New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
RACING ATJkROMK PARK.
CUBA, ST. JAMES, MARIANA, AND DEADHEAD WIN
AT JEROME PARK.

At JEROME PARK
The Jerome Park Autumn meeting continues
10 be failure in attendance; but yesterday the sport
was exceptionally interesting Two Of the races were
surprises ana the steepechasc presented as novel
q sight as can ever be a race-cOurse. The
weather. so unpromlsng In the morning. was genial and
bright before noOn The track dried off rapidly and was
well worked but was nevertheless, heavy and
tax speed and frail limbs. Cuba, who was fourth
choice in the mile got poor start but on the home
stretch beat his eight com 1etItoFs handsomely. 81
James was even greater surprise in the twO-me race
Mariana met general expectation by carrying oil the
teequarter mile prize. Six Jumpers started in the
steepechase The lower field a swamp the water
covering several from three inches 10 foot and
half deep. The horses gallOped reluctantly through
this and were almost lost TO sight IN the SPRAY Fred
ericktown Dandy and Waller fell in the water and
Dcadnead Outsrlpped the two who were able To follow
I'm fbe mile dash for sweepstakes OF sos each, play
paw with $lOO added there VAS little call for the Gds
1--WE to against Cuba, but four 10 one against Der
IRAN was readily taken his strength OF limb being appre
ciated I'm mud Vrglnius the fav0rite at the
odds of two TO good field OF nine came to the
post including Brewster d Co.'s NTginius, Carr's
Viceroy Snediker's Cuba, Harbecks Bertram, Smiths
Inspiration. Pringles Lady darcy smytnes Madse ana
Explosion and Sister Of Mercy AT the starting
post Bertram Cuba and Explosion were very Troublesome
causing long delay When the flag finally went down to
almost even sister Of Mercy third and Inspiration
fourth Cuba last OF ALL ana started as II ne ad
been suddenly awakened from sound sleep. NlceroY
had increased his advantage TO length and baf al
Darcy third As the horses passed OUT OF sguI Dend
the hill Vrginius next to VicerOy and Madge, ana
Cuba was still bringing the rear When the home
stretch was reached the race appeared 10 ne between
VlcerOy and Vrgnius, with the latter, At the ulopg
pole showing little in front To the astonshment Of
ALL Cuba now came forward al tremendous pace over
took Nrguus ten rods from the score, ana won nanu-
sOmely by two lengths In E49l2, Nlrglmus second, a
leng, in advance OF Viccroy. Vlrginus has been re-
gardcd good horse for heavy track and won his first
race this ycaT in the mud.
ST. James was the only three-year-od in the twO-mlc
race for 5000 His merits are Of the ayhorse variety
great strength, ponderous motion and good endurance.
These made him victor; moreover Ike CUBA, ms age
gave hun the advantage Of the weights, large consid
ST. James; Algerne the favOrite at even betting;
to l offered against Barrcade aud 4 TO l against
iiin T. rarr,c,de Hor lI,nrv owens. and IougstaGs
Shy 0c. Dauutles only the shadow OF her former
1oIi h ro J Are soviock showed The way with ST.
James secoi a aud Alccrine third. AZ the quarter Al
reriue came the 'front.' bat Teinqulshcd the lead on
the lower turn to ST. James Henry owens was whip
ned down the homc-,tretch and quit iguomIn ousiy.
Entering on the second mile ST. James ana AIseFbe
were neck and neck. Dauntless third. and Barrie ide
fourth Then Algcnne showed ~L James his
heels, and the big horse, as they went out OF sght
behind the hill. was compelled bv Barcade 20 take lld
place. These three really on equal terms at the
quarter pole ST. James mad neck the ADVANTAGE
over Aleernc at the 4rons ana Dy etr tiluauce
crossed the with nsth to spare IN 3i9i2 ASc-
second three lengths ~ advance OF Ddmiiess Kt,
iOcing was general the winners Dths WY upiat' nnu
mn INV appauding OF sympathy for Colonel Mcdaniel
"ho has been singuarly un.oi,9nite ihs season. 800
There were ONLY our stateis IN the t"oFc ola race
for of 500 over the tlrte-qWrtciinuc course
These were, G. l. Lorillaris Mariana the fyorte p
Lrards Guucki HhYthS b,hlciirI' anu VI 'lIl
Fu5llade tine fly nly). The bOOk-InakcT WOud only aV
rick and Ten To- four AGAINST each Of the OthertwO. Dan
icheff showed the way with Gauct nara AFTER fusdlc
mag Dlnichef WAS still leading by neck az the three
quarter pole, Garuck second but on tac homcStretcb
Mariana dashed up Go D3nichcm ana after severe
srueclc, ny half length IN l:23 Danchcii second
usnai tins Fan large field entered fo7 the ,tecpe-
c4aCe' n2u t%3 t , 1n' "a r .o WI r,,ya