New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-05
THE TURF.
SPORT AT JEROME PARK.

The Fall meeting or the AMERICAN JocAoy
| Club began Saturday at Jerome PARK under
auspices OF the most naerng character The weather
vas "A charming az Indian summer could have made IT,
and the attendance was numerous and fashionable Inc
racing itself abundant and unusually e1citns anu
the visitors to the ground comprised the distinguishes
and fashionable portion Of metropolitan SOCIAL mo- Ano
pazzas of the presented with its CROWDS Oh
Handsomely attred ladies, brilliant and animated
The course In splendid order and faster
than in any previous year. owing to the covering OF
loan which 1t received last Fall, and the oenent OF
which in rendering it quick aud elastic Is NJ" "0ins
experienced. ...
s witnessed the temperance the turf OF the once
famous race horse Harry Basset whO in his three and
four year old form. without rival, ana WHO has
not run since his defeat by Monarchs over TINS couro
IN the race the Fall OF 1872 with the ADVENT
on the turf Of celebrated horse arose the
Mcdaniel confederacy formidable and successln ZOE
the three wears IL existed having for that period swept
away all the and most important stakes run or
at Jerome Park, Saratoga Baltimore and Long BRANCH
During his career Harry Basset won for the Conieoe
racy nearly $4,000 purses and stakes besides an III
mense sum in bets. During the past season Harry bas
set has been at the stud but In his recent trials ne mas
shown tina; he retains his speed Heran very
unkndly In Saturdays race and would never make Al
effort which is probably explained by his not being III
condition. being in flesh; though when up W
the mark he may very likely repeat his former 'rf
umphs. -
In the second race for the Jerome Stakes, Acrobat
the dead heater with Atta in the Travers Stakes az
Saratoga and winner Of the Robbins Stakes at Long
Branch fairly galloped away from Madge, BIZ gand'
Arson Pennington, and three others, and proved Hill
self 10 be a horse Of the highest class Inc "nnei
was trained in company with Aftla this spring W
Charles Lloyd Homdell. and in all their Trials INC
latter showed such decisive superiority that Mr. Lloyd
thinking Acrobat very moderate horse, advised us
owner Mr.. Sears of Boston, to get rld Vi
him as he not worth training. Ihat gen
tleman replied, authorizing the trainer 10 sell
him $780, but not until he mad run him IN puDc on
race He did so, and started him on the Ocean ho'ei
Stakes at Long Branch where second TO Aaron
Pennington Encouraged by this good performance ne
started HIM and the Robbins Stakes at the samo
meeting beating Pennington, Macaro0n, and Banner
ette and after he ran dead heat with Atta ioi
the Travers Stakes, the latter winning the deciuhs
heat He has not started since that race until ne no"
won the Jerome Stakes, which were worth Aioo' De-
sides the valuable silver trophy added by MI !eronies
THE THREE-QUARTER NILE DASH.
This was for purse of 500, for all ages entrance
money to the second horse 1t mad FIVE contestants A.
Bemonts bay FLY Countess years old, by hehlucAy'
dam Lady BlessIngton. 90 pounds r. W. Camerons
brown FLY, by warminster, dam SOPHIA, years. W
mounds: d. McDaniess chestnut horse Harry .ssett'
da Canary Bird, years. ls pounds; u. D. Dad d,@
yng bay lp Sssa AGus sna ye c usy
INCOME. years by Australian dam Dy a' The
iayorIte selling for $40 Camer0n's hy; $50;
Countess. sos; Audubon, SIS ami LCtta Moone, 20:
OF i'm front with Audubon and Countess next, ana bas
sett who unwilling TO start tonrta Inc a ner
sis:eutly. Camerons tly neid the lead I1l ndi ai'e
Countess challenged her and the par l1n e
10 ne furong pU.c waen Countess drew ccf dhu sai
eron's lilly beatin5 Bissett length Tor secoad place.
The time IS very last or TINS Track.
TIE JEROME STAKES
This the ninth renewal OF the Jerome STAKES wnch
is for 500 esch, half forfeit, with si'oo
added by the Club and piece OF pate-vaue soOO-Dy
Mr. Leonard W. Jerome the second to receive 500 out
Of the stakes two miles, OF the 50 entries the follow
ing seven came to the post sanford's Brigand. by
Planet searss Acrobat. BY Lexlngon CJttIirs Ban
nv Tpperary ChaInlerlin's Hoaxer, by War Dance
McDaniels Madse by Australian aud Purrears Grin
Mad s ss25; Brgand. 500 Grns'ead, s2so: Pen;
me Start ne Bg.nS and MaGso
than Acrobat, the Two former sein ing I p Stoo.
leading. with Bannerette and Pennington next;
last. The latter ran past his horses on the turn,
ana leading Acrobat meek a. the quarter uarefP 1s,
clear of Acrobat in going round the Clubhouse Oui
forced the pace at his strongest speed Acpooae
the Acrobat gained steadily on br.and
a abe tu Judges stand Madse three lengths behind
the Others strung out In Indian nle; drinstead
fourth pennington nth B,nneretts ski rd anG
in,ad on Bricand and the pair ran locked to
quarter, where the pace began to tell on MI sdniord
Around the Clubhouse hill Acrobat suddenly shot away
Of the Drown and blue Justify anci
pated victory for 1t was evident he hau the race ln
hand Madge closed on Brgand at the 1907 OF tne nlli
passed at the mead of the stretch as also ana Aaron
Pennington on whom swim was already az WORK WIN
the whip steadily but surely ACROBAT increased MS
lead and without ever having 10 exert MS highest speed
In any part OF the race ne gaiiopeu nome an easy VIII
ner by four lengths Madge second three lenglns oe
fore Bannerette: Aaron Pennington fourth Brleani
next and Grinstead last Time J:5.. Value OF the
THE NURSERY STAKES.
This was for two yearods 800 each. half forfeit with
a 900 added one mie and had eight starters out OF the
a. nominations These Hunters Olitipa by Lam.
ipgton; McGrath's Chesapeake, by Lexington; Bel
monts Rhadamanthus by LamingtOn; Cameron's Bay
minister by warmnster; Wlthers's Athlete by Gladla
Aeur; Lorillard's James A. by Lexington; Puryears
Leader by Lamngton and Hunters , Aastralind by
s2I5, Lorillards S25, Bemonts $50, Cameron,s
nss ovsd by ga@ss G and
for nearly half me when James A. deprived MN OF
and eehs r1a su aha so
past leading horses rs II they were stanuihg sun,
ana the race was over 0r IN @ the fastest lime this
stake been run IN. chesapeake VINO had run
was second three lengths before Rhadamanthus Bay
Australind last. Value OF the stakes, $3.50
THE MANHATTAN HANDICAP
This stake-One mile ana quarter and worth t3l0-
had ten runners: Mate, I16 pounds; Survivor, 100
pounds Catesby, lG pounds; Jane H., IS pounds
Lizzie Lucas. pounds Rutherford, % pounds; Lon
DON 100 pounds Gray Planet ll2 pounds; Dublin. "a
nounss and bennington (Rebecca colt), 100 pounds
Mate sold for $50; bennington colt t235 Donahues
entries s25O Gray Planet. s65 Survivor s22o Caesby
s,G0 field 500 Survivor Dublin aud Lucas close
up took the lead Mate being at their quarters af,er
going half mile. Coming up the stretch the race lay
solely between Survivor and Mate the latter Winning
by two lengths in 2ll} Survivor third Jane b., LIZZIE
Lam London, and Gray