New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-04
FIVE FAVORITES BEATEN.
FACING INCIDENTS AT sHEEPsHEAD
BAY.
soME RESULTS WHICH WERE NOT ANTICIPATED
TION STAKES


=, racing Yesterday. This intended to furnish
consolation to the owners and trainers who had
heen especially unlucky in the course OF the meet
,ng and the conditions of the contests were ar
-anged with that object in view. 1t was a conso-
,,ion day for the layers of odds also. because five
xoa,iv backed favorites succumbed TO adverse
fate and only of the winners MACK Briggs
mas hacked with much freedom and enterprise No
aner or fairer summer day could possibly be re-
called and the assemblage of spectators was
handsome in appearance and in numbers. But all
the sport CT yesterday was OF minor importance
and interest in comparison with the racing OF to-
dav. with which this meeting Of the Coney Island
Jockey Club will be closed.
This meeting has been managed with discretion.
,houghtfulness and ability. John H. Bradford, the
treasurer of the club. and Cornelius Feilowes, the
ooratary have labored diligently TO make the
uaeting highly successful. and have accomplished
great deal Of importance and value. Colonel
y,o the acting president OF the cub has also been
Jealous and hard-working Some OF the members
~ the Board of Governors of the CLUB. ana even OF
,he Executive Committee. have given little atten-
GO, 70 this meeting because they had engagements
4, Europe or elsewhere 1t is indsputaole that the
.uu,on meeting of the club. which will be opened
an August "a and will be continued until the mlddie
NJ september. can be made one OF the most notapie
and admirable in the history Of the Coney ls.and
Hockey club If every officer and every MEMBER OF
,Sa organization will set to work Immediately to
.fr
meeting Look over the list of al the oncers'
oysrnors and members of the Coney Island Jockey
Club and you will be convinced that the list con-
,ains the names of many men OF rare talents
marked capacity and far-reachinS influence II
al those men will act in harmony and with energy
,hev can render II certain that the next meeting Al
the Ascot OF America will rank among the most
.r,or,ant and illustrious meetings ever heli
q, any country. Bat If there is any lack OF
ovalty to the club of devotion to the highest ana
nos, sport of fidelity and zeal for the develop
80, and Improvement of the American turf. OF
.rt,re harmony of effort to aid and beneit the or
sanitation then the August meeting OF the cup
may possb!y fall short of its hgh-water marx.
Rp, whatever may be the issue as TO the August
meeting II is evident that the programme onereu oS
the club for to-day. the closing day OF the meet
I've and the great National holiday is one OF the
choices, and most attractive ever arranged IN 'h,s
country or III any other country. If the weather Is
ss ane as It was yesterday the army OF spectators
., tho track to-day should be counted by tens OF
thousands. r.
The American public likes to see long races Inc
fourth race to-day will be for the Realization H'ahes
q, a mile and five fur.ongs and the horses WI"
mass the grandstand twice in their journey ,e
paa,za,ion is the richest stake for three-year-ous
On This country The club adds $4,000 and the VIII
rer will get larger sum than the winner oi the
English Derby the English Two Thousand uuheas'
the English 81. Leger or the fTehch 1'alu ''
sand dollars and the third horse will obtain hahd
come sum II is prize well worth winning ana
saren horses will run for it-Gdeon DAILY
Kaanan- Pierre Lorliard's Dolabra. James H.
1aera,s King Arthur H. Colonel Rupperts Counter
Tenor Mr. Hobarts Bright Phoeous' Llttiehe'u
Conno,sseur and Wacott's Cromwell THESE seven
will engage In a struggle well worth watchihg'
In the third race those popular and much-admired
,vo-vea, odds Handspring. Applegate ana hazle,'
will show their PAGES. Applegate mas troops oI ioi
lowers who declare that he can outrun Handspring
AT even weights over the Futurity course IL Is GER
tain that Handspring Appiegate and Hazie' are
+vovear-ods of sufficient speed. quality ana cour
.gs % crafty every one who them run to-day
In the first race gallant Sir Walter who Is ex-
tremely popular. Applause. Gotham Key DEL COR
rsres and other fast animals Will scud over me
Futurity course at tremendous pace
The second race will be selling affair at mile
m the turf Five we-known horses-Doggeu.
Anru Fool, Mckee Mirage and Corn Coo-wii APP
near All the turf races are invariably ih'eres'ns
There will be seven to-day-a sumptuous
feast for every who cares TO watch the saioo's
and the struggles OF thoroughbred cots ana hines
nh es,b race will be for two-year-o.ds at five fur
Iones and some comely and nimbe youngsters Will
prance before the public. Among them Will De that
graceful fly One-I-Love owned by CooneI "i.'ian
? Thompson, president of the Lead Trust. 'o'ohe'
Thompson is one OF the pillars OF the New Racing
Every true gentleman who cares at all for racing
desires fervently tnat the American turf sha.' be
c.ean honest. honorable and upright in every part
Colonel Thompson is anxious for the best racing n
will probably insist that high-cass, competent
skiful jockey shall ride his beautifu. MY one,
his riding was as majestic and stately as that OF an
Egyptian scarabaeus That is not the way N whien
10 that. horses ought 70 be ridden In that way ek
Examinations II One-I-Love is well ridden to-day
several people may love her after the race: But II
she is not vel ridden almost everybody will dislike
In the sixth race this afternoon Jack OF Spades
Patricia Harrington our Jack. Ed Kearney. Ha.-
ton Stonenellie and other agile animals viii capcr
for six furlongs over the main track. where every
ers That vii be a moving spectacle that viii cause
the blood Of every man. woman and child VINO gazes
IN the last s| race ha;fdozen competent ca1a-
dates will carry heavy WeshS at be anh
jockey. will ride Sister Mary in this last race; This
men remember Garrson's wonderful finishes in his
best days and 1t will be interesting to see Garrison
TaraI first and foremos; OF American Jockeys
slll will ride Rey del Carreres in the first race
NTH race Stephen J. in the sixth and Lucky DOG In
the seventh. Every true friend Of the turf enjoys
and his best IS supremely hns -, o.u. oo
Dogget VIII ride SIR wafer d IN me 1ar
in the third (probably) Cromwell in the Realization
and Obab Patcan IN the nc sSh re p may ge peI
Grim the wondrous boy" who did not write
.'Airoy' Cas Dsraei did, but who rides so well, viii
probably ride Applause in the first race. Mckee in
the second Hazlet in the third, Keenan, In the Real
3zaton and (probably) One / Love In the Nth race
and (probably) Jack Of Spades in the sixth.
The Coney Island Jockey Club has made prepa-
rations to welcome and to care for a huge host or
people to-day and there is every reason TO expect
50 enticing the racecourse. the grounds and the
buildings attractive and convenient and the
weather Is expected 10 be delightful that q
great multitude is likely journey to Sheepshead
Bay this holiday The club has done everything
In its power TO set forth afternoon OF sport All
admirers of racing OF the MODEST sort ought 10
give their support to the Coney Island Jockey Clu9
and TO the New Racing by going TO the Sneepshead
Bay track to-day. James Villepigue. the Napoleon
OF caterers, has been busy In getting ready every
ming that the most exacting throng OF racetrack
visitors can desire. He Will be prepared to serve
dinners and luncheons and refreshments OF every
xind both solid and fluid to any extent wished
LOT and those who 20 TO the races to-day can feel