New-York tribune., 1871-10-11
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
JEROME PARK RACES.

SECOND DAY-TTE HUNTER STAKE WON BY
ELSIE, TIE DESSERT STAKES By INVERARY,
THE MATURITY STAKES BY PREAKNEsS,
THE MILE-HEAT RACE BY ABDEL KOREE,
AND TIE HURDLE RACE BY POOL-SELLER.
The jerome Park race meeting yesterday
fa the effects of the devastating nre at Chicago, for the
great majority of those who paronize racing too
deeply engrossed in ascertaininR how far their
financial interests were affected by the calam-
ity to attend the meeting and there was
consequently great falling of in the number OF visitors
The weather also, II in sympathy with the pubic
feeling DUH and gloomy and doubtless kept many
away who were afraid Of spelling their toilettes by
exposure the threatened raipstOrm The track sei
in good condition, and the racing was excellent
In the Hunter Stakes Mr. wItherps daughter OF Lean
tngton and Bapta Elsie had difficulty in disposng OF
her SOLITARY opponent the War Dance hliy Inc race
for the Dessert Stakes, for twoyearolds' was one
OF the closest and bestcOntesed ever witnessed; tne
two horses engaged running head and hesh stGe ior
stride from start to finish 1t was only decided III inHor
of Mr. Camcrons hy by short half head me %lhnct %
is another daughter Of Leamingon, ont or the SDie1
imported mare Stolen Kisses 10y Knight OF kars Out OF
Saoherometcr's dam Defamation by lago ~, g.
foTd's colt Preakness II with the greatest difficulty
that his rider could prevent him from running past hs
opponents in the early part OF the race and when at as
he gave him his head, the race was decided IN lew
strides for he left the G,d opposed 10 nun as tGney
McpanleIs's new purchase, Abdcl Koroe won easily
The hurdleracc fe to Col McDmels, by the aid OF his
the famous Oyscrnans place, and win many steePe'
chase and hurdlcrace
The Hunter Stakes, for threoyearod nllies 500 en-
trance half forfeit $500 added one mile and three-qTaT-
Wtherss brown fly Elsie, 10y Lenington, dam
snP y by AND %ar banec out and Of ns dam Of 6ps
mist Elsie was good public performer In her two
run this season. The betting 800 to $50 on Elsie
She made the running thrCurhout; and won easily Dy
Two lengths Time' S;25s value oil 'ne S'akeS ~ 0o'
EA.l y e s;,. f;, Ts.y & $50 o. .s iS
h. +, -" sdiei One nle ami th+te,q Gsrsrs
nn,trd Bs,ycs th. by War Dance out Of 0Pmis' DAM
Fields Time S2
The Dessert Stakes was the second race, and was a
10 carry 100 pounds mile. There G entries, hut
only two started Hunter Travcrss hay colt Alarm by
Eclipse, dam Maud, and MI Cameron Drown MY IN
verary hy Lcamin gton, dam Stolen Kisses In match
for 5000 run at saratoga; nnI & 9"gr M n"nseonrnce
lie was made warm fayorite by the tuTf slecuIstOIs
who freely offered 500 to so on him hne start was
made hoh horsos going under the string head and head
They thus around the turn past the 9usrltr poe
"ntber thar it was impossible 10 say which had the
slightest advantage over the other On coming into view
der skiTtng the hi, Alarm was seen le.sn IN dIGI
and his batkers loud in their offers OF 500 No
Inch by inch nvcrary gained upon Alarm on Ine oWta @
stretch and his saddlegrts as they turned hto
The ot hT y m Which Grav used both whip
snd .ur wl4 DoSShne was lifting Inverary ut
every stride At the distance both were head and head
and amid the greatest excitement, Mr. Cameron's hiy
cnt der the string the winner b tho shotc. of half
heads m the fast tue the weights carried Of l47t
although the oai record Of tue timers placed Ii at l:io
Value of the stakes, t2,7OO.
500 entrance l. l. iur TWO
pai-uliS 70 ltT pounds
r. W Ceme h. hIrv,rsr, b, Leamiugou dam Stolen Kisses
Hunter A. b. C. Alarm hy ErIs dan MaBO,...,...
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The Maturity Stakes for vearods, 500 each halt
forfeit with 81 30 added tie third race the second
horse receiving 500 of the stakes The distance was
three miles there &C horses entered, OF which
seven came to the post. These were NJ. ", sanford
bay colt PrcnkneS. tie winner az the Wtstchesor cup
and Dinner Party stakes; SNiCertS hay colt Pilgrim tie
winner of the Congress stakes of four mile heats al 81
Louis this Summer; Mr.. C0trilrs gray colt F1reoal
which had come from 1.-THE Wcst with high regulations
John ODOnutns bay colt, Harie; ID. j. Clouses brown
colt, ChicOthe, and j. Coiices ch colt, Judge Durel'
Pool ceiling was very brisk this race, and large
amounts invested 10y the asScmbled turfmen on
their respective fanCies The following quotations Will
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