The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-04
RlcIN0 IN JEROME PARK.
The Knowing Sports, as U-nni, Very Badly
Taken In and Done For.

III hhu boht
The attendance in Jerome Park yester-
day was large and fashionable. and the weather
was favorable. The Ave races were closely con-
tested and satisfactory. The FIRST race was for
a purse Of $500, winners OF 1900 to carry i've
pounds extra, beaten maidens allowed, n
four years old OF less, seven pounds; II nve
OF more. twelve pounds. The distance was ono
mile, and there were nine starters Partnership,
Waco. LeamiDston, Ou:cast, Sister Of Mercy
Courier Janet Norton, Love Chase, and Lib
bic l.. Courier was the favorte. selling for $50,
Outcast tl00, Waco t70 sister Of Mercy t0).
Leamington $50, Love Z sse ESQ, Partnership t55,
Janet Norton $50, Libnle l.. tl5.
A capital start was Effected, the horses getting
away In a bunch. Waco was the fret to show In
front, taking lead Of two lengths ahead OF
Partnership, VINO in turn was Tapped by Courier
and Sister OF Mercy, with Outcast close to them.
After running three quarters Of mile, Waco
was joined by Janet Norton. After a most ex-
citing burst with Partnership, who ran with
great gameness throughout, the race was won
by Janet Norton by length from Partnership
In l;i9N. Courier was third, Waco fourth.
Next ON the card was the Hunter stakes, for a.
1900 added, tho second horse to receive 500
out OF the stakes; one mile and ;hree quarters.
nvc named their horses at the post. A. Belmont
named Patience; :. Carter Brown, Hay Filly;
MeeS Sre AsMIs Msiy sS,rss rsrs saS
Filiy, SIS; Athlens, $50 neld. $50.
When the ndg fell all were Ia a line. Patience's
rider, with quick movement OF the retus,
Jumped her on on the lead. 4, Bay Fully was
close up with each other, and In this position
they passed the stand on the arst mile.
sultans made waiting race OF II. Abilene
AMI Patience raced together for mile. Pa
tience overlook sultana on the finish, ard there
| winning by half "A length In a. lBL. Atnleua
Ine Mituritv Stakes for four-vear olds. OF
| t20O each, half forfeit. with t1,2OO added, the
second horse to receive $500 out OF the stakes.
| distance three miles. bad four runners. q. L.
pelks; aud d. McD MEL, Matte A. Tom Ocnll-
$50. field tl50. oohiltree won q nne style by
| two lengths la 5:kI1s. Chesapeake beating Matte
"a. for seeood place by four Lengths, Gray
The fourth race was for purse OF 5000, winner
| OF fs,OO nvs pounds extra, beaten IN AideDs al
| lowed seven pounds, distance one mile and a
| half entries; =. NJ. Vests Preston; L. W. Dos
well's Invoice; ID. McDIniels Vigil. There was
| considerable be ting on this race. Vigil selling
for s1OO. Invoice $500. Preston sieo Invoice
aud Preston ran together Throughout the trst
mile, with visll third. Invoice then took lead,
| Preston quitting on tue back stretch. Then
Vigil went to tue trout and. with Inv ice at his
| quarter, made the pace fast throughout. Al
though chulIsngsd by Invoice on the last quar-
| ter, VIgii was not headed, and he won tue race
The hanoicap eeplecuase was for u purse Of
t5DO, t2OJ to tue second morse. entrance free.
three norses, the property Of different owners.
to start or no race. 1t was over the usual steepe
| chase course that mad seven jumps. Tue start
ers were Doubtful. Ballet, hesoluse, Bay Rum,
| Capt. Hammer, Vlndal. DeBdhead, aud stanford.
| Bullet sold for f5OO, Deadne anu stanford
$40. Field, go. Doubtful rushed on 10 the
| front, Billet second. = anfOrd third. AT the
first jump Stanford fell, thf wing his rider to
the amuseuedt OF the ste tectators. An outsider
| caught stanford and mOunted min. Finer rid
| ing or hOrsemanship has seldom been exhibited
| by professionals than that gentleman jockey
| showed IN this race. Deadhead anu Bullet went
| over bedges, diiches, hurdles. fences. stone
| walls, ana the water Jumps, first one on the
| lead, ana then the other, over the entire course.
| Inc gan opine home was very exciting. Desl-
| he d won the py neck In t.oi, Bullet secur-
Ing second money.