New-York tribune., 1879-05-31
A GREAT DAY AT JEROME PARK.

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teated Gasel on the Harlem River.
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A GREAT DAY AT JEROME PARK.
An ALMOST UNPRECEDENTED CROWD PRESENT
BRAMBLE L0UIANIER, sKYLARK, ANNIE AU-
orsrA, ERAsTUs CORNING AND TROUBLE THE
wiNNERs-A MEMORABLE sTEEPLECHAsr.
Jerome Park never looked more attractive
man Yesterday. When the racing opened on Decoration
Dav last year few small groups Of moist and unhappy
,pectators saw the wet and draggled horses splash
hrough the mud and water soaked and Sticky
rack Yesterday multitude such as the chlei race
course Of the country has not welcomed Wllhlh
Is gates for years looked upon tine rVaIrS
81 the thoroughbreds under clear bright sby' ana IN
o ana caressiug air that had all the charm of summer
Sith none Of its terrors Both sides of the course the
apd the lawn the clubhouse slope and balconies were
MI stir and movement and animation. Deadhead Hill
was so thronGed with impecunious lookers-oh tha' IL
oardly seemed possible for It 10 give space TO any more
some old low OF turf said that SO large numoer
nad never gathered before TO racing al Fordham' IL
certain at least that there has never been so great an
assembly at jerome when there was no contest between
famous horses from different parts of the country 10
Arouse sectional feeling New-York society was very
extensively aud brilliantly represented. SIX four-in-
hand coaches stood the level sward near
lhe watcr-lump. and the abundance OF pretty
aces with their beauty heightened by the
he freshness Of the dantest of Spring gowns ribbons
ind paras Is made the clubhouse hill picture TO nger
,pon long and lovingly. The coaches which rolled up
heavily freghted with young women aud young men
we're driven by Leonard Jerome, T. A. Havemeyer' r.
r. Rives Alexander Taylor. Frederick Bronson u A.
BaudOuine and the senior Mr.. laves
The trains TO and from the track were imIaehsey
nnr and intensely crowded Very great inconvGnerce
md some suffering were caused blythe DarroWness Oi
The little gate through which people are Obliged TO pass
put OF the grounds when they take the nearest route to
the cars. There much complaint yesterday because
the Jockey Club had not provided a wider gate which
,ould be thrown open to allow the pushing,
uraining thousands to escape. Another source
ST discomfort caused some grumbug among the betting
men, The Jockey Club may have thought the betting
stands the nearest approach TO ParodiSe which the
trounds contained the way to them was certainly
made very nIirow and the gate very strait. People
who wished be had to force their way to the book
makers with violent effort most Of them wished after
ward that they hadn't The bookmakcrs were legion
md the seduc i've invitations Of these wary spiders 10
lhe foolish ales whose substance they were about 10
seyour were heard every hand. But though IN
numbers there may be strength there certainly not
courage in the hosts of bookmakers at Jerome Park
They were as timid usual IN offering odds and were
rs duleent as usual making up their books
20 as to give those who yielded to her temptations the
smallest possible chance of winning. and TO give them
selves The surety abundant gains. They reaped rlch
harvest on the day.
The racing. without being astonishingly brilliant
tho part OF the horses that ran. The track
WAS dusty loose and soft the surface, and not
very favorable fast time G. L. LOrilards powerful
stable strkiugly successful as usual Its horses
won two races, and ran second in two others Pierre
I0rillard did as poorly his brother dld well He
could console himself. however, with the news of
Paroles victory In England. While Parole has COW
cred himself with glory and made his well known
IN England. Mr. Loriard has been very unfortunate
o. far this year TINS country. His stable has not yet
won single race while in past years racing day that
dld not record victory for his cOursthe famous cherry
with black cap and gold tassChas been very unusual
Rrambc added one more 10 the long list Of his trl
umphs yesterday, and almost all turfnen now consider
him the best foury ycar-od IN the United States c. l.
