New-York tribune., 1886-08-23
RACE TRACKS PROSPEROUS.
THE NEW BROOKLYN ASSOCIATION.
PROSPECTS OF TIE DIFFERENT FALL MEETINGS.
TALK ABOUT THE HoRsKs.

..s had reached IFS zenith and would speedily de-
cline. The jerome Park meeting and the first few
days of the Coney Island Jockey Clnb meeting
rather indicated that such was the state OF
affairs. Whyi Only because there was
interference with the hc,tinS PRIVILEGES at taose
month Park would not take place, rs the New Jer-
sev authorities threatened legal proceedings II bet
Withers. in moment of frenzy. had threatened to
close the gates of the park If such a course were
Sc" too ocs who hSvs snc law to ENFORCE
are not particularly adverse to little betting ].
everything is ION the square" The result was wa
ci1ls who have the enforcement Of the
law in their hands were exceedingly VIII
ing o admit pl.cod II beyond Their power "s
Of course not a great financial success. for the
American Jockey Club received no revenue from from
the sale of bockmaking priyileges eToep'lRRg Rni
Ssn What aPd dd i' ths American Jockey Club
sS.a' ,as NGsAST dIab In one stands Es'''s; ss
charitable institution in regard TO racing. !. io nSs
no chance Of making money. for II the , Wiz
does make profit. II goes to the Jerome aiA III"
The Monmouth Park Racing Association the
Coney Island jockey Club ana tne new or ,he;H I'm
s,"ssnts There is no reason why they should
not. II Is q business speculation; Ihoasand: m OF
dollars are hung for bgh-bred horses 70 contest
Thai the public like TO see first class horse.
race is shown by the throngs who have attended
the races this year. The meeting at Sheeps;,
hal
,sto.s@ ,5et that the has known
SC.Sad ad 1isabe to double the added money in ali
thc biz stakes for the future. The result has been
that all the stakes that closed on August 10 nave
been more literally paironized than any stakes in
the past In fact, running horse interests are
booming They are on the top wave of prosperity
and a wave may come that will carry them still
Tuesday will he the last day at Monmouth and
Saturday at Saratoga. Bnt then the racing for the
In fonf III In
that n " Only about the middle of the season. for
on Thursday the new Brooklyn Jockey Club has
M qpe"eg caS S Scrns ae is 1 fa mectnr Then follows
The Jeroune Park fall meeting. the Baltimore meet,
ns later ' a, Jerome fsPR. Phadeipnis @ Is Conserve
tive city and its inhabitants travel In rus, but
has at last caught the rInuine-horse fever, and
run ing meeting lasting month will be given AT
fitted for u aud with few aiterations to the
TIE Centennial exhibition was open. running
meeting given there. The purses offered now
are sma aud no rich stakes are 70 be run Tor.
A y Cassatt and Major Hubbard, however IL IL
taid have promised TO enter some of their horses
for the races. but their best horses those
that are likely to WIN big money
for tho races by the sea. The Coney Island Jockey
Cluh and the Brooklyn Jockey Club will capture
them.
The way that The Bard captured Dew. Drop IN
ths. last two threc-year-od stakes at Monmouth
Para-hc first time Tho Bard having seven pounds
meeting at even weights-has given horse
owners fresh heart. Now they do not
@ os Stable There Is some hope for others IN
The future, although II really looks as II fremont;
II he stands up. has all the rich three,year;ola
stakes Of next year at hIs mcrcy but then II looked
the same this year with Dew Drop 10 the spring.
and. To cite little ancient history, 1t looked the
came In Sensations case. as he did not lose
race winning every one IN which he started
keuSa ilou could not bear training aftcr ms Two
yeaI-old year 40 he was out of the way Dew Drop
4 ..,.t,. hut fbann hat W.
eIcd Ear inferior 10 ncr shows his ability 10 beat ber
q even weights Z she is not Jnsi on on -" an edge
beat q good hiy providing both are right.
