New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-31
SPORTS OF THE HOLIDAY.


. AN IMMENSE CROWD AND EXCELLENT RACES "A
,paoMy pApK- roPsEY. GREENLAND, DAN hr
w.p.ruoN AND HIGHLAND FLING THE WINNERS
s.u,yo AND ROWING CoNTEsrs-RIvALRY OF
ArBIKTis.
The racing meeting at Jerome PARK was
bepun Yesterday with an enormous attenuance'
probably the best ever known at the park W.
+. Inrillard won three of the six races WIN
Topsey Greenland and Marathon. There was
only one more in which he had an entry, ana
that he almost won. The most important con-
test was that for the Great Metropolitan STAKES
which Greenland won by a nose, that fine morse
George Mccullough running second. Dan NJ
H;ybland Fling formerly Pomeroy) and Wyan-
aot,a ,yera the other winners. The steeplechase
,r.s 90 unusual interest In the Brighton beacn
,ooa. tho favorites were mostly beaten. Inc
A.Ian,;c seawanhaka, Knickerbocker and Jer-
80 C;ty Yacht Clubs had their opening sails
s.ss.srdsv The New-York and Manhattan
Athletic Clubs had their spring games. There
was regatta on the Passaic River at Newark
A game of base ball was played on 'ne ro'o
Grounds.
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUBS OPENING DAY.
n. / IoRnLARD's sTRIKING sUccEss-FEArUREs
OF THE sPoRT-sCENEs ON THE CLUBHOUSE
HILL AND IN THE GRAND STAND.
The thousands of men and women who maze the
opening day of the spring meeting OF the Aheiio"n
Jockev Climb the most successful in its history were
too hot to be altogether happy. But that was Inc
fault OF the weather and not OF the Clup. ino
beautiful park with its lawns and slopes anu "00'
glowing with the luxurant life OF early s.inn,'i "O
vet parched and Drowned by the suns Oh 1uiy anu
snonst never looked fairer. More exquisite toilets
,hor of ham We
Fordham The racing was of high order OF eAcei
,enoe Altogether it was a day worthy place OF
honor in the chronicles of the American turf. Inc
railway ARRANGEMENTS were imperfect, The mana
oers seemed overwhelmed by the immensely OF 'he
multitude TO be moved and did not hanule 'no
great mass swiftly and smoothly But that . aS INC
onlv cloud on the afternoon. The clnb-house n'i
vo. n feast 10 the eye with its many groups OF
lovely faces and graceful FORMS with bewlidering
array of Partisan miracles of millinery Susceptiole
Young men almost forgot the horses as tney galeu
with eyer-increasng admiration and delight Oh 'hs
fascinating display The Coaching Club was pres
cnt in great strength. NO less than nine VI "e0
were parked ON the lawn. The slx-ln-hand OF the
Sturtevant Club was conspicuous on '"o e'iu
stand side of the track.
Tho strong and fortunate stable of G.. l.. Lorillard
took three ont of the four races in which IL had
entries. and only lost the fourth by neck NO
bodv grudges Mr. LOrillard his good fortune lie
ia one of the most liberal, enterprlsing ana saga
cious of owners and is universally popular sun
must be admitted that such steady success as that
of Yesterday might make racing monotonous 10 the
spectators in time. Variety is an element OF inter
est not to be despised. Yet every one OF the three
races won by Mr.. Lorillard was won by good' hafu'
honest running, and each race was iougnt OUT On
its merits His FLY Topsey "spread-eagled" the
r;o
ched victory in the second by the tip of his nose
winning the big prize of the day. the Great Metro
poltan Stakes. Greenland was bought by Mr. Lor-
illard last August for $1,000, after he had won
three races ont of nine in which he ran Ill the west
Yesterday he made his first appearance on an Eastern
raoe-track. He is half-brother OF the nlghty
Luke Blackburn the dam of both beng NeVaua,
and is a colt of speed and promise slr dugh vas
not quite equal to Dan X in the next race OGI
in the selling race. All Mr. Lorlllards horses arc
In the finest possible condition. III Wynuham
Walden he certainly has one OF the best trainers
ever known in America. 1t might not be PAD ldea
for Mr. Iorllard to try the English turn lie seems
to have far more luck than his brotherIahd iuck
counts for much on the turf, pIoverDlai pm nloSSo;
pliers to the contrary notwnhstanding-and MS
stable excels the RancOcas stable III management 30
much as really to distance it: ~, o,oror
1t was big fed to start III the first race-elcven
struggling rush, Clarendon getting the pest OF III
with Topscy a close second. Topsev instantly sped
start to fnsli winning very eas by three lengths
in I:40l2 Clarendon was second a length before
Hermit Bliss close fourth VIII M Md Ws @n
Gaminacita. Mag Duily. Viola and OilVelte caltI
ing in at long intervals The race was one mile ior
q purse of $500 with weight allowances. Hermit
VI 40 little the favorite with TOpsey good second
choice. The list of starters was as tolloWs: u L.
Lorillard's tilly Topsey 70 years. 81 pounds Mel
colt Hermit q years o. pounds: Dryer Brothers
1illy Bliss g years, 81 pounds P LorIliards cot
Merrimac g years " pounds MGSan Me- gs'1 flgy
May Wilson % years, 90 pounds) Burnhams MY
Ganllnacita % years, 90 pounds; thompson, MY
Mag Duffy q years, 81 pounds iiake,s MY loia
Is wears. 90 ponndsl; and Wattss tilly Ohvette g
vars, 81 poundsD. Viola and Olvette were almost
left at the post, so badly did they get OF. ,i,os
The great of the day was the second y miles
for the Great Metropolitan Stakes lhandlcapl;
500 each. half forfeit. but only $l3 it declared
out by MAY 20, with 81 900 added the second to
receive 500. The starters were C%nner's flly
Gldelia - years. 100 pounds McCullougl's colt
George Mccullough . years ll9 pounds 991 mere
Dowels colt Neuchatel IA years, 94 pounds and
geldidg Bushwhacker jagged 100 pounds Bells
geding Franklin Iaged 100 pounds %6 y; L Df
horse Startle 20 years, 100 poundsl; ana Danna
tyDes filly Erasure g years. IS pounds. Gldeila
aud George Mccullough were on even terms IN the
betting the odds against cach being tnrce 10 one
next came Parole and Neufchatel at four To one
seven to one against Starte. eight TO one against
Greenland, ten to one against Franklin ana Ira
sure. In the entries as announced Saturday night
and published Sunday and yesterday, Parole and
Greenland not named as likely to start Il
I0rillard naming Sly Dance and G.. l.. LOrllard
Heija The changes yesterday caused much
prise but it was soon plain that G.. L. Loriliard at
least had made mistake. Greenland is not pretty
but with only ninety pounds on his back he rs a
good one To 60. The start DELAYED by "a runa-
way Ncnfchatel took the lead and remained well
in front up to the last quarter, when Greenland,
who had been running second, gained on MN very
rapidly In the last furong Greenland took the
first place, but George Mccullough also ran up and
Afhc Two made a superb struggle to the last Jump,
ecemincly crossing the line together The Judges
cave rho race 10 Greenland by a nose, Mccullough