New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-09
GRENADA WAS THE BELMONT.
HIS RIVAL, FERNcLIFrE, BADLY BEATEN.

HIS RIVAL, FERNCLlFFE, BADLY BEhIEN
LUKE BLACKBURN, GRENADA AND QriI" INF WIN
NrRs or HE JEROME Park RACES.
The excitement in the city over the Chicago
Convention. aud the threatening clouds ana the raw
air kept down the attendance at the Jerome Park races
yesterday, although the important Belmont stakes Az
reared in the programme. a few minutes before 3
O'Clock, the hour for beginning the races bulletin
was put up announcing Garneld's nomination mt chi.
cag0, and caused great stir, with much favorable
comment from Republicans aud gloomy silence
or expressions Of disappointment among the
Democrats who wanted Grant. The racing was Of a
much less exciting and attractive character than IL
usual at Jrrcn' Park. All the Victories were won
easily ard only one contest, that for the Belmont
Stakcs, aroused any real enthusiasm. In that the sue
cess OF George L. LOrard'f EXCELLENT colt Grenada was
greeted with especial warmth because most Of the
spectators believed that nc entitled to the Withcrs
stakes last week
The first race was 70 miles for purse OF 500. with
the following starters and odds Dwycr Brothers colt
Luke Blackburn g years, iOl pOuudol marked favor
tie at . Prices FLY SCOTIA 4, Il, at to /; g.
l.. Lorillards lily Annie Augusta q, ll3). and Bel
mont's colt Democrat g. 99L There was an annoying
delay ID starting the four, IN striking contrast with the
prompt success Of the starter, CAPTAIN Simmons, on
other days NJ the meeting. Luke Blackburn was fun Of
fire When the dg dropped Luke shot to The front bat
Mclaughlin pulled him to second place. allowing Anne
Augusta to lead Luke waE permitted to run tlo In
the quarter before last and left doubt for
an instant aftcrwatd. lie won under pull Ee liked
five lengths before Scotilla, IN 2:2- Democrat poor
third, ana Annie Augusta lat.
Second came o. the chief contests ~ the meeting
that for the Belmont Stakes, for hrcrycIrnlds, 800
half forfeit, with ~ 200 added the sc"ond to r." 500
out OF thirty-sx nominations four ran. The total
amount stake $1,000. Great inter n felt In
the meeting in this Of Grenada ard Fcrncl The
judges last Thursd ~ awarded the Wlhrrs stakes 10
IA Tho
spectators that Grenada had by Il head and
that except for the cIrccssncss Of his rider he might
have got Tho victory by length at least
The general opinion to the inertia Of the
only 10 against Grenada and to l again. Fem
cc. The other starters were CHbnug.'s colt Oirn, at
odds Of 20 10 l. The start was very quick, ana Grenada
took cad winch lac never rclinGulshcd lie Is Iatler
large colt, ana tue Ci-ulItIE
him 10 his work, hut h. TX racchUrsr U much speed
and endurance. Ferncllr ran last Tor hall nIlr Oi,n
beng second under pun. Grenada leading easily. I'm
the next half mill Barrett let Fernclie lurrrtc hl3
speed, the four eight hrhind the club
h0usc hill hall mie from the end, Grenada first,
Fcrncne second, Oden thrd and 1urcnno l.t Ia the
next furOug o ten showed tn: white feather, and Tell
back to the last place. ca cuada Remained IN the first place
without much clU, and Though Fcrnclif gu nearly
his head he was never able to do better. Barrett rode
badly In the last furlOng crowding Grenada toward
She rails. but whipping, s9urrnS ana foul riding ALTO
gh"r could not deprive Grrnnda of success mud lie won
by quarter length easily In 2I7 Hughes had spurrcd
Grenada little To keep MIN moving we'll hut his triumph
was secured WIN 40 great tAerioh Ihr lnc was allow,
AMI IL was PLAIN Grrnmia could nave made II much fast
u ~
| and Od'n last.
| Tile third race was OF mlchcas for purse of 5000
wilh three starcrs-Tay lOr's nay Una Il years. 10
pOunls). the fuyuIitc ut TO - Dryer Brothers colt
Quo (3 years, 100 pound-l Mt to- Bahcock's ,ro
| Janet Murray % ycals, 10 p"undsl, at to /. The
start was made at ;nc first effort, and very bad
one Janet MURRAY having II big lead and Quito being
bad last Janet Murray kept the FIRST place the last
urlung when Una took IL ana won readily IN l17 Janet
Murray second. On account Of the wretchcd Quito
apparently made inU effort Tor the heat. Thr In
which he ran hiu strong fay0Ilto nj to = To
being gwen against Una. and 10 TO against Janet
There another Ddu Rtnrt Tor the second
! heat QuitO again beng much In the rear. lie WAS
forced forward fast To mako mp the gap ana ~ the third
quarter took the lead. Una not urged after Quito
got 10 the 'front.' hut Janet Murray made plucky night
for the heat aud only the free Of the WHIP enabled
QUITO TO win itn las. JarGt Murray second and Una
third Aft.r this the betting was To against Quito,
and TO against Una. Onto won win rldi 'nluus case
I'm 1:0Ol2 Una making very poor show. his closed
the DAYS sport. fourth selling race. had been
announced. hut the entries were Withdrawn.
On Thursday the meeting will he continued, with six
races slecplccnase having been n1dcd to The regular
nrogrammc Among the Is the jockey Club llandi-
can two miles, in which Monitor F'rii1, Franklin,
George Mccullough, QUITO aud Luke blackburn are
amons the entries. This shoud be close and exciting
contest