The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-10
Racing at Jerome Park---FOurth Day
of the Autumn Meeting.
A Grand and Fashionable
Attendance.
FOUR CAPITAL CONTESTS
ArcturuS, Tom Oehiltree, VirginiuS, Mate
and Athlete the Winners.


the lawns the hills all sides Of the amphitheatre in
which the track Is situated well filed with fash
onably dressed and well pleased people. The sport
was good and much enjoyed by the spectators The
turnouts were very fine, and in fact, the day will BIO
long remembered by all who at the races yester
day.
The track stin heavy notwithstanding the con-
slant narrowing that it received until the OF
calling the horses for the races and all the OF
starters were out Of humor in consequence The track
however, was not an unsafe one but it heavy and
holding, and matter of course fast time could not
possibly DO made Five the card four of
which run, tho other being a walk over The FIRST
was selling race OF mile and eighth; the second
the Annual Sweepstakes two miles and eighth; the
third the Champagne Stakes for two-y year ODDS three
quarters of mile The fourth walk by Mate and
the anh by maiden three year olds, a dash of
mile.
The FIRST event selling race with the usual
allowances, which had FIVE These we're G. L.
Lorllards bay colt Leander years old to be sold for
1000 95 lbs Thomas W. Doswells bay colt Arcturus
years old, $3.50, 92 lbs August Belmonts chestnut
flly Caroline, years old $780, So lbs d. McDaniel's
bay Ally Josie b., years DID, $780, l02 lbs and
the gentleman's bay FLY Matte, W. years old
$500, 9S lbs McDanies two the favorites Lean,
der the second choice, Caroline third, and Arcturus
who proved the winner selling OF the pools
at the rate of about $40 against 81 600 This colt
very fine large one, well proportoned and has capital
way of going. He made his first appearance at Bah
more last May In sweepstakes for three yearolds,
dash Of a mile and beaten by all in tho
He appeared the second time Tuesday lastna
dash of mile He got OF badly being the very last OF
ten, and far behind at that but he very we'll and
came homo seventh. Arcturus completely over
looked on this occasion the desire to get on McDan-
.zIg. -
spectators had dollar on tho colt He will not be
neglected when he starts again
The Annual Sweepstakes for three dds tho
second race dash of two miles and an eighth out OF
the eighteen original nominations only three came to
the post. These II. P. McGrath's bay colt Chesa
peake, by Lexington dam Roxana; W. II. Chambern's
bay colt Tom ochitree, by Lexington dam Katona and
W. Cottrills chestnut fly Ascension, by Australian
dam Lily Ward. Chesapeake the favorlte over the
field at than two to Ascension was tho sec
ond choice Tom ochiltree bringing half as much
the Ally. The for the heavy odds on Chesa
peake that the ally had been sick with tho pre-
vailing influenza and had not fully recovered while
Tom ochiltree had not shown anything like
being race horse since his return from Baltimore in
the spring. He however, to the post yesterday
in good condition and, being ridden well by Evans
the stakes with apparent ease This was Toms
seventh race, he having scored three winnings-the
first the first day Of tho spring meeting Of the Mary
land Jockey Club, when he beat Audubon and seven
others in dash Of threequarters of mile which was
the 26th of May. On the 2Sth two days alterward
he won the Preakaess Stakes dash OF mile and q
half beating Viator, Bay Final Risk Elmwood Con-
signce, Austrains Ad and vagabond Tom ochiltree
then to Jerome Park, and on Juno IL ran for
the Belmont Stakes, in which he was beaten by
Calvin, Aristides, Miner, Ozark, Rhadamanthus and
Chesapeake. His next appearance was at Long Branch
in the Jersey Derby Stakes and he beaten by Cal.
vim Chesapeake General Harvey and vator Tom being
in front at the finish of James A. Bob woolley.
