New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-12
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.

could not have been desired for the opening OF the Spring
meeting OF the American Jockey Club at Jerome Park
cloudess sy, and bright clear atmosphere with the
Summer heat agreeably tempered by cooling breezes
from the Sound combined TO augment the enjoyment OF
abe thousands Of visitors TO the beautiful raceourse
With the single exception Of the day on which jerome
Park was nauguFated, in September 1886, there mas
never been such vast concourse OF VISITORS ga.oi
within it's gates, and brilliantly fashiohaoo d"
sembage never graced the prDcey domain OF Good"oou
the Royal Heath at Ascot or the democratic po"h9 "
Epson. The wealth and fashonof the Empire 0l9 Wei.
gathered atred I'm costumes OF bewdering beauty ana
endless variety The prominent tufmen OF the southern
and Western states were present IN large nuinoois'
Among the distinguished visitors on the course were
John c. Breckenridge, Gov. Bowie ana f. NJ hah
OF Maryland, Gen. A. BufOrd, Thomas buioIu'
ID swigert. II p McGrath T. g. Moore and W. Pepper
Of Kentucky; Senator Bayard OF Delaware Capts' Cot
,reu and Robinson Of Alabama, Gen. Dick Taylor OF
Tennessee Commodore Vanderbilt, Judge StOughtOn.
Senators Genet and Field Col Hall, w. H Vanderbilt A.
Belmont J. Hunter p Van COrtlandt George Loriilard'
Pierre Lorilard, Lewis Lorilard, Lewis g. Morris '"
Constable. II. Perkins, Theodore Moss Judge Munson'
j. Chambcrlin, cx-Nayor Gunther, W. b. Duncan 'H'i
ence 4 seward, Gov. Walker, Gems. McDo"eh anu
Jordan and many others. The ticket department was
upder the management Of Theodore Moss anu was
efficiently and courteously directed. The genera.
tendence Of the outside arrangements was IN 'n
Of Judge Munson. who indefaugaoe III MS
lnTr
course hut neir duties only nominal 1or the most
orf order reyaiIed through the day, and not soil
e., COCO NJ drunkenness or misconduct OF any KIND
occurred.
Tho frt race OF the day for the Fordham stakes
hardcap for all ages $50 each p Pr only $40 declared
with $500 added by the Jockey Club; the second horse TO
,eceye goo out OF the stakes one mile and quarter
There were 80 entries gacceptances, and 10 starters
bose were: D. j. CrOuses b. b. ChilicOthe August Bel
o,opt's two FLIES Finesse and Nellie James; r. W. Wal
5on's eh H. Echo; r. Sheas br. h. Climax; ]. w Well
dons en- C. Leland; Springfield stanhope's o. C. Frog
town: r. w CamerOn's ch. Z. Garetta; John F. Purdys
rh M Tasmania; Hunter & Traverss ch C. KaloCram; NJ
III Saufords b. NJ Niagara: Oden Bowies en- My Mary
land, and Geo II. Rice's CHI. h. General Won MOltke
Among the nOt-starting RemOrseess HaTc, ScatheOck
and OTtoan had been freely backed but had all gone
amss before the day OF the race tine disappointment
OF their respective stables. Their retirement brought
Chicohe and Finesse into prominent notice, and both
were heavily backed; Echo and CnmaX having some
friends Chcothe had been first fav0rte at the pool
rooms the night before but, on the day Mr.. BemOuts
pair. Fnesse and Nellie James, deposed him, ana soid
together FOR $40, ChcOthe 500, Echo $780, and the eld
$500 The start poor one Finesse getting on last
OF an AS they passed the stand the first time the start
being from the head or the stretch Echo was Ieaog
ChicOthe second, Nellie James next, and F1nesse be
hind every thing. Rounding the ClubHouse buii, Cml-
hcohe shot % the mont, and as the horses cane
view he was leading Echo with Climax thlrd, Nelle
James and Gareta next, Leland sixth ana Niagara ana
Fues>e the last pair. As they turned into the home
stretch Climax rushed up TO ChcOthe and the struggle
began between them, nothing else appearing 10 nave
chance. Suddenly flnesse, who had run past her horS
with a terrific burst OF speed, ana Sp9eatte
mon dangerous.
great lead, and had too much left in nm l,s 10
fear defeat and with something 20 spare by half
wa fourth Echo nth, and Nellie James sixth. Time,
a3{ There is hut lIte doubt that Flnesse would nave
value SR h of e e as S % S eh The Winner
brown colt full brother 10 Judge Curtis, and belongs TO
Mr. Grouse Of Ohio, who bought him OF Mr.. D. McCon-
nell last summer il Saratoga He was OrgnaIiy pur-
chased by Mr. sanford at MT AeNn1eI SAFE ~ IA
yeaTIug and, after Judge Curtis haddlstlngshed MN
him of Mr. SANFORD Tor 81 200 On his retirement from
EooG
JrRovs P,RE SATURDAY, june lOThe Fordhum Stokes.
j. Crou b. Chlcothe by Lexington dam Lila by Yorkshire
l cig iy Rsi,sris dam level sged iio pounds
Aug Beolt eh Fne.ss by Lexington Fihget,
Le1inssa ds9 r.! leaf year.
