The sun., 1878-11-06
SEVEN WELL-F0UGl4T RACES.
HOW THE AMERIC4N 30 UkE1' CLUB
UOUND UP THE SEASON.

TNNO-NenT-Oln
Mnrneid, and Others Taking Back aents.
The programme carried out by the Am eri-
cnn Jockey Club at thair extra days races in
Jerome Park yesterday was Just the thing for a
bright cold November day. More than nve
thousand persons visited the Park. Tho Rraa'd
stand and auartcrstretch wero packed, and th o
field and Deadhead Hill well patronized b1
economical stamping spectators The drags OF
Messrs Belmont. Taylor. jerome. Baudouina.
and Frisch lent life and animation to the scene
on the lawn while the voice Of the bookmaker
ravc evidence OF the fact that cold air makes
strong lungs. Among the rrominont iurimen
present we're August Belmont. Pierre Lorlllard.
Thomas Purycar. Col. q. Knapp. William Turn
bull. DIR. Cattnacht. Judge Munson Col. Me-
Daniel. Messrs. Bell. GALWAY. Grouse and
many others. Seven well-contcsted races fol-
lowed each other in rapid succession. Barrett
was missed as n rider. He now weighs ll5
pounds and IL Is said that ho will ride no more.
retiring on his nurels and his fortune. Most OF
the raccs were surprises. tho favorites being
vanquished in almost every rnce Nelson n Co..
who have fought gamoly through the season.
generally losing. carried OF the honore yester-
day with Simeon and Kingston Kingston Is
rwo-ycar-od colt by KinRfsher. dam Adasinda
He made his maiden race in n match against
Mr.. G. l.. Lorillard's Startle. winning easily.
and giving promise OF becoming great race
The frat race was for $500 purse, three
quarters Of mile dash; The ,!t starters son wore
hanna, L. Loriard's Pidue. and J; W. Bells
Dan X. Dan X. was the fay9rite before me
stnrt two TO one over rne nTS So "hu huphrcS S ,o
$40 WIS offered Just before the race thnt Slmo2n
would not win; The horses shot away on the
first attempt. Dan X. taking the lead aud keep
ing IL 10 the iirst quarter. crowded hY Pidue.
Going around the hill Dan X. and Pique ran
head and head. with the other two close to;
Qether about Ave lengths hohind. Flying around
the lower turn, Piquc passed Dan H., and 81
fore runding into the homestretch. Coming up
the stretch the race was close and exciting.
Gue kent the lead pSs, the ast I lufonf Tons r~ wIh
passing Dan X. and then Piqucs winning amid
cheers by hall length from rom raSf bST w1S abov, wns
length behind. Time. l:lS. This wns the first
tumble OF the day.
for the hotel stakes. $50 entrance. with $50 add
ed by the Fifth Avenue Dclmonico. and Bruins
wick Hotels, 900 to second horse. resulted in
one of the closes; contests Of the wear between
the Lorllard brothers horses, Out OF eleven
pomin%tiSps only thrgr sissna a. ana nj sr
Franklin. all thrce-year olds AT nrst tue bet
ting, was in fayor OF Bayard, then Loulnniers
stock went up two to one against the Held. The
three we're sent of on an oven. easy start, Ray
ard going to the front. followed BY Franklin.
Rounding tho hiil Fran Kiln was only half
length in front OF BayaEd and I,oulanier, who
frst mile Bayard showed In front, Tapped
By Loulanier. while Franklin was dropping
fs FrS% IKE Sd Hs 3 they
showed her head in front Of Bayqrd at the mile
and quarter At the milo and "a half they were
running head and head again, turning into the
homestretch. like team franklin having
tuck between Bnyard and Loulanier "a they
Hew along by tho grand stand. stand. chccr'd by a
goal Bayard weakened n little. and could not
respond to ,he whip. which was laid on freely.
dad gps hg roS wln1f
Then came a free handicap race Of one mile
spd q turlong. fora 500 purse pr.sentcd by
P. Lorillnrd's Bertha. c. Reeds Bonnie Wood
J. Bevinss Hattie F., Dwyer Brothers,s War
B66A, was the favorite at even against the field
Susoneh Mood went to the front on tho glqgt
fhiri. Warneld fourth. and hattie +. last De
fore. Wariield and Susquehanna running necl
and neck in second position. Littlr, Purcell
runaway race on the last day o
the regular. fall meeting in Jerome Park. WA
riding Bertha. As she reached the front he
Gleneg blood warmed up and Purcell was ap
parently unable 10 control her. She kcpt thu
ssx Te ana T hsH tns ssd
Hattie +. and Susquehanna. head and head
Warheld, joining in the PACK making hot work
second place for a short time, On Bertha new
winning the, race by length IN front OF War
field. Susquehnnna third, Hattie j: fourth an'
Bonnie Wood last. Time 2:0ili. This was III,
aerond heavv tumble
The fourth event wns n selling race for n s9n
nurse. nsnal aiiowHncss Distance one miIc
9'W' Wynn's Miss Malloy. p Loriliard's pione
q /. LorilIard's Albert Puryear K Cois Nan
Me II IL n Pabcont's innet Nurrav Nsison
Co., simeon n Grahan,is w I ni1gins nm,
R Oeles Rife ran for The purse. binm. wn
the fayoritn MT even against the dnid hui hefnr
ths starr she ran away with iittle Purcell VIII,
was again irving his lucS. PiGue ran A mil,
and M eirht6 before she stonned She was tho,
started With the others As The pacI few away
Mamie III showed her hend 10 The fore lapne
by Higgins Albert third the others in close or
der PiduN falling 10 the rear. Mamie IA. keu
the lead for n onarter OF n Inile when Hio9in
passed her III" others running we'll togctho
around the hill ont of sight Coming aroun
the turn into the homestretch simeon began /
swoop mn with Albert following her in close or
der. Tn the last iurlong SIMEON who had beo
saving her strength ali summer ior her two vic
tories rushed In two Lengths hend OF Albert
Higgins third and Plaue last Time / .ISI
The NTH race which was placed on the pro
Rrnmme as a free hnndcap ior two.yenr old,
was changed by consent Of nil nersona inter
ested 10 n match race OF three.nuarters OF
mile for "A nurse OF s3OO between i a Nrlso
4 COZ chestnut geiding Kingston and e. /
Ioriiard's chestnut coli Starti" They are hot
two.year olds the lrst by Kingnsher md IN