New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
OUrDOOR BPORTS.
WINS THE HANDICAP.


GET PLACE-BALANCR ALps VICTORY OVER
DAN K.-rHREs OF TIE PAyoRrrEs SUCCESSFUL
Another almost perfect day for racing, and
five races, IN which few excellent thOroughbreds
to start. brought a large number OF people to
Jerome Park Yesterday. The clubhouse side OF the
track rather spaTsely occupied, but the grand
stand and quarer-stretch contained muttude
Three fOurluhand coaches appeared-thOse OF Leonard
Jerome Alexander Taylor. jr., and C. A. Baudoulne
The racing was brilliant and great interest shown
Betting free and heavy LOuaniers success in the
Grand Natioaal Handicap was well earned after men,
Orabe run There being five races aud one OF them
heat race the judges ought TO have called out the horses
for each race more promptly than they ala. Mucd uh
necessary delay which seemed TO he prompted Dy
desire TO allow abundant time for betting kept the spec
tatOrs at tie track to late hour. The railroad ar
rangements also defective, and the people were
carried INTO the city very slowly aud after lonS waiting
Altogether 1t a day OF vexatIous delays.
Ten well-matchsd racers started the first race,
selling of and Oneeighh miles fora purse OF 4OO
Tie iayorite was r. LOrildrdS hy Pique q years. 30
poundsl. Puryears gcldng Jackserow g years, 81
poundsl and MendelPs gelding Charlie GOrham a years.
lO2 pounds, pounds overwcighD. wero next IN the
speculation The other starters Graham's horse
W. /. Higgins 6 years, l0l pOunds), Nelson's mare
SIMEON a years 81 pOunds), Segrns's horse Frank 6
years, IC3 pounds), Beps geldng Franklin q years.
80 pounds), wltherSs gelding Ell King q years, "a
pounds) and @. l.. Ionllartls geiding Guy g years,
s. poundol EH King led for seyen-eighths Of mile
and his prospects Of victory seemed bright In
The homc-stretch however, he passed by
several horse. Charlie Gorham was first Tor o few
rods but Jaekscrew, running close to the fence
displaced him, aud in turn had to
give way Piquc. Barrett bringing the hly snlfully
outside, PIque running fast and WELL crossed
the line first Dy nearly two lengths JaCksrrew second
Simeon very close third W. |. Higgins fourth; and the
strung along. siuOon showed air speed In the last
quarter bat had got into bunch from whch she cohI
not e.dy clear hcrselt Pqur was entered to be sold
for $1,000 and as no one would give more FOR her. Sh"
remains IN Pierre LurillIrd's stable.
For The thampaZnC stakes ok two-yearo!Gs ran lhey
"cr. c. L. Lor'ilards colts Wfni and 9taIiie 7. Lori
lIra- cot BoardiGan' Wthersh my Bcnda Pufytars :
colt Dan Sparkling aud Smiths tHy Lillian. Inc hctunG
WIS nearly even STarie, BOar6man and Belinda up
TO short time boore the start "hen B"iIhda became
the ltyute. The thrre-qualCIs Ot inll" tor
90 re- Sc9 & na rse Tin go Stpo
tnloe subscribers aud the total amOInt or the stakes
wHcn tue starter dropped the flag, and did
not get IN motion unIii The rest were several
nrst jump and leading two lengths NJ the halimile
post, Dan Sparkling running second Belinda and Board
finish, with the Whips flying furOusy on all except Be
linda. resulted IN Crrdable victory Tor the Wuhers
fliv rs thrr-quaIters Of length BJaIdman second
and Dan sparlrug third. Lillian fourth, Wiliul hfth
and s;artle last, never having made up what he
lost al the start. Tie time WIS 1913.
Tic principal event OF the day was the Grand National
Handicap Sweepstakes, two and quarter miles, 500
each half orelf, and only $50 il declared out DT sep
cmber 20 with $500 added the second TO receive Sl5O
Tao great Parole was among the starters ana OF course
was commanding favOrIte. Pierre LnriArd also
stated his colt Garrick % years 96 p0uuGi george H.