Baymnster and Warwick tho latter having been
knocked down and Bayminster cut down py General
Harvey and afterward had to be destroyed from the
injuries he received barney placed last in the
race Tom ochtree ran at the same place for the
Ocean Hotel Stakes, one mile and threequarers when
he was beaten by Ozark Arstides and Leader Te
then was placed in the hands OF Anthony TAYLOR 70 be-
trained where he still remains He was brought TO the
post Saturday last to contend for the jerome Stakes
dash Of two miles high in flesh, but looked healthy
Ho was beaten IN the by Aristides Calvin Joe
Germs, Ozark and Miner but landed in front of Ram
bier and Victor. The four defeats that the colt had
sustained since he scored victory led few to fancy him
yesterday and hence the low figures that brought in
the pools This victory will make him more IN demand
In future
The third race was the Champagne Stakes for two.
year ODDS dash Of three-quarters Of mile There
eight starters Of the original twenty eight nomina-
tons These Carr h Co Is chestnut colt Brisska
by Phaeton dam Brenna; d. Mcdaniel & Co 8 black
colt vrginius. by Virgil dam Lutte; Carr n Co s bay
colt Viceroy, by Gilroy dam sister to Ruric p Lori-
lards brown colt Morris, by bennington, dam Frivol-
ty, and the same gentleman's bay Ally Tgress by |
bennington dam Remorseess; ID. ID. Withers' i'm /
ported chestnut hlly Cyclone by Parmesan dam |
Typhoon George L Lorillard's chestnut colt Warock
by War Dance, dam Undne; A. Bemonts bay colt !
Bertram by Kentucky, dam Bernce, and G. l. Lori.
lard's chestnut colt Sunburst by Planet dam Betty
Ward vrsnlus was the favoritc his fine race Of the
lard's team the second choice, Vicoroy the third in
favor, G. l. Lorillard's fourth Berram nh the others
being sold together as the field finer looking lot OF
woyear olds was never in this country than APP
peared at the post The by the favorite
vrginius, Cyclone the imported Ally belonging to Mr.
Withers, being a capital second Tgress third. The |
winner has strength length and speed TO make a first
class racehorse and no will no doubt BIO star in his
The fourth eyeBs % the card for purse for all
had walk over for the money Mate while going around
the course gave The spectators specimen Of his run
ming Qualities and they were all under the impression
that there was not horse at Jerome Park that could
have beaten Mate In the race had he made the attempt
The nth and last race Of tho day a milo dash
purse for maidens colts to carry 100 lbs FLIES OF
sdS eSssSu I'm y S'ss pssn ss''fa a SG%R'i
s5ansoh'S Chestnut agy Aastrglipd, P Ponds black
colt Examiner ". H. Chamberlins gray Ally Lizzy r.,
Graham 4 POSTS chestnut colt l. l., boswell Cam.
mack's bay ally Inyoic9 and p. ?, Withers' chestnut
colt Athlete. In the pool sales Invoice was great
favortc, Austrnnd being second choice, Lizzie R.
third To the surprise of everybody Athlete won the
race tho colt being little thought Of that he was
sold generally in the field but when sold separately he
fetched only $40 against 81 900 the Others Athlete
is nnc, large colt with racing qualities He is Is
more Of dull chestnut color, without white except
small patch IN the forehead He a good race and
astonished the crowd well az his owner
The following arc the details Of the racing il pro-
crossed
THR FIRST RACE.
PURSE $500 the winner to be sold NJ auction horses
TO be sold for 81 900 carry weight for ago If for 1850
allowed lbs " for $500, lbs. II for $500, II lbs
one mile and an eighth.
sTARTRRs,
Thomas W. Doswells b. c. Arcturus, by Planet,
dam Ekhorna years old, $3.50, % lbs (Scott)... l
d. McDanels b. E. Josie b., by Asteroid dam Ca
nary Bird, years old $3.50 102 lbs CLARK. l..,. 2
ID. hcDaners b Matte w. by Red Dick dam
Eta Shipper, years old, $500, es lbs Iiampton)
A. Belmont's CHI. Caroline, by Kentucky dam Ca.
mia years old, $780, So lbs. (Florenco'D .....
G. l. Lorillards b. Leander by Enquirer, dam by
Bonnie Scotland years old 81, 900 e5 lbs.