The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-10
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
Fourth Day of the Autumn Race Meet
ing at Jerome Park.
EXCITING RACES AND CHARMING WEATHER.
Harlequin, Loulanier, Jericho Charlie GOrham
aud Surge the Winners.

1t was a delightful day for racing at Jerome Park
yesterday the track being in capital order ana tho
Temperature Of the weather just sufficiently warm
to make the horses pcrspire freely and run Win
all their energies and speed. This tho case
In all the that came off during the AFTER
noon. The attendance not as good 81 it should
have been. and it noticeable tina. t-s club men,
bcrs out in their usual force. There were
some fashionably dressed ladies seated on the lawn
in the shade, watching the capital races that
d were taxing place the course. ana the
Coaching Club had three OF its draSs parked
ut the foot of the bluf these belonging 10
Messrs. Fritsch. Kane aud Jerome. Other parts OF
the enclosure tolerably well lled particularly
in the north end. where the bookmakers were
located, and on Dcadhead Hill. where people can
view the racing without the bother OF buying u
badge. The racing was most excellent nevertheless
exciting and we'll contested as was ever seen Ut
this or any other course this country this season,
and those who were absent i'll regret missing some
thing well worth witnessing. Five events were on
the card the first being dash OF one nile ana
iurlong, in which seven clipping three-year-olds
commended The race was won by Mr.. Sutiife's
chestnut gelding Harlequin by head, rid
den by George Barbee. who had been rein
stated after an absence from the of
two years, and he then engaged by Mr.
Iabcock's Pequot second in the race, and Mr.
p. Lorillard's Pawnee third. The second event
o handicap sweepstakes of mile and three-quar
GERS. which had nine starters. and the was won
by Mr.. q. l.. Lorlards chestnut tilly Loulanier by
neck. Mr. Bowies Belle second, Mr.. ID. D. Withers'
hvernoor third. the favorite volturno capital
fourth. and might have had better place if he Had
not been made much OF with Char
ley Howard for q mile and half This
grand and will long be
bercd by those who witnessed it, The third race
also grand affair. it being mile heats by six
very equally handicapped horses. it was difficult
to tell which OF the three leaders had the first
heat until announced by tho Judges who gave it to
Gabriel Jericho second Boardman third. The
ond heat was won by Jericho by half length. Va
grant second, by neck. and Edwin third. All the
horses except Jericho and Gabriel had then retire
for not winning heat and these two popular three
year-olds third heat for the prize which was
by Jericho. the latter proving to be the 'longes
liver" Tho fourth u selling of three-quar-
tiers Of mile for which nno came to the post. The
won by Messrs. Dwyer Brothers bay geld
ing Charlie Gorham. Alleveur second and Milan third
The closing event OF the day dash of three
quarters OF mile by gentlemen riders. There were
four starters and Mr.. A. Is. Purdy the race on
Surge. Mr. Iselin second on Pque. Mr. Griswold
third on Bertha. and Mr.. g. Kane. on Dandy. fourth.
The following were the
OFFICERS DAY.
JuDGEs-Messrs. d. Withers. Babcock. Constable
md Livingston.
DISTANCE JUpGEs-Messrs. Major and Clark.
TrMERs-Messrs Heckscher and Coffin.
STARTER-Mr simmons; assistant, Mr.. Wynn.
SEcRETARY-Mr. Charles wheatly.
The following the details Of the racing:--
if RACE
for purse of $500. for maiden three-y ear-olds
Those not having run second for any of the
.vllue Of $1,000 allowed lbs. Ono mile and fur
long. There starters for this affair con-
sising OF Mr. George Snte chestnut gelding Harle-
'qun. by Glenelg dam Blunder. carrying 10 lbs. ;
MIR r. Lorilards chestnut gelding Pawnee, by Learn
inston. dam Maiden. 1l5 lbs. Mr. A. Belmonts chest
sllo lbs; Mr. W. r. Bsbcock s brown gelding pequot
by Lexington. dam Lulu Horton. ITO lbs; Mr.. l..
Morr,s brown m colt Aysngsr by warrninster dam
Lulu by Harry Bassett, dam Sarah d. lis lbs, and
Mr. Z. smiths bay fly Utilita. by Pimlico. dam
Young Utilla. 10 lbs. Lulu the fsvorite to
i against her; to against Pawnee, to against
Pequot to against Utilita. harlequin and Fiddle
string and to against Ayenger. Lulu first
away to capital start, Fiddlestring second Pawnee
third. Pequot fourth. Utilita hrth. Avenger sixth
the judges stand Lulu led. Pawnee second
y quot third. fiddlestring fourth. Avenger fifth,
way around the upper turn. aud passed. the quarter
pole malt length III front OF Pequot, the latter
hrai in advance of Pawnee. Fiddlcstring fourth.
Avenger NTH, Utta sixth Harlequin seventh. The
horses ran around the loot of the bluff this way.
aiu DIS tney passeu AROUND the NIL gong out OF
sAu', huu sim was III 'front.' Foquot second, rid-
dlestlng third, Pawnee fourth. Avcngcr fifth Uti-
ia sA'h, harlequin sui seventh ana all so close to-
Sether that there was no daylight between them.
,"heh inc horses came IN view on the
',oWer turn Lulu sun had bcr mead IN front,
.fequot second, halt length III front OF
iladicstring thiru, Pawnee fourth, Avenger fifth,
Otiita sixth Harlequin seventh Barbee then began
10 move harlequin up toward the front aud he was
,osIth AT inc three-quarter pole, Lulu. Pequot and
Fiddlostrng being ahead of him. fine struggle
sued after tue horses entered the hoesrech, which
Terminated AZ the stand by harlequin winning the
race by short head, Pequot second two lengths i'll
'front.' OF pawnee fiddiestring fourth. Utillta fifth.
Lulu sAth' aVenger seventh. lime. 2:0l1s.
THE SECOND RACE
was tree handicap sweepstakes OF S25 each IL not
eclared out with 5000 added the second to receive
a the 0p.at ila an1tl