The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-09
RACE DAY In JEROME PARK
GLORIOUS SPORT FURNISHED ny THE
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
Dan X. Leading Albert. Perfection, and Bon
ME Wood Tho Hunter and Maturity
stakes-A stee piechase-One Rider Thrown

The American Jockey Club were again
favored with fine weather for the second day %
their fall races. The rain Of Monday night
cleared tho atmos phcre and laid the dust SUM-
cicntly to make riding and racing pleasant. by
noon continuous limo OF carriages and smaller
vehicles was passing through Central Park on
their way to the races. At | o'clock the road
from the entrance to McComb's Dam Bridge
past Gabc Cases. and w TO the gates Of Jerome
Park rcsembled fyc-milc funeral procession.
There was no room TO make fast time. Two
special trains from the Grand Central depot
were well filed. and the regular trains up to
the hour OF the races had few vacant seats. BY
O'Clock about three thousand people were in
the Park, which is n good attendance for Tues
day.
Col Kane's drag was tho first to roll over the
lawn under the club house. lie was followed 10y
James Gordon Bennett and Mcssrs. Jerome
and Taylor.
Tho handsomcst member OF the club on the
quarter stretch was Pierre Lorillard with his
healthy. rudy face. The most solid-looking
man was ex-Gov Odcn Bowie of MARYLAND who
captured the big Maturity Stakes through his
flcct-footcd Ally, Oriolc. Judge Munson. in the
judges stand. was the most dgnincd and best
dressed mombor present while Mr.. Wiihcrs
was the most sedate and Secretary Wheatly the
hhNl'eA HafluufT lI'rtnA lnt Iutluk WIS H'N
w TO the fastest time Of thoroughbrcds but II
will probably be long time before another
stccpechasc Will be seen that will equal that OF
Yesterday.
and quarter. The majority of the field wore
~ evenly matched that there was no strong 1T
Voriic. the hOOkuHkers loudly urOclHimiug their
Willingness TO- bet against any ~ the horses.
They offered e" loNsi odds on &. J.. Lorillards
Albert and J. W. Blls Dan X who were. first
and second choice with the majority II the
htetters. The other starters were 7, Lorillards
hcricctign. W. Ast9r5. Nrgragt. Chas. Reds
noswells sunlight and Puryear & Co.'S Mamie
H. The horses were sent IN on fair start, aud
Bonnie Wood second. Ventilntor third and ihe
others well punched. Before running quar-
ter II a mile Nentiintor took the lead Bounio
| Wood still second. Mamie ". third. with the
| others well punched and running u close ruro.
| lhry ran In about this shape around the hill
| ON coming out Bonnie Wood was u half length
| ahead ~ Nentilator. with Dan X. creeping NJ as
they rushed up the rise around into the homo
| stretch. Ar thcy got we'll into the stretch Dan
| IL. gradually forged ahead, and before reAching
| the last iurlung was a length in front, He flow
| pnst the post winner 10y two lengths and a
| half Bonnie Wood second. Albert third. Perie'-
i-ln fourth, Nent.lator nth. and NGgrant sixth.
N.yt came the great llly race Of the year for
| the Hunter stakes. 5000. one milo mud three
! quarters the second My to receive 5000 out
q thirty-iive entries only these started L. Ior
| lizards Bertha and Pque ". Astor's Pride Of
! Loulanier and Odcn Bowes Belle. Balance
| All was M. fnvoritr. with Pride II tho Village
second choice; As the bockmaker's shouted
| Ilque jumped To good lead at the start, Bal
| auce All gliding away from the group and tax
INK second place, with Pride Of tho Village
| third As the dance was TO be- mile and three
| quarters. the young ladies strung along ap-
parently waiting their turn to waltz To- the front.
| rique kept the lead until they all went out 81
| sight around the hill for the second time. Bal
ami Sma Bee tnk S tEirG haee rom Pri "a tht
| Village, and l.oulanicr secured fourth pp-
| sitlon. P.quc who had been seut ahead 10 max"
the pace hot for the others. fell back h"hind ihe
| hin. having nearly exhausted her powers The
| intention II her owner was TO have Bertha. who
| had Kept in the rear until the Inst half mile.
conc up and take the prize; hut Balance All
| had her bonnie scotland blood up. aud rs the
nlli.s came out from behind the hill she was
| fix lengths in from: of liIuc Belle was q Ing
| ginz third. and loularier fourth. Balance All
stretch. She flew W the stretch and came by
the winning post about ten len, Us ahead Of
! Loulanier. with Bertha third. Pquo fourth.
