New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-11
A DAY OF BRILLIANT RACING
EXCITING CONTESTS AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY.

been run on a holiday, or even on saturday WIN
nleasant weather. the multitude OF spectators WouIu
have surpassed any ever seen on an American race
course For all who had ever given thought to thor
ouebbreds were eager the great Suburban hand
can decided. and in addition there were the Foam
Stakes and four other races. Such famous animals as
George Kinney and Barnes champions of last season.
Miss Woodford the professional beauty OF the turf
General Monroe Pizarro Jack of Hearts and Charlie
maqne were TO appear besides lot of youngsters OF
the choicest breeding and highest promise Then TOO
all who over saw race wished to look mt the improve
ments at the course. So although 1t was tuesday anu
many thousands could not leave business duties VINO
could have been present on Saturday and although
the day was cloudy with showers and then there
was an army on the grounds The transportation lines
did their work admirably, the Manhattan Beach Rail
road handling the crowd that sought its boats ana cars
with promptness, smoothness and skill.
There was great gathering on the grounds that
individuality was lost aud it hard to pick out the
many persons present who in any smaller assemblage
would have been noteworthy All present were graft
fed by the changes which had been made. This course
was ALWAYS attractive and the most successful track ID
the country in attendance. But as result OF the
liberal and even lavish outlay Of the CLUB II Is now 50
far superior in its advantages to all other racing
grounds on this side of the Atlantic that tieTe Is no
room for comparison The track. the grand stand ana
indeed every building and every part OF the grounds
are far better adapted for their than ever before
Every provision has been made for the comfort ana en-
iovment of the people The hungry and the thirsty
now eat drink and be merry at their case The betting
man has the most tempting opportunities for the in
diligence of his pet vice, while the ardent admirer OF
the sport of kings who loves racing for its own sake
pure and simple, can glow with enthusiasm over the
WIDE track the easy curves and the long broad level
homestreteh.
FEATURES OF THE SPORT.
The racing exciting IN the highest degree The
tall Californian Jim Renwick with Jim Mclaughlin on
his back scrambled to the front in the opening dash
with Little Mnoh at his neck That lovely and
gracious lady, Miss Woodford star of the constellation
over which the Dryer blue and red bazcs, gave three
others an unbroken view of her pretty ankles and
CHANGING heels in the second race
Mr.. Tidens friend William L. Scott got first and
third places in the Foam Stakes with his handsome FLY
Flo1io and his colt Krishna Pierre Lorllards FLY
Wanda by MortemerMinne Minor ran we'll finishing
at Floros neck but Wanda got off several lengths be-
fore FOrio The Dwyer colts Richmond and EiInendorf
gained no hOnors, running much below their jerome
Park FORM -
The great Suburban Handicap furnished superb
finish between General Monroe, War Eagle and Jack OF
Hearts These three ten lengths before George
Kinney, the fourth horse, at the end Donohue rode
General Monroe in masterful way and his victory was
cheered to the echo Hayward got all out OF Jack OF
Hearts that could be forced out and in the hands OF
less accomplished jockey he would never have been so
War Eagle a neck before Jack of Hearts II War
Eagle had been ridden by jockey of the first rank he
would certainly have General MonrOes victory
with l24 pounds was highly creditabo. but was not
surprising in of his recent line running al Jerome
Park Tie was second choice in the betting, the Dwycr
colts George Kinney and Barnes. being first Neither
of these could get the front being inerfered
with and hndered by the great field OF twenty horses
That General Monroe is now better racehorse than
before and that there few better in the country
is certain. But in a match with George Kinney or
Miss Woodford at weight for age he would surely be
defeated, aud undoubtedly some OF the crack three
yoar-ods couid outrun linn 1t must not be forgotten
that the regular schedule George Kinney gave
General Monroe thirteen pounds and Barnes gave nm
1t has been reported that Pierre Lorard had large
bet with the Dwyer on his entries for the Suburban
against theirs. If he mad ii oil" for both stables
Berry Walls buttonhole bouquet four legs was
"n0where in the Surbuban. Never was a horse more
absurdly ovorratcd than Wallfower.
