New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
RACING AT HEROINE PARK.

RACING AT JEROME PARK.
THE POLICE PRESENT, BUT NO ARRESTS MADE
ADALGIsA, GENERAL MONROE. KENNEsAw
GIRoFLE AND POST GUARD THE WINNERS.
There was much larger number of specta-
tors at Jerome Park yesterday than Tuesday. The
programme interesting than on the previous
days Of the meeting although there we're only five races
There public boOkmaking, but considerable busi
was done by the bookmakers in quiet They
carried small oranduIn books in which they regis
tered their BETS As the afternoon advanced, the
gamblers became moro bold, none OF their number
nolested, ana they made their bets much more
openly than at fret The bookmakers issued no cards
or tickets usual and those persons who made bets
were compelled to trust to their honesty. policeman
attempted to arrest agent for bOokmaker, but he
succeeded in making his escape. Inspectors Dlks and
Byrnes and Captain Yule with number OF their men,
were present. The betting on the last two races
was almost open before the attempt TO stop 1t.
The Off promptly the seeplechase being
over by Ais D. m Wandering was the fayorite In the
race but poorly. The real contest was between
Adalgisa and Felicia. Tine former won by head with
Felicia who had led nearly oil the way, second. Thora
was favore Ia the second race, but General Monroe
won coming in with q rush in the last furlong In the
Grand National Handicap Sweepstakes, FAIR Count led
until quarerme, whore Giroae passed him and
won In q oantcr Kennesaw won his first victory this
no one cared TO purchase the old horse Post Guard
although the heaviest weight won the steeple
chase handiy not taking the lead until after the last
First race-purse $500, for twOyearOlds. sslIns a.
lowanccs. y mie. Seven starters-Pry0rs yrgil-Frl-
day fy (s2 pounds Higgsl; Kely's colt Marc Antony
5 & kys Mac my aes Dgyer
gelding wandering az Eyans Carers a1y Fsie,a Ge2
Toe we're started At the first attempt Nearing
the bluff Felicia had pushed 70 the 'front.' with Lizzie
half length back AS they went out OF sight Felicia
had increased her lead to three enghs there being no
quarter pole, Adagsa and Felicia were running to-
gether lurlong from the wire Adagisa got the ad-
Grismer fourth and Wandering fifth. The winner was
entered at $1,000, but was not sold. The time was
second Handicap sweepstakes, $25i each, with
9G SIS S s 6 oSSd sner
aa1 y maria EZRA 6 qged dS
colt Pra@ a. l0s ESans IN ncEneeis coli General
Monroe a, 40, B!ayocD; Dwyer Brothers geIding
eeG SeSR@atS 40 Marp 5
a, ll8, Bropnyl After delay OF fifteen minutes at
group to the first turn Approaching the stand Clara D.
led Free Gold by head. ana half length Def ore
up Free Gold improved his position as they neare
tie quarermie pole and was then head and head witt
went or sight behind the bluff Free Gold was
mead in front Of IhopS S S BSSDlek third, PrIam
running easily, and was handled with good judgment by
BlaylOck The horses came In sight In cloud OF DUST
and It was almost impossible 10 distinguish them BY
their coOrs Entering the homestrech the leaders all
closed and after hafu struggle General monroe
won by length BooUack was second, although he
looked sure winner furlong from the wire. Ihora
va ss7i third six lengths before f'am The time was
Third race-Grand National Handicap sweepsta kes,
800 each with $500 added second to receive 5000 24
miles. Two Petenglps geldng Falr Count u
years. ITO pounds, cLaughlin and snedekers mare
CIRCLE %, H. W. DOnUhue Fair Count set the pace,
and passing the stand led by two lengths, both horses
being under strong pull Passing the stand for tue
not running easily as Giroae The latter began TO
close up, and in spite OF the fact that Mclaughlin used
the hOmestretch. CIRCLE came In an easy winner in
canter by three lenths Mclaughlin eased his horse
when he saw that 1t was Impossible TO win The time
was All. Grohe strong fayore in the betting.
Fourth race--Purse $780, for three-yearolds and up
Williams villa S' Barnes S ally La Gloria g years, 81
g9 SGnS mSzob % g. sher
nan Boyie's horse Ke9nesaw aged Io5, Blayoc; and
Preakness stables geldlng Duke Of Montalban a. %,
Reilly. Bets were freely made BY the booklnakers on
They offered against Kennesaw the tayorite,
to against La Gloria to l, BOnheur TO l, and
from to 10 10 l against the Others. Bonheur set the
with Duke OF Montalban second. Valparaiso third, |
Kenesaw FOURTH Amazon nth and La Gloria last Nearing
second, Duke Of Montalban third, Amazon fourth,
length in front OF Kennesaw These positions
then had lead OF only length, aud was BEGINNING to
Entering homestre Kennesaw went to the front
and finally won by meek. Duke ot Montaloan was
2:Ol&
Fifth race-HandIcap steeplechase, for purse of
Kelly's My Bernadne a years, 40 pounds. Nolan;
Long Island Stables colt Harry Cow Il, lab, LitteG |
Reeds horse Revenge %, l55 j. Meanyl; Coopers geld
Ing Woodcock Is, 1875. Dedrickl; KavilPs horse Post
Guard aged, 1853. McGratb); aud Rockaway Stables
morse Joe Hunt (aged, 1885, PhIbln). Bernadine took
the lead at the start, and led from 10 tea lengths
unit after the last quarter Entering the homesrecn
Post Guard the 'front.' with Harry Cow second
and Bernadine third WOOdoock was many yards be- |
hind Post Guard won easily by a length and a half,
Harry Cow second, ten lengths before Revenge |
Bernadine fell the last jump out not seriously in
Jured. The jockey only slightly bruised The time
was 3:33l2