The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
RACING AT CLIFTON.


Favorites Win Purses-Garrison and
Paimer's Popular Victories.
Although the weather yesterday was
raw and cold, the attendance at the Cliff
ton track was a good one, and the racing
was Of a most excellent character, both in
regard to the number Of starters and the
quality of the horses engaged. A larger
number of bookmakers were on the
grounds than has been seen for some days
past, and Ill were doing u rushing bust
ness. The track was not in condition for
last time, but the going was very safe.
Two of the jockeys riding in the
races came to grief, Jockey
Hall in the first. as did also
Jockey Carson, who rode Henry George
in the second. but neither were badly in
iured. Starter Glare was in great form
and he handled the large fields of starters
quickly, the favorites getting well away
in every instance, and hackers of these
and shorter horses were without excep-
ton satisfied in this regard. The talent
were somewhat recompensed for their
losses of the previous day, as three out of
five fayorites earned winning brackets.
Jockeys Garrison and Palmer each rode
two winners. Results as follows
The racing began with a dash at six and
q half furlongs for nader three-year-
Odds and upwards, with eight starters, of
whom Sandy was made a strong favorite.
He won very easily at the finish by three
lengths from Clarissa, second, the same
Time, 1854. Mutuels paid SO. 20; for a
place, 50. %; Clar1ssa, for a place, $12.70 {.
Second Race-For four-year-olds and
upwards -three-quarters Of q mile;
brought out nine starters, with Lakewood
the f~avorite in the books. The gelding by
King Ernest-Reyolt won easily by a length
and a half; Obelisk, second, a length in
front OF Lakewood, third. Time, 1:1SI.
Mutuels paid $l1 90; for q place, $3.50;
Obelisk, for q place, $500.
This was followed by a race at a mile
and a sixteenth, for non-winners at Cliff
ton IN 1889, for which seven horses faced
the starter, with Tattler a2 to 5 first choice
in the betting. He made running nearly
throughout, and won easily at the finish
by a length. First Attempt second, eight
lengths in front of Mist, third. Time,
1.51I. Mutuels paid 50. rs; for a place,
$50; First Attempt for a place, $2.95.
The fourth race was the Brewster
Handicap, at seven furlongs, and for
which thirteen horses sported silk. In the
betting Pericles was made the favorite.
He won after a very good race by three
quarters of a length, Singlestone finishing
second, a length in front of Ocean, third.
Time, 1881. Mutuels paid $5.05; for a
place, $3.50; Singlestone for q place, 81. 20.
The last event of the day was at a mile
and a sixteenth, for three-year- olds and
upwards; selling allowances. Six horses
went to the post, with Lucy H. the first
choice in the books. Osceola won after a
whipping finish by a head, St. Luke fin
ishing second, two lengths in front of
Lucy H. third. Time, 1:494. Mutuels
paid $40; for a place. S3.45; st. Luke for
a place, $4.25.
HORSES WORTH BACKING ON MON
DAY-JERSEY CITY NEWS
SELECTIONS.
First Race--GeneraI Gordon,
Aura.
Second Race Hardship, George
w.
Third Race Pegasus, Salts
faction.
Fourth Race Tattler, Bronco
marie.
Fifth Race--Firefly, Palatka.