The New York herald., 1876-10-13
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
rhe Sixth Days Events Closely
Contested.
GRAND ATTENDANCE AND GOOD TRACK
Tom Ochiltree Captures the Gen.
tennial Cup.
First Chance, Warlock, Shyloek and Polly
" wOg also Winners.

\ WOg also Winners.
&zhs sixth day Of the fall meeting Of the American
hickey Club and was the most successful OF tho
3son. 1t marked for the unusual numbers OF
hes present and the general spirit and excitement
ovr the days sport The bright and early to
dpel any doubts about tho weather, and as noon
ap-oached tho avenues and roads leading 10 jerome
Paf were covered with fashionable equipages filled
vii ladies and gentlemen bent on enjoying the day,
ana indicating their intentions in merry chat and
lauhter they sped along the road. Tho sight was
calated drive out OF mind thought Of hard times
and soked living satire such thing as depression
In as phase Of fe Tho trains loading to the track
wcrcrowded TO the utmost, and the journey out
enlivtod with discussion tho results Of the
Weston elections. "why, it's walk for Tioen
now 'said one man who looked more able to pick oat
winlpg morse than winning candidate.
ssYo see" he continued, sthe republican party 10
like orse that nobody thinks lose race, and
tho dpocrats have entered several horses without
makinmuch OF a show. But they've got good horse
entersdhis time, and that mile dash, so TO speak, In
Indiana Tuesday is pretty good index Of what he
can do, 'sNo horse can travel the democratic
track naid another; cts soft In some parts hard
In other Hc may go well somo of the distance, but
he'll bebchnd at the finish, you bet' Tho train
grounds the above bit OF political gos
SIP nnsed and the crowds poured and mado their
way fothe track The scene thsrc a sngag-
ing ont The grand stand crowded with Of the
iargost.nd livelost gatherings It ever held the
usual lumber OF ladies adding extra charm to the
pc,ur The boys were busy yelling out
Tor alo Tho card with tho "name Of the
horsc and the color OF the rider" and
n ~
the pool sellers and watched with eager interest for
chacc buy their iavorises The card called for Ave
goos races, including the for the Members Cup
private sweepstakes. two purse and four mile
ru ior the Centennial Cup the most valuable piece Of
patio ever offered on tho American turf. Tom Ochil-
lree, Acrobat D'Artagnan and Big Sandy marked
In heavy letters the most probable starters in tho
long race great interest was attached to the re-
suit, Tom ochree, OF course being tho favorite
all Others Throughout this the excitement was
ndescribable Tho ladies caught the fever and the
horses passed the stand on their long run hats and
handkerchefs the only things be seen in that
locality, waving and tossing a chorus Of choera
THE RACING TIxrURIs.
Judees-Messrs. withers, Purdy and Livingston
Timers. Messrs Heckscher, boswell and Lawrence
starter-Captain william NJ. Conner.
The fixtures wero OF an important character, and
they were decided under fair sky and over . good
track. The Members Cup, mile and an eighth,
members OF the clu only ride proved entertain
ing Introductory act Four accomplished gentlemen
experts in the saddle weighed out and they mounted
we'll known performers at Jerome having go
cured the horses from stables at the course.
Mr. Robert Center came to tho post
Donahue's sturdy chestnut. Waco; Mr.. A. b. rurdy
showing with NcDaniels useful Madgo Nj. ". E. PeOt.
with Reeds Gray Friar, and Mr.. r. Peters Medin-
rsr's speedy First Chance The bearing the riders
did not suffer by comparison with tho professional
jockeys, and the horses INDUCED in preliminary
eantsrs the veteran betting mon the auctioneer
all that he could do by punging Madge They held
shat she had everything in her favor, as Mr. Purdy
had been tested In the pigskin and was not found
wanting. Knowing that Mr.. Center could ride horse
as well he can sail yacht, scores made
Waco their candidate for victory. and with
and FRS, Chance stood lowest in the estimation
Of the speculators The dasning coors of the riders
greatly pleased lhe arstocrac company on tho blud
and from the reception accorded by all hands
evident that the fact Of their not being Eovces was
generally known As has often been the during the
the well paropized favorite beaten, and the neg
lected FIRST Chance p0ted 10 victory, alter
spare. Madre obtained second place and Waco inlrd
The mutucl pools paid $40 so This was the fret sur
pri-e OF the day, but all the contestants ran well
PoSs'nc humor everybody sought the cards for the
next event.
THIS was the Centennial Cup, dash OF four miles and
HE of the day well as OF the meeting or
txrnty-lhrec nominations there came to the post @.
l.. Inrard's Tom Och,ltrce Sears Acrooat McDaniers
Bis sandy, and Grinstcad's D'Artagnan-quality aud
quantity sufficient for cracking contest Ochiltreo
once in most demand, and became hot favor
itc selling IN the auction pools Tor more than ali the
others combined. Preference gwen the grand
Of Lexington and Katoua because he had
30 outcIasscs the majority OF highly trained
sacehorscs IN general ability. That ho Is
Maturity Stakes second day OF the present meeting,
iuIly proved and that he Is weight carrying
Iayer and that his racing qualities had not been i'm
paired by his many contests OF the season. thar race
Also confirmed Acrobat, genuine game horse,
pre year older than ochiltree gave him pounds
hundreds who, knowing his especial preparation for
lhe event, packed him to largo amounts second
choice The spirit and determinatio which some OF
these spectators displayed for moment dsconccrted
the Ochiltree supporters but holding this
that II we'll to reverse tho OLD saying stpuatng
for age before honesty the latter would not forsaks
their preference D'Artagnan commanded some bus-
ness as third in the pools AZ did Big sandy whose
Ihs avorite commanded more attention than did any
ef the others, a. walking quietly round,
s sear IN IN 'he eye ana bright .,us n ,ne coat,
the big horse. Acrobat also looked In splendid trim,
and well he showed that such was the case, as the
croditabe Journey be made could only be performed by
horse In Tine dx, nrm OF flesh and clean within. The
others we're not lacking the essential elements OF con-
dition and health for long course, and thus with
clean ned and good riders thcre that
determined fight would be Witnessed. The sequel
proved their conjccsures 70 be just right. ltwass
Acrobat OF that stamp TO give Ochiltrce
run yct while Tom beat his formidable half brother
out iull three quarters OF length, he full
OF speed and stay this distance could have been easily
increased Acrobat cut out the work, and assumed
strong lead, which he kept for three
miles, whcr Ochiitree sent 10 the by arDce
and won tho clever verdict told, amid thousand
ehcers He returned 10 the stand, evidently not hav-
ing cared for the distance OF ground pipes were
s.ear bell, and he looked around a. " tho
journey was yet to DO made. 'fle pulled my arms
nearly of, said Barbee land believe he could have
gone miles to-day az the same pace His mag
nihcent victory has nailed the iaiih that his
and friends have 0chtree that they him
try with that other great ycarold, Ten Brock,
who Is by imported Phaeton, out OF Fanny Holton.
To this end oilers will al once be sent West
10 bring about such q conclusion; but the
chances are against its favorable issuc II
was believed that Ten Brock his last OF
the year. when at Louisville last month, he rushed
tho record down 10 715lx tor four miles Big Sandy
managed 10 reach the nnsh eighty Yards behind