" Waeas BcLO by Australian, dam Kate Hayes, years
G GS os % Nv Maryland BY Brown Dick dam Fannie
AZ. A p ,S's e Ses James BY Dollar dam Fea des
Nv Rsloa En- G Leland BY lightning dam by Yorkshire
slei Saiope b. e. FroqoTn by Bonnie scotland dam Ca
ta 4 c ear Cen Won Moic By " ar Dance Blonde
Hs flse1.. en- G Kaogr BY Censor dana Maud years
JosS ': e. m Tasmania BY Matte G5
RW cameron ca Gary by kentucky, dam ARIEL ytas oI
81 poua' d
TIE BELMONT STAKES.
This the great race OF the day ana was FOR three
ye-rfs SIO1eutIanCe, hall forfeit, with s. 800 added
one ,ic AID five iurOnCs There were 70 horses entered
beng the greatest number ever entered in stake IN
either been u'cd and found wanting, gone anlss, OF
out OF training; The runners were Col Mcdaniel
chestnut colt Harry Basset Mr. SWlgerts chestnut colt
stOckwoOd, Mr. BelmOns chestnut colt By tne sea- Gen.
John Mcrryinan g. Lttel's gray filly Mary Clark Rich
ards q kgOuIs bay colt Iubman, Mr. SW!gerts chest
Eawn. NJ II. sanfords bay colt Monarchist and G.
4. Wctmorc's bay colt 10y breckenridge Harry Bassett
beaten when scarcely haf fit to run by Mary Louise
Saratoga He hghy-bred colt by Lexington ont Of
Canary Bird and was purchased by Col > Bruce OF TINS
eity for Col McDaues, at Mr.. AleXander's sale, when
wearing for SIS. His winnings last year amounted 10
$50 and the present stake, $3.50 brings mp ms earn
ing, to s4O0 so that he has proved wonderfully Re
muuerative Investment stockwood and Wanderer, MT.
Hwgcrts two had run in public, but the former
had been tried and found, according 10 common report
20 De as good as Kngdsher was at the same age Mr.
Richards colt Iupndn, al me recent LtAlhgtoh meet
ing, had been beaten by head by Fadladeen IN me
dash, after getting of several lengths behind all the
Others, n the last time OF l43 He rs lneI0Okng cot
with good action, and was strongly fancied by
the tavOrte almost against the field as the following
average pool showed: Bassett S5lO SWIgerIs two Sj
start was had sOckwocd showing in front at the turn
second BY the Sea third the Others punched
stretch where Basset in 'front.' and as they passed
the stand Nc was leading with stockwood next BY the
strung out. In tins order they ran around the
Club-Honse blun, disappearing from view for a
sett was still in front, running under steady
pull and having the race enuehuy III hSno ior an me
home-strctch, Bassett kept up his commanding stride
Grav third and By the fourth The latter looked al
one time as # ,he would gain place, but she was beaten
a. mo stand and could get no nearer than fourth. Harry
Bassett won easily by clear lengths, stockwOOd
second a. far before BY the sea- MOnaehlst ifth Tub
~ N Sudcrcr John MeIryman Mary Clark and Edwin
IN inc order named. and brother to MOrIssey last Time,
95f which is 81 seconds faster than Kngtshers time
last wear COL McDaniels, who has always openly de-
cared bis conviction that his colt would win tins race
believing him 10 be the best horse in America, was
warmly congratulated his victory. Bassett is en-
gagged on the Jersey Derby al Long Branch the IrdYs
and Kenuer stakes al Saratoga and the Reunion stakes
at Baltimore.
SUMMARY.
Slxg DAY.-The Belmont Stakes
Mcdaniel entered c Harry Basset by Lexington, dam Canary
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u Svigert StOcWO0t by AeOd dam Alabama
Bmot entered the by IhOmanby dau Bernoe
hle- Kelly entered Nellie Gray by Commodore dam D so'-