New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-07
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
OPENING DAY At JEROME PARK.

THE LARGEST CROWD EVER SEEN on THE CoCEsE--
BAD MANAGEMENT AND vEXATIOUs DELAYs-TIiE
WTnERs STAKE WON BY MGRATIIs ARISiiDES.
The opcning day at Jerome Park always at
tracts great Multitude but at none Of the races OF
former years has snch an immense crowd greeted the
horses as welcomed them TO this fayoritc course on sat
nrday last The road through the Park by McCombs
Dam Bird e. and on through Westehester. WIS one CON
tnuous line OF Carriages Of all kinds for three hours pre-
vous TO the advertised time of starting. At the bridge
policemen had TO regulate the passage OF that shabby
structure, with view not only to safety, but to
that orderly passage which WAS necessary to
speed in reaching the course. Al this
point, which is tie only one for mo
passage of tie Harlem by vehicles, it was impossible to
disregard the legal notice to 20 NOT faster than walk
for greater speed owing TO the crowd, could not be at
tanned. The on the road were very cniycnlne
though not bcterous. still greater numbers went to the
course by rail, several trains OF unusual length being
crowded in every part all the standing room even being
occupied Heretofore the grand stand has been neglected
for the club house, but Saturday both stand AMI club
house gallery overlooking the course were filed, hardly
seal in the former standing on the latter being
atainable when the Withers Stake was being run for
Within the incosure surrounding the grand stand were
hundreds vehicles Of every size and description ana
the drivers seats and tops Of these occupied ms
vantage ground by those who could not find places III the
grand stand Outside the inclOse, on the surrounding
htops from which glimpses Of portions Of the track
were attapabe still other thousands caught free gances
al the racers S they sped by.
Another indication Of the unusual interest taken in this
meeting the Jockey Club, well "a another PROOF OF
lis successful opening the extent of the betting on
the various Most of the pools sold previous TO
the races had large those sold the field on saur
day were for heavy SUMS and the bidding was very spr
tied Instead the ngc machine for registering Paris
mutual pools there were five on the course anu all were
kept bnsy during the intervals between the races. The
Kentucky party" as those who back the horses OF Mr
McGrath are called in parlance, lost heavily on
scarrher the which lately made the great scratch
race at Lexingon but they probably made up their
losses Arisdes, from the same stable, VINO carried on
tho valuable Withcrs stake in which he was the favoIte
ut about Some Of the pools sold on the track
neted his backer about 81 900 investments OF 5000
The pleasure Of the day considerably married hrst
ny fractious colts and second by msnanagement
a new starter somewhat inexperienced and Two bad
tempered animals POSSIBLY two sully Jockeys in the
first event delayed the for nearly an hour and
half during which fewer than Ii false starts were
made the final start being about the worst Of the lot
The last races consequence of this unfortunate delay
had to hurried something to the annoyance of the
audience Moreover, the cards Of the races were incOr-
rectly printed and the OF the starters were not
promptly posted hence many OF the spectators were in
Ignorance of tho actual contrasting horses. These are
minor errors OF mana cement which will probably be cor
rccted but they proved very yexaous on this nFst oc
caslon.
TIE THREE-QUARTER DASH.
The first race OF the day dash Of threequaricrs
o mile for all ages in which there starters,
Of whom the Kentucky party had made searcher tho