New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
THE RACES AT GRAVESEND.
A DAY OF EXCELLENT SPORT.
xRrFf1N's NARROW ESCAPE FROM SEVERE Ac-
crpENr IL THE FIRST RACE.

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the long winter evenings. when the race"achs arc
.,osea Magnificent autumn weather attracted an
unusually large crowd. majority OF wnom h'h"s
believe that the Jonah or "Hoodoo OF the raS'e'"
turf mas disappeared and that the trounies ana "a'
OF the form players are over In 'he oe."e "
closure on the lawn. and In the paddock nooou! re-
quired more than single chance 10 guess WIZ VIC"
.he Jonah" The spectators were in such pleas
mt mood that many OF them were WILING ~ e' W
stewards twenty chances to guess the ha'"e " ~
men who "hoodooed form on the Ease'" ,"
tracks but others objected to putting such STRAIT
r ,he minds OF the stewards. and bets were rreeE
ofyerea that they would guess the name OF the
'Jonah" Of the iurf in three months. 'heeri u"eSS
nrevailed and everybody was happy except inc
stewards Of the National steeplechase Association
who were so busy investigating the hurdie race woh
nv Anru Fool that some OF them did not nave unhe
"a witness the races II every hurdle race Is Oh sue"
a suspicious character that an investea'o" 40 &c
oulred IL behooves the members OF the assooia'o"
70 select or appoint n body OF perina"e'' 49,,
Gators who shall devote their whole time 10 ihVes-
~a,,,r thereby avoiding the annoyance caused oy
preventing Steward Vosburgh from attending 10 inc
fiat races. 5000 . ,or. 3,
The hurdle races thus far have proved pore "
cha rank and file Of racegoers. and so 'ha' c'dss
=, snort should be confined 10 Cedarhurst, OF 10
a.,,ros given especiay for the cross-country morse
man and horses The methods OF starting auNoe"'eu
by The Tribune since the hrst appearance u Wv
starting machine in the East are oec'ueu SUI
and few Of the Jeremahs OF Inc 'u'i a'0 " 49,.
hon,ns that favorl:e will be lef; at the post JUST
=. ~ what The public will have 10 say about IT,
Should favorite be left the post 1t is even pet
ting that his license will be promptly revoked uness
the stewards have been making Bryanesaue s'a,
nents No, a murmur OF dissatisfaction with inc
starting was heard throughout the afternoon tse,r
who risk large amounts on tneir S ,he LAYERS
money with the utmost confidence, aho t"e ias cd
Ct ODDS od H9' %n IN the ring
M the layers of ODDS s WN9 Sse who has per-
centase in his favor openly expressed the: sa'is-
nadnc, is To- have new starting machine that
Is 10 be worked by Starter Peteng ana n so ,a 'io
ne experlmen:s August Belmont was expected 10
be present al the Gravesend race "a him in me
important business engagemen,s ae'af Sck Hs Gr
city Mr.. Belmont should pTesS Sem 10 bsS narrow
foureaf clover at Snee S a. be p os in the first
race yesterday afternoon He had me noun frs "a
Of the ard Grn used his T Ss5 to FoTea
her TO approach Il and JON me Er,t #eu whose lett
hundred yards when GTifa his foot on; Of The
before she caught The stewards peam ,,,
Aysnd 70 wnda as the N.Y. GT e foT pAsaOr
who won by a length from Harrington iraseo'a"
Buckwa and Howard Mann were heavily backed to
win the second a. to and to Tespe pee
noEted at long odds against him The proved
Buckwa to be an overraed horse ssxw aro ar
the when Buck, Weekend ken Di5 nd HnTns
Mann took the lead and held y 70 me nlsm, WILLS LIE
came fast at the finish and beat Buckwa, who was
'hFd Rssd on %a ne s Sa @ he
which selling affair called the sra slso
heavily played 10 win tie race It was as, rpenS,a
but h Tc Re1 Wben sms cssd upon him
in the homestreicb he came away ana won ias,
fao@ II ra5 Ssn' Who beat Genmoyne length and
half for the place. crowd gathered around the
}H Se rsc s'So one P NILE e was tined ocay in 2
few unofficial timers made it little faster .A-
Whites credit thanks TO Tara, who got him away
Woodvine. the favorite won the nth race for Au-
gus. Belmont by length from Declare Article was
Chic the favoriie the last race easily from
sTeak Dsy was third This race closed one OF the
best day Of sport witnessed at the meeting Inc me
attend the theatre or other places Of amusement.
satisfied that the races were well contested
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
FIRST RAcE-pursc 5000; lightweight handicap: for all
~ 81 Re'''q Is.
s. ps,msrs eh ,.5 Ari'ator. by , Eslsm .,
W, DOnohue's oh 8 Harrington , s i:s IL. -,
J. E. seasram's CT. c. Traeediarn,, ILL., "a
E EsfFisf u = - i !;
r,Ore.'a ~ d. - Tine-i:iG ''''
ond and third Floreua " threw her rider at the post
and ran away. She withdrawn.
SECOND RACE-purse $500; allowances One and one
sixteenth miles.
Duke Of Mon;rose- seamew, 3 years;
A NJ Hunters b c. sapelo. 8. es.
Cambridge Stables b. <. Buckwa. 8. i2.
bsss's": ie e ,es sp' SsI9 70 =
ins0ma' o. V-''''''T Time 80 'D"''''
a drive by length: head between second
and third.
THIRD RAcE-THE SPECULATION STAKES value
$500; selling Ore mile.
r. PHyf: y 4 H 49, reg BY ss ss
Kendall Stables Oh. + urania o.
J. W. Rosers's CHI clenmOyne 49, q q a., =,
Damien; o. ........Co ds55s q s.
ArapahOe. s. ST.. 20 diir'cf0 81 81
Won in drive by half a length; a length
ond and third.
FOURTH RACE-Purse $500; for two-year-olds; allow
ances. Five furlongs
s'sfsrs sssnfs sI ill., ffli.nFs arsS ii Is
OWES en- e. rass0 TrI:ns Ss lsm q Al s.
car r. SFn' en- e '''e"'i1S esstSos 81 p
Distinction; io5 .......'.., G ps!rsm o; "a
Ff Sss 9 Fsyia ItSiS 2:
sS stRss' lo s' 1sds1c p. 81
Won in a drive by a length; a neck between second
and third
FIFTH RACE-Purse 800; special weights: allowances
Six furlongs
Blemton Stables 4. Woocvne by
Magnetizer Woocbine yrs. lO3 10.
HewitD II IL
p. Dryers br. H. Declare. 3. 1l2 Sims 2 81 2-l
Erie Stables eh &. Article. 3. 1913
1O7iz) ........................DO ggetO 2 81 al
Jack Of Spades, 9. il2.......... Davis Al 6-5
Tftnouse eS................. .0.erretD 81 al
Walter = IL 80; .'...-..,1 HID 81
Golden Badge. 3. 100 Gear. 1000 III. Tews) Al IS
Venitia ii. 3. JOB .(Wapshire) %. G1
Iaureton 3. .1.ambley) o POI 81
Whpcord. 3. 1S........ .'Hrscm o % 81
Tme-i:16L
Won a drive by length; head between second and