New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-15
BELLIES VICTORY
TUE BROOKLYN JOCKEY CLUBS BRILLIANT
OPENING,
vxe1IsH LADY WINS THE ORIENTAL HANDICAP
SEVEN ATTRACTIVE RACES.

,.,e,Ysu LADY WINS THE ORIENTAL HANDICAP
SEVEN ATTRACTIVE RACES.
,., MANY thonsands Of spectators, with the rcneso
-. roost wholesome of autumn days. Win seVe"S o's
s,.aas.rs occupying stands with lively betting anu
ooInt racing the Brooklyn Jockey Club openeu ,vs
,,umn meeting with prosperity ana Success q" u'aT
80 The ingenious and resourceful secre'sis, 20
n NcIntyre had arranged the conditions Oh NV ~
a., co well that the fields were OF handsome s.0'
,ho races were OF emphatic interest Inc oS''io
inc a,oor,s WIS waced with relentless severity
A varlous points the outer fence had Oeeh ru" up
,ortoftv height to prevent overlooking Inc o''''"s
sing was so shroudcd in canvas that no peernls eSeS
80 tte outside of the grounds could get lae h'un0s VI
So -,ops horses and jockeys and the betting through
seIdelasses The numbers Of the starters the s'S VI
se Withdrawals and the array Of jockeys mounts were
-. roStod mn st all in the view OF the spectators III
,be erandsand as is the CUSTOM but all TINS lnio1'
"a, wss easily obtained in the betting ring from u"
haokrnskers' States Tie numbers OF the nrst SeC"N
and third horses put on the back Of the JuuS
stand and not put up on the opposite sac Oh 'n1
track as usual and the of the Jockeys VINO rooe
he first and second horses were not dispiaSeo'
a. has been the rule These precauuo'S
10 preyent the city poolroons from get'iuS
Information caused some confusion embarrassment ana
inconvenience 10 the spectators. but to-day Philip j.
nwver PLAYS his trump card by keeping back the
entries, and furnishing them at Che track only to those
who are within the grounds. The poolrooms VIII
certainly DO unable to carry business in the face
II such Obstacles but 1t is equally ceraih tat he
abundance at the track viii be seriously umihishsd
because racing men don't Ike 90 " 90 IL bhhd Ihey
want to know before they start for the track what
horses they may expect to running The rule
v.sicb was enforced al the June meeting put in
acct again. and no one was allowed TO leave the
grounds by the main entrance until after the racing
was over.
The poolroom keepers did not try the balloon device
The srest and most effective Of securing what tpey
want But they did try carrier pigeons some o.
their agents carried the birds to the track cohc@leu
under their clothing and released them nom various
rarts of the Crndstand with messages to the pool
rooms No attempt made to shoot tie blrus.
hut men who released them were taken IN hano anu
elected from the grounds when they could be ais
covered The poOlroom agents built sort oil Eine1
1r.n =. ,ot,- wooden scafoldng on the roof Of the
old hotel near the front gate, but Mr.. Dwyer had
,ha fence opposite the tower carried 10 such hegh
ne m hattie their efforts. As fast as story was put
on the tower a story raised on the fence
In tall tree ontside the grounds, far to the right
of the grandstand and far beyond the paddocR' was
ne-ched spy who watched the races through strong
classes and called out results to his confederateS
AZ the fou Of the tree who quickly sent the news
~ New-York He was aided by fellow spy, VINO
WIS inside on the lawn and who made signals 10 te
t-eeclmber until he caught by one OF Pnhertohs
men and led away Mr.. Pinkerton and an Omcef OF
his
yaecheus TO come down. But Zaccheus wouldn't buose
an inch He shouted back in derison, Now, you just
make tracks from here. I've leased these grounds
and this tree and you can't disturb me- Would you
like to have me tell you the scratches In the next
race1s For once Mr.. Pnkerton was overcome ouch
unbounded assurance almost made hun faint b"' iie
couldn't NEEDLE with Zaccheus.
The most pleasing spectacle of the afternoon 10 al
people who really enjoy seeing highclsss racer run
a hchclass race was furnished by F. c. McLewees
beautiful FLY Yorfville Belle She was second choice
in the Prospect Stakes. while Merry Monarch was the
favorite and Dasonet close third CHOICE ST. FIO1an
led for nearly five furlongs with Dagonet ana horE
vile Belle at his heels but it was soon plain that
neither colt was match for the superb fly, for she
moved with far more ease smoOtness andspower than
either Of them. When Murphy called upon her IN
the homestretch she sailed away from them all nke
a fast Yacht from fleet of mudscows. She was in
far better form than in the FutuTity and had more
speed. She could Lave forced His Hglness to his
last ounce ii he had in the Prospect Stakes The
track was slow and the time not fast 16, but
she outran the otle. neatly and nimbly that her
feat really dazzling. What pity That MI
McLewee should have declined 10 start her in the
Great Eastern Handicap on saturday She could not
have failed TO il. and it handsome stake To
win worth over SI1 900. Such a sacrifice of most
tempting opportunity is rare in racing. John DAILY
ought TO be extremely grateful to Mr.. McLewee for
his generous consideration If the fly had run,
Ludwig would have been only second in the Great
Eastern.
st. Florian and Lamplghter had lively fight for
second place in the Prospect Hamilton had been
aard at work with tire whip Lampllgter nearly all
he way. The colt is very sluggish at the start and
slow TO get into his stride but he came up the home
stretch at tremendous pace. For the first time In
his Dagonet unplaced. He came In fourth.
only head before LeOnawel, who got off so badly
that he almost left at the post and who made up
astonishing amount Of space. Merry Monarch,
Huron and Alonzo never dangerous All three
ran far below their best form.
The rich Oriental Handicap, with its S. 900 added
money, appeared to be absolutely at the mercy Of
Demuth on his Sheepshead Bay running, and he was
heavily backed by the stable and by the experts until
he became the favorite at 10 to on. But lie a
miserable race. never being the front and coming
In a poor third. lie did not appear to have the |
spirit FIRE energy and ambition which he exhibited |
at the other course. st1l it a mistake TO |
ide waiting race, Murphy did. |
N obedience TO stable orders. In every !
aos this year. in which the waiting policy has been
pursued with Dcmuth, he hss been beaten badly.
sent to the front straightway. he has always well
this season. Kingston did not start This much
despised English Lady carrying 100 pounds and ridden
BY J. Iambley, led all the way, ;Sd won by two
lengths The time very fast for the condition Of
tle track o5-and English Lady appears to have
recovered her form But her did not have much
faith in her and did not bet on her twentieth of
the amount that he has lost on her In each OF two
three previous races lie had $50 to 5000 to win,
and $500 one, two, three
Both Murphy on Demuth and Hamilton Raceland
lay too far back with their mounts. Raceland ran
fast IN the homestretch, and catching English
Lady at the end. The excuse is made for Murphy
that English Lady made the pace so fast that he
could never get up. Bat he never tried TO get up
until ii TOO late 1t was not skilful piece
Of riding nor was Hamilton's
The favorlte, Chesapeake, ridden by Talal, was
beaten in the first by the foul riding of Sims on
Dr. Hasbrouck. Sims fOuled the RefractOn flly and
she was thrown against Chesapeake. almost knocking
him down. The boy the RefactOn filly made his
complaint of foul late. Tsra ought 10 have made
complaint he dismOunted. file is usually
boy Of the best temper but he boiling with rage
over simss foul riding and struck him after the
Dr. Hasbronck won the race. Trinity second and Chesa