New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-07

Loulanier, Withers's King Ernest gelding. Duke
OF Magenta, Garrck and Jackscrew were
the victors, The six days walk of OLeary and
Hughes ended Saturday night with an easy victory
for OLeary, who was ninety-three miles
ahead of his rival at the end. The cricket
match at Philadelphia with the Australian players
was declared drawn game, there was not time
to finish it. The American players had the larger
score.
THE JEROME PARK FALL MEETING.
GOOD RACING ON THE OPENING DAY-THE vIoTo-
RIEs or LoULANIRR, wTTHERs's UNNAMED GELD
| ING DUKE or MAGENTA, GARRICK AND JACK
scREw-No POLISHING.
Saturday. the opening day of the Jerome
Park Fall races presented several marked contrasts
the first day OF the Spring meeting. The Spring
were run In rain and mud aud gloom before little
pany OF We. and shivrrng ookers-on the October
tests were favored by fautess sky, the most delight
full OF Autumn AIR. and good attendance. II is true
| tho number within the grounds Saturday was not
| nearly so great some former racedays But the
clubhouse balcony bright with fair faces and Paris
costumes the slopes in front occupied by brilliant
groups the ladies' part OF the grand stand II far from
| being throDged. also far from having deserted
ook and the upper part OF the stand and the spaces
front we'll filed The four-in-hand coaches OF
James Gordon Bennett Delaney Kane Leonard Jerome,
Hugo Brttsch and Pierre LOrard appeared in front or
the clubhouse and there sixth iu the rear that Of
c. A. Baudoin, which ut Saratoga during the Sum
mer Most of the bet Ing men had expected to have an
opportunity to buy pools but they disappointed.
representatives OF the American Jockey Club had
deayored TO induce the police officials permit the sale
OF pools, but In vain. large force OF policemen pre-
vented any attempt violate the law The loss OF
pool-seiors the gain Of the boOkmakers, whose
name was legion. and who made themselves voeferous
nuisance. The racing interesting but not brilliant.
of Tho Hntab ham nttL. and
Garrck. however. made croditabe time for so dusty
and heavy "A track The promptly, and
all the five were over before O'clock Two OF the
by g. L. Lorard's stable. by Pierre LOril
lards and. In fact, the brothers gained first
second place every
q. L. LOrillards FLY LOuanier g years, l02 pounds)
Mr.. BclmOuts FLY La Belle Helene g years. 102
poundsl. having run exceontly at Saratoga, most
favored by the spectators the first dash Of one
mile q purse of 800. Belle Helene was most freely
backed Friday night but LoulaDer became the fayorte
the track BrlloHeene showed In the that she
had fallen far from her Saratoga rank TIE other starters
Pierre Lorllards hlly Perfection g years. l02
pounds Puryear's colt Chiffon g years, l05 pOundsl,
and Smiths Fnesse oily (3 years, ~ pounds). After
patient effort the starter ID. j. Grouse got the
racers In motion fairly terms. Perfection was
leading slightly and the Finesse fy little in the
Belle eene's Jockey lost time and shot to the
ftont AZ the quarter post b lmonts Gly was Leading
Loulancr did 1ne running aud rapidly drew up to
Belle Helene, and the third quarter she took the lead
ing position. Coming down the homc-srctch LOulanier
had safe lead. while Perfection and Belle Hlene
s,rue ding for second place. Loulauier won with some
speed TO spare. by threequarers OF cGgh In l4Gl2,
Perfection second Belle Helene tired badly in the last
furlong and was four lengths behind Pcrcc ion. Clifton
" fourth, aud the Finessc Gy frh
Pierre Lorlard has been intending to take his two
yrar-old colt Uncas to England lie may have CHANGED
his plan af,er the ds-rdciu defeat OF satnrdav The
highest hopes had been entertained concerning the fu
ture Of this colt He one OF the last Of the Lexug-
TONS and his aud admirers foudly thought
him one OF the But though he got good start
Saturday. and had everything In mis- iavor, he was
shameuly defeated IN the last part OF the race by
withers's King Ernest-Echo grldiug The winner had
been so lightly esteemed that ne had not received
name. the three quarters OF mile
for two-year-oids, 800 each, half forfeit. with
81 900 added, the second 10 receive $500.
There were nfty-nine entries and nine starters.
making the stakes worth si.i00. Tie starters in
addition those already named were @. L. LoriIlards
famous colt Harold Uhe winner Of several race) and his
untred colt sartle, Puryear's colt Dan Sparng, As
tors ny Bonnie Loaf. Clabaugh's colt Westminster
McGraths n,y wssahckon. and Morris's Warminstcr-
Regardless colt Harold the fayorte IN the betting
up to a short time before the race when Uncas took
slight lead The wtbers colt tho lowest OF all In the
speculation, the book-makers Offering thirty TO one
against HIM The start excellent and prompt Unca-
was "A little IN front. with Harold and the Norris colt
even and almost at his head. Wissahckon made
"A short srarp burst OF speed. and IN the
van for a few rods Then Barrett urged Uncas
to his pace, and he showed the way around
the HILL with Harold and tho Morris colt pressing him.
they into sight again lucas had opened such
an interval that 10 seemed improbable that he would
ever be overtaken. Tue Others gained ON him as the
turn into the homestretch rounded ana then began
tlah..u "a
heels to the rest and seemed certain TO win that his
hackers alrt ady exulted But the unnamed Wthers
grlding was coming up swiftly the outside. In the
last fulOng Unacs sulked and refused to exert bim
self lie had acted very badly before the start
firing himself by his pranks, and he displayed
a lack OF courage and spirit at the finish At
a few rods from the end he saekened his speed very
plainly aud all the efforts Of his rider Barrett could
not force him along. The Wthers colt Tes0utely
and fast and easily oustrpped tho craven Uncas, VIM
ming ny length aud quarter In the very slo" tlms OF
1916 Uncas second Morris colt poor third startlc
WAS fourth, Dan Sparkling ffth, and Harold SIXTH AL
close together Bonnie Leaf came In seventh "ssa-
hIckon eighth, and Westminster NINTH
ntse neansi G. l. I"flards entries though the prize
was rich on-the Je stakes. one and three-lourtns
mIlo-, for threeyear-od 800 each hall forfeit, win
so ANAL arId was that the wonderful Dukeof Magenta
was to run, aud there IL little hope for any lhreeye
old in this country that starts against him There were
forty-two entries aud three starters, aud tho
total amount OF the stakes was $3.50. The
starters were @. L. Lorlards colts Duke OF
Magenta and Albert, and Pierre LOrards colt Spartan
The book-rnakers would ony give one 10 four hgast
the Duke aud two one against Spartan, while A.
bers chances In The were not worm quoting Inc
great Duke aud Spartan have met number OF times
tins year last year, and the Duke has outrnn spar
tnn every time except once, when the latter won the
JERSEY Derby, the Duke being SICK
After an even start the Duke quickly assumed ms
rigbttul place az the head with Spartan pressing MN
suarpy Alb ri fell back and lay IN the rear through
ON the race HAYWARD who riding Spartan lei his
coli do his hest and Hughes the Duke TOOK niue
pull on his morse. Consequently Spartan oDtalned
slIght advantage aud led by hall "a length NJ tue
end Of the frat half mile. The Duke speed