New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-15
DASH RACES AT FLEETWOOD
THE NEW SYSTEM TO BE TRIED TO-DAY.
rIMLIco AND IVY CITY MEETINGS GOSSIP OF
TIE TURF.

THE TURF.
The novelty Of the season on the trotting turf
will be the dash races at Fleetwood Park this al
tcruoon The Driving Club of Ncw-York selects inc
last day OF the year on which betting IN 'hls s'a'c
is legal for giving the system fair trial. The
experiment is an effort TO reform abuses when ior
years have converted troiting meetings mo hippo
dromes. The programme Is as follows
First Racc-sInglc dash. half mile; free for all
Second Race-Snglc dash, two miles 40 CLASS
Third Race-Singie dash, two miles; free for all
Fourth Racc-Snglc DASH one mile and hall
9 80 class.
Fifth Race-SIngle dash, one mile; 20 class.
The entrance fec IN each class is only 49, All
the recess have 1llcl well, and there Is abundant
promise of entertaining sport The club has arranged
10 have pooseling and bookmaAlng on The grounds
The first racc begins AT 80 D. IN.
With the close of the metropolitan racing season,
Secretary Lawrence, of tie Coney Island Jockey
Club comes forward with a new stake for the
June meeting of 1889. Owners are now trying their
yearinrs and the announcement of "The Double
Event. comes in good time TO capture big list OF
nominations. The conditions of the stake are given
below:
The Double Event-Futurity Course. sweepstakes
for yearolds foas OF 1851 by subscription OF 500
each SOS forfeit II struck by May IS. 1888 only
e15 II by April Is 1889. Starters TO $50 additional
which will cDtitlc them 10 start for both events fA'oOo
TO be added the association in the proportion OF s2ooo
"
additional plate Cat the option oil the winner
will be given IN events arc won by the same
horse.
Conditions Of the first event. to be run on the nrst day
of the June meeting. 1850 Colts TO carry l1e nihes
and cedInrs rs n. Winners OF So 900, H. twice OF
$4,000 or once 5000 n extra. Maidens never hav-
ing been placed second for Of 5000 allowed m
The winner to receive 200o the second $3.50 and the
third $50 Of the money added By the association Five
and half furlongs.
Conditions Of the to be the last day
OF the June meeting 1889 Colts to carry lis, FLIES
and celdnes 115 - Winners Of two races OF s3ooo OF
OF one of So coo Of the first event. n extra Madens
never having PLACED second for race allowed ID.
The winner to receive $1,000 of the added and all
the subscription and starting the second $3.50 ana
the third $50 OF the added money Threequa1iers OF
mile.
Entries for this novel stake close on November
Is.
begins at Pimlico tomorrow and continues "euhes-
day Thursday and Friday. On October 20, the
National Jockey Club races begin at Ivy City, and
the meeting at the Washington Course will be the
last of the cast of the Aneghanies Secretary
Mcintyre has arranged an excellent programme, with
conditions that have attracted many Of the best horses
now I'm training. Nearly all the prominent stables
are represented among the nominations for the various
stakes. Conspicuous among the absentees are those
of -. d. withers and j. T. Haggn.
Mr.. Mcintyre, the secretary, has given out the fo
lowing weights in the of the first day:
McEIRRIZ STEEPLECHASE