New-York tribune., 1880-10-03
OUT-D DOR SPORTS.
OPENING DAY AT JEROME PARK.

OPENlNI , DAY Al JEHOME IAIth~
BEAUTY AND FASHION WELL EnrREsENILD At THE
CoURsE-G. L. LoEIILARD's GOOD FORTUNE
CHnCKMATE, BRAMBALETIA, GRENADA. BARoLD
AND JUDITH THE WINNERS.
The American Jockey Club was very sue
ssul In tue opening day its meeting with PR
feet weather aud ample and convenient means for reach
ing Jerome Park the Attendance very large ana o
fine quality Many ladies' now 20 out by rail- as 50 quick
and easy way Of getting to the course Is tempting ara
drawinG-roOm on the special trains Ihe
clubhouse balcony and the lawn were bright with charm
groupsa fail fashions from Paris were pro-
fusion The dazzling colors of tue parasos were con-
spicuous of the display and the Worth gowns
also were far from being sombre in tint Sever al four
Inland coaches stood in front OF the bil ana chari
paene AMI salad enjoyed with new
Est by the parties lunchiug the grass. Al
together 1t was of the goyest, lveliest
and most brilliant days JcrOms Park has known All
the loveuess not cOnncd 10 the clubhouse SIDE OF
the course. To the ladies' seats IN the gIand
siand for the space the lad es' stand WAS favored
with the presence OF one OF the most bewchi0g niue
mnideas ever seen a track she was not more
than eight nine years old. and she was radiant hS
childish grace and beauty, with ripping wealth
of fair hair and the sweetest OF faces Her
dress and had been chosen with The incest taste ana
as abe wandered about hand in hand with her HttIc
brother and watched tho racehorses with eager III
crest she looked SO lovely that every turned to sec
The letter OF the law kept as no French or anc
ton roos were sold at the track But the utter absurd
Iy OF such law. with no sufficient support oi puniic
opinion behind it, is shown by the fact tnat mere are
more than dozen pool rooms III the city at wc pools
are sold every day without the least prctence OF conceal
men;, but which never moested by the
police. At the Gravesend and Brighton
Beach tracks POOLS have been sold an
The season without interference. Bat at Jerome PARK
AID at jerome Park only, the efficient and impartial
police authorities o. NewYOrd suppress all roOls'pg
and leavc the unfortunate people prey to the organ
izcd system of plumber known as bOJFmahDg Ihe
bookmakers we're numerous aud noisy than ever
before Yesterday. Betting was brisk ana tuer gains
were arGt.
The racing WIS good, but not remarkable. Nine ran
in the first and nine in the Manhattan
Handicap, aud there were seven III the stceple-
chase Many well-known horses appeared aud
very cosc contests were expected. Dut in wAs
tbe victory a narrow one. CGeckmate was not tie
favorte in the first race bu his easy success showed
that he should have been. Spnaway was lame ahI
BrAmbaielta ran away With the Nursery Stakes without
trouble Grenada beat Fernclid o !cn and Neuchatel
so badly Tor the Jerome stake, as 10 disgrace them
c. L. LorIllards stable in lucA for II cap,utcd the
Manhattan Handicap as well - the jerome
stakes II had two in the haudi-
cap Monitor ana Harold. The general pub
nc thought hghtly OF Harold, for his previous
races this wear seemed 10 SHOW that he had become
foarh-cass horse. But he had improved immensely
since he ran at Monmouth Park. and his owner had
much faith in him Harold well backed ly those
VITO know that was expected 20 WIN with him rather
than with Monitor ami TOOK tle race 50 Handsomely
rs to prove that lie is acan racehorse The st"epe-
rnasc was exciting but unoleafmt The pubic could
not see the finish III the Sbt that the judges saw
il N, and insisted that Captain Ffanklln won, thoush
the race wps given 10 judith.
