New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-30
PARKS FATAL TURN.
JOCKEYS HURT AND A HORSE KILLED.
LITTLE POTTER MAY DIE-A GLOOMY DAYS SPORT
DEFEAT or rBR FAvORITEs.

DEFEAT on TBB FAvORITEs.
After the first race at Jerome Park yesterday
deep gloom settled the sport Notwithstanding
the lowering skies and predictions of RAIN which
were fulfilled before the bell for the first race.
good sized crowd in attendance The booknsKers
rubbed their hands anticipation OF large profits, Tor
muddy slippery track makes horseracing even more
uncertain than 10 ordinarily the case.
Thirteen horses faced the starter In the first race
three-auarter mile handicap They were sent upon
ther Journey without delay 10 good start and as tbey
passed out sight behind the club house blum they
we're all in bunch. When they came
N sight again Sam Brown and stonebuck were in the
roar OF the lot, and rderless, while Maggie D. aud
Brookwo missing There had been another acct
dent at the sharp and dangerous turn that completes the
horseshoe curve tshind the bluff. The track at this
point Is narrow and owing the sharp turns OF the
course, has been the cause of many accidents 1t Is
especially dangerous when large fields are contending
year ago George l.. Lorard's FLY Economy received
snch injuries that she had to be killed There were sew
sral collisions falls the fall meeting, and on Taos
day another occurred, IN which Covington
was badly bruised Yesterdays accident. however.
Is by far most serious that 1t has ever caused Inc
horses in the race were all pretty well togethg ana ne
j0stlpg caused Maggie j. to stumble and fal stone
buck was Just behind her and he also went how'll nen
Brook both Of them and In FALLING DrOke
his neck. sam Brown also went down. but neither ne
his Jockey, Arnold. was badly hurt Little Potter
the Dryers promising light weight, was riding hayele
j. He was severely Injured perhaps iaally His upper
1awbone broken the right side ana ms loWer one
Internally Potter was when picked up and
carried OF the track on S5s.er and h WAS
clan fear. that he will die MokenaGy' t inc
}} STss about ths head and may lose
one Of his eyes. Mcaion the Jockey of Brookwood
accidents occur at bend is that 1t is out of sight Of
the judges stand aud the Jockey taking o
either life or limb. ,.. ...ouod
Although The racing good, the accident removed
RED out in a matter of without any demonstra-
ton whatever James Sheridan's starts were unusually
good, and the at an early hour u was
another bad day for fayores. none OF them winning
Bookmaker Nc Donald's speedy fy Bordeiaise de-
fested field Of ten two-yearolds IN the seoonu race
Waiiower proved the surprise in the third race win
Error won the selling race and was sold TO Green B.
Morris. ,n.
Bally was second.
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
The first race was handicap sweepstakes. S25 eaeh
$500 added distance = of mie. Thirteen ran Green
field being drawnTueker's barefoot %, 80. RanertyG
Carlisle Co.'S Irish Lass e, 80. p FizpatrickG w. b.
Jennings's Miller g, &c. Elkie) MeDonslds Sam Brown
5.1lo Arnold; Cooks Ferg Kyle g. liO&, ~ pounds
over Fitzpstrck Revere Stables Herbcr' g, 10 W
Mr. KeIsos Brookwood g. ITO, Meatoul louis Richard
/. "a. SO. Rivers; Wild McCaulrs Choctaw a. lo3
sfsSy Dwy wser 9s%eSacR g. 81 MeKenny
and Ehlers's Florence z. g. 49, Hogan) H.
o.as sns each
Kyle l. and from 10 to 25 to against the others
fro ont ma" With tH Maggie is'D j.. Fefs Kyle and
nse0Ss rnh he res. close Gp Herbert the
lead along the shute and led length the horses dis
distance in 'front.' OF Haeoo With the e IN
close attendance. When they came IN sight again Choc
Riehmcnd fonrth. After brusing finish Florence T..
