The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-13
RACING IN JEROME PARK.
ONE OF THE FINEST no UR- NILE
CONTESTS ON RECORD.
A brilliant Assembly viewing the sport The
Pur-e- Won by First Chance, Tom Ochil.
tree, Warioch, Sh yiock, and Peiiywog.

A Brilliant Assembly vicwins the sport The
Purres Won by First Chance. Tom Oohil-
tree, Warioch, shviock, and Peiiywog.
The sixth days sport OF the Jerome Park
fall meeting Yesterday was very nno. Better
racing has sc rcely ever been seen, and the an
ticipations OF the moet sanguine and entLusl-
astc turfnen, who always turn out to see a
four-mile race, were more than realized. The
weather was pleasant. aud n large age
gathered at the course. Tho spacious grand
stand was throDged with ladies'. The track was
very hard and sandy, aud against the making OF
fast time.
The racing began with the Membcre' Cup, q
sweepstakes OF t25 each o. D., with plate Of the
value Of $500 AID 1890 added entrance money
to go to the second horse any weight members
OF tho club to ride; one mile and an eighth.
There were four starters, ID. McDaniels MadQe
@), 100 pounds, II. Purdy; G. W. Medinger's First
Chance o. Ito pounds, H. Peters CHARLES Reed y
Gray Frsr az. 1+o pounds, and N. Donohues
Waco 81, 100 pounds, Robert Center. In the
pools Mrdge brought $50. Waco s225, Gray
friar fIl0. First Chance 500
AT tue TALL OF the aas. First Chance took up
the running. with Waco next. MadRe third, and
GRAY Frar last First Oh ,nce, going down the
backstretch and opening vide zap, retained
the advantage throughout, and won easily by n
length from MaoRe In 2.0j. mvon TO the aston
on the roe. Waoo was third, Grsv Far fourth.
The Paris Autuals pad $3.50 for %.
ali aros, $3.50 each 500 forfeit with plate OF tns
value VI 81 800. ana $3.50 IN money added, the
Second horse To receive s75O OUT OF tbs ST. kes.
and the thiId 10 save lis stake, dtstiDoe four
miles. Tue starters were Tom Ochiluee a.. lis
pounds X. W. sears's Acrobat G). IA pounds
J. A. Grinstead's D'Artagnan 81 IFS pounds
anu ID. McDanels Big SANDY ~, lls rounds.
Tue betting showed IOriilard's entry, Tom
ocniltrse 70 oe the i.vorite: as 6roqSht ,7o
s assoO"'' '''O' DAr''Sn'n' ''"' big Sandy
Not much time was lost in getting the word.
Acrobat jumpina on with The lead, closely fol
lowed by Tom Ochiitree. hey ran thus 20 the
first quarter, In Indian file but when going up
and the two were a Lap tn apart at the half
nIle, 3ls sandy aud D'ArtaanaD n distance IN
tue rear. They again strung out In rounding
the head % the stretch. eacn saving as much
space possible. Ihe cheering Of the sbecta-
TOYS stimulated them ana they finished the Il rst
lead, Tom Ochiitree second, Dart CHAN third.
Big Sandy fourth. There was little change la
tine second mile a. they passed tho stand, Aero;
bat leading. Az In the shouts OF the crowd
made them run with greater exertiop. When
two miles aud haif was run. Aero
second, ID Artaanan third. Big sandy fou tn.
The lower turn was traversed IN the sumo man
ner. Then the leaders Increased their speed,
aud dropaed Big Sandy in their wake, D'Artae-
nan firing and filing behind as they passed tue
tnird mile. II was evident the struggle between
tue champions would soon oom inence. and
when passing the last half mile there was scarcely
the difference ~ a head In favor OF Acrobat.
Z he shouts ceased every one was watching the
contest. AT tue mead OF the stretch Ocnil-
tree showed his neck anu snOulders In front,
and tho etIence WIS then broken win loud
cries that OchItree Will win. AcrObats rider was
using every effort to send Acrobat on the lead he
refused to respond, ana the skill Of the accom-
pnehed Jockey DifOee. sent Ocbiitree across h o
score winner at hls ease, Dv y length, In 7:3j,
ACROBAT second, Big Sandy third, and, a dozen
Lengths behind d. Af.ssn -, Just e sa,,n9 ns OTIS
and Acrobat are ov Lexington. Three times only
In the history Of Jerome Park has thus time been
beaten. and then by Kentucky. AOdel 77oree,
aud Monarchi-t.
Third iace- Purse, $500 for three-year- oids ;
beaten maidens allowed pounds; winners our
ins the yearuI 900 to carry pounds, $4,000 I
pounds, $4,000 u pounds eStr: one nile aud a
quarter I'VE en ,,Ii y r ~ wei,s started.
l.rd's Mailock, lls pounds; J. A. Grinstead' e
Mettle III pounds;:P. LoriIlarl's Courier. lis
pounds. Warlock was tue write, selling for
$50. Abilene $abS, Courier SOS, Outcast t2oo,
Mettle $40.
A GOOD start was effected, Warlock getting
away several lengths before Outcast, who Was
two lengths before Athi.ne, Courier and Met
Mettle On the honestretcb passed Outcast.
worloc X, after brief struggle with Mettie, won
easily oy two lengths In 2:lJS. Mettlo beating
Abilene nv length; Courier fourt h. Outcast last.
Fourth Ra-e-P.rse $50, Tor ali ages, the y in
ner to be sold at auction; horses entefeo to he
sold for $2O0i. to rrS weight for age for q 800
allowed bounds; for I'll Gu. pounds for &psL
II pounds for xg1, II pounds; one In lie aud
three. quarters; Gve starters viz e.. O. X. NV
renee's snyocs 49,, ia pnunds; Geo. Lonee ans
Partner-htp 90, liz pounds; VI. Donanue's New
York, ~, lUl D unds; Cnas. Reeds Gray FRI r
a., lOl hounds: aud lircn's Wateree (3).s7 pounds
Snylnck had the cah In the pools settling tor
$50; Partnership, t2}J ned, S2jJ GRAY Friar
took the lead at the start Watefee second, Pa L
nrIshtp third. Snyluck fourth, New York nth.
Passing the blur, GRAY Friar was nrst. linen
Partnership took the lead from Wateree. Al
The next quarter the horses closed 40 tribe,
Snylock going Otne front. A splendid race no
the sire CHI followed bs -ween them. Partner
snip aud New York quitting. ShNl OK gailoped
home winner by n length IN 8lsH. Partner
ship second, New York third. Gray FT1ar fourth,
MsteIee last.
Fifth RAoe-Gentlemen's hacks, all Ages, TO
carry l40 pounds or over; three-Qudrters Of a
mile; nve starters, making twenty-five runners
Tor toe nve aces of the day. he runners were
James SOutter's grdy morse, X. Centefs brown
mare, W. Poets Pauline, ii Alex Dder's Pol
lvwog, ii. &. BsboocRs PeTsuader, and II Pc
terss Lzzie. rue pools averaged Lizzie, $l3J;
Pollywog. $40; p rsuader, $75; held. $40.
IEis race Was a very amusing one, causing q
great De Of laugnter throughout Poll VOC
won 10y three lengths from Root. Centers brown
mare, Lizzie third, In l:254.