The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-18
RACING IN JEROME PARK.
nRIJIJtNr UTNDIN0 UP OF THE
srNuER MEETING.
c.., ,,,crdaucc. Pine weather nnd Exciting
Spor,-NIore Fnvoriics Nnnan,shed-am-
,,n',,' ram Ochiitrcc, Austraiind, Resoiutc
and Trouble Among the winners.

s,or,-,Iore Fnvorifcs Nnnnu'ehed-N"-
/ hash, Tom Ochiitrre. Austraitnd' heso'u'c
and Trouble Among the winners
Every avenue to Jerome Park was thronReu
veatcrday. and II was the unanimous OPINION
,s., neyer before in the history Of this famous
race course was there 80 great n rush, The Cen
,r,i PARK, ST. Nicholas avenue, the Doulevards,
Mcc,mbs Dam bridge, and all the roadways TO
,ho Jetome Park were crowded with equipsges
n, tho most ancient and modern patterns Mr.. |
tsonard Jerome's splen d i'd four-in-hand was the |
Ora, ON the field. Mr. James Gordon Bennetts |
followed, and close behind were tho elegant |
ar,ss Of Mr.. Willie Douglass and Mr. Willie |
Jav Col Delavan's turnout was. OF |
courae one Of the astonishing features Of the |
road. Complaint was made by Thousands that |
the American Jockey Club had neglected to have |
the drives nearest to the park properly sprinkled.
There were furious clouds Of dust. and the
negro boys reapcd harvest with their brush
broom.. The trains were overcrowded, and
backmen at the Fordham depot were not com
PEELED to shout for passengers.
within the park the crowd was immens and
the grand stand was . picture OF fashionable
beauty The club house and the grounds IN
front we're unusually attractive, and the Jockey
Club III embors and their families were out IN fu |
force. those who are necessarily on the war
path for points" and who almost invariably
discover very soon afterwatd that they bet their
money on the wrong horse, were In battslions
on the quarter stretch. Pool selling was re-
markAbly brisk, but none OF the Winnings paid
we'll There was general disposition to crowd
10 on all the horses In the races. The sport was
pronounced superb by the lovers OF the turf, and
The horses that got the pole" met with Der-
feet ovation.
The police management was excellent, aud at
no time was there the slightest show OF dis
turbanco. The track was good and the horses
were in excellent condition. Everybody under
meeting. and all were determined to make the
most oft.
ibe ladies' were seemingly greatly interested
In the stee eeplechase course between Lord MaDde-
Vile and Mr.. J. @. X. Lawrence. His lordshlp
rode Relding by Gladiateur, imported by Mr.
Resoluts. The match was for $500. HI. lord
ship was perfect picture Of an English Jockey
a. an accomplished horsoman, and although he
was beaten In the race, was greeted with tumul-
tuous applause when be went down the home
Never was there a better programme OF races
offered than the one OF yesterday. The first race
hard struggle by Ambush the second race. Cen
tennia stakes. two miles and three-quar-
ter. ws ,, won ea'il, by tom oShil.5ss
match, was won by Mr.. Lawrence I;
the fourth. race, Consolation purse, three:
quarters Of nile was taken 10y Australlnd
after dead heat with Psrs the Attn race. free
handicap sweepstnkes one mile and an eighth,
n
race, private sweepstakes for hacks, was won by
Mr. A: b. Purdy the seventh and last race was
Al precisely O'Clock the bell rang and the
horses and rider: appeared promptly on tue
track for & ,he nrs. s; race; purse $500 for three.
one mile. George l.. Lorillsrds br. c. Ambush.
IN Rscey's 6r; 6. issmngton, 20, and W. L.
start at the first attempt, bennington having
the best Of IT,, Woodland being second. As
they ran around the turn ood and took up
the running, and captured the lead from Lean
ington, Ambush close up. rhey ran
,,tS this ,S.n a'r AMBUSH sS the took dead the .. .a.
bennington, holding his place hot contest
ensued between MIN and Ambush they we're
not bennington swerved 10 the out-lie OF tho
track the result would b we beer e.serent: as II
land being third time, las. The Paris Mutuels
paid si620, for IS, on the winner.
