New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-06
OUTDOOR SPOTS.
RACING AT JEROME PARK.

FRANKLIN WINS THE MAIURIIY-wARFlEL Ii, FERlDA.
Milan. DIANA AND BARONEl HE OTHER VIC
ToRs-GOOD SPORT WITH SMALL A1fENDANCf
The racing was good at Jerome Park Sat
urday and lie weather favorable, but the attend
ahce was comparatively small LANCER numbers were
seen at Prospect Park ana Lon- Branch durng the -
cent meetings ter. French pools sold at these two
places and not al Jerome Pari. The people who bet
and the properties OF attendants ~ races who 10 NOT
risk small or large the events IS very limited
greatly prefer French pools 10 the matchmaking" system
with is overwhelming advantages in favor Of tie "booh
maker"
In the first race III miles, with selling allowances for
purse OF S4OO the favorite Dwytr Brothers gelding
warhcld a years. 102 pounds. had easy victory III
2I3 Nelson & Co.'s gelding Kingston % years 90
poundsl came IN second. and Pierre Lorlards gcldng
Boardman q years. 90 pounds third. Ackernan's
horse Surge (6 years. 40 pounds, McMsEons lilly
seotIla % years. Oh pounds BOwies geldirg
skyar g years. SO pounds BaDcocks geldiug Pequot
g years 50 pounds Clabaughs colt Rochester % years
lOo pounds. Ayres d suclifIt's horse Alieveur q
years. 100 pounds and OConnePs geldng Albert came
IN hs ittuiru'
second, when WaIfeld really began TO run he
T. l"rsfis splendid lilly Ferida had walk-oyer
for the rich Hunter Stakes q miles for three old
llcs 81 90 each half forfeit with 81 900 added There
were ihiry-hree subscrsptens but owner ventured
IL compete with the westbrook stable. although the
prize worth S2,70O;
The oAief OF the day. and one of the important
racing OF the season, vas that FOR the Maturity
Stakes fer fouryear ods $500 each halt forfeit with
~ 900 added, the second 10 receive $500 distance
niles The starters were Nicholas Day star James
". Bells gelding Franklin, Reeds mare Bonnie Wood
Purvears horse Danicbef. jennings & Hunts horse
Charlie Bush aud Pierre Lorard's horse Spartan. The
betting even aeans! Dav Star to against Frank
lin 10 against Bonnie Wood 10 10 agansi either
Danichei on spsrtan' ana II to i against Charlie
B1Sn Day from KENTUCKY Especially for T t6s
race. Danichef had been tho fayorte during the
summer but recently fell sick and Franklin took his
place In the betting until Saturday. when tue tine APP
pearance Of Day STAR ana the fact that Murphy rode
me skilful coored jockey who rode FalsetO in al HE
great BOune Wood led FOR two miles, the time for
which wac SOL each nile being made In 1Jjl2 The
r-stvr positlons the other horses changed lite all
this time Charlie Bush running second. Franklin third,
Danche fourth. spartan nth and Day star last Muir
phy Day star moved up to the leaders twice Us II to
les, their powers, He had a habit OF dong this
no trouble at any nme IN shaking of Day
forced the pace and began racing with Bonnie
Wood the lead he got IT in going around the turn
ouartcr post Of the third mile there only head
tween them. Bnt Franklin had more endurance than
htn became sterr-chase Ii sparten's first race
this year, be having been out OF condition since last
Winter and he showed plainly that II was too long
a race him IN the expressive language of the turf
he wont all 10 pieces" and Barrett Lis rider, had to
rest Bonnie God also b. trayed the that running
three miles much for her. aud retired 70 fourth
place Franklin led TO The END, winning by Two len ghs
Charlie Bush second, Danichef two lengths behind
him. Boune Wood fourth, forty yards behid Danichef
Day star wakBg in very bad fifth, and Spartan so
Tar back that seemed hardly possible that he
with the others. The time 5:42aa Charlie Bush
did we'll for horse that had made the long journey
from Louisville within few 0ays. and DaDichef
sick horse dlEgraced As Tor the others. tsey
were evidently out O their element IL II had been
a walking match they would have been more at home.
FraNklins is said TO have largely The vic
IOTy some reports say $4,000, but that amnunt Is
probahly much too high. Franklin has improved ul-
Intensely within few months. Last year he
wretchedy that his few hackers must have often felt
tempted shoot him. He is stn far from being great
racc-horse though he Is by Lexington out OF Canary
Bird and n full brother Of Harry Bsssett.
The fourth race, liz miirs, with selling allowances,
for purse OF S40O won by Taylor's horse Milan
IL years. 1Ol pounds) after close finish with Bells
geding Dan X % years, lO4 pOands) Brigess gcidng
Sunlight "A years. 9S poands) being good third g. L.
AstOrs gelding yasrSnt 10 years 1O4 pounds) Dwyer
Brothers gediag Charlie GOrhan g years. l0l pounds
second. tcnoice AckerIHan's gediug Edwin A. 10 years
J04 pounds), and C. smiths nily Lady Lou g years IS
pOuDds) finished the race In the order named. The
Time l5SlaL
@. L. LOTlllaTds Ally Queens Own seemed to be the
winner OF the NTH ttaIee-fourfhs mile
year-0lds that never won race1. up TO the last few
rods when abe sutryed aud slackened her speed and
AstOrs lilly Diana beat her. Withers's King Ernest
Arnica lilly third, followed by Bevinss lilly Emily
f. Dwyer Brothers colt Elias Lawrence, Pierre LcriE
larc's ally Variety. NeEmee's geding Go Forth and
Bemonrs hiy Edelwclss Queens Own the IA
VOrte, and Dana second choice. The time l:lQ.
Mr.. GreuYilles horse BaIODet % years. 120 pOunds)
very easily beat Mr. EyeiyDs geding Lottery 8 years.
III pOundsl in "A match Of bali mile for a cup.
Lottery boiled. Time. 81 seconds