New-York tribune., 1871-10-09
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.

JEROME PARK FALL RACE MEETING-ORTOLAN
WINS TIE HANDICAP, HARRY BAssETT THE
CHAMPION STAKES, JOE DANIELS THE
NURSERY STAKES, MIDDAY THE DASH RACE,
ECLIPTIC THE FOUR-MILE RACE, AND TAM
MANY TIE sTEEPLE-CHASE.
A more lovely Autumn day for the opening
Of the Fall meeting Of the American Jockey Club at
Jerome Park Saturday, could not have been desired
by the most e1sctng turfman. The gloomy forebodngs
that pOstpOnement would be necessary In consequence
Of the heavy rain Of the previous evening" were dspeed
by the bright and uncouded skies which greeted tie
eyes Of the expeetant racegoers. Never did Jerome
Park look beautiful than Saturday last as seen
from the magnificent grand stand The air was cool aud
bracing and everything combined to render the day en-
jOyabe In the extreme
The racing was Of the highest class the only drawback
being the state of the track. which very holding
and feock deep In mud Iu the first race-the handicap
calculations Of the turfmen were upset
by the heavy ground for Mr.. Belmonts Finesse which
had been made the fav0rte could only gain the second
place. OrtOan the halfbroher Of the great threeyear
old "crack Harry Bassett gaOping his eight opponents
to stand-s The winner has at last recompensed his
owners Carroll COar, for their previous disappoint-
mente with him especially In the FOrdbam stakes last
Spring when he went amss just before the race He is
handsome colt. about l6t hands high with good
Champion stakes, which this year was dash of two
miles, instead OF mile heats, as 1t was when Bayone
Gleney, and Kingsher won IT In their respective years
1t ia for yearOlds only and six OF the ~
horses entered to the post making the stake worth
$3.50 Of which $500 went 10 the second horse Inc
runners were Harry Bassett Aroy, stockTood' Nellie
Ransom Mary Clark and M hSnarehst aIsi ols Harry f
him different times this season. and again proved his
S e a. he BEST es
the American turf He got on behind the Others but
In rapid succession and although challenged by Mon
archist at the distance in very resolue manner won
any prrod Of the race The Nursery Stakes iOf Two
yearOds worth t2660 brought out seven OF the 81 en-
tn ascendant for his colt Joe Daniels after getting Of
last OF ran past his opponents + on the LAS lsst
quarter ard WIN sasg n1ncSa % tSU esg5S
stakes next season the fouTmile dash EsPtG pore
triumphantly the colors Of the tre1a taIunAn ISvs
w. Boswell and successfully refuted the erroneous I'M
preston that none otne Eclipse stock could stay over
distance Of GROUND. In the three-quarer mile dash
cap u r06t, beating field of IL runners The stecple
chase, which finished the days sport produced several
Hugh aifney enabling TaInmany TO carry off the $780,
while Duffy the fayorte had to be content with the s2OQ
'0r So'OnN 1ot's. - 11xxAaiE. . '1'7IN7 TS
ssa LSi St ' Sa ns as
csS% csfIo HjsS tCsSf. br e. oor YEAR ela.,s
BemOus ch fin'"e years ls 10 Nne"dng2 o'ef"esh
5els .T year; los q 4
" R Ba5coel Doctor ys.n IS 10 Jack
H. EEsI' e6 Rsi..p yt.5s 81 n r. t6.1
m @ . ss s'.s:
two miles. Seventyseven nominations
D. Mcdaniel Co.'S eh Harry Bssset llO 10 Roe ''''''''
lame; Gun,tesds cb G. Alroy ITO b Palmer
A. Les gr Mary Clark lG7 b.
D. Swgers ch c. lockwood lO h. Slss
w. BAbcocks cb T., Nellie Ransom lo7 D. hcCeaDd
THIRD RAcE-The Nursery Stakes for two yarods value 900
Weepakes Of $50 each the second hone 70 receive
go ont Of the stakes mile.
l. McDapie Co. Joe Daniel 100 n Roe
Hunter TAverss Alarm 100 Gray
A. Bslmonts Woodbne " Harmon
A. Belmopts cb. T. Victoria 81 floJa
r. W Camsrons IDversnad 81 Holloway
D D. Witbetrs ch CoDceit "a Mclaughlin
w. Pennecks by AsteTod out Of j. r. RowAnW Miller
Time, ;53.
PorRTH R.cR-Purse for all ages three urhs Of mile
Morriss Pelctv four los fb
Carroll 0rosn, lO3 n. .Gasco
by Bonnie Scotland ol OF Bonnet tht years
@ Bowes IT Lene M three YEAR, % d.. Gunner
John ODonnes Mary Louise three yesrs W Wngm
A. Bemonts Lord Byron three year., 81 y. Harmon
b. McDanels b. C Tubmsu three years, sj d. Roe
D. D. Wherss ch b. Vespucius Eve years ia n W "faT
John Boughrum Join Hcnan three years b Combs
pu RAcksueep,tsie, Of 500 each 800 forfeit
T. " bosWel's c6 Ecipde years los 70 Palmer.......
r. Halls Major, years 1903 10, '" hler'..'''.''
sITE RcEsteepehsse Handicap value $780, OF which 800 to
}sp DS.:hqe' 9h ;rI T1nmIy 1,1 S1sM M H r.
D. McDanes ch BY Blaclbid, dam BY Planet, JJcaT l3 10
R. Shsat b. King John year l47 ID, surhF
J. x Lawrece Jim TiSisle. aged E37 D. MdgrIy
j. W Jetouef el Surprise fyean l0 w. pIoHI' ''''''
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