New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24

Park shsePsheea BAY and n Grq FSs%Iy
OF 1885. and then answer that question. r,,,o ~
Racing Of high class ought Ito to o have sST' SENSE S
bic person doubts that this starter is Just tne s n
Si n ans and in Canada hen
But as 10 Suburbans and Futurities-for those
sSrn Re" sa Eastern n1e need
Deweys the head Of affairs not sagasff ats OF
Cub hearted. lofty minded whoe-souled
American OF the true Dewey stamp OF genus gen II.
asked for for his Resignation and the Dewey stewards
would give the American public Dewey starring
and superb American racing OF the right p soTt;
u how many DeYy are there in the the steward gSaTd
Who owns ,umpers and whose Jumpers win so
astounding psseen'aee of ta ne Jumping nwsy Docs
he act like a Dewey? Does he talk like Dewey
He seems 10 have captured the Handicapped ana
Of Cavite had been committed to this nlmble;
slender 1.-THE and lath-like steward Cavite would
be flying the Spanish flag three thousand years
from now.
VARIOUS FEATURES OF THE SPORT
The gains of the bookmakers on the Futurity
were ike the treasures of the Rothschilds. In the
first rae, the favorte. Helen Thomas. got second
place. but frs. money fell 10 comparative out
slider Claroba. and the failure OF Florence Clarke
ridden by Maher). of Acushla and OF other we'll
backed FLIES get first. second or third positions
enabled the betting ring TO record surplus on the
race and not deficit
Favorites won both the second and third
races. and the bookmakers were compelled to pay
out considerable amounts those two contests.
The first three passed off promptly and pleas
antly All the jockeys appeared TO be trying to do
their duty In those contests. and the autumn meet
ing OF the Coney Island Jockey Club was proceed
Ing most auspicousiy. brilliantly and delightfully."-
up to the time when the big Futurity field was
summoned 10 the post. Taral rode the favorite.
Peep o'Day in his most effective manner In the
second race, and Cleophus took second position
displaying a speed not unworthy Of her choicest
form. Peep o'Day has improved vastly since last
year. Little Moody surprisingly cool. patient
and smart on the favorite Long Acre. in the third
race Maher rode Maxine Gomez and was a
close second TO Long Acre. but Long Acre was
clearly the better OF the two horses.
The bookriakers not only reaped an OVERLOOKING
harvest on the Futurity, which was fourth on the
programme but nearly all of them filed their pock-
the Fail Handicap. the NTH number on the
card George Keene ridden by w. Martin. was the
favorite and carried great deal of money He
was crowded into the rail. vas pulled up and came
in last Firearm. Typhoon III and Algol were also
backed heavily. but no of the three was even
third. Sloan on Sydney Pagets Miss Miriam. had
his only successful mount OF the afternoon. but he
accepted only two mounts of them on DR..
Elchberg In the Futurty Sloan rode Miss Miriam
with delicate art. The bookmakers had another y
profitable happening In the selling contest over
hurdles The lavishy backed favorite, Right o way,
and the we-backed FL Cid were beaten badly.
Tantris, owned by F. r. G. T. Hitchcock. was an
easy winner He was entered for the low price OF
$500 The owner Of FL Cid believed that Tantris was
worth more than $500 and carried UP the Bidding
TO 1900 for which he got the horse. The Jockey
Club steward who is one OF the owners OF Tantr1s.
had q look Of wrath upon his classic features, but
when Jockey Club stewards or other owners en-
ter horses In selling races at prices FAR below
1fn0 avid
ought to keep their tempers. The owner OF I'll CID
was right in bidding up Tantris and did exactly the
proper thing.
Many turfmen are talking bitterly about the ex-
cessive proportion of jumping affairs won by the
Hitchcock horses this year. and some OF them
say that 1t does not look well for steward of the
Jockey Club TO be winning preponderating
percentage OF these jumping
1t would be a of time to dwell upon tho
Futurity OF 1888. because the long delay at the
post pos and the stTaggl1g siart made 1t miseadns
tent; Maher rode High Degree, extremely well She
the winner, had the best possible luck from start
a az nnSh Score he Of az move as in
the East that. with fair and prompt start can
Futuriy course MartimSs does not Am amount unit, 10
paer G / who Hl e.
1897 by sheer luck-nothing else.
al nSs tSs oo h'
This was extremely unfortunate for the Coney
Island Jockey Club. which deserves enthusiastic
praise for the excellent programme which had
been devised and for all the enterprising and
minded measures which IL had taken in order
TO have magnificent autumn meeting But the
club did not appoint the starter. IL could not APP
point the starter. And the starter did strange
things
The weather tormentingly hot. A slight
land breeze was blowing. but Il was a distress
ingly tcrrd breeze The attendance was exceed
ingly handsome. covered stand has been built
in the field In every part OF the grounds the
number Of spectators was most gratifying, and II
the starter had sent of the Futur!ty field 10 a
prompt and equitable start this would have been
one OF the most agreeable and enjoyable after
moons In the whole history of the Coney Island
Jockey Club-and that is saying great deal
FIRST RAcE-For FLIES years old 5000 added;
allowances Five furiongs. Futury Course.
Betting.
ST. n.
W. Donohue's h. Z. Clarobs. by st Saviour
Columbia H. 10 b....J. McDonald) 81 81
J. z. Madden's oh. I. Helen Thomas. 10.
(Sims) 2 Al IS
W. C. Days b: (. Lepida. III. .Jsmes) III 81
Fail 115................. (f7awson)O 81