The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-03
CitA DAY IN JEROME PARK


th' A., 4, the Trcttinx Racers nnd Cool
O'ns, m, challenge. for the Lead.
'"'N ,,. ,,i11ov ,ostordov Fifth
Shortly "i'' ~. MI
t,onu'. t'' S''' ,',' ,as,, ,srrn rncd with
wards 'adI- gov ~ - -.
crrat '' ,'..s..,,'.,,rs 80, ,hnir
III loads 'i .n I" s,.t,',,
WY 70 aN n' Wv '''''''- ,,,,i, rhn,an,sal
,,. Of the American Jockey 'luu' Inv cch'l"
-. from which all these vehicles started was
'H| r....s,vi,k Hotel and many gentlemen
lN lfNh7N' , 80.
,ihcred there until the time Tor starting anu
DIV canvasscd the merits OF the horses.
ts'I' ,.hi.i.. Tim, lon tho prunswick
AmOns o'h'r N''lV'vS ""' i'', ~, ~ "'o IN
rms au immense siN-horse coach. from various
T.. s.ra,i- and from in front Of the stately
Il' s'' ~ .,,,, H., ,,r,,, t.,,r- i,,
t,id mos q" u'' "''""'' ''' e''"' i'"i "
land dra-s with their gay parties, rrancng
,'r.ss and sounding horns. wheeled into line.
~ u,,,,.,b H., p,rL ,,ns su,orh tho
TIE drive Ol"u~" NV i"'N voc ""f''"' N''
,,ir.,ed horses sweeping gallantly along over
t.-l ,,ell-wn,arod broad drives. But after
He nN" r..,. .i,,,.,,,,, ,t., r,oJ, hal ,nor
having 'h' l"'N. ",'"o"n'' Wv ,V' VS. " n", V m
f''ed a." III" s y, "''t Wv
rse in clouds beyohu 'Vh'I" pIlusc '"v
hotels l.nius the Boulcvards were gayly d"ckcd
.t1u,,inx and. with their green shade trees
gun Nu"""N ''',' 49, -, .
mi teni ihE signs ol cool rcireshuvh'' AZ
.r,,ied hundreds of thirsty persons.
In jerome i''rN 'nc s''''e Mus SIMPLY '''r'Ve
ZION. the c.u" mousse croWnlhs Steep Erass-
,a,erol hill and uncovered in trees. was alive
,M fair moiJeus and their male attendants
vi" 'n'' "''',''"s '''' .'.'.s Nv ,,' I'm
pawn u. On inc Eru-s III inc LOW Vi "'. nm
..,....rh..r, pi.rr, Iorilnrd r Uove.
si'N"'. I'm i''' A'''"'',' -
r}er I. Bronson. fairman Rogers f. Il,
tsyas George Uavcns Wllic jay. and
W Jerome. From thoir secret re-
,~ses were drawn hampers and baskets. from
rt,ch Hvcricd servants produced sumptu-
H. lunches and spread them on the
,a, cut sward. Under the spreading trees
sp,n the terraces OF the hillside groups Of
llieS in their light summer robes lent life aud
N,0r 10 the scene. Between these and the
,rand stand stretched the level race course.
ued here and there 10y gaily dressed Jockey.
rnuutni ON "A frcttinE -tecd The lower end Of
NJ grand stand was almost deserted, for into 1t
poured the hottest rays Of the sun. The middle
pfnorhsrn end WINS entirely given ny 70 men
phn were eagerly betting according to the now
method VI book-niaking
About MY feet Of the extreme northern end
isni wire fence apd open only To those mem
hers Of TIE club who. 10y u subscription Of $40
,,ss's,. Hcre Mcssrs. Howland' Rdbtins. and
Harry Stanford seemed t. monopoliz. the bet
Lnc they being the only ones who made books
aui oiered odds on all horses entered. They
rers surrounded 10y friends eager to be
Inflated into the mysteries OF tho nov method.
l1rwerc they 10th Ia explain. They were kept
eItnualiy busy from their arrival on the
e-nTis until the stnrt ~ fhn ipst ras,
r7kine and recording bots Beyond the
udst-' stand the Turf Exchange and
Iu.Yn had established agencies in
r'h 10 Ks werc made aud odl- on On
art-ifur There was however "A u.tl-oabl,.
Ss.r.I,-a h'tvr,n thr ",li- otr'r'l m tIess
tl.a- and hN the gentlemen tu the -iill-.r ili -
nrnom Where the former offered g lfi . 10
flr latter were giving IN. 10. and 1OtuI
Promptly al o'clock tle judge. N,--r~ ! c.
Muu-on. 4. Purdy. and u. II. Wrher~. 90 iarr,i
TO- track cleared and ruus the heh for the
al. a.. q
az Janet Norton. Parole Rhaiamauthus. 81.
Ter ~ Mercy, bennington second Eyplo-io on
aai Cylpne. Among the hogkmakcrs the hett NJ
Wa ~ tn against Janet Norton. Al the start
Janet Norton was thu first To show IN front,
-ely followed hy bennington. Parole, and
hhaiamanihu-. They W, re hun he'd together
lnl"r the club house hun. They ran thus
und the lower tnru. Halt way NJ tho stretch
y"rs let out Janet Norton. and h" Ealloped
In away from tn others. and won easily hy
r'" lengths H. .ll's. ftrul" beat Cyc,pne hy
mo lengths for second place and money
l. NiamAnthus was fourth. the rest bringing uI
J. .i' r.ur;
~, tNriham handicap. one mile and n quar-
10. Er'h' event 81 me day hhd ten runners
IT, "i slNty-nne moninutlon-s In"y wer"
ANx'. An-tru' u H. ! ,ll!, -i.'h' W. wee,
Nlf- mus. Mary ,htuth y zee IN l'"- ,anl
.iA.' -. ~ "a" n"u NnakdnE Nh" nii ~; y e
h-"i.e' '.i,t"' lh. VIZ H..
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i'i nlt' ~, u. ~ "N, l.' -'''l
Y. ,h' low uin liir d'.l ~ 'uhl ,"'i "a l.' p.
bdnr rS ', ','q IN fr",, ~ '.ry Nh,
70 ,yi,G Thia, I,,'' n vi,r'S S
.',, Hb,itrr '"''"''" ia go - '0-'V'
30 r,..,, ior the Withars Stakes WIS for,hra.
y.r.il- for one mill. OF ihr iifiy-one nomin
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