The sun., 1873-10-20
THE JEROME PARK RACES.
1ast Day Of the Fall NIectiua A Triumph
Tor the American Jockey Club-t:o ood
sport aud Fine Running-The Winners.

I.ast Day Of the Fall Meeting A Triumph
Tor the American Jockey Ciub-tsood
sport aud Fine Running-The Winners.
The fan meetingof the American Jockey
Club closed on Saturday. The meeting has
been a brilliant one. The grand stand was
thronged with ladies and gentlemen, the club
house was filed with members and friends Of
the club, while the quartcr-stretch was black at
ti-cs with groups OF sporting men. There were
six races for all ages, at distances from three
quarters of n mile to two miles and three quar-
tcrs. There was great disappointment in the
action ~ Mr.. sanford. who withdrew his stable
Just before the saddle e-bell was rung. Those
who expected to sec Preakness contest the
long race with True Blue tand they were manv)
lord. and although there was no loud grum-
bling' his action will long he remembered.
THE FIRsT RACE
dash NJ milc and one-cishth with four
entries. The faVurite was Ctriloo at long odds.
Ihcy got away with q good start, Caribou on the
lead. Ncpniei~ nlly. next. then camc Peri
Mirkic. with king Philip bringing up tie rear.
lhis order was quickly chHurrd. Pcrtwinlle
went - ih. 'FRONT.', aud Go .hou took bis rl.,c ia
In' hu". irHViuNr held hiH DwuH and " q unt
..f"rw. ..d nu.d.d, Though C'rh1p u.flc.u de-
H i' .l. .r-" O" regain lus place Boo front. t.t
t"- ~ h'
h' .hrd' ld h."s lh.hp iY
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.....I .,..a 90 diam .Df -..-gulft, ,--
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iut .ur -'H ,oI v.t. ai .llt r'.li iD..l. i.
fu Nlt.'u % Iul WoIthHrcu, Is ld.piu. ou tuc
lead. bounding the blur Mary liucNN was
siuited aucad' iui was soon in coWuWy WITH
the laVutitc, but she soon ran herself out ana
H'ipra 70 ,lhe rear. Nac iroph was kypt wen
in hand, and held the lead about four l,ngths
In front of Weathercock, winning handii, IN
! lta. NrnthrrcUCk a - oi second, NJ bdulcl-s
hiiy lhtd, MARY buchiy next, with Jui,ula g.-
lppiug tu thc rear.
Tnr ruHp RACE
was frec handicap u one mile and i've FUR
loug- Mr VI N Sanford had entered Mate for
this race, and the churriu WIS great when the
public learned ~ the last moment that he VIA
After several fil,c starts the lag was at length
dropped To good 90, with the tavoriic Lizzie
Sti for Merodac, $40 for Shylock. and $40 fr
tne Held, second IN line. with Stockwood On
tue le!d. Wnrlike third, Cora Linn fourth shy
l., Is htih' Ncr1dac sixth. ana Ransom seventh.
When again they emerged from behind tie
nluN Lizzie Lucas was cutting ont the pace
from TINS point positions were constantly chan;
ing; era Lam now nhcad; then Merol,,
ram to the front, and wten they hove In sight
uu She lower turn, Shyl ,ck and Nictodac were
Prom this poiut there wus 70 splendid struggle
& h'mc, aud Il Was ended hl Su>l.,A r.,ns
Nc.olac to the las. iu 2.5,g.
Iut rutRru RACE
vs. for purse II SlWo, ad,.hof Two ril'-
Hr fif,'. quarters. There were tur.r crtr.,s.
but ~. sanford having withdrawn rrcIku..s.
g." h'r-r the public really pittcd .r,uu-t lruc
ii.ne' Wi Interest had to bg centred ON .lruc
hiuc, at three to onc against ttic tcasc. They
lad AN even start. and for the li-l mile took
things lci~ur'lN. running side hy side. From
tins point True Buc increased the pressure and
put hi- hend and shoulders iu front. after which
he h'd Things his own WAY. and caue uud'r the
wire winner well tn hand, ia ifs. and from
all appearance M uriwe condition to tackle
lroahntss al baltimore.
mn Ftrru RACE
was the free handicap sweepstakes. with eight