New-York tribune., 1894-06-26
CLIFFORD HIMSELF AGAIN.
SUCCESSFUL AT SHEEPSIIEAD BAY.


InC features. and the attendance was most Rrau-
fvlng for a Monday. A Journey through the cub |
house the paddock the grand rtand and me bet |
ting ring proved 70 the observer the prcsoncc OF !
several thousands Of spectators who found an |
abundance Of entertainment In the sport ct tae |
afternoon. In estimating the number OF peop.e +
within the grounds OF the club many turfmen ran |
80 n,,o that the roof has become favorite re- !
sort with troops % visitors TO the races Tne Srand
stand AT Sheepsheal Bay Is the only one IN the |
F,s. which has n far-stretching. broad ana con- |
,,snient roof from which thousands Of the admirers
~ the thoroughbrels watch every inch OF every
contes; In ease and comfort and can scan Sharply
averv movement Of every jockey ana OF every
horse II IS q turf roof garden. with the most al
hiring temptations 70 the jealous and ardent deVo-
.Aes of racing because they can scrutnlze the
,s,rg of the lockers and every detail OF every con-
,as, more thoroughly and exhaustivo.y than from
any other place. The roof is growing more popu-
lar with the patrons OF the Coney Island racetracK
az every meeting on Suburban day the gathering
on that lofty and spacious WOODEN pam WIS
amazingly large.
The clouds threatened all the afternoon p1t no
yain fen thin fog covered the grounds whie
III nfth race run hut the breeze soon scat
terel Il. -,
nisher to the jockey clubs delighted to learn
O, n. track that the plan OF giving races al
Morris PARK on the Fourth Of July. under 'he
ro,n,c.u,ent OF the Brooklyn and NprK
,,cRov cubs and In opposition to the Coney ls'1nd
Jockey club had been finally and conciusNeY
Abandoned The C,ney Island Jockey Club In the
warm hearted anl generous spirit characteristic OF
rs managers. has consented to pron'-Sna'l"s
nan bg which VIII turn over to the BrooNIyh
and Ncw-York cubs most liberal share OF the
n-oets whic, 4, viii mako on the National holiday.
T,,s~i Is truly c0mmerdable. and manifests nooiy
fra,erra' sentiment on all sides l, must have been
u,,,h gla,aess. eagerncss and JOY that the Coney
ys,7nl Jockey Club welcomed this opportunity 10
,n,rc,se the revenues Of the other clubs
,ho SrrtDg u aDpoArf1
a., certain tna, the Monmouth Park Association
uo,,i be unable 10 race az al this season 'he
Conev Island Jockey cub announced oihciAN ana
t,roouv proc;aiming It a" abroad. that It Won'd
give races on the Fourth of Ju,y II the Mon
mouth Park Association should be unable 10 use
,h,, late At that time the Brooklyn and Now
York Jockey cubs made no claims TO the Na-
+io,a' h,.lay. For years the Brooklyn Jockey Ciuo
h,s had the tremendous advantage OF opening the
.a,s-o ia this state and the profits Of the cub on
pr,ok,vn Handicap day, the opening day. were
s.,..rl ms The New York Jockey Cub had Me-
mora Day this year. holiday extremely ricA
IN revenue 10 racing association The MOTIFS f@iH
meeting ran a.ong until Tuesday. June ~ As 'hs
Cone Is and Jockey cub meeting did not begin until
JuDe ID It was only natura. ana proper hat the Noney
Iys.l Jockey cub should race the Fourth OF
r,lv Moreover this cub had announced months
az, IFS purpose - race on the Fourth OF JAY.
