New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-12
PONTIAC WINS THE SUBURBAN.
IMPORTED COLTS FIRST AND S CoND.

NO POOL-StLtlNu
II was an immense crowd that gatheieo OH
the spacious and attractive grounds OF the oohey
Iotey Club yesterday The transportation was ehceF
-, ..,ecialy on the Manhattan Beach lines, ana the
great multitude was carried promptly and sarey iho
grounds were fresh and fair and all the arrangements
admirable except that excessive delays III s'"rhs P
the spectators too late. -, -.
There was no poolselling OF any kind ana 'ne pooS
making was done in q skulkng, underhand way WIN
n, no.,aa odds and without any open transfer OF
hating cards or Of cash. Still, great deal OF oet'"s
was done In an informal way all the oookmakers taxing
bets though not way expose them 10 arrest i"o
Executive Committee of the club circulated prlh'eo
notice In these words: a.,
The sale of pool tickets in violation OF law upon the
grounds OF the association Is prohDlted. ,r tho,
over TO the local authorities
I'm, tho cIb managers propose to have betting here
after ON the following plan which was issued as notice
by the executive committee
The General Racing Fund of the Coney Island Jockey
Club win be opened contributions for rewards anu y,
nremnms TO horses exhibiting the highest quali.es od
speed and endurance upon trials Contributors 70 ,
he worded viii receive dividends from time to time as
the regulations prescribed by the committee may oo-
Contributors TO the premiums for horses who may a,
TO be awarded any portion Of me actronion of sum
less than So, or Of any sum not multiple 'herco VIII
The opening of the subscriptions and contributions
with the regulations will be announced IN Iu'urc
Leonard W. Jerome, president OF the cIup' "iauo '
following statement concerning this plan;
The association have long been anxious 10 De Iree
from any mputation OF having laws proken y" r.1
grounds and for the last year have been on the
turf which would be satisfactory 10 inc Pnoo anu "
winch We has been the eminent
lawyers in the State. who have pronounced III es. -,
,mlswtul: this was conceded even by Comsock and
Beecher in their communication to aMs nooseIins
and bookinaking Now the law under which our asso-
citation is Incorporated authorizes the cnp 10 Eve pr
niums and have races, and the owner OF o"hers VI
successiul horses may lawfully receive the premiums:
The main feature Of our plan TO 6S SuSc nnd with
the authority the of the successful morse W
Distribute them equally among the contributors III HIS
This plan. as I have stated, has been pronounced
published win command the utmost respect anu Tv con ,a
hdence 1t viii be that the plan adopted w f 20
senal bookmakers. booksellers and auctioneres It
be used eewhere than upon me sraTH Of
people who insist upon enloyng tae S sistes Of
HE non and in England The association in putting
this plan into operation are entirely Wiling 10 nav ~
tested in the VIII afford every facility to that
end but they will defend their agents against arrest
both any proceeding TO arrest tneGl anu ~ auoa
against anybody who or insgaes suca arrests;
we feel that the advice of the large number OF
that we have taken upon this subject makes II our duty
TO advance and defend the plan as matter Vi
right without fear or favor from anyDooS'
1t is understood that David Dudley Field and william
c. Dewitt, of Brooklyn, were among the lawyers o'"
suited.
GLANCE AT THE RACING.
The racing was great interest and was heartily en-
joyed. Fifteen in the Suburban nhcap anu
Pierre Lorlards imported colt Pontiac by zero Gomez
Agenoria, won in extremely fast time, with fiunger
Waltons imported colt Richmond, by Bold D'yrell-Mis'
Harriott second and Commodore Kittsons colt Rata
pap by Alarm or Reform out of Lady Lumey. third.
All the placed horses fouryearold colts Pontac
and Rlchn md both wonderfully FAST ana Ooth ran
wonderfully good race Rataplan struggled bravery
but he has not the speed OF the imported colVs,
though he could beat them both at mile ana
n half Monogram great favorte for the race ana
Pontiac second choice. Monogram never got 10 the
'front.' but could made for him lie met Iar
better horses than he had beaten in the West neither
Pontiac nor Richmond is weght-carrer or stayer'
but with moderate weight they seem fairly to ny Tor
mile and a quarter, and 1t requires Miss WOodloru
Tyrant or a Wanda rival their speed There was no
accident or uke about this race The fastest horses
ia ii were first and second.
Last years suburban was won by General Monroe.
carrying 12i pounds in 2:11s Pontiac, carrying loZ
pounds won in 2:o9i2
Pierre Lorillard and his friends won Handsomely on
Pontiac great deal of money was lost on Monogram
He and the Brighton Beach pets, Joquta Choctaw 90
manche larity and the rest were lost In the race si
ply for lack of speed
fopp.lerred Jim Renwck scrambled of with the open
ing dash WITH Commodore Kittson's fast hhy REFRAIN
second Refrain was second III the Juvenile Stakes at
Jerome Park
Pierre Loriard three races, his handsome four
year-old-cot Emperor by
ming Sam Brown and large field In the second race
But Emperor carried only 80 pounds. while Sam Brown
ridden by Mclaughlin had Ill q pounds In the saddle
including GIG pounds overweight. No doubs Emperor Is
fast but that he Brown at even weights Is
not probable Mr. LOrllard paid $1,000 for Emperor as
vearling but he never ran In public before yesterday
He was sent to England ana brought home again.
Mr. Lorillards second victory in the fourth race.
.si.va DnolYo md
1t was a wretched field, and Heva though handsome
filjy is not fast She Is by Mortemer-Ontario.
The Foam Stokes for two-yearods was won easily by
w. L. SCOTS fine colt Quito by Duke OF MagentaQuits
with G. l.. Lorlards Electric second and MI Witherss
Salisbury third. Pierre Lorlard's pair OF Mortemer
colts Savanna and Cyclops. failed to get place. while
the fayorte, the Dwyer Brothers Portland, quit ike
eur Portland won the Juvenile Stakes in caner, and
his disgraceful performance yesterday was amazing
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS
The first q dash OF five furlonss for purse OF
$500 Eleven ran-Revere Stables horse Herbert u
years, l2O pounds. ridden by Melaughlin Buchanaus
celding Jim Renwck (aged, III, Duffy; Greeners colt
Billy Gilmore a. lis, Wethers) Kitson's hly Refrain
q. TO- Bender) Ryan's colt Adoph %. l07. Dunn;
Braunans gelding Rico g. 10i Wheatley) W. L. SCOTS
hlly Fawn e. 70, Wilams); Appleby Johnsons geld
ing Mammonst taged III, Hay wards Peopidas's mare
Frances l. Is, 49, Riley Masons mare Eva H. aged
us, Turner and Kernaghan's geldng Burch Is, III.
shauer.
Herbert the favorite In the private betting jim
Reuwick ncxt to against Herbert and to against
Jim Renwick.
The start was quick and good. Jim Renwck was soon
leading, though the start he was in the crowd and
he outran the the end winning by nearly two
lengths in I02A. Refrain second, two lengths before
Eva K Fawn fourth, Billy Gilmore fifth. Herbert sixth
Twelve ran for the second race, asweepstakes, lie
miles special weight conditions, S25 each 5000 added
They were McDonad's horse Sam Brown %, 1ll'2
pounds 3la pounds overweight. Mclaughlin Lake
lands colt Dutch Roller "a, 80. Rayford); Rancocas
Stables colt Emperor a. 90, church, Behmans gcding
Dan K Jagged, l05. Lewis Revere Stables horse Her