New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-06
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.
THE JEROME PARK RACES TO-DAY.


THE JEROME PARK RACES TO-DAY.
The Fall meeting of the American Jockey
Club commences to-day with the match day. three Of
the six events being Of that description. The
weights and entries for the handicap sweepstakes for
gentlemen riders have just been announced and are %
follows De Courcey Forbes's br b. Climax. aged, i76
Leonard ". Jerome's br. m. Lobelia aged, 10 D.
Lawrence's cb. h. Passaic, aged. 15s G. F. Elwessb Dr.
z; Bohannon, years, 1853 % q. r Wetmore's OF. M
Paul. years Ils 10 and j. G. Beresfords ch 8. Tycoon,
and with SanSe most
I've programme We expect the Fan race meeting a.
fashionable concourse Of visitors During the continu
OF the trains T De run on the Harlem -
each day and the fare Will DO reduced 70 81 cents each
way.
THE NARRAsANsETT RACES.
Providence, Oct. 5.-The first day of the
second annual Horse Fair at Narragsnsett Par assed
of under Of the most favorable character
The weather. although little cold. clear and PLEAS
ant and the track in splendid condition The attendance
was quite large, and the enthusiasm great
Five horses started in this race which for prize
Of $780, Of which $3.50 went the hrst 800 to the second
Beat e 'nS sss best h Seh a e in mile
as follows: Nellie, Bsines b. 9: ono nsme), pr 0ge's
pole Nabob second, Butcher Boy third. Baines b.
horses scored several times before get
ting the word and Dr. Oges horse had the edvanagc OF
10
quarter in sst seconds leading by eight lengths
The other horses were all In row. On the backstretch
Nellie Butcher Boy, and for second obtained
the lead but could not keep It, Butcher Boy
went TO the front and kept there the remainder Of the
oses horse third With BaUes bay selGns and Sa5oc
dstsnced Time, Gse Both Nellie and Or. oge's horse
Second Heot-Butcher Boy had a slight advantage at
the sendof but Oees horse was close 70 him The lat
ter broke the and fell behind At the quarter Ia
3i seconds Butcher Boy led by eight lengths but Oges
horse had settled down into q good trot and rapidly
at Butcher Boys wheel. At the half the latter had
opened gap Of four s-s ana sepS
made the gap much wider, aud when the score was
was leading by some twenty lengths, and Nellie was
declared distaneed Time 1885,
equally throughout this as he had in previous heats
His rival seemed very well content 10 maintain respect
full distance.
PARK Oct aTrOtps to all horses that
IT, Rogers North Bridserais enters Butcher Boy.
K r. K o Russell ssS.hs ss.Ss' Me- snts S ne
H M 1 Tsyof Portland Ss enters
SECOND RACE-DOUBLE TEAMS
In this race for purse OF $4,000 OF which 900 went
to the first $500 to the second and 900 TO the third horse
there 1--WE teams tout OF six entrles started as fol
lows: Jessie Wales and Honest Allen LYDIA Thompson
and Idle India Rubber Ben and lay WsGn %
dore Mutt aud sorrel John.
horse in the world and his mate Jessie Waies the
favore team in the pools After considerable , delay
Y,
Allen team and the Commodore Mutt team got away
i leading. Here Mace who drove the LYDIA Thompson
team, which third, accidentally run down Commo-
dore Mutt wrecking that team, and rendering IL neces
70 withdraw Brggs who drove tie SariS snn
turn, consequence Of the "smsshup" Mace took tho
second position which was held 20 e ss sae
trailing on the backsretch the nsld closed mp some,
but Honest Allen continued 10 lead easily The ned
the quarter, but no change
in their relative position occurred Tho race home was
Ss Sas A Mss
and India Rubber Ben last Time a:,2t .
$50 to $50 against field He led around to the three
quarter without break Black Harry was second india
Thus they tro'sd around e the S4s Ss
mate HAIRY whS had been
coming rapidly from the threequarter, now daADed "
immeIis;e'V Black Harry kept his lead to the score
winning the heat by length Tme &sa; ,~..
tua attempts to gain it, Black Harry leading hotly
sued by Honest Allen and Lydia Thompson, India Rub
ass he WS 5at little srsakns on the
Honest Allen closed with Black Harry which car
The race home was intensely exciting; but although
Black Harry was hoty pressed sy noss Honest snS
the two ghs ahead Of his purssers Time G3o
Fourth HsaBack Harry n ss s,0G S ss sh Hsa.s
Allen second Rubber Ben third, and Lydia rhomp-
Providence turn Allen broke aud closed little they
came into the stretch. Here the lively, and
watched through the gathering darkness with great
the score length ahead Honest Allen second LYDIA
Thompson third, and Rubber Ben last
SUMMARY.
heats best three Eve 10 harness or purse OF 6sVOo
HAIRY Bradley blk g. Black Harp And chop Belle
Benjamin Wright Boston, blk Jessie wacs and
Dsai. M.es sss.iOii .aisr. Iyi. Tioup.oa and
H. A. Hal. Boston. Mass enters H. q. iad. isusbsr Ben
NJ. Raden, New;YOA, enters q. Commodore SUm and
w sos BTss s.;a:c. Mass. enter. GMiS;ai and
Tne-2:at s5, aS 2:Ssi n
Tomorrow GAS race for purseOf 1900, and
$3.50 race for q purse OF $1,000
THE WOODLAND RACES.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 5.-,Phere was good at
tendance az the Woodawn course to-day The weather
and the track rather moist The brst race was
for the Willard HoteFstakes, for twoyear ods, dash
mile; entrance. s7c play or pas; the Willard Hotel pro
Iynchburg; time, ltS The, Australian nlE MAS INC Ia
vOte the pools Iyncnburg second and the Austrahsh
geding third The second race for purse Of $3.50 for
ali ages mile heats, by McCornhek's b. MOT
rsey years; time. l4St la1i sue Mertiseyt was the
the psols TIE dash os<wo mnes fo{ An ages
for purse OF $3.50 was won by Bthfords G.
years eld second; McCOrmeks eh. h victory. . yssn
DID, third; Kgours b. Atberton years oa Dul,a'
and Ca9waaCer's CHI T. Emma Maretts, years oa'
Ave. $40 Grassland the favorlte In the pool sewing
BASEBALL.
ECKFORDS VS.. OLYMPIOS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. GA spirited game 0l
baseball was PLAYED this afternoon between the hck-
fords of Brooklyn and the olympies OF this city Tue
grounds were in bad condition, owing u the heavy rans
OF Sunday. Seven innings we're played resulting ia inc
following scsre: