New-York tribune., 1875-10-11
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
JEROME PARK RACES.

JEROME PARK RACES.
THE MOST ATTRACTIVE DAY or THE FALL MEETING
THE FAvORITEs BEATEN IN SHARP CONTESTS
VICTORIES OF ARCTURUs, TOM OCnILTREE, yIR-
GINIUs, AND ATHLETE.
Faultess weather, good attendance, and ex-
citing races combined make Saturday at Jerome Park
the best day OF the Fall Meeting Tho cool October air
nvigorating; the was bright, but not too hot
and the mellow Autumn was in itself strong in
ytaton the pleasant trip to tho Park In the Grand
stand many ladies' richly clad while the slopes In
front Of clubhouse brilliant with fair faces and
marvellous combinations OF color and fabric The three
massive fourn-hand coaches OF Messrs. Ben
nett. Bronson, and Jerome, on the level sWard
at tho foot OF the ascent, were the centers
OF much gayety especially at luncheon time, wheh
champagne and chicken satisfied the appeti,es TO which
the drive had given unwoLted zest The betting
men gathered thcky around the pool stands, and in
vested their money extravagantly on their favorite
racers which in every case except one. failed lament
ably justify the confidence placed in them, and were
beaten by the most despiscd horses in the field IL was
day OF great surprises and day OF immense losses to
the heavy spocula tors the betting immense The
track was rather heavy. and no fast time was made
The first event sicng with allowances, in
dash OF mile and eighth There were five starters,
as follows: u. l.. Lorard's Ieander, to be sold Tor
~ 900 90 pounds August Belmont's Caroline 300
"a pounds Daswells Arcurus. $3.50 92 poundsG
McDdnlcIs Josie H., eIOO tlOZ uhu hdtlc w.
500 9s pounds The Mcdaniel entries were the favor
ties selling in the pools at SG0OSi00 against S2sO-
1928 on Iaandcr $3.50 Sls5 Caroline. and Si0-S7O
on Arcturus Arcurus though last in the pools was first
in the causing general astonishmcnt He was third
at the start ashing TO the front led the by the
Judges with Josie b. and Leander either flank
had advantage OF four lengths he entered the
homestrctch with Joso b second leading Leander and
Caroline Matte W being Last. Josie b. increased her
pace Arcturis, who crossed the line
with two lengths to spare. in :Otis. Matte W secured
third place. four lengths behind Josie Il. She dis
qualified for the place however as her jockey was found
to be under weight. Mutual pool tickets on Arcturus
brought 500 80 each
The second race was dash OF miles and eighth
for the Annual Sweepstakes for three ycarods $3.50
each half forfeit with 81 900 added the second horse
to his stake. out OF eighteen nominations ohy
three to the post Chesapeake was great fayore
with the betting who almost entirely dsregarded
the claims Of Tom Ochtree. The atters victory was as
much of prise to his owners as TO any boay ese am,
il his fft since his successes at Baltimore IN tc 5prnB
Branch III June and july. Pools were S0d as i0Iows
McGrath's Chesapeake 10 pounds SlOOO-Sl,l00;
800 Chanberlia's Tom OchitTee, ITO pounds
rhe start was made at tho furong pole. Swim kept
Chesapeake slow pace bu he passed the Grand Stand
win an advantage OF four lengths oyer Ascension who
had led Tom Ochiltrec by two lengths Az the horses
dartcd by the Grand stand second time, Chesapeake
was leading by two lengths with Tom ochlilree IRE four
stretch Ochiltrec Sos even with Ascension and soon
passed her. Sheapeake was only ha GlStn IN au m
him. and came home easy winner in iO9l2 Chesa,
peakc second. Last year Nandalite won the Annual
Sweepstakes in i:O0 Mutual pool tickets ON Tom Ochil-
tree brought $50 30.
Nirgnus in the three-quarterne dash for the ninth
renewal OF the Champagne stakes was the only iaV0rte
of the day that met the expectations Of hackers The
race was for twOycarolds 500 each, half forfeit with
$500 added: the second 500 out Of tho
stakes There starters out OF - nominations.
Auction pool, sold a. follows: McDaniels virsinu.
81 sDO-Sl 400 J.. IOriliard3 1greS5 l9I
pounds, and Morris 200 poundsl. $95o-F6o3; Cary
CO.'S Vccroy 100 poundS S720-SS21 q. l.. Loril!ards
900 Bounds, Si2O~Sii5: and Wither,s Cyclone (97
poundsl and Boyinss chestnut tlly by bennington, in
The start was delayed twenty minutes by the
fractiousness Of tho horses When thc flag dropped,
lead of length at the clubhouse. with Tigress
second and Yirgnlus third VirgiDus must have made
quick cunning behind the hill Tor when te hpses M
length, while TigreSs struggled length and hall
behind Cyclone and two lengths ahead Of Bertram Inc
increased Lis speed and bis lead but Cyclone put forth
remarkable cort IN the last part Of The race and rush
ing up within half length of tho favoritc. made the
close of the Contest sharp one, NlrSlniu. WHINING y
naf length in lio, Cyclone second and three lengths
1873 in El7a. Mutual pool tickets on 'rglniu'
brought Si1 10
The fourth race. for purse Of 5000. was walk
Tc days sport was closed with mile dash fol maiden
otS' loo pounds. dhes % pounds seven horses
started. selling in the pools "a follows; Doswelrs
Invoice ~ $50; Harbeck Il Co.'S Ausraiud. $500;
Cbamborains Lizzie K. 1910; T. LOrillards Springet.
$50 and the field. including Ponds Examlner'
Withers's Athlete ana Graham Posts L. l., for roo
After some delay poor start maze with Austrand
and Sprnglct in the lead Invoice passed them An the
stretch. where Athlete overlook her. and in close con
iest to the line won by length III l2i oo on
AtIlrtc brought Sji TO- 80
Five races announced for tomorrow closing With
handicap stocpechase over the usual course for purse