New-York tribune., 1880-06-11

port Kingcraft, Startle and Bertha pel"R
the winners. The annual regatta OF the New-1ork
Yacht Club was successful and attractive. The lie
dal Wave, Clio. Mischief, Vixen and Voiante were
the victorious yachts
EXCELLENT RACING AT JEROME
SIX VARIED AND INTERESTING CoNrESIS-oNLi
ONE FAvoRITE sUCCEssFUL-ADA' LUKE bLACA'
BURN REPORT KINGCRAFT. STARTLE AND BEk-
TIA THE WINNERS.
A larger number of people went to Jerome
Park yesterday than any other day OF the mee'uE
excppt Decoration Day, when the crOwu was Ere"'
almost beyond precedent at that racecourse' Inc c
,ortabe atmosphere neither tOHsot nor too COOL ana
the excellent programme offered by the American
Jockey Club, were undoubtedly the chiet causes oi
the large attendance yesterday The booKlnaKrS were
encouraged by the multitude Of their patrons 10 MAKE
the odds 40 low as to leave the betting men very small
chances for gain. 1t day long to he rcmemDereu
nv the tradesmen in bets They mad desJate the pocK
ets of tho Spectators the army worms are now ay
ing waste the OF Long Island and NewJersey Ill
number and vicious pfOpeusities the TWO paeues al"
not unlike but the booknakers are worse than inc army
worms IN that they make an inceSsant ciahOr lu n"V
respect they resemble tue scventeenyear ocus's' OS
one fayorits out of SIX was successful. ana there
was great disnay among the "pluhgerS' "H'u
the favOrites beaten the bcOkmaKers are eniioe'
and the surprises the yesterday were ~ start
ling that each there were very few winners
gamblers. ~,
The racing was varied, exciting aud noteworthy. Mr.
Belmonts Ada proved herself TO be much better Two
year-od than anyone had thought her. DWyer o"t"-
ers Luke Blackburn, by his easy defeat OF MOl'"l'
showed that he must hold high rank among the three
yearods Of 1880 In the Jockey Club Handicap 6afDee
gave one of the finest displays of his mastery aDhity
IN riding ever seen on an American racerack H9 rOue
the winner tRcpOrt with the most admirable Jagen'
audi is hardly much that the race was won
by the Jockey rather than by the horse Belmont Fu
did not have his usual tle race tor Gcnteen
Iiders Arthur Hunter on Ktngeraf', taxing Tue 'ie"
berg Gun The 9th race the least satisfactory Vi
the day. II WAS spoiled by most wretched start anu
the horse that the Lest judges considered Tue
worst in the race got the purse on "ccou".
Of that start. /; must also De sau
that unpleasant comments made on the way ChecK
mate the favorite, handled. Only fortnight ago
he was lacked upon as one Of eeest racehorses In
the United States. Within the fortnight he mas Oeen
beaten thrice In slow time, and apparently without
really satisfactory In the steeplechase Bertha
took the purse Ia good Ntye.
Seven fine youngsters in the first race half mle'
for nurse Of S4OO for two.yearods. They were G. L.
Iorilards colt Blazes the favorite at to .; Reed
flly Thara second choice at to Pierre LolliaTds
flly Gossip ut to Whers's Glenelg-La Polka coit
at5to1; snedikers illy Girefa. at 6 to Il Bcinonts
FLY Ada, at 10 to aud Clabaughs geldng Potomac
is to1. TWAS excellent race Blazcs showed te
white 'blaze" In his face front for urong and the
Withers geldng and Thara caught him and made lively
scramble to the final furlong all getting the whip There
Ada rushed through and won holly contested race by
neck iu so sec Bazes second the Withers geiding
behind him, Tiara close fourth, GOSSIP
nth, Potomac sixth, and Grofa last.
