New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-31
,JEROME PARKS CENTRE SHOT
BRILLIANT SUCCESS OF THE SECOND DAY.
THE ATTENDANCE EXCELLENT BOTH iNsNUMbBHs
AVN ovAIITY.

AND QUALITY.
No matter wherc tho frcuds admirers and 1850
ciates Of the bookmakew may go, Jerome fsfs,
statcliest and nsbest OF American race-couscs' VIII
never lack the patronage Of the supporters OF honest
and honorable sport of the best kind Although some
members OF the Turf Alliance ian organization Dent
on destroying everything decent and fair In American
racing bribed certain trainers and owners not 10
start horses tho races of tho American Joc@y Cuo
yesterday because this club had taken bold stand
against thievery and against the dcaon Of an orsani-
cation chiefly composed Of professional law-brcakers,
tho racing was attractive, the attendance was large
and the afternoon was full Of enjoyment: II was NOT
necessary to Emperor of Norfolk as prob
able starter days in succession at Jerome Park
when no one had any serious intention OF starting
him. or to resort TO any other circutous devices to-
bring the public to the track They poured ont IN
generous numbers. They filed the grand stand TO
overlooking, they crowded tho lawn and tho quarter
stretch while the clubhouse rooms, the clubhouse
balcony and all the surrounding spaces were throngea
with the most beautiful young women OF this and
neighboring cities in all the dainty grace of tho most
ingenious and gratifying May attire.
Among the well-known people present were Prcsl-
dent John Hunter, of the American Jockey CluD'
Leonard W. Jerome. George p wetmore. Coionei
DO Lancey Kane, Paul Forbes, OF Boston; the Duers'
the uitcbcocks Garter, Thomas and Franh,, judge
Brady J. G. X Lawrence, J. o. Bonner, j. IL BRAD
ford Captain Conner District-Attorrcy stephen A.
Walker. General Roger A. Pryor, b. A Hasgin'
Addison Cammack, Alfred Posi-, John s. Hechshor'
Bruce Hunter, Arthur Hunter, 1sidore Wornser, D.
wormser the Purdys, Clarence Rutan, charles DOL
monico Colonel Frank Hall, Oden Bowie, IT,, f. j.
woolsey, Frank Carroll Berry WALL Lomucl Pomeroy'
Frederic Bronson, Prescott Lawrence, Hugo Frtsch'
f. GRAY Griswold, Mr.. Murphy and many others.
Something kept Mr.. Belmont away ana general regret
was expressed Everybody knew why Mr.. Withers
was absent, and few salt tears were shea silently.
Five four-in-h coaches wore driven up the ROAD
CIph the afternoon, ana
deposited their precious freight upon the greensward
The Coaching Club was we'll represented by some OF
rs officers, the first coach to arrive Deihs tha' Vi
Frederic Bronson Jhosc Of Prescott Lawrence
Colonel wiliam Jay, Mr.. Bowdoin, and DO Lance!
Kane were drawn up In line shortly after the nrs'
race and their occupants viewed the races from tho
coach-roofs in conventional Ango-American s,yie
Tho bright spring toilets formed a pretty picture
against the background of DARK green foliage hn'ohs
those constituting the parties wcTc MIS- brolSo''
Mcs. Prescott Lawrence, Mrs. James Lawrence Nirs
William Jay, Miss bergman Miss 1urnurc' MISS May
Brady, ard Mrs. T. Berry Wall
The betting was lively and the returns "eio Ca
cellcnt In race after race horses that get second
place made handsome profits for their packers In inc
French pools while If the booksellers had monopo-
nzed tho place. betting they do at other tracks,
nothing at all could have been obtained against these
second place horses In the small folds so grcat was
the crowd eager the interest In the French pools.
and so nynclbe the American habit of waiting untli
the last to bot and then rushing 10 inc spec
ulative spot that crowdng and 1os'ing esn''eo
IN front Of the machines. But II was goodha'urea
holiday crowd and such incidents were accepted
chcerfully. Some complaints wcrc heard OF Delays
IN cashinc tickets but there viii always be brief DC
laws I'm the lam and crush Of great holiday multi
tude and II is not likely that any grouno io' Just
criticism will be discovered hereafter Moreover
the commissioners OF "scalpcrs" who cash fiehch
pool tickets for five cents ticket arc numerous.
obliclnC Their gains are very
snail and their services always available 10 every
In a hurry. =,
Colonel Hail. the owner of Patrocles, feared that
MS horse could in the deep mud but Patroces
won easily under a pull although he SPRAYED once
or twice, and his Jockey had bis haaos inh 10 hoip
him In Ills stride, -, 5000 ... hut ,,,tls
Anderson could not ride her properly; ana sccnUdd
afraid lest Donohue with Rr9disaa smS bo,h
Tia. slanRy and rattle Drained nly Blthesoms was
and staying powers OF L. L9g9s o N. others IN the
race for ,woycarolds and won easily Hector riooeh
By Garrison, second ~.
had i no difcuy in Winning the selling race .
eGes fed I'd s't ran nas 1 as st's sast
to see tho ladies in their bcwitchns spring gowns
troopng oyer the track from the em
the balcony and the slopes Of the hill to get PLACES
in the ys soH eY be- ee eap
mud and tho big pools hor OF w, . ssashpg took
the life out Of many of the Jumpers and Left them no
heart at the finish This was eonspcuonsly true Of
Monte cpso and Refers but Warrington in spite
Of sore throat and general lack OF connuoh; so1 t
p6sSy have wafer ap MSe he
into the water by another horse, staggered, barely
II a &' bis rder in the south field. An the
Others got home safely but at long intervals Stout
water as Il he prefcTcd them to ordinary gong and
won easily with the top weight John Henry was was
john Henry was 50 much neglected that, French
pool tickets on him for place paid 500 % for g.
cessiui racing days ever enjoyed at Jerome Park.
No rain fell although clouds threatened showers Tho
Again, the starting was simply perfect, giving not
well has become unrivalcd master Of the art Of
starting that it would be difficult for him to give
o bad start.
FIRST RAcE-pUnsE 800. 81 MILE
Davis Halls b e Patroclcs' by Kingasherpa;
w. ' srSei.s Dr. C. BiscRtiorn 100 ysiop,
N ssMon f b. b hsna1 g. % 1o ss 1ss
Time-1 81
Auction pools-Backthorn $50. Paroclcs $50 Brable-
ten 500. Donald $40.
Mutuals paid straight s14 co. and. winner 90 CO. on
Dlackthorn ell SIS for place
The start good Patrocles showing little 70
the front Passing the stand Pstrocles making the
running, neck before Backthorn who neck in ad
of Brambeton Donald two lengths in the Pa
troeles led behind tho clubhouse HILL and remaining
mont, finished first by neck under hard pull Black
thorn second under the whip and half length before
Donald, who two lengths ahead Of Bramblcton.
SECOND RACE-HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES e25
EACH, 81. 900 ADDED. ONE MILE
c. i; Rand's BIZ. c.. Prodisal, by Spendthrift Alta
Davis Hsll's br. m Bess, S, i12 (Anderson) 2
q. Mideleys ch. Billy Brown. 3. % (Kane)
Time-1:4s 10
Auction poos-Bess s55. Proaieol s35. Brown SIS.
Mutuals paid straight s13 80 and winner 90 To- on
Boss s5 S. for place
After number OF false starts the field made good
start Billy Brown being the first away. Passing
the Bess led by head under pull Billy Brown
second, neck before Prodgal The latter took up the
running Picnic I by splendid burst Of speod and
ss the headed for the hail. led by half length
2ess sacnnd lar..el IlIx Brown The harsss ds