The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-15
EXCITING RACING EVENTS.
DAY or NAME INTEREST At THE
JEROME PARK MEETING.
Two Drivers Thrown md n Fnvorite Racer
Broken Down-A Series Of serious Mis-
haps In the Handicap steeplechns

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Two Drivers Thrown md n Fnvorite Racer
Broicn Down-A series Of SERIOUS Mis-
haps In the Handicap stecpiechnse.
The splendid list OF events crowded into
the last day OF the fall meeting Of the American
Jockey club. with the bost Of October wce;csr
yesterday. hlled the gard stand, .ae club
| house, and the grounds with b. ,liiant gather
ing that IN numbers outdid .ny Of the previous
meetings. The roads and avenues toithe park
presented merry throng Of swift-psssing We
hlclcs. s-,ong which a glimpse was had Of
gall colored four in-hanis, from which the mel
low sound of tho busle rscchod among the hills
1 and wales. At the Forty street depot the
special trains were crowded and insufficient to
/ sncommoo....~ the large demand Tor seats. but
the thronr was bent on EMO, .: =. emit and was both
good natured and merry.
The days sport embraced I'VE races. among
| which were free handicap sweepstake, mile
aud half race for the All-Aged stakes, and a
| handicap stecplechase, the latter OF which was
| one OF the closest contests OF tho season. In
front OF the club house were three four-in-
| hands. belonging to Messrs. jerome, JOY and
Rice, while Mr. James Gordon BENEFITS rolled
beyond the park to the polo ground, where
| game was played after the races had been fn-
| ished.
| Tho track was In good condition. but not fast,
being rather deep in the loose sand aud earth
| upon the surface. Promptly at the hour the
judges rang the bell The racing was most ex-
cellent and well contee ted throughout. The INST
event was the Free Handicap Sweepstake OF $2j
each II not declared out, with $500 added sec
ond horses to receive sl25 out OF the stakes
distance one mile and an eighth. The following
runners showed at the poet McDaniels N adge
CO ia pounds Lorillard's Tigress (3). %
| ID. -
pounds Bstcocks Egypt (5), lOo pounds I;
Doswel's Invoice a., ~ pounds Nc
Cormack's Pera (3), G pounds: Raceys Lean
ineton C3). "a pounds and Morris's Sweetlips 90,
% pounds. In tho pools Bill Bruce sold for
$3.50; Egypt, tlss; Madse, sioo; Invoice, SIS;
1he horses behaved very badly at the post,
and DELAYED the start for some time. At length
the nag fell and 1hsy were on; WIN & pe,s shGT- hI
and the favorite fourth, the rest of them being
wav IN the rear When the quarter was % reached.
nrst half miie. passing the stand With TiEress
| let loose. and he went with rush, cut Pora
down. shot into the lead In the stretch, ard won
IA he liked 10y one length IN l:59, ieross second,
pool. poo paid .aa 80 for IS.
second i;ses-rhe Al.Ased stakes Of 500
Msy d T6 1sa $50 S"s sdasd the sSo
to receive 10 per cent. and the third
per cent, Of tho whole stake. belmont
horses appeared before the starter: p. Lorll-
lsris Paro c " ibsi Grndstsse' :. = Martin %.
pro-, hh idamanthus o., los ibs and @.
LSllllards ws.1E o. Ss Po.s .so seI,,ns nn as
manthus, $lt5; warlock. l20 anu v;rRinius, tl;O.
When the nag fell 'hey were sent on to agood
lead. which he held by half length, virninius
second. Parole third. 81. Martin fourth. Al the
except tue fsvorite rte Plrole and he shot by the
Club House bur ON the lead by length; As
ana be went awav from the Others and won tue
race by Two lengths in 2.3s 81. Martin and War
lock making dead heat for second place, vir-
| ginius -four, b, Rhadan anthus last.
Third Race-Purse $500, for maiden two.year-
we're three starters 4. l. ,rillard's BenIine, lod
pounds; ID. McDsnieis Princeton, ITO pounds,
and q. Lorillard's Lucifer, ll0 pounds. The race
created considerable excitement, and the pool
selling was lively. nenzlne bringing St5o Prince
| ton, $ls5 Lucifer, $li5.
