The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-05
THE JEROME PARK RACES.
AN EXTRA DAYS MEETING OF THE
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUR

| dN EAFh y ~ - NJ EEIfhH OF III ~
| A1ERICIN JOCKEY CLUB.
|
Four Running Races and nm Exciting steepIe-
| ebase-Two Fnvorites Benten-A Hot Con-
tcst between vigil and 1T. Martin.
Yesterday the gates of Jerome Park
were thrown open to the public for tho extra
DAYS meeting. The DAG of the American Jockey
| CLUB hoated over the elegant club house on the
heights OF Westchester. The weather was de-
lightful and the attendance was very large and
fashionable. The grand stand, the terraced
| lawns, and the piazza OF the club house
| were filled with New Yorks farcst
| daughters, and the hills aud heights that
overlooked the valley In which the course IL
| located was packed with dense masses OF hui
mainly. ] he track was In splendid order
| Among the distinguished gentlemen present
| were James Gordon Bennett, Gates II. Brainard,
| Shepard f. Knapp, Z. A. Buck. Chas. Foster, I'd
ward Keatney, NJ. Parks, DIR. eastman, II. Fer
rlean. VIM. Turnbull, J. Sloat, DIR. Ogle, ex-
Judge Scott II. Smith, J. o. Donno James ID.
McMann, l.. Rad ford, Jas. Mccormack, Thomas
| OConnor, /. Kerner. and J. Haback.
| The judges promptly, at o'clock, rang the
bell for the opening race. This was for purse
OF 400. for all ages, the winner to be sold at
auction II entered to he sold for 5000 (high-
est price) to carry weight for age " for $500.
allowed lbs; II for $1,000, lbs; " for $500. IL
lbs " flr $500 IL los one mile and quarter.
| The starters were L. G. Chases ch. Y. Spunglet.
| % lbs; y. DIVERS ca. b. Galway 106 lbs; Chas
Reeds CHI. c. Red Coat, 80 lbs; Geo. Longstan's
b. h. PARTNERSHIP, III los.; H. O. Bernard's b. O.
ESposion.O lbs; WIN. Cars ch. m. Ella wotten,
% lbs MIR. Don ihue's ch. Y. Waco, o. lbs: ID.
Med nefs ch. Z. Sister of Mercy. 30 los. In tho
roofs Red Coat sold for S175 Partnership.
| Sll5 q iwdy, 500; Waco. 500 Sister OF Mercy,
$50 Explosion, si5 Ella Wotten, $50; Spring
| let, f5.
lie start was quickly effected, with Partner
shlp IN tue lead; After passing the nrst turn
| round the lower turn Partnership closed
the gap between himself aud Tx.
Of the sire ch the horses were an hunched /:
surnget, whose Jo'k KEY evidently had orders to
J lst At the furlons pole Spiilman LEI 80 spring
| lets head. fIr the horse had been pulling
tremendousv. ana IN few strides he had chal-
| iengeu tue wv Leaders, gall ped nome winner
| bv half a length In 2:l5H, GALWAY beating Red
Coat bv half "A length f,r second place. l.. C.
Chase won he wv stake ON the race. The
Parts Mutuds paid ON spriuglet tlR ~. for a
SECOND RAcE-sweepstakes for all ages, $500
entrance, half forfeit with 600 added the
| second horse tn receive $500 out Of the stakes :;
SrStasT. s' y,s! ioS Es s J. H. R"' GnS.
stead's en-. h. St Martins, us lbs and ID.
Is va s SS tr zoo ST. Naqn ,o' , y y@e
einiu-. <45. When the nag fell virginius took up
the running, but was soon passed oy visi, and
| lapued ~ ~. " irtins. The tnrce ran locked 10
tue quarter uOle. Going around the bluff Spill
| man sent Nieil To the front Ga entering the
when they reached the judges stand.
on the nr-t mhc. the two rses went
the first turn 81. Martins went To-
the front. but IN the straight quarter vigil
| dashed away On the lead, and after desUer.te
strugsle was nded "A winner oy a neck In $40.
amid the widest shouts and cheers from the
einnine to eud Tor nrs, place.
