The New York herald., 1879-10-05
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. z
Second Day of the Autumn Race Meet
ing at Jerome Park.
DELIGHTFUL WEATHER And FINE RACING.
Warfield, Perida, Franklin, Milan, Diana and
BarOnet the Winners.


cloudless sky. brilliant attendance and fno heid
Of horses combined to give entire satisfaction and
unalloyed pleasure. There six events on the
card and all tho afternoon taken up In the dis
cussion of this choice furnished by the Ameri
can Jockey Club to their gnests
Before the judges boil rang out its warning for the
horses to get into position for the first race the
grand stand began to I'LL up, and the choicest toilets
that Partisan taste and ingenuity can create adorned
the lower tier of seats in the middle OF the huge
structure. Coach after coach appeared around
the bend Of the club house bluf, until
the establishments of Messrs. Jerome, Kane.
Doudoine Schermerhorn and Fritsch found
resting place beneath the shade Of the venerable
trees that veil tho balcony of the club house from
the thousand eyes the other side Of the course.
The joyous notes Of the horn rang through the
dense foliage that masks the serpentne road leading
to the club entrance. Groups of fair ladies sat
under the grateful shade. wooing back with their
pearl handled fans the breeze that had vanished be-
fore the warm rays of the The heat very
oppressive for fall day. and on every face
expressed disposition to return to tho light and
airy costumes OF midsummer.
Tho Harlem Railroad trains brought hundreds
from the distant metropolis. and the green slopes
east of Deadhead Hill were covered with plodding
pedestrians, anxiously inquiring how many laps
would bring them to the grand stand. Central
nue. was covered with one dense. impenetrabie
cloud Of dust. through which it was easy task to
steer ones team. It resembled the East River
on particularly foggy morning. only that
there foghorEs steam whistles to
assist the pilot. Happily there were no collisions
Of any serious account, although it impossible
at times for driver to take his bearings. AS the
day advanced fresh teams emerged from the re-
cesses OF Central Park and filed the boulevards.
Until At MacO NH WA aa tn
get good place in the line the first
night Of opera. The betting men
displayed unusual industry. aud the voice Of
the bookmaker was heard incessantiy until he be-
came hoarse. One veteran. who might be eligible
Tor the presidential chair Of the Fat Mems Assoca-
ton. collapsed about three O'Clock with the last
peal in broken whisper "Big money against little
money. back your choice" 1t day of un-
reserved pleasure and enjoyment for all who wit
messed the swift from the beautiful slopes
and bluffs that grace Jerome Park and its neighbor
bood.
THE RACING.
Six events were on the card. the first dash Of
amie and quarter, selling race. with ten start
ers which won by Messrs. Dwyer's bay gelding
WarAeld. Messrs. Nelson Co.'s Kingston second
and Mr.. P. Lorillsrds Boardman third. The winner
put up at auction but not sold. The second
affair walk for the Hunter Stakes by Mr..
g. L. Lorilards bay flly Ferida none of the other
thrty.wo entries being bold enough to contend with
this grand fly for the stake She the milo
and throequar and awarded the stake which
amounted to 50. TOO The third race was the Matu-
rty Stake. which was the event of the day. Six
started and the won by Franklin. Charlie
Bush second and Danichen third. The winner is q
very fair horse. being full brother to Harry
Bassett one of tho best racehorsos in his two and
three year old form that In this country at that
time, being q winner at all distances up to four
mile heats. Franklin is good racehorse,
but has been very delicate all his days. The
fourth race was another selling affair. and this
was won by Mr.. Kelly's Milan. aftor very close
Anish with Dan and Sunlight. This followed
by race for twoyear-ods-a dash Of three-quarters
OF mile. Eight came to the post. and the purse
won by Mr.. Astors Diana by the bolting Of Mr..
G. l.. Lorillard's Queens Own when the latter
seemed to have the all but won. Mr.. Withers'
Ally. by X NJ Ernest. dam Arnica. good third.
The days sport closed with . match between two
eentlemen's hacks ridden by professional jockeys.
Baronet. owned by Mr.. Grenville was the winner
the other lottery boiling after running quarter OF
mile. The following were the
oFFIcERs DAx.
JUDGKs-Messrs. d. D. Withers, j. G.. K. Lawrence
". Constable. A. Belmont and G.. schuyler.
TIMERs-Messrs. J. g. Heckscher and J. Coffin.
Wynn. t.a t-
oSEcRETARY-Mr. Charles Wheatly. .H.a
The following are the details of the racing:-
THE FIRST RACE
was Q dash OF mile and quarter for purse Of
$500. Horses three years old to 102 lbs. four
years old. IFS lbs; ive years and upward, 100 lbs
The winner to bo sold at auction for 81 lOO0 II en-
tercd to bo sold for $500. allowed 10 lbs Any sur
plus tho sale of tho winner to be divided between
the second horse and the racing fund Beaten
horses not liable to be claimed. There ten
starters for this event. comprising Mossrs. Nelson
4 Co.'s chestnut gelding Kingnsher. dam Adosinda.
years old, 9y lbs. be sold for 81 ,O00 Mr.. p.
Lorillsrd's bay geldine Boardman. by Bonnie Scot
land, dam woodbine. years old. 90 lbs. 81. 900;
Mr.. w. II. Babcock's brown colt Pequot. by Lexing
ton. dam Lulu Horton years old. % lbs. 81. 900;
Mossrs J. w. McMahons bay Ally scotilla. by Bon
nie Scotland. dam Juanita. years old. "a lbs..
$1,000 MIR. oden Bowie's chestnut colt
Sky lark. by Dickens. dam Nettie. years
cd. 80 lbs. $500; Mr.. ID. OConnci is
chestnut gclding Albert. by Australian. dam Queen
Victoria years DID, lO2 lbs, $500; Messrs. Dwy or
Brothers bay gcding Warheld. by War Dance. dam
Florac. years old. lO2 lbs. $500; Messrs. sutine
xyrs Ssy ios Ss ,Ss @
colt Rochester. by Vauxhall. dam Heatherbell. 3
years old. lO2 lbs. 900 aud Mr.. w. Ackerman's
bay horse Surge, by Revolver dam Sy rcn. years
old, 40 lbs $500 warneld was the favoritc 1T az
to /; Skylsrk. to Boardman. to Il Surge. 10 to
Il Scotilla, Kingston aud Pequot each. 10 to !; (;
Rochester. 10 to /. There no betting on Alleveur
or Albert. The start very fair one.
Surge leading. Boardman second. Allcveur third.
skyiark fourth the Others so closely punched that
u was impossible to separate them quarter
of mile away from the stand. The horses dashed
up tho quarter stretch close together as II was
possible tor them to run with safety. and as they
passed the Judges stand Aleveur led Surge second.
Boardman third. Kingston fourth, Skylark NTH.
warnold sixth Scotia seventh. Pcquot eighth.
Rochester ninth, Albert tenth. Passing around the
upper turn several changes occurred. and as the
half length. Boardman second Surge third. Kings
ton fourth. skylark nth, warfeld SIXTH SEQ
tilla seventh. Pequot eighth. Rochester ninth,
Albert tenth. The horses came down TO the
buf In this order, and they passed
around the hill Alcveur showed the way.
loardman second. Surge third. Kingston
fourth, warhed hfth Scotllla sixth. Skylark sew
enth. Pequot eighth. Rochester ninth. Albert bring
Ing up the rear. Alleveur held the lead when the
horses came into view the lower turn but only
for A innlusnt. ns lnardman paased him befora he