New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-13
DOOR STARTS AT GRAVESEND
COOPERATING DELAYS SPOIL THE SPORT.
.-s,,rs OF YESTERDAYS CONTESTS At THE
pRoOKLYN JOCKEY CLUBS TRACK.

49, starting In the several races at Gravesend
.rdav was so wretchedly bad that it served to
su what would otherwise have been a fair days
sp The weather was delightful. and the pro-
nme considering that 1t was made up entirely
=. overnight contests of excellent promise; in
~. there was every reason to expect an enjoy
a. DAVIS racing. but between long delays. and
d,ne the fields away In strung-out order starter
DO killed all possible hope of enjoyment The
onseement tried TO make amends for the delays
40 hurrying matters along. that the last race
.s run at a seasonable hour, but for the poor
,orts there was solace to Offer. thousands of
souar. being lost the the flag fell. The re-
,, of this was, of course. lot Of grumbline. Tor
hsttors at least, want an even chance for their
money
The conditions of the opening race let Raceland
4, against an ordinary lot at IL pounds. He was
AZ course the favorite, his price when his owner
commission on. being to 3. and of that there
vas not an overpenty. as the bookmakers realized
that Il was pretty close to "sure thing. and
uere not overanxious to bet against him. Ths one
rbo was expected to beat him. If he was to be
h.aten was Loantaka, and for the place he was
az hot a favorite Raceand to win The
contender, however. turned up in BY Jove 60 to
, chance who took the lead at the start and held
II until well in the last furong. where Raceland
TONED him, and at the finish by the best part
AZ a length. BY Jove beat Integrity three lengths
for the place. Time. 50l5.
The second race was for two-year-olds. nine of
which sported silk. Lucky Dog the favorite,
and I'm a truly run race he might have won, but he
WAS badly crowded just before the turn into the
stretch and at the finish third Dorian win
ming BY a scant length. Ornus second, length in
front of Lucky Dog.
Correction won the third The betting
against her had healthy look. to 10. the first
price posted being quickly cut TO to s. She took
the lead at the start and held it to the finish,
han i1x nv TDprFn
eilla second. neck in front of Fairy, who looks
,etter than at any time this season
A selling race at mile and sixteenth next
decided. and 1t resulted in a battle of the light
Weights. Acclaim and Deception. The former made
tn. running for a mile and then gave way to De-
.epion who was first at the finish by neck
Acclaim second. two lengths before Diablo. Aloha
who was the favorite, finished fifth. There
bid for the winner.
Tie fifth race looked like the surest kind of
good thing for Weinberg, but If there was the
faintst chance of doubt about it, the start dis
PEELED that chance. for when Mr. Rowe saw fit to
lower lis flag Weinberg was the leader by two
lengths In a field that was strung out for half
furlong. Taral who was riding Weinberg, just let
him rate along to the end, where he won by four
lengths. Innocent second, neck before Half Nine.
The start for the sixth was fully as poor
a the previous one in fact II was worse. for
Golden Valley left standing STILL while the
to realize that it go. Taral again had the
best of it, Hartford. the colt whom he was riding
being the first away, and ii only in the last
Jump that he forced to succumb. Tenacious
who was the favorie. getting his head by him just
as they reached the wire Longbrook was third
than length away. Time-0:56h:
anooga beating the favorite that distance, with
ummons third, right at their heels.