The New York herald., 1877-10-14
Seventh and Last Day Of the Autumn
Meeting at Jerome Park.
SIX CAPITAL CONTESTS.
lady Salycrs, Tom 0chiltree, Dauntless, Bar
ricide, ". |. Higgins and Tronblc
the Winners.
A GRAND ATTENDANCE.


because the racing was exceptionally line and the
tendance, which included very good represen ntaton
Of the fair sex, was larger than usual. But II
quie too quiet for picture oil genuine recreation and
hearty enjoyment; why, 1t would be hard to say.
Somehow people nowadays seem to 20 TO a race meet
Ing in much tho same spirit thoy might bo expected
70 attend the laying OF the OF a church.
Everything IS sober, formal and extremely proper
stranger looking In upon would still
eol constrained to say, Notwithstanding our
late advances in tho cultivation OF athletic
sports, that We take our enjoyments with
n severe formality, giving them of appearance
OF work than play. There is to be sure,
stance 10 which DO attributed the absence of that
boslcrous enth husiasm observable abroad. Our race
meetings extend over longer space OF time each sea-
son. Then, too, there such games to vary the
monotony OF the waits between each race. any
such variety OF queer characters gathered
tho turf Only resource beside
witnessing the running IS left to the spectatorsthey
may bot. But even this indulgence tho Legislature
has undertaken to curtail, and the stalls Of tho
Paris Mutuas formerly the centre OF a large and
eager crowd, been empty orsaken during tho
present meeting. Tho auction pools have been sup
pressed ALSO and The place OF both has been aken but
not satisfactorily filled, by tho bookmaKers. Book
making is something the racing public of Now York
do not take to very kindly. Play pay bots not
the style Tor them
LOOKED YESTERDAY.
The Park never looked better than yesterday. A
view Of the place and It's surroundings taken from
The centre OF the grand stand, would found
very Interesting even by tho least susceptible OBJ
server Encompassing the enclosure which guards the
track mottlod framework Of autumn leaves
quivorng on the branches that spread all sdcs be-
fore the eye. The russell tho golden, the pnlo
and fickered in the sunlight making bright con-
trast with The of the spreading lawn and tho
bold outlines OF the hill which the club house
stands The little line Of pines and stately FIR trees
fronting the club house stood out like soldiers
parade. little in advance was the line
OF favored spectators who make their head
quarters hero They had brought forward all
the available chairs and camp stools, and wero
scattered In an irregular and picturesque border
as II waiting to be brought into the focus OF pho
tographer's camera. To tho lett three iour-ln-
Pierre Lorlllard and Mr. James r. Keeme. me-.
ihe latter driven by Leonard Jerome About
drivers. while few Of the same ilk ioungod
about In the background. Ladies prepouderated IN
aspect 10 tho soCion Of the whole picture 1 With
Keen and delicate appreciation OF Natures example,
co coey were rs, mostly deSkoa IN sober hues bright
iicving tho quiet Of their ATTIRE
The hills on either END rL of the grand stand ho,,
without and within the park enclosure were quite
numerously tenantsd. Donnybrook was once more
populous recalling with It's crowd the days here.
Tho elevation the lett held tar audience OF dry-
ers and others, who could not spare time money TO
get closer view They lounged the mounds or
pressed against the fences the horses sped around
the course but seemed strangely quiet at the most
exciting moments as their brothers the grand
stand
II not till near the finish of the days snort that
the least boisterous demonstration observable
This was during the progress of the splendid steepe-
chase which finished The racing, and was mostly
confined TO the stable attendants and jockeys scattered
about the paddock.
THE RACING.