Third RACE. Purse $500 for all ages beaten
| maidens tli"wed i've pounds; mile meats. The
| starters were ID. McDinieis ch. m. Madge, III
pou nds; W H. BaDcocs's CHI. IL. Esvut, i9l
pounds; 7. DAyer's 81. b. knadaman nus. lis
poun de-; Chas. Reeds en-. (. Abilene, " pounds
pounds. Averale Of The pools; Rh,damantbus,
| {315 Mette, <29S Egypt $l3j 1eid (Athleue aud
Madge). tlo5. When the nag tell Mettle went to
tue front aud. after running nearly quarter OF
| mile, was passed ov Egypt. closely followed by
| Rhadamantbus. Atnlene. and Madse. On reach
| ing the half-mile pole Mettle, by fast running.
won The nrst heat by two lengths in i:i,I,
Etypt and hhadam inlnus second and third.
The Paris Ma,uals paid $50 on this heat for g.
to Egypt $40. field $500 Mettle made the run
s lSp of S.:s sss
| Al tue head Of tue stretch they were all In a
| heap Mettle making the runuing at ahot pace.
heat bv neck in i;4iil
Third Heat-EsJpt, Abilene, and Rhadaman-
thus. according to rule, were sent to the stable.
| In the pool. N idge sold for $l,OO 10 $2S5 for
| Mettle. When the hae fell Glars sent Madge at
|
gap OF SIX lengths and galloped home a very
easy winner OF the heat and race 10y two lengths
| III las.
FOURTH RAcE.-Purse $500 presented by Mr.
| Pierre Loriilardl OF which $40 to the second
horse. for horses which have not been IN a train
| ins stable within tue last six months entrance
| free gentlemen riders, weller weights; one
D. T. Narragansett, 40 lbs. ii. Alexanders
& n. FS!"s, u, 80 los i ana n w res;s
SOFT sold for Sd25: PolSwog. SOS kettieyer,
$3.50; florrie, $40. when the nlg felt Narragan-
set was on the inside. next to the rails, aud
was the FIRST to get On. with Florrie next
and Pollywog third. Before rounding the
turn Poliywog had outrun Forrie; ketriev-
or away in the rear. Narrigansett drew
ripdy away from all Of them at every stride,
and was four lengths in front at the club mouse
turn. Pollywogs rider made desperate eior;
gansett won tue race 10y IL held Ia l:5J, Florrie
| and retriever a dozen lengths behind. Paris
| Mutu Is o. id ell a..
! 500 (pfesented toy Ar. James Gordon Bennett,
OF which slOJ to second horse entrance. free !;
clire- CHI. .. Bullet, 1854 ns.; NJ. Donohue's b. g.
Desdhead, l5i ibs.; j, q. N. Lawrence's ch. b.
Resolute. Ia ns, aud Chas Reeds b. =. Doubt
full, l2O rs. The betting On this race was AMI
mated mat Bullet SOD n'st choice y the pools a,
tleo Doubtful showed the way over the first
hurdle, followed by Bullet. Resolute ana Dead
head. rhey ran IN THIS order, when all Of
Deadhead third. A. they ran round the north
| field over the cub house hurdle aud into the
south aeld Bullet and Resolute for short dis
lance ran head anu head, the pair clearing the
| water pump almost together. win Deidhead a
| length behind, and Doubtful out OF the race. AT
TIE blind ditch near Lorillard's stable
Hesolute gradually gained on Bullet.
| cOllared bin at the leap over
the wall. and the pair alternately led over the
| jumps In the south Held, the closeness Of the
| contest creating Intense excitement. Entering
| the stretch for the run home, Resoute was lead
| ing Deadhedd neck, but at the last hurdle, OPP
posite the lower end Of the stand, both were he ad
! and head and rose In the air simultaneously.
| There was splendid finish, which resulted in
| favor OF Bullet, VINO won 10y half a length in
| front Of Deadnead Ia 4:l6 Resoute third,
| Doubtful a bad fourth. The result was loudly
| cneered by the excited multitude, aud IT was
| one Of the best contested ana most brilliant
stcepleC hase races ever seen In Jerome Park,