The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-13
CLEARING THE WATER JUMP
FIVE HORSES LANDING ON THE BAYK
At THE SAME INSTlNT
One of the Finest steepicchnscs Ever Seen IN
Jerome Park-Ftve Fast Waccs-Paroie's
WHIT for Victory Over Three Runners

wait for Victory Over Three Runners
Tho races for the fifth day OF tho spring
meeting Of the American Jockey Club In Jerome
Park yesterday attracted fair attendance
The course was In good condition. and two Of
the five favoritcs were defeated. Tho third re-
newal Of the Woodburn Stakes for four-ycar
olds was the best and most sensational contest.
The first race. for purse Of 800, was for
two-ycar ods. for half mile. Tho starters
wcrc: Fawn. lot pounds Loulanicr, 100
pounds Ravoi. 10i pounds Fury. tl0 pounds;
and judith. 1917 pounds. In the book betting
Judith was even against the field. md to was
offered against McDanicl's oh. T. Tawn. After n
good deal of delay the flag fell to Il capital start
louanicr. quickest in her stride. showed in
front. with Ravioli. Fury. and Fawn close up
SO fast did Loulancr 80, that in u hundred
yards she opened gap of three lengths. From
the distance stand to the wire Fawn kept her
lead, and won 10y short length from Loulnnicr
IN o. scc"nis; Ravloli being third. judith
Tho second race Tor $500 for one milo and a
n ,ii nag seven Junnrts: Dcnfam. Is poundsi
pounds; Fraud. Ill pounds; Iucifcr. 100
Iouuds; FUGITIVE ll5 pounds; and Cardinal
tive was even against tho field, and 3 to / WAS
offered against Fraud. At the start Lu,iler
look up the running, but was soon passed by
tive Increased his lead. but on the lower turn
l'll Nuck. Al Inc iuflpng polc BVrtrum cut out
the running. On entering into the straight
Fraud ,olarcd him. and they ran side by side
unit Beriram suddenly went all TO pieces. cav-
ing FRAUD - gaiot home an easy winner by y
length III 2;42a. Bcrtram was second, a head
before Luciicr. the rest being punched in the
rear.
The third race. sweepstakes for maidens Of
all ayes. was for one milo. and the starters
Wrr' August brlmonts tgracn'la. lOl
pounds; Gr'clau Maid. % pounds: Morphine,
iOl pounds; Vermont lul pounds, Yorkshire
IA9-. ll1 pounds; u. \. Daniels Oh. c.. 1Ot
pounds. and Odln Bowie's TO- e. NC pounds Two
L. un, was 9ll rcd AGAINST tararala. At tho
start CuracalIa Jumped To the front, hut was
s,aon passed by Grecian Mad. Around thc turn
Hr'Iuh Mlli unirnn the others, and was three
lengths u front nt the club house BLUM On the
lower iurn Vermont took second ~lu'a. SNyers.
Ilr fiuct ol Otri Ia. made vigorous contest
with Grccian Maid and passed. her and Nrr-
mont. although pressed closely 10y Yorkshire
Lass, amt Won the rtee hy % naok from York
shire lA.- Gre. elan Maid was third and YER
mont fourth. thu rest out OF tho rdee. Time.
Than came the feature Of the day the racc for
the Npniuurn stakes, for iJur-yeir Odds. for
two ~. ami halt There were four runners
monts br q. Fdllosticks. los pounds. j. T..
iit,Nstrrs DIX. g.. irgln.us, lbs pounds Geo.
l.. l-orllurts hr. @. Ambush. los pounds. and
book b,ttiig Parole WAS even against the
Held Ambush az once went 20 the front,
GIN us aud iaroi. racing abreast. three lengths
behind hm. ~ thy Ieu's.d tl" stand Parole,
whose lo' hey evidently lad orders To wait and
win. WIS four lrnetns behind Ambush Viz.
ginius in goin., around the turn PASSED Parole
ana closed the zap between hImsslt AMI AM
push, but could not deprive the latter of his
l"id. Al the club house blum Ambush retained
l. ndXanrse until coming up tine home-tr,trh.
Mhrh fu!dleSu rs iuudc a d,'Sl crate push for
tho lead, passing q neck bchinl AM
bush rs they entered tho last mile. \lrgiuius
being length irNlnd them. and parpl. still uu-
der waiting orders but closed up ON the leaders
90 %" next quarter Then th,y went around
tine pun all ia a hNap. On the lower turn Ire
Eluiu- again collar,d Iiddltsti rs AMI when
they entered TIA" straight stretch they gut
unr'ast oi Ambush. Then Barrett sent PAROLE
hunE 81 "A trem'uious euit. uu--Dd Amhu-h.uul
came nom" " nn"r Oi the race. az his t4-U. ly
length an So. Ambush being second. Ed
dlgstcks third. and Nirsinius u bad fourth.
Inc last race of tho day WIS the handicap
and hui 1--WE starters: Trouble. loo pounds
peadhead, l51 pounds; Waller. 49, bounds
Corunet, 1872 pounds. and X .solute. li9 pounds.
IN Tie book betting 10 WIS offered against
Trouble. All five horses took the first hurdl.
iogciher. and then kesolute went Ia the front.
Inherent leaps until they came 10 the water
Jump. Then they were all side 10y side.
and 1t was beautiful sight 10 seo
them hll clear in grand style. Then
Il ~nluir won't to the iriut n-ufu and Nus
about lougth ahead of Trouble. who WIS ia
on liesolute. as taDy dos ended tho pi mi. hill
hut IL llute reta nod hi- lead until half way
acr - the south held. Then Trouble assumed
H. and m" pHur raced closely together 90 tho last
hurdle, which bath Jumped at ia. same moment
Then hrsOlute stuIlr ~ ll he WAS shot. and
there was an exciting ln.Sh between Trouble
and Dcadh"ad, which resulted IN favor ~
s'"ond Waller third. hcsO.ute fourth. and
CurOnet last.