The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-11
FIVE HARD FOUGHT RACES.
ANOTHER RiRE DAYS SPORT OYER THE
JEROME PIRK COURSE.
Several Very Exciting Contests-Paroie I.en
In the background Belinda Leads q Fast
Field Hayard Beats Dan. n aud Others.

A perfect fall day. large attendance,
good track. and ono VI tho finest programmes
over offered in Jerome Park were the main
features Of the American Jockey Club races
yesterday. Many distinguished persons were
present. Gen. Hancock made the most warlikc
appearance. Gen. Smith had the most martial
bearing. and Lester Wallack the finest nous
tarhcs on the uuarierstrctch. No pools were
Sold hut tho voice Of the bookmaker was loud
and enticing.
The first event was selling race with tho
usual allowances one mile and an eighth
for 400 The starters were H. Graham's bay
horse W. I. Higgins. Nelson 4 Co.'s bay marc
simeon, +. Stcarns's gray horse Frank. G.. H.
Iorillard's bay gcllug Guy. =. Lorillards bay
lily PIuuc j. W Bells chestnut gelding Frank
lin. =. Mrndcll's bay goldiug Charlie Gorham.
u. ID. Withcrs's brown gcldng iErl King.
Purycar ~ Co.'S big gcldng Jackscrcw. and H.
Staniord's chestnut horse st. james Piquc
was the tavoritc at about even against the field.
with Jackscrcw for second choice
Tho flag dropped to an even start and the
horses came flying W the stretch nearly In line.
Guy showed in front first Gorham second. and
Jnckscrcw third. Before running Il quarter Of
u mile Fri King took tho lead. Gorham still
keeping second place. Jackscrcw running well
in third place. Pidue KEEP, back in the group at
the rear. being held for the brush in the last
quarter. Fri King made Il good race around
and out Of sight behind the hill. and as the
| horses came out and ran around the lower turn
he still held the lead hy half length. On enter
| ing tho homes,retch Piquo WIS given her head.
| ana before reaching the stand was In the front.
she then increased her speed - tho post. win
! ming by nearly two lengths, with Jnckscrcw sec
2nd. vel nppcd hy simeon. iggins came. in
| Fourth nud Charlie Gorhum NTH Time, 2:Ol =.
| Piquc was bought in by her owner after the
| race, thet. heiug no advance over her entered
Then came the thrcc. quarters Of mile dash
| ny two.ycHr Odds. for the Champagne stakes;
$50 each. hull forfeited with $500 added. out
~ twenty three entries only thes. started: J. \.
| smiths brown My Lillian, i. Lorllard's hay
| colt rlniWi, u. u. Mi,herss chestnut Ally
| Belinda; Pnryrar& co.'s bay colt Dan Sparkling
! and q. J.. Iorillard's chestnut colts Willful and
Sinrtlc. Belinda was the iavorits.
When the youngsters started AWAY at the
! dropping 81 the faE Siartlr hung back and was
| left ut the post. Lillian made II good race run
ping around the hill and out Of sigh; nj tho
| hchd OF the living squad. Dun Sparkling WIS
taking her dust two lengths behind. with Be
| linda second ~ they camc in sight Lillian
| with Belinda running last nnd gradually work
ingthroueh the dust and taking second position
az tho head ~ the hOmcstrtt'h. rs they swept
| up the stretch Belinda crowded ON Bpardman
| ana hot brush en~urd tho youngsters rocciV-
ing rounds of APPLAUSE from the quarter
| stretch and stand. They passed the post with
| Belinda winner by threc-quarters Of u length
! IN lis which wis fair time FOR the course.
| Bpnrdman WAS second. Dan Sparling third. and
| Lillian fourth.
The contest Of the day. the grand national
| handicap sweepstakes ul 800 each. with sGOO
aided. the second 10 receive $50 ont Of thu
! stnkes; two miles aud a quarter: WAS the noNt
event. Out OF fifteen entries tho starters wore:
| !. Iorllards brown gelding Parole. ;. j.
| lrures chestnut horse Con. Phillips. Ii.
