The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-22
SEVEN RACES BY THE SEA.
RARE sport Ar TINE COKEY IRLAND
JOCKEY CLUES SPRING MEETING.
fisnssr Sets The Bsn II Mstiss-Miss Weed.
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races yesterday was by far the largest Of the
season. There were no events OF paramount
importance on the programme and the fields
OF horses In the seven races were smaller than
she averages NJ this popular resort but never
theiess there were several very exciting events.
No doubt thousands visited the course to es.
oaus from the sweltering heat In the city.
While the air was somewhat cooler at tho sea-
shore, there was no breeze from the ocean. and
tho great crowds In the stand and betting
Hsna suffered nearly rs much from the high
temperature rs II they had remained In town.
The excitement attending the races and
tho raging fever for betting after the sport be-
gan caused many to forget their discomforts.
The betting was tho heaviest OF the year.
about half a million OF dollars changing hands.
Just before tho books wore opened q long
Tine OF uniformed messenger boys marched
into tho enclosure with locked STEP like criml-
mails going to thoir dinner. They were duly
registered previous to entering on their work
of exchanging money for tickets and tickets
for money In behalf OF hundreds Of women on
the grand stand.
Among visitors to the course who came in
English style WINS Lord Abercrombie who
drove down In q dog cart behind tandem
team with roam leader. He was so pleased
with the way in which Mr.. Kellys King Alton
ysar-olds that he bought the colt at auction.
Plunger Walton appeared to DO about the
coolest and most self possessed man in the
grounds. He paid particular attention to the
paddock, and watched the racers through an
field Eass that sssST % shs os
PSnssr n rom Z Dr. sStoS Beach in the rst race
that she Is one Of the fastest racers on the turf
when not In tho sulks, and when she can keep
pwyar ofnS ass I've
the Coney Island Stakes WITHOUT being pressed.
but her stable companions Hartford. Barnes.
weight In their races. 1t looked to the friends
Of the Brooklyn stable as though the handicap
The. long string Of races were, by no means
devoid 81 general interest as the brief descrip-
tons will show:
PLuNaER's VICTORY.
Tho opening dash OF one mile. for q purse OF
$500. tho winner to be offered at auction.
brought before the starter b. g. Charley Kemp
S1S lSI DS99nS a aS
Icy Forge. 80; CHI g. Plunger. SO: b. T. Glide
away. &c. and b. I. Zanora. q.
Wandering and Valley Forge. 8 to. aeainst
assns to
rs to against Giideawny.
y. Donohpe got dashinc start on Glideaway.
leading by half dozen lengths in the first fur
long. Punger headed the bunch in pursuit. but
nearly three; quarters of q mile Vas passed
away was done for, and nearly oil In turn
passed her Pun9er drew nhead In the straight.
Sy SIX lengths in he ss as
third five lengths behind. Mutuas paid *23.95.
Panxs5 was bid Mn II at q 100 1900 above hs
owner, loser In winning the race.
RIGA WINS WITH THE TOP WEIGHT.
The race of one mile and mn eighth, for
welter handicap sweestakes Of s25 each. with
$500 added. slOo to second horses ridden BY
kicn. I5s Feakesl: The Target colt. is3 llfr.
E and IL Mrray rs EVanss l2'
and ybs Ha against
A beautiful race came with the send of. all
getting away in u bunch. Emma leading Mt the
on the backstretch. the Others laundering in
aeIuster IT. his heels to tue curve; where he
veil IN he 81 sryh WHEN Fenkes cas
alongside with Ricu and q fierce brush ensued
f. the post kies winning by neck from the
fourth. Time. 2:OOat. Mutuals. s7.25
MISS woopFoRD's RACE.
4, The race for the Coney Island Stakes for
three-year,olds and upward. sweepstakes Of
second. one mile and a furlong. had only the
iSbS%Ps @ s Of
Callahan & Co.'S Oh. t. Miss Brewster. 0s.
.asas, an and IL to ssanst Ms
The race WIS tolers.bly close. Miss Brewster
ssd Miss S %oodiori sai ,s IN from. o
Miss brewster on the turn. Donohue trailing
MS o.Rra ,xG Tho sss sa H s
ond place at Miss Woodford's Hanks. At the
S @odd %a ~ ro rss nna ss %spso s
rear. On the curve Miss Wootford pulled out
. nsa d 4s n,, Bsv Knsfs Sm and SEh
Brewster engaged in a battle for second place
up ths, straight. Kinglike outfooting the flly.
Mss Woodiorh won "Hs $, by length Kins-
1:56H. Mutua!s. $780,
THE LONG RACE.
The race Of two miles for n handicap sweep
stakes Of $50 each. with $1,000 aided. 5000 to
Br9s: b. g. ,Iin,,tford. lC2 pSgnds Gall Lori-
~, and r. v; Waldens eli. g. Chanticl.er. so.
Betting-Eycn money on Hartford. 8 20
sgaInst Jim Nelson. and $ 10 against Mar
1.-The nyc started on On easy gallon. with
length, Chantisleer, and Ito others following
They gaoped in this Shape for II mile ontnr-
g In the s ssfoHH pile VIII lSri%rd ,' sngh
Of the squad. Marsha and Trafa sar
pressed forward on IN" bucKsirstch. Marshall
tRkinG tho lead on the curve. whore Hartford
aud Jim Nelson were beaten back out Of the
race. Marshall Chanriclecr. and Trafalgar
made neck meek race around into tho
straight. nnd cOninl: up II was anybody's race
until the last furong was reached. where
Church sent Chanticlccr away from tho others.
winning three lengths ahead of Trafnlgar
Marshall third and tho tuvorite fourth. Tine
3:3tS. Mutuals. 1880.
AIAN2A'. FLIGHT.
The race OF ono mile and u quarter for u
handicap sweepstakes o! S25 each. with 5000
added. 500 to second. brought out II field Of
flyers comrrisin. Dwyer Bros. b. C. Barnes.
l25 pounds; I; I.oriilards !. m. Aranza. us;
=. Berry Wallis CHI. e.. Wallhower. 100; Mr..
kolso's b. {. Heel and Toe, lO5 J. McNiahon' s
Big. Frankie -. To-. aud Clipsiana Stables CHI.
q. Sandoval. 80.
Betting To 3 on Barnes Alto again st
Aran2a. to ! each against Walfower and
Heel aud Toe to against Sandoval. and to
! against frankie i.
Aranza came out with blinkers on. She was
In mood for running, and got tho pace In the
opening furlong. AT quarter she WAS Just
clenr OF the others. who were gnlloping in close
order. On the backstretch the mare had plenty
OF daylight. and Tying on like the wind, she
sailed around the curve six lengths in the lead.
On the turn into the straight Sandoval and
barnes closed tha gap half way. the others