The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-03
FIVE INTERESTING RACES.
BEGTvNING THB ANERTC1v JOCK
Ely CLUBS F4LL MEETING.

Spectacle on the Road TO Fordbam-Cen-
trnntai Visitors Seeing the Eastern rivers
ana bnvins Deaiipss with Eastern Boys
On the whole, an As-picious Opening
Out through the upper gates OF Central
Park. into Eighth avenue. at noon yesterday,
sped long line Of gay equipaees OF almost every
pattern, rolling toward the Jerome Park race
track. Below McCombs Dam Bridge the We
bicles were kept In line; but beyond the bridge
the procession broke ranks and the roadway
was filled from side to side with skeleton
wagons that passed all others, Hight road wagons
that followed close behind, drags and
dog carts that ratified along at noisy
gs,t, aud easy, luxurious open carriages,
each bearing a load OF laughing bellies.
Only two fcur-in-bands appeared on the road.
One was Leonard Jerome's great black and red
drag. drawn by four sleek bays. and occupied by
. score of young New Workers. The other
pushed every one. Not even tho estekeepers
at the members' entrance who profess to know
every one OF the 1900 members, knew who
owned that four In hand. The Hon. Fernando
Wood and party Of ladies' rode to the course
behind . shiny black span. Lawrence Jerome
arove two bays. and George Lorillard aud
August Belmont sat behind spirited blacks.
The early afternoon was sunny and warm, and
N the hour nxed for the beginning OF the race
track was black with spectators, who paid no.
tning and saw everything Every train between
pieven ami two o'clock was nlled. CentcnniIl
visitors from the West and the South were
numerous. and number Of boys who poddled
ypurious "prcerammes for the races resped q
harvest. The New Yotkers knew enough to
walt and buy the IN cial programmes from the
Soys in uniform on The grounds.
Tho track was In 1ne order after the rain Of
,ot light It was very safe, and enabled tue horses
10 exert themselves thoroughly without dam
ger. The racing was begun with three-quar
tor mile dash for purse OF $500, beaten maid
ems allowed, II four We rs old or less, pounds: /:
n hve T more, IL pounds.
when the II was rung by the Judges for the
horses to gather on the track for Tue hrst ra e,
George L1ngstans FIeebooter, ID. McDanieIs
Siss;, pwleI Cvcen y p Tisle.s ca a.
Reeds Lille Belle. aud j n. RiceTs Lonm-
Ington "a resr9ndsd; Avsra,s .o ii tne
pnnthus. $50 bennington "a, as; field,
tsD. Madse, Lenmingt N. and li-ress. GOT
Of Madge Ia rounding the blun. knad an anthus
won Ia a cAuter by Two lengths IN L2OA Cyclone
AZ the lime OF this race . II officer Of the Park
paw person in the act Of passing his hadge
mont OF the of1ceG the man proved to be we'll
known and wealthy sporting man, and heavy
better. He W seIpelled, aud foroiddeu ever 10
cutter the Park again.
the second race, for three-ysar, ,olds. eloo each.
bali isrel. ~ Ssn sio ssdsa. 'Se second !s 9or.s a
combinations Two miles. Only ID. McDdniefs
Brother TO d ;ssett. A. Bslmont's, Fddlss,cks,
lMd's Sunburst APPEARED a. the post.
