Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-05
THE JEROME PARK RACES.
Fourth and Last Day

Farm nACES.
Fourth and Last Day.
Under the aucpices OF the American Jockey
Cisb strong effort ie making IN New York 70
lnauR urate new racing era in this country,
and The Herald says:-..T The good old days of
Eclipse and Henry will seon be revived with
all The modern improvements. No track an
England is 80 well managed as that of Jerome
Park: for the gamblers, ronghs aud TO wdies OF
from the course at Fordham The thousand
amusing Incidents on the road TO the park; the
unique and picturesque confguration Of the
gTeund; the brilliant scene presented by tue
natural amphitheatre: the crowds of country
people on the hills and ridges around; the cIus-
tels OF outside spectators hanging upon the
Nees; tne cevy OF beauties, with their gorgeous
antumn toiiettes, on the grand stand; the throng
OF sporting men on the quarter stretch; the
hundreds OF carriages, with their eager, laugh
ing, shouting occupants; the fleet horses, rid
den by gaily dressed grooms; the fun, frolic
and humor OF the people; the excitement of the
race; The rush upon the course when the heat
Is over the gossip among the members at their
ciuo room; the bustling preparations for de-
parture; The drive home in Indian file: the
bracing scamper through the beautiful park:
the ad adveniures OF those who trust themselves
10 the tender mercies OF the railroad-all these
nave yet 10 find their chronicler; but he will
be on hand next year"
The attendance of the closing day (Wednes-
day) was not quite great as tha of the day
previous, although tie fact that the fayoritss
and Inauguration winners-Bayswatsr and
hentucRy-were again TO run, could not fail
10 attract every turf enthusiast Of either sex
VINO 1ound IL possible to get 10 the Jerome
1he threatening look Of the sky during the
early part or the forenoon may have detained
some people, but AT twelve the sun came out
brlRht as new, and the rest OF the gay could
not have been more in keeping with the trl
umphant finish OF the meet
The New York POST says:-ln the pools
Bayswater was the favorite al $3.50 S3GE Rich
mond next, at Sl6O-S1SO; then Delaware az
S11O S24U; and Ripley at $40. Knighthood
was entered for the first race, but DR. Weldon
Wi n
compassion for the distress Of the brave little
bay on the two previous days, No less than by
admiration for his indomitable gaminess.
FIRST RACE.
After one false start Ripley got q little the
best Of the send OF, but Richmond oyerhauIrd
him before he got thirty yards and took the
tao Touno the quarte stretch turn with Bays
water going on easy, steady third, and Della
ware lying close at his rear
Delawares hackers knowing his four mile
QUALITIES, now supposed that his jockey in
tenoeo 10 make his years tell on his clever
junior, by turning the contest into one of three
heats. But the Inauguration day winner was
colt OF too much stay as well as genius, and
when, on the second heat, Delaware stIll Law
behind the field, with Ripley on the lead clear
to the quarter.pole, and Bayswater and the
gray filling up a six lengths gap between
them, 1t was evidently too late for the hackers
OF the bay four year old to hedge. At the half
mile splendid iussei ensued between Ripley
and the gray, Bayswater tapping on them
steadily as they passed round the point Of the
bluff, Arcola's rival running his beet close az
the favorite's tail. As they TUNED into the
homestretch, Bayswater led Richmond by a
neck, and came up under the string with The
gray at his heels, Delaware tapping the LATTER
and Ripley, somewhat done up II We Yards in
the rear, Bayswater had evidently plenty 10
spare ioi Deiaware-the pools having truly
gray, who made a most plucky contest ali tbe
way through. Time of first heat, so; second.
the horses did their best and brilIiantest. 70
the great enthusiasm OF friends and foes.
SECOND RACE.
nsSf Iaes OF mile dash cansed less
odd. sf EsiS1ss 90 sb. asiS la.rsi
against him, had just come nom hfs two mile
heai-not bit winded, as those who know the
gray will understand, but still nowIse anxious
10 do his handsomest, If IL were all the same 10
the public. Tisdale had the start but Iuther
oyerhauied hmm just after passing the quarter
Richmond close following and local 10 the
rear. From that time the fight was solely be-
tween Richmond and the favorite-the former
coming home by length, with Tisdale close
at his shoulder and Local q length behind
The dash occupied AIN.
The match between Mr.. Jerome's bay fIly,
Redwing, two-year old daughter OF Balrow-
ME and Cyclone, and Mr.. Belmont s. MAID OF
Honor, Of the same age, child Of NeEminster
and Himalaya, was a three quarter mile dash
OF the two clubmen interested and the excel
lent performance-really splendid for their
age-of the spirited little lasseS which ran
For the first eighth Redwing led the running
The Maid then came abreast, and thence 70 the
home-tre:eh ensued, probably, as sharp q con-
test as was ever seen between two-year oids
The persuaders then came strongly into ac-
ton, and the Maid responding more yigor-
ously, rushed up to the judges, winner by
about q length. in the fine time Of Lei.
LAST RACE.
The grand National was a sight which will
always be remembered on the continent NOT
only for the splendid struggle which il was be-
tween the noblest animal who ever ran upon
our turf and the Unexpectedly powerful rival
who pressed him, that the former should ever
be seen In the Jerome lists OF conflict as he
leaves the turf at the close OF his TALL engage
ments, 10 become the sire Of race, for our
OF course Kentucky was left out OF all pools
sold. Aldebaran was the first choice among
the horses remaining
The Geld went away with one OF the best
send-ofs that has been seen during the present
meet-Aldebaran having a trife the lead: On
ward, Kentucky, Luther and Mamie Butler
going after him in that order. At the quarter
Kentucky was tightly held 10 by the talented
Littlefield. Luther forged ahead, and fine
fghtensued between On ward ana the mare, W no
went nearly abreast 10 the half with the grand
fayorite taking his ease their flank The
mare then seemed TO feel the pace, and dropped
10 the rear, where she stayed not far from Ken
tucky Till they rounded the point Of the bluff
che last that was seen OF them ali till thev
rounded the home turn, Onward was forcing
the Iace at tremendous pace, with Aldebaran
mare CLOSE OenlnQ plfn, Lutner and Ken
lucky following. As they appeared round the
home stretch, Onward, Kentucky, Aldebarap
Luther and Mamie were making q compact
run in that euccession-the same order being
observed as they passed under the string, with
the fayorite etill going like live clock-work
double oifed, smooth, easy -breaihed. and with
an evidently immense surplus fund OF yigor
The three quarters was done in PIX
Still On ward forced the race, making twenty
yards OF daylight b+tween him and tue cham
pion before they reached the point OF the az
and Aldebaran sticking close 70 the launches
OF Kentucky. Littlefeld then gave his grand
horse about half an nch more head and turned
the lower curve just about half way between
still gamy Onward, and AldebarAn, Luther,
and the mare stringing two and four lengths
behind him. At the judges stand LittIefield
had halved the distance between him and the
leader-the mile and three-quarters having
been run in 3.l5-Aldebaran close at Ken
tucky's heels, Luther and Mamie keeping as
they were at the home. turn. At the point OF
the bluff Liitlefield had crept mp TO the leaders
shoulders, and now, without whip. spur, or
voice. shook him off like a chip by a full
length. AIdebaran then answered 10 the spur
and went nearly abreast Of the champion, the
two disappearing around the bluff TO the tune
OF some Of the grandest running ever seen on
the turf The magnificent contest lasted all
the way round the home-stetch, and Ken
tucky, though not the least cowed and never
once touched by the whip, had evidently as
noble n rival as be ever encountered, when he
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