The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-12
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
Fourth and Last Day Of the Autumn Race
Meeting at Jerome Park.
GRAND RACING In DULL WEATHER.
Wallensten Nancy. Glenmore, Vagrant
and Pomeroy the Winners.

Grand Central Depot at minutes to eleven
A. NJ when the first train started for Fordham. Peo-
pie who had to go on business waited until the flags
hoisted at the regular places indicating that the
would of positively before they started,
the fear of postponement being foremost in their
thoughts. At noon q misty rain was falling. and
the ladies who had waited during the week
to attend on the last day concluded to forego the
pleasure of seeing the racing to getting wet and
spelling their valuable toilets. Hence the small
number that were the grounds. The sterner
portion of society. however did go to the races by
all modes Of conveyance irrespective of the threat
ening weather. and the Coaching Club parked five Of
their stylish drags the green under tho
bluff on which the club house stands. During
the afternoon people continued to arrive. un-
til in the latter part of it there quito
Q fair attendance within the enclosure. while the
hills surrounding the course were filed with de-
lighted spectators. The racing was most excellent
Five events the card. and they all cane of
most satisfactorily. The first dash of o mile.
which by Mr. P. Lorillard's two-year-old
colt Wallenstein. who beat fine field of older ones
in good time Checkmate was second. Lady Mid
dleton third. The second race between
four two-yearolds the only starters of the
nominations to tho Homebred Produce Stakes
Mr.. withers bay FLY Nancy manned after town in
France) by Macaroon. dam Dawdle. was the winner.
beating Mr.. Bethune's Wanderer Ally and Mr.. L. A.
Clabaughs two. Oden and Achsah. The third raco
was dash of two miles and furlong. and this was
won by Mr.. Jennings chestnut colt Glenmore, with
Mr.. q. L. Lorillard's Ferida second and Puryear
l. Co.'s Fortuna third. There were eight starters
The fourth q selling for which twelve came
to the post and. after very exciting contest
Vagrant won tho race by head. Una second War
fold third. The fifth race. steeplechase. mad i've
second and Derby third. Disturbance was fourth.
having fallen once and Judith fifth. she having been
down twice during the The following were the
oFFcKRs
JuDaEs-Messrs. Withers. Constable. Monsoon and
Norris
TMERs-Messrs. Heckscher, Coffin and Lawrence.
SrARTER-Mr. Simmons; Assistant-Mr. Wynn.
The following are the details Of tho racing
FIRST
was for purse Of $4O0 Winners Of $1,000 this
year to carry lbs. extra; horses not having won
this year $500 allowed lbs. those not having won
any this year allowed 10 lbs; maidens allowed
10 lbs. Entered for this Messrs. Ayres
sutlifTe's bay colt Alleveur. by Gilroy. dam Sc
quin. years old. carrying 11s lbs; Mr.. G. Reeds
bay Ally Bonnie Wood. by Bonnie Scotland. dam
woodbine. years old. ITO lbs; Mr.. Oden Bowie's
chestnut marc Oriole. by Kinghsher dam My
Maryland. years old. 116 lbs; Mr.. P. Lorillards
chestnut colt wanensten. by Waverly. dam by
Lexington. years. 80 lbs; Mr.. J. 7. Williams
brown gslding Checkmste. by Planet. dam Full Cry.
years old. lis lbs. Messrs. Nelson & Co.'s bay
mare Lady Middleton. by Hurrah. dam Lady Lam
caster. years old. ITO lbs, and Mr.. w. Astors
chestnut Ally Lulu, by Harry Bassett dam Sarah b,
years old. 81 lbs. Checknate the favorite at
to against him, 2 to l against Wallenstein. to
against Oriole. 6 to each against Lady Middleton
against Allcveur. The horses had very good start.
Bonnie Wood leading. Aeveur second. Lady Middle
ton third. Checkmate fourth waenstein nth.
Lulu sixth and Oriole seventh. Alleveur
soon ran to the front and showed the
way around the upper turn. Bonnie Wood
second, Wallenstein third. Lady Middleton fourth.
Lulu fifth. Checkmate sixth. Oriole seventh. The
horses down to the foot Of the bluff in this
der. and they passed around the hill out of sight
Alleveur led half length. Wallenstein second. Bon
ME Wood third. Lulu fourth. Lady Middleton NTH.
Checkmate sixth, Oriole seventh. When the horses
came in view on the lower turn wallenstein
leading by length Alleveur second, Lulu third the
others s yaRa As the came
lengths. Lulu second. Alleveur third. Check
fourth. Bonnie Wood ffth. Lady Middleton sixth.
Orioe seventh. capital run up the stretch brought
Wallenstein in winner by q length. Checkmate
second. six lengths in front of Lady Middleton. Bon
ME Wood fourth. Oriole fifth. Lulu sixth. Aleveur
seventh. Time. LAG.
THE SECOND RACE
the Homebred Produce Stakes for two-year-
olds. $50 each. half forfeit with $500 added; the
to be the exclusive property of the
at the time OF subscribing and foaling. and the
the race or pay forfeit; those by untried stations
or out OF untried mares allowed lbs; II both.
allowances accumulative. Three-auarters of mile.
There were forty-six nominations for this stake.
-four Of which nda came to the post These were
dam BY Bonnie Scotland. carrying ic4 ibs.; Mr. f.
A. Clabaugh's brown colt Oden. by vauxhall. dam
and MT. D. b. withers bay ally Nancy. by Maca.
,OUn the avor. lbs . M
against Achsah TO agsinst MIR. Withers' Ally and
sto against Mr.. Bethunes hlly. The youngsters
head. Achsah second. Mr.. wiihers' hily
In front Of the bluff Achsah was leading.
Mr.. Bethunes hlly second. Mr.. Withers' ally
the hin Mr.. Bethuncs ally led half length. Mr..
Withcrs illy second, half length in front OF Ach-
sail. Oden fourth. When they came in sight on the
lower turn Oden was leading he having passed all
the others when they were out Of sight behind the
hill At the pole Oden led two-engths,
and Achsah fourth. When the youngsters got into
straight work on the homsstreten and were sls,
pSs % their Sss pace osen
desperate struggle under the whip. she
beat him home length Oden six lengths ahead
n. W,
front OF Achsah. The time of the was :l9.
The stake amounted to LOO to the winner. The
following were the previous winners OF the
HoMEBRED PRODUCE
Year. Winner. Sire. Subs. Starters. Time.
1S7y-F. Morris
PIeyna warminster &c I:2ox
l870-D. Withers'
Nancy Macaroon AZ lao
vas froe handicap sweepstakes of $25 each. II not
declared out, with S7O added tho second to receive
$50 out OF the stakes Two miles and furlong.
Entered for this Mcssrs. Thomas Puryear
Co.'s bay illy Fortuna. by Enquirer. dam Farfa-
leta wears old. carrying ia lbs. Mr. s. d. Bruces
chestnut horse General Phillips by Gcneg, dam La
Polka, years DID, i13 lbs. Mr.. L. ]. Nichols chest
nut colt Day star. by Star Davis. dam by Lexington,
years old. lO' lbs; Mr. W. jennings chestnut colt
old. l07 lbs; Messrs. Daily brothers bay geld
ing Willie ID. by Revolver. dam Skylight. 4
years old. iOt lbs.; Mr.. q. Il. Lorillard's
bay Ally Ferids. by Gienelg. dam La Hender-
son, years old. 100 lbs. Mr.. b. ID. withcrs' brown
hlly Inveruoor, by Lexington, dam Invcrcauld.
Yenrs old. 10 lhs.. and Mr. Oaen Houia,s nhaa1nuA