Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-21
MORRIS PARK OPENED.
New York's Costly Race Tracks Inaugural
Day n Great success-A Descriptio1
ofthe Costly yBuiIding-Resuirs of

OF the COstiy buflding-hesults OF
the Interesting Races.
NEW YORK, August 20.-.Morris Park" as
1t will be commonly called, in contradistinction
from Jerome and Monmouth Park race tracks.
was regularly opened as a race course to-day.
1t is the property of Mr.. John Morris. who had
associated with him in its management, the
New York Jockey Club. The grounds and
track are located in West Chester county on
the Harlem branch of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad and are partly
within rhe city limits. The new course has
the finest buildings and arrangements of any in
the world. An idea of its completeness may be
gained from the fact that its sub-drainage cost
S250OOO. Its grand stand is the largest and most
complete of any in the world, and all its appur-
tenances are in the highest degree the best of
modern times. The park has both elliptical and
straight-away tracks, and it is believed that
they will be. when properly settled and con-
ditioned, the fastest in America.
The inaugural meeting began under very ia
voraple auspices. 1t is, without doubt, the
finest race course in the world: the famous
Pennington course at Melbourne until now
held to be the finest. 1t is the mammoth track
of the world, and all of its appointments are on
a magnificent scale. When one looks from the
rear of the judges box at the receptacle for the
public he appreciates fully that its designa-
tion, 'the Grand Stand" is most appropriate
1t is a grand stand in every way that it is con-
sidered. The lawn in front of it Is on hill
side. The floor of the betting room is fully II
feet above the race track, and this affords
ever ybody who wishes to use it natural slope
from which every portion of the track is visi-
ble When its inf1elds shall have been made
beautiful with flowers and plants it will be the
most beautiful course known.
Said one horseman: "Here at last is the place
where the public and horsemen have show.
Heretofore the associations have taken nearly
everything. This marks new era in racing
The horsemen have first, second and third
money IN every race. 1t will not be long be-
fore every bookmaker will lay one, two, three
odds as well"
The first bet recorded on the track was made
by Bookmaker Helneman. who laid IS to S6
against Brittanic with neighboring bookers
He took SlOO of this money at the above odds.
The grand stand futtered from its iackstaff
novelty in the shape of flags representing the
colors Of every stable represented at the track.
The first horse to appear with a jockey in ool-
hoisted on the telegraph board, and HAYWARD"
the name OF the rider. was the first posted on
the Jockey board. The attendance was tre-
mendous. The grand stand has 5000 chairs.
and three-fourths Of them were occupied when
the bell tapped for the first race, and there were
fully as many more persons down stairs in the
betting ring and on the lawn. One of the fea-
lures of the afternoon was the presentation to
Mr. ]. A Morris, by some New Orleans friends
who came here for the purpose, of beautiful
whip.
First race, ave-eighths of amile-starters: Folio.
Ciontarf Geraldine Geraldine won in 100,
which beats the record made BY Sam Harper. at
The
has never been considered authentic. Volunteer
Second race. mile-Starters: sluggard. New
Castle, Mac Auley; Groomsman, Sorrento; Rhono.
day. Rimini, Coots. Tavistan won S in o iss Miss Miss
Cody second. MacAuley third.
Druidess, Heathen. france. Fan Fam eo colt Ralph
Bayard, Tom Finley, Magnate, Ruperta, June
pay; Bay, hgps55t,h AVS won in f Magnate second
Fourth race, one and three-sixteenths miles
Starters: Raceland, Hanover. Taragon; Senorita.
third.
Fifth race fve-eighths of a mile--starters;
Favorite Frontenac Dr. Helmuth, Bob, Pic,
ketts, Polemus, Tournament Tacitus. Phoebe
MAJ Frontense % won T IN }.dik chesapeaEs 1 sec
ond, Phoebe third.
kslei4sS:: sssssS SsJsdss MoTEos, syraeass:
Elk. Elgin. TattleS. Spectarer. Tattler won in
for track
of the New York Jockey Club in West Chester,
are as follows:
First race, three-quarters of . mlie-Emction
Gienclif each o.: Sir Joseph s5. Glenmound ioSl :
Sunlight los Zooiite, Mary 7, Question. each lo2:
Van Clouch 10. Bradford ~, Nugget 81, Herst
Second race, one mjle--Blue Wing, Young
Duke, Wilfred, each 12Z pounds: Larchmont 10,
Torcblight l2o, Esquimau l35, Robin Hood ll9.
Climax IT, Dutch Roller 10. Telie Doe H. Five
10 Bridgelight 1a3 Victrix lis.
Third race, three-quarters Of a mile-Gramercy
10s pounds, Kings Own 1oS Kenwood 11S Lula
blackburn us, Jersey Pat los, Ozone los, Extrava-
gance 418. 1'~----
Fourth race. one and one-eighth miles-Elyton
Ill pounds. Orifamme Il9, Dunbovne Ill, Belle
49, Brother Ban los. Barrister I03 Niagara 100,
Tea Tray lbs, Meckie II 81 j A Biz.
Fifth race, one and one-sixteenth riles-Lela
la " mn nnHC E1aAI NoI-
Kingston 119, Joe Courtney Ill Burnside s6.
Sixth race seven-eighths of mfle-Tourmaline
81 pounds. Rowland 106, Fannie H 81. Vivid 96,
Jennie Mcfarland 81, Miracle 10, Blackstone l0l
Deception 1o4 Avery 9s. Sparkling IS.