New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-18
THE RACING SEASON.
THE JEROME PARK, LONG BRANCH, SARATOGA,
AND BALTIMORE MEETINGS REVIEWED-IUhf
RFFORM-POOL sEIIING-PLAY OR PAY

States IL and until summoned next sprung loPoP"o
for another year campaign the trainers ana Jockeys
thoroughbreds VIII have respite from thoIr ihoor''
The popularity which the pastmcs OF the turf now ENJOY
among refined and cultivated citizens and tho extensive
patronage which they received from all classes eVince
how important element in national sports racing mas
become In the South. nearly every important Guy can
boast of Iockey club and the example IL now EXON
siyely followed I'm the North New York, Long Brapcb
and Saratoga all possess their associations for the gov
etnment and patronage Of racing Baltimore has jnss
organized its Maryland Jockey Club and soon Philadei
phia aud Boston will probably do the same pfieI
retrospect OF the leading events Of the Northern t ana
few comments some necessary measures Oh tur re-
form may be without interest to the patrons OF rae
ing at the present time.
TIE JEROME PARK SUMNER MEETING
The first important meeting OF the season just con
cded was that Of the American Jockey Club ut Jerome
Park In June. II here that the grand raco-hofSe
King Fisher the threeyoar old son or Lexington sno
Ethan Lass, made his first appearance on the urr'
where his career has since been 10 successful lie won
the Belmont Stakes beating among Others, roster, MIA
day, and Nellie James; hs stable companion Annette
also winning the Ladies' Stakes the following day thus
placing 1880 TO Mr. swigers credit by their double VIC
torv That Annete's defeat OF Midday by neck In the
last race to lee attributed to the BAD rs Oh tio
auspcoilsly commenced his ak year old career by WIN
second one With PIowman and could forcsee the
iguolnnous fate in reserve for tho giant on cesthu
AT this meeting Mr.: BaGoocks liei ,,o 1Hi
nenccd that brilliant series OF victories Th" tn
continued uninterrupted until he succumbeI 10
Genclr late ia the Fall He without an effort the
we.tchestcr Cup Iyom yesPuclns wa hIlclS pSS
ford Igatee for the Jockey club Handicap ~ we
same meeting. beside walking over for the tWohIlio
Sn grant fTor By beating 4espucus in mile and
throeqIarer race although the latter had nnshed pc
Rlphro scored two wins under Mr.. Beresiords p0tage
in the Members Cup and Hunters Plate races Inc meet
nam stakes i'm hand canter from field OF eight oppon,
ons and had this fine horse Kept secon ho wOuu
have been formidable rNai Iof bepo'u III '"0 '"''
tOgd Cup and other races.
The SARATOGA JULY MEETING.
Saratoga boosted of two meetings this season. the nrst
held in July and the second In August Both proved SO
entirely successful that they will be continued In future
Kincasher won the Traycrs Stakes beating Telegram
tsccond Foster third. and four others, and then
changed owners, Mr. Belmont giving $1,000 for him. In
his two races here and at jerome Park this horse had
won for Mr. swigcrt his owner, $3.50 In money ana
piece OF silver plate worth $780, and he has since moro
than paid back his purchase money to Mr.. Belmont
Clenclp won the mileand quarter sweepstakes IN fast
time for the heavy track beating such known last D{eI
Maggie Is. u. second Niagara, Sanford ana ,otscan
with commanding Rattan, smart niue daughter
of Lexington won Flash stakes for twoyear-ods in
good style from six others and General Duke Drought 10
lila old condition thanks skl aud attention Of his
trainer A. Taylor astonished the racing world 10y 0ea
ing The Banshee Climax, and four others IN q mile anu
hTeequarter in the fast time of 3oi and Ia com
pnnent the Judge OF the Marine Court, was ater"ard
| renamed Judge Curtis. -, ,u
mile dash, which Mr. Morris's Felicity won, the race
being memorable for the fatal accident to Metarie VINO
fell aud broke his sppe and was consequently snot
| The Saratoga stakes was won by Mary Louise Two
ODonne she beating eight Others among mo- them hes
subsequent conqueror Harry Bassc,t Co. McDahhl ;
ON Inc saratoga Cup AFTER a highly sensational race,
caused by the fayort VI 4aIbnrg He Goni h, ony
canter in the fast tmc Of loi. In the next race
Iynchburg his appearance in bis tiree-year,
! feaint n
Qualities by beating such horses Major, Eclpse,
Chcothe Charee and Others win ease' hc sT mS
race carrying III pounds in the fastest time accorded
Prime and Others Maggie b. H. won the sequel stakes
in SsIt, carrying loI pounds and displayed such @
| lookeTson and made il afterward subject Of regret
when announced that her tui career was ended IN
mated TO bennington. HeiinboJ won the three mile
race nom NepS S r9 M9@ sn ana He M6o e
Curtis, seemed to have got new lease Of ms racing ca
recr since Anthony Taylor got him. the final race Of
the meeting, mc and quarter IN the last time OF 2O
LoNG BRANCH NETTING.
