New-York tribune., 1877-06-11
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
DERRY DAY AT JEROME PARK.

WAY THE OTHER WINNERS.
Excellent racing, brilliant groups on the Club
house balcony aud the terraces thinypeoPed Grand
Stand quiet quarter with little betting large
and eagerynterested multitude Of unlicensed specta-
tors on the hill outside the grounds hot June afternoon
with u,y air. but with the brightness of the vailed
by frequent cloudsthcse the principal features of
the fourth day OF the Spring meeting OF the American
Jockey Club. The attendance except upon the treeor
all place OF vantage the hill, was considerably smaller
than previous years upon this, one OF the greatest
racing days of the year when the contest Tor The ch
Belmont stakes-often called the American Derby
brings together the best hreeyearods III the country
In variety picturesque interest, eyenness OF merit
among the result OF each event to DC
in great doubt was overland in other elements
Of attractyeness, the running has very rarely Deen
eoualcd although remarkable time made. as the
track still heavy from the recent rams But the mum
ber of people present witness these exciting struggles
of booded horseesh has often been surpassed az jerome
Park Even the Clubhouse piazza was not crowded.
The slopes before the building, however presented
gay picture. The vell-known four-inhand coaches OF
william Jaw Frederick Bronson. Hugo v FT1tsch, MT
schermerhorn Leonard jerome. Pierre Lorillard fair
man Rogers Mr Rives, and NJ Belmont were there ana
the display OF elegant toilets was noteworthy Cham
pagne and salad envened the intervals between the
races and hours passed swiftly and merry In the
successes of the day there startling surprises
An the winners had previously proved themselves 10 DC
excellent runners and occupied good places in the bet
ting; hut only of the five were decided i9VOrl'eS
The winner Of the Belmont Cloverbrook, who attracted
considerable attention twOyear-O d. though he never
won race until he took ;he Prealness stakes at Bat
more this season th sixth in the esteem OF the
betting men, ho did not get p"ce In the rnn Tor the
withers stakes week bcior Last saturday he showed
himself 10 he q stencil powerful colt witt good speed
and staying power: but hc hardly promises to become
Harry Rassstf, Tom Bowling or Tom Ocnree His
victory in the Belmont worth - 900
IN the first of Ia mic, for purse oi S"oo tue
charters with their weights a. follows: l. Sn''hes
Madge 121 pounds; A. =. Green's Mo- ll5i LII " W.
X pavis's Romney lis; =. L0ri.l.r's Fustvc 40
and j. A. Grimsead's Mettle lls Tic co-itrg Wa even
ON Fugitive against the field Nctlc second ,ico
/ Madcc stood az 10 aus long odl~ were given
against Milo and Romuey. After souc di'"c" ~ ~ ''F-
ing the horses got We Together with W." Nsiif
leading Fugitive took first place and IL te cu'
house led by four lengths with Romncy second inc
oier. close behind C,n!re arosnd the south field Fn
eye increased his lead six lengths md Bowrey haJ
given place TO Mcttle. A. they came INTO tic st"ic1
sharp struggle Cns9ed betvcen Mcti'c and Mage iF
second place. MCtlc got clear If TIE mare bt
cond not overtakc fayorite who wen vita ease ~
two lengths in 2Ol2, Madge third and eight n-Ihs be
hind Mcttle Romney fourth. Milo last. TIC breaking oi
Romneys rth spoiled his chances for the race If he
ever bad any
The Belmont stakes for three-year olds. 500 e''
france half forfeit with 800 added 5000 ont OF IL"
stakes for second horse. mile aud half had q sub
1cribers The following we're the 13 starters Chatl's
Rceds Cardinal wolsoy T.. A. Cabaugl's Clovertrooi
MeDanies Major Barker, Carr Co Riae, p Lori!iads
BAIL and Bombast william Astor's Baden Baden ana
