The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-21
THE RACING.

right temperature for the sport. aud both man
and beast seemed In the best possible condition
for the respective duties assigned them. Six
races were run, and every one OF them
gave satisfaction to the immense multi
tude assembled The first was hall mile dash.
the second one mile, the third mile and one
eighth, the fourth mile and five lurlongs, the
fifth two miles and half and the third three
quarters OF mile. The time made IN all The races
was good-in one OF them much faster than ever
beforehand the closing day Of the Spring Meeting
at Jerome Park will be long remembered by all
who were In attendance.
The first event on the card was purse race for
twO-yearoids; those by untried stations out OF
untried mares allowed lbs. of beth, 8 lbs. the
distance, half mile. For this race there were
seven starters, consisting OF n. d. Lewis Co.'s
Victorious Thomas Puryear's chestnut colt
Weazel, M. A. Littells chestnut 1lly by KentucKy,
D. McDaniel's chestnut colt Willie Burke, II. p.
McGrath's brown colt Colvin and L. A. Hltchcock's
chestnut flly Ino. At the commencement
OF the pool sales on the track Calvin had the call
in the betting, Willie Burke being second choice
and Weasel the third in favor The betting ran
III that way until just before the start, when Willie
Burke became great favorite, selling for $50.
Calvin for 1915, Weasel for s24O and the field for
500. The Paris mutuals paid $22 80. Willie
Burke won the race quite easily, Calvin coming in
second and Weasel third. The SPECTATORS seemed
to have had very good idea of the capabilities OF
the youngsters the only mistake being made be-
tween CALVIN and Willie Burke. The latter Is
finely formed dark chestnut colt OF good size. with
remarkably prominent racing points. He will lie
hard to beat in any engagement that he may have.
lie looks good deal like AbdelKoree did when
the latter was two year old.
The second race was for purse by three-year-
olds who mad not won this year, the FLIES to carry
mile Eight colts aud lilies started. These were
n. Cottrelis chestnut colt Harry Felter Joseph
oay a Go = D. oa MY
Australian, d. d. Withers chestnut colt Macon
room, George Ayres' chestnut colt Erastus Corn
Ing, M. A. LlttelPs brown colt Reform and p
L0rillard's bay colt Attla. In the pool sales
Reform was first favorite, Maccaroon being second
choice, SaDgamona third, Artila fourth. the field
bringing nearly as much as the favorites. The
Paris mntuals paid S32 &c. hut the winners thought
run race, but the iavorite-Reiorm-was never
near the front from the beginning to the END.
Thompson's FLY cut out the work ana made the
to lead for tnree-quarters of a mile, when Alma
went up captured the lead from the FLY ana gal.
winner, Attila, was raised BY Mr. Charles
VINO ran the colt last year in the Nursery Stakes
| ut Jerome Park, and he was third to Rulherlurd
since and IS as grand racehorse In appearance AS
any on the grounds. Mr.. Lloyd sold the Colt a lew
good price, yet his owner more than cleared The
colt yesterday afternoon by his winnings. and he
Will, no doubt, win many other races with him, as
Attila will be found, when put to the test, pretty
nearly first class racehorse.
The third race was free handicap sweepstakes,
one mile and an eighth. There were Tor starters
I. b. Il w. r. Davis chestnut horse Fadladeen, J.
II. Tuly's bay horse Buckden, Joseph Donahue's
nlly Minnie Mac and o. D. Wlthers' bay colt Min.
strel. Fadladeen mad the call in the betting and
sold for aIss choice IN nearly every pool
Minnie brought as much as he did. The
field, which comprised Buckden and Minstrel,
on1af aV arIu p1rh fhn fnun
some OF the pools. The Paris mutuais paid SIC 70.
Faaladeen won the race by length, Buckden sec
from start to finish, and gave great satisfaction.
The race wap run In capital time-l 57A-the fast
est on record being 1865, made at Saratoga In
The fourth race was another free handicap one
mile and five furlongs. For this there were but
colt Springbok, with ia lbs. up, ana Joseph D0na-
hue's gray mare Lizzie Lucas, carrying los lbs.
There was no pool betting on this race, as Spring
box was too well Known to risk much against him
IN q race of this kind. The Paris Mutuals how
ever, did some business and paid So 20. Spring
box suffered Lizzie Lucas to lead Tor nye luriongs
when, with rush, he passed her and exhibited
sucn flight OF speed for half mile as has seldom
been seen on an American race course. Spring
box galloped home fifty yards In front OF the mare,
and made the quickest time for mile and I've
fur0ngs by three seconds ever known. Harry Bas-
sett ran the distance at Jerome Park on the 10Th
of Juue, 1871, in 1850 and SprlngbOk went over the
anu Tom Bowling meet for the Saratoga Cup, there
will be some .'talp' running. depend on It, and the
winner wii be sure Of having been at the races:
started Tor the money and the bonors. These
were Lawrence and g. Lorlllards bay horse Shylock,
carrying lib lbs; p. Lorllards chestnut horse
village Blacksmith, with 1903 lbs. up; D. McDaniels
chestnut colt Merodac, 1o2 lbs, and M. A. Liltelrs
chestnut colt Fellowcraft Katy Pease was great
n m q s 1 S 1 a
choice Village Blacksmith the third, Merodac
the fourth and Felowcraft the fifth. There
dan rod
on %aS this race ana sI the pacsers Katy
Pease won heavily, although the Paris mutuals
day, aud the winner had nothing to spare at the
finish, Tor both Merodac and Fellowcralt were
length only Merodac secoHd half length in 'front.' ont
OF Felowcraft, Shylock was not Q good fourth, and
Village Blacksmith was far behind The latter
pulled up lame, which will excuse him for being
the sixth race and closing event Of the meeting
P. Lorilards bay colt James A., and Lawrence
and G; Lorillard's brown colt Hyder
Of ma ne s onv oe ing
race at the pool stand was $3.50 to $500 on James
A., and the odds won. The Paris Mutuas paid
50 80. Both these colts were raised by A. WEIGH
at Chestnut Hin, near Philadelphia, and Is
strange that the capabilities OF the youngsters
Hyder All was no match Tor James A., the latter
running away from the former as lar as he liked.
The following are the details OF the running as it
came Off
The Last Race.
PURSE $500, for two-year-olds; those by untried
stations or out oil untred mares allowed lbs. /; II
both, 5 lbs. the winner of the juvenile Stakes to
carry lbs extra. Half mile.
STARTERS.
d. McDaniel's CHI. c. Willie Burke, by haywood,
dam by Australian. 81 lbs. Clark ............
H. p. McGrath's br. c. Calvin, oy Tlpperary, dam
Lucy Fowler 100 lbs (Swm) ..................
sanset. dam Maidstone ss ios d. aayW ar1a
A. B. Lewis Co. g br. G. Victorious by Vanda,
dam Septimor, 81 lbs. fHouston) ............... 4
M. A. Ltttells CHI. T. by Kentucky, dam Flute, 81
lbs. Hughes) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
L. A. Htchcock's CHI. 1. Ino by Daniel Boone,
dam lsidore Hill, 81 lbs (CampbelD ........... 9
Time, 0:5lM.
THE BETTING.
Calvin 5000 1856 100 200 225 315
Willie Burke........... ITO i35 100 30 $50 $40
Weasel. ............... IS los 100 $50 200 $40
Field. ................. IS 100 lis $50 IT'S go
THE RACE.
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