New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-21
RACING AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY
THE OPENING DAY OF THE JUNE MEET
ING.
, DELIGHTFUL AFTERNOON AT THIS PoPuLAf


TRACK-KEEEAN'S SUCCESS.
r,a admirers OF racing enjoyed the gratifying
change from Morris Park to the attractive anu
hoautf,,l grounds of the Coney Island Jockey CLUB
Yesterday These grounds were even more as
able to look upon than in previous years a.. ''ie
rower beds had evidently received the most artsuc
care, and all the buildings and the features Oh .ne
place had been put In the best possible oroer i"e
races at this course always draw out larger P'o
norton Of prepossessng people than Is seen at
Morris PARK or at the Gravesend track. Every ol'e
who was present yesterday seemed 10 "eico'ie t,'e
nrosnect Of sixteen DAYS OF enjoyment upon 'he
Sheepshead Bay grounds. Much interest was us
played In the steeplechase course, wEch aups W VI,
variety and picturesqueness or the inner H'',
The attendance was not so large as 1t would nave
been but for the fact that II was the day oeioie
tho Suburban Thousands of people VINO ike 10 see
racing remained away from the track In ORDER 10
make their preparations for an early start ana
long outing on Suburban Day Some OF the TRAINS
from Long Island city TO the course were ia'e'
and the gathering OF spectators looked scanty up 10
2 o'clock Some hundreds Of people arrived on the
scene between 3 and o'clock. however. ana IN
the latter part OF the afternoon there was plenty
OF activity hustle and animation In the grands'ahu
and the lawn.
The fields IN most OF the races were small anu
most OF the horses which ran could not be con-
s,dor.d "a ~ high class Seventy-seven bookmak-
ers marked up the odds In the betting ring, Dut
speculation was not furious The fields OF start
ere were not as a rule OF the sort that arouses III
tense partlsanshipand stimulates the brskest betting
FOR large amounts. Two races on the turf gave
a diversity OF entertainment. which was "e'come
and refreshing after the weary round OF SIX com
,ro,r,oca races without novel features, when had
dragged their dun course along on so ond m,ed'
days since the racing season was Qp'li'I' ,,,, N
Everything at Sheepshead Bay when 0ushii ~
h gsSh AMI fresh and lonely especially Superin-
t.ndcnt Frank Clark. who had produc'I sucn al
on he grounds that he was overwhelmed with con,
gratulatlons. James NiHopigne' VINO ma ais looked
charge Of the catering at ms courS' trer ought
bright and fresh and corney. as ca'rlf lin Vii Vii
atw-aVs 10 look Everybody was commenu'hs We NJ
Trims and viii have his hands run IN s,a s ,b
the thirsts and satisfying t,e "PP''
mighty suburban host Of to-day . ,o-,od N
Michael r. Dwyer, the plunser' Is TX, ~ cIosing
have had highly lucrative afternoon on ,n 's, nS
49,. a.; Morris park He Is said To have won i.a ANY
thousands Of dollars by making one o n,S OLA
noich Rnt his losses probably extensive ana
severe yesterday. T. vas rumorfI Una" skimore in
hc thiri Arnliaeo In the fourth harFK a n' tbesn
rn :" ~. sb"rt prices ana all out Harry Reed were
strong favoritcs All were defeated. d. 800 a,1
1. ~ ~ iw,re m the ,hrd In miserable style lie
',gb, ~ have won the third race with rom Shil-
r'Frs easliy ana he only lost Il by amazing D.un
Gr.fnn had eaten Or drunk something on TUESDAY
ntcht which made him I'D all night ana ne Wa ~
mo- condition To- DO Justice % his mounts yrS'i,'i,
80 ., au certainly the hackers OF shelly Tritle ana
tn, skilfnore were entitled 20 expect ina those
bnr..s would not Boz ridden by a Jockey VINO was
~ mn AMI weak that he could hardly sit in the
| saddle" 49,, --..-.o, 49,, 7
Inn II was not sickness which prevented Johh -
N.t,~e from winning the sixth race on the
| fa,orite Wattcrson McCanerty was not weak IRON
Illness lie was altogether TOO strong az ,, orv
Uronkivn Jockey club meeting the stewards yrty
protrrly suspended Rcin. McCanertys hght- weight
'oc key for throwing away race on mus sam,
horae Wntferson hy the gross"st caf"l"HsneSS 7,
is certain that. properly ridden Watt"rHon %ouih
have won Yesterday. why should not NC aHery
hn NJ least suspended. then? This McCanerty mas
l.cn involved ~ more than one turf scandal anu
has been under suspicion more than once IN the
Ir,qt and the W--t There ar" different opinions
pbout Some Jockeys. hut racing men appear 70 ID"
rroffv generally agreed about McCancrty. HIS pc
cuil1r riding ~ Wattrrspn was talked ABOUT an
over tn. grounds The turf Will meyer 'nJoy puHhc
confidence IA America unless such cns"- as TINS ar"
rir0r0uslv Investigated. when Mc'a1"rty's friends
ar, ha, king one 81 IN" Mc'an"rty horses NJ salts
factory Odds Mr. McCanerty RIDES with more
energy than he displayed on Watt"rson yesterday
Afc,' nfferty was suspended 10y thr Judges M
meeting of the Brooklyn Jockey club because they
,ycrc not satisfied with his riding II the stewards
of the meeting OF the Coney Island Jockey club
watched McCanerty's riding yesterday with great
care and nre satisfied with H. II must be said that
~ takes very little to satisfy them only four two
ycnr-olds ran In the Double Event and Keenan, the
favoritc. was easy winner. even with "A sick
Jockey. Griffin. In the saddle.
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