New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-09
ORIOLE WINS THE MATURITY.
OCTOBER RACING AT JEROME PARK.

CHASE.
The American Jockey Club must have felt
encouraged yesterday by the appearance OF the gand
stand and the spaces in front OF it, The number OF spec
tators was remarkably large for Tuesday, and would
have been good for OF the great racing Shtr
DAYS OF the year. Usually Tuesdays ana Ihursaays
bring out only Jmall attendance at Jerome PARK O'
the beauty Of the day and the brilliant promise OF the pro-
grame attracted thousands tho track yesterday -Four
ournhand coaches appeared in front OF the clubhouse
those OF Colonel Kane James Gordon Bennett Leonard
Jerome and Alexander Taylor The display OF Parlsiah
costumes was not extensive as on SATURDAY on
the clubhouse side OF the course but the grand stand
was populOus ana Lively. Deadhead hlll was OiaoA
with thousands Why the Jocky Club does not buy
this HILL fence 1t in and charge an admission Fee Is
mystery. NOW multtudes get unobstrueted view OF
the whole track and see the racing without expense
The treasury the eub certainly needs replenlshng rs
it's revenue from pools has been cut on Another cbhge
which should be made is increase In the NUMBER OF
gates through which people pass In going from or on
tering the trains. This would cause very little
additional trouble or expense to the rail
road company, while IL would bHng much
relief TO the pushing. struggling. impatient and angry
throngs that suffer needless discomfort and yeXauon
every race day. Tho track was in fair condition yes'er
day. the rain OF Monday night having laid the dust
Three Of the won with such extraordinary
ease rs TO take away much OF the interest from them
but the steepIechase was exciting The chief event o.
the day-the run for the Maturity stakes-was curious
affair II was generally supposed TO lie between the
MARYLAND racers Orioe and COverbrook, ana
money was put very freely on the latter bat
the most stupid riding the part OF his Jockey apd the
fact that the not in the best condition, male
the race almost a wak-over for OTioe. 1t was reported
that Orioles 50 600 from the bookmakers NJ
the track in addition to the rich prize.
In the hrst race Ia miles, for purse Of 300, there
were eight starters, Lady salyers being with
drawn. G. l. LOhllard's colt Albert Is years,
100 poundsl was slightly the fayorite, with Bells
geldng Dan n q years, 10 poundsl very close sec,
rounds), Reeds ally Bonnie Wood % years. 81 poundsl
Puryear's Mamie "a years, 10 poundsl AstoTs
Catys horse VeutiatOr Is years log pound9 ana Dos
wells gcldng % years. 50 ponnas also ia' dio pa
rarers on on fair terms Bonnie Wood, Ntnuaior und
Vagrant Immediately TAKING the front RANK
cghths OF mile, with Bonnie Wood second.
In the south part OF the aGs Bonnie WOOD sho Dy Ven
HI. rtir eeidne Dan X Is very fleet OF foot ard be
immediately proved that he could 0dtrm OF has n
walls in the last quarter. Passing Bonnie Wood hand
lengths. IN 2:i3a Bonnie Wood second. ana Albert
close third Perfection was fourth VentlAtor hith Va
grant sixth, Sunlight seventh, ana Mamie H. last Nan
Mo H. have been IN poor condition Tor at Saratoga
she five races. -,
As the Lorard brothers had two entries each in the
second race, betting Incn were puzzled as 10 which
would be run win and The speculation was not very
spirited The race was one Of inc prhcpu contests OF
the year for Glles-he Hunter Stakes one aud three
tricr miles. for a rec-year-od lilies, 500 each hH
forfeit VITA 81 900 added the second u receive Sz"O
Their were thirty five entries aud SIX Starters mak
the stakes worth $1,000. c. l. LorIlards Balance All
and BOwic- My Belle both winners 81 important races
this year. the vOres ODDS OF two 20 one ami al
times three Ia one being given against each g L. Tor
Hard also started Louanier ana she has DISPLAYED 80
much sleed and pluck that she came very
close TO Balance All IN tne betting r. knluard was
Pride OF the Village TO the post Prlde OF the vi
lage aud llqne were among n sSl9 mes y thjs MAJ
yeat-Ods IN 1877 bul nave uDe VIZ PoOL! ,nts yut,i
T. Lornrd put Barrett Bertha intending 10 win WITH
her n could Pque so4t 70 the front TO nake tie
pace md without any delay took a leIu OF severn
lengths. Al the end OF hall mile she was dozen
lengths ahead Of Balance All, and the latter was ten
came much nearer together. Balance All was only Tour
iTuS4' 10 show her speed. aud her jockey ind
the greatest ditCuty in controlling her. e5c
her effort TO shake of the rcstr lint Piqucs lead
diminished foot BY foot, ana as the rae rs went nchnl
by two lengths. with L1nanler pressing h,I slaTPb,
Pride Of the village was hi9 ana Bsr,ha VA at IA
gave the pet fly fun play aud she spIang ahea1 81
PIque as u the latter was stinulnE su'; lfug mr
her speed, aud Barrett urged forward Bertha: u Hf
aud Louaet were now hsS Sr R o, 9 a n1d
Sn tbe home1stretch was so easy and
ao"I 'U Tr,nG that ali scInhlance OF a struggle
was gone. Balance All won rdiculOusy cA}
s,ccess Nv ten lengths m 3:l3 LOulluer second.
