New-York tribune., 1878-11-06
RACING AT JEROME PARK.

GOOD SPORT ON A WlNTRY DAY.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AND MUCH INTRREsT-sIX OUT
OF SEVEN TAvORITEs BEATEN-sIMOoN CAP
TUREs TWO RACEs-LoULANIER BERTHA, KINGS
TON. DAN X. AND DEADHEAD THE OTHER WIN
NCRs.
The plan which the American Jockey Club
adopted last year of giving election day has
been very successful. In spite Of the chilling wind yes
terday there excellent attendance at jerome
Park better than any previous day this year. Many
ladies present, and the cold did not prevent a
array them from appearing the slopes before
tho clubhouse Five four-n-hand coaches the
grounds with high-steppng hOrscs jnGng harness and
winding horns, Tho owners were August Belmont,
Leonard Jerome Hugo FrtsCh, Alexander Taylor, jr,
and c. A. Baudouine. The racing fun Of spirit, va
riety and interest, and made tho occupants OF
the grand stand forget their cold feet and
the discomfort caused by the singing wind.
Only favorte out of seven won-a very remarkable
series of surprises Nelson Co.'S mare Simeon was lit
tie thought aud astOnished every one by winning two
Of the credItabe style LUulanier and Dan X
had work hard win but the of Bertha,
Kingston and Deadhead we're obtained very easily. The
winning g. L. Lorillard Pierre LOrillard,
j. G. Nelson & Co.. James W. Bell, and George Bennett
&CO host Of boOkmakers shouted the odds ana found
multitude Of takers though the throng in front OF the
grand stand dense between the races that men
desrOus of betting had TO do much pushing to reach the
professional specuatOTs.
Of me for a purse Of $500, with allowances for non
winners Reeds nIy Bonnie Wood was Withdrawn
Bells gelding Dan X. a years. 10 pounds) was the IA
yOre The other starters were T. LOrillards lilly Pque
g years. 81 pounds), Bclmont's mare Susquchanna "a
years liz poundsl, and Nelson's Simeon a years,
100 pounds). To a quick start the racers dashed or
Pique and Dan X fought for the lead 10 the last fur
long, when Simeon and Susqucbauna gained on them
rapidly. simoon after hard run, came in first by
engh, lis, Pque second Susquehanna very close
third and Dan X last Simeon had been lowest in the
betting odds OF fifteen 10 one being given against her.
For the Hotel Stakes, handicap sweepstakes of $50
each $50 declared out by November l. with $50
added by the Fifth Avenue, DelmOnico and Brunswick
Hotels 800 going second horse only
out Of eleven entries. Dwyer Brothers Brambe had
been expected to run, but scratched" Monday
evening The distance one and tlree-quarteIs
miles, and the starters G. L. LOrlards lilly Lou
lanier g years. 100 pOunds Lorillards geldng Bay
ard g years. 97 pounds) and Bol's colt Franklin @
years, SO pounds. Bsyard trhe ahead in the bet
ting, but Louanier backed almost heavily. II
was an excellent the two, Franklin
having chance Of success. The gcldng and the FLY
of the LOrad brothers got even tue end Of
the first thrce-Quarers of mile and then they al
head and head Or furongs the close contest
exciting much enthusiasm among the spectators. Bay
ard tired in the hOmestretch and Loulanier won tho
hardfouGh struggle by half length in 3l4 Franklin
being long distance behind Bayard. The total value
of the stakes was 81 900.
There hve in the third race, free handicap Of
one oueeigbth miles, for purse 800, presented
by G. l. Lorillard They Dwyer Brothers ecldug
Warfed g years, 104 pOundsl the favore, BelmODts
susquehanna a years, 10o pounds), Reeds lilly
Bonnie Wood @ years. 102 pounds, p LUrlllards lly
Bertha g " ars 92 pomds) and Bevinss Hattie
% years. 1O4 pOuuds susCuehanna n front IN the
first furong, and then Bertha went TO the head and
opened a gap which her rivals were never
able TO close. susquehanna, Bonnie Wood,
H,N t1aa Anal ~.
OF mile the only that seemed likely 70 iupAril
Bertha's was Warfeld But he could not Set
nearer her than length, when she crossed line
2O1la, easy victor. susquenanna was third, two
%oad SSo Hat be se SSr SS bos WSs
three and four TO one against Bertha
n9e O o0 race Tho P re-
PlQue @ years, 81 poundsl Puryears mare Mamie H.
S2 poandsj O. L. Lorards colt Albert g years. Io5
9raS.ms So horse Ss 1ssPs on poand dSC
pounds overweight, Babcoks nlly Janet Mur. |
WINS Wy SS Sn ally Miss SSoy q years. "a pounds Paao
and Mamie II. led in the betting. but oil Piques pros
the racs. The start a very poor one, Mamie II:
getting great advantage, Higgins being second and
made any effort 10 the race being tired out by
her runaway Mamie H. ana Higgins @ holy oily disputed
and Albert challenged them. Though Simeon had |
already won race, her light weight In this
abled her 10 exert all her speed aud she outan the
others without difficulty and came In fret IN 1854.
third Nannie H. fourth Rifle fifth, Miss MalOy sixth,
Janet Murray seventh and Pique lsste. Simeon was |
to $3.50 at which Nelson & Co bought her in.
In the fifth q. L. LOrilarGs colt Startle two
yearR pOupds) aud Nelson's Reding Kingston (twO
years. 100 pounds ran threequarters OF mile for
purseOf 1900 6are great iavolttcHt odds OF 500
70 $50 They an Indifferent pair, with lIttlo to
choose between them, The ten pounds dineronce in |
weight settled the matter Kingston winning with hardly
led half the way and then Kingston swiftly passed him
Four racers very feet at short distances
tested the sixth OF half mile for purse OF $500,
presented by Pierre LOrillard They DWyer Broth
monts Ally La Belle Helene three tyears 1U7 pOundsl
Reeds hy Bonnie Wood three years, l07 pounds, and
considerable delay the four sprang on with lair start
and with every quivering, and every muscle
strained tension shot the short
the goal When the half nun II PLAIN hat
Helene, the Others Jagged little, Dan H. proved the
nimbler or the two and won by thrce-quarters' OF
length IN nifty seconds La Belle Helene second, Bonnie
Wood third, and Warteld last La Belle Helene had been
the fayOte in the betting, with Warfeld second choice.
Five jumpers took in the haDdieap stoepeChase
the usual course for purse OF 200, sl6O going
George Bennett d Co.'S geldnR DeBdhead taRed, 150 |
pOuDds the ayOre Reeds horse Disturbance "a years,
J44 pOundsl, aseOnd choice; Callaban's gelding Bay
Rum (aged, 14O pounds, and Daley Brothers ly |
Lizzie ID. 6 years, $50 pOunds) and geldnR Patriot
q years. 13S poundt. The start very unfortunate.
Only two Oft riders those Of Deadhead and disturb
start aud did not get in motion until the leading pair
were long distance in front. Deadhesd took good
pace from the outset and never reached. He led
far throughout the run that his success at no time
appeared doubtful Disturbance second. and Lizzie
G. third the end. Patriots rider behaved very |
strangely not starting until long after the rest aud then
stopping when his horse had crhwled over two junps
In the south field Bay Rum leoptd over the rails INTO
the track and retired from the race Consequently only
three came In, Deadhedd being an easy victor.
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