
The first race was scramble of FIVE furlongs for all
ages for purse OF $500 There eight nominations
and Burnhams Frankie B. being
The starters Cooks b. &. Wakefield, years, IFS
pounds, NJ. Mclaughlin @. L. Lorillards br. I. Me-
meno, q SO, Urall Wilson's b. g. Reporter 49, Far
ley Babcocks CHI 6. Sioux s. us, Costello; Jeromes
CHI f. Blue Lodge 4, 113. Hughes Nelson's b. T. Bonnie
Lizzie 3, 1O6 Fisher and p. Lorard's br. Godiva O.
Sc, Onley. Pools-Bonnie Lizzie $780, MementO 500,
Sioux $50, Blue Lodge $35, field $50 Books-6 to
against Memento, 5 to against Bonnie Lizzie, to
against Sioux 10 to each against Blue Lodge and Co.
diva. and 20 to 1 each against Wakefield Reporter
The first attempt successful, Bonnie
Lizzie and Memento having the advantage,
the others being close up. The to the
finish was confined to the two leaders, both drawing
away from the Others. The finish was exciting Me-
mentO won by short neck, Bonnie Lizzie second
Wakefield third, Sioux fourth, Godiva fth Blue Lodge
sixth and Reporter last. The time 1o24 French
pools paid $11.20.
The second for purse of $500 the winner TO
be sold at auction; mile and quarter The starters
Babcocks CHI. Ventriloquis years. 1O2 pounds
tCostello); Evanss b. g. Buster, A. 90 (Farley); c. L.
Lorillard's b. {. Rambler, 2, II Qeary); Daley's
CHI I. Bellona, 8, so (Haggerty); Dryer Brothers,
b. G. Warfeld. 6, 103 (McLaughn); Mukey's b. no.
Resale, d. 93 Maynard); and p. Lorillards gr f..
Spark 3. SO tOney). PoolsW areld 800, Spark $50,
Ventriloquist $50, Rambler $45, ROsalie $45,
$15, and BelOna SIS. Books-5 to against Warfield,
b to each against Ventrioqust, Rambler, Spark and
Buster and to l against Rosalie.
The start was delayed by Buster bat when it came it
was an excellent Rosae went to the front at
and was never headed increasing her lead all the way
around and finishing winner by six lengths. Warled,
the avorte, at time in the Spark Buster,
VentriloQuist, Rambler Warfeld Bellona came in
the order named. The time 2:lOA French
pools paid $42 CO. Rosae bought in for 81 ,05O
The third for purse of 500; three-year
Odds to 90 lbs; fouryearolds. l09 lbs five and
aged la lbs allowances the winner any race of
heats in 1881 to carry lbs OF two such races lbs
three such lbs. extra mile heats There
only two entries Dwyer Brothers b. c. Hindoo by
Virgil-Florine, years, 95 lbs Farley) and G. L.
Loriard's b. Sir Hugh by Waverley-Mie j., years.
80 lbs. (UrallI The race regarded by all a GER
tainy for Hndoo. In the auction pools he sold $500
to Sir Hnghs $685. and the bookmakers offered IL to l
against Sir Hugh and to Is against Hndoo They got
away on even terms. Sir Hugh three lengths in
mont at the quarter POLE and allowed to hold the
advantage down the back stretch. At the three
quarter pole HindoO had caught him, and
from that out HindOo in the lead He won
by two and a half lengths in l:42sa. There
was no betting on the second heat Hndoo's jockey
claimed being light to ride the celebrated horse TO
Doc He the lead at ts{ fnsy s fGG
way around aud won by five lengths In the slow
The chief interest Of the ay was centred in the fourth
race II was for purse of 900. 5000 to the second;
kkorilard's eh: g. Monitor, by Glenelg-Mnx,
%d@or By pounds sSsieG me- s Or os
p@rcel, and p dSri9rds Dr. Parole by Leaning
to Paroles t me snd $40 the b POOLS $500
lered to against Monitor gig against Parole, and
10 t. against Wdmoor
Widmoor was in front at the start but place
10 MONITOR WhG at the threequarter pole was length
Parole These wU e %as enSns ~ front of
was passed for the first time, when Parole began to
good length in front Of Parole who led wiidmoor by
hind was out Of the race At the pole
Parole was length behind Monitor. Turning into the
Monitor was too fast for him aud won by two lengths
hind Pnra French poos %a,S Tsa twenty lengths be-
"A, selling seepieehase finished the days racing. 1t
the third Tie starters were j. %caahon go 20
1eyan years 1i9 pounds GMeKee); Daley's b. Liz.
h idn years I5S Wynne Reillys eh q Washing
DISPUTE years, I2s Morrisl; A. McCartys b. m. Dora
as SS & pS sfPaSk l. HSs En- Mhsdd
years l2l Diekens). Pools--Iizzie d. $i75 Highland
y psS and D DS anS dS sdsng
aganst H Hgnst Lizzie H A to against BEDDING
Doom and Dcvan, 10 to against Dispute, and 20 TO
each against Lilly Monson and G.. Washington.
Tie race was exciting from start to finish.
ana was full of incidents OF the eight starters
only three came in. c. Washington went away with The
lead, but boed AT the first jump was out of the
race Highland Fling, Lizzie d. and Devan were in
the race until the fourth jump when Lizzie d. fell and
Devan rolled over her At the water Jump Dora doom
was leading with Redding second Lilly Monson then
went to the front and led the seventh jump Dora
doom second ana Redding third There Dora parted
company with her rider At the jump Lilly Monson
fell and the run home between Redding and
Ring and Dispute. Redding finished two lengths in
front OF Highland Fling, who twenty lengths
CT Dispute. The time 4:42 French pools paid
COL o. The winner was brought in by ms owner.