The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-11
RACING IN JEROME PARK.
TIfE FIFTH DfY or THE JOCKEY
CLUB'S FALL MEETING.


Five Contests, in which Wariock. Orioie,
vigil, sister Of Mercy, and Dea dhrad were
Winners Endina with Fine steeplecbase.
For tho fifth day OF the Jerome Park
races the weather was delightful and tho at.
tendance large. The grand stand was filled with
ladies'. The course was In excellent condition
and well prepared for fast time. Five races were
billed for the day, the first Of which was for a
purse Of $500 for three-year-old colts, to carry
ITO Ds.; fllies to carry 1C6 MS. beaten maldens
allowed . MS; winner during the year OF $500 to
carry bs.; Of $1,000 ms. Of $4,000, 10 rbs.
extra; one mile and quarter There were nine
starters-Thomas W. Doswolrs Outcast, George
Longstan's Freebooter, A. Bemont's Dauntless,
NJ. Don hues Waco. J. A. Grinstead's Mettlc,
James McCormack's Pera, Charles Reeds Red
Coat, q. l.. Loriilsrd's warlock, and p. Loril-
lard's TiRress. Freebooter had the call IN the
betting as frat choice NJ $500: Outcast, f22t
Red Coat, $500; Mettle. Sis; warlock, Gus
Iigress. 500 Waco, $50; held, $40.
When the dag fell, Freebooter, the favorite,
as efi a. Ss post Ro aete toSk the LEAD
Tercss fourth. the rest bringing up 10 the re Ar.
Going down the back stretch warlock. ridden
oy Barbee, passed the rest. They ran thus
passed Iigress, VINO fell tack beaten. At the
head Of the stretch Swim reused Outcast with
lengths in PA, Outcast second, Mettle third.
Dauntless fourth, the rest out OF the race. Tue
Patis MUTUAL paid $40 for 50.
Second race-Purse $500, for two-year olds
beaten rnaidens allowed b poundsi winners Of
$Soo to caTy bounds; OF $1,000, pounds; OF
Seven starters: D.. Mcdaniel Lady saiyers,
Geo. Lonestans W. J. IL ggins, l.. A. hitchcock $
6ay COZ a. BeImonts Hioernla, oden B9wie,s
lard's Benzine. The betters ed about the
pool box. Loiterer sold for $500 Hbernia, 800 I:
o oi G7o; benzne' $40; W. J. Higgins, SO ;
The horses got OF at the fourth attempt. WI.
Higgins being one Of the last to get away Oriole
made the running, being closely attended by
Benzine, Hibernid, and Loiterer: the rest well
tosether, length or two behind. They ran thus
throughout the hrst half mile, but the pace then
began TO tell on come Of those IN the rear, aud
W. j. Higgins, Loiterer, and Hitchcock's colt
fell back. At the mead Of the stretch the Tide
OF Oriole was waved to come on, and he at once
ooeyed Instructions and went over the score n
winner by length from Hibernia, with Benzine
thud, IN l:2Os. Lolterer, FROM whom 40 much
the race.
starters: ID. McDaniers viRil, A. Deimont's
nddiestick, Charles Reeds Abilene. r Loril-
stick, si,5; Preston, s:s5; Abilene sieo. 'uu''
When the nag fell Abilene won the lead at the
half mile was SIX lengths ahead OF Vigil, Fiddle
ran for q mile and half and then Vigil took
the lead from Abilene. The race was then be-
three lengths in $40; Abilene second, Fiddle
STICK third, Preston fourth.
Fourth race-sweepstakes, for maidens. all
ages tU each nalf forfeit, with 500 added .
tue second horse to save his stake II four
years old allowed three pounds, " Ave or more,
seven pounds distance one mule. Four start I'd.
i. NJ. Vests Courier, +. w. Dosweirs Kappa
hammock, j. X. Gibne, = Love Chase, and ID. Nc
Daniels sister Of Mercy. Poo selline.was agatn
spirited. happahannock, tl,OO0 Courier, $3.50 /;
held. $40
A capital start was effected, and all tho horses
went away together. Abreast the horses ran to
the club b ouse blum, and there Courier Drew
clear, and was leading, at tn three-quarter Of a
mile. length. At the head OF tue stretch 81 ter
pan And a
Courier midway up the home stretch, winning
,he race by two lengths In la7. Courier second
happahannock third, Love Chase fourth. Inc
Paris Mutual paid $3.50.
Fiith race-Hanuictp ateeplechase; purse
t,W OF which slOO to the second horse; on
trance free, three horses. the property OF differ
ent owners, 10 start or no race distance about
two and quarter miles: Starting at the point
for st ring races Of hree-quarters OF a inile,
running south and finishing. a. In usual steeple.
ohases Five stirten: NJ. Donahue's Deadheid,
Bullet, W .liahan's Is y Rum. and Chas Reeds
DOUBTFUL. Deddhead sold in pools for {+OO HUI
let fHo, and the Held $50.
n good staft effected, Deadhead tAktng
the lead aud cutting out the running at terrible
pace, X soiute second. length bcnind. and
hurdle. followed oy kesOiuts, Bay Rum. Doubt
ful, and Bullet lst. Going up to tho second
juno, which took them into the north Held,
Desdnesd TOOK second pi .ce. Bay Rum third,
followed by Doubtful and Bullet. hen Dead
head went W Tue front, CLOSELY pressed 10y heso-
Lute. Ia TINS Order they Jumped the fences. Tue
nrst jump, rail fence. WIS taken handsomely
by the lot, az WIS aisO the next, II fence aud
ditch. and then u the wafer jump. which Dead
head took just length IN front Of Resolute. ne
4 in front OF Ballet, lie three Ia front OF Bay
Rum, and he IA length In front Of ID luDtful. Tue
run from the wall to the nrst jump in the south
ned. and To the foot OF the bluff. was a hot one.
Deadnead holding his lead was tue FIRST over
the rail ience, and then the hedge and ditch on
the track for the run home. Meany pulling, the
iavorite Deadhead won an excellent race by
length IN i;6O., hssolute second, ana same dis
lance In front Of Bullet, and he three lengths In
front OF Bay Rum, Doubtful last.