The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-22

rider or Sorrel DAN gave tine horse preliminary
galop TO warm him up for the work before him.
He started around the upper turn, but before he
reached the quarter pole IL was evident that the
horse was running away and that Clark had no
bluff where there was hurdle across the
track. Clark took strong pull on Sor-
rel Dan, and lifting his head, the horse
and knocking 1t nearly over. Sorrel Dan then
dashed around the hill and on to the lower turn,
and 1t was not until ne reached the three-quarter
pole tnaf he stopped. Clark then turned him
around and walked him back to near the hurdle
under the blum, when the rider aqain started him
into gall0p, and, bringing the horse 10 the bur-
die, ne jumped over it again, but in going over
struck It heavily and Knocked portion
sent MIN down ' The T fractional aH track tract
where there was another hurdle; but as he APP
pr0ached this at full speed Clark could not get the
horses head up, and he dashed into the hurdle,
striking 1t hard and falling heavily to the ground,
Clark was nsensibe when taken up, and, although
1t was announced to the multitude that he was not
seriously injured we noticed that he mad to De
The horse was then withdrawn and the
others were brought up in line for the race.
nag. closely followed by Duffy, George West
third, Village Blacksmith fourth, Victor fifth. The
hrst Jump was over hurdle on the fractional
track over which Lochel was first, Duffy second,
George West third, Village Blacksmith fourth.
Victor nth. They then ran to the foot OF the frac
north field Lochel showing the way, closely iol-
lowed by bury, Victor third, BLACKSMITH fourth,
West hfth They circled around the field and then
jumped brush fence, Lochie leading, Dnffy second,
Blacksmith third, Victor fourth, West fifth Then
they jumped fence, and, coming out Of the field,
and Dufry leapng over the hurdle together, short
distance in front OF Blacksmith and they then
passed into the south field The Blacksmith bolted
as he came to the opening into the field, and ran
around the hill on the regular track. This threw
the Blacksmith's chances out OF winning the race,
for BY the time he was induced to 20 into the
horses a n
mile ahead Of him. Lochiei led IN the south
aeld' over the brush fence, then over the
fence near the furlong post, ana came running up
tor the water jump In front OF the Grand Stand
% an u ao HsSS en1 %s
hind; West fourth, and Blacksmith nearly quar-.
ter OF mile further OF. All these horses jumped
smith came he refused to 90 over, ana, after re-
pcated unsuccessful attempts to get him across the
s wf hs srd led to ov Be s taken r to Ss
north and crossed the regular track into
@e 5 TO ae soI
fourth. Lochiel and Duty went over the ditch and
rails safely, but when Victor came there he stunt
bled and threw his rider and ran short distance
up the hill He was afterwards Caught, taken
back TO where the rider was thrown, the latter
mounting again and following on in the race.
wall on the top of the hill they jumped
it together, but in coming down the rock Lochiel
RdlIlcu GHTGc ieuBIIs. Ab lie CHIUe UOWu 10 tNc
opening in the fence to the regular track Lochie
bolted and galloped away around the upper turn
toward the stables, and IT was q long time before
he could be stopped and returned to the place
where he b0lted There was then the two most
formidable Of the horses out OF the race. Duty did
not walt Tor those behind him. but went on with his
work as If still racing with LOchiel. He jumped the
stone wall in the north field, the hurdle at the
bluff. the brush fence In the south field, the two
bitches and rails near the lower turn, and then
went out on the regular track and came up the
homestretch, and jumped the hurdle at the foot OF
the Grand Stand and gall0ped nome winner OF the
race amid the shouts OF his hackers George West
jumped successfully over all the hurdles, fences
and walls, and followed Duffy home, winning the
second money. A long time afterwards Victor
arrived, having made all the Jumps and when the
greater portion OF the spectators mad turned their
faces hOmeward, and were forcing their way out
OF the Grand Stand, LOcniel came in and passed
under the wire.
And thus ended the Spring meeting OF the Ameri-
can Jockey Club. more successful meeting has
never been held at Jerome Park.
The horses will now move to Monmouth Park
and get in readiness for the racing, which com
mences there the Fourth Of July, when the gates
will be thrown open free to all.