The second race, the Centennial stakes for all
ages, 500 entrance, $50 forfeit, with 5000 add
ed, the second horse TO receive $50 out Of the
stakes, and the third to save hls stakes two
two entries ana three starters George l.. Loril-
lard's b. Q. Tom ocniltree, X w. Sears Oh: h..
the dag fell Acrobat Jumped on In front, and
cut out the running at strong pace, as though
trying to md out the weak places In his oppo-
der strong strong PHli' ,rith. rith oIipita two
the first two miles and a quarter. Acrobat led
two lengths on the last haf mile Ochiltres
closed on Acrobat, and got on even terms with
The hackers Of the fayorite were delighted at
the gameness Of Ochilire as he rushed to the
'front.' winniDg the race by three lengths. Time
BOY Olltip was pulled up and cantered home.
The French pools paid 5000 on this race.
The third race, private match steeplecha'e,
wa, certain distance over the usual courss,
between j. q. X. Lawrence, riding hesoluie, and
Lord Msndevlle, on chesnut ly. The horses
were started In the south held. Lord Vaudeville
taking tho lead, and crossing the nrst hurdle,
closely pressed BY kesolute they remained In
this position until they reached the water Jump
horses
same instant; ResOlute beng the quickest, ran
Into the north Held two lengths in advance. on
rising the hill they were again side by side, and
Jumped tine stone wall together; from there to
tue nuisn In front Of tue Club House. was a
warm contest, Mr.. Lawrence finally winning the
race by a leug, n, IN l:oo
The fourth race, Consolation Purse, $500, for
horses that have run and not won any race at
lhis meeting, distance three-qu rters of mile,
had four entries: ID. Nc cDaniefs ch. IN. Austria
Ind +. Lofnllard's b. I. Pera. Joe. Dohohues
e.. g Waco, md Z. A; Ciaoaughs b. g. Cyfil.
fera and Australind took the lead. Waco third /;
before they had gone far Ausralind rushed
length, around the bun: Pera apparently
never made an effort to pass Ausiralind until
neOrluR the home stretch then she shot TO the
'front.' aud was clear Of her opponents. Austria
hnd AZ this put on all extra burst, but Pera
would not be shaken on and the pair ran he ad
lie hackers Of the fayorite trembled. The tw D
sDs woaderlIi animsls crossed under the wire head
beAt Time lac; Maco thild.
Mr. Lorillard and Mr.. Med ,nicls agreed TO run
we race over Instead OF dividing the purse. In
The pools Cn this second riCe Pera was the
lNoliie, selling for as to 20 for Australlnd.
Allhe staft Austrand took the lead and opened
gp 4 Two lengths. On passing the club
mouse she partly CLOSED the gar, but only mo-
meul rlb as Austi alind, with extra speed,
maiht ilnei her advantage aud rOuLdlng In to
tue straight stretch without great effort went
i on ahd won the race BY four lengths, In l.l65i
iue resul OF TINS race was great surpse to the
~ wing onrs. The Paris Mutuels paid tA. "
tVI I'VE on lne winner.
a. ihs NTH race, Free Handicap Sweepstakes OF
tacn, II not declared out, with $500 adde ID,
sue second horse to receive $lZ5 out OF the
naSes, one mile aud an eighth, had Ave entries (:
o. Lonhafds bI h. James A, W. X. Babcock 3
IN ~, d. LgYlt, NJ DonOhue's br. b. HuckleDeHy,
peolge l.. Llfillard's b, b. Leander aud George
=. g'tau br. c. Freebooter, Esypt took the
uel, CLOSELY pressed Dp LsAnder, Huckleberry
NIu, NE iavOTite fourth. Leander assumed d
1sau IN going around the bluf, Egypt second,
"uA-berY thifd the fayoTite fourth, the rider
H." "nOh waited with imes A. until fairly into
ihsIaRhl run home theu ne reused MIN with
n1INulp' hnd the horse responded Kamely, and.
f,.'ns The O. hers at d raltlinR pace won III .
IL, ny two lengths In 200 Egypt second,
tgt--AAlsberry third. The Pars Mutuels paid
sp O On this race.
h,.ue Ith race, private sweepstakes for hacks,
a. a. lhss' catch weights, had four starters
Gn'IuTdi, Nj. GrswOid, q. N. l.. Scott, an d
Inl.' enter lhe start was from tho furlpng
us' ,n " NJ a. tue club house. Scott getting
d. Ichest on. Close by were PurdY and
Ita"Hu, Center got on badly When they