St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-19
Horses and Spectators Dis
comfltted on the Opening
Day at Gpavesend.
The Track a Veritable Quag-
miro With Bad Weather
Added.
Col. Clark Worsts the Book
makers Who Aimed to
Capture Louisville.
Honors Evenly Divided Be-
tween Favorites and Very
Rank Visitors.
Snecial 10 the Globe

Special to the Globe.
GRAvEsEND, l.. l., Sept. 1s.-The
Brooklyn Jockey club began its
autumn meeting to-day with good
weather, inasmuch as it did not rain,
but the atmosphere was so laden with
moisture that the absence of any wind
made it uncomfortable for all present.
There was a fair attendance. The
track was very heavy and made the
scratching so general that the fields were
materially reduced. The arrangements
for the betting was nearly the same
as for the August meeting, only that the
Alliance association have taken the EN-
tire privileges. paying $1,000 1for them.
There are sixty stands open, together
with the auction pools and mutuals.
Limiting the number to sixty caused
some comment by the bookmakers who
were left out. As 10 the racing.
1T BEGAN WITH A DEFEAT
of strong favorite in Little Minch by
Britannia. Minch got bad start and
then could not run in the mud, while
Britannia was able to hold the lead
from the start. Britannia has won the
LOU ldCC az tllO OPSiiis1 avs
the past two years. In the second race
the late scratching of Gorge causee the
joint bets to be declared off.
Gallifet was the favorite. but the
weight of money soon made Badge an
even money favoIite. and be won
easily. There were but three starters.
The Prospect stakes for twO-year-Olds
was won by the Favorable colt i'll a
canter by four lengths. Diablo was an
equal favorite with the winner. For
the Oriental handicap at a mile and
quarter there were nine starters, of
which Los Angeles was the favOrite.
She tired early in the race. the issue OF
which was left to Queen of Elizabeth and
Dunboyne. The last named made a
good race in the straight winning
by neck from the Queen. In the two
year-old selling race Servia led until
the last furlong, when she quit, and
Glitter came through with rush and
won by a head from SOurriere, who
was half length better than the EccOla
flly. Orange Girl made most of the
running up to the last furl0ng pole in
the last selling race and then fell back
beaten. Letretia, who was well up,
came very fast and won by half
length from Satisfaction, who was four
lengths ahead of kedar Khan, third.
SUMMARIES.
First race sweepstake, six furlongs-Brit-
tanic first Yum Yum second, Bradford third
Time, 1:l6l2.
Second race, sweepstakes, one and one
Fights miles-Badge first King Idle second,
Gallifet third. Time, 2:Olg. Odds. S6 TO
So out
Third race, Prospect stakes. six furlongs-
Favorable Colt first, Diablo second, Fresno
third. Time. 1l7A. Odds, S1l TO So; So
To So. :,
Fourth race, Oriental handicap, one and
one-fourth mles-Dunboyne first, Queen OF
Elizabeth second. Los Angeles third. Time,
2:I2. Odds, $40 to 81 each.
Fifth race, purse selling, two-year-oids,
half mile Glitter first, Sourriere second,
Eccola Filly third. Time, 81 seconds;
Sixth race, purse, selling one mtle-Be-
trelia first. Satisfaction second, Khan third.
Time, :35. odds 81 to So each.