Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-30
THE AMERICAN TURF.
Opening of the New Track at Chicago
Sheepshead Bay Races.

tBy Telegraph
CHICAGO, June 9Sth.-This was the opening
day OF the inaugural meeting of the Washing
Ton fark Club. The new club started with
decided boom. Its managers comprise a long
ilst oi the wealthieSt and most prominent
business men of the city, with Lieutenant Gen
eral T. II. Sheridan (who came from Washing
ton for the purpose of being present at the
opening as President, and \, X. Fairbanks. ;.
". Allcrton, q. W. Doaue and A. s. Gage Vice
Presidents John X. Walsh aS Treasurer: and
John +. Brewer Secretary. The result is that il
Is the fashion 10 attend races at this track The
attendance to-day was estimated at fifteen thou
sand. including q representation of the citvS
wealth ana fashion, and many wcll-knoWu peO-
pie from otherciticS. The clubhouse was com.
pletely filled with ladies and gentlemen best
known IN the cltyS social circles while the
grand stand was occupied by many scarcely less
aristocratic The field, from the end OF the
grand stand TO the head of the stretch was
crowded with equipgeS. including sew
eral tally no coaches and tandemS and other
noticeable turnoutS without number The
grounds arc perfectly level and beautifully laid
ont with lawns and terraces, The track is as
level rs billiard table. and 50 laid that the
horses feet even are visible at amy point II has
chute for races Of fractional distances to bring
the start and finish close to the spectators I'm
respect 90 finish, completeness and cOStIineSs of
appointments in the way uf club house grand
stand. pooling grounds stables, Ctc il is far
away ahead OF amy similar grounds i'm the conn.
tTN. ked and olive urc the coior> employed about
tut bNIullE>, and Win their hruTd NtUudaS
give one the impression of "a seaside resort 10
Is the intention of the manage MI NJ o. conduct
everything ON the very highus, grade. Il is not
To bc managed merely 20 MAKE money. but pri-
marlly To furnish a high class of turf sports for
ITS members ana their friends The day was
bright and warm and the track in good cuudi
non, but somewhat slow on account of nCWUcSS
The inaugural rush Tor all ages one mile the
Admiral won; TeTg Kyle second Mamouist
thlrd. Tlme l,i5. The Lakeside stakes for
2yearOld hiicS, five firluugS, Wanda won:
iTo~eau second, Lady OF the Lake third. Time,
In the american Derby sweepstakes for &-year-
old colts and hliCS. one mile and "A half for a
purse of 5000, added to the entrance fee of
SHu, hdli forfeit, the winners pCnali2ed 10
maiden and foreign bred allowance the start
ers were BinCtlc, ModcSty, Billy Gilmore, Kos
ciuSko, Chance, roWhattan Third Berlin. Rich
ard L., Icmplchoot, Bob Cook. Trullopc and
Bol Miles. The last named was the iavorite
with kusciuSkO second choice. good start
was effected after some delay. owing To buck
jumping by IcmplchoOE The inst to show in
front was Richard L., who took lead of
length, followed 10y Modesty and Tcmpehoot
Tapped on each other, the rest punched These
positions remained unchanged for mile ,,hen
TemplehOof went up To second place a short
length behind Richard L., ModcSty thiri. As
they swung into the head of the stretch for the
finish TcmpehOof fell away, and kosciuSko
came up into second place. At the distance
Richard l.. had dropped back, and Bob Cook
was making a play for the front. From that
point it was magnificent struggle between Bob
Cook. koSciuSko and Modesty, the question of
of the wire. MOdesty won by a nose KoScusko
second, short head before Bob Cook, third.
Time, 2,i23I.
In the purse for all ages, three-quarters of a
mile heats the first heat Jocose won Breech-
loader second, Salara third. Time, 1:lSls The
second heat JOcose won. SAHARA second BrceCh-
loader third. Time, 1l9l2. The mile and n
quarter over five hurdles, Ohio Boy won, Louise
second Correct third. Time, 2:26 BacCarat fell
and rolled upon his jockey at the second hur-
die, and Athelstan threw his rider at the
third. Brennan, who rode Baccarat was very
severely injured. Robinson, the colored man
who rode Athelstan, had leg broken and was
otherwise hurt.
The Derby winner received Sl0S5O net The
first horse in the Lakeside stakes received
$3.50 net
SHEEPSHEAD BAY, June 2Sth. - The three
quarters mile Felowplny won, Jim Renwick
second, Strathspay third. Time, l;l5 The mile
and thrce-eighths Burgomaster won. Matte b.
second, Leo third. Time, 2a29iI. The mile and
a furlong All Hands Around won, Fndymion
second, Metropolis third Time, l:5G15 The
mile and seven furlongs Barnes won, Drake
Carter second, Trafalgar third. Time 32ll4
The seven flrlongS ItaSka won easily Con-
Stamina second, Queen Esther third. Time,
1907. The steeplechase, full course, Bever-
wyck won, Charlemagne second, Tom Maven
third. Time. lbs