Alter iwo f-lae starts the Youngsters were on.
Princeton having four lengths the best of the
start. Lucifer second, and lienziDs tnrd. Tney
ran round the turn at tue blu1 very rapidly. As
| they rounded into the hOmestretch Benzinc
overnauled Luciier, but Princeton rushed passed
the score winner oy slH lengths ln l;iyt,
Beuzine second, LuCifer n Dad third, and very
tired. The Paris Mutual pools paid tl1 oo on the
Four,h Race-Purse $500: the winner to he
sold At auction horses entered TO @ 6e sold for
5ns; Tor $1,000. lbs; Tor $50, u los; distance
one mile and three quarters. There were SIX
DIVERS Bros. GALWAY o.. liz MS; McDaniel's
sister OF Mercy 90, 9i lbs; Longstan's Partner
snip C5l, LIZ lbs u. LOrillard's AMBUSH CD. o.,
lus and Doswel's Rapp hSnnock ~, l0l los.
mes A. VS. not ia'or,te, snl selling IT sy9s9
sister Of Mercy, $40, liappabannocx, $50.
This was the most exciting race ot the day,
and intense interest was manifested The six
, thuroughbreds were at the post promptly. and
after lew attempts the dag fell to good start.
sister Of Mercy vas the iifat to jump IN from.
, attended by Ambush and Partnership. GALWAY,
James A.. and Rappahannock IN the order nam
ed. As tneS shot OUT Of the B,iuOnt cut Ambush
Ia rN.Hs. n
Nay, and Rtppahannock all running abreast.
1hsy passed the stand on the first mile In this
orasr. Ambush cleared himself OF the others
on tho turn. and passed the quarter Two lengths
in front Of Partnershlp, VINO was laTped oy
R,ppahannock following, As they came IN
sight ON The upper turn. Partnership took sides
h nbe saa TOOK oG' piaes won sne
race by four lengths IN front OF Galway aud Am
bush in 3:l2%, the Others beaten o.dly' James
A. returned llmping, aud was very lame. IL was
, | ascertained tnat the horses had broke down.
lhe Paris Mutuals paid t74.4O.
$500, Of which 500 10 the second horse en-
trance fee; my number OF horses may be en-
! tered by the same owner three or more horses
} dhe property Of different owners) 10 start or no
race the usual steeplechase eourse There
we're ten enttie, Rseds Trouble 90. l5s los ;
. Reeds Doubtful CD, ll6 lbs; DOnohues bead
he d 90, l55 lbs; Lawrencs's Resolute ! 10
lot (a), l53 lbs; C-ilahans Bay Rum (j l3j lbs;
Sramp t5), 40 lbs and Bahcock's Oxmore Isl,
I Deadhead, 500 Krsolute, silO Bullet f2s5
field, Sl10. AT the fall Ot the nag Capt. Han
mer was first away, taking the hrst hurdle and
t | the hedge at the three-quarter course IN fine
) s,yle, With Resolute and Ballet in full cnaso;
/ | The rest went the wrong way, and were out Of
: the race. Bullet went u the front, followed by
{ Resolute and D,adnead, the three Jumping
, | well. OImors fell ut the water pump In
front OF tue stand and threw his dder IN
the water, giving MIN good duckng, much
. | 10 tho enjoyment Of the spectators. Dead
head stumbled at the hurdle on the lower
, | turn, his rider, Meany, falling over hls
r that he was badly injured ltesolute and Bullet
! | went on. taking the various jumps over hedges,
| fences ditcnes,and stone walls together AZ not
: | pace Gong into the south neld Bullet TOOK
! | the outside. and the pair entered tho track TO-
/ | getheI and were over the last hurdle side by
| side. Then Bullet stumbled, and that settled
: the race. Bullet, on recovering, went with .
4 | rush Uut Res solute beat him ont short head
winning the race in Az, amid tremendous ex'
= | citement and cheering.