Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
$500 FOR A TwO-YEAR-onD.
jerome Park the Scene OF Lively BIG-
ding, Racing and TumbIiDE.


ding, Racing and TumbIiDg.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The weather was
really delightful aud the track in superb
condition at jerome Park to-day. The
attendance. however, was yeIJ light.
Mr. Rancocas' stables entered the new
bay COLI Pontico,a half-brOther Of Pontiac,
in the Selling race (the second) at the
selling price ofSl 500. This was his first
appearance aud his performance was
watched with interest. He won with ease
and was put up for sale by auction,
according 10 rule. His admirers were
many and anxious to got MIN, and the
price rapidly rose from $1,000 to SIS. 000,
the latter figure, il was stated, being "A
bid made for Pierre LOrillard. This
statement was denied. The judges then
wanted TO put the horse up again, but
Mr.. Dryer, the owner Of Lulu, the third
horse in the race, distinctly objected. Mr..
Dwyer WAS backed by the crowd around
the Judges stand The events were as
follows:
FIRST RACE-Free handicap sweepstakes;
one mile and one-slNtcenth. Wall Flower
won, with stone Buck second, and Rica third.
Time ;531a. Greenland burst blood vessel,
and was led OF the track.
SECOND RACE-Purse $500; for twO-year-
old-; selling race; three-quarters OF mile.
Bordcialse second, and Lulu third. Time
I:lS.
THIRD RACE-Grand national handicap; one
mile and three quarters. Bob Miles won,
with Royal Arch second, and Pontiac third.
Time &:l2. Ut the second turn IlidalgO fell.
HIS rider, Duny, made complaint against
Jockey Caldwell sOr riding across him and
throwing his horse down. The Judges sus-
pended Caldwell for the remainder Of 1885
For ETH RACE-Free handicap sweepstakes;
on i1iic aud q quarter Strathspey won, with
Parole second and lieel-and-Ioe third Time
Fifth RACE-Purse $500; for 3-year-olds
and upwards; selling race; one mile. Valley
Forge was never headed; Tabitha was second
and sapphire third. Time l:4S. The winner
was purchased by !. Hackett for $3.50.
SIXTH RACE-Handlcap steeplechase; purse
$500; over the short hteeplechase course. Re
peater won, with Jim MCGOWAN second and
w ellington third. Time 1914. DritWOOd fell
at the fifth hurdle, Sandoval fell at the water
jump, and Sutler fell at the bend in the second
course. No rider nor horse was injured.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1.-The weather con-
tinued threatening and the track very bad.
The attendance is good. TO-day's events
were as follows:
FIRST RACE Purse $500; three quarters OF
mile. irish Lass won, with hooking Bird
second, and Lavina third. The favorite, Glen
lock, was beat at the end Of the half mile.
SECOND kACE-Sanford Stakes one mile.
kirkman and Free Knight were the only
starters. klrkman won easily. Time :52l /.
THIRD RACE-Purse $500: one and one
eighth miles. Biddy Bowling won. with W
tlmatum second, and NolO third. Time 2:05
FOURTH RACE-Purse $G-O; .seyen-eighths of
a mile John Morris won. with Phil Lee
second ana John Golfer third. Time l.3516
FIFTH BACR-Handicap sgee pstake; one
and half miles. Doubt won, with Emma
Manley second and Hopedale third. Time
2;3s. The meeting ended today.
THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
LONDON, Oct. AT Newmarket to-
day the Newmarket October handicap
was won by Michael Epereussls' 3-year-
old chestnut FLY Barberine, with Lord
Lasselle's 4-year-Old bay filly ClOchette
second, and Capt. Wardle's By ear-old lilly
Merry Duchess third. There were thir-
teen starters, including Lord Rosebery's
4-year-old brown colt Kinsky. The bet
ting was 10 TO against Barberine, IA to /
against ClOchette, and Il to / against
Merry Duchess. Knsky was the faVorite
with to 1 offered a0ainst him