New-York tribune., 1881-09-25
RACING AT JEROME PARK.
FIRST DAY OF THE FALL MEETING.

FIRST DAY OF THE FALL MEETING.
4 BARRETT WINNING HIS FIRST RACE AFTER HIs RE
4 NTURN FROM EN6LAND-DUKE OF MoNTALBAS.
THE RAT MONITOR, REBER AND DAY STAR THE
OTHER wINNERs-A FINE sTEEPLEcUAsE.
There was racing of unusual merit at Jerome
Park yesterday but there garing faults One
was the excessive heat, and the action Of
the Executive Committee in punisHing, far as IL
could, writer for the press for plain words
about recent decision at Sheepshead Bay. IL is
understood that Leonard w. Jerome first vicepresi-
dent of the American Jockey Club and its highest officer
in the absence OF President Belmont in Europe was
earnestly opposed Go the action taken overrucd
by the Executive Committee nsigation OF j. G..
X. Lawrence. Now, Mr.. Jerome has done TO adj
the true interests of the American turf than Mr.
Lawrence viii ever be able TO do if he should live for
hundred years Indeed. the people getting tired OF
always seeing Mr. Lawrence in the judges stand He has
distin gushed himself in any way there
reason why he should be perpetual and as It were,
professional Judge modest retirement would do him
good and be relief TO the public lie has become
duly exalted by the frequent possession of
ity as judging horse-race gives. Mr. Lawrence and
men like him want suppress all criticism that
not suit their taste They have undertaken big
The attendance very small tor n day when Thora,
Barrett Spendthrft Monitor Trouble and other stars
of the turf were announced to appear IN fact however
IhOra did not come the track If she had she would
probably have been beaten, good she for Barrett
came out for his first after his from Eng
land In splendid form, and well to show
that only the very best rival him. OF
course Thora could do IL at weights for she s the
best FLY in America but by the conditions OF the
she wond have carried 10 pounds, while Barrett had
only o. Another exile took part in he race
James r. KeeDc's spendthrift He fairly, was
not the spendthrt OF years ago. Barrett beat
him easily. These two made the first the most
interesting OF the day. Mr.. Mel
son, one of the popular owners
on the turf. and deservedy So two the handicap
for threeyearolds with Duke of Monalban the
ing race with Reber Both results somewhat unex
pected but both heartily Welcomed Mr. Nelson
has had much III fortune this year, everyone was
glad to see him win In the twoyear-Od The Rat
was the favorlte and easily successful He has a fine
night OF speed Monitor only had Edeweiss to beat
the neutrality-suspicious. handicap and she broke
pastern joint after running mile he had only a can
ter Poor Edeweiss out the three legs and
was shot afterward The seeplechase was one of the
est ever seen at Jerome Park Day Star winding after
splendid finish, with old Trouble close second and
Berthaa close third Plainly Charles Reed made one Of
his few turf blunders when he sold good steeIle-
chaser
The boOkmakng not interfered with and the bet
ting went on merrly through the afternoon Prompt
starts brought the six TO end early, and
after O'Clock the people their faces bomewarl.
