The sun., 1879-06-05
FUN IN MUD AND SUNSHINE.
GOOD RACING, A HdLF WdLKOTER, AND
TUMBLE IN JERONE PARK.


Jeromc'a Bet-The Flyers sharply Tested.
There has seldom been plcasantcr after
noon for spectators in Jerome Park than yes
terday's. The copious showers Of tho previous
thirty-six hours. more or less. had washed
every particle OF dust from the fields and
foliage while fresh. cool zcphyrs were waited
around the club house. over the quarter stretch.
and through the grand stand. The racccourse,
/ however. represented bed OF yellow mortar.
making 1t test of endurance and grit as to
which horse would win in the different races.
| There were not more than 5000 persons pres
ent. including oil tho influential TURTLES. such
rs the Belmonts. Jeromes. Lorar1s With
erses. Waltons. Munsons. Rogcrses. Rives. and
others. throwing in Deadhead Hill.
| Mr.. Farman Rogers was tho first to appear
with his drag. Ho drove his four bays with
consumnate skill as he went round the bluff
under the club house. He was followed by
young Mr. +. II. Rives Mr.. Rivcs handled his
four chestnuts with gloves making nobby
| ngurehead in his light-gray suit. Mr.. Leonard
Jerome circled his three bays and gray around
the hill with Weerian skill and ease
The most comical part OF the days sport was
| the dainty manner In which the Jockey Club
| members endeavored to cross the muddy tracks
on the narrow planks TO tho quarter stretch
| without destroying the extra polish on their
| shoes. just before tho horses started in tho
| fourth race lOvlul Leonard Jerome saw some
| thing In the movements Of Albert that induced
| him to think ho would win. Balancing across
the muddy track on a thin plank. with the
| agility OF Bondin. 10 invest on Albert, he
saved his leather but lost his money-Albert
came In fourth.
Considering the condition Of tho rncccourso.
and the practical walk over for the Wcstchester
| cup, tho races wcro fairly interesting.
First came race Of one mile and furlong.
for n s40O purse. with the usual allowances for
mnidens and on-winncrs, c. J.. lorllnrd's
HHns SIeHTns's TTslo VirsniGpn s G Z Lor.9rd's
Kingston, and j. W Dols Marana dashed
through the batter for the purse. Una was tho
against Bcrtha and Mnrltana ss to 81 against
Vireinian; s. TO q against Kingston and s75
hag Bertha took first position, followed by Una.
Mariana and Kingston splattering behind.
| Before going half mile Una took tho lead,
opening gap Of q length beforn rounding tho
| hill. Coming out from the blum she was two
lengths IN front OF Bertha. the others stringing
! along. Bertha increased her pace rs she
swung into the homestretch. and came up
| flying. She soon Tapped and then PASSED Una.
increasing hsr lead to two lengths at the win.
ming post: Una was three lengths in front Of
Alartana who had worked up. to third. place.
Tue others came strnging in. Nirginian fourth,
Kingston nth. and Glen Oge last. Bertha ran
the mile and furlong Ia 2:Q3'.
was participated in by L. Lorillard's Rachel.
Perry Belmont's Magnetism l. VI. Halls Eupicc.
j.. d. Withers's Belinda II. 2. McGraihs YER
dict q. Bowies Tennessee. q. l.. Lorillards
ldler, Ferda. and Anna Augusta, and W. As
tors Bonnie Lent Eunice was the iavorte at
linda. to / Magnetism. tot; ; Rachel. 3 to /
Tonnessee, 10 TO / Bonnie Leaf, 10 to ! /; and
Verdict 10 20 !. After several bad break
Always. during which some Of the horses
ran a furlong through tho mud. caused by
hughes on ldier. trying to get the best OF the
start. the horses were sent away on rather un-
even terms. Idler having the best OF II. She
was followed by, Verdict. Feridq Magnetism.
and Rachel in tho order named. The others
were in m irregular platoon. close behind.
ldler and Verdict led the pack all around the
upper turn and out Of sight behind the hill. the
others splashing through the mud with little
daylight between them. They ,foundered
order. Anna Augusta having ran u tho front
rank with Terida and ldler. As they came
rushing NJ the stretch. the three bearing George
Lorillard's coors headed the squad, In the
last turlong 1t WAS dinlcut 10 tell which OF G. l..
