The New York herald., 1878-10-11
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
Third Day OF the Fall Meet
ing at Jerome Park.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Five Capital Contcsts-Piquc, Belinda, Loula-
4 sisr, Balance All and Derby
s,sm the Winners.

Afternoon 70 witness the raoos. but there
many ladies' present were there ON Tussday The
stsrnsr sex, however, were in stronger forcs, and
some OF them accounted for the absence OF the ladies
BY stating that Thursday cn day with the farer
portion Of creation. Tho Club House lawn, which
she other days present meeting presented such
lovely appearance WAS almost deserted yesterday,
ana but two four.in-hands wore at the ieet OF the
hill, she psusl place whore they rendezvous ON
the occasions OF their vista But as said before.
thsrs large attendance and AL were highly DE-
lghssd With ths nns racing that on Five events
we're on the card, Of which was race Of mile
hsass and th taking three heats TO decide, gave The
spsesasors what might really bs counted seven races
The several contests started with prompt,tudo;
bat ssil wsntdown behind the Palisades before
she last svsnt-shs stee plechase-was started. 4tn
The nrst race the card . selling race OF
three quarters OF a mile, and this won By Pique
disposed OF ned OF nine in good style, and Was
bought In by her owner, to win moro victories for
she Rancooas stable. The second event The
Champsgns Stakes for two-year-odA and Mr.. D. D.
Whsrs' Belinda captured this In gallant style, It
bong third large stake that the gentleans Stable
has won tor him this year. Boardman was second,
Dan Sparlins third Tho third Tor the Grand
National Swsepstakes Two miles and . quarter Mr..
6s H.
bsating Iarrick a. the fnlsh by head. II
was . capital race throughout and the
champion, Parole. failed 70 get place, the
third horse being General Pnillps The fourth
vas race OF mile heats, with Eve starters, and II
took three trials 10 ASCERTAIN which was best Dan
K won the Arst heat Balance All the second and
th,rd Then came the handicap stseplsohass,
which turned out . rather tame affair. There
four starters, eps OF which ran the wrong way and
never came back, and then Disturbance stumbled at
= hurdle and Nsany slipped over his head. After
shat Derby went on and won The race from Lizzie D.
BY three lengths The following are the details OF
The days busness:--fy Ssf
r.4#N E oFyIcYRs OF TEE DAT.
Judees--Asssrs. Livingston, Aunson and Purdy.
sTimsrs-Asssrs Conn, aecksohsr and Lawrence
Secretary-C Wheaty. tse .e8 s.a
\ Startsr--D. j. Grouse. .fV4
em THE RACING.
The nrst race was purse OF $400 the winner 10
hs cold auction $l5o0 catered tobs sold for
$1,000, allowed seven pounds; IL tor $3.50. twelve
pounds; for $780, seventeen pounds; for $500
kwsnty-ons pounds One mile ana = iurlong. There
ysre ten starters for this racs comprising X Ora.
hams bay colt ". Higgins BY Pat Aalloy, dam Ys-
lsw0ird years OLD 70 be sold Tor $500. carrying lol
ibs.: J. q. Nelson Co. . bay ally simeon, BY War
Dance. dam Saratoga, years old, $500, o. lbs. r.
etsarns' gray horse Frank, by Engineer, dam Lady
oulpspper, oyoars old, $780, 103 lbs G.. L. Lorard's
bay gslding Guy, By Narrasansets, dam ~Chignon,
pears cid, $500, sS lbs.; r. Loriilsrd's bay
Aliy Pique, BY Lsaminstsn, dam Lady aEm.
NAL = years OLD, $1,000, ss lbs. 80 ,. W.
