Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-13
THE TURF.
Fourth Day at Jerome Park.
SPringbOk, Calvin, WiIdidIe, spend
thrift and Survivor the winners.

vious days, there was a good track, weather
and attendance.
The first race was for a purse Of $500,
one mile and All eighth. Six horses started,
of which SpriDgbOk was the fayorite 3 to
l over the field. The race was won by
Springbok, Bob Woolley second, Mate
third, b. F. Carver fourth, Misdeal fifth
and DonOhue's Dublin sixth. Time, 1853.
The second race was for the Belmont
Stakes for three -year-Olds, of Sl00 each,
half forfeit, with 81, 800 added, the second
horse TO receive $500 ont of the stakes,
one mile ard half. The starters were
McGrath's Chesapeake, Calvin and Aris-
tides; Chamberlin's Tom Ochiltree; Bel
mont's Rhadamanthus and Matador; Nc
Daniels Joe Germs and Willie Burke;
Lorillard's James A. and Sangsra; O'Don-
nel's Miner; Puryear's Warwick; Came
rOn's Bayminster, and Harney's Ozark.
McGrath's stable was the favorite and won,
Calvin being first and Aristides second,
Miner third. Time, 2:425.
The third race was for the Jockey Club
handicap sweepstakes of one hundred dol
lars each, half forfeit, with one thousand
dolla,s added, the second horse to receive
three hundred dollars out Of the stakes,
two miles. Out Of tWenty-six nominations
four started. The race was won by Wild
idle, the favOrite, by three lengths-Preak-
ness second, Grinstead third and Tubman
fourth. Time $685..
The fourth race for the members cup of
the value Of S400, added to handicap sweep
stakes of S25 each, the second horse to save
his stake, one mile and an eighth. Four
started. The race was won by SpendthTift,
Risk second, Warrior third, and Coronet,
the favOrite, last. Time 2:03:
TIE fifth race was for a purse Of $500,
the winner to be sold at auction, one mile
and three-quarters. Ten horses Started.
Survivor won the race, Leader second,
Cariboo third. Time 3:113.
Loss of a Valuable Mare
NEW YORK, June 12.-The trotting
mare Volunteer Maid, owned by Simon r.
Bonne, of Flushing, and valued at Sl2, 1000,
was found in her pasture yesterday with
her leg broken and she was killed.
A Scene at Jerome Park.
New York Sun.
jerome Park is the most beautiful race
course in America" said Mr.. John Bal
lard, an old Kentucky turfman, who drove
me out to the field yesterday behind his
spanking bay trOtters, Cora and Fraud. 81
don't believe there's anything in England,
no, nor in the whole world, to compare 10
l.. The course has often been compared to
a figure s, but such comparison is a mis-
take. II is an ellipse with one side bent in
until it nearly touches the other. So that
the horses pass the grand stand twice in the
running of the mile, once running north in
the direction Of their start, and again on
what would be the back stretch of an clip
tical or circular race course. a hill crowned
by the club house of the American Jockey
Club juts into the bent side Of the ellipse,
but from the grand stand on the side Of a
gentle decliviiy opposite the club house
YOU can see the entire track"
was prepared TO expect something
unusual in the way Of a race course, but
when our wagon rolled into the enclosure
1 had TO confess thai for once my woman's
Imagination had been far short of the re-
ality. Amid hundreds of vehicles that
were pouring in through the gates we
swept round to the entrance for members,
and drew up at the clubhouse door.
August Belmont had given us a brush on
the road, b { he had to take our dust, and
five races the days programme announced.
Not even the beauty and elegance Of the
toilets that filed the piazzas could tempt
me to linger long at the clubhouse. We
hurried over to the grand stand, aud secured
seats twenty minutes before the first horses
Weie brought on the track. The field back
OF the grand stand was packed with empty
vehicles Of every kind. Thousands Of pc
destriaus who had come by the noon train
from the city to FOTdham were pouring in
at the main entrance on the southwest,
locking like an army Of black ants crawl
ing over the green hill. Outside Of the en-
on the south were thousands more,
who could see the races f.Om a hillside
without paying the 81 entrance fee that is
demanded Of all except members of
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
and their families. Under the awnings
where the pools were selling were dense
masses Of men, sWaTming like bees around
so many hives. Open carriages were
coming in at the club yard gate, bearing
their costly freight Of silks, laces, jewels
and flowers that always adOrn the beauties
Of New York on festive occasions. With
a good opera glass every object in sight was
as distinct as in the area Of GilmOre's Con
cert Garden. The delicate tints aud
shades Of the ladies' dresses, the laces on
their paTasolS, the color on their fans, and
the trimmings Of their bOnneis gave life
to the Overhsnging balconies Of
the club house. Suddenly a stag
horns mellow notes sWelled ont on the
crisp June air, and from around the club
house dashed an English mail coach and
four. II drew up in front of that edifiCe at
the foot Of the hill, in full view Of the
spectators on both the grand stand and
club house piaZZas. The seats on top were
filed with three ladies and as many gen
tlemen. Open few both of the doors, and
out leaped Two liveried fOotmen, who as
sisted the ladies and gentlemen to descend
from their lofty perches, and then with
lightning speed unhitChed the bang-tailed,
housekeeping team, and led them TO the
stables. The ladies and gentlemen walked
up the hill toward the club house. After
a few minutes, back came the cOachman
and foOtmen, and emptying the boot
Of the coach they began to unpack the
hamper baskets. The top Of the coach was
spread with q snowy cloth, and champagne
bottles and glasses and delicate viands and
bon-bors sparkled and glOwed in the sun
light on its surface. But that arrange
alent did not suit the dainty darlings of
fortune for whom it was made. Presently
one Of the gentlemen of the party came
down the hill and spoke to the lackeys.
They undid all their work, and spread the
repast higher up the hillside on the green
sward, under the shade of the pines and
the hemlOcks. Then the silken-rObed,
lace-yeiled, kid eloved beauties and their
beaux threw sthsmselves in graceful atti-
tUdes on the grass aud made their picnic
feast.