The record-union., 1899-09-13
Big Crowd at Opening of Brooklyn
Jockey Club Meeting.
Mssmsrist Captures the Rich Junior Cham
piOn Stakes.
imp, a Hot Favorite in the First
Special, Wins the Race With
Hawthorne for Carrying Six
Pounds Less Than Weight.

Hawthorne for Carrying Six
Pounds Less Than Weight.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-There was
big attendance at the Brooklyn Jockey
Club track to-day, it being the opening
of the fall season, and the rich junior
champion stakes for two-year-olds
being on the card. When the betting
began there was no question of the fav
orites, for nearly everybody wanted TO
back Mesmerist, so the Bromley pair
were backed as if it was all over. Mod
rine High Order and the Madden pair
were the only other ones backed. The
start was prompt and good, and Mod
rine was soon in front by a comfort
able margin, with Mesmerist at the
head Of the bunch behind. none OF them
being out of it. Up the back stretch
they flew, and although Mesmerist was
going easily in second place, he was not
picking up any of the distance that
separated him from the leader. AS
they rounded the upper turn, however,
he gradually cut down Modrlnes lead,
and when Strengthened out for home
was in front In the meantime High
evidence having come up from behind,
and at the last furlong a Blanket would
have covered them. Then High Order
began to falter, but stuck at his work,
and finished gamely half a length be-
hind the favorite, and a neck in front
of Ildrim, who in turn was neck in
front of Modrine.
Imp was a hot favorite eor the first
la;J 51-r
her at post time, and she won easily
Results:
Five and a half furlongs, Miss Marion
won, Lady Lindsay second, Lambent
third. Time: :0S&.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling, Hand
Press won. Bannockburn second, Kirk
wood third. Time 1875.
Junior Champion, six furlongs, Mes
merist won, High Order second, Kirk
wood third. Time-1:15.
First special, mile and a quarter. mp
won, May Hampstead second, Maxine
third. Time-2:0945.
Five furlongs. selling, Reynolds won
Belle of Orleans second, O'Reed third
Time :0225.
The Hitchcock Steeplechase, about
two miles and one half, DR.. Catlett won,
Dare All second, Jack Dandy third.
Time-5:11.
AT HAWTHORNE.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-The sensation
of to-day's racing at Hawthorne was
the disqualification of Mocorito, after
he had won the second race in a rat
Ting finish with Pacemaker. 1t was
discovered that Mocorito carried six
pounds less than weight. A heavy
plunge was made on Pacemaker, and
the wise ones cashed.
The fourth race furnished the best
finish Of the day. Nullah, Azua and
Martin Duke finished in a bunch, with
five horses within striking distance.
Weather fair and track fast. Results
Five furlongs, Wallenstein won, Fair
American second, Van Hoorebeke third.
Time-1 :02l4
Seven furlongs, selling, Pacemaker
won, Ruskin second, Sanivol third.
Time-1 :27& Mocorito finished first,
hut was disqualified, short of weight.
One mile, selling. Jackanapes won,
Lillian Reed second, Tillie w. third.
Time :411a
Five furlongs, selling, Nullah won,
Azua second, Martin Duke third. Time
II:
Mile and a sixteenth, selling. Tappan
won. Yuba Dam second, Kisme third.
Time-1:4S.
one mile, The Lady in Blue won,
Periwig second, Rubel third. Time
1:411a.
AT FORT ERIE.
BUFFALO, Sept. 12.-At Fort Erie
to-day the track was slow. Results:
Six furIongs, Princess Margaret won.
Novice second, Slasher third. Time,
1:162t.
Six furlongs, selling, Water Bottle
won, Little Veronica second, Ice Drop
third Time, 1:15&.
six furlongs, Charley Ramsey won,
Cringe second, Young Bell third. Time,
1861.
Five furlongs, Mr.. Brown won Mon
oghan second, Martha Street third.
Time. 03
Mile and a quarter Free Lance won.
Jessamine Porter second. Top Gallant
third Time, 2:0T24.
Seven furlongs. Jessie Jarboe won,
Also Ran second, Prospero third. Time.
1:28H.
AT MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE CWis). Sept. 12.-The
State Fair races which began to-day
We're attended by about 5000 people.
The weather was ideal and the track
in excellent shape. Results:
Pace, 2:23 class, purse $500, Ovieda
NJ. won second fourth and fifth heats.
Time. 2:151h, 2:1S1a. 2:15sl. Tim DON
second. Time. 2:14s4. 2:131a. Dr. Flow
ershill third Walter K. Saul Rays
ovan won first and third heats and was
PAGER, Bal Tattoo and Vanduzen also
started.
Pace, 2:12 class. purse 500, White
Hose won in straight heats. Time,
211A, 2:11&, 2:12, 2:14. White Foot
second, Minnehaha third. Newton w,
Paritude, Pinta, Rotha J. and Barney
Mccoy also started.
AT TERRE HAUTE.
TERRE HAUTE Qnd.), Sept. r.