New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-05
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
Nee- IOTk, June /, 1873.
ROLES UNEXPECTED DEFEAT.

| THE FAMOUS RACER OUTRUN BY THE TEXAN hOhSA
GENERAL PHMLPs-A HEAVY BLOW TO THE
sPECUIAToRs RHADAMANTHUs FUGITIVE
ORION AND BRAMBLE WIN THE OTHER RACES
AT JEROME PARK.
The American Jockey Club, after suffering
the worst the weather could do last week. favored
by cloudess skies and genial June air yesterday II was
a delicious day for a drive along the charming
roads leading TO the track, and the trees and
fields and hills in and about Jerome Park were
bright and beautiful after the long Storm Tho club
house was brilliant with the latest tnts and fabrics from
Paris on gentle slope III front were the ournhand
coaches of Colonel Kane Frederick Bronson, r. Rives
Alexander TAYLOR Augustus Schermerhorn, and Hugo
FrtsCh near at hand squares Of White ON the green
turf ready for champagne ana salad
and soon merry little luncheon parties were en-
loving the interval before the racing began. The
number people in and abou the grand stand was con-
Siderable but not great the day and the sport de-
served large portion of the assembage in this part Of
the grounds was composed OF "bOOkmakers." who
vOciferated the odds against the horses WIN
great energy, but without many patrons.
The four racers started with great prOmptness
and the Belmont FLY urged TO the front. she took
a good lead which she kept until half mile had been
run Their she tired and dropped back and GarTck and
Rhadamanthus did the racing The colt faltered IN the
heavy track and the stout old black horse without
being touched with the whip IN ll9; GarriGk Two
Bonnie Wood last Garrck was whipped badly out
Parole was generally looked upon as a certain winner
of the second race-the OF pa miles for the West
chester Cup sweepstakes OF so eacD, pay OF pay
with 81 600 added the second horse to receive 500
out of the stakes. This is one Of the bestknown
races of the season. and many OF the
finest runners the turf have shown their speed IN
in past years But Paroles great rival Tom 0chiltree,
was sick, and r. korlalds famous Drown Sens wI5
thought sure OF victory that tie D3QK-makers WOud
only give one to five against him. Little money was
waSered except pools and bets the other horses
with Parole left ont The in addition TO Parole
were W. NJ Bisses ST. James, the property OF Mr. Dan
| lei last year, when he won several races ana 5 ID;
Bruces General Phillips, Texan horse that gained
| much reputation in the South, and was bought and
brought North In the spring CrouScs Joe was Will
For half an hour before the race began men were
shouting offers wager 800 TO 25 and 500 TO $50
that Parole would wn aud proposed 20 give oads OF ~
TO against star a off PC easily OG and came DOWN by
| the stand in the first quarter OF mlie
| at moderate pace, Phillips leading and
Parole and ST. James running side by side. Parole
impatient under the strong pull that his jockey kept on
him and shook his mead repeatedly For mile the pO-
siions dd moi change materially Phillips being still IN
advance and Parole and 81. James gallopng along as
they were haruesscd together Inen Phllps increased
| ms lead "a little, and as the three passed the
oS SSGna sun Inc Backers Of Parole We're not
at all uneasy. expecting tremendous dash OF speed IN
Inc home-stfech, which would settle the matter When
Ire three horses entered upon the last hair mile, ST.
| lanes lost heart and quickly far behind the
others Phillips was sill running strong and we'll and
Co.. the first time a doubt troubled the admirers OF
Parole But they felt treasured they saw their favor
round the turn aud entered the last quarter Of mIe
Phillips was three lengths ahead OF Parole ~ was now
ar never with champion, and Ba rett, his Jockey,
seu LIN aIvSvs TeTyes under the whip and the horse
| failed 70 mend his pace CONSERVATION TEL upon
| those spectatOrs-and they were many-WlO thought
nothing in the country could beat Parole. The Texas
horse was still full lire ana ygor. and easily retained
his advantage. His Jockey turned hun to the outside OF
the track where the ground was the hres ana pest lot
! running. Parole close 10 tho inner fal ana
labored heavily in the SOFT sticky earth
| Without stroke OF the whip 10 call forth
ms reserved power General Phillips dashed in an easy
winner by four lengths Parole second ana 81 James
long distance behind The ilme was 4l5 great SHOUT
of surprise and exuaton flor the general public always
exuts when fayorte - be aen NO matter how worthy
of admiration the defeated racer MAY DC ncu tno ar,
as the great Parole, victor III countless contests was
! when me came buck to the Judges stand.
Parole never carried heavy weight patiently, and
Yesterday he had his back l21 pounds To this fact
10 the sOfness Of the track and TO the real merits OF
The winner, General Phillips, must be ascrbed the
mann Sam Handicap last Thursday, but did not
distinguish himself not being placed, g., , me
Parole Yesterday ought TO have run better III the Ford
ham carving only ia pounds s IN any Gase STnee
of the year long distances lie Is by Genelg out Of
La Polka, and is powerful. well-framed horse, four
wears of age In color he chestnut He VIII be con-
sidered a dangerous antagonist hereafter IN whatever
race he may start. The prize won by hm yesterday
Nine horses ran in the third for purse Of $500
with selling allowances mile ana quarter Ihey
were Bells Fugitive Q06 poundsi Wechs Major
Barker u03 poundsG Grahams W; T. Hlgglns GOS
pounds: G. L. Lorilard's LOunger 5iO1 POund9; bet
monts Beresna 81 pounds CQttrilPs Adventure IOS
poumds) LOyd's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS colt (lOo
pOunds r. LOrllard's kienn t99 pounds) and
Clabaughs Kngsand 900 poundsl. Major Barker
backed Fugitive took the lead early in the and
was never passed. although lac was pressed closely In
stretch and Fugves rivals strOve desperately TO over
take BIN The flush was well contested Fueltive won
by half length 2:16l9, Higgins second MAJOR Bar
ker A good third After the Fugitive was put up AT
aucou accordance with the terms OF the race, ana
bOught in by his owner James w. Bell, for 1910.
In the fourth race for the Members' Cup. valued at
$3.50 added TO q handicap Sweepstakes Of $50 each,
members OF the cub 20 ride, mile, Belmont PuIdy
on Orion carrying 142 ponnds had an easy victory tax
ing the lead first quarter and never relnquishng
it, Mr. Sands Princeton, carrying l54 pounds, came
i'm second r. Center Barrcade carrying 100 pounds
third aud L. Gray Griswold on Darniey (l4s pounds),
fourth. -,
In the last race there was sharp struggle in the
bome-sttetch Dwyer Brothers Bramble 200 pOundsl.
/ Nelson's Simeon Q03 pounds, BOwie's OiiOie QOS
pOunds) ana CrOuse's Knny k started. II was free
handicap sweepstakes OF $50 EACH with 800 added, the
second horse 10 receive 800 distance mile Bran
BILE and Kinny X, led by turns in the earlier
part of the race Coming into the last quarter all four
closed up together ana sprang forward neck ana neck
Bramble OuTan his rivals and gradually worked us
way in advance He crossed the line In 14Sl2, Simeon
close second, OrOe good third, and Kinny X. last
There will be two important races on Thursday-for
the Ladies' Stakes and the Jockey Club Handicap Sweep
stakes For the former thirtynne hies are entered,
Including best IN this part of the country For the
| Jockey Club Handicap, Parole, General Phillips, 81.
lanes Virgnus VicerOy and other excellent racers are
entered There will be also a halt-me dash for two
year-Olds, and of mile heats for purse OF 5000