New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-03
RACING AT IT'S BEST.
sHEEpHEAp BAYS AUTUMN MEETING.
THE OPENING DAY AT THE coNEY ISLAND
JOCKEY CLUB.

JOCKEY CLUB.
! Labor pay afforded leisure 10 so many people that
the opening races Of the autumn meeting OF the Coney
Island Jockey Club had immense attendance IL
was an attendance. too, Of a character and quarry
that any other track in tho country might almost
despaIr OF obtaining 1t IS the right set that goes
TO Sheer head Bay. The wrong set may De seen III
excessive numbers almost any other course III
America with the possible exception OF Jerome Farh'
put under the energetic careful and udicIons manage
ment OF the Coney Island Jockey Club, the sports OF
the turf arc conducted plan and with an in'eili.
pepce a discretion a sagacity, nice adjustment OF
means to results that have not been seen TINS year
AZ Monmouth Park or wescheser. The police force'
under the orders OF Robert Pnkcrton, were indeiag
able aud ubiquitous. They were even
more successful than ever peiore III
their efforts TO secure the largest
measure Of reasonable enjoyment without ostng con-
fnsion or disorder The unwelcome and the unpieas-
ant elements that have been unfortunately con-
spicuos at other this year were kept IN to
pressIon and reegated 10 the background
B AS the weather was perfect, the racing OF rare
merit. the big crowd handled with singular ability and
Judgment the opening day Of the autumn meeting OF
This club must rank with the best In It's history. ~
was delightful change and relief from the inordnate
snaces OF westchester with their tedious and unat
tractiye enormity OF dimension TO pass TO the we'll
racu ael proportions limits and spaces OF Sheepshe"
= RAY The additions and improvements OF the club
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crowded with delighted spectators. The pretty lawns
and picturesque grounds animated and alive with
reonle bent On HOLIDAYS recreation, and thoroughly
| satisfied with the provision for their ENTERTAINMENTS
T. Uas one Of those redletter days In racing with
everything agreeable and nothing discoriant that tuf
men of the hest sort will always be apt to remember
In the first race Hanover was naturally prime
,avor,t, after his strong performance Westchester
hut Murphy did not ride him with anything Ike his
| usual skill allowing Volunteer to get such LEAD al
the furong post that Hanover could not eaten MN OF
cot near him at tho finish But badly as Murphy rode
| Hanover Ltteneld rode Britannia far worse. lie
carried whip but ne only fourshed IT, ana, so iar as
could be SEEM he made no effort 10 win. with the
coolest indifference the race he sat In tho saddie
waving his whip now and then, and permitted Volun.
teer and Hanover 10 run away from him. falling even
| TO get third place which went to Young Duke. Now
this Is Just the sort Of thing that racecoure ought to
stand a moment, no matter who may own such horse
| as Britannia no matter what trainer may have him or
what Jockey nav ride him. II is the clear and plain
duty OF every jockey club 10 that every horse runs
on It's merits should be ridden TO win, and II neces
| sary the WHIP and spurs should be used freely, al
though without cruelty. This sort Of business with
Britannia has been carried altogether too far 1t IS
time 10 put stop 10 It,
In the second race for the Sapphire Stakes num-
Der Of horses Withdrawn and number Of different
entries were made. Mr.. Belmont decided TO start
Chesapeake and Garrison rode the colt Nevertheless,
both OF te Belmont entries, Chesapeake and Msgnate,
were outs ders I'm thu betting Magnate, however, won
easily. his graceful smooth and delightful action show
Ing lmpressvey at the finish. The second place was
won by an extreme outsider the flly Sinaloa, OF the
BALDWIN stable, while Miss Belle. the ry bought
only day ro deo by Senator Hearst
for IS 900, captures third place
Princess Bowling Brown Princess and a number
OF others were withdrawn I. ON the Dolphin : axes
In their absence, Buddhist made the favOrite,
while Cartoon was second choice. buddhist won
with astonishing ease, while the Dryer Brothers
colt Tavlston second. Buddhist played VITA Tav
listen all the way up the home5iretch, Attending
amusement 10 the spectators. even If there was
no severe contest.
In the Great Fall Selling Stakes. at mile and a
furlong swift the favorite but Bronzonarte ran
away with the prize, winning without difficulty. The
distance and the weight dld not 10 suit Swift,
who came in fourth.
In the fifth race Maori carried great Of
mOpey for thf shrcwdcst and most eX-
tensive spectators, but her jockey was
utterly incompetent and while he was llatterng him
self with tho deusOn that he could outride Garrison
at the fnish Garrison on Strideaway beat him in
the last few strides, simply and solely through better
kill. Ray, the jockey Maori, certainly had the
fastest horse at the weights, but he threw away the
race through overcondence and the stupid bungllng
that so many small boys in the saddle have shown
Emotion and Prose fell far below their reputation in
the fifth Neither Of them seemed TO be able 70
compete at all with StIideaway and Maori Great
expectations were entertained Of Emotion, but she
was not up 10 the mark.
In the Average Stakes the confessed superiority OF
} Kings n and FlTenzl scared away all competitors \
list OF eleven probable starters was published in the
papers yesterday but all withdrawn except those
. two. BY the conditions OF the race Kingston carried
only 1O2 pounds, while Fironzi carried H. Inc as
TANGO Kingston defeat Fienzi at even weights at
] any time, so with the great difference in weights
Kingston ought to have been an even ST Onser laVoit
! than he was. Frenzl ridden by Hamilton. while
Barnes had the mount on KINGSTON M
. on Flrenzi. as every one knows that KINGSTON /
mitted 10 lead for mile. and then Barnes moved III
with Kingston, took the lead and won as be liked
He came in first by length and hall put rI ne eoET
. the Dwycrs' clever colt FirenZt always bea
Kingston at mile and half at even weights, bu
she win never have any chance with him while con
cedlng him weight at a mile and a duarter or less
back the colt against her at even weights when tn
journey is not above mile and quarer.
The seventh race was the Green stakes on tn
turf. mile. The number Of scratches larre an
the field OF starters was Of moderate extent Pulsifcr
ridden by Hamilton, as usual, but by Taylor Brothe
Ban did not begin to fancy the weight of the race OF
s a4 a on IN oS %hdse 6
c In previous races had been OF modest sort but h
was ridden by Garrison, and well ridden that h.
won the race, while Eolo, with Hayward In the saddle
, got second place.
d Mcdowell They performed their duties to perfer
h ton. The races were called with absolute prorrp;
. ness, were run OFF with precision and decislo
was given that could be criticised in the least by
n | ono present Colonel Kip, j. G.. X. Law
. | renee j. II. Bradford and William X
= | Vanderbilt acted Stewards occupying
d platform in the main stand, above the little judge.
z stand which had been built since the last MEETING
Cornelius Fellowcs Frank Clark and oilers ac:cd a
timers The starting was entirely sati5fa tory; Ever
feature OF the management, indeed. deserved and
. ceived the highest pralso. There was no ground 70
u complaint IN any quarter The Objectionable poOpl
r. who win obtrude themselves at race cours were no
- | allowed TO come TO the front. The management I
Every feature far surpassed and eXcelled that
> Monmouth Park Westminster, and thu COney islam
n | Jockey Club Is undoubtedly now the most popula
= | racing organization In the dis rot The only caus
: | FOR criticism was the manner In which the jockey O
britannia was allowed fool with that horse in III