New-York tribune., 1877-10-12
RACING At JEROME PARK.
BARRIcADE, TOM oCHILTREE, LADY sALYERs AID
KILBURN TAEE TuE PRIZES.

BARRICADE, TOM oCHILrKEE, LADY sALYERs AID
KfLBURN TAEE TUT Prizes.
A delightful day, a meagre attendance, two
unexcitng and two excellent contests were the
Characteristics Of yesterday at Jerome Park The SUM-
whose dazzling brightness O6scurrd by the heeees
Of October Clouds just enough 70 prevent the
necessity OF Il overcoss, but the threatening weather
OF the morning dept the ladies', and the ranks OF
the spectators were entroy made OF the bet
ting men and the twenty yfyecent people on the hill
There was noticeable increase In the number OF book-
makers present and a noticeable decrease IN the odds
offered Two to against any horse, the cry OF enc
f these -peculators is far indication Of the lack Of
,hrewdness ana which they exhibited. Btrri-
eade won the mile race with hardly any exertion, and
Tom Ochltree with little difficulty, captured the
5000 purse Virgmius az mile aud three quarters
The last two races good neds Of eight and sey en-
respectively and exciting contests. Neither was
won by = favOrite.
P Lorlllards Barricade fayorite IN the first
race mile dash for the Members Cup Of $500. added
70 sweest.ke OF s25 each with $50 for the second
horse r. Cuser'- Freebooter, and A. b. Purdys Aus
,raipd were .he other starters ana stood about
the estimation OF the bookmakers. Barrcade cold read
The fayorts led length and haf at the STAR, Win
AIstraEd three lengths in the rear AZ the quArter
Austrand caught up win frebooter, ana ht tne haI-
y lie passed Birricade. AustTand aud Barricade then
raced TO the homestrecl, where the faYofite easily
pushed ahead and "On Dy .NO ieheths on cah'i, .h
vim only falling at the turlOng pole Freebooter
xCra "A al ~,
Bsrricade's victory ia the first and withdrawal
from the second which he entered almost put an
bny in esfnistIon against bg Tom Ocniltree, hs only
competitor. what little betting there was, however
bookmakers Of the park, who called out aud @, TO
dgaiust vrgnius, as If they we're dong very bold
,'uV Tie race was mile snd-thrce-q quarters, 10
pounds weights no allowances, for purse OF 1000 Ihe
had 70 f9nt FORT the end yrgnus closing gap Of
sx lengths TO two on the homesrete Ochtree allowed
Vreris 10 start ahead, and projected eisuTey over
fl.reg
At the judges stand he was gaining at he quarter post
Lr was evon and al the half-mlle post he was ehgth
aEead vlrgnms then fell rapidly back until The home
stretch reached when he began ~ 0Veriake Ochu
free The former horse was running aud the lvO
me was going with his usual long heavy strides Tue
distance was 100 great Tor Nuglnlus, ana Ocnhtrce
r..sed uDaer the wire two lengths auead In 3:li.
Tie third race OF milo and quarter for hreeyear-
ols for a purse 300, winners 10 carry extra weight
ocng io lie value OF STAKES won. had eight starters,
p. f,IloWs: William DremOn's Ppor Hodseok, rs; A.
Helmonf's MineOla, ll5; George LOngstans W l. rug
gus lis: h A. CabaOgh's Kmgsiand. lls, d. McDan-
s iadv salyers 10; h. W. Searss colt out Of Inyer-
enuld by Lexington. 1l3; Dwyer brotlers' vermont
Ii3; j. McMahons Bondei 10 Mineoia was iaEoIite,
Lady -ayrs ciOlce, vermont tho ahd the rest
standing about even. The racers were long ume get
ting oG the Lexington colt making trouble Dy an insane
desire 10 caner fhe judges Az length they got on III
a bunch. Mneola slightly edaing Flper hsluSiSck sec
oud, ana Lady salyeIs and the rst loo~lhs close TO-
geter The was spirited throughout the horses
buncInE n the most eAeitlng hiansh sd T., IN, .ne
half milc the Lexington COT Wl1 q hes1 w 'front.'
vermont. BiUudcl. Mineoa' Higgins, Pper ned
sick. Lady salyors and Kngsland following IN the
stretrh Tue horses were well together aud racing
fast the crowd IN their shouts giving me victory 10
v--trnut or Mlnena. But the furiOug pole Lady
e,vers suddenly shot ahead aud came ID first head IN
mont " Vermont aud MIneOa, who wero nearly even
Timc, 2:ls. , ,,,. a.,
Iue last contest a selling race OF v mlles for
nurse of Oo the winner lie sold at auction Tue fo 0w-
ng horses started: Ambush TlOo0 nehfy OWths fJVV;
Lts,h.uuoek $500; Hattie r.. $500; VceiOY, FlOoO;
Nor Barber, 81 .OOO; kilbuin. 1900 sbylock was
vltidiawu. Ambush VcrIoy aud MaJOr Barber divided
tbe 1onurs amOng beling men. six ana tlsht 10 one
were lad against the other horses Those VINO Ret on
L ,ir,ru AZ the Odds eli, ht we're fortunate
me contest seemed 10 be mainly between Hattie
| r. and ycerpy. klEuTn SLOWING to great dls-
fortn Hrnry OWNS obtained a short lead on quick
I'M followed by KibuTD Major Barker, NcorOy. i@itle
] n I.spua.anuook ard Ambush. ON the nith quarter
III rIot Was 1t tne roni, hgntng Vaantly with Hattie
! nof Barker thlId, anu kburn nfth The nnlsii wac
| ;uieussv iutefrsting Afier hard struggle hiiDurn
| Won by "A head In 3I6b, Viccroy second, snd Ambush
fihd Kilburn was put up AT auction, hhd MS ONhor
| bougnt him In for 81 ,z3O .
| Inc JrIoule Prk Fan Meeting VIII close tomorrow.
and an Keel ent programme offered somo OF te best
bars In the country entered In tho race for tho