The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-04
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
First Day of the Spring Meeting
at Jerome Park.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Fine Weather and Capital
Racing.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE
Madge, Lizzie R. FiddleSlickS, Ore Knob and
Spindrifi the Winners

In 1860 lust ten years ago the gates Jerome Park
were first thrown open the public for the first
meeting that dclgntu place, and from year 10 year
since there has been marked increase in the number
that have boon brought there compete for
tho stakes the liberal purses offered by the Amer
Jockey Club until to-day nearly two hundred Of tic
best families Of the equine stabbed within the
boundaries OF Jerome Park, elimination of racing
unparalleled on tho American turf
Racing has always been OF the first order at this
place. and yesterdays running WIS not an exception
10 tho general rule the track capital order
ana the weather most suitably adapted for speed
Tho attendance grand, and IT cheering
sight TO witness the cavacades passing through the
park and along tho magnificent drives the avenues
beyond All manner of makeup OF vehicle aud all
kinds OF horses tho procession, for It WAS
nothing else than continuous procession from the
Finn Avenue Hotel TO the gates Of Jerome Park from
until three O'Clock tho time announced for the
races to com nrnce inside the enclosure the
scene particularly brilliant The club house bal
comics and tho green in front were crowded
with fashion and beauty while the grand stand well
hlcd with gentlemen and ladies' Several OF the Coach
ing Club we're out with their magnificent teams. be-
sides lots of made up four hands, which much
by tho crowd. The lawn in front OF the grand
stand and about tho pooling and French mutuc de-
partments presented busy scene during the after
noon while the surrounding hills there were thou
SANDS viewing the sports the amphtheatre below
them without having TO pay tarr for tho sight
Everything that possible TO make the day pleas
ant in profusion and when the last race was
run and tho time announced on the board the crowd
dispersed well satisfied with the sports of tho first day
OF the spring meeting OF the American Jockey Club
Five run, the first dash Of threequarlers
of mile; the second tho Fordham Handicap, mile
and a quarter. tho third the Withers Stakes; the
fourth dash OF milo and half, and the fifth sell
ing race OF mile aud quarter and all were run pune
tually satisfactorily TO the OF the horses,
the having been remarkably fortunate in his
Nag dropping
The lrst event of tho day for a purse of $780,
dash OF three quarters OF mile for which 1--WE horses
TO the post These George L. Lorillards bay
colt Leandcr by Inquirer. dam by Bonnie Scotland
years old carrying lis lbs John T. Chamberins chest
geldng Lord Zeand by Lexington, dam Liz Mardis
4ycars old, ll5 lbs T. Lorilards bay gelding Cyril by
Planet, dam FAIRY years old, los lbs. d. }. Crouses
chestnut colt Probability. by mp Hurrah, dam by
Revolver years old, lis lbs, and d. McDanels chest
mt mare Madgc, BY Australian dam Alabama, years
old, III lbs. Madge the favorite over the field
Leander the second choice, Cyril and the others selling
as field at low price
The horses had capital start from the box stand in
the shute the first time Of asking, Cyril leading,
Madge second Lcander third Probability fourth Lord
zctland good NTH Before the horses reached the
blum under the club house Leandcr showed IN front,
Cyril second and they passed around the hill Lean
led length, Cyril second, three lengths IN front
OF Madge the latter tour lengths in advance u Prcba
bty zetland lengths further OIL. The horses
passed out Of sight in the order given above, and
when they appeared in view the lower turn
leandcr leading two lengths, Cyril second,
three lengths ahead of Madsc, who six
lengths advance OF Probability. the latter
length in advance OF Lord zctland Not until the
horses entered the honcstrelch did Madge make her
run but when she loose she passed Cyril with the
speed OF meteor, and before she reached the FUR
long post, had captured Leander. She gaoped home
an easy winner BY three lengths Leandcr second,
lengths in advance Of Cyril, the latter six lengths
away from Probability, who length ahead of
Lord Iceland Time OF the threc-quariers of mile,
l:l1a. The Paris Mu,ues paid SIS 60 this race.
The second race was the Fordnam Handicap sweep
takes, dash Of one mile and quarter. Nine horses
the post. comprising George L. Lorilard's bay
colt Lcandcr, by Inquirer, dam Bonnie Scotland,
years old, carrying ITO lbs. G. II. W. A. Mulicn's
bay col, Paper Maker, by Bonnie Scotland, dam BY
Australian years old, LOG lbs William Mulkey's
chestnut Chquita, by imp Hurrah dam sun
rise, years old. le4 lbs. +. A. Clabaugh's bay
horse Plccolo By Concord dam Mandna years old,
lis lbs D. Mcpaniel's chestnut oily Australind,
years old, 1o3 lbs John +. Chambcrlan's gray My
Lizzie r., by Astor, dam Fairy, 100 lbs; Dos
well Cammacks bay nly Invoice by Lex
lngton dam volea, years old, lot lbs W.
r. Babcockis chestnut horse Egypt by ranct.
dam Lady Barry, years old, rs lbs, and Lorl-
iard's bay gclding shirley, by Lexington, dam Miss
Carter 3 years old 81 lbs shirley the favorlte
Chquita choice Egyp, the third in favor. tho
others selling at very low figures
RACE
After n few breakaways the horses were started very
rlosc together, and they bounced oil in cluster As
they into straight work on the stretch, after leav
ing tho threcquartcr pole, T. znc Il. was ,rinc in
The lead Leauder second Paper Maker third, Austria
lind iourth the others close together that 1t was
impos sble to tell which had the best OF IT As they
dashed past the stand front of the people Leandcr
was leading by a head Aus,raiind second, shirley
hrd Iixze X fourth. chiquita nth, Piccolo sixth,
Paper Maker seventh, the others punched Leandcr
drew away IRON his followers the upper turn, and at
The quarter pole leading two lengths. Austrand
second, Chquita third, shirley fourth. Lizzie Il. afth
Paper Maker sixth, Egypt seventh, Piccolo eighth In
voice ninth but very close together that there
no daylight between those behind Leander.. As the
horses down to the blur Shirley made rapid run
and took second place Leander showing the around
he Lll but here he against knocked
out OF his stride. rs the horses passing out OF
sight Lcandcr ,hree-quarters Of a length ahead Of
shirley The latter head IN 81 chiqaiia Ausraind
fourth Paper Maker NTH, Lizzie K sixth. the others
close up. When the horses appeared IN sight on the
lower turn Chqnta wac leading by mead. Ansiraliud
second Leander third shirley fourth aud falling back,
evidently not himself, Lizzie X. filth, Paper Makor.
txth, Invoice seventh, Plccoo eighth, Egypt ninth.
RunD ng around The lower turn tue horses changed
pieces SO rapidly that was Impossible for
feveral seconds recognize thcm IN their
Kaleidoscope movements. Ihiquita lej into
the homcsuctch closely followed by Pa
per Maker r1ccolo Lizzie r. and shirley but the lat
ter threw up the sponge and retired. rafting
and uncertain race cnsucd a. soon a. the horses en-.
tered straight running the homostrech, aGd amer
very exciting struggle, Lizzie X landed winner by
head Paper Maker aAd Pccolo making dead heat Tor
second place. 4 beautiful hnish never TOOK
place any track or that gave more general salts
faction financially unncrcsicd spectators. Two
lengths behind Paper Maker and rccolo came Chiquita
Australnd fth. Invoice sixth. shirley seventh, Egypt
eighth I.eanacr ninth. Tie time ~ tho mile aud q
n,,nrtor uns ial. Tic plrk MuinNl. nAld s1Q 40