Frederick the Great K W. Searss Corvses. G. = Lor
lard's Loorer, g. Longstanrs W. l. Higgins. A Bemonts
Magnnm Bonum and r W. Doswcrs Anna Bush ecldlne
The odds laid against the several hors.s WSo To
the Great BADEN Baden, ana Bomhast; 70 ! against
Cioverbrook, 10 aglinst Major lErktr lat"rer ana
wells Anna Bush rcdiug. and Is to against Naenun
BonGm The start was renarkahy PROMPT anu s'tisa 81 ,
fOvC -
Rifle Frederick the Great and Oovcrhsook were liie
in advance OF the rest end Of the st half mile
Iojtercr he'd half length Frederick Great being
second. Rife third ana Boi.' 70 ISSc,1' sSo' ,hat
the would he close Loneier ,lelalheu hiH
up to the last ,ola ads dsn I @ ' oycoS T
had got mp to the second place ltdeh Bauth was thd
snan aH Etu, Struggle Gslep5sSo ent 10
was sharply pushcd by Baden FaGen ana LOlieIer. ln
Saas T29,s a,ey co7cr6oof took tae lead was close
Icrer of 9S BadSn S Baden f1p' Rc Bon6a the a
gclding, Magnnm Bonum, BAIL tard'n9d I p MesTs;
" l. Higgins Frederick the Great MAJOR Barker ana
Corystes. The time was &i6. - l,, 49,, ,,oo, ,oo,
stakes 500 each. with III 900 added two miles, fnf az
ages With - subscribers, hne hoseS l!gt,eu on ~ ~
lows: Chares Reeds Abilene. wears l02 pounds
George IOngstafs shylock aged, IL pounds; Geo Lo
pTc11a @dS A%eaTa geaT IS 'S E"a. carr Co. yceroy
years 81 pog@dds pounds " r nyScc yeis io7
Iomnds: r. 7. MsGnth's Chesapeake. wears, 10
pounds: VIM. NIulkeys Chquila, 6 years il3 poGnds
Lard against Abilene; 10 against Niceroy; .
TO against Virgums and Am.uIh; 10
30 ] against Invoice; 10 10 / afaln1t lhrtEi. hHi
The oficia card sadly at fault NJ TO ihe probable
starters In this Iace OF the horses marked on IL as
expected to run not appearing on tS ii.ch' tl @
who were down having heen Withdrawn taking Part
in The For nearly mile ana ha' al lnc noS's ]
as they inished The frst me that they we're we're most
heartily aUpaudod from the Gran rlald. Nhen U;!
distance was too great foT her and she cu back 'nSng
tbe race last. In the final quarter Atncne 0bianeda
I've IA
ViIguius second; Shylcok, thrd; hhbi.' IVnI'hf
Invoice NTH Niceroy. sixth Preston seventh Chcs
peake. eighth; and ChiQgiia, ninth , .,,.,
Il.s fourth dash oi one mic ana one-eIHht
the Handicap swecpNakes for the MemoTfs CUP NaIu'g
al $500 u. Center rode Partnership al lo2 P.u'si j.
G. X Lawrence TO e RISK al lot "nlos H. ~ H
was on PJiivWOg as 100 POUNDS C. ~ St"tt iouC FiH
OF Mercy AT Il2 pourds. Partnership br"iebt even
money against The field IN tne 9eltns' WIN 20
against Sister Of Mercy; 70 against RISK IL
i AGAINST Cyril and POlvwog Inc horses were sem
away to an excellent start Mr. Center soon t6o, the
ahead as tue turned into the stretch Pir.f fsmp "o
beaten R, for first place, but was rad[ ueiiS oyer,
second place. the loot Of tie stand thc ran on nearly
even turns No Purdy wih NmP ana spur ,ua'sns," @ t
Partnership the wiancr by hctI llsh lhu' gym
Ionrth, Pollywog fnh. The time was 2:01 i2 ,
Tie Gnh race for purse oi 5000 one nic ana
tlicf-quarteIs, the winner 60 bee sold ~ auction me
weights were governed by selling alio"aicts' rye
monte Bertrin years I.G poGnH,' Hl%.as,, ,S ,S'2
10, yeals ~ poHnd' IISw,i @ i.,l i, ,o,,%ds
his aud Ol tiiS mos, tNS '- "i
.csrlp i,od and binders liz e ~ the start showing
temper aud being strongly pulled e held MS losit"l
lin the horses turning down al tbc sOulh ht" "c
I{aunah1uuork and GALWAY pissed MIN. Bert1m soon
reasucd The lead only % give way sitelN 20 Hai"'N'
p9|nahauu0ck nsd Pecoo, when The race .ay between
GiSyav aud Piccoo GALWAY W0n handsomely 10y htlfd
l.nldb. PiccOo second Red Coat thud, kdppdhauhoth
fourth, and Bertrtm last lInc-JIt'2
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