New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-29
TuE BOOKMAKERS HARD HIT
-,vORITES SWEEP ALL BEFORE THEM.
.,r sBEEPsHEAD BAY MEETING REMARKABLE
-op THE VICTORIES OF FIRST CHOICES.

COP THE VICTORIES OF FIRST CHOICES.
=, ,,s weather continues to be favorable the
az of the Coney Island Jockey Club in the
Pr davs Of its autumn meeting will be enormous.
eSs,.r-dav Monday and yesterday the attendance
va extensive. while the receipts from the betting
~ ond the percentages from the French pools
"s m, have fallen far below average of
1000 daily Take into account the profits on the
~.r-amraes and the catering privileges, IN
ps,,,on 10 the handsome gate receipts. and 1t will
~ c,ear that the club is prospecting TO extent
,,b must give the keenest pleasure to the holders
.,s stock l: IS not surprising that the lovers
', ,.ctng have Aocked 10 the course in great num-
'" The most celebrated horses in America have
80 rrnnins at Sheepshead Bay in the last three
ling days. and the sport has been of the high
' meri, Moreover, the comforts. conveniences.
factions and luXures at this track are far su-
,or 70 those on any other racecourse in Amer
~ ~ The Coney Island Jockey Club ought TO take
-, wear the full thirty days of racing 20 which
y q. entitled under the Ives Pool act. and not sur
...1er n single day to less popular and agreeable
LIMITATIONS II may be mentioned in passing. as
20 feature of the enjoyment of visitors 10 this
,rse that the catering at Sheepshead Bay is very
III hotter under the management of James Vile
~. this year than II in former seasons under
~ MANAGEMENT OF McGrath. The difference re-
his that between Delmonicos and Beefsteak
,.s,,s Under the management of McGrath the
,s,,or 70 the lunch counters and the barrooms was
.., reminded Of the painful experiences Of the
,o-.unata creatures who consume the food and
s.,k proviled by Beefsteak john Under Vile
,sue's management the lunchrooms, cafes, etc,
-. ike Demonico's rooms. so far as II is possible
:, 60. I'D a Delmonco place OF entertainment at
racs;rack
.,.-v one of the three days Of the meeting Rarely
80 onv race course in the world have many
,,.,lv hacked favorites been successful in three
Us The bookmakers moaned on Saturday they
loaned on Monday. and they almost shrieked with
rou;sh Yesterday Six favortes. carrying big bets
:, their backs. ravaged the ring yesterday IN an
r,broken series Seven races were given. SO many
.-,es had been received for the first race. selling
fair at FIVE furlonss that it was divided and run
- the first and second races. thus costing the club
- oade1 nurse of 81 900. Nottingham, Hugh Penny.
Dr Garrett, Ducat and Brandywne-aI! at odds
= .,r the first five races with amazing ease.
ror,an was strong favorite for the sixth race the
rr,n CITY Handicap. although not at odds on ana
:. cantured that prize in romp Although Mar
,au the victor in the last race. was no; the favor
60 ba was at short price. and great deal OF
nancy was wagered on him. These are indeed dark
,,a dismal DAYS for the bookmakers. and the gnash-
,rg ~ their teeth as they have paid their immense
,sss IN the last three days. has been as the sound
O. many waters.
When the bookmakers suffer the majority OF race
rsiOica Most or the horses lndt nave pcSH
INNING at sheepshead Bay at this meeting have
,,h,,es much consistency OF form. and the patrons
:, The betting ring have waxed wealthy While
,.vori,es keep on winning IN this way, great Will be
he rush OF SPECTATORS TO sheepshead Bay.
SOME FEATURES OF THE CONTESTS.
=, . a mos, enticIng card which the club
,o,nced in Yesterdays papers. Of the most au-
s,,cons ever offered at any racetrack. The With
arswal Of Henry Of Navarro. Sir Walter. Faraday
and Bassetlaw from the Twin City Handicap caused
general grief at the track. although Dorian Dop-
bns Hornpipe Chant. The Pepper and Saragassa
were lef, in. The Commoner, Agitator. Gennett Ed
wards Havoc and some others were taken out OF
,hA nash Stakes for o-year-ods. but marked in
terest was shown N the prospects OF Brdhdy"lhe'
Handspun Lissak. Sir Galahad and others
The triumph OF the favorite Dorian in the Twin
City Handicap was impressively easy that the
spectators were not inclined give much praise TO
the Handicapped. Dorian apparently mad many
pounds in hand and had the race completely at
his mercy from the first stride 10 the last sara
gassa got second place. while Richard croker
Dobbins was a poor third. The vcissitudes OF rae
bins from the day when he captured the Realizaio
Stakes In the smoothest possible style on July . a.
Srjzs for three.year-oids in America. When Dob
BINS ran away from Hornppe. Rey III santa AMT, Ia
such form that could readily have given Dorian
earred no pounds and Dorian o5 but Dorian won
with 50 much in hand that he could probably have
pobbns If ne had carried i2O pounds TO the no on
Dobbns Hornppe. who was second 10 Doot In se,
TIE Realization I'D ran far Utmost mile. but then he
dropped OUT OF the race entirely. and was nowhere
There is an old Latin proverb which runs in this
way: ""Tempora mutantur ct nos n1utainn1r, IN
mis- That might be changed to read thus; lem
pora unutantur ct equi mutantur IN ilhs. i, fNen
So verify Times change. and horses chahse III '"e'
% y p RaIInont was not at the track yesterday.
He went back to Newport after the ruturlrgc ne
ough, 10 ave been present TO see MS handsoe coe
Brsndvwine Gnli brother Of the great Potomac, (
who ran second in the Futnrity walk AVA
the Dash Stakes Brandywine was an oIei " ',r, 49,
ag fsyorite at big odds The race was d neie
fun or him He could have Won by hack cSzs sn
Vigorously in the last furlons that Mehee
Ing with swift rush ALMOST ,Tow9 away the race
BY careiessness. as ne came near doing 'here "ou''
have been ' is beauty And he run s,,.
Leigh & Rose thought that Their could not
Handspun. by Hanover 9 GU, Dash Stakes. and had
a chance 10 defeat Brandywine iSut . no % In the
Mckee is fast and he had Mc * ran second and
Handspun third by the condiohI d To- carry III
ealahad and Lissak w %eiebt put them both out
II court
so,,r,rt1rXc, ABOUT HANDlCAPPlN"'
Thu official hand,ca has always undereS'i'"a'e1
Duca, in a most ridiculous way. Duca' "o 1891
races AZ the June meeting OF the 'o'',' -
Jockey Club and displayed high form anu -, ~
speed But the Handicapped put only III pouh's o,'
this excellent yearold colt in the four'n race
Yesterday while that M TACK Of Spades
had 10 carry lo2 hounds The distance o Wa ,nds on
and fair handcapPng would have az c Prr io9 Jack Of
S1ss JACK Of Spad ,remendous pace running the
ms, in "a sseonds the fa na'I as 81 Jack Of
spa e Dned stuck to him ike grim death an
would no, be shaken of. In the ss he liked and
walked af re e nsths PTg who Sec g9 p
place from Jack OF Spades py a 30 SHADES in the
MOS: Ps iashon letting GEi I'M ' sf as
n yas ne raised the % bv partial friends e rides
many ana bgnsns nnd that h on Jack Of
Spades yesterday were examples, ord ~ beat the
61ss 2a"rYG e fl prev hna t0I
this ,ract a., AZ 10 a. made by Msto" oomO,d nv
sa5s carving ls pounds, on q 'p posnds on July