The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-06
lGALA DAWN .JEROMEPARK
.,ryIyG WTrH FIFE RACES ~ THE
sfNsUfNE AND THE DUST.

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Tho mcmbcrs of the American Jocky Club
-.,, favored with beautiful autumn day for
1o onening Of their fall races in Jerome Park.
4, bour before the races began the extra trains
.vsr the New York and Harlem Railroad were
.,owded with people anxious 10 see the sport.
IN tho arrival Of the trains at Jerome station
hlack line Of pedestrians reached from the rail-
,o,d along the pleasant half-milc walk through
ha woods up to the gates Of the park. From
N. onposite direction came a cavalcade Of ve-
h,eles from the stately four-in hand drag the
.iionaire 10 the modest one-horee turnout
A the small tradesman. Thev were all en-
,o,oned In light clouds OF pulverzed dust. Tho
,louas reached from Central Park to tue club
hou.s in Jerome Park. Those who came by the
..-s and walked through the woods took the
most comfortable way OF reaching the course.
The scene In the Park before the races began
made pleasant picture. The drags. with a
MARI, tay-ho. rolled around the hill. etill
covered with an emerald green. on the shady
l,wn facing the grand stand-Mr James Cor
don Bennett. Mr.. Pierre Lorillard. Mr.. Leonard
Jerome, Mr. Delaney Kane. Mr.. Hugo Fritsch
and Mr.. Charles A. Bowdoin, new acquisition
10 the Coaching Club. depositing their loads OF
wealth. beauty and fashion on the greensward
The groups soon formed themselves into i'm
promptu picnic parties on the comfortable
benches the bright colors OF the ladies' dresses
forming series Of living bouquets. The quar-
Ter stretch was filed with animated horsemen.
NAY Of whom we're booking their bets. some in
large. but most in moderate sums. Deadhead
Hill was lined with free and jolly sightseers.
while the comfortable seats in the grand stand
we're well filed with spectators. among whom
we're large number OF ladies. As one OF the
managers remarked. "All we want is permls-
sion 70 sell pools to make everybody satisfied"
There was no attempt to sell pools. the mana
gers quietly succumbinR to hhe requests OF the
police
The police were out In full force. and their
vigilance made the little sign at the upper end
oiihe ground stand. reading. French mutual
tickets cashed at the end OF the lawn. ." the sub
Jet Of many Joke. Although neither auction
nor French mutual pools were allowed to be
sold. the voice OF the bookmaker was loud on
the quarterstretch. Six to four against Lou
lanier" Three to one against Perfection"
Eight to one against the Finesse iilly." q"
hundred to ten against Clifton" " will bet
forty to one hundred that Perfection don't win"
These and similar cries made the space around
The Judges stand lively before the contests.
Messrs Belmont. withers, and Munson Of
Hciated 40 Judges. and Mr.. d. j. Grouse started
the flyers. The races were conducted
In a satisfactory manner. and there was no
grumbling. except as to the prohibition OF pool
selling. One gentleman. who won 800 on s5
on the terrific tumble in the Nursery Stakes.
said that the bookmaker told him he could not
have the money until he (the bookmakerl got IL.
L. might be well to investigate this case. as most
oi the bookmakers act On the square, and de-
hnauent would no doubt be expelled from the
course
The racing began with mile rush for a 800
pure In mis- rae four OF the fieetest fillies in
he United states and crack colt started. The
Niles were Mr.. T.. Lyrillard's Perfection. Nr.
.. / Lori ards Loulanier. Mr.. A. Belmonis
Fnesse Ally. The he colt colt is a Msssrs. % THomss
Puyear 4 Co.'S Clifton. They had all won in fast
races except the Glenelg- -Finesse filly and she
vas reported as fast and improving, La Belle
Helen. was slight favorite. with Loulanier
second choice. The race was a hot one hetw~en
Loulanier. Perfection. and La Belle Helene.
passed before reaching the quarter by La Belle
Helene. who was crowded by Clifton and Lou
aner. La Belle Helene WIS first out OF sight
nound the hill. Loulanler Al her heels. who
vas Tapped by Perfection. Coming out from
the hill. in cloud Of dust, Loulaniers colors
showed dimy in front. La Belle Helene second.
and Perfection third. all we'll together, the
others punched about four lengths behind.