who had run fast down the homesretch won by half
Choetaw third Herbert was fourth. When the horses
mex j.. BrOOkwOOd
were missing There had been collision with serious
results. Brookwood was dead and four riders were
The second race handicap sweepstakes for two
yearolds, S25 EACH $500 added; distance y OF "a mile
withers's Anarchy la5, ElFie Mailon's Garnet 900,
s, i,S Nasd dos p on@y 5enciG Bandsa GG5
laughing McDonad's Bordelalse GO2 GodfreyD Cooks
Mute pOs. church,; Bruce's Bon soir uOO Hogan and
BettingNLSu to /, Saiad to l. Garnet and Bandala
ITO each, Bon aOir z to l, aud from 10 to IL to
The start was good one, the youngsters being nearly
abreast Mute set the pace ! medlatey ASSUMING
place. Bon soir third. and Bandala fourth, with
dSsnss IN these up until a tn. e p T
reached when all the colts took close order with Mute
isse won y length in 11sA- Anarchy. who had ran
fas; at the finish second half length before Bnns
Gle third Bon Soir was fourth.
The third handicap sweepstakes. $35 each.
$3.50 added; distance lls mills. Eight ran
being being drawn Keny's Bella Is, 81. Raj
m sc IS"s knight g. TO- Gerna WEI"
ninrs'. Farewell g, 100, !. MtLaaghlIn; woollawn
Stables Weasel aged l07. Thayer); Preakuess stables
walnower Is; 100. W. Donolue); kaacocas Stables
Greenfield g. 102, olney) and zeOiss Col Clark g. 05
Brit,g-F Farewell to 2. Weasel 4 :" !; Blackstone
Greenfield TO each, and Bella TO l.
with Bncfstone second Col Clark third. the Others in
he assumed lead of two length; at the stand
the and hS~ef for turn tS s Ge G hi.
head in front, but drol ped rack again;
the way around and INTO the homcstretch where both
rcefcld and Farewell challenged hiil for the lead and
b. dropped back: When half way down the strstch
Wallfower, who had been running some distance he
hiud the leaders with burst OF speed aud passed
thea. winning with something III hand by two lengths
in col Greenfield was second, neck before Farewell
third. Long knight was fourth.
The fourth for purse Of $500, selling al
lowanees distance mile There were nine starters.
Bric,aBrac o. 80 Grhinl McDonad's Mary Hamilton
e. 90 Godfrey: Roberts's Glrona aged. l02 Church,
sceImsn's wandering Is. i02. Hogan A; McCormcEs
Error g. 80, NJ cham ". c. Days Delilah o. lo6,
McMahon's Lord Beacousfied g. 80. RAFFERTY,.
Bettinc-Mary Hamilton 3 to !. Error TO 2, Wan
to l, and from 10 TO 10 to l against TIE Others
made the OF IL and she led 10y lengths around
the hrst Girofa made gallant run To the half
then quit Error again assumed q commanding ed and
easily by three lengths in l:iS2 Tony Foster was
second neck before Mary Hamilton third Cbcrto was
fourth The winner sold to q. B. Morris for $1700.
being 800 above the entered price
The NTH q handicap hurdle race for purse
of $500 distance IS miles six hurdles. There
were eight starters, win Davis. Tarquin West wind.
Emulation, Judge Griffith, Pat Dennis, Tord, Jim
Carlisle Jack Marshall aud Mammonist being drawn
wynnes Rory O'More g. 1874 Littel and King Tr0ubcr
"a, 1913, Rowan; Hampstead Stables SchOOnaster q,
i52, r. Nancy Clipsiana Stables Sindoval a, 1875
Verplanck) Revere Stables Puri (aged l47. Grimm;
Excelsior Stables Quebec . 100, Pope Shieldss Bay
laged, l3i, Callahar and W C Dacys Ecuador "a. 1888
Wynne)
Betlng-Quehec to /, SchoOlmaster to 2, Sandoval
bto Baily to l, King CTOuber to and 10 To
~ to ! against the others
Sandoyal jumped of with the lead. and Verplanck
rushed him along fast that lie
lead the first hurdle reached. This advantage
was never surrendered, Sandova running in advau
the entire distance and winning, under pull by fOu
lengths 242. Bally second three lengths In from
Of Quebec third Rory OMore fourth.
The Coney island Jockey Club has opened stake fol
foas OF $50 to DO for at its autumn meeting IA
1855 IL be known the Futury Stakes. aud the