New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TIRE.

ooTTRILL THE FoRDHAM STAKES, KING
FISHER THE BELMONT STAKES, AND METAIRlE
TIE MILE-HEAT RACE.
The Spring meeting of the American Jockey
Club commenced Saturday at Jerome Park. lhe
weather glOrously beautiful and the attendance inn
and fshionable the grand stand being hed win
the elite Of the youth beauty and fashion OF Newfork
society Judging from the indications afforded by the
opening day. the present meeting promises to be more
popular and sucoessuhsn OF its predecessors The
the Park by road aud RAIL- we're both patron
ized to greatt xten-the Harlem Railroad running two
special trains to the course, both Of which were
crowded with race-goers, while the road through
the Central Park and along the grand avenue TO
the gates OF the track, presented an almost I'M
broken oavaloade Of carriages OF every descrip-
ton there being numerous turnOuts OF four-n-hand
equipages in the glitterng The dense masses OF
scured the about noon gradually cleared away; oid
Sol came forth IN his majesty ana unolouded DrlianS{,
that could possibly have been desired Jerome fars
never looked more charming, ana ths view IIoi NE
Vb H. balconies crowded with ladies I'm CAV and gor
geous toilets the bright green foliage Of the
woods in the back ground enhancing the beauty OF tne
prospect On the elevated crest OF the ridge opposite
stands the Park View House. the private resi-
dence Mr. Leonard W. Jerome but now converted into
which command delightful views OF Westcheser seen
cry well Of the entire course which winds below
enabling visitors TO witness the racing IN
comfort and enjoyment. The management
OF the executive was excellent IN every
point. and the most perfect order duties
Of the police force present under the command OF Capt
Wilson and serg steele, being almost nominal. Inc
ticket department. formerly under the supeEln-
tendence OF Mr. Theodore Moss, and this fact Is sf
guarantee of its efficient MANAGEMENT Inc general
superntendence Of the managerial lesta
with Major Munson, who most admirably ana eapaDiy
discharged the arduous duties entaled him. The pool
selling was intrused to Dr. Underwood ana Mr. jams
McGOwan and immense amount OF business Vas
former gentleman exhibited in the pool stand the mag
ncent poobox presented to him last week by the Buck
~. az heal
wood appropriately ornamented with racing emblems in
solid silver, and bearing the following inscription RE
seuted To Robert Underwood Champion Pool seller by
the Officers OF the Buckeye club Cincinnati June l. loo
The HURDLE RACL 49,, - =, -,
was the first event the programme, ana was lor al
ages fOr purse OF $780, the second horse taking the I'VE
mr. cent entrance money. Weller weights carried
dver ~ hurdles and mile and three-quarters. The
entries were Col McDaniess bay horse OysterHan IT,
wears ii6 pounds Jame- Thompson's bay mare LobeAa
aged la pouuds d. Swigers black horse Nirg6 year.,
10 pound, Lloyd & Alloways bay hOrse Sley car
ii2 pounds and H. b. Todd's bay horse Harry Booth
aged. IS pounds. Booth Lobeiia and Oysterman were
old canpa over hurdles, but Nrsl ana Sey "tIe
hurdle race Lexington, three weeks before and ms
successful debut as jumper ed his frend. 70 dhlo.e
bright and successful career for him IN ths NV Ioe
As a racer he known TO possess great tuih Ol
the hopes Of his stable ior although ne tooA IL edp
clean enough. he could not I'VE the pace WIN ne
s the horse least fanced this for although ne
had the -teepe chase here at fa after tne c2s''t
forgotten IT, every horse sold for money than be
AID. Col McDanels quietly confident and declared
that he only feared horse in the race and mat wac
yiIey who had clever Jockey in Mr. Clement Alovay
10 blot him The Lobela party supported their mare
heavily and near landing great STAKE WIN HcIi