Loriilard's Iouauer and Annie Augusta also appeared
10 advantage but the owners Balance All proved
something Of a disappointment The champion steepe
chaser, Trouble, pleased all the spectators Dy his nue.
jumping and running.
BranlNle Was so plainly superior TO the rest in the
fist race that the bookmakers would only offer
one TO three against him. He with the greatest
ease IMAGINABLE after runKng third for three
onartcrs of a mile The Contest was one mile
tor purse Of S4CO, with maiden allowances,
and the starters were Dwyer Brothers horse Brambe
"a years. lis pounds; Reeds mare Bonnie Wood
a years 10 pounds, second choice; 7. Lorrillards
mare Bertha a years 10 pounds G.. 1; LoILlar9's
iily Una @ years. 90 pounds; Belrs goldng Franklin
a wears lO5 pounds; Bemonps gelding
Maronitc % years. " pounds, ana n!G1-
There was ntolcrablc amount OF fretuns and Turning
and iockryiug before the When the flag fell at
i've furlongs; then the light-weigntcd Una dashed
10y her, but was quickly passed by toe
result Of the race after that Braubies magnificent
sweeping stride retained the lead without extra effort
He crossed the line his ia 14j2 gOO1 fine for
very dusty track at jerome Park wltn IL pounds on
ns bae and Una f by ia59,b. Snt OF beda sSTd "QrS 5
leader Franklin third Bonnie Wood ourtb, Bertha
abad fifth. Polywogs proper piaee evidently duck
lrtltf ftf 4
-Four well-knovu runners, all winners OF good races
h"HlcaD Of one mile and threc-quirers for purse Of
5000 They were Pury ears horse Ddnchef "a years,
II rounds the ftvolte; G. L. Lorillards mare LOuI-
M "a Years l13 poundsj. second choice B1wies
mare Belle a wears, 100 pounds and F. Lorillards
was interesting aud Tie result seemed uncertain aino,
10 the ue. At the fast atemp; the horses got away
Dluicht usual, was sent 10 thr ii"nt very quick y
H. runs well while he has the lead. but he is no BE-,
hcyer in stern chase Jhe positions vailed aI5r
Ter, Dauichcf leading with Lomanier close
second aud Bayard st 4e6 Lye'' inat Ws tte % otGyt
when the racers ddsLca by the It"nu slau tne nrhl
fine. As they went behind the Hill LOuauier was run
ning G4 n pSn STas lite In the quarter before
the last the pucY mare passed )9hicIHei ihe
banchef and Bayard having sharp struggle.
The whips fell fast on all but Lonlauier She kept mp
her speed handsomely. and at the close first by
half length IN 3I5l2 D,uichef second and Bayard only
half length behind MIN. Belle traiied IN weaTly.
George j. LOrard was expected 10 Obtain another
success In the third FREQ handicap for al ages,
nile aEd three iurlongs for lurse OF 1000. his
favoritc the betting, with Harbecks mare SIMEON
Is year pOuuds second choice. The other starters
were Puryeui's horse Clifton "a years, los Pounds
Nelson's gtldpg Kingston g years, 81 poundsli and
TOwie's geciug Sgyldrk, Is years 30 pOuudsl: Ihe
favOrite ran good race, fighting hard for victory but IN
the final quarter the difference OF tweny-our pounds
I'm favor OF sky.ark told Balance All took the lead IA
rounding the curve the home stretch, but skyark
rushed up AID challenged her Both were
urced TO their utmost and the contest
became extremely exciting especially as smoon was
uoyngytry last and pressing hclcadets Foot by foot
be cad was contested 10 the end. The light weight en-
abled skylark TO sin over the hne winner but WIN
ner by iile than "A neck. The time was 2;ZI
SimoOu was Balance AIS sdCCe-glrth Kingston being
fourth ana Clifton last.
Next came a scramble Of threequarters OF mile,
selling race, Tor purse ~ 5000. me Oeitng Eaiied