New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
AT SHEEPSHEAD.
ENDING THE AUTUMN MEETING
..,oxrr. TuoMPsoN's FIrLY DEFEATED AUGUST
pELMoNT's COLT MARGIAvE IN THE
GREAT EASTERN HANDICAP.

GREAT EASTERN HANDICAP.
Tho autumn meeting OF the C5ney Island Jockey
cuh was ended yesterday This meeting has
...r managed with much ability. sagacity and
,nss,nent. and the final day was worthy rank
Ter its predecessors II is generally asserted
.onr turfnen who anxious for the develop
-, and advancement OF American racing that
ne meeting must be ranked as one OF the most
.csssful and admirable held in this country.
So horses Of fine class have raced in well-ar-
ysd contests and. taking all things into account.
49, snort has been remarkably good. There have
-, 90 many things to praise that fault finding mas
-, almost unknown. American admirers or the
- are so much pleased that they are full or graft
,,ae 70 August Belmont. James r. Keene, J. o.
n.,,er and other members OF the Jockey Club who
80 done so much 10 put American racing In It's
Zen, condition, and TO J II. Bradford Cornelius
rruoves and all the officers of the Coney Island
,..kev Club And all earnest and jealous promoters
:. honorable rivalry among horse-owners rejoice
~, the Coney Island Jockey Club has gained so
.rv laurels at this meeting. and hope that the
p-ooklvn Jockey Club. whose meeting Will oegin
- 1nesdav will he favored with plentiful popular
,nort and favor Philip J. Dwyer. president OF
49, rrookyn club. says to turfmen generally mat
81, club will strive in every way 10 give satisfaction
"a all who look forward to turf contests OF genuine
merit . A..
..,,ber OF spectators was large and the battles or
,sa ,horoughbreds were well worth seeing. Inc
.-s.t Eastern Handicap for two-year-olds was the
ros, important race OF the day. MY be!fnohts
,,.-h colt MarRrave was the favorite' ana ne
,,ta have been the winner II he had been well nd
A., r. Taral or Griffin had been his back. he
.,ris no. have been defeated But Doggett. on
c.,orsl Thompson's beautiful FLY One-l-Love out
- Perkins who was on Margrave. and took the
90 nv a head. Perkins IS fsvorite jockey with
pvron NcClelland and with some other Western
or,srs bu, his riding is far below the pest Eas'o'
..,dsra His jockeyship Henry OF Navarro -
A. .uo races in which he has ridden that cor ~
49, Fas, mis- year has been anything but o'iiiar ,
!, fs~t Perkins jockey. IS oeio" tne Aou
class - ,,.-a~ova and One-I-Love
xas stirring and exciting, and the ~
,oved n keenly They enjoyed the o'he' iaOes -
tn Nvos. rai9informed turfmen expect that Jonn j.
"a and that Griffin will ride them u Jia
iova much reason tor this expectation ny e., 80
ne ran Mr. Be.monts horses IN 1850 the pr.
sailing belief is that they Will De more a9I
NY season than they have been IN 1879 =, o.
H HA..- Uho now trains Mr.. Belmonts horses;
H. bur he has had a great deal OF III luck tnis
season Mr. Hyand may be tucker neHs yea" eos
Tesv5 Gideon as owner. and John ). ttylah9' az
.r-a're- have been dazzlingy successful ana M
nr,nbant combination on the turf ana nav Sc
o,-s5 many marvellous triumphs. Racing men
lIv vii be sorry II Mr.. Gideon and Mr. Hy-
fs-s az ~ part Mr. Gideon has done so much
"a NJ tvland and for Griffin. the Jockey. tnat
bo,h he trainer and the Jockey ought 70 De gao
- rs,ain their connection with Mr. Gldeons STABLE
as. as long as Nh Gideon may cesfe that tney
should remain