The New York herald., 1869-06-13


ended. Each shady sDot had It's little group OF
private betters, the terms Of the wager being
tTnsaue1aIyo the UISo hSass the .ass pped from
the piazza TO the parlors where they soon gave ev
dence that the .dylnites Of THIS mundane spaefe
ing the Jerome Park races on fine day. Fresh ar
rivals filtered through the different gates every mo-
ment During the second, third and fourth races,
az well in the intervals between the scenes were
almost the same-taiking, betting. "poo' selling,
ites In tins way the names Of the horses j. A. Con-
molly, EmInence, Abdel kader, La Polka Metalrie,
ssss Of were to- Be Seard everswhere
The running and finish In the second race were
splendid elleting at the winning cries OF dead
tell who has It," with others OF like import, from
the spectators. The scenes and tableaux, as wit.
the Grand Stand IN the movements between the third
ana fourth races were OF the most pleasing and en-
eSen ehose Wso lost delehtea while
from each point Of observation fresh picture, per-
feet because supplied by the hand OF nature, was
last at ten minutes past ve O'Clock in the even
ing. The struggle was truly brilliant event. II
may be called the race Of the day, the horses as
gwen below nying round the 6ve furlonRs ike
lightning flashed 70 final decisive or "ue' heat.
the result Of this race terminated both the spirit
made for the special train Of the Harlem Railroad.
play being Witnessed from the windows as they
were taken to New York, the passengers oy rail-
horses, as they 'made time" 70 and on the "Lane.'
Some Of the fastest were even recognized and named
by the travellers IN the cars. Arrived IN New New
ing, certainly In good humOr and with the mclina-
tiOn TO adjure his companion IN the words, Fare
well, but whenever you remember the hour" ana
remember the friend VINO once welcomed II t00"
The Racing.
The weather was most propitious yesterday for the
sport at Jerome Park. The June storm had passed
away and the atmosphere was pure and invigor
ating. The track was In fine condition, the horses
equally and the racing throughout the best Of the
meeting. Five races were on the programme; the
first O hurdle race one mile and tnree-quarters,
over Six hurdles; the Jockey Club Handicap, two
miles; the Consolation Premium, one mile and three
quarters, for beaten horses at this meetng three
mile dash, and sweepstakes for colts and nies
foaled in 1867, the distance being five furlopgs.
The hurdle race had four entries, all OF which
came to the post These were Mr.. Sheas bay horse
Bacon date UnderwOod), carrying 14S lbs; H. b.
Todds bay horse Harry Booth, carrying 154 lbs; ;
James ThOmpsons bay geding, with 134 lbs. up, and
Mcconnell Thompson's brown mare, LoDeha,
throughout and especially spirited during the last
half mile between Bacon, Harry Booth and Lobeia.
sons bay geldng third, Lobelia having fallen at the
last hurdle While attempting to Jump the last
hurdle LObelia struck 1t and iel rolling over
on the track, and apparently njurng her rider.
who was carried or the track His injury was
not material, however as he soon afterwards made
his appearance among the spectators. Whether the
accident to the mare originated In the bad manage
ment or the rider or was purely accidental we are
unable to say might G De- however & tnat the the mare
unable to leap the barrier successfully In this con-
nection We may remark that owners OF hurdle
horses should be careful In their employment OF
men as jockeys VINO are not known by them to be
entirely competent in their profession Accidents
persons Will surely meet with them. When they do
occur they always create = sensation among the
spectators, and should they prove Of serious char
acter invariably cast gloom over the sports OF the
The Jockey Club Handicap for all ages. dash OF
twentyseven entered for this came to the post
These were ]. J. O'Fallons chestnut horse Fantage
w. Wadens cSestnus colt by H Uncle Hs' Vc and ss
bay flly Bonnie Braes, and Thomas Buford's brown
colt Eminence. Owing to the Uncle Vic colt having
won the F0rdham stakes during the meeting, he was
the favOrte but az has been the case In great many
instances during the week. the fayorlte did not wn
net and Abde Kader, who had TO run the distance
over again after the other races on the programme
as g1 % shs 10
race came to be decided Abdel Kader was the
svSrte @ IN the betting a. one hundred to eighty nls
the favorable consideration OF betting men, who
thought that ne would most assuredly win the race.
Pantagenet is rather sluggish horse, and II seemed
somewhat difficult to get his best rate OF speed out
Of him without the free use OF che whip and spur.
His rider seemed to be aware OF his pecullaritles,
however, and applying his persuasives freely III
duced him to run fast enough to come home victor
by about a length. The last trial was run quicker
than the first aud showed how little the horses had
been exhausted by their previous effort.
The third race was called the Consolation Pre-
mum, for all ages, one and three-quarter miles.
This race was for horses that had been beaten dur
ing the meeting, and included John oDonnen's
chestnut colt General Duke, X. w. Walden's chest
nut horse Metaire. and Bowie 4 Halls bay colt
Wiley. General Duke Was the favorie against the
neld and won the race handily.
The fourth race was q dash OF three miles, with
five starters, WEIR. W. Waldens chestnut horse
General York, J. W. weldon's bay mare Flora
George walden's chestnut horse Fleetwing, and
Thomas Buf0rd's brown horse Eminence. AS The
Banshee had won the westchester cup during the
muddy track, she was thought to be almost nvin-
chile, and had become so great favorite with bet
wnlIe General York brought s2lo Flora McIvor sl2O,
Feetwing $105 and Emlnence seventy-fve dollars.
Banshee was beaten, however, verv handiy by both
General York and Flora Mclvor, showing that she
was not so formidable rscenorse as the Judgment
OF some of the betting men seemed to Indicate
The fifth race was sweepstakes for colts and fil-
lies foaled IN 1867 the distance being I've furongs.
For tins aar there were seven entries, but only two
came to the posi- Mr. F. Morris chestnut nlly Re-
morseless and MIR. Bemonts chestnut lilly Lacy
ran won
We viii now proceed TO give the details OF the
racing as it fell under our observation, beginning
THE FIRST RACE.
HURDLE RACE, handicap Tor all ages: premium
5000; entrance money TO be given TO the second
horse one and three-quarter miles.
Richard Shea entered b. h. Bacon date Under
wood, by Lexington, dam Kate Hayes, aged,
II. II. Todd entered b. h. Harry Booth. by LexIng-
ton, dam Blonde, years Old. 1t4 lbs. s...........
]. Thompson entered b. 9. by Simon kenton, dam
by Boston, years old. 134 lbs .................
Mcconnell Thompson entered br m. Lobeia, by
Bonnie Scotland, dam Capitola, years Old, LAB
los...
Time-3:33Z.
Lobelia the fav0riie against the neld, at odds.
In one OF the pools she brought $225 Harry Booth
500. and the other two $110. The horses were
started on the inside track, the first hurdle being IN
front of the BLUM The start was good one, but the
horses did not go away fast each wishing the other
10 snow MIN the way over the first hurdle.
This Harry Booth did, closely followed by Bacon,
who led Lobela and the bay geidiDg few lengths
The second hurdle on the lower turn. and Harry
Booth led over this about length ahead OF Bacon,
who was two lengths In front OF Lobelia the
bay geldng two lengths further on. The jumping OF
ali the horses Was faultless. The third hurdle was
ahout midway OF the hOmeatretCh. and as Hairy