New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-24
LINDEN PARKS FIRST DAY.
OPENING RACES AT THE NEW TRACK.

rigorous and wintIy. There light snowfall in
that part of NewJersey early yesterday morning but
soon disappeared and did not affect the condition Of
the course materially But the track was in a very
unsatisfactory state for racing because it still lacked
top dressing Of sand, and the surface Of sticky clay
Ras sOtreacherous that many and traDcrS re-
fused TO run their horses. All the hgh-claSS animals
were withdrawn. Out went Frenz, Badge, Belle
dor. Bradford, Oregon, Dunboyne RObesperre, Cort
land and others From a list Of eight probable
starters in the first only two ran, and only two
again in the third race out of SIX. Hence of course
the racing bleak, barren and dreary. II would
have been far better 10 walt a week Tor longer, II
necessary before the opening. and get the track into
proper condition. making It, least, safe. The grand
stand is copy Of that at the Brooklyn
course and is pleasing in proportions, attractive
10 the eye, and comfortable. With its two stories, 1t
looks larger than the size required 10 receive any
crowd that is likely 10 go to the races in the late
autumn the early spring, but it might be none too
large II sensational match should be arranged 10 be
on these grounds. No such match, however can
be expected until The track is in far better state
than al present 4 cOSey little clubhouse at one
end of the grand stand offers inviting retreat from
the cold. The betting ring Is well projected and
suitable in every way. Thirty-three b0okmaken set
ND their states, but with small fields of poor
horses, business was dull SO short had been the
time for preparation that the grounds outside of the
buildings and covered walks were mry and DOGGY
Spectators who rushed from the betting ring or from
the platform before the grand stand down TO the
fence TO a finish at hand stood deep in the
famous I'D clay of New-Iersey and carried home on
their shoes heavy trophies of the chase.
Among those present Lloyd Aspinwall, Captain
j. H. Coster Leonard ". Jerome J. G. Il. Lawrence
John H. Bradford. Captain William NJ. Conner, Philip
Dwyer, Michael Dwyer. Colonel Simmons Clarence
Mcdowell Oden Bowie ir.. Count Bozena, c. Fclowes,
H. d. MCINTYRE. T. J. Woolscy, John Kelly, J. " Hyde
/ J.. u.
Appieby David Gideon, James L. Kelly. L. b. Childs
and Chauncey Bliss.
The new club starts of with fine and imposing
array of Governors including William J. Florence.
now playing Sir Lucius O'Triggcr, al the star
Theatre; Colonel William /. Brown. Tammany can
dtdate for the state senate in the Nth District; ;
Charles W. Brooke, the we'll knOwn lawyer; Robert
NJ Taylor, William NJ Bum, Captain Coster, captain
fonner j. b. Houston, Richard Stockton Ernest l.
Ismontagne. Walter GratZ. L. VI. Megargee and LLOYD
Aspnwall IL all the governors should turn out az
1nce OH any race DAY they would make galaxy OF
stars indeed. but unfortunately some OF them were
absent, and those who missed them could not refraln
from shedding a single silent tear here and there.
Lloyd Aspinwal is the president, Captain Conner Is
the vice-presment, Richard Stockton the treasurer,
and Captain J. II. COster the secretary. The eN-
ecutive committee is composed of Lloyd Aspinwall,
Richard stockton, Captain Conner. Captain Coster'
Ernest Lamontagne, Charles ". Brooke and Walter
Graz.
The Chief Capitalist of the Linden Park Blood Horse
Association although his name does not appear III
any official position on the pretty programme is
James F. Kelly But Mr. Kelly is modest and does
not care to occupy large place in the public eye, so
H., name is not seen in the list of governors.
The Judges at the new track are Colonel simmons
and Clarence Mcdowell. The starter is J. +. Cald-
we'll. With these premlnaries, drop the h2g aud OIL
90.
The attendance was not so large as might have
cd At he If upW
this the weather must chiefly lie blamed. But the
club has adopted an unwise policy I'm putting lis
first race l 30. Even in these short days, with
the prompt policy pursued by Colonel simmons in
calling the races any club get through in ample
by starting the first race at > IL. The last
special race train leaves Ncw-York at L. 80. This
much too early. There should be trains at
o'clock and 30. great many people fond Of
racing cannot get away from business 10 take
race train at L. 30 who could take a train al
80. But those who miss tn Il 30 tain must
take train to Elizabeth and thence drive more
than two miles abominablc
road in hacks that were used for
funeral parties To the Great Pyramid IN the time Of
the early PharaOhs The Pennsylvania Railroad SER
vice back to town IS faultess-plenty of good trains
parlor cars high speed, delays. But if the Linden
Park management wish to get people TO the new track
they must first make il safe enough 10 risk valuable
horses on and they must from the Pennsylvania
Railroad later special trains ia the course.
In the first rare only Fitzjames aud St James
ran. The betting was 3 10 on Fzjamcs, but both
he and his rider DonOhur, appeared 10 be afraid Of
falling into some fathOmcss abyss To those specta
tors who had not backed Fit james 10 was IA" most
comical and diverng spectacle Of the year 10 see
the horse and rider carefully S-~ng satisfactory
around the course with much deliberatioD and
car as II they were chOppng way 10 the North
Pole with ice-picks. Yet if slightly asperating
the hackers of FItZjamcs 10 II. James faI
fOnt viii
uching along so carefully. But them you know
Donohue always cautious and 1t would have been
crime to risk that precious life Of his upon
surveyed and unplOtted line OF exploration. Donohue
felt like pilot entering an unknown harbor without
chart. And how sharply he did peer around TO
avoid all possible snags and shoals! Meanwhile little
Mcdonald ON ST. James was troubled by none OF these
fears and kept pcggng merrily away. IL was 10
race for ST. James favorie 10y many lengths:
me distance was seven furlongs ana ne tme 80
The little Mcdonald rode HypOcrue III Tie
second race. and again he beat DOnoIue. VINO rods
aes Bl this time Donohue had charcd hhe 'ra ao
@ nd RODE better HypOcrite won by neck I'D soou
Bitter disappointment was felt when Flrenzi and
1Ssss were withdrawn from the third race OhI!
3 ~ :" ana Vivid ran, with Tristan the iav9rlle az
he ,r,c On But Tristan aoundered and snlked W1en
'rS MS Do and Vivid easily, -.
favoTite ,ba sienwood in the fourth rae l hg
have won !, S,ont Aenge Mary Buckley colt W9aia
stable bow. named h c ridden But an Unknown tins s
stlenInt In rtds snediker made sorry mess OF Ms
wood sV' secohu pIdc0 ""iS =" '
IN The NTH rare stephapie WAS ridden by a little
sho ., LAD named Watson. Very poor ddcr The
dlv 10 s'ephsnis opened at 10 ,. and rap
mi IooLo ~ - " y and even ; 10 I'm books.
ooaed suspicious ana the Judges very property
did win %" $50, .hat he must ride 20 win. And he
The race hui Ws,s Wa much the fastest animal IN
fo,pnn Du. watson rode her very cIumsy. Almost
ling al ihc nhlsh Dy sheef DUNG
again IL re he winner Of the first race started
vsH', out most wTetched start spoIed his chances
easily VIA; ane cr very close third Freedom winning
friends ~, Jul "aa second. Fairy Queen had many
III. =. out ran mlefably IL seems aimnst incred.
IRE ehesD 1e p1Gr creature running 50 slowly in
isn.~ winning stakes IN the West last snrinc and Wa
ssns "a, one OF the best Vet A. Is The
s"ecn' although her wings are sorey be