New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-18
THE TURF.


THE LAST DAY OF THE RACES AT JEROME PARK.
The blue heavens were unclOuded yesterday,
and the sum- as if TO make amends for tho many days it
had been obscured shone forth with additional brancy,
causing the s0ggy roads OF Manhattan to steam until inc
damp vapor assembled far above tine hills Long before
many midnight debauchee had broke his morning fast
the various roads Of Central Park were thrOnged with
cav unOuts and elegantly caparsoued teams, all wend
ing their way nOrthward. Elegantly attiTed women,
some I'm cOupces, some in barouches, ana others on
horseback, Joined the caravan, all bound TO Jerome
Park As you aRpTeashed sS's9ns az tno nIpp1t
TO be Neat barouches drawn by prancing
teams driven by dashing drivers In livery. The team
cost $4,000 and the coat and shining buttons outside OF
the driver cost an additional hVer The carriage that
conveyed the President. while swinging around tho
circle, commanded very slight increase on the usual
price There also fouru-hauds, broughams, bng-
ges phaetOns and light business wagons, with the name
of smith or Jones hidden from sight by hnen morse
blanket ncggeutly hanging Oh the sides Reaching the
outskirts Of the park the geycoated sentres regulate
the speed Of impatient and nervous drivers Every one
Is trying get the lead Harlem Lane emerging from
the park The thOrOughbreds commence 10 get down 10
their work. and quantities OF habdked cos oi earth are
thrown from many sprinEng hooi. Here Gyer{tmng
driven at their utmost speed. II requires Keen eye
and steady hand to pick your way through ths dense
az make them break" or change their gait Arriving
at McComb's Dam bridge You are compelled to in
your foamy steeds Now in Ccntralave, no pcntnp
go IT, The habituGs OF the and the TURTLES now
lead the van and here may De witnessed many brilliant
dash OF speed. Belmont the banker is clear in advance
best TO enlarge the space between him and the bridge
but Fellovss four-inhand bay team driven by himself
fast gaining him. Now the leaders OF both teams
are and neck the long white lash snaps their
| aud with distonded nostrils aud flashing Dyes tue
hays dash past the bankers team, trOtting in
side Of a threcminute gait 4 party OF In
English drag drawn by tourln-hand rumble heavily
over the newly made road. Tho outudcrs' coats are
neatly folded ana are hanging over me bicA seat Giving
decidedly ds'hghe siylc 10 the euuIe turnout mes
four-n-hands a decided novelty, aud add an add
toua charm TO the variety Of scenes that aFc 10 be met
with on the ROAD; Approaching the course, lev Ut
rages the left Tho fortunate occupants have
mingle with the aristocacy aud opulcnt merchants
Of Manhattan, where turitcs' roadster s'mDgl';
enter the public side Of The course there is perfect
qurer-strctCh Is filed with and excited hrong
,bcr i,ts The no9l seller A. shoutiur himself Io.r,c
Willie the book maker new character ON the Amer
muttnde ON the surrounding hin. Announces that thc
horses are about To start and every neck stretched and
eye strained 10 watch their coming
The closing day Of the meeting very successful, and
fuy appreciated by the thousands present It. attend
those Who Intended 20 ont Tuesday ud were dis
appointed bJ the rain took advantage ~ lie hne day yc
mcnced with the Jockey club Handicap, dash OF two
miles, for al ages. for which there We're ~ entries 6ut
only four starters came 10 the post ames a. '"AoiS,
Clement, Beacon, and General fotAe. Inc hcttlhS
BacEcd against the field at evcns for large sums
OF money, while Beacon also had many friends VITO
well started. Beacon taking the lead followed by Con
molly, Clement, and General NoIEc in The order named
]
Connolly Joined Beacon. and they rounded the turn
together Yorke next, aud Clement last ON passing the
the other two by couple Of lengths but here the pace
became too strong for beacon VINO d3pptu oehnu ~u
| allowed Clement To take the second place. Tho re-
mander Of the race lay between Clement and connolly