Ia the first Of one mile for purse of 800 with
allowances the starters James Il. keenes colt
Dan SpaIling a years 113 pounds Wiilians's gelding
tgiecknIato q, I21) Buruh,ns my ByheWay o. S2
g. L. Lorard's hy Tops"y o. 72). Lloyds Frllowcrait
Cornucopia fly " CO Nelson's hy Little BGtercup |
g. so. ST. JAmess Geding Shadow Dance q. So Little
ne's colt Aurora's Bahy. (3 92 and Pierre Lorards
nlly Olive q, 67). Dan sparIng Jhe favOrite |
bur Checkmate won. without tOuch OF whip or spur IN
1:47. length and half before Dan Sparling he head
before Little Buttercu; Onve, Topsey the FeowcIail
Glly By-theway Aurora's Baby aud shadow Dance fol- |
loving Dan sparng broke down from sprdin. but |
probably is not permanently hurt.
The second race three.quartcrs of mile. for the
Nursery stakes for twoycar-ods. 800 each bali Tor
felt with $500 added. Only three ran -Burlhans cot
Banter and nllv Branbalctia and PurycaPs hIy |
Mabel. Brambaletta won by a quarter length IN l:2o |
Banter second threequarters of length before Mabel
The prize was worth 80 800 spinaway was Withdrawn
on account OF lamencss
For the jerome Stakes ia miles for threeyearold',
800 eac1, half forfeit with $1,000 added, there "co
3t nominations and four starters making the prize |
worh SO 100 The four q. L. Lorliarfs colt |
Grcua ia Babcocks colt Ferncli Cabaug's colt Odon.
aud Doswell's cc Neuichatel Grenada was a sreat |
fayorite and won at by four lengths IN 3l24,
Ferncif secOnd six lengths before Oden. he twenty
lengths before Ncuichatei.
For tnc Manhattan Handle o. Iii miles nine ran-G.
L. Lorliar1's gcldng Monitor q years, IFS Pounds
ard colt Harold a. 10y, Dwrer Brotncr' grdiIg Wa.-
Ii %. lOs). B,l'. gediuc Dal X o. 100. Nor s's
Brvin MY Enly +. e. s2l Babcock's gcding Paw
nee "A. 9Oj. aud Boyie's hhy Ada Glenn a, 1860
Monitor ayuritc, ana Harold secOnd choice.
Harold took the lead start aDd nsvcr gave 1t
four lengths I'm the excellent time OF 2:l2H NatHeld
second. Monitor third, ana Kitty j., Que Dine Dan X
named 1T long tel walls Harold made "oul funeral
procession Of thrIn AZ.
short course, but onIy took part. They were:
Welsn's geIing Captain Franklin % years. l30 pounds).
a. iIs). Recds nly fausun, "a, 143), Cattanacn's
mare judith (5 i3jJ, Don0nuc's hoI,c COryrstes o. 2O
was the favoritc Csptau Franklin second choice.
Entering the LOmestetcI Faustinn was four lengths
race II shs naG run straight u The enc. Bat she wa-
trrd swervcd Ie track allowing 10 CAPTAIN
FaanEIn and judah 20 catch NJ All tGIcc went over me
lusf huri.e og Dni struggled desperately 10 the
close. Captain FrInkiH got III front ID iGe last lew
with Judith second tIcc quarters OF lcDgsh h.ior'
Fal>int Bu. the judg's decided thai Jualln Won II hy
tbid Tnis dycIs o. etFased a4d oiSGusted me
spectators. and there vas much thniut with
furious h'sinS ana s9Sgng: 1t v was s SRe o o;
jerome Pirk. uI none III the spectators agreed wiz
the judges. janet Murray vas fourth and shyock a.
Ponroy ano CJryestes did not hnish the course Inc
Ths racing will be continued on Tuesday.
Th. Oc ober edu ion OF " kr.h's GUIDE TO tho Turf
boa cen issued diving all races run In ths country up
to Octoper l. IL OI great value to persons in;eS-
ested IN th" TURK
FAST AND SLOW on BICYCLES.
,or-r,,.uv>T nN Tnr POLO G3OU NDS-ruE WINNERS |