New-York tribune., 1874-10-19
f'HE JEROME PARK RACES.

sHYLocK, EMMA, AMELIA, ACROBAT, KADI, AND
LIMESTONE TILE WINNERS.
The last day of the Jerome Park Fall Meet
ing on Saturday distinguished by che largest attend
ance Of the Upward Of 5000 persons were as
sembled the course, while the hills that overlook
Jerome Park were black with mcving crowds, and ct
Least 10000 people witnessed the racing speaks well
for the management and for the sport that not the
slightest disturbance occurred. aud that the days pro-
ceedings unmarried The course was In excellent
order and the six races on the programme anofded
capital days sport
The Free Handicap dash of mile and sveeghths,
for all ages. the opening event OF the day IL was
sweepstakes OF go EACH IL declared out with $500
added by the Jockey Club the second horse receiving
$50 Of the stakes The entries were Lawrence ana
Lorlards shyOck, years, liz pounds; Burtons JACK
Frost years, 90 pounds and Cofees Nette norton,
years. pounds. shylock was the favorite, selling for
$780, Jack Frost $780, and Netie Norton t0o When the
of the starters flag cent the horses OIL Jack Frost
took the lead and made the running for over mile'
when Shyock, who had laid second couple OF lengths
behind went up. challenged and raced with him around
lower into the homestretch, where JACK Frost
was beaten. and shylock won easily, with "hands
down. by lengths 257. Nettie Norton outpaeed
from the start, being some lengths behind This pep
formance OF shyock, with l12 pounds shows MT San
fords Mate wonderfully great horse, for the
latter in the Grand National Handicap, with ia
pounds the third day gave Shylock pounds aud an
easy beating; the latter now giving Jack Frost IA
pounds the years difference in age and defeating
him.
The twoyeatold race ror purse Of sOO horses of
that age that had race, threequarters OF
mile next and four Youngsters started; Sr1ngneds
Ravenna, 100 pounds; LOriilards Sprlngle Tpounds;
Withers Athlete, 100 pounds and Reynoldss Amelia VI
pounds springe although she had never started IN pup
ic had been highly tried private, and was made hot
Popf Auiali
$780, and Ravenna s125 When the flag fell the favorte
swerved and and Athlete got of three or four
lengths before the others. With fine burst OF speed
sprnglet gained rapidly on the leaders, but again
swerving outside Of the track going around the
club house hil she lost several lengths Amelia max
ing good use the advantage she had gained at the
start retained her lead throughout, and although
spruglet ran very up the stretch gaining steadily
at every stride she could not fairly reach Amelia VINO
won by half length IN l9 Athlete finishing last OF al
The defeat of the favOrite heavy blow TO the bet
ting fraternity, who lost heavily.
The three-year-old race. dash Of one mile and an
eighth for horses that had race this year,
for purse of $500 was the third Only three
started-Moores ONeil. Desmouds MOlie Darling, and
Thompson's Emma The latter was the favorite selling
for $500; MOe Darling, sl65; ONell, S23o Emma pade
the running from the start Men tapping her Ior shoI
distance when the favOrte drew clear ahd won very
easily by length In 2O2t ONe oeating M siohe Diane &
was free handicap sweepstakes OF s2 each II not De
out OF the stakes one mile and an eign.n oSTen e
entered and started Wedons Kadl years ITO pounds
p Loriard's Stanford years. los pounds Lawrence
Lorlllards Resolute, years l95 pounds O3n.es & o.
Carver years 100 pounds Moore LonuSo ao ynd
Kadi had been SO successful at this meeting
Re tR' pools ne for GOO conee's entries $50 Resoute
s6iO anford, 500 London, s30 and Minstrel s25O
IndOn with Resolue abreast, made the running 10 tue
clubhouse bluff where Kld, VINO had been patiently
waiting behind them under steady pull "as eioea ar
anH fho
Although Resolute came under the whip almost even
fairly reached him, Kld won cleverly by neck IN
1854 L0ndou whose failing leg gave way IN me race;
sixth and Stanford who could be induced TO run,
last Mr.. shea, OF Kadi. has thus got 0ack
9sknc and he Is likely TO prove a invest
| ment His owner purposes making q campaign IL
! the south with him this Winter.
