New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-27
LAMPLIGHTER wELDRIDDEN
EJNERACING AT SHEEPSHEAD.
OPENING DAY OF THE COMFY IsLAND
JOCKEY CLUBS AUTUMN MEETING
ANCE-AN AFTERNOON REPLETE WITH
LIVELY INCIDENTS-CONTEsTs WHICH

ANCE-AN AFTERNOON REPLETE WITH
LIVELY INCIDENTS-CONTEsTs WHICH
PLEASED LOVERS OF GOOD SPORT
Although the heat in the city was bhstering
,,.asant puns of wind played about the grand
stand at Sheepshead Bay yesterday afternoon IL
vas the opening day of the autumn meeting OF
che Coney Island Jockey Club. and all was gayety
and good humor. few gloomy wraiths from
Monmouth Park stalked about the grounds with
scowlng brows-"old unhappy far-on things as
wordsworth called them-but the spirit OF the
afternoon was distinctly of gentleness ana JOY
BUSINESS, and the devotees of high-class racing
had no time TO spare for gazing upon the wrecks ana
uischances Of a misspent summer at Long Branch
The remnants that were visible here ana there vi
the battles long ago of the Monmouth misadVe"'
urss attracted little attention. The large num-
Der of admirers of the blood royal OF the 'uii
who went down to Sheepshead Bay were eager 10,
novelties and fresh experiences. They cohcerh'u
themselves not at all with the Duiue'' on.
grievances of the past They sought for new incl-
dents novel experiences, contests that "o"'u ~
the vision and set the blood to leapnS. Ana these
they got. -. 49,
Tho stewards ~ the autumn meeting OF the
Conev Island Jockey Club James u. a. Law
renee president of the club Coonei Lawrence mp
yice-presdent; John H. Bradford treasure. vi
nelius Fellowes. secretary, ana James ~ Ne'
.John G. Heckscher and f. Gray Griswoid mem
80 -, ,ho Roard of Governors OF the club In
tha hands ~ these gentlemen the interests OF non
orahle racing are secure. They feel as cicero ieit
that to them is committed TINS trust .ha' 'ne It,
ruhlic Of the turf shall suffer no detriment. Ana
all the conspiraces of all the Catlines VINO nave
ever plotted against the integrity ana reputation
80 Thoroughbred racing (New-Jersey abounds IN
oh r,ati,,nes, will fall shattered from their swords
and their shields.
AN AFTERNOON FULL OF INTEREST
u WAS an afternoon plentiful in incident, enter
tainment and animation. Seven races were run
The officers of the club decided to divide the secou
race so as TO furnish two lively contests as OF
Francis was withdrawn from the Dolphin Stakes
and that affair was a practical walkover Tor -.
IAonards Only three positive favorites out OF
seven were successful. but the most watch1ui OF
observers were satisfied that all Of the favorites
and most Of the other horses, were RIDDEN Vigor-
ously to win and that is all any reasonable man
can fairly expect.
Mr. croker watched the proceedings approvingly
from the clubhouse Pierre Lorillard was present,
and was highly gratifed by the impressive triumph
of LampIghter in the Fall Stakes Lampighter
was well ridden this time. and his performance was
admirable The horse has some claims TO con-
sideration after all. when he is trained to the
hour and his jockey hits home hard and fast
Lamplghter is Of the LATEST most sluggish
most lethargic racehorses Of fair class that ever
lived.
But when his jockey is all alert and keeps on
pounding away at him, as julius Caesar kept on
pounding away at the Gauls. and Sims should
always initiate julius Caesar and never, no, never
let up. Lamplighter can carry weight and main
tain a pace smart enough to give almost any race
horse in America, except Domino VINO Is sui
only youngster, and unacquainted with long
Journeys. a weakness of the stomach and trem-
bling of the heart. But several occasions this
year Lampighter has not been well ridden Men
and brethren you may kick away at the pricks
as Saul did before he became Paul but you
can't get away from that great, big, obvious,
rocky truth.
Sims rode Lampghter exactly the right way
Yesterday An era Of good feeling and general COM
fort might have set in upon the turf earlier II he
had ridden him in precisely that way in two or
three earlier races Some famous English and
French horses have been like Lampligher They
would not do well unless they were punched all the
way Lampghter is high-class racehorse, but he
Is also one of the LATEST creatures that ever
breathed the breath of life. Sims had his orders
YESTERDAY and he obeyed them wisely and well
He banged away at an idle. indolent fellow from
the second when Mr. Rowe gave the signal He
took a fine place with him and he kept it. The re-
suit was that Lamplighter came away in the home
stretch in fashion truly autocratic and all Ran
cocas rejoiced.
THE DIVERS AND JOHN KELLY WERE THERE
The Dryers were at Sheepshead Bay. Racing
in the East would hardly look like racing with
out them. And John Kelly was there. Nobody
can give John Kelly points on racing, or dploiidc!
either He is grand master of the Supreme Grand
Lodge I'm both. He tells Rudyard Kipng story
of a friend Of his who sleeps all night on a
racetrack rail in order 10 catch the early WORK
of the horses, and is so drowsy in the youthful
morning that just the cock of the walk strides
through the stretch at eleven seconds for the
furong gait the rail-sleeper goes off into a nap
without starting his stop watch we nave all
heard of the rail birds" who perch on the top
most bar and flop their wings dusk gives
way to dawn, but Mr.. Kelly's sleeper on the
highest rail belongs to a new class.
August Belmont is justly indignant because re-
ports have got abroad the turf that his stallion
Rayon dor is becoming feeble and is no longer
able to do his duty. The manager Of Mr. Belmonts
breeding stable says that Rayon dor is in the very
prime of his powers and that his achievements are
marvellous. Owners of famous stations are nat
urally and properly sensitive as 10 the regulations
Of these renowned perpetrators Of celebrated
strains. 1t is gratifying 10 know that Rayon dOr
is still the ray of gold that he was when William
L. Scott brought him over from France at a very
extensive outlay.
Dr. Hasbrouck appears to have recovered MS
sprinting speed at Saratoga. He walked away
with the first race while the favorite Lady Violet
ran third. She is nervous, restless fly and did
not get off well. The delay at the post may have
dued her speed, but DR. Hasbrouck was clearly
her master by tall difference yesterday. Yemen
ran second
The welcome notes Of the band enivened the
air at proper intervals in the course of the after
noon Music soothes the beast in the betting
ring and elsewhere. 1t might possibly, under some
circumstances, soothe savage bookmaker who
had made a losing book but this is doubtful
John A. Morris was not obvious at the track
Alfred II Morris was. No horses ran carrying the
Morris all scarlet.
But we may all be happy yet
A. Nelson owns stallion called Potentate why
W. E. Applegate should have dared TO name two
year-old Potentate when A. Nelson had the hrst
call on the name, does not clearly appear But ne
did. And Potentate, at various prices III '"e TINS
iron, IN IN I IN : 10 l. won the second race. One
man won 81 900 on Potentate by putting up W.
Alas this was not A. Nelson OF Vesey-st. The Ia
vorte Pierre Lorillard's Flirt was affected by the
whitening heat and ran poorly.
croNrSrrrrr p,yORrTE AND WINNER TOO