Tic neSt struggle was ;or the Maturity
year. between four-year old- the second L. r"-
| criVe $500; three miles. Tho contestants wore
| Ioo, \. beinoul Su-lurluna, /; y. Sn"dl
ker- ,yha. +. \. tahauEh'e 'loverbrook. and
| Oden BoNIr'- Orlolr t.uveIprOok was the
this race. Oriole was second choice. In the
summer he won fast mile and a furlong ra e
| in Saratoga when pittcd against Bonnie Wood.
| Bertha. Pilot and Lady Saycrs.
| As tn. hag fell the horses - away on good
start, Susgurhanna held first place for q. few
| strides. whom Orloie went 90 the front; cuba
| took second pla"r. tioycrtrook third. Leonard
fourth. Su-I 10 hanna falling hack 90 mn ana
file fashion, Orioie kceping tho lead. On coming
our from homnd the mn the hrst time Oro.e
was four Lengths In advance Of Cuha. Clover
| brook third, aud Leonard fourth. These posi-
| tions were held o. the end ~ the first milo. the
| horscs strlnglng uut Tor "a waiting race. They
| ran around The Sc Ond mile with rather slow
gait Orlole still leading from three 10 four
| into the stretch. when Susqnehanna passed
| Cuba. ClOverhIuOk WAS fourth. loo boo nth. aud
Leonard last They passed the Judges stand
beginning the third mile IN these positions
Orloo was now about four lengths in front Of
the string. He increased the Cup e, az least
seven lengths before rounding the hin the last
time. Cuba broke down at the end Of tho flr-i
quarter on the ,hrd mile and was out 81 the
race. On coming ~ht rom neHihu , Ill, III Gus
lengths Of Oriole, Zoo 40 third, the. others
tagging and tired. Ori,.o w;dened the gar
arounl the lower turn and up the stretch. until
ut the winning post there were nearly twenty
lengths between her and Susquehanna. Clover
brook coming in poor third. Time 5;J24.
Tho most eX ting and beautiful rHco oi the
meeting so far Was he handicap stccplc hasc
eG Gi A.: tie wall IN tic hil. the wafer jump
Was for purse Of s@Gl Of which 800 wont t,
the second horse The starters werc chqs
browns Problem. isl; L. Wood's Dcadhcad
PiIroblaImi was tRe fa1orc. Many. iHe fayorite
Irish Jockey mounted Waller which led many
Of his fricni- ohack him. Deadhead. who has
already killed one rlder this season, and srri
ously injured another WIS ridden by the wiri
colored locl.ry, Jim Henry lie stuck TO him
ike a chimpauz,c, nnl gave him q singing cu
AZ every jump Subtitle rode Problem, anl
William nunoiue straddled Lizzie u.
Tho stecplechqscrs bounded away On fail
start. Problem leading and taking the ilrs
| three jumps with Deadhcal at his heels. Tho)
| cleared ME thirl lump side 10y side. Waller
| came third and Li22ie y. last. Deadhcad and
| Problem tl-Al.l nc first field wall hend aud
head, waller jfirl, 1lNc =. e inn: iur y.
| ni-t hurdle in the south field. after clearing til
wal. stumbled and icll throwing Donohuc over
her head. Rider and horse wore soon On their
fort neither Apparently injured hut clcRrly ON
Of the race. Deadhead aud Problem SKINNED
over tho field taking tho leaps in fine style I,
the music Of a thousand cheers. poadhoa,
| cleared the water lump with mighty leap. ~
| he struck the sod Problem was in the air sailing
| over like a bird. Waller came on SIX length,
behind On they few. ncalhead CLOSELY
pressed by Problem with Waller at a safe dis
lance. They took the last half dozen leaps viii
the three thousand spectators straining then
eyes for clear view, The interest was So in
tense and the people So quiet that an occasiOn
hard crack could be heard from thu hurdles M
the horses hoofs struck the tupmust sticks
After the last hurdle was cleared and DendhoRl
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