New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-31
RACING II VIE RIM.

SPRING MEETING IN STORM.
JTndaunted by the rain the American Jockey
Club opened It's Spring Meeting at Jerome PARK yeter
day. The at the course was far from cheerful
There was good number Of spectators in the grand
stand and in the balcony OF the club house were many
members with ladies' But the green slopes, which
generally DAYS are gay with picnic parties and
bright with dainty costumes were desOiac and dreaIy
the track of mud the space in front OF the
grand stand almost deserted except by an occasional
wanderer protected by umbrella the trees and the
heavy grass everywhere were saturated, the drives
soft and mry and every one was wet, chilled and
uncomfortable. Yet notwithstanding these adverse cir
cumsances, much interest shown i'll the racing and
II the day had been fair many thousands of people would
have been present.
The five contests brought together excellent
racers. Four out OF the 1--WE by the favOrtes
George L. Lorlard captured the two principal prizes of
the daythe Foriham handicap and the Wther's stakes
with his splendid thrce-y car-od colts, Danger and
Duke OF Magenta and Pierre LOrillard successful
in the opening dash with his Garrick. The day might
therefore, fairly be considered LOriard day. The
winning horses showed themselves TO be good runners
in the mud and the time made was not bad for SO diff
cult track. The victOrs their laures by sheer
hard work. and deserved their success Betting on the
various very heavy the park although
the bOok-makers were legion. No pools were sold.
The starters for the opening scramble for all ages
threefourths of mile, for purse of S40O with which
the Spring Meetings at Jerome Park always begun
G. L. Lorila ards Idaa Ql3 lbs); BOwes Mary on
lbs.) Dwyer Brothers Rhahamanthus 122 lbsD; Lewis
&stearnss Rena Q13 lbs) Belmont's GleneS Grccian
Bend flley 900 bs) McDanieIs Fawn 200 lbs). and T.
Lorllards Garrick Q05 lbsl The famous Rhadaman
thus Prince of the Three-quartcr Mile Course, as he
is often called carried the highest weight but revcrthe
less he the favOrie among the betting men. Gar
rick was also backed freely. Among the last quotations
were even against Rhadamanthus. 100 to 40 against
Garrick. and odds of from to 40 TO l against the
Others. Idalla. fleet but vicious mare, showed
very bad temper. as she has often done before A
half hour was spent in trying TO start the horses
fairly. When they finally got away Mary had a little
advantage with Rnadamanthus well up As the horses
passed the stand Rhad2manthus was leading >iisIty.
When they went behind the hill Garrick was pressing
him and at the beginning of the hOmestretch had gone
TO the 'front.' TIE heavy weight the STICKY rack told
Rhodamanthus and his supporters lost al hope when
his jockey lie whipping. Garck easily kept the lead
and won without difficulty III 1919, three lengths in
advance of Rhadamanthus, and ldaia third BelmOnts
flly was fouth, Mary tith and Fdwn sixth. R@na was
bad last. generally expected 80 confident were the
book that she could not possibly WIZ. that just
before the start they offered ODDS OF 40 ad even 80 Ia
one against hcrd thing almost unprecedented among
The second race was the contest for the Fordhan
Handicap Sweepstakes. one OF The principal handicdps
OF the season. The subscription was so each. half
forfeit. and only SO declared out by MAY 20, with
$500 added; the second horse 10 receive $500 out OF
the stokes; one and One-f0uith miles. The starters
were Brewster's virginius Q20 poundsl Brucc's Cen
eral Phillips Ql4 p3undsG Wech: Princeton 900
Lorlllards Danger CSo pounds including five pounds
e1tr. for winning at B4lt}moTf posTcs Bush
The renowned Parole was entered in this
u25 poundsj, kept him from stating Danger WIS first
n favor IN the betting the wagers against lin V4tyng
horse that has been very successful at tue soathH1nd
Lady sayers-Owned last year by McDanic-caInc next
IN the betting. wlth odds OF ana TO against them
1--WE and six to Que were offered against the handsome
Bushwhacker, although he recently won good race at
Baltimore. The struggle in This race was not sharp, for
retained his advantage TO the end. he forced The
ming from the beginning NTgnius Was the only rival
III doubt He was not whipped al all, aud his vie
tory was easy Nlrgilius was Iashod vigorously
passed six lengths ben nj Danger Bush
whaeker being thlrd and the rest trailing The time
Danger, the winner il handsome bay colt, three
years old. Ills slic was Alarm, ana his dam was War.
