New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-04


The opening day of the Fall meeting OF the
American Jockey Club, Saturday was as beautlul ar
could be expected for the and as successful a
could have been anticipated by the managers The rst
OF October generally does not find all the Summer peas
ure-seekers returned 10 the city, but this year the I'M
usually early cold weather had driven most OF thcui 10
town again and the road 10 the track, through f'h
ave- and Central Park as crowded with briisnt anu
cav equpages as though the hight of the season
instead ~ its very BEGINNING The road by way OF Ma
combs Dam bridge thronged ut an early hour ana
te usual delay at the passage Of the bridge consequent
on the numbers marked both the going ana inc coming
tr,na Tho trains went ont crowded in every part ana
not only the grand stand clubhouse ana hed put also
the elevated points surrounding and overlooking the
course but beyond the Enclosure wore flied The num-
beers who occupied these latter points OF vantage "ero
larger in the aggregate than those who paid TO enter the
Enclosure.
The races were something OF disappointment to the
trfnen owing tho slow time made, but they pleased
and excited the general public as much as IN any forhe
season. The track was very heavy, in consequence OF
the LAYING OF layer Of send over tho course THIS
caused falling of in the time made on former occasions
in the same events but this comparison did not enter INTO
tbe calculations Of the vast majority OF the Multitude
who had gone The days sport ana du not permit 'he
pcosure TO be alleged with regrets that the time made
was not the best on record" There were I'VE races
during the afternoon, Of which wero very renarKa
BILE
The first race was dash OF throcquarers of mile for
all ages in which McDarel's Matte A. was made the
favorte in the betting at about one to two against Lor
ard's Sprnglet Langstafs Rhadamanthus, Lorlliards
IeapdeF Grnsead's Gilinower Witherss Tattoo Thomp
sons Emma. McIaugnn's Fleetwood, and Gr"iaihs
L. L. Springlet. Tattoo and Gilli1ower were allowed
seven pounds extra as having been previously beaten
in the race springlet took the lead at tho
start, tho favOrite running fourth or fifth In
the center of group, and well in tho mid
die of the track, under strong restraint from
her Jockey who seemed 10 feel of the race she
permitted springct to lead by length or two until the
head of the hOcstrcch reached when an effort or
two carried her to the front Before she wa, hall down
the home-stretch she far ahead that her jockey
pued her in once more and in this way she in an
easy winner by two lengths in 1:i6a sprnglet was sec
ond Hhadamanthus third the Others scattered along the
track for 90 yards finished in an order which not oh
served.
For the event OF the day, the Jerome Stokes, worth in
flis instance about 81 ,OCO, there eight starters
NIcGraths Arstides and Calvin McDanels Joe Germs
Ho;ncy's Ozark; ODonnell's Miner; Ch1mberlin's
Tom Ochftree Reeds Rambler, and ClabauEn's Viator
Mcraths two entries the fdyoes selling III pools
of 81 800 at $500 and in Of $50 at LOO Iheds
lance was two miles. and the time Isadc was 3:i3 only
three seconds slower than that of Tom Bowling In tho
race of IS73 The without incident, except near
It's close when it was question which OF McGra;hs two
horses should win the rider OF Calvin having great din
emily in keeping according 20 orders behind Ar.stdc
whom his owner had collected the winner The run
ming was cut out 1t the start by Ozark who ktpt the
lead for the Ist mile giving it up TO Calvin during the
first quarter OF the second. ViaiOr here made brush
which resulted in his breaking down completely. leaving
the lead to Calvin and Arisdes who made for tho front
rs they passed the clubhouse the finish. Ozark and
Joe Cerna disputed the down TO the homcsrcch,
but had TO give up the effort there by extra eXcrons
the Jockey OF Calvin managed TO keep him half length
behind Aristdes al the close, but he was then full
length in front Joe Gems and two lengths ahead Of
Ozark who was fourth. Miner fifth, Ochtree SIXTH
Rambler seventh. and yiator, broken down aud lame
came in at the tail.
The Nursery Skc3 FOR twOycarolds, distance OF one
mile had seven starters. G.. L. LOrllard had two en-
fries Sunburst and Ambush and p Lnri.ard two Others
Mcrccss Cyril The latter stable was the tayorite
at very heavy odds August Belmont entered two i'm
ported fpies Patience Dud Dauntes but these, with j.
II. Harneys FredeIicktoWn aud g. i. Loiillard5 two
colts were sold rs the field at about 5000 90 $500. But
although Patience got away fifth in position, sle grad
uaily went 'front.' and at the head OF the home
stretch meek and neck with suuhurt the ayortes
ha,in2 fallen behind. The down the hcme-stTetch
was very close aud exciting contest, which Patience
won by o head only.
The contest for tho Manhattan Stakes WAS made nots
he by the accidental injury OF NcGratls finest horse
Calvin ard his destruction forever ma racer. There
were seven entries OF which Calvin the tGyortc at
fair odds The Others in the order in which they were
held in estimation by the betters McDancrs Willie
Burke and Uadgr, Lorillards Nass2 BahcocIs Wander
hilt Clabaugh's Piccoio and Torances WooCned. The
distance was mile and quarter and tho time 2:lils
PccnlO being the winner
The selling race which closed the days sport, was con
tended for by tie following hOrscs McDanicls Josie b.
g. l.. LoriilarGs Leander, BcInOnts Caroline, Hitch
cocks Lutetia, II. Donohuos Gray Lag, and NcLaugh
Inns Fleetwood Josie b. the favOrita easy win
p.n1I mo ,fln and .frtf M
one offered more than LOCO, at which the
held. and she not sold.
There four tomorrow, one OF which Ia for three
miles and all the others for good distances over and
above a mile each