Loulanier kept TO the front IN the stretch, Per-
isrton taking second place from La Belle
Helene. They passed the winning post in close
order Loulanier first. Perferton's head lap
ping her hind quarters. and La Belle Helene
good third. Time. :465s.
the day. was the three-quarter mile dash for the
Nursery Stakes. The purse. with the entries
amounted 70 over 5000 Among the starteTs
Lorilards Harold. Aside from the great de-
sire Of horsemen TO see these colts measure
strides again. was the anxiety TO see whether
fnrAa mt hnir
owners n send them to compete for the Derby
nRgT year. With these were Perry Belmont''s
S3s,ssgT, ,5 sd., A,'r9ti9n sliy PuEyear Cos
Echo colt E,A. Cabaugh's Westminster, II. P.
sMcLralh rs Wissahckon. G. L., Lorillard.s
ssarle, William Aston's Bonnie Leaf. and +.
me Youngsters rushed away punched. in a
coud Of dust, Uncas Harold. and Wissahickon
H. iii,ll ne front. nearly even. They strung out
ss.ded lead, Wissahiokon second. and Dan
soarllng' who had passed Harold. tn ird. with
me others crowding. They disappeared around
behind the hill. Uncas shook his war colors at
leasi three lengths n front OF the others up the
use and around into the stretch. On they came
tack, hundreds shouting Uncas has IL"
but Nltnerss King Ernest Echo colt who
was on the outside. began creeping
The Jockey. who was riding Withers's coli, saw
MS nance. and urging the colt flew to the front
Aul tOok meas scalp by length. amid the
Isls O. astonished thousands. Time. :l9. Nor
tss Mhrminister colt came in third Startle
,,2urth; the my colt Dan Sparllng. named after
mons,iocxS.ay llithi Harold sixth. Bonnie Leaf SOW
InW' ,Mlssahlekon eighth. and Westminster
pns, rms was the greatest rumble Of the season.
prol" sol" ne race meas Was selling al five 10 lour
ssa.hst the leid and even with Harold. Thou
winner NJ IS to 800
>. me thlrd race was for the Jerome Stakes. for
W. ytar-ods, 500 entry. half forfeit. with
nnoVl hll+l; the second horse TO receive 5000.
S, ,I ~" anu hree-quarters run. Out Of thirty
NJ W,..S3 DIX" oi Magenta and Albert and ?. Lor-
iaSo1.s iSes spartan. The Duke Of Magenta was the
Tbevv ve,w AZ about four To one before the start.
bnt H carried lis pounds. Hughes rode tho
ian Magenta while Hayward strlded Spar
Dmta h ihs race was a clOse one between the
nroraH Hdnl SPARTAN, the latter having greatly i'm
nler n,a ,n ns siNle Of running since the sum
VIII, N,irrrthg Ia Saratoga. Albert shot ahead
And nat he nags dropped: but WAS soon collared
roD" D"gn VIVA long and rapid strides ana before
Afer, ug g tIe MI the first time bounded past
Hn,I' .hl NE Duke. On coming OUT from be-
nt "t N4li IN" Duke and Spartan were run
ms s'Pe ny sdc with the Dukes head show
sis, - l,'4'' Ihey ran well Tapped past tho
tho Il HuIlu great excitement, and hew around
sIr,"'tt" "'tt" aS"ln and NJ the rise into the home
b,tg,.,. "S Duke unable 70 place any daylight
0nnnH spartan and himself. The Duke
AYng cam" IA winner. by a length, in 3:ll4.
m ~ WIS WIS Yen lengths behind Spartan coming
$500 u"ue' 'ne lash' Ihe purse Was
anus ir,s race was followed by the one mile and
Gsyse,s, G.e, ,'tusglr lor the Manhattan Handicap,
adiei OF 80 each, half forfeit with $500