Dance mare. For time 1t has been whispered
among racing in the clubs tnat Danger was almost
sure TO win the FOrdham handcap, aud both P.ene
LOraId and c. L. Lombard are SAID to have hel largely
the colt. aud consequently to have won heavily Inc
amount won IN the race itself was Sl,2J1.
TGc rain tell ptlessy a. the mceyear-olds were
called to strive for Tie Wl'heIs srakes-ore Of the
principal contests Ol the year Tor racers o tat age me
subscription is 500 eah half forfeit with ~ 900 added
started. az wei Known 1r iieif running Whch t"0N'r
Olds. q l.. L0IilarGs Duke Of Mag -ntd, thought Nv
country has been great avOrc for this for
raj weeks. The pOOknakrs would only offer one to two
ton was William A-tUI's n1e N.Y. Pride OF the
Village; against her bets OF three 10 one were land.
IIaInhc, Southern cot, that created Il sensation
at Saratoga last year by winning the richest stakes tor
twOJ ea,olds was a,d at hIcc ana four to Que III me
otbcr starters were f. LOn arls bay liy judith and
bay colt Zodiac; H. o. Demands Dani'hcl aad Reeds
The start was an and very prompt The horses
cetting of al the first attempt Duke oi Mag, and
iran6Ic struggled the lead, the Duke taking
the first eighth OF mile and then having II wrestcd
from him by Bramble, whose jockey s"nt the colt along
his best speed. Going around The cdj house hill Bran
bic war leading bat Duke Of Magenta gained steadily
and speedily passed the Other At tnia point Prlde Of
the Village wac "a good tHnd. catering upon the laet
quarter, Mr.. Aslols lily ucd ana lei back, While Duke
Cf Magenta bis IN bone and muscle WIN stout frame
ANA great staying power az well 81 speed Kept IN innt
with ease throwing the mud IN masses OF those behind
The lash iti on Bfalnbe without ,htC'' it Jd"cG cot
could not OvcrtaKe his powerful antagonist and the
Duke Of Magenta came III without ufG ng Il victor by
three lengths. Ihc une was lis IramOle was second.
badly tired and Danlchel third pIldc OF the Village
n Kob.nsou bad seventh. The Aston fly could not
show her remarkable speed on account OF the mud
hbited excellent racing qualities Goih lat
year ad TINS setsG H ne G unG i s h h
best Stakes twOyearOdo III 1877, and this year has
already won t%o rich stakes me rff%EHess, at B;
Magenta. The money value OF has victory yesterday
In Inc fourth race private sweepstakes of S25 each.
owners at 100 pounds cacn or over one mile and
J,rimont PnrCly was mounted Forie +. Gray Girls
wOld appeared on Drnley, ana W. DE Rtnne on Milo.
The favoItte De Rennc Milo. started on
al furious rate, ana was soon leaoing -, ~
nearly throe-iOurths Of nllr had Dceh rum "hsh lie
TELL back RAPIDLY liz saddle TWISTED IN inc home home
ley won without much exetlOn III 233 Center OH Nal
coin being second.
Tie jumpers the handicap steepe-chasc Tor purse
OF $500, which closed the day sport, were lccds
Trouble QG3 l5s the best known and most successful
ficeple-cna.er the United states; Woods Dandy
uij lbs.l Mcclure Brothers, Ncw-I"Ik Q4f
lDsl; f. X. River, jr.'s Preston lao i1sJ ana
1hOmpeOn's RciOrmcr O32 IbsJ CattanOcns
Bencher also expected to run, but tho
vicious brute could not be brought to tic starting
point. He threw his rider, and uncomfortable; 80
finally the start was made without hin. At the hrst
hurdle Ncw-lOrk Tell ana rolled over Mctcafc, his
Jockey, iuiuring him very badly. He was not able to
move and carried up the hill TO the clubhouse. Im
Jedatey afterward Preston went out Of the and
only Trouble Danny and RctOrner left III the
DANDY and Trouble well together untl the last half
Inn In oil fLln