The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-09
Third Day Of the Spring Meeting
at Jerome Park.
FIVE CAPITAL RACES.
Delightful Weather. Pleasant Drives and Exciting Scsns'
On and Around The Course.
Perfection, Dauntless, OriOlc, Frederick The
Great and ResOlutc the Winners.

The third days races OF the spring meeting OF Inc
American Jockey Club were run yesterday afternoon
al Jerome Park and although the attendance was not
quite great on Tuesday, there were several tnou-
sand spectators present The races were On
Thursday, on account Of the RAIN aud aoavy Track
until yesterday, and certainly wise dccision'
II the comfort OF the spectators Is to be taken INTO
consideration. Tho weather yesterday was delightful
In tho city, and knowing that the rain OF tho pre-
vious day would lay the dust, number Of veh'clos
passed up the avenue between twelve and one r. u.
nm their way to tho truck Tt.re could not have been
Apleasanter day Tor . drive, although the sun was
ra,hor warm there was q pleasant cool breeze that
proved highly enjoyable. Natures watering cart had
done for the road and by the tmc TIE spec
,ators arrived at tho Park thoy looked MS II they had
been turned out barbers shop, and the knights Of
Nc whsk broom had no work TO do Tho trains from
Forty. second street, especially tho l:5O I. M and
Up N. brought quite q number OF people, some OF
shotn were conveyed from the jerome Park station
the In some Of the various wagons that were
working the route, and others preferred quiet walk
~ the shady path that leads direct to the gate Of the
,ourse At two O'Clock T. ~ there were not many In
he Park but they kept gradually coming, 80 that by
lhrec o'clock +. NJ there quite iar attendance.
Tho track still very sloppy, but appeared to DO
rapidly drying up under the glarlng heat OF The sun.
which was nearly powerful as It Is found in inc
tropics.
poxSyBRooK HILL.
One OF the attractive features Of the Jerome PARK
race course will be found by stroll out o: the main
entrance and along the road leading up the large nil
on tho opposite side OF tho carriage road This spot
is known as Donnybrook Hill, a which It has
derived through tho touching "reminiscences OF some
OF It's patrons OF wei. known fair III lrsland where
there whiskey galore plenty OF fun and no entrance
lee The Hill yesterday crowded rs It always Is
crowded, plainly showing the love OF the poorer
classes for the sport oil running racing especially
when they eau enjoy without taxation. 1t is GER
tainy very pleasant spot, and yesterday the people
seemed think SO, as they lay around IN groups on
The cool and watched the runners as they
rushed by toward tho winning post There were lots oil
lager sandwiches, oranges and peanuts, AID tho hall
hozcn booths doing thriving business, as lager
was in great demand The iur sex was well repre-
rented and although perhaps they were not aired IN
Tho rich robes that were to be seen on
INC Club House HILL they quuiled their
aser and ate their sandwiches with much moro appetite
han was displayed by their hgh-bred sisters over
heir chicken salad and champagne. The sporting
gentlemen the hill devoted their attention to
,ookmakng company that were cnsconced In little
frame building the brow of the hill, and who were
laying the odds against tho from qIdrcr up
to $40. These gentlemen werc however, pretty well
known and the backer felt safe of getting bis money
II he showed right judgment IN placing ii.
THE orARTER STRETCH.
There very much liic yesterday in that por-
ton OF quarter stretch apart for the use OF tho
knights OF the pencil, and rule those gentlemen
kept prices low that tho pubic did not care to
speculate There is a sad want Of an importation of
bockmaker and probably when the gentlemen OF that
profession on other sido oil tho water read Of tho
odds that their brethren offering here there viii
sudden rush 10 this country and competition Will
improve condition OF airs. Owing to the absence
Of tho manipulators OF tho LARGEST book tho chances
OF investment were considerably reduced yesterday,
and unless ono chose TO accept the very small odds
tha, were offered IL impossible to get bet Some
lew gentlemen who had backed Rappahannock last
evening tho mile heats had practical illustration
OF the harshness Of tho r. +. rule, shortly before
Tho races commenced tho judges gave notice that
EappahAnnock would not start, and therefore hts
hackers lost their money. II seems rather hard. but
II IS inevitable, u would DO Impossible
Tor man to make book unless he was thus pro-
lectcd. For Instance five horses might BIO entered in
a race-A, II, Z, u aud E-and the betting the night
before was 10 1 against A, 8 10 against q, TO
against Z, TO against and 10 against Il. il, on
The morning OF the race, A, anu were scratched,
The bookmukcr would DO lett the unpleasant posi-
ton OF having laid his book against two at and
to or other words, he would be Obliged 10 lose
The r. J.. system is therefore unavoidable In the book
making system Of betting.
The Club House had rather deserted appearance
yesterday tho doubtful condition Of the weather
kept many OF tho ladies at home There some
iew however that came out ana lent their presence 10
grace the scene. Mr.. Hugo o. Frnsch arrived early
with his handsome coach, whose rich chrome yellow
body and under carriage has already become familiar
with residents on jerome avenue Mr. Fritsch makes
change at Florences, both gong and coming. as no
finds the weather too warm to make tho entire trip
with team On his lrst stage no drove two grays
on the wheel and chestnut and tho lead, and
ut FIorences he changed Tor pair brown whecers
md IN ~
the lead. Tho latter team took tho coach from Flor
encc's 10 tho Park and return. Mr., Friischs coach
loaded with members OF the New YORK CluD,
among whom were Mr. Colbert, Mr.. Arthur thompson,
Mr. Gunoernat, M vanderwart, Mr. Whiting, Mr.
Thorpe, Mr.. Moller, Mr.. De Castro ana Mr.
Bonner. Shortly afterward Mr. Leonard jerome came
up handling the ribbons over four bays hitcDed TO his
coach, built by wood Brothers. OF New York. II has
blue body and red understandings. Mr. jerome had
large party OF gentlemen on board among whom wero
Mr.. Carroll Livingston, Mr.. Murray Livingston, Mr.
Peters, Dir. Richard Peters, Mr.. Bayard, Dir. Centre
ana Mr. W. II. Edwards. In tho Afternoon the ladies'
came down from tho club house aud camp stools
along the edge OF tho walk under the refreshing shade
OF the big hill
TIE RACING.
The track was perfect quagmirc; over the horses
tlocks IN mud nearly all Tho way around. ana Is
remarkable on such track there many
owners willing TO trust their valuable horses In tho
several events that announced 10 como oil Not
wtnsianding the hcavncss OF tho course there wtrc
good ncis and capital running in every race There
were nve contests during the afternoon, and with tho
exception of one withdrawal from tho milo heat race
all the had the OF starters that they
would have had had tho weather been never SO nnc
Five races the card, the lrst being the Ju-
vcniic stakes Tor twoy car. ocs, hail mile the scc.
ond mile heats; the third, dash OF a milo ana
half: tho fourth, mile and eighth, tor three year.
olJs and the NTH was a stccplcchasc. All ot them
passed OH IN finest possible manner the running
MAS most excellent every contest and every part
OF the course Many surprises took place during tho
AFTERNOON, particularly when Orioic won The mile anu
a hall dash. and again when Frcdcriek the Great beat
Ing are tho details OF tho days SPORT
rms FIRST KACk
was the Juvenile Stakes vrtwoycar Odds, OF leo cach
hair forfeit With 5000 added the second horse 10 c
c.yo 500 out OF the stakes the distance hall mic
There were thIrty-six nominations ior the stakes,
,u.ivo oi which came TO the post These were h.
smxlnnia cLcstnnt colt DanlclIen, BY GIencls, dam