The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-06
WONDERS OF THE TURF.
THE GOOD TIME MADE ny RUNNING
HORSES YEsTERD1Y.
A Fine Track and n Brilliant Gathering
1.eRnder, Olitipa, Countess, Martin, and
Dtn vOIo flaming Away with the Lnurcis.

A Fine Track aud n Brilliant Gathering
I.cander, Oiitipa, Countess, Martin, and
Diuvoio Coming Away with the Laurcis.
The second day Of the October meeting
at jerome Park was a brilliant success. There
was large attendance, and the liveliest interest
was unaffected In tho sport. The track was In
excellent condition.
For the first race the starters were Geo. l..
Lorilard's Leander, ID. McDaniel's Josie D.,
Chss. 5. lloyds Arcturus, w. r. Babcocks
Egypt, p. Lorillard's Springlet, and Harbeck's
Australind.
Leander jumped OF with the lead Josie D. and
Australind close behind him. Emma and Egypt
next. and Arcturus and Australind behind them.
On the back stretch Leander maintained the
pace and increased biz lead so that at the half
mile he was a length and half In front OF Josie
u. This horse was as much ahead OF Aroturus.
On the lower turn Australind and SprinRlet re-
tired, and josie II. and Aroturus went on next
to Leander. But Leander Kept TO the front, In
eressing his lead, and At the head Of the stretch
won by three lengths with great ease In l:t7.
Josie u. was second, Emma third, Egypt fourth,
Tho second race was for the Hunter stakes,
for nllies year. old, one mile and three.quar-
neld, ST35 Giilihower took the lead, Matte A,
being second, length behind, Ontipa third.
~ ta nssrs two ien~tns a, IN. head Of
the stretch. In the run m Oltipa gained tribe
on Matte A., who led q length at the stand. The
strong. oiitps went TO the head Of Matte A.,
and they raced together TO the middle Of the
back stretch. There Olitipa took the lead. At
the head Of the stretch he had two lengths best
Of It, and won on a canter In 3:h. Matte A. sec
The third race, for tn. Maturity Stakes for
four-year-olds, three miles, brought out the fol-
loving poSl selling average Coy Co,nssss .sso .Seo
| jumped on and led, followed bv Madge. Usage
maintained bis lead 70 the lower turn, and at
| the head Of the stretch he had length the best
| OF II, Madge next. The run home was exciting.
| Countess gained on Msdge and Usage, and at
tho lower end OF the stretch Hoaxer came up
| with them and then quit, and Countess went to
| the front, winning the race In 5:i3H.
| For the fourth race. mile and half the aver
aee:of the pools was: Invoice tloO' Nettie Nor,
| ton $500, Joe Germs $500, neld 800. Martin and
| Invoice went to the front and led the Others by
two lengths. Joe Germs wes third, two lengths
| pushed forward to within half a length Of In
voice, but at the head of the stretch Martin went
60 the front and Won the race oy isnsts as ~
tie Norton, with Invoice fourth and Warrior
The NTH race was the hsndicsp steeple chase
purse Of $500 Of which 600 was to 90 to the
second horse; entrance free three or more
horses having different owners to start, or nc
| Trouble led for few jumps but gave way g
Diayolo; Trouble then led again around tht
second. a neck in front OF CoroDet, who wa,
half length In front of Deadhead, with Busy
Bee nith and Boz last. From the water jump C
the hedge and ditch, up the hill and over th'
wall, Diavolo gained on Trouble the pair cominl
down the rocks together. trouble then tool
the lead, clearing the stone wall In the middle
OF the field length In front Of Dlavolo. Owe
the blun hurdle Coronet took third place. En-
terins the track near the three quarter pole sh
Diavolo kept well up on the outside, grad
increased his lead, and won by two lengths
| Trouble second. two lengths In front of Coro
net, with Deadhead fourth, Busy Dee NTH an,
Boz last. Time, +:l5h.