II both ,he brooklyn AMI New-York Jockey Guns
mad announced. months ago. when the Coh"E lSid"i
JOckeV G no mANe us ann 'uNNrihN"' '''" ~~
OF them Gained certain rights on the Fourth oi
July AMI that each Of them would give races Oh
It's track on the holiday, although, because tas
Coney Island Jockey uhs Hfe'R9 hs F5ur,h r1S Of ry
naturally properly. rghily and egtimatey pei'Ns i,
to The Coney ls.and Jockey Suoi WIZ NV hen IN
tha the BROOKLYN and New Iork }ocKry o C'uS5 S
might not nf@ h2vs s,S ash n in CAIN for par; OF
a. e'4 Prdas nsE o se aaa Fo"r,n }a aHd
70 race in opposition 10 the Cohey % iS-a'" 'o'N''
Cub. If that calm were not pald. ~. vi,
jockey cubs dd, unit after The books or s Is mb b
Ju.y meeting OF the Coney Island Jockey eF yov CpT
hal been issued and after tie meeting hsn for
racing Morris Park on the Naa2a c in hoaiddid addtd
money-ihat way Of doing things h-ed .'u'i'ne"
In these Circumstances the action Of the Coney
Island Jockey cub In purchasing peace "a, a, anS any
nngrudingy for the sake OF harmony and Tor d ine
purpose Of preventing alterations ana 9'sGorh h SearS
sensions and bitterness. Is worthy OF the rg
lest approval N copfen,ng & TO the he PFS'sSsTtig
psA PENN ne CGey S Brookyn J, and New-YOrk Jockey
clubs from a heavy loss II is as certain as
The money received for privileges ana Pre- pro,
grammes and the revenue from the all dIa9
ers-wouid not eqnal The s2s"9 oi;sre4 d IN n n1@G a. @
position 10 sheepshead Psv had been carried out.
The great majority Of the lovers OF .acmY Wouiu & ~
erence TO Morris Park. So would the Breat ma ma.
the Gomez Island Jockey Club has bounufnily saved
the other clubs from severe losses by us atnlantS
and kindness Of heart in accepting the sche;ne OF
he qhcrs FOR division Of the PTo3' Js, Hs1's to the he
dSSS ds aef U the coey JOCKEY
The Concy Island Jockey -Clab meeting does not
end until Saturday. July :. So of course that
clgb entitled TO the Fourth Of July ~, ,r,cs
All the principal turfmen were impatient 10 see
troas 5a American Derby. in which. as in 1893 the
pride OF TIE East was 50 caami;ousy humbiel
a place Almost all ne Eastern racing men had
expected that the struggle for first paee IN the
DcrF.. bp between Domino
Grady. and that Dorian might perhaps a rla tnra ,a
Re- E Santa Anita ran away from Senator Grady
in the homesiretch The East may nave Hs r. r.,
yenge when Roy FL Santa Anita and Desp9', t'ba a
country. Boundess winner OF the AmtrEan , Der"y
when he East and ran In The HeshzatiSn . ION
MoseTn Eo colts eVea es decsvqy in the East as
Western colts defeat the Eastern colts in The West
raeehorses Of the highest type ana OF he 2TouaeI n
Is ~ lgdG9 p,,Hnos M star This vas
star Of the first magnitude and II was blazing
S @ 2eH in IN the The nri nsss'o Of thick daH
the dismal disaster in the American Derby That
,ropsy y aIS %ith greater spendor than ever
fore. is the ardent hope OF every true-hearted
Most Of the fields Yesterday were Of considerable
stirr,ng Ie,gh &, Rose won large sums on clifford
u The first race at seven furiEnss whch ,I3na Vas
a sad to say was fb sf ihs osi DGs5 6d he rHT
loved them. backed clifford untl he was at 2
70 I on. Michael F. Dwyer put fair bet on
Clifford after the price had been lowered 70 10 /
on but got only TO 10 . for part OF his none
Sir Excess was the second choice at 10 and
thsreabouts. lie looked as pretty as pcture bnt
his heart was as weak water when the struSgle
came In the homesiretch. lie Is a very handsome
animal and has the look OF a high-c ass rae horse
He ran well last autumn, defeating Doobns IN the
Champagne Stakes and winning other STAKES but
this year his running has been wretched
The start was very struggling, but apparently
made no difference in the result. CLIFFORD won as
he liked al his leisure Charade second and Belde-
mere third. Dorsey. negro Jockey on Cnc'e Jim,
fell from MS horse the backst-etch, ana the
horse ran twice around the track Neither horse
nor rider was injured So, 1,, a