Charlemagnc won the steepleehase easily. Three
horses fell hut no harm resulted
The racing was not over until 645. If 1t could be
closed every day at sharp great would be the pubhc
rejoicing.
The first race was a scramble OF five furiongs, for all
ages for $780, with twelve starters-P. Lorillard's
Breeze 4 yrs, 113 pdsr ridden by Shaver; Blohms
Little Minch "A, lis, epellman Welch's jim Renwiek
o. III, Mclau9llin); Keene's Maid OF Athol a. 49,
Hayward; CipSiana Stables Antelope a, 49, Barrep
p Loriard rs Nimrod a. 1l3 Barbee Gil. Lorilards
Ghdeaway g. IO2, J. DonOhueG W. b. Jenningss Miller
o. g. Clmrcl Flynn's Coinage 6,117 OLeary); william
Jennngss Tattler g. 1O7 Blaylock) Hunters Hattie NJ
a. ll3, Garrlson; Charles's FcndduLac a, 49, Fltz-
patrick. Poos-Breeze. $780, Jim Renwick, $50; Little
Mnch $50 field, SO. Books-Breeze to ., jim Rcnwck
to l. Little Mnch to and 10 to 80 to against the
rest The start excellent, Miller, Jim Renwick and
Nimrod being the first three. jim Mclaughlin sent jun
RenWek INTO tse oaa IN lew s r s anu frp 5
length IN 1902 Little MnCh second, two lengths before
Nimrod third by a length before Breeze fourth. Jim
"A III
Breeze and Little Mucb had started on even terms with
pools ZIG Sc as Gc''1 -A '''1 "''"'' ' " W
MISS wOUDFoRD TAKES HER EASE.
There were in the second for 5000. special
weights, ] q mes-Dwyer Brothers, Miss Woodiord "a,
49, McLaughlul p. LOrlalds PiDaOre %, 1loShsuerl;
PettngPs Duke of Montalban &C. 100 Feakes) Waldens
Chandelier e. 9S. Hggs). Pools-Mss Woodford 100,
field S25 ROoks-Mss WOodiord TO 6, and to against
the field Miss WOOdOld ran away from the others, who
could never force do her best. Pnaiore seems 10
have LOST ali her speed She came in last Mss Wood.
ford won by lengths ia 2:404, Duke Of Montahan
pools S. o.
MR.. SCOTS PRETTY FILLY FLoEIo.
There thirteen starters for the Foam Stakes for
twoyear-ods-S25 EACH 81 900 added, 800 TO sccond
five furlongs. They P. Loards Wanda ridden by
Oney; p. Lorillard. jrs souc Brennan Mr. Kelsos
Brookwood Feakesl and Relay (MeadOw); Dryer Bross
Emendorf (BcLaughin) and Richmond Mayuard); W.
L. scotts Florio Cewis) and Krishna Higgs): Appeby
& Johnson's Error Hsywsrd); z. W. Walden's Lulu S.
CdcManus); Lttefelds Tecumseh(Spellman); Ehlers's
Princess (Whyburnl Poos-Dwyers entries $40;
Wanda sos SCOTS pair, $50; ResO's pair $45 Error
S2O field. sos BOoks-Dwyer's pair. to SCOTS
pair, TO Wanda, TO i; Kelsos pair, TO l. 10 to
80 to ] against the rest. After many breakaways
struggling start given, Lulu s. in 'front.' Richmond
second Wanda third and Error fourth. Richmond shot
by Lulu g.. with Wanda in hot pursuit, Tecunseh near
and FlOro moving up swiftly. The Dwyer colts could
Wanda entered the last urong in the lead, with
Richmond second but fast losing Ground while Foro was
gaining. II desperate finish between Wanda and
floriO, Florio winning by head In 1:04 Wanda
second length before Krisbna. Tecumseh fourth at
Krshnas neck, EmendOrf nth, BTOokwOod sixth Nut
ual pools $50 J5
Mr.. Scots pain thus both first and third. though
neither at all favored by the start The valne OF the
stakes S3, | so.
FIoIiO is siiu tall brown FLY By Virgil out of Flor