New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
SPELLMAN'S BIG Nils TAKE
THE BARD WOULD HAVE WON ANYWAY.
SUCCESS OF THE JEROME PARK CELEBRATION
RACE THAT WOULD BE ENJOYED.

SUCCESS OF THE JEROME PARK CELfBRAIloN-A
RACE THAT WOULD BE ENJOYED
The result for the Jerome Park Stakes mas
caused and discussion than has any race ns
season Ekwood front at the regular judges stand
and spcan who rode Ekwood he thought the I'm 81
was at point and consequently pulled Ekwoot up sup
posng that The finish however was
an eighth of mile further and The Bard won handiy
No wellnformed observer believes that EKwoo'
would have under any circumstances 'a''
ring The Bard's breaking down. spellnan mis'aN'"s
the finish made his TO win al the regular Judges
stand and got chestnut of Eous
and Minnie Andrews What was Hayward doing on nc
Bard sitting perfectly still II is true he su'h
The with the whip the head of the homestreoh anu
again when the judges stand but he was NOT
riding as he usually does finish The Bard at the Oes' II
a. uggish aud requires urging That is one reason why
Fisher never with him. he had not the s'hgh "
drive him through long race
HAYWARD admits that Spelman made the mis'1N"
but says that he would have won the race anyway
Band running easily and Elkwood was dong MS oes' "
the Judges stand. There still an egh'h Oh "c W "
60 Hayward still when the regular ""o wa"
passe He knew where the finish The trick that he
PLAYED If NAV be called has been played by many Oh
the best English Jockeys There the hnish Is "' u"e'
places and the elder Jockeys play upon the younger os "
pretending TO finish where the finish is not Inc moral
ia that every Jockey should know MS p"'E
ness A J. Cassatt, the owner OF The Bard oeheNes
tlt he has the best American threeyear-od ana oy MS
record looks as he had Several weeks ago lh Tribune
s that the race woud bring out the best crowd OF e
season wond be the year ods Inc baru
Ekwood and jim Gray weights one OF the owners OF
lin gray has said would Ike 10 have chance at inc
Eard Ekw0ods thinks his colt won1 nav oraosn
The Bard MI Cassa on SATURDAY ngn a, @ ~ ,sTi ' The
dinner of Jerome Park expresses MS me
Bard against Ekwood FOR the same GlsIanoe
Jerome stakes Tho sr carried 2s pounds and Ekwood
l2 pounds the distance was a miles NJ Cassa ssdr @o
race at pounds for ElkwOod and ITO POUNDS oI Ihs
Ra~i would him better. Jim Gray might be encouraged
to East suitable purse were ohercd oqt even
were not. Cassat is willing TO back The lard asans
Ikwood should come on II would be og card
OF course there great deal Of comment upon the police
Interference with batting az jerome farS i,DSy
night Indicate that he thought uat e u,e
receipts the betting ring were not necessary II an en-
made increase the receipts IRON other sources
that the D1Okmakcis used 10 go AROUND
little satchels in front of lhn calling oI De
up the odds saic is modern invention bu IS 10 e
,ht people who in their money nj uC Rates
Tie interference with the ting while VIII nake me rev
enue Jockey club less viii not interfere ma
t.raly with Tho racing The crowd will attend for all
the money posted that one is Wiling 10 post -
The racing for tie particularly attractive ana even
not there would be sure to be Co. &
Park racing days FOL itsa m"sr attia''e sPO@
Mature can here all Its sutumnal beauty There IS
nt snof in he ueslbornod 81 York that is at
tIactive this respect II Is attractive IN an s anu
1t would be hard TO destroy H. OF course N tme VIII &
takenup for suburban residences but III e meantime uc
popuacc ought To enjoy It. ~. 800.
ON Tuesday Champagne Stakes for ods Spe
cial weights mile and the Hunter Stakes three Ola
niles special weights 81 miles Will be run Tor On ln4is
day tie Grand National Handicap = miles win o1 Trs
The celebration the twentieth anniversary OF Jerome
great There were present tne pcsten
Island Key cub the Monmouth Park Association and the
BO0Klyn Jockey Club All agreed that there was too
much racing and al agreed that i should he e4ua'iaen:
The anniversary celebration may he the pegnnny OF
ancient remark that horseIacng Inc Spo OF
kings but is tine and that may continue TO hourish : NE
hope Of true horseman Much depends upon no" inc
The Country Club will give days meeting This fall
The dates october q and 30 AS usual Its programme -
Attractive.