New-York tribune., 1874-06-11
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
,,,r ,rpoME PARK RACES.

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4, THE JEROME PARK RACES
,,,>ovr nay OF THE MEETiNG-KATIE PEAsh' W.
n,sr. PREAKNEss. AND BULLET THE w., 49, Mt
The second day Of the Spring meeune v,,:.
,.-.,"s p.rk was brilliant with sunlight, hver a.,
.no. Se'vA a, a multitude, and fairly interests
- .n,os, Tho threatenings Of the temV's' u 80 |
,,u.coa NO night came 10 pought In the us n. 80
and balmy air Of yesterday ana toe i"' .aae the
oeen feared would spoil the sport hS" ", .orrse the
driving to the Park more comfer'aoi0' NM ,,s CON
sr.et had become somewhat heavy ,av uu of speed
s. a., anv remarkable displays vi ep'
-. - M interference with the sp'iit " 80 ,or |
t,on of the racing The a''enu considered
an .oG day." Wednesdays "-e,,,os q, all
....o, With SATURDAYS. Carriages VI ."
IN oo.s os ~. s,at.ly coach with its capaclous anu
s'', ,,,er,or 10 the neat little buggy Ill "o'
-. ,o,,ed over the rosy roads to the grea' raw
,ronud Of this country. Their progress oeN"A ,u
s,ter noon and up to the very moment wnen 'no me-, p
.onnaea for the first there was steaaS So 49,
., sop,nases and II not broad and sPenoiu a on ~
sreat days at the Park, there were sun eno hitch
80, and admiration. The show OF hne ho'so' W."
carry sneetators TO the races Is as ho'aoo " The
ena xbbition of thoroughbreds upon 'n , 60,
,o,earawn special trains which LETT the uianu
depot at 1880 p and .. m. were hea,'' .S~ors
,, we're promptly pushed through. and the passeuseIo
g., ~ time IN getting within the inclosure wherei" "ei
,a ,ho st,rrne scenes which they had come 70 see
Along the woody way, green with rurai cnais' " 49,
r,,es slowly TO the gate OF the PARK, 'here
nvers,tv OF loud-voiced brawlers' vendinR ,a'ivu'
,vares or seeking to tempt the appeuVe VI oA1o s va
,hrst OF the passerby. There were, too the snS a
,,,rn,s who allowed 10 ply their contemptlpe traue
. .,os, all the other OF the country aic
n.pply excluded from Jerome Park-the oeetieoroWeu
scoundres who seek to ensnare the unwary ny 'u0 .
=, card or the fall Of die. They tried 10 snatch sono
nasty gains by wayside from the racegoe uu' e"
were found who were not TOO eager w se' inSiN0 W "
closure TO pay attention 70 them
When the hour for the racing came the Grano otanu
,on,a,ned a large assembly, although 1t was Tar from
crowded and the proportion OF ladies IN tne sea's
not very great. But among them there was ora'o u
o,ay Of the pretty tints and the light soft ramen ap
nroprate to Summer days Upon the yerandas OF 'he
clubhouse on the shaded slopes before IT, ana In places
~ VANTAGE ali about there comely gathering OF
dsny arrayed ladies and yelbred men, VI prominent
nAuher. q, the Hockey Club, leading families In society,"
n, city officials and of mark in city pohues noi.