The nfth race. for purse OF 1000 for all ages, OF
winch 500 and the entrance money so each "eh 70
the second horse, Two nlies ana uai ,'
10 carry 30 pounds had three runners-5ears AcfODd
three years, winner OF the Jerome stakes LlIes
! Wldidle years and ReynOldss Whisper, four years
Acrobat nighv thought Of IN consequence o he
| and and Others IN the Jerome Stakes that he was
backed at odds against the other tW9 ne eriReae Al
bat at once the front ana nade the rum NJ
couple OF leug rs before Wlidde VINO was as tr
WhisDer In this way the first mile and half was run,
Nynen Conner under the erroneous impression that the
race was over, instead Of there being another mile
Whisper botn passing hlm. The shouts o.
tne spectators 10 CoaGer NJ , po- aII me- A. once
set Acrobat going, his opponents Deng no seveta'
lengths ahead of hn. Quichy getting INTO us Iohs
noverful stride. Acrobat with electro burst or
speed rarely Witnessed race course pursued h5
leading horses, caught them before they reached tnt
Inrter MOLE and before the excited asscmOtge eOud
realize the fact, he leading them three leneths
numbering peal OF enthusiastic acclamatlOns greeting
the brnt but unlocked Tor achievement of the horse
AZ every stride Acrobat drew fdrtner away from MS
nnrsuers galloped home an easy winner Di gZtu
lengths in the fast tlne OF 4o5s, m r,s rnnsr AZ
per second money by four LIE "ner & & AT
robat, promises 70 De ioruiD'Oo HO'S' ~ 'A' '"P
The hurdle race. a handicap for purse OF 1900 OF
which 800 the second horse one mile ana thIeeT
ters over seven hurdles had five entries, but the with
drawal OF one-TrOubie-left the race 10 louF lnS>'
were Limestone l56 pounds; M0OIstone, lio pOuui'
Impecunious, 1875 pounds anu SSnney, sn NO 500
Impecunous, $40 The race was succession vi act-
dents from the for Impecnnous fell at the hrst
burdIe MOonstoue at the second, and Gafney at The
Tfh rhis left Limestone in undisputed possession OF
the race and jumping the remaining hurdles Iesdrey,
| won the race easily; time not taken. GdHuev was
romornted nv Hugh Gafney, the wellknown steepe-
chase rider who with some difficulty compelled MS
70 lean the hurdles aud thus secured tue second
nnev This race terminated the Fall Meeting Of 1874 az
THE WINNING STABLES.
The following are the principal winning stables at the
rree,ine lust terminated Jerome Park X W. Sears
of Boston heads the list with $3.50 intending piece OF
Mate value $50, by Acrobat. Mr. Sanford ranks
xt with sO2O the produce the victories Of Freak
| moss and mate with the second money secured by
Frework. Gov. Bowie OF Maryland comes third wltn
$500 by Catesby Col Mcpanie,s Us 5ourln WIZ WIZ
s3665 the iout winnings or Madge Mary buckley ana
| galway Mr. Hunter Is hith, with $3.50, won Oy
Oltpa and Lawrence Lorard slxih, Win S2ys5 iOr
yhrch they are indebted 10 Hyder All Shylock, anu
| Resolute. Pierre Lortard wins ssi5 with james A.
stanford and Springlet B. LEWIS Co. s2oso; Win a
Rutherford; H. Torrence. sl.4U0 With the steepe-
chaser Trouble, and H. p McGrath, ssa with Aristides
and Chesapeake
u-DGE PIERREPoNT ON THE THIRD TERM
From The Trog fms' - ~. - 80,