New-York tribune., 1876-06-16
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
,,n,rrn coNrrsTs AT JEROME.


SPIRITED CONTESTS AT JEROME
suxTH DAY OF THE MEETING-IEANDER AsIoNishHS
THE TURFMES-oRE KNOB AND sUNbohoi DEAL
yAvoRIrEs-BBIMoNT TAKES THE LA DIEs' STAKES.
The races at Jerome Park yesterday were a
eat sueeess as TO the attendance OF ladies ana geh
men and exciting sport and 1t did not impair the ENJOY
ent OF the day for the majority that the favotes WIN
one excepon badly beaten 1t being III the nature
NJ everybody except professional turncn, to sympa-
thizc with horses occupying inferior positions III 'he
pools The Coaching Club was represented by Two
drags and number of persons at the Clubhouse was
large.
The interest in the fret race mile dash for free
handicap Of S25, II not declared out and
S5OO-$l23 to the second horse-was very active when
the horses to the post but almost ebbed away De-
fore effected, owing to the delay spindrift
amused the spectators with little ilhumored kicking
and Hucklcberry worked himself to white heat in
determination to the alone Swim kept Leander
quiet and fresh secured the victory Leander at the
pool stand sold with the field, follows: DoDohue's
spindrift, 1925; McDaniels Madge, 800; Racey's
bennington I'd, $40; Crouses Huckeberry, $50; the
field &c. L. Lorrards Leander Reeds Gray Num- Cofee's
Carver Clabaugh's Cyril and Whers's Cyclone, S14o
When the word finally given Swim caught his ol-
portunlty, and sent Leander to the 'front.' Gray Nun
second and bennington I'd third and by determined rid
ing made the running TO the last The dash down the
homestreteh was exciting Cyril Madge, and Huekle-
berry in bunch at the heels OF Leander who gave
his pursuers DUST winning by two lengths in l464
Huckleberry second. and Madge and Cyril running
dead heat for third place Swim was suspended for
next Saturday for causing breakaway. Mutual pool
tickets paid 500 20.
The contest Of the thrce-year-old es for the Ladies'
Stakes was considered q victory for the Belmont
coors before start sultana carried off the rch
prize Of 350-ess $500 TO the second horse-wth very
little effort Just before the race $500 offered on
Belmonts sultana and Patience with the field, consisting
Of Lorards Mercicss and Gibneys Love Chase. seldom
bringing than $40. The race was mile and half
DASH Suana took the lead and passed the Grand stand
with Merciless up and Patience length behind
looking after Love Chase who gave up after the first
mile. At lower turn suana FIVE lengths IN ad-
vance Of Mercess who allowed to come up TO with
In three lengths at the finish. Sultana winning in 246
Patience third. Mutual pools brought Sc So
The mileand-an-eighth heats enlisted four horses of
very equal powers single dash Dat the prize was
awarded the horse of endurance, and, owing to the
dead heat. the test severe one Before the first
heat MoDanies Brother to Bassett the favOrite,
selling i'll tne pools for $3.50, while Bowies Ore Knob
and Carr Co.'s Viceroy, SO. Tn start ut the
fur ny pole was as fair as well could be- Brother TO
Basset passed the judges stand with an adNahSge 0i
half logth Ore Knob, VINO was running even with
oxmore, who was third at ne CluDno1se length Gun sepa
house hill Orc KuOb was three lengths Ia the rear or
the leader they entered on the homestrech hut he
gained ground rapidly overlook Brother 70 bassei at
the furong pole, and dashed across the score ad eX
the heat by a neck. The JUDGES decided that
il was dead heat, and some dissatisfaction cii.
OxmOre 0bta ned third place. The effort which the first
heat cost Brother to Bassett and the comparative fresh
of ore Knob gave the latter the Iavor OF tile betting
against Sl75 for the field. OXnore and Vceroy made
the running for the first hafnie. On the lower turn
the horses in bunch and came INTO he home
stretch with Brother to Bassett ore Knob and OXnore
the furlong pole abored and p!dcky ore Kuob got
his To the 'front.' and by great ehOrt won toe neat
By neck in 2:O29i, Oxmore second-a neck in advance
OF Brother 10 Bassett Before the third heat ore Knob
sold for 500. whe BrOthert0 Basset brought ony slC
and the other horses were sent 10 the stables ore KNOB
was the first to get away and nad tire lengths the
advantage at the Judges stand, which Brother to BS-
set did not diminish mtil the thiee4uatel polc Was
reached. Whip and spur could not make him oyeItake
0re KuOb who won the neat and the race p one length
In 2O64, his packers cheering upIu3ilouS,y "a MN
aDd ironically shouting, Dead neat! MUTUAL H poO
tue second heat 81 20; before the last leat 80 30.
The interest the day cetercd IN the last rice De-
The betting was heavy FIRST choice frequently selling
lower than second and third One pool before the spec
Piccolo. S425: OD0nnelis kildare, S363 q. L. Lori
lards sunburst, S325 Iawrences Shylock, SD the
Donny brook, and Langstffs knadgnanthns, S24O The
free handicap sweepstakes OF 800 each u n1t
tie second horse; distance - miles some diihouiy
fraetiousness OF tie animals. There crowd
ing at the start, and ihadanmnthus, who was
back Sunburst, who against Kildare getting 70 the
front, with ShylOck second. The horses ke; wen To-
getner three-larters miic suubnrst stii making
tie running, and entering the last mile ia advance,
with Gen. HuTucy second and kildare tnlTd At INC
Clubhouse PicOO with Sn Jock, wrcstcd second
place him at tine lower turn, and made sharp
struggle Sunbursy tifc homestretCh, Shyiock,
UaIney, and Madge being close behind, and the race
still dOuD fU. 1he widest excitement pre- alied as
sunburst passed the furOng pole full length IN advance
ana finished with pace his jaoed competitions could
not equal IN 3:l.A PiccOlo second, ShylOcK thild Gen
uarney fourth, aud Madgc hith. Mutual pool ucAets
pad Ssj3 20.
Tn' great for the Centennial stakes, entrance
money aud $1,000, two miles and threcquarteis, VIII
be run Saturday the last day OF the meeting ana
there will be 1Uur other contests.