Average Of .he he pools. Droth,st to Bassett 500 $40
Brother to Bassett jumued OF ON the LEAD wnen
ihe ias fsl, ,lowen BY sunburst; FiGdlestick
Hons as they passed the 1uages' stand On the
nrst mil Brother to BasseIt still showing The
Brother TO BAssstt steadily increased "a. lesd
and won the T .ce at his ease by three lengths Ia
BTk, SunDufst nDshins second halt length
ahead Of Red Coat, flddlestick far back IN toe
tear. 1890
each, b IL forfeit. with tl,OOO added. ihe second
horse to receive $.UO out u the stakes. closed
with u nominations. Oue nile had n,ne star
ers "A. Beimonts Su-quehanna, H. B SlcG ath's
Leon ard. u. Med Princeton, X. Lorill .rd's
Bombast. Thomas Puryears opann kiuesland,
X. A. CiabauRh's ClOverbTooke, q. L. LOrlllard'-
Lucifer, ana CottriiPs Adventurer. ~ tue pools
ali tue attention 81 the knowing ones Was cen
Lred on BelmODts susqu.hanna aud McGrdtn's
Leonard. Slsquehanna 500, Loom ara s43j
Bombsst sl6o. Princeton tl1O, 1op ana kmgs-
Advon ure So. Afser some delay the nIg fell
Busduen .nna leading closely, followed by
Leonard. BON basi, and Princeton. Al the quar-
ter pole Leonard took the lead, Uut Clover
brooke took siues vita him at the QUO house
biuf ana as tuey turned IN the homesttetcn
with theu. When farb into tue sraiZnt run
home the horses wvie al abreast. SWIM let
Leonard out aud the gall mt colt at once lett his
opponents and came home winner. af.er "a gal
laDt struggle Win CiOverDroOke oy haI length
IN LJOs. susqueuanna tnird, aud bomoas1
fourth.
For the Manhattan Handicap, a sweepstske OF
k60 each. nall forfeit, aud only $40 u declared
6y 10Th OF September, Win i4Ol Added. tue sec
ond horse to receive s2JO OUT VI the stakes, one
iafd's James A.. ID. McDAniefs Mst.ls A., ID. NC
Dapieis Virglnius, Smiths Inspiration. Law
Dauntless, Meuinaer's First C0ance, Doswels
Invoice Dowle's Mary, u, L. L0rlsrd's War
look. Reeds Gray Nun, and MOTIFS sweet ps.
The betting W. SORTED, all tue horses being
backed at the detailed rates: James A. eeyO
Msttie A: and Virginias, s5O; Invoice. t-uo q.
bhylock. tl5y; 1yld, $3.50.
When tae y f,l Medlator went to the front
and made he running - not pace. followed
by Mary oweetli.s and Vireinius the Others be-
log left IN the rear At tue blun. Virginias cut
out the ruDning and das hed on the iead at his
bost pace, ana led clean leugth all the way
round ,nto tue home slletcb. and although
James A tiled desperately to overhaul hlm. 70
could never reach INN, aud Virsiilius won wIth
sase by two lengths IN 2l,S, Ora, Nun nulsning
good thiGd, Mary iOultn, aud tuer st nov here.
For the selhng r-ce, purse $40. the winner TO
be sold bb aurtivu, no ses entered 10 be sold Tor
klOU; 70 carr weight Tor axe II fur si5J; al
lo~ed pounds ior syOO; ior SoOO u tounds .
MoCornach's Artturus, u McDani IS Wine
Burke. q -u. H. n.a ans Ia tneisllp, l.. LUrl-
lnrd's fcr.,G l. l. rilaid's AnInasn. lt O-io's
Fleetwood. tl' b'""nlg's NJ" fDik, l.. A.
uit ohgor"s s"n"-.ci' h. ?. u g'u.n's Cynl'
hrcturu, solI Fl ssbI; Ambush. 80; Willie
burkc, s..-O; fera, s-lV; C,uL tloO, ne d. s@OO
rot away .tfeAst. Artturu, spou tons tnr leau,
Eith Gym an4 p "-le. il. .irI ou hlu IA tue
ienlrc Of inr lrat h, raltaer,uio sua PerA next,
'he resI M 'n' ir'i. ''t M ~ tne ali, Sptlug-
et went I" thr Auui, "ltn isrt. er-alp -e- -uud,
,ut ru.hins "n' waving 20 = to iln,eds Arc
urus f,ia "es 'iuae 10 rs qunters en-
'ering the .nr-.r. tcn, and Win rush y ssed
sDringlet aul ' "l Hihns cieNciL hul swim
bame vita Is iu-h "u the IA .rd pArt ~ tue tia, X
Win ArDtprl-, u'k sides wlLu leIh, ,ud tne
swocT 's,'d "ndrf .ne e.r'ns he d aud hcal il
E.Of A. was % -riti hrai, au4 h to br run uNtI
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