Only two ran for seOnd q miles for purse
of $780, but they very good ones-G L. Lorll-
lard's gelding Monitor "a years, 1lo pOunds) ana
Dwyer Brothers's colt Luxe Blackburn (3 years 100
pounds So well matched we're they thought TO be that
fhoh hatt, fura
After the horses came the track Luxe Blackburn
appeared in better trim than Monitor and he became
the favore at to 8, even money being bet against
Monitor. Luke Blackburn led fron length TO two
leueths for 1uile, running under pull
and with much ease aud strength while
Monitor labored little. III the quar-
ter before the last Monitor made his run, and got on
even terms with Blackburn Head to head they dashed
around tie curve and entered the hOmestretch, but
blackburn was the better and fresher, and after
Monitor fell back. Whip and did not help the mat
ter and when in the last 100 yards Hughes who was
riding Monitor it was impossible to win or even to
make close finish, he ceased his efforts, and Luke
Blackburn galloped over the ne very easy victor by
six lengths The time was 2:39l2
Great things expected Of the third race, because
OF the number Of good racers in it and the uncertainty
OF the result. 1t miles, the Jockey Club handi
CAP 500 each half forfeit, with declaration conditions
and $500 added, the second TO receive 5000. The
betting varied greatly but the following s fair aver
100 pounds) and to against the same owners colt
Harold "a wears, 1l5 pounds to 1 against James W.
Bells geding FrsDkin 70 years, 1l3 pounds); to
against Dwyer Brothers colt Quito (3 wears. 1OO
pounds; 4 to l against James McCullOuRh's colt
George McCullough a years, 1O2 pounds) to
against rinstead's horse st. Martin (aged 112 pouuds
and 10 TO / against tho same owners colt
Him Beck "A years, 90 pOundsl; and 10 TO
against Wtherss geldng Report "a years, 1O8 pounds
Harold reported to have been supported freely by
the Lorllard brothers and their friends but he made
Door show In the race. After two breakaways the aG
fell to toerabe start with franklin In front aud Report
second Both quickly fell back. and Ferda rushed to the
leading place make the while Harold was relied
upon for decisive in the last part Of the two miles
Quito also ambitious and pressed Ferida for the
Harold fourth during the most OF that mlc. Bartee
the b. ct key on TINS sG2 @i the & wa m hG G
Inc rear guard while Ferid and Quito were tirng them
selves front. George Mccullough also ran waiting
race being held back for The struggle IN the final quar-
ter AS tie eight entered the second mile Fcria
was st leading, out Quito was only head behhd htr
with Harold third, jim Beck clos fourth, Franklin
nth, Report sixth Gorge McCn"ISh seventh ana I;
took third place but Harold still! fought for IT, al jim
Beck alSS aSS sre Sas TT m s Gs Quarter Ws a.
10 pieces" Fcrida also tired aud dropped back At thr
took tho first place with fine burst OF speed, Harold
being secODd St. Martin third and Report fourth Nc,
CuIouch cot clear length III front of the rest, and
seemed be the victor at the turIng post But Barbce
who mad ridden Report with sup rb skill and paiicnce
up with a rush. Evans, also good Jockey, role Nc
Cnougb. and the fight bel the two and the
two Jockeys the last furoDg was hot and hard Re
pUrS haS soe.S S'en e ,hn aHd H0 alter
magnificent run he came 10 the winner by a neck
in the excellent time OF 3:3G2 Mccullough secOud 81.
Martin poor third, five lcnsths behind Mccullough,
JIm Beck fourth, Harold hIb, Quito sixth, Ferda sew
enth and Franklin last.
Tue fourth race for the Members Cup. value
SlOO handicap sweepstakes Of S25 each, play pay,
with $3.50 added; members Of tho American Jockey
Club TO ride dist tince thrcc-quartels OF mile. Bel
mont Purdy rode the Meadow Brooks Hunts geldng
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the lavorite; II. Alexandra rode the mare Judith %.
1881 aud was second choice Arthur Hunter on g..
/. Gorilard's gelding Kngcratt g. 14O); and Dun
bar Price his own geidihS Glengarlf a.. 140.
Hunter KIngcrat, easily In 12l; AIeXaudIe, on
Judith beng second, GlengarR third, and the favor tie