hut the latter stayed tie longest aud good race 10y
length The second event was a dash Of miles for
three year Olds, for which the foowing-named started
General Duke Nemesis Bonnie Braes, and Australia In
the betting Nemesis the fayorc At about 10
4, while To taken freely about General Duke, VINO
last week. On getting the word, Australia made the
running closely followed by Nemesis General Duke ana
Bonnie Braes and rounding the turn IN the hrst mile
Nemesis had the lead, with Australia second, the Duke
third and Bonnie Braes last As they passed the stand
Bonnie Braes took second place Whch shc Ohy kpttO
turn the Duke closed In and made the pace hot Tor
Australia From the turn home the race lay between
this pair and the weight telling the Duke Australia
! won exciting race by a length. The winner was
! the Temuneratiye odds Of about 20 TO l. the
third was n sweepstakes for twoyearoHs
half mile, closed with twenty fOur entries lhtft were
I i,' ~, The Art d,v Feni,n InycrnIlas, Genncyls
bay lily by Oakland ont of Leisure and The Nun; In
the betting McDauels two entries, Bouny Lass and the
Oakland ny coupled were slightly the fayoTite Fenlan
| next and Mr.. SanfOrds hly thlrd. ABOUT 10 was
taken against the latter The start was simply ridiculous
as only Fenian Bonnie BTaes and lnyerngass were well
on the others being nearly left on the post IL Is really
now that the Jockey club should look TO having
paid starter who understands his business such starts
as that given yesterday do not tend to please the public
the owners OF let alone the unfortunate ONES ieIt
at the post. The race was very hollow
were the only animals in it, and Braes easily,
leaving close FOR second between uyernglass and
Fenian, resulting in the victory 0l tht latSr py hecA
The last created considerable excitement ana some
heavy betting 10 lying between Prlyaeer onward tcet
wing and DR. Weldens two entries Local ana AiueDalah
The betting about 70 2agalnst Nedens eitileS'
to against PIivateeT and 20 against OHWaTd Al
debaTan made the running all the way lOllO"eu ny Oh
| ward Fleetwng Local and Prtvateer last. Ihoy kept
these positions for the first three miles when PrVater
began creeping and took second place h Others hhYhg
had enough oft Little Bonnie and AldeDalah hade
good for IT, but having cut out the pace 90 sohg ne
was unable 10 continue, and PrYateei Went III ansa,
! and by two lengths, AdeDaihh pchtlnB
onward by three lengths Tor second Pia a1i
fTI pactpu a1f
made a good wind 20 the spring meeting Inc lViiO"'
| ing Is a summary OF the days running: s,oo
Frsi Ra-Jockoy Club Haadicsp Tor Al a5es so ,s S
entrance forfeit go declared So" 'ddi BY Tue '"u
W PenBocks eh. A. Connolly frs, jos n'''''''''
Col D. McDants br Clement ys, l2 %: .'''' ''''.'''
L. W. ch General lorse vs. " b'''''''''''
T. G. hoOfes b. L. Beacon 9gSa y! 40
| Betting-Even against Connolly. two TO one agahst
Reacou and four 10 one against Clement AFTER couple
~ starts the lot were away well tOgetheE bca
con taking the lead, closely followed 10y CorDiiy, IN
ie ositjons for the Grs threequarters OF mile when
Connolly joined Beacon and a sharp pIusn P" H. tar
aud took the lead Beacon dropping DaSR IA , 6e +,
| sh1btIv I'M psssing the stand the second
time Clement was lying ahout length ,d De
hind Connolly, who was running a nGGny hnt nniSS
and at the quarterpOe MP and passed. hl D oi3
for few lengths as the Nanda colt was again sen' Iol
ward and passing Clement at the htllnno PV9S2 ort
never headed, winning very ehcunB le' 49,, ~! inotbs
Length Clement beat Gen. YOrke by about tHo l1nht
for second place and would have run great uen potei
only his saddle was on his neck for the last he anu
| quarter, the girths having slipped loose D0'''A W"
beaten of. and cantcred In bad fOnfth ,. al -.
Second RaeSweepstatss for thresyesr od'i @ p or
i,aG ~ moo s,, ..a'a c p. W. viii g .sre.
Bowie and Hsps Oh. Australia, by Australian Jam 80
Mcconnell and iane,. e Gtneral DuE by Lexington dam Lana
On Gloyds BY Eclipse da" Echo @ L'iasE
T. s. Wstscns b. T. Brae' by Bao~He dam r'. .,