Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-15
THE TURF.
Events at Coney Es;and-Suburban
Handicap Won EBy Elkwood.

New York, June 1.-THE summer
race meeting OF the Coney Island Jockey
Club, at Sheepshead Bay, was opened
to-day. The weather was fine and the
track last; attendance estimated at about
5000 people. The great event of the
day and of the year was the Suburban
handicap, and it was estimated that not
less than million dollars changed hands
on the result OF that one event.
Fiye-eighths Of a mile Britannia won,
Laredo second, Pontiac third time, l :0l.
One and one-eighth miles-Inspecto
B. won, Longlight second, Pirate third !;
time, :5554.
For two-year-olds, five eighths of a
mile-Buddhist won, Singlestone second,
Brussels third; time, :O3.
Suburban handicap, all ages, one mile
and quarter-Starters Linden, Terra
Gotta, Aurelia, Elkwood, Eurus, Firenzi,
Banburg, Hidalgo, Dunboyne, Joe Cot
| ton, Connemara, Trihoulet, Grover Cleye-
land, Strideaway, Fenelon, Ordway and
Royal Arch. Joe Cotton Immediately
jumped out in the lead, with Hidalgo
and Triboulet right at his heels. At the
quarter pole Royal Arch was three
lengths before Eurus, who was two
lengths in front OF Joe Cotton. At the
hslf-mile post Royal Arch was but q
length in front of Eurus, who was three
ahead of Firenzi. Royal Arch was quickly
falling back to Eurus, whom he only led
a head at the quarter post. Then
Firenzi took the lead, followed by Elk
wood and Terra Gotta. These three
fought all the way up the home stretch.
Firenzi fell back little at the last rod
before the finish and Elkwood with the
last burst OF speed landed the winner by
the shortest OF heads in 2:0716; Terra
Gotta, second, was nearly in front OF
Firenzi third. The quarters were made
in 2514, 81. ;16, l Az, 2:07T.
Mutuals paid $229.25; for places
SOL 40.
For three-year-olds, seven-eighths of a
mile-Emperor OF Norfolk won; Cruiser,
second. King Grab, third; time, :2S.
Three-fourths OF mile on turf-Fred
B. won, Ban Cloche second, Mona third
time, 2.151s.
Three-fourths OF mile on turf-Sam
Harper, Jr., won, James A. second,
Piercles third; time, :l54.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS Cry, June l4.-Weather hot,
track dusty.
Seven furlongs-Barrister won, Gri-
settle second, Carey third; time, l :2s16
Six furlongs-Ssdie Mack won, Mabel
second, Silent King third time, l :16.
Six furlongs-Jennie Mcfarland won
Lucy Johnson second, Moonlight third
time, :l614.
Seven furlongs won, Lewis
Clark second, Persimmons third time,
:28s4.
One mile-Balance won, Bonnie King
second, Rambler third time, :43.
Five efurlongs-Bookmaker won, Once
Again second, Fan King third; time,
LOB.
ASCOT HEATH.
LONDON, June 14.-The twenty-sixth
new biennial stakes was won by Lord
Calthorpe's chestnut colt Safety, Fen
wick's bay colt John Elder second, and
Houldsworth' s chestnut filly Ixia third.
Rous Admiral stakes were won by Fen.
wick's bay colt Philo, Lord Calthorpe' Is
chestnut filly Sea Breeze second, and II.
I. Fenwick's bay colt Renown third.
The new stakes were won by the Duke
of Portland's bay colt Donovan, Ross
bay colt Gulliver second, and Houlds-
worth's bay colt Evergreen third.
All ages stakes were won by G. j. Muir.
rays chestnut horse, Deuce OF Clubs
Lord Ellsmore's bay FLY, Hortense, was
second, and Captain Machel's bay filly,
Italica, third.
st. James Palace stakes resulted in q
dead heat between the Duke of West
minister's chestnut colt, Ussory, and the
Duke Of st. Adams bay colt, Galore.
The race for the gold cup was won by
Timothy, Tissaphernes second, Tene-
breuse third. Five starters.