New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-28
CLIFFORD BEATS BANQUET.
~ EASY VICTORY AT JEROME.
A,,lNG OFF IN THE ATTENDANCE-REsuLTs OF
THE CONTESTS


| THE CONTESTS
.,.o,oo,o Indications were given as the reason
for the falling off the attendance at Jerome Park
l. j. 90. ,,e altogether 10 the representations from
Dynn.s weather mill that many persons remain a,
homo hut TO the "cinch" typhoon that s"irls anu
5s,es about the secretary's office and the paddock
=, M old saddle Bags track. Every traction OF
,s former greatness. when the leaders OF society
90, men who were foremost In the affairs OF the
community graced the picturesque GROUNDS WIZ"
,hoir presence has passed away.
:, ,s strange indeed. that owners and trainers 40
m, enter their horses at Jerome Park. trainer
eaid 10 some friends This is a tough game. Inc
,.,ogramme should be arranged for the poorer
Ia .ses Of horses The manaeers have nerve enough
I, ask for everything in sight. Here they nave hi'y
seven bookmakers in line and the mutuais ana
charge the same admission as at Sheepshead Bay
but only hang up $500 purses. Let them brace up
and give 81 600 purses with equitable conditions ana
there will be decided improvement in the quality
and quantity of the entries. The present state OF
affairs only adds the number of the outlaws
and there are many persons who are willing 10
cheat so as place some or their horses III " Po-
siton to win their winter oats
All over the grounds similar remarks are maze
In the bettingring the festive bookmakers JDe ana
Joke about the officials. on nearly every race some
facetious bookmaker offers to lay odds, foul or no
foul and 50 it goes throughout the day. Even the
Jockeys make remarks about their superiors. which
would certainly cause Mysteries II they were over
heard by those whom they are aimed. haciis
4. not in such a precarious condition that 'he rear
lovers of the sport desire to say only nice th'nsS
about it: but when the persons who are Heep'y IN
,erested I'm racing property do Try 10 heIp the
spor, in the least why should they expect the press
and the public praise such racing as the cohes's
at Jerome Park
There were seven races on Yesterdays card The
Withdrawals not numerous as on the pre-
,ious DAYS The Pouch colt I'M ured himself on the
way TO the track from Morris Park, and this caused
his owner to withdraw him. In the first race APP
pause was made odds-on iavorite with havoc
and the Louise fly heavily played for the place
Sweden and Metropolis were completely ignored by
TIE bsttors. The was gift Tor Applause
Havoc easily securing second place The Louise
hly third.
penis riding has been closely observed by the
enDloyes of the handiCappeTs and the DooknaAerS'
He has been numerically criticised by the DEBTORS
and the general pubic. Nobody believes tna' ne
coul have beaten Applause IN yesteid,is ~ MAXI
mere %as ,h memory of the ever-usr!ous
penn who was noted for his fair dedhng Win ile
,,iet harnlsl near the Gloucester Racetrack. Penn
SHOULD awaken and r.de ehersttVamA' y 'S5sSi,iSs
In the second race Bedemere was selected as the
br,rer Of the money of the plungerS Large amounts
~'.e en me ~ Preainess niv's chances Many of
me shrewi division however pinned their faith on
pscount ana received to Tor their wagers 1t
was not a good race as Smms waited with Discount
until Be.demerc snot her bolt. when ne maze pa!
ana he pleased by nearly %0 sIf5di and
P1n0uet al a mile and a furiong. clifford was
5 99n G fagSTisf %n asar e E D%ySr bet
Banquet bur nearly every punser on me ran Hhe;
his money on the vastly improved ClIIoru. I'tlquV'
I've. ~ The task Of running the Western champion
G ms n5, ifs ae turn for home was made when Griffin
up TO him with clifford ana pe@ 1s an in ~ Tho
least The time OF the was fast as the ~ M
Wis covered in :57i4 The race caused mGcn KAN
among the trainers many OF Wh3 21 oSt for hin
C.liford is all that his admirers calmed lI H Mn,
sni Henry OF Navarro in a race at weight for age
b m race cused the ravens of the turf who
are continually croakins in weak EoiGe %len r ak
omjnousy and 10 compare Flirts form in yes;er.
days race with the showing she maIS ." ~. croaL
sPpe' as Fr Was beaten only 10 yards in he.
last race; little thing IKE that shou vr not 10
against at the opening and closed at to . On
Ishtfoo at to duel & %6 bs,w Ms pFrt and gkifooi
The former took The Lena the south rd d II, turn 4n qna
Irhere Griffin on Ightfoot, collared her sims weht
G g. ffo Who landed Liehtfoot winner by neck
rhe r. sut Causel an Outburst 81 MARCUS dpilau,'
5s sch displays are unsoemly as they shock me
sensitive nerves Of some ancient r i nm ai htd. in
conysnien PAGES as to reogke the n0isy rd rn
STATIONS Of gee eXhiDed o> form 1e with an ejac
inclined to dismiss ~ ia n5thing in it,
al 1 81 9r,b raee was scrambie Q; half nile for
two-year.old maidens Charles Dwyer,s M2ha i,iI
TaS a Hnf Tinovah 70 and TO res bpr
ivet,, Samaritan regarded as me .gQol thlhA
IN nc race and many persons paceI tnelI iloi,t!
On his chances. The race was IN dou't uilti me ne
,,,-'%crs went up il resulted in head victory Tor
Kajijrhoc. with Samaritan second, neck In front
u In me sjXth race c. W Street who is called ne
"Doctor prescribed for the talented on'I tc,,iiy
i,ctoS 10 Van the race From 10 the ODDS Were
forced down 70 3 to at the close. The Expectation
NV was the favorte at TO , Belden ar . 10 s,,G
Una AZ : to were also played The Doctors
jewel won all the way from Dana VINO va e,,,,
y.ho was third The Doctor was busy after IN.
race explaining the reasons why ne diu ho' '''
on the FLY. , - r,.,..r ard .be
r,,ingors A chance to get even on ~ uaN ~
oreoeI at to l on and remained the iaN0rte; al
ttc same figure from the opening untII thf Cos
~ Tho netting As Harrington was heaViiy baCheu
the pluneers obtained 70 on for az ihe!r mon
IIarr.lgton led on sune!anC@ until the run IN
sben Uugh Penny got his head. ana ~ "A lev
e.~5ae Us on even terms with him. Rein made
The I'm sh A close one, winning easily from HarfIhS-
ton by a head.