The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-07
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB
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FALL MEETING AT JEROME PARK
FIVE SPIRITED RACES.
Hinesss, Attraction, The C0rslcan, Bohannon
and BoasteP the Winners.

Hinesss, Attraction, The Corslcan, BOhannon
and BoaSter the Winners.
The regular fail meeting OF the American Jockey
Club opened at Jerome Park yesterday. more
magnificent day could not have been desired. The
atmosphere, purified by the late storm, was clear,
cool ana bracng, and the sun snone unclouded
throughout the day IN the fairest Of autumna SKIES
The roads, still moist from the RAIN were In capital
condition for driving. The programme promised .
capital days sport at the Park, and at
an early hour Fifth avenue commenced to
ponr stream OF equpages into Central Park
and on towards the race grounds. The drive 10 the
Park was splendid. 1t was delightful to pass from
the rough pavements out upon the smooth highways
through meadows decked In their richest green, and
over wooded knobs brilliant with October hues; and
while each angle In the road revealed new g0ries
among the pink and orange tinted forests. fringed
with scarlet vines, from every eminence there
extended charming vstas OF Long Island the Sound,
The Palisades and the wooded heights beyond the
Hudson.
The attendance at the Park was not as large as had
been expected The number OF stylish eauipages
was limited. and the crowd consisted principally OF
the chief patrons OF the turf interested In this meet.
ing. Among the teams on the road The most notice
able were the f0ursinhand Of Mr.. j. b. Fellows, Mr..
Simeon Leland and Mr.. WISE, OF Westchester; the
phaetons OF Police Commissioner Brennan
ana c. b. Ransom; the laundaulet and blacks
Of Mr.. Olline, Mr.. John Chamberns Stonewall
Jackson and mate, ana the dappled grays Of W. R.
Travers. Mr.. Fellows four-in-hand was feature Of
the road. The team was out for the first time In
four months, ana was pronounced the handsomest
four-in-hand OF the season. large majority OF
those In attendance yesterday went out on the Har
lem trains the road having provided unusual accom-
modati0ns, reserving special cars for ladies' and
reducing the fare. Unfortunately the falling In Of
portion Of the tunnel near Eighty sixth street. inter-
Tered considerably with the time table, and some
vexatious delays were experienced in returning
from the race, many persons leaving the return
train at the tunnel and taking the street cars.
No important improvements nave been added to
the Park since the last meeting but the proposition
OF last season to straghten the track at the ugly
turn below the club house seems TO be IN fair way
needed, at this point the horses are almost en-
tirely concealed from the stand, and repeated dnl
were in elegant Condition. and the tkouah
little heavy, was much hrmer than might be ex-
pected after 80 severe storm. The upper portion
OF the grand stand was occupied by very few per-
sons and the lower part was about onethird filed.
Among the prominent gentlemen present were sena-
tor Bayard OF delaware; w. II. Vanderbilt X. r. Per-
rim, President Of the Butchers and Drovers' Bank;
David Duncan, OF Duncan 4 Sherman, bankers; +.
sio SION Brennan e. D. RANSOM W. K. Travers. ". H.
Harbeck, w. Constable NJ. II. Sandford D. L.
Pettee, John Chamberln, Miles Farren, George Den
nison and Il. M. Johnson OF Cincinnati. The ladies'
were about equally divided between the grand stand
and the club house, and included among their num-
her Mrs. Charles OConor. Mrs. g. w. Mclean, Mrs.
Van Saun, Mrs. A. b. Miller, Mrs. Van Wise, OF
westchester; Miss Mary Harmon, Mrs. Theodore
OF Mr.. Simeon Leland Miss Travers and many
Others OF the most accomplished ladies OF New
Notwithstanding the small attendance, compared
with the crowds which usually attend the meetings
at Jerome Park the races were very spirited and the
assemDage exceedingly animated. Although there
was none OF the splendor and excitement OF the
great days everything passed or with enthusiasm
and apparently with as much enjoyment as when
the grounds are crowded to OVERCOMING and the
view from the club house was no less picturesque
than on the most bllllianr occasion at the Park An
immense attendance Is expected On Saturday.
The Racing.
The weather was most propitious yesterday for the
sport Jerome Park. The october storm had passed
away, and the atmosphere was 80 pure and invigo-
rating that II was electrical. The track not in
very fine condition, however, being heavy aud
"lumpyn from the effects or the late rain; yet where
the track was bad the very splendid state Of the
different horses that run caused all complaints and
regrets OF the former 10 be- indeed, "few and far
between" Five races were run, six being on the
programme. The first two were match races for
$1,000 and 1000, respectively, one mile; the
third q similar race for $4,000, in which
forfeit paid; the fourth for purse Of $780, for
all ages, two miles, having I'VE entries; the nth. q
handicap sweepstaKe, for all ages, mlle gentle.
men riders, ana the sixth. q selling sweepstakes,
mile and eighth, for oil ages, in which there
were ten entries
The first match race was between Belmonrs chest.
nut y Finesse and Messrs. Hunter Travers' chest
nut ny Intrigue, each with eighty seven pounds up.
The former made the run, and achieved the Victory
very easily. The second match brought another
1ly from the Belmont stables, being the
bay Ally Attraction, VINO was match ed against
victory to the long list with when these stables
accredited and did 1t quite handsomely. The third
Inv Mr. pemomt NJ ha found ~ nraccahs 70 Gas
the chestnut colt Beverly to the course. The fourth
race, for all ages dash OF two miles, called to the
starving post l.. Is. Hollands bay gelding The Cor
sican, K. w. Walden's chestnut horse sanford, Ii.
4. McGrath's brown geding Duffy, Messrs. Hunter
chestnut qeIding Aidebaran. the Corscan carried
away the symbol OF victory after close and exciting
contest. The next race in order was the Handicap
which there were the following entries:-Bohannon,
bay gelding q +. Eiwees; Tycora chestnut gedlng,
Forbes; Northumberland, bay horse J. q. Heakscher
Sc Paul. chestnut horse, +. Q. McDougall, Mr..
mare LoDeia, but ne declined for some reasons not
dvulged. The old favorite brown horse Climax, the
chestnut horse Passalc. and the brown mare Feu-
rilla, were entered IN tins race, but did
not start northumberland was great favor
lie, but was beaten by B0hannOn more
fact because he better ridden than the others,
than that he was more speedy. Perhaps here, as
we'll as elsewhere, IT may be asked, why Mr.. q. +.
Elwees ID always certain to included in races OF
this characterf IL he not professional Jockey, or
rather mas he not beenY The last race OF the day
was a selling sweepstakes Tor all ages one mile and
iurlong. Here were entered grand field includ-
ing X. W. Camerons black filIy Inverugas same
owners bay gedng Sapphire, ii. p. McGrath's bay
mare Biddy Malone, I. q. Bacon's chestnut mare
sweet Home, Charles Lttle1eld's chestnut mare
Hlra, X; ". Waldens bay mare sleety, Messrs.
and bay lilly 0uida; and J. w. Weldon's bay
geldng Jubal. The chestnut mare HIra was the
favorifc selling greatly IN excess OF her opponents;
but The chestnut horse Boaster, after match full OF
interest and excitement, won the race In gallant
style. sweet Home was unfortunately badly cut
IN this race. Results proved that many OF the sport
ing gentlemen present were wrong in their sumo.