sandwiched between the two Saratoga mectlugs, came
| the newly lnauguracd one OF the Long Branch Racing
Association at Monmouth Park. For tho brilliant ani
unqualified success which attended this inaugural turf
gathering the honor is due to the iheraty and energy
Of Mr. John Chamberlin, through whom this meeting
was placed on firm basis. The opening a most
exciting one for il brought together in the Continental
Hotel Stakes mile heats, such high class horses as Lynch
burg Maggie Il. H. Enquirer, Huric and Others Lynch
burg the first heat bu in the second he most unfor
tunatey broke h- shoulder blade, and thus suddenly
| terminated turf career which had commenced 80
Inc Faef IN e aoer w Ta5 it inc 10 a
next heats and II may he mentioned as evincng
the bcraty and sympathetic charity OF turmen, that
subscription Tor Major Bacon, the owner of Lyncburg,
which promptly set on foot Oh the course by Mr. r.
/ w. Cameron, speedily realized the amount OF 5000
Hehnbod pursued his victorious by winning the
Monmouth stakes from Glenelg and inycrcaud in the
fastest Two mile and-ahaf tine record. and the two
|
beat Lcgatce T. i. Connolly and others in the mile anu
! half dash, and judge Curtis Won the Americas Club
purse milcheat, three straight heats In 1 1:4j l:l
| The same stable (Nir John ODonncls) equally
Hotel stake take and ND with r. b. connolly in the
selling race, Bg: the great event of the
| mile heats which brought together Enquirer, King
isioI and Major The meeting of LeNngtons great son
AMI the Belmont Stakes winner regarded with great
| excitement and betting was heavy. Knsfisher won
ne and threeqnarter, when he went mp to the leaders
cut them down IN few strides. and won easily. En-
eori h s be ap at TF eocd as @ IN o
and Won easily The same tactics were pursued on the
manding style. Tls defeat somewhat furnished The
escuchoon Of Kingishcr, but his subsequent running
four mile heats Was surprise to the knowing ones, for
l@Fatee, complete outsider gaopcd fairly away from
Carrie AthertOn and Abdel hadcr and the in
| two straight heats.
THE SARATOGA AUGUST MEETING.
Gen BufOrd'- grandson Of bennington, Enquirer,
the henncr Stakes from Hamburg, Telegram and Re-
morseesswth great ease. Harry BasSett Col McDanies
pIomhng twOyoar Old colt, the Kentucky Stakes
III fine style, from seven competitors and H. b. Connolly
won the Selling Race from "a moderate field OF horses
Alta Vea's great turn sof speed enabled her to win
the Free Handicap over her fayorte distance OF
,nh l, Of mile, beating Felicity, Lady
retry aud Others; the last named having, the
day previoDs defeated Alta Vela, Felicity, Judge
curtis and four others the same distance.
Midday beat Chcothe and two Others for tho three
yearod purse, mile and furOng with great ease,
although she was far from being up to the mark that
VI k.li In Lon
Iat Malloyy and Tom Voolfolk in the free handicap.
iielmbOld had only to gaop for the two miles and