New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-15
TEA TRAY ON THE GRASS.
WINNING THE HEATS OF TWO MILES.

prc,.ARE FIRST IN THE EoUINoCTIAL STAKES.
The famous september storm of 1850 spoiled the
sscond week of tho autumn meeting of the Concy
Island Jockey Club. Mr. Lawrence, Mr.. Bradford
and their colleagues of the executive comht'ee ha"
prepared a tempting list of rich prizes ana ehucihS
contests and II the weather had been favorable DOUBT
less the racing of the week just closed would nave
ranked with the in the history Of the club. But
the floods descended and winds blew all the week,
cutting down the expected attendance fully 40 per
cent, and reducing the size and importance oil inc
fields in the various stakes. Americas racegoms
public has become fastidous because of the super
abundance of racing during the five months from May
is to October 10 that 1t will not turn out In great
numbers unless the weather is luxurious, the sport
sumptuous, The transportation prompt and comfort
able and every provision for entertainment al inc
track liberal and ingenious Sort The last DAY Oh
the meeting passed of rather quietly with gamer
Ing of spectators much smaller than has been Gus
tomary at this popular track on Saturdays, but
s,lll of consolatory proportions. A gentle p'eeze
was blowing at the course which made the afternoon
hours there much more agreeable than they were IN
the hot, humid, close and sticky city. rev Oh the
bookmakers amassed much wealth, for all the winners
were heavily backed ana each one of the hve was
either first or second choice in the betting.
A sore hand prevented the renowned Hamilton
from riding, and gave his dusky little imitator
aspiers Anderson chance TO add 10
his reputation by riding two winners
Prodigal in the selling race ana
King Crab in the mile and a furlong. Prodigal was
@real tam' as the phrase goes, for all Brighton
Beach and its army of followers. They dug their
gramy hands down deep into tho pockets of the
bookmakers and did not withdraw them until they
had heaped them with greenbacks bearing in the
corners many broad shouldered and round-Deiled
figures. Brighton Beach and all its camp followers
not only won on Prodigd and King Crab but also
Reclare and Tea Tray. In truth, it was one OF
the best days of the year for the
troops that always shout Justify when they carry of
the spoils Of the millonaIres and the club men, AT
least that is the way In which they look at II. III
representatives of the so-called fashionable" ana
arsocrac" stables defeated by the pet racers OF
sthe minor tracks great is the rejoicing in the bar
rooms of New-York, Brooklyn and neighboring Cities
from which, naturally, these smaller tracks draw
most of their supporters But the cOlors of the CHEZ
capitalists Of the turf not conspicuous yesterday
Lord Dalmeny, the property of MI Belmont ana
Starlight the property of Mr. Morris, were
the only starters, whose owners could get chech ior
million dollars certified at the Chemical Bank
The reason why the great stables answered so scany
and meagely 10 the strong appeals put forth by the
purses and the added money TO the stakes was 'he
bad weather of the week ald the condition Oh the
track with the inevitable Ill effects on ue hofsos'
Mr. Belmont was present, but suffered the dbappoihI
ment of seeing Lord Dalmeny poor Thru Ill inc
Fouinocfial Stakes while Mr. Morrss Starlight was
,vorse fourth Starlight thin, so drawn, so
bacgard and forlorn, that 1t seemed pity to start
Der Recare, ridden by Barnes, won the Equnocual
IN canter while Green B. Morris's Jersey Pat look
ing as lusty round and as rosy as bright ches'u'
colt can possibly look (the faint rose flush IN the
golden glory OF perfect champagnels was an easy
second.
The Haggns still in California. senator
Hearst yet llmps with rheumatism ana ala not co'o.
MuIionaires row was thnly tonanted, but Mr. Belmont
ha1n fhp
crave faces discussed the griefinspirIns causes
that checked the winning by their stables OF larger
share of the great stakes in these autumn days pu
tho number OF handsome, agile, well er"oiho''
oncbbre4 looking wOuld-be millionareS VINO "elo
r.eseot-members of the Coney Island Jockey Ciuo
and their fiends-was tanalizing to their FEMININE
admirers 4 list of them might be given here WIN
their names ages. worldly possessions STATURE COM
rlsxons and various attractive qualities accompanied
by information as those that are married ana hose
that are unmarried. but such list might prove 100
fascinating a study the fair and gentle readers OF
this column and after all racing article Is not
bureau for the promotion OF matrimOny
Joe Lee ridden by Barnes, carried mountains OF
money in the second race, but appeared TO have no
speed and was not even able to get the place This
was a deep, dark, mystery, for Joe Lees " Dest
hold like that Of frog or
turtle has always been in profound
r,ud The colt looked well when he came on the
track but in the he moved with no freedom or
elasticity and King Grab "won in trot,' 70 use the
tavorite expression OF the accOnpllshcd ana eIuuc
amateur turf critic, Cecil Clay, in characerzhg an
easy finish. , r. ,., ., r,,,roct,al
Cartoon was made the favorite for the handicap at
mile and quarter, with Come-to-Taw strong second
s Splinter " Cartoon could not stay and
Come to-Taw came home alone, ae' II n ni Hnt
SAFE 10 ssy 50 i'm New York that Cartoons Jockey ga
not work so hard be I'm any danger OF cropping
U'~' TayIor rode Tea nay, and Hamton's absence
from the saddle that often perverse DIte maze Ihe
heavy spectators fasten their faith TO ST. Luxe ruuon
by the energetic Garrison for the heats OF TWO mics
ON The grass Nevertheless, Tea Tray won the race IN
two Straight heats, an appalling distance aheaI OF
81 Luke. although the time was very SLOW. IN iact'
Tic t,inc of the first heat AZ ana Of the
second, s54 Why pair tT,ors OF o BT0ad Is5y
eH the sidewalk is flantcally signalling TO blind
driver and Indifferent conductor, make almost as
good time as that down our main thorGug4are'
AMI viii drive some disappointed students OF the records
10 the Inonssterics OF Mount Athos TO deeipher
cary manuscripts Certainly no good judge OF form H
gracefully and far of by Tea Tray IN SO SLOW fn9
sIlIeck ard Lotion ran even worse. Uncle
William DAILY gS %Her and IN iPi[e wiam
fshelsSd is! How aptly and shrewdly he handles his
snail stable and how he digs the nuggets OUT OF II.
Of no more intrinsic merit of their own of no higher
class, win so much money for an owner!
DETAILS OF TIE RACING.
FIRST RAcE-pURsE $1,000. SELLING. SEVEN
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