New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-07
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
JEROME PARK RACES.

VIAToR TAKES TIE wESfCHESTER CUP, AND SUI
| TASA THE MARYLAND sIAKES - sPINpRlFr,
| oL1IPA, AND TROUBLE THE OTTER WINNERS.
| The Spring meeting of the American Jockey
! Club was continued at jerome Park yesterday win
marked favor and success The attendance was csti-
mated at about 5000 The OK excellent condi-
| ton and the races run with prompness
Seven started in the first mile dash FOR a
purse OF $500. They Geo. LangStahs Yorkshire
Lass G. s. IAoyd's colt. ID. McDanles Australind, Geo
l. Lorilard's leander, boswell Il Cammack's OIteast,
f. T. Nortons jeanette Norton and NJ. D1nahue's Slind
nit. Spudiit the fIvore. The race proved 10 DC
close and exciting As the horses came down the home
stretch Sndrift went TO the front, passing uhler tAe
! wire length ahead VI Leander IN l:462 Yorkshire
Lass was thrl.
The second race was for the Westchcster Cup and
sweepstakes Of $50 each, with $1,000 al ed, ga miles,
each horse carry los pounds. The entries were D. .
Cattanpch's H. 1ps L. A. Cllubaushs NiatOr' d. NC
Daniel Joe CcrIs, and }. A. Giin'tea"'s ~ Mar
tiu In the French POOLS VatOr and ST. Mar
tin sold evenly, but St Martin was first
choice in The pool. There WAS hardly any doubt
about the result this from the start, Vidor taking
tne lead easily and keeping 1t to the end, winning by
three lengths IN Hoo ST. Martin second, and Joe Cerus
third.
The oncmilc race for the Maryland Stakes for three
yearjld files 500 entrance, with 800 added was III
strong contrast with tue preceding, being the
most closely contested OF the day. Seven hes'
each carrying lO7 pounds, started, as follows;
D,swcI a. CaGnuack's Sunbeam, +. DOnlards Pefa
and Merci.ess 4. Bemuts SIltdus and Patience, ID d.
Wi hcls's Cyclone and D. McDauiels Lula Is. Bclmonts
horses were the first choice in the pools. cOnsidei able
time was consumed IN scoring When the start
was hually made, Mcrcess was in advance
followed closely By the others in bunch.
ON Ire last quarter the horses pressed 60 their
utmost sprc,i the ndcrs using both whip aud spur Will
out slut they nrared tine judges stand Suitdna ana
MerccSs were abreast win Patience hardly NECK be-
within few rods O the end Slltal1 increased her -p "a
slightly, and by half ncCh in "a q Patience Was
| tnIr,l, ana less than length behind hcrciicss,
The fourth i0r all ages 80 carry ITO pounds,
purse 5000, mile and three quatots, WAS contested
| NV uuly tnree horscs-W. C,tt.I.rs Stampede, John
ODonrelPs Kildare. aud A. BemCuts Ohupa the latter
beng great favOIite in the pools Kildare was allowed
Ia Il OF tngtls before y itlla
ion li, close and won m 3:l2i4 kldUe second.
The last race, The Handicap Stecple Chase Tor purse
of -~I. i.ul sed much interest Four horses started
Cy,s Ic.d', frduUc ana Point Blank, G.. l. LUrltrd's
chase course was followed At Tie tuird jump Co. NJ Do
gan caught h.S feet and stumbled, tDrON S OdAer' Ms
rcr over hrs head Gdierty ic on LIS fac an! sh0uId
| brJ was not sclGusl! hurt IN passing lht NJ ne
wal Bullet who had UP close b"!ud Trouble ana
was udalng strong efforts for ,lc lead, caught Ms hnl
feet ani It neadOn, throwing Ms RIDE uhIcI hl Ind
tucn ruuug over toe PROSTATE There was no iii-
tb,t interest the race, the two remaining hofs-
were VrG Dy MI Rci Trouble kept Ills lead Ia ia" emit
am, e.. ur ia six lens tus aicai of Point Blank IL was
O'Clock when nnisied, tine races having "cc
MED three nouis. Iuc TideIb were thrown sustained
some severe bruises hut able 10 Walk nome al 81
recovering from tn shock o. the liL