New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-17
THE CROWD AND SPORT POOR.
MANY HORSES WERE SCRATCHED All
GRAVESEND.
ARTICLES SIGNED FOR THE LAMPLGHTER'TAN
MANY MATCH-AUGUsT BELMONT ELECT

.,r,c,rs SIGNED FOR THE LAMPLIGHTER-TAM-
MANY MArCH-AUGUsT BELMONT ELECT
ED TO THE BOARD OF CONTROL.
The storm yesterday morning was the means Oh
.nos,ine an afternoon of good sport at GraVesehu.
.po. r.,or,e &C originally presented was one OF
,.,r nronise but the muddy track brought formi-
dab,e list of scratches leaving the cdro oi'iy
skeleton The public had evidently ahucP"''u '''''
for the attendance was llght.
The First Special, which promised to be the eoii-
...t NJ the day for in it Lamplighter ana lam
49, were hooked to rum dwinded down to one
aided affair between Lamplighter and Caofnus' 'he
,atter's mission evidently being the *'V secohu
money Tammany's name was not posted a'"ons
the LIST of scratches until the very last minute MS
trainer evidently waiting to see II Lampneh'er
would run before declaring out WIN -a"pnsn.e'
che sane lodging tactics were displayed On FIJI
Adv Mr. Wabaum said positively that the COT
would not run. and when his name appea'eu o'''
cially as a starter il was a surprise 10 all
Race-goers however. will have chance 10 see
yamplighter and Tammany meet on september 20
that is II the track is good II the day DE ui'
favorable the race will be postponed 10 'he n's'
suitab,e day thereafter. The match was "aue nv
on Thursday and will be for $500 SIDE win @''oV'
added by the Hudson County Jockey Club at whose
track the race will be run. The distance VIII DE
IL and a quarter and both colts will carry l22
sounds The articles Of agreement have been signed
nv both sides and all that Is now wanted Is good
dav TO make the race the greatest OF the year
10th sides are confident while among the pubhc
ns,tber colt lacks for admirers Many DeheVe 'ha'
An ono neople will see the two meet
tn. t,oard of Control held meeting yesterday
- elected August Belmont to membership II
adopted the following:
"whereas This body does not Recognize 'na'
.rv noe-ober of the Board Of Controi occupies MS
ros;tion as representing any specilc interest," VIVA"
.v.r IN raoecourses otherwise Dut represents
fore, - cox,,o, e,.u no
"Resolved, That the Board OF ,on'io' W
Increased to nine members; that IL shaH oe "e
policy OF the board that not more IMAM ioui 81 s'
members can be Interested III o""e'''
ment OF racecourse H.. -, .
The opening for the day was hahuoap a,
v,u. and = sixteenth and to judge from the oe,''is
a looked a most open affair. Strathmeauh' rem
FER and Highland were at one time equd' Ia" ',.,
ut 2i1 20 l. and at the close there wac nv.
difference between them. Stra'hhlea'" '"e :,
f.vor,,e NV the smallest of margins Wheh IL
came to racing Highland had things all her own
way. She was second 10 show at the s'a'' D"'
in a few strides was in the lead. This position
she held the finish where she was an easy
winner by a good length; Strathmeath secohu
neck In front of Terrriier.
stonenell was made the favorte for the second
race. but he little better played than Derfar'
gilla. who carried swell commission for hef
owner. "Pttsburg Phil" Pedestrian had some
support for the place but both he and Derfargillla
ran disappointing race. Both showed well ny
for half a mile. then died away to nothing. stone
nell won under pull by three lengths. Annie
Rshop second. length in front of Pedestrian.
Helen Nichols Withdrawn from the third race
,h,cb MAS the clinton Stakes for three year -oIC
sSu.ss !, was to he her first appearance OF the ca
IN in The East and her absence served TO lesser
the interest in The race. .... a.. At.
In se money but at post time she could be back
At to Orchs ruling favorl,e al 70 a. u
-. last furong in way that soon SSetS.a a
xsshts as to the result She won eaeW py wv