LDrlar,i represented By his superb My LhuRnltT
% years, 90 pounds and hs colt Albert % yes, 80
poundsE PuyCar started his cot DdDichcf Is years,
lO3 oOunds second choice IN t"e betting; = d. Bruce
started General Phillips "a years ll6 pOundsI the win
the W,schtstr Cup ond the cOnqueror OF Parole
whcn the champion was sckl at the spring meeting
Wech's morse Princeton a years, ia pounds) also
starred aud lowest OF all IN the pools The race was
splendid one Oy the best Of the meeting. DAM
! rhp the start and led until tho
isa ha-mlle was reached. His lead, however was
never greater than two lengths, and Busnwacker was
close t hts heels most Of the time. GarnCk, Albert aud
| General Phillips came next, TIER relative positions
changing frequently In the last quarter Barrett VINO
Was on Garck, forced his colt 10 the top OF biz speed
and deprived DanIchei "f tho Lead Puryears colt hid
run p.uCky, hut his rivals were too stEon NJ Tor hiu
General Phillips also rushed NJ, and LOul3nier forced
her way through the crowd. Parole and Lou
ianier had been running in the rear until
the real climax OF the struggle began. The test
between Dauichei Garrick, General hillDs and Lou.
anrr m the hOmo-stretch WIS magnificent Tue result
OF The struggle was in doubt up the fua stride Lon
lIuer a uOOie hily In shatp hnisn az the cid OF
long race, aud ny sunrene effort she came IN mead
and shoulders before Garrick ine Latter being only nall
u length before General Philips. Parole was fourth.
aud Albert last. Tie time I:OGa.
Paroles owu,r, Pierre LJriaId. evidently did not ex-
pcC the ChamDOn to WIN TINS race but put his ilth IN
GLrrCk Parole does not carry heavy weight we'll and
tie 23 pounos on nis back tcay seemed 70 take tGe
heart out OF Inn. As Gdfrck won the hahbatla hahu
cap last Saturday. carrying 90 pounds, Mr.. LorIilard
mad reason for bis confidence m the colt, ard the
cusrnes VI the finish showed the merit OF q ifick.
Barrett rode Garrck and Holloway PalOe. LOuanirr
certainly ruukS the bcSt Oi the anu IS
very Trustworthy and fast In long ruce.
For the fourth race Of mile heats Tor purss OF $500
with 800 the second horse i've started o. L. LOril
larIs III NBaianoe ALI j years. 90 ppnnds) Bells geld
b,g Dan h. u years, los pOLnds) BemoDts my La
ME H. (I years IOs pounds and r. Lorillsrds geding
Bayard % years, % pounds. Balance All and Dau n
led I'm the betting The first heat was very close and
exciting. although the time was slow Dan went 10
the without delay, ana was not oyertskeu until 20
bny,yd rrcr h head and foashi 1t out to the end
Baynrd and Dan X were almost exactly even when
they the goal Nearly all who saw IL thought
Jerd neat but the Judges gave the heat TO Dan X Bal
ance All was third. Tue time was llN
led three-ourths or the mile vita Bayard at heeS
but she xive up when iuTlODg remained to he rum
rush and won tue reat easily by a length. in 1:4sI4
Mamie H. seeund and Dan X. third. In tine hual hest
mile bui in the last f long the y Outran him and won
easily by "a length and ~ half iu l:0O
The short course. Waller DcHdhead and Problem bcIUg
withdrawn. The starters were Browne horse DERBY
i39 puuudsJ Calahau's horse Bay Rum (aged, l3S
ponnis aud Daley Brothers hly Lizzie d. g years no
The faVorte, but lao Jumped very poorly ana nnahy
hs rider Meauey II the double hurdle IN 'front.' OF
the clubhouse. Bay Rum took an lmuleuso Lead early
IN race went out OF the course aud was forced
10 Withdraw. rho race was then lsit TO Derby and
Lizzie d. Derby's rider did not staIt until after The
Others thinking that the starter ala not give the sgua
Hence he had big gap To close WRSn ne Sut "d be oa
ground by gong ont OF the course Darby came in fret
under the whip IN 3:os, zlle second Boy huin ana
Tne nretng will close Saturday with o remarkably
brilliant prugraume, including tho Annual Sweepstakes
,ur three-ye ear-Ods two Inios spendd prize winch
w amount nearly $4,000. IN this the marvel OF the
yeur The Duke OF Magenta will rum and barring accl-
dents hc IL generally supposed To have the race NJ his
mercy The second race VIII no the HomeDfed PFoducc
stakes for tgO-yearOds, three quarters Of mile with
sxtysx entries the total amount OF the stakes Will be
very large There Will also be- race oftNO ana quarter
mics for $500 handicap steepleehase the usual
snurse and an extra thrrcquafers Of mile Tor
malen THIS Is one Of the finest racing
cards ever presented IN this country.
RUNNING AND WALKING MATCHES.
AT the Fall championship athletic meeting
at Montreal on saturday last the NeSYurk delegation
aid wonderfully we'll There were only four Of thon-