New-York tribune., 1868-10-09
THE TURF

FALL MEETING AT JEROME PARK-THIUD DAY
The day opened beautifully Yesterday, and a
large number of people, anticipating glorious sport at The
races focked from al points Of the compass in vehicles
of all kinds. ON horseback and on foot The stands were
comfortably crowded. and the balconies ~ the club
house were thrOnged with the usual number Of glyy'
dressed ladies' AT about 25 o'clock the sky began tO pnt
on threatening looks aud the sun refused 10 show Ms
face. AT O'clock, the jockeys were giving their
lorses tho last oanter preparatory 10 the
opening piush, the rain came down In torrents.
drenching the young Hmrods to the skin, and driving
the outstanding peculators and spectators to the nearest
roof for shelter All day long the wafer came down, but
all day leng till the hour OF closing. the racers dashed
through the mud from starting point past qn1rtcrpole,
around OjudSos stand and losing aud winning ctiers,
hc the worsc IA temper for the uupropous change IN
the weather wooed the Fates with VARYING sucect and
az iocloek The Park was et to the falling shower and
score or two OF rod-capped grooms.
FIRST RACE. -
Wiley led off about length ahead or PennOcks hlly
Vauxhal b0lted and taken Off the ground. leaving
the field TO Wiley aud the PennOck y. Wiley maintained
ana even improved the lead he hnd gotten at the stis
uutil the pair disappeared behind the Clubhouse Df
When tcy emerged to view their positions had changed
ana he Pemnock hlly was IN The 'front.' leading Dy a9ou
length THIS she gradually improved, and passed the
stand winner by three lengths doing tho II miles In 3i6
First Raeesvsepstakes or 3cn Olis miles eut 800
sake any other Jerome Park at Saratoga, ID extra
reunock. by Colossus Maid o: Monmouth by Trumpee
Bowie % Hall. Vie; BY Uncle v dam ap Silver Star C
Tiae. ;niis. I:2li-J.l6
sECOSD RACE.
Tn this race Of the two year ods for the Champagne
Stakes of the nine entries but two pat in an appearance
the Belmont hly Attraction, and i. G.. MOOrcs colt 10y
Daniel Boone. AT the word Attraction got slight start
upOn tho colt and held it mp TO little beyond Tie hrs
half-mc post here MOOre'a colt ran up 10 ad passed
her. coming iii easy winner by dozen lengths IN
1891
Champion pure $500 $3.50 entrance p p
tie yesr Oh stakes Jerome PARK or Sara
tota this wear. Ii extra closed with 9enire$
T. g. Mlofrs by d. Booue dam Ni-,e q, 20 b...'..
B.ln,uts Attraction by imp Barowne dau imp Maad
seven paid forfeit Time, l:isl.
THIRD RACE
THIS was tho Great National Handicap. with l8 entries,
of which hut five 10 the post. DE COurcy, nj the
signal Jumped of with good lead, closely followed Oy
Adcbarn. these two doing the running from the start 10
the first quarter in the second mile. the remaining three
running clump distance IN the rear but coming
down the slope at the BLUM for the second time the rear
guard closed up. At the Eafme post or ittle Dcyod
H. Australia challenged for the lead; she passed Aue
baran, and then the best thing in the race t gNait
struggle between tie ey and the COLI commenced ana
ended only at the post with Dc COurcy Il winner Dy u
scant length
National Haucap FOR al p miles; 100 entrance n =
AZ ifdeclare m added Which vii b the second
hare Clo.el "a eutfe; weights published Au IL; ae ibr pun
a eztHO
lh4 extra; of +3isO 10 lbs extra.
Jerome PARK ch DE Coury. by rroyore RAoia
oi %
Bowie AID Halls Australia by Australian dam Undne.
Lrw aged. lO .hs
Pfncks b. by Colossus. dam Maid Of Monmouth years
Old
J. Weor's Loca b. Lightning, dam Maroon. years old