IL cannot he said that The Dwycr Brothers luck
has deserted them, for there are many Tich stakes
Tat are vet almost nj their mercy. but ihen Dame
Fortune ~ not casting a. many smiles their way as
she was IN the earlier part Of the season. Miss
Woodiord IA being put to slow work. but then 1T Is
doahifu II SHE will ever face the starter again.
Pontiac IL not night and cannot be depended upon.
lr,mont Is sala 70 h.Se auan,, os, ofaon na,n
this season. Hanover. too, their second best
two-year-old. II Is said. on the retired list With
IL j. H. llaggn's Ming Fox aud h. V. Sucdeker &
Co.'S Kingston would be left alone 10 do battle for
tWo.yeaT-Oid honOrs the rest OF the year hngst0n
Oid not give king FoKa tvepounds beating for the /,
select stakes on Thursday aud he was IN receipt OF
ahve,pouuds allowance but then Kingston Is an
imprivlng colt. lie runs better every time ne |
appears IN public Kiag Fox, It was said. was just
ON edge TOT the race and had run exceedingly |
rapid TRIALS. Wnen these colts come together again
b. hard to say which will win.
Everything poiuis TO auspicous opening for |
the brooklyn Jockey Club Good men are at the |
head of II. Philip j. Dwyer Is president and the
executive committee consists Of William l.. Scott |
IL McInIyre Is secretary Wisely the club adds in
each race even selling Affairs, ss much as $3.50 IL
H. policy that should be followed by other asso-
catuns. There VIII be fifteen racing days begin
mug Thursday, aud racing thereafter each Mon
day. Wcdnesia, aud FRIDAY up TO and including
Monday. September ~. The Coney Island Jockey
Iuh Mil
ing on Tuesdays, thursdays and SATURDAYS
The brooklyn Jockey Club has arranged its pro; |
begin with a miie dash for all ages, for purse of
$3.50 Then comes "a sweepstakes. $40 each. $3.50 |
viii be tic Inaugural Handicap, $50 each, SO 600 |
added. 4 miles II has sixty-seyen entries. The |
fourth race will be The first special sweepstakes for
three year-oids special weights $500 each So 600
added. u miles. The nth race will be sweep |
stakes for two-ycar- -olds, special weights, $40 each.
$3.50 added q mi c, and the sixth Will be for |
selling platers, mile. $3.50 added. This is a sam
pie Of the programmes all through the fifteen days
meeting The course Is advantageously situated,
so far accessibility is concerned. Every rail- |
road line that leads 10 COney Island has q station
that lands passengers WITHIN short walk of the
track aud ON race days the companies VIII run
The Coney, Island Jockey Clubs programme for
the opening day Is;
First raee-Purse, $780, all ages. nve-eighths OF
mie. Second rsce-sweopstakes three year-olds, S25
each. $500 added. special Weights one-eighth Of
sprcial weights, lle miles. Fourth race-Auburn
Fakes tweJear-olds 500 each, 81 500 added. penal
ties aud aowsnces, thr~e-quarters OF mile Fifth |
racesweepstAses SO EACH $3.50 added, penalties and
allowances. one me and a weller weight at $50 each
snd $3.50 added penalties aud alo W ances 8 miles
OIL the turf.
At Monmouth Park the closing day Tuesday,
will have nothing but overnight handcaps and
purse races.
Al saratoga the Kenner Stakes for three-vear-
olds. miies. will be run on tuesday On Thurs
day the Equity Stakes for two-y ear-olds, and the
Morrissey stakes for all ages, 2 miles, will he
decided. On Saturday the Relief Stakes and the
IanulcaD has will ha IL.
clded.
lie weights for the Inaugural Handicap, Ia
miles 10 be- run for the first day of the BROOKLYN
Jockey Club meeting are as follows:
Name. A9e. WeighLi Name Age. Weight.
yolsnte............4 l22 Molie McCarthy's
Pontiac ............5 122 Lsst................3 90
Hiialgo........4 IFS Air Estill. ............4 90