we're not few although Wednesday racing uoo' Nv
40 deplete the city offices and the countinkfoons
the merchants and bankers as does SATURDAY A0"ND
the places where support with their money the a
curacy of their forecast of coming eVents 'nefo ""
s,xavs An eager crowd. The system OF French mu.u"
pools has become very popular at Jerome raih' ",N
n vast number of the little tickets whoh uo
note the particular horses which stana nrs' III
mems fancies we're disposed of. AT the o'her
end OF the Grand stand the voice OF the pool
was constantly heard. except when the horses were
running All along in front OF the stand Ineae asSed
bnstle and stir many passing to and fro some
xtb Triumph others downcast with losses; lttle group
continually forming and nris of the horses and
bnrrying away to trade upon the uheersh
,ened in the ciearest way grestricken listeners
how most deserving horses happened 10 oe his
iering with the direct rays of fierce SUM- ana DESPITE
frequent umbrellas, the ANXIOUS: ,pta almost
dissolved with fervent heat To look from ine
hnstlipg crowd track to the cool ana GRASSY
hefo clubhouse, bright Win tDe
of stately danes and lovely madens ana 10 see 'le
Sighbred ease spectators there gathered seemed
Co he ike looking upon far sweet country an Arcadi
where all peace aud calm delight; Sutan an Tue
siopped to admire the elegant prize which will be gwen
for the Belmont Stakes 70 1e ruu ior Oh anu
In the racing there very remarkable contests
prsse The sagscicus chooser Of winning horses were
in part rewarded and IN part Gonfonnded Ia ue nrS M
the second race, Chamberu,s Survivor was chiefly
taken the fayore Tnt r,a .e woasine s spd
King Amadeus, were favored Woodbine pro proved aH
es ee spriHsSoS and Gbde Koree had the most money
placed upon them. Sanfords Preakness was niue a
Sssa afs ss S s sSs
enough ssppIrt sa er% Pressness was the winner
however and the success OF TINS weliKnown son T o
fourth race steeple-ehase seepescns,ses va are
always popular and this one was followed WIN ,srd ven
,ne end Lawrence LOrrards chestnut gelding
Bullet coming IN first pressed closes fSse 6ebSd ~ Bullet had
raen sold yery low in the pools. Ltells gray mare,
promptly ,1 and @Say with
excellent managemen pn tb wa last race was
soon after O'Clock. Many persons fingered ln the
uson Of be contests to AVOID the rush Of the depart
ing and the fire OF the slannng sun,ia, ihe INC
omck stir of returning carriages For those VINO went
back by cars there was some WEAKNESS OF waning 10 pe
endured but the strength OF
there was much draw back to YESTERDAY peasung
and the alloy of delays and vexahons was uheoinhohiy
~ TIE MILE DASH.
The mile dash for purse of $780, with allowances for
horses according that had never won race was
the first race and for the eight horses entered all camo
q, tho nost These were McKee's ch. m. Minnie Mac 4
vears lc5 pounds; wadens b. 6. Mildew, years, 90
Mounds; sanford's b. g. Kadi. years, 90 pounds :;
Davss ch h. Fadladeen aged us pounds McDnies
slDgamond years s. pounds Ltters Or g. Mizara,
SSnads Hunt Reynolds's cb. G. MaImen. years, 9s
bounds and p. Lorillards b. b. Carboo, years, lm
pe"afors rather shy in betting when the pool sales first
began more especially as iome doubt existed whether
ever. when her jockey weighed in. ana 1T known
that she would certainly start. betting became brisk
ss1s1nsSS, S,; s7s Y,ss.. n. sSs S5
When the flag fell Minnie Mac and Marmion were the
sst 10 appear in front with Ksde next and the others
rIose behind them. AT the upper turn, Minnie Mac
1s tse Stables and the pOe
being Wizard third Kadi next with Katie Pease
his quarters III G'lub tuc Nlup hOusc
6u Fadladeen took third place with Minnie still the
lead Coming into view after rounding the hill, Minnie
was stjli in front with Fadadeen kad and the favorte
iwoleDgths behind her; ssngamona next. and wizard
MIN Founding into the hOmestietch Minnie Mac and
FadIadeen led the fed, but the moment Kate Pease's
rder gave her head. she rapidly closed the two
had them the furlOng pole aud coming
ricbt away on the easily by two lengths. Minnie
Mic second and Fadadeen third the rest uDpaced
Time, l4e9 -
Rsce-Puise 5000 Madens allowed II years
oil, pounds yes pounds years and upward II pounds
mile. -- 4, p,.... -. MI