and thus e. /. I0rlard took whole amount OF the
stakes. second money as vel as nrsi Bertha was su
ak lengths behind LOuaner while Piqne Frde OF lhe
Village aud Belle struggled In ieeby IN the order
naned. II was never race. IL was slaughter. o. L.
LorilIard certainly has wonderful stable Byonu az
nueson he has the finest three-year-o.d colt 10 the
United states Duke OF Magenta and 1t viii be hara to
find eey"ar-Od lilly that can run Win baahce All
and IouanIer In their present racing trlm. ,
Tne third offered for competition one OF the
biggest prizes OF the yeaT-Si9OO IL was thrce miles
for the Maturity Stakes for iOur-year-olds zoo each
with 81 200 added tho second to receive $500 There
dozen included most OF the best four-year-Ods but
several of them wore almost crippled or were Glling
1oyerbrook the winner OF tho Belmont Stakes IN 1871
and the Woodburn stakes last Spring. was the fHvorite
He had not since he captured tue HoodDnrh, But
had been Of Jerome Park all Summer resting In order
that no might NJ for this great race But one OF ms
legs had betrayed signs oil anu ms bac kefs
we're nervous. Tue second choice was BOwles iast
mare Oole excellent racer, but unted before AT 80
great a distance. Another starter was BrlnOnps mare
susquehanna She has me speed at distances up To
mile ana half but II thought she could not bear
hsJ ,bo was i'm NOR condition. McGratL sent hs colt
Leonard here from Kentucky He was cut down In the
aferwaId tll yesterday. p LOriard's Zoo 100 the
best OF the ne in 1871 but she was sick nigh nn1o
was the sixth starter. Ho has not distinguished himself
IL was race Of crippeE aud Il was run with haling
Judgment The only horses IN the that were handled
with any discretion by their jockeys were Oroe ana
SusuuehaBna. Hughes on OriOle and Hayward on
Susq nehahRa Holloway on ClOyerbrook kept his horse
80 Tar IN the rear hoping 20 VJerse G nesS ~ the
led from start 10 hnsh and won With plenty 10 spare
IN the SbsIS SLOW hse 81 Se Gopd sSe
had 70 better time 10 In first Both Leon
mined Cuba stopped running aitoRetner and Leonard
limped far the Orioles lead IN the first mile
rnxed from length TO six Cuba running second aud
Cloyerbrook third Zoo Zoo hung back waiting for the
finish. Cuba continued 10 second up to
the last quarter Of the second mile, when
susquehAnna took that place. Cuba broke
down IN the first quarter Of the last
nile. Hayward kept Susquehauna sharply at work in
the final mile. but the distance too great for her,
and sne could not catch Orole Holloway, Clover
brook tired too lessen the enormous interval
which had allowed to open between tue two leaders
and bis horse Ibut the much too great OrtOe
led by TWENTY-FIVE lengths at the hnsb Susquehanna
having become exhausted in tse last turong Clover
brook was far behind Susquehanna, and Zoo Zoo
| fourth.
handicap steeplechase the usual for purse
o, 5000. They Reeds horse Waller (6 years. l6i
ponudsl Browns horse Problem 6 years l54 DOundsl
Woods horse Doadhead (aged $50 pOunds), aud Daley
Brolners fly LZzIe ID % years Ito poundsl Pr0Dlem