She seems % have been wonderfully improved by her
sauthern campaign tins winter In the pools Nrs had
the call selling for $50; Wiley, 80; Harry Booth, so
L0belid $40. and FISHERMAN, IT, -! Inc uoiss
ON the track the first hurdle being at me loot 81
the Clubhouse bluff, the second hall way along me lo~
strsteh anu e mn tbS being jumped twice in the race
Wiley Wa first away, Oyserman AMI Lobeia next tsi
fourth and Harry Booth last, ana t Orlrr they leu
the hrst hurdle Booth hunS y nsl. icy on IN i
sf..f re Con- NJ n @ NJ
stretch Oysterman Virgil. and LoOei closed pH NrF,
and the fourth were al n the ar az lh sam non
bella leading ength. with Oy Sherman second two
lengths before Wiley. VrE fourth ana h'iti bo9'n;
fIe 6TTiI AZ Tie base Of the hill with Oystarman
and virgil third Ovsterman wa AZ Lobea'- quar-
tiers at the NTH hurdle. with Wiley third. aud yrsi,
fourth. Coming up he houle-siretcL Oy man pa
An exciting finish resulted IN the victory Of o. sherman
by two lengths, Lobea second virgil thiEd' anu hairy
Booth last Time S4'' v,,.- n,cr
Horn PaFo Al sEe' premium go -nlaoe H'1r, p 'al
3 scp.Se snr-i = 0ssTnaa r. b. oy.,er,n. iim by Phi
Ji Sr T .I ys'. sa s i p G5a By Boaa Soi Cap
D sss Sc, entered 6r virgil By v.n Hyuen,
Loyd ssl Al5ssy entered ysy By uae- We lam silver s'r
r. BE Is s5i ' ,at re- : Harry Boob By LeIasa ian Ba
aged 20 2'al1'.
TIE ToRDHAm sTAKEs
handicap sweepstakes u go each, pay or pay, ioF al
ages with $50 added by the Ciub, Il niles ana tHe
second received per cent Oi the stake wa the next
p,ce Tventy-.ix horses entered of which declared
ONT and nine of the 10 aoceptors the post These
80 NJ W Cottris chestnut colt Cottrill. years, 100
pnund, l. W Jer0me brown colt Giengdry, years, lJ2
bounds: John O'Donnel's brown horse r. b. Connoly6
yycars iii pounds Bacon and Hollands bay horse Cor
,ican years, III pounds and Their bay mare Mamie
norton. YEAR, 80 pounds J. Eckersons chestnut horse
Metare, years ia pounds; n Lawrence Day NJ!
Rapture year, Ol pounds and D.WheI chshu' got
Mi'esian year, 50 lbs The betting on this race was
very heavy, Bacon and Hollands entry being tleely
pools the entry -old for q Ooo CotriI ss25; Gie1snry
small party OF Southern turfmen behind nm, "h2 sup
ported him with spirit 10 did also LIZ ONher atlOus
having famed himself in the carr IN Ms JOufur! l'h
Mobile He. however, proved himself a great race
heat purse herr la,t Fall. in which race he showed
terrific II speed. which fairy eiectrlhed the So
taors So fresh was he yesterday, after winning the
iaeei tn"S I'm, me- f fo NILE After numerous false
front cutting the running with Glrngay >sc9na anu
etting on 50 badly that they never in the race
Cottr led past the stand and when the horses skirt
the of the Clubhouse buh he was two eIgs Dtiyre
cugary C0rscan next Mamie Douglas fourth Connolly
attn and Meeian last When the horses came IN sight
COttri still leading Gengary three iehstls' Will
The race evidently safe, Connolly now beng third Com
up the stretch, Glengary and Connolly tr2ye dgsP
aely reach Cotrill. but the latter was under s,f4hs
puI and came home easy winner by three lengths
tlengary second, and Connolly third Tme' @l2!.
IL Fo1,9 s; s.s. . ss To cs5 ' 5s '
quarter the oDa bor- - receive twenty-five PEI 'eA OIL LIE 'As'
v Cottnn entered CouH by Daniel Boone dam Mage
Oh, l0s IL.
l. Jerome Gngary by TsortnAhby dam Carnine
old, G2 n
J. 0Doab.u entered Connolly By Lexington IAN Lacy
Fozer Old III
Bacon ssbd sUai Csr-icsh By Cae- Vie IAN oy SOW
old III N.
Lac W PeBnok Norton. dan Rebeoea Prce
J. Eeisa entered l b. xss.ne By Da,, E.iouA
< IAs,aos APuOe By L,Pas' dam PARACHUTE
Bss SSI nj Hoan entered Douslns BY Rogers ian by
10 D..
D D IS Their. 1.~Tsi h leSsr By Mickey Pre- dan b. Nay
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