The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-09
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Opening of the American Jockey C1u
Meeting at jerome Park.

Opening of the American Jockey Club
Meeting at Jerome Park.
Race Track, Jerome Park, N. Y, Aug.
S.-This was the first day of the meeting
of the American Jockey Club here, and,
for the first time IN three years, the old
winding, picturesque Jerome Park course
was the scene of equine struggles. The
weather was fair, the attendance large,
and the track was in first-class condition.
The card was a good one and some good
sport was INDUCED in.
Glenmoyne was the favorite among the
four starters in the first race, and when
the word was given set such a terrific
pace that he almost raced old Kingston of
his feet, winning in the fast time of 00I
which was the fastest race at the distance
ever run on this track.
The fourth race was farce, Don
Alonzo, at two pounds below the scale,
frightening nine horses out of the handi-
cap. Summaries follow:
First Race-Five turlonCs. Glenmoyne
100. Hamilton, Is to 20, won, with Kingston
second and Berwyn third. Time 1O0A.
Second Raee-One mile and q sixteenth
Arab, 100, Hamilton, TO 3, won, with Roller
second and W. b. third. Time 1853
Third Race-Fiye furlongs, Owelt, 10i
Hamilton, to 1, won, with Rosewood second
and HatlstOne third. Time OF.
Fourth Race-One mile and q furlong Don
Alonzo, 100, Stmms, to 10, won with Jodau
second Only two starters) Time l:5SA.
Fifth Race-Five furlongs. The Coon, l13
Doggett, TO 10, won, with Mosquito second
and King Gold third. Time 02I4.
Sixth RaSe-Titan course, about | 400 yards
Trevelyau, l12 Littlefield, 3 to l. won, with
Halton second and POChino third. Time 1923
AT SARATOGA.
Saratoga, n. Y, Aug 8.-The card here
to-day was very light and the attendance
small. The talent before the races began
boasted that they would reap a harvest
to-day, and they did, four favorites cross
ing the line winners.
Clementine was the favoritein the third
event and followed by Leonardo, Pearl
Song and Balbriggan made all the run
ming until the stretch was reached, when
Leonardo closed up, and in a spirited
finish beat Clementine by head. The
faithful were hit hard on the result of
this race as they had placed all their
hopes on Clementine.
Lissak, Jewel and Hermanita raced
three furlongs head and head in the five
furlong dash for 2-year-olds. the former
under a hard pull. When they got
straigh tened out, however, Lissak was
given his head and the colt drew away,
winning easily by two lengths from APP
plause, who got off last.
Summaries follow:
First Race-For 3-yearolds, six and a-hali
furlongs. Potentate, 1l2, Brooks TO 7, won
with Torchbearer second and Thurston third
Time l:2i9,
Second Race-One mile. La Joya, o. A.
Clayton, 3 10 5, won, with Chattanooga second
and FlOrinda third. Time l:424
Third Race-Selllng, seven furlongs Leo
nardo, co. Griffin, 3 to l. won, with Clemen.
tine second and Pearl Song third Time
1:27A
Fourth Race-For 2-year olds, five furlongs
Lissak, 10 Perkins, TO g. won, with APP
plause second and HeTmanita third Time
l:0lA.
Fifth Race-For maiden 3-year Odds. 1--WE
and a halffurlongs Hapangb colt, l0j, Blake,
to /, won with 70 FL Key second and
Trophy Geld. third Time 100.
Sixth Race Selling. one mile and guar
ter George Beck, 90, Perkins, even, won,
with Assignee second and Anna third. Time
2:074.