Lorillard's would win, as they were NIL lapping.
reaching tho winning post; Ferda was at her
side a half Length In front Of Idler. third.
tlly. came in fourth. Time, 1:5l.
=, The third race OF two and quarter miles for
| the Weschester cup. which. before the race. had
been looked forward to AS one OF the great events
| OF the meeting. was narrowed down from four
Broihers' bay horse Brsm6le years. and d.
-; NithersS brown marc lnVermoro years.
Bramble, 500 to s. being freely offered, with
very few takers. The pair were sent of Ike IA
team. Bram6o soon taking the lead on strong
gallop. AZ tho start on the first quarter he was
two lengths in front; at the hall mile, five
lengths; around and out from the hill, six
lengths. On reaching the Judges stand at one
and quarter miles, Bramble was ten lengths
in front. After this on the last mile he
stride. until at tho finish he had placed eighty
yards between himself and the mare. He COW
cred the two and quarter miles on a gallop.
without extra effort in 4:2Oh. Brambls is By
Bonnie Scotland. dam Ivy Leaf lie is now
looked upon as tho eanest. strongest. and
son. OF course. he had no opposition in this
race. but the manner in which he ploughed
great victories. stamps him ms tho horse that
has come. There were well-authenticated
rumors yesterday that Mr.. Pierre Lorllard was
negotiating for the horse, to send him To Eng
land. Bramble won about l.400 In the cup
race. lnyermore getting 800 as second money.
cup there WIS selling race Of mile and
hall usual allow9nccs. for siQO, purse. The
contestants were Dryer Brothers' Kenny, John
II. Harbeck. Jr, Maumee. g. l.. Lorillards
Albert, j; Jacobs's Charlie Gorham Oden Bow
Hairs Dick sasscer and PGryear CO. Co. Plot. OF.
Kenny and Vie1Irqy were the iayortes at 8 TO
AGAINST them P,lot and skylark were second
song before the race. 800 TO tl0 being freely
On a fair send on. Pilot. Charlie Gorham and
Kenny took the front rank. with Albert Mau-
NEE. and the others closely punched. The posi-
tons shlf lfted as they came up the stretch on the
first half mile. Maumee showing first for few
strides. giving way IN turn to Charlie Gorham.
who agnin rel,nquished the place 10 MRumee
before they went around the hill. tho others
splashng along In pretty solid group as they
disappeared around the nil; Coming ont from
the blum. Albert had taken first place, showing
Just in front Of the pack, who were making n
pretty race. while Maumeo and Charlie GorhHm
We're dropping behind, II was day when game
and strength wero bound to come out ahead
Dnshing up tie stretch there was a magnificent
brush between Kenny. Viceroy, Pilot Dick
Sasscer, and Albert. II was anybody's race TO the
last eighty yards the horses coming like n line
Of dragons. After passing the last furlong
pole Dick SHsScer let out a reserved link. rang
ing alongside of Kenny and Viceroy then leav-
ing them. he shot ahead. winning by two
lengths. Kenny came in second. Niceroy third
with Pilot. Albert. Skylark. Maumee. and Cor
ham in the order named Dick SAsscers time
was 2:4Sis. Sasscers victory was the greatest
tumblo Of the meeting
The afternoons fun ended with handicap
steepechase over the fractional course a dis
tance OF more than two miles with sixteen
jumps. Tho stakes were t450. OF which 500
TO second horse. Out OF fourteen probable
starters on the programme. only four-Jnmes
Gordon Benefits Problem. from the Newport
stables: c. Reeds Disturbance Geo. Bennett's
Dandy. and DAILY Brothers Lizzie D.-bounded
away In tho chase.
Problem was the iavorlie with Disturbance
second choice Dandy held tho lead for u short
distance at the start. taking the first hurdle
with Lizzie ID. looking at his hind hoofs; then
Lizzie gave Dandy tho go by sailing over the
next three leaps liko swallow. rec lengths
from Dandy, Problem third. and Disturbance
last Before reaching the wHtor jump. after u
short circle In the lower field. Dandy
aEuin took first plapa lnuna1 NV 1via