Wclrh's bay horse Princeton. T. ". Doswelp- bay
hut colt DanicEafr. o. J.. Lorillarl'- chestnut
MY lou.nner and chestnut colt Albert and T.
laorito. with Ddnichen second choice. Parole
| cWried tho top weight. l25 pounds. This was
and oxeitns from the start t. tho finish. Dani-
| ch"f took the lead nj once after IN even start
Loulanier's head or line with his shoulders
G' BuS Hs SSiSn1 E BIRD IonSncr ' falling
back - fourth position. A they. passed the
length from Albert. Bushwhacker was "a close
third. with Loulanier and Gen; Phillips running
| numbering through the dust close rear guard.
| As they flew around the hill out OF sight DAM.
| cheiY was neariy three lengths ahead. Albert and
| Eushhwacker second and third. Tapped. with
| h"d Tho most Of honor with Bushwha.knr M M
heels. the others we'll up. with Parole at the rear
~ the pack. On they cnine In u cloud OF dust
Passing IA" stand a second time. Danichen SIN
lei 10y length, Bushwhacker second. Gurrick
third, followed by Albert and Princeton nearly
side by side, Phillips s. xth. and Parole seventh.
turn and out OF sight again around the hill
with the exception that Gen Phillips had taken
Prinreton's place. next 20 GnrricS. As they
came out and flow around the lower turn Gar
rick was ut DAnicheTs heels and Gen. Phillips
| fnlrti Win lNulhnlrF lfruklug through tle
bunch and coming fast and strong for the front.
Parole Kept back under his heavy load. and the
only chance flr p. Lorillard lay ~ Garrick. As
they came M the stretch the last time Louaner
gradually worked 70 the from, amid tremendous
cheers. passing the most winner by u neck
third. Garrick fourth. Bushwhacker NTH. Dani-
chrr sixth. Princeton seventh. Ind ALERT last.
$500 purse. 800 and entrance money 10 sec
ond horse. The starters were q. l.. Lorillard's
iialanc" All, 4. Belmonts Belle Helene, j, W;
i. Lorillards Bayard. Dan X. and Balance All
w'rc the fnvorites. Tho first heat was well
Dan X. Bayarl. Balance AL and In Belle
Helene. Dan X. took the lead after few
strides and showed the way around the sec
ond position aIternated between La Belle Helene
NJ the start. Balance All next Bayard taking Il
on ne homestrechi and apping Pan \ amid
auQse from Bayard in l;i7. Balance All came
The second heat was II hard struggle. Nan
ME H. La Belle Helene. Bayard. aud Balance
Al ins ng the front III suc'rssion balance Al
finally took the heat by. "A good length in AS.
third. nearly head and head. in tho order
Balance All and ban X. were tho only horses
in the Third heat. Balance All showed the way
10 Dan X. from the start around the upper turn
bv about length As they came out AM
G.iisd around the lower turn. Dan i. took tht
Balance All again ran 10 the front. Dan i. I;
rider pliod tho whip. but 1t WINS Of no use, Bal
Ancc AL coming IN u length ana n nan amend
winning the race amid the wild shouts Of hel
hackers in 30.
An extra handicap stceplechasc wound NJ the
days sport in remarkable panner. Tho rae,
WAS for purse Of $500. the second horse to re-
celNe $50; entrance free. The starting place was
NJ the point for raccs Of threc-quurtcrs Of q
mile, running south. and thence over the usua
stnrplechasr coarse, about two miles, The
starters were A. D. Browns gray horse Derby
, carrying las pounds: Charles Reeds chestnut
horse DISTURBANCE. lI3 pounds VIM Calluhan's
bay horse, Day Rum, lSs pounds and Dale,
rid len by Meany. WIS tho faVorite.
Tho horses were sent on in good shape. Bay
Rum bounded ahead at fast giit taking the
loaps in lying style. Al tho second jump ht
was at least twenty lengths ahead OF Lizie u.
Disturbance third. and Derby last, nearly Il
quarter of Il mile behind at the third leap Bay
Rum kept long lead through the south field
taking the walls rails. hurdles. and water jumI
Ike n gnzelle the others following in II long
string Lizzie ID. second. Disturbance working
up 10 her and old Derby, rs usual, in the mid
die Of Il steeplechuse, lOng way behind. Many
now looked upon Bay Rum IA a sure winner
~ ne flew along Mt tho base ~ the hill IN III,
north Held before rising 10 take the wall al thu
TOP. But here he made determined bolt
, l"lt the course aud WINS out u the
rnsa Iizzin 1 than took the lead IN.