The track rather heavy but very safe and tho
weather all that could desired Tor the sport;
bright SKY, hot sun and refreshing brcezes making
the temperature very agreeable during the time en-.
gagged in the racing Six events came of during the
Afternoon, and better running more closely con.
tested struggles for victory never seen on any
track In the country. The frst was dash
OF one mile, tho second u mile and half
the third mile Sand a hall, the fourth and fifth
matches of mile zach, and tho sixth u steeplechase
over tho usual Lady Salyers the first by
halt length Tom Ochiuree tho second by two
lengths, Dauntess the third by length, Barrcade
The fourth by two lengths, W. |. Higgins tho Nth by
head and Trouble the sixth by three lengths all being
highly satisfactory to tho multitude OF spectators. Tho
following arc the details:-
was free handicap sweepstakes OF S25 EACH II not de-
clared out with $500 addcd the second horse to re-
ceve $l25 out Of the stakes One mile. There were
nine entries tor this event. comprising j. +. Brewster
Co. IS black colt Vlrginius, by Virgil Lutte, years
old, carrying l16 lbs; F. Smythes chestnut mare
Madge, by Australian Alabama, years old. lis lbs
John H. Harbeck, Jr's bay colt Bcrtram, by Kon-
tucky-Bcrnicc, yoars old, liz lbs. L. " Snede.
kers chestnut colt Cuba, by Leamngton-Ratan, 8
ycars ola, los lbs. d. McDancrs bay HlIy Lady
Salyers, by Longellow- Con uera, 8 years old. 100
lbs. McManon's chestnut Ally Bondcli, by Bonnie
scotand-Beula, years old. 100 lbs D. McDanieps
brown 1ly Princess OF Thule by bennington
Phcbe. 8 years old 9s lbs and II. r. Pringlss gray
fly Lady d Arcy, by Thunder-Castaway, years old,
93 lbs. virgnus tho iavoritc, selling AT i. to
against him; to 1 against Cuba, 10 against Lady
6aiycrs, 5 to / each against Berlram ana Bondell
s TO each against Madge and Princess OF Thule, and
10 to against darcy. There were number OF break
aways before the flag fell Bertram getting away with
tho lead darcy second Princess OF Thule third Madgo
fourth. Blondol fifth, vrgnius sixth, Lady salyers
seventh Cuba eighth. They IN bunch around
the upper turn. making many changes: but as tnoy
passed the quarter polo Princess of Thule showing
tho way by length, Bertram second, length in
front OF Bondell, DARCY fourth, vlrgnus nun, Lady
Salyers sixth, Madge seventh Cuba eighth.
Princess OF Thule showed the way down
to the foot OF the bluff Bertram second,
Lady Salyers third D'Arcy iourth Bondell fifth, yr-
ginius sixth, Madge seventh, Cuba eighth Princess OF
Ihuio led length as she passed around the hil Ber
tram second. length in advance OF Lady Saiyes, the
latter half length IN advance OF darcy, Blondell
hlth, the others as before gwen. WDcn the horses
came in view on the lower turn Prnccss
OF Thulo was stiil showing the way, Ber-
tram second, Lady sayers third virgnus
fourth, y the others in bunch. The horses
en- niered the homestretch in this way but before
nIng hundred yards they began TO change places.
Princess Of Thule dropped back and Lady saiycr
began 10 move up toward tho 'front.' Then Cuba was
seen coming RAPIDLY close TO tho fence, and the race
looked extremely doubtful although Bcrtram chances
seemed about tho best unui just alongside of tho
ater Jump he bolted TO the inside oil the course
and then Lady Salyers ana Virginius seemed TO have
the race 10 themselves. At the crossns Cupa was
an eerously near tnem, and tho AFFAIR became
douDt. ON thoy came, and, by beautiful burst OF
spccd Lady Saiyers went under the wire winner by
half length, Bertram tecond neck in advance Of
Cuba, who nad his head In advance OF VrgiDius.
Princess OF Thule nth, Madge sixth, Bondell |
voyenth, darcy eighth. Time, l:47.
THE SECOND RACE.
vas The All Aged Stakes v 500 each, half forfeit, and
pnIy s25 II declared by June with 1900 added the