New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-12
A RACE AT MORRIS PARK.
THE NEW TRACK READY FOE IT'S IN
AUGURAL MEETING.
FREE PROGRAMMES AND FIvE-cENr BEER
MuruA1s IN THE FIELD FOR THE FARMERS

FREE PROGRAMMES AND FrvE-cENr BEER
MuTUA1s IN THE FIELD FOR THE FARMERS
RICH STAKES FOR OCTOBER
Only four Darling vagarans turned out for the
first race az Morris Park yesterday, 10 wit;
Country cubs p p ELL BY Get T TagnSscV9
ooS yss i Su6s p p Rapid Transit " Ma@9a}taa
county tS1ec club ii p p Elixir by
County, Clubs T. aSdun, by saeSs%7 Dam damn. 51
'y IAHHn'i'' - Time-omitted
Thu distance was mile and a quarter, one turn.
An excellent start was made. Flaxdun shot iLto ue
lead. and set a killing pace up Political Hill Inc
first quarter was made in forty-seven seconds III
took second place. while Rapid Transit and ElNr
ran like team behind Before reaching the summit
near the head Of TIE homesuetch, Mr.. CroaKer TOOK
a hard Dull at Flaxdln, and broke his jaw. THIS sur
,r,s,no rot TO say cruel feat of noted horseman
As Mr. Croaser not noticed by the judges thousn
TIaxdun dropped Tearward so suddenly that inc sPo
taors who numbered less than thirteen cted WIN
one voice Foul" Elixir then took UP the running
and showed the way round Tattenham Corner, Ou'
no sooner had he entered the homestrctch and tueu
himself loose for the final struggle down the oe&utIn
grade than lie came TO grief, through the haDHIS -
HIS LEGS 10 keep pace with his body. MI be OIopi'
Immediately dsmouned and administered suDcu'ano-
Gus Injection. 1t acted Ike charm. ana "neh ~
Yemovnted Elixir came down the stretch as last aS
LIGHT But he was late, Ell had already got lho'c
RAND Transit undoubtedly was pulled ana one "a
his hackers demanded OF President jerome an inVesV
CATION He was told make his complaint IN "ri'-Ns'
and the Vagaraus were placed as they hhisne"'
Leonard W. Jerome, president Of the New.fork
Hockey Club sat in the magnificent grand s'ahd anu
saw this race or one dangerously like It, ME- 90"
dincton was there too Ii sort OF prVa'o Nle"'
The public opening Of Morris Park occurs OH August
20, one week from Tomorrow Monmouth emu" emu o oo
saturday then for Westchestcr and It's Sl'VVV'OOo
track SUPERINTENDENT Ward has received applications
for stable room for 700 horses, and more arc coming
I'm every day. Tho course can easily ACCOMMODATE
moo but even with so many boxes he fears lhaV no
win be ovcrsun before tho end OF the VEGA ino
track IS IN excellent condition and appears 70 Do ooln
sac and fast il IS perfectly drained, being msner III
the centre than on the Sides and not drop OF water
finds a spot TO rest in and form poor anu 0oIU
ouently soft spot. -Four harrows arc constantly
stirring the surface and corps Of men ana DoJ'
follow them to pick UP loose stones.
Colonel Simmons IS TO preside in the judges stand
II was Nr. JerOme's Intention to have only oHo
iudce as in England, but the Colonel ASKED lor al
assistant saying that there were 50 many ne" coio
on the turf and so little difference between certain ou
ones. that It was difficult for one person always 10
identify and Mace them accurately. His wishes were
readily compiled with, and being accorded the pTNees
Of selecting an assistant he chose Clarence MCDOWELL
who is now acting in that capacity at Monmouth
These gentlemen VIII have absolutely nothing 10 40
but place the horses at the finish. They VIII occupy
a email closed box situated q level with the rail-
Tbe cntre MANAGEMENT Of the course, the adjust
,,ent Of all disputes, etc. devolves upon Board Of
Stewards consisting Of seven well-Anown racing men
D. D. Wibefs, sage Of Broohdale ana aulocrdt VI
Monmouth, is senior steward and his associsISs arr
T. Gray Gnswold Captain j. II. Coster, James NJ
Car1 and
President Jerome IS exoftcio member OF the
Hoard The stewards occupy the second story OF a
stand Immediately behind and overlooking the judges
box They have full power TO appoint Judges OF
races starters and any other officials necessary 70
The MANAGEMENT Of racine. They have jurisdiction
over all questions and disputes relative to the rights
OF parties under the racing rules and the usaees OF
.be t,rf In tho absence Of the full Board any one
nv moro members thereof may exercise fun powers,
subject, however, TO the revisionary power OF the
fun Board II IS expected that tho moro active nom
hers win act as patrol judges TO guard against foul
hiding
Tho Official handicappng the club is to be done
by a committee OF ihree-Coonel Simmons, captain
Coster and James Laird. Possibly it IS not generally
known that these gentlemen for some tine have been
doing the handspring for Monmouth Captain Coster
came I'm for so much criticism that he grew tired of
the responsibility, and asked Messrs. Simmons and
Laird 10 help him bear the maledictions OF owners
and trainers.
The management has not yet selected clerk Of
the scales.
J.F. Caldwell has been engaged to do the starting
The betting ring VIII be looked after by James f.
Kelly. There are to be eighty b0okmakers, who Will
pay Sc 600 a day $500 apece) for tho privilege Of
laying odds. in competition with them there VIII
DO twenty mutual machines, straight and place.
1t has already been announced that the field is TO
be free Hore, under a big tent, the people Of town
and country viii ind eight mutual machines where
they may invest sums small as g. No books
win be allowed in the field. MIR jerome IS going %
bring up the farmers III the way they shall 20, and
when they are inflated they viii not depart from the
mutuals.
Programmes VIII be irce and beer only cents
rlass. foam and all. Lender's band of forty pieces
viii make music in tho intervals between the races,
Tho telegraph board is a vast improvement on the
remarkable affairs in at other tracks in the East.
The numbers of horses and names Of jockeys are 10
be hoist by means of endless link belts operated with
4 crank and gearing at the base
matter Of the utmost Importance is that Of trans
norlaton There Is only way 70 reach the course
by rail- and that Is over the Harlem
river branch Of the Now-YoIk NeW-Hayen
and Hartford Railroad. The station is a fyemiDute
walk from the terminus Of the second-ave and Third
ave elevated roads at
st and by either line the track can be reached IN an
hour and ten minutes from the City Han The eX-
eursion fare from Harlem viii be fifty cents Messrs
Morris and Jerome have done everything in their
mover 10 induce the railroad company 10 make a
lower rate but tho latter contends that ffycent fare
N warranted BY the great expense Incurred IN tie build
ing of six new sidetracks for the accommodation
of race trains. Mr.. Morris even went so far as
10 propose that II the company would make She fare
for the round trip 81 II cents, he would pay i II
cents of that amount on. Of his own pocket In order
thar the patrons of the track might ride to and from
.be races for 25 cents head This generous pro-