Belts chestnut ssiding Tranxlis, By bLsxinGten.
dam Canary Bird, three years old, $780, 90 lbs r
Asndsll's bay gelding Charley Gorham, oy Barney
stone, dam Aurora Raby. iour years old, $780, 9S
2: D. wi.osrs, brown gea,ng Ell k,pg, By By Kins
Thomas ruryssr Co.'S bay gsloing Jackscrsw, bv
Earrasansest, dam Pasta, three years old, $500, 81
Ibs, and n. StAnford's CHESTNUT horse ST. James, by
Lexington, dam Banner tour years old, $780, l01 bs
Yique WAS she favortts, with to 1 against her;
Ito against Jackscrsw, TO against simeon. to
against W. Higgins. 1oto1 against Guy. Eri King and
BL james, l2io against Franklin, and Is ara,nss
Frank. Ths start was q good one, Guy hrst, Piqus
second, St. James third, Err, King fourth. charley
sSo horse. @ came 70 The s'sna GUY va. ss.m IN
'front.' Charley. .Gornam second, Jackscrew third, Erl
King fourth. the others IN bunch very packed
ioss,her Going around the upper turn Fri King
rushed the 'front.' Pique taxing second place,
" l. Higgins sixth, Frank seventh FrankiIn eighth,
Simeon ninth, ST. James tenth Tue horses passed
the Top OF hill and 10 descsnd the loot Of
the bluff several rapid changes took place. As tho
norsss passed under the bun ana around The NIL Sri
Higgins third, Jackscrew fourth, Guy 1lth, PiQue
sxth, Frank seventh. SIMEON eighth, FranKIin nintn
81 James TENTH The horses signt In tins
order they came in view the lower Eri
K,ng hall length the best OF IT. Charley Gorham
the Others we'll up. Er KING kept the lead until he
GOT in.o the homsstretch closely followed BY Piquo,
che nomsstrech, with Piqus on the outside, and she
won the race by length, Jackscrew second. halt
Gorham nilu, Frank sixth, Erl King seventh, FranE-
LIN e,gnth Guy niu.n, ST. James tenth. Time, 2:ol4.
rhs last mile IN l;4,1. 4 ..coxo ,.c.
was The Champagne Tor t.o-ysar olds $50 each
si ns Of 70
Jerome Park, Long Branch or Saratoga 10 carry seven
poands Ezra o. wo Or more saon saxs. zen pounos
with twsntythrce nominations, six OF which came 10
the post these were J. sms.ns brown nlly Lillian.
BY Harry Bassst, dam womoa,. 1o7 ibA r Lorii-
lsrd's bay colt Boardman, BY Bounie scotland, dam
Woodblns, Ito lbs .. u. withers' chestnut ny Be-
linda. by Gisnelg, dam Madame Dudley, 107 lba
Thomas Paryoar 4 Co.'s bay colt Dan Sparlins. by
Gisnsig, dam Item. Ito lbs @. L. Lorsrd's chestnut
los, and the same gsntsman's bay colt slar.fe, BY
Alarm. dam irene Belinda was tho favor,.e, Board
man second cnoice, Dau sparIing third. M g. L
LoniiArd's team fourth in favor The book-bctting
was even on Belinda against the Geld. 2to against
poardmAn, ato against wilfn, 20 asaias, siar.s,
{ 20 / ssa,n.t Lillian, $40 asainst Dan sparnng
Dan sp.rns was hssa nr"y Lillian soeona. Board
en 1 ei the % poss bas ne followed % ssrSards ] ana
ran far behind all the others all tho way aroand.
e soon ns oSn
Belinda fourth, wiiiui nth. Gong around the hill
Lillian snGwsa tho way, Dan y spssrns e., second, Doa,a
borsss came in signt on the lower turn Ltilsn led
two Isug.ns. Dan sp.rliug second. Boardman third.
behind. Lillian led around the lower turn, Board.
man taking second place, but when they got into
straight work the honiestretch Nj. wilhors Bily
came along nicely and alter n beautiful nome
she won BY length, Boardmau second, half length
In front OF Dan Spsrling tho latter onghs ad-
vance OF Lllian wilful nth SIsrts lar bshind Timc
OF the tnrcs-Quartcrs OF mile, 1:lS. Tho value Of
The stakes was 81, 1875 Tho following tho pre-
WINNERS or THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES.
Year Winnera Smos. Stdrfera Time.
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