rat race0ne mile FOR all ages, special weight
dtons, for purse of $500. starersG. l.. Loriaris
geldng Sir Hugh g years 100 pounds ridden by Uran
Keenes horse Spendtbrift IS, lc3 Evans p lrlards
colt Barrett %. 81 including pounds overweight
ShalcrG NtherSs colt Strathspey o. IS, Brennanl,
Bannatyne's hy Erasure @, 90. Leary and Lllys colt
Pilgrimage g. los. Holloway. Bettng-s to against
Sir Hugh to against spcndthrift to against Bar
rett, Is tn against srathspey Erasnre, and
against Pilgrimage. Mr.. Charles Reeds wonderful
nlly Thora entered but she carry 40
duras also Withdrawn. The quick enough
but was stragng Barrett getting much the of Il,
but as lac irst At the end this made difference
ecdn 1ss e1 iSr 9s ie WIN Pmase vsry close
he1 Pilgrimage found the pace too trying ana retired
quarter spcndthrift got a slight lead Sir
4 Hugh disputing vigorously, Barrett now a
and Barrett outran Spondthrft reac that he won
I'll spor i' sS ' ,d & I t''e I jerome barS of
SIR unsh third six lengths behind spenfthrift Erasure
fourth length back Of sir Hugh, srahspey ffth and
Pilf''nage Last Barrett ran exceli"nty. and
make anything less rapid than HindOo, Crickmore and
4 second race-Free handicap sweepstakes for three
celye sl25i % miles six starteTsCoaizzs geding Val
paraso qo7 pounds, Hughosl McElmees colt General
Monroe O2. shauer; Nelson's go ding OF Monral-
L. Lorari's geidng sir Hugh iio CosieioI: Witherss
colt kegicdo s7 Bgennan McCormick's ally vaeria
60; Lewis; Rehoide soon took the place OF leader,
! and passed the stand three lengths before Duke
OF Monlaioan, General Monroe third sir Hugh fourth
cut down To length as he dashed by the club house
Monroe now being second, Duke of MOntaban a close
the last quarter Regcide Monroe and MoniaDan were
nghiiqg hard for the ady@nage Monroe was in front
lnrlong post seemed likely to WIN Suddenly Montaban
i in doing This he foulcd Rcgcide. crowding him
into the rails But clam of foul was made
second four lengths before General Monroe, SIR Hugh
ioith lensth behind Monroe, Valparaiso ufth Vale
ria sixth Valparaiso deplorable failure as favo
rlt never beng able To extend himself at all Ii was
rest He could do nothing III the second
Third race-Free handicap sweepstakes for twoyear-
ods, VS. each, with $500 added, tie receive
Sl23 distance threeuarters o. nio Eight starters
p. LoriiaTds gelding Bcdoun Qo2 pounds shauerJ
stables eeldng Vampire Q06, Holloway; Nelson's colt
Macbeth uo9, W. Donohue); Jorones geldng iona
wanda $50, LearSD; Dayis's hlly Virgo o2. hender-
Watts unnamed colt by Stonehens Revolt (S5, Cum
Vampire 10 l, Macbeth 10 l. Tonawanda to l. Virgo
to l. the stonehenge Revolt colt Mandamus 10
to l. The start was excellent. al tue eight getting away
well together Vampire got into his tie quickest
and led by the club house and cat of sight Tonawanda
running second When they came in sight again
vampire second and Macbeth third Tonawonda c cap
keep up her speed in tne final quarter ana Vampire
lcd ior momen. only 10 be passed 10y Macbeth. with
WIS neck before The Rat, but posi- the as9er
showed him his heels with spurt the end and The
lengths before Virgo. Bedoun fourth only a meek be
hind Vir@o. Ionawanda Gfth Vampire SIXTH The stone
Fourth raccFree handicap sweepstakes tor fouryear
ods ana upward $50 each, with 5000 added the second
10 receive Sioo distance Ia nlea Only two starters
G L. Loriards big geldlng Monitor, by Glenelginx
@, l2s Costellol, and Howards lilly Edelweiss
by knsfsher-fieur des Champs "a, 100, Evans) MARY
Anderson VAS entered but Withdrawn. Bettng-2 TO
AGAINST Monitor 20 against Edelwess. It was a sin
guar affair Instead OF gong forward with the ht
weight To make the pace, Evans pulled Edeiwess. ana
mile At mere c.nter This caused kissing among the
spec 'ators As they west by the stand the first time
stIong puu, led by a length She led for n
quarter mile with Monitor her ai as they passed
ed To the end IN canter This excited OF hiss
ing, but tho fac that Edeweiss broken her OF
pascrn almost threequarters Of mile from the end
and after that three legs to end her
misery. Tne time was 3:5l.
miles; for purse ot 5000 Six startcrSShreMslnrv
Stables colt Dase of Nontrose a. /, Bar6eeD Key's