New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-03
JUNE RACING AT JEROME.
A DAY OF EXCEPTIONAL INTEREST.
THE GRAND STAND AND GROUNDS CROWDED
A SERIES OLE ATTRACTIVE RACES

The straight and simple question in American
| racing Mt present is whether It shall be conducted
solely TO enrich set Of professional gamblers called
bookmabcrs whether It shall be conducted as to
| give tho public an abundance OF innocent entertain
rnent without picking their pockets. The American
Jockey Club Is on tho side OF tie public. Certain
other tracks prefer to the gamblers. Tho re-
suit in the long cannot be doubtful, and indeed
the victory already secured for dccency honesty
and honor. Any racing organization which prefers TO
| frucklc in tie dust before gang Of confidence
men IS at entire liberty to do 50, but It will inevitably
earn the derIson and contempt OF all far-deang per
sops These makers Of betting books and their friends
seem to think that the turf exists solely for the pur
pose OF amassng gain for thcm and that any effort to
carry racing In legitimate upright and reputable
| way is an assault upon their vested interests But
they may learn In time that they only the wind
gals and puff bladders upon tho wholesome framework
Of the turf, and that their complete extrpatlon will
result nothing but benefit to everything that sal
utary and of good report Why should the Jockey Club
take the responsibilities Of opening and OF
giving rich purses and stables with the aim Of ena-
bling troop of idle cumbcrers Of the earth to feast and
live uxuriously by of frauds pracsed upon their
fellow-mcn'
Certainly the response OF the masses to the appeal
made by the American Jockey Club in the interest OF
the integrity Of the turf was enthusiastic and extern
sive yesterday. 1t exquisite June day with
the best and brightest Of sunshine without
excessive heat. The club house, the grand stand
and all available spaces thronged. The multi
tude OF spectators was far larger than on Memorial
Day and assembage more satisfactory and com
mcndablc In quality has never gathered at Jerome
Park The only room for complaint in the in
adequate provision at the betting stands So large
an attendance had not been expected, and the In
vinclbe habit Of the great majority of racegocrs Of
waiting until the last few minutes before the of
a before betting led to great deal Of Ostng and
confusion. Hundreds of eager and anxious who
desired TO wager money were cut of by the carly
closing of the French pools. But they far better
off than II their bets had been accepted by some
swindllng bookmakcr who had made arrangements
to stop" the best horse I'm the race might have
been the at almost any other track And
measures were taken promptly by President Hunter
and the other officers OF the club to prevent any such
trouble and annoyance in the future Additional
machines and boxes will be ready tomorrow and the
delays in the cashng OF tickets will be done away with
The racing remarkably interesting and sue
ccssful. oregon was Withdrawn from tho first race
because he HAD developed slight lamcness in his
work. Miss Cody the favorlte, but rank out
sider Dlablo, easily, with Miss Cody in second
place.
Mr.. Belmont present to SEQ his fast ely Lady
Primrose win the second race in cantcr. This FLY,
with light weight. is of the foetest In America at
a mile, and Godfrey made no mistake this time. BY
the way Mr. Belmont thinks his friends In the judges
Withers Stakes, as Godfrey that he with
Prince Royal and Fitzpatrick equally that he
lost with Sir Dixon. However that may be- Mr. Bel
monts powerful stable Is practically certain OF win
ming many rich prize this year, which may prove
consOlatory for the loss Of the WtherS. Indeed,
many sagaclous turfmcn believe that tho Nursery
Stable will carry off tho stakes named after Mr.. Bel
mont.
To make assurance doubly OF winning tho Ford
ham Handicap, Mr. Galway decided to start Bel
videre we'll Linden, and put up his regular
jockey, Shauer, on Belvidere, Hayward having the
mount on Linden. He declared to win with Bel |
videre and Linden carried the second stable cOlors
Belvdcrc won with amazing from Voante, Exile |
and Richmond, who could not with him at all, but
Hayward forced to pull Linden all through the |
last furlong in order to let Belvdere the line
first. This was entirely proper, the two were sold
together in all the betting, and 1t made no difference
to the public which But II the bookmakers had |
been plying their nefarlous trade the public would |
have been fearfully feeced Linden, he was by |
far the best horse in tho race and was able
TO capture 1t by dozen lengths. Lin |
den made the pace all the way and
could have won in a canter. He is in the Suburban
next week at 122 pounds, and in good weather
and the best of the Haggln stable.either Ben All,
for only one horse in America can beat Kingston
at mile and quarter on dry track What horse
Volantc had many friends in this and Exile
and Richmond did not lack nearly support But the
Peakncss pair outclassed them In their present FORM
Linden ana Belvidcro are couple of genuine
handicap cracks and well repay the patience of their
popular and highly esteemed owner As to that Cali.
fofnla champion Volante, who was backed with I'M
usual confidence by his stable he ought to be set at
work dragging the dapldated remains of David Ben
nett HIPS shattered form from NewYork to Albany.
Volane Is fit for little else. lie is grotesquely
Lucky Badwn's stable did better in the fourth
race, when 1t sent to tho post real racehorse (by
far tho best IL ever owned In Emperor of Norfolk,
in trul Brown
Quantities Of weight by the schedule, and won under
a pull The Emperor Is a classical colt But -
don't match him against The Bard.
THE selling h a%d the were
latter because the rider of schoomaster waited too
' 81 course the starting was perfect. That Is undor
stood without asserting IT, as Mr. CadwelPs present
form with the flag Is unapproachabe.
on the six 33,9o5, representing an invest
ment of $169,525 in the French pools The heaviest
tickets amounting to 1916 on that race In tho first
second and fifth races more place than straight eHes
Pathfinder and Beviderc-pald more for place than
straight and 10 the steeplechaSe Sc for
The Jockey clubs commission on the mutual pools Is
Sc 476 25 On the whole the French and auction pools
the books in the clearest possible way
FIRST RACE-PURsE, s7cc. TWO. YEARoLDs
FIVE FURLoNGs
Castle Stables b, c; DiabO, by EOusGrace Darling.
J. ID Mcrrlsseys b. (. Miss Cody, 100. Q4tteleld)
p Lorlard, ir's, b. g. Peregd, 100 Gear. 10D |
C. Comehsens CHI. c. Ten Rookh, 1o3. (Doane)
Time-1 :03 "a
Auction pools-Miss Cody 800, Peregal $50, field s2a
Muuas-Diablo, straight, paid s54 05, place 50 IS
Miss Cody place. So 40. Total number of tickets Sold
1900.
oregon. Bay Archer and the Lonely colt were with.
Drawn. The youngsters started in the woods by the
brick church. getting away terms after short
lelay Dlabo the nrst to settle down to business
in the run uphill the head Of the homestretch opened
gan OF two lengths Miss Cody being second under the
vhip Percgal third. Diabo, running well within him.
,elf remained in command to the lnish winning by two
ergths Miss Cody, who seemed TO be IN difficulties,
second five lengths before Peregal
SECOND RACE-HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. e25
EACH. $500 ADDED. ONE MILE
August Belmonts b. Lady Primrose, by Tie Ill.