The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-13
Racing at Jerome Park---Fiith Day Of
the Autumn Meetn
x Fair Attendance and a
Fine Days Sport.
FIVE VERY EXCITING RACES.
Big Sandy, DauntleSS, Mate, Joe Germs and
Trouble the Winners.


bleak cold the racing good as could have
been desired There plenty Of H. and the contests
we're all close and exciting Five events were on the
card and there being a dead heat for Of them the
spectators had really six good to amuse them
during the afternoon. The first event a dash OF
mile by three-y ear-olds the second dash of three
quarters or mile by two-yearods, the third dash Of
Two miles, the fourth sweepstakes for all ages, for
horses that bad never a race, dash Of mile
the alh stceplechase OF about miles and half
The day's sport closing with the of Of dead heat
which was made in the first race.
The first event for purse of $500 for three year
bids; FLIES carry lo5 lbs beaten maidens allowed
lbs winners durny the year Of $500 carry lbs.
Of 81 600 lbs Of Oo0 10 lbs extra the distance
mile and quarter There were four entries for the
race. These W. Il. Chamberin's gray flly Lizzie
r. by Aster, dam Fairy years old carrying 100 lbs.
boswell L Cammack's bay nlly Invoice, by Lexington
dam volga years Old 100 bs d. D. Withers bay flly
Revolt by Lexington, dam sue Washington, years old
100 lbs D. Mcdaniel Co chestnut colt Big Sandy, by
Australian, dam Genevra years old, los lbs Lizzie
R the favorite at the commencement of the pool
selling but Big Sandy took her place and had the
eau nearly money over all the others In
voice and Revolt sold for about equal
amounts, many people believing that they had good
chances for winning the Big Sandy and Lizzie r
made dead neat beating invoice only neck, ana II
was generally believed that, had the latter made her
run little sooner the race would have been settled
then and there The dead heat of after all the
Other races the card had been run and Big Sandy
proved the victor Big Sandy is strappng big colt,
very coarse appearance Of large bone and muscle
but he has fine Of speed and very easily,
keeping close to the ground, and is what known in
England as ''daisy -cropper." He was purchased by
Colonel Mcdaniel during the past summer when he
very lame, and when there were fears that be
never would be wells but the Colonel has brought him
lbout all right, and he VIII make a useful horse.
The second for purse of $780, for twoyear-
Ids beaten madens allowed lbs. winners Of $500 TO
larry lbs: OF 81 600 lbs. Of 1000 y lbs. extra
he distance, threeq quarters Of mile This race like
he previous one, had four starters, comprising ?.
Lorlard's bay geding Cyrii, by Planet dam Fairy,
arrying 90 lbs August Beimont's bay hlg Dauntess
BY Macaroni dam Artles % lbs; Jo Donahue's bay
ally Mollie Carew, BY Sarrag lnsett dam Chignon, %
bs, and George l. Lorllrd's brown colt Ambush, by
Australian, dam Dolly Aor Cyril a great favor
tie the others, Of the pools selling for
nearly even with All the others combined The young.
tiers had very bad start the favore being the last
% get away and he never had chance 70
reach the others at any part OF the race.
Il is very doubtful, however, whether there would
have been different result of the race, even had he
been on even terms with Dauntless at the start Daunt
ess ran capital race and made ridiculous example
her followers at the nnish She - hne large, wen
ormed ally, excelenty bred, being by haccaroni dam
Artless She ran with Mr. Beimonts Patience In
mile dash at the beginning OF the present meeting and
secured place. Patience being hrst, MT g. l. Lorii-
ards sunburs second Dauntess third The latter has
III the requisites for the making Of great racehorse,
having both size and capital propeling apparatus
The third race was for purse Of $500, for all ages;
The distance, two miles. The starters were again four
n number comprising K ". Sears chestnut colt Ac-
,obat by Lexington, dam Sally Lewis, years old
los lbs I: John O'Donnelrs chestnut colt Miner by
r.o,taa.o, doro bv Tcr{nrton 2 vaars
bennington, Gam ~ lexington years
DID, IS lbs; w. Cottrill's bay colt Colonel
Michigan by Harry Of the West dam Emeline
,oar, "a ,os Ihs N n sanford,s hav horse Mate
'yeaso ~ ~ 70 - - - -
by Australian, dam Matte Gross, years DID, lIo IDS
Acrobat was great fayortte Mate second choice and
,,,,o. 49, = c,,- ,v,h 80 s,oc,ia,ors ua,a ,von
niiner 'u''u = 'a'o' W. '"' VIZ
The race very easily IN very moderate umei out the
track was heavy and with the steady weight OF
,1e ~ =, he hack the racs rnnst no cons,dered a
llo IDS On his oaoN me iu'e mus Ue oons'uefeu .
gooa one y was quite apparent "hen mate gallopeu
home that be had had very easy contest as he was
&C. 60 ~ .,,is 49, - r,r.h e,s,or 80
4u'so heSn' ~ o'uil iAA'o - "uoA i"~''ei 49,
further race Acrobats defeat although u surprised
The masses who had made him a great ravorite did not
.s,on.sb 80 $500. $50. - T,a -. - !, .n,,.
- 49, = -
man told our reporter before the start that Acrobat had
been afflicted with the prevailing epidemic and that lie
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was ycs ooushns' oue ne uiu ny Ano" "helner tne
horse was Ut for race or not and they entered him in
this race as an experiment to ascertain whether no
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was wen enousn - run y ING Iour lie uash winch
to take place on Thursday Acrobat showed
that no had not recovered his IA forr, "a ~ ,vas
,-. - $500, .
oeaten ~ moderate pace before ~ haa run mile ana
o half Miner having him down al that distance
The Iatter however vas IN tnrn heaton ~ Nil. ana
.
Mate has added TO his many laureis another wreath
and HE many admirers have no fears Int what be viii
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sou, shoula MS owner, Ml' o@Aoiu, Cohciuus ~ run
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The fourth race was sWeeps'ahes' ~ mauns ~ ~
ages $50 each nan oreit WIN SsoO aaueui tne seCoha
morse 70 save ms stake Z louI yeas ou ~o ~
u hVe or more IDS tne ulseaii rs Ono o' eig
were SIX entries ior 'his event Ihcse Me5c DosHel
q CamhacA Onsssnu' ~ 49, n, $50, ~ ~. 80.
hester carryng " los ana 1ne SAM t % 0 ~