New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-09
ONCE MORE AT JEROME.
THE SEASON AT "OLD SADDLEBAGS''
OPENED.
SOME POINTS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRES
ENT TURF CONDITIONS AND THOSE OF

SOME POINTS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRES
ENr TURF CONDITIONS AND THOSE OF
FORMER DAYs-REsJ'LTs OF THE RACES
Once more the mufTled hoof-beats OF racing thor
oughbreds play a tattoo the slnuous curves Of
Jerome Park. "Od Sndlebags' looks pctur-
esque as ever. even II the buildings show the Signs
OF age Midsummer racing unthought OF when
the old American Jockey Club existed. carly
spring and late fall meetings were arranged so as TO
attract the best element OF New-York society 10 Its
gates.
What memories are recalled by visit to jerome
Park But It only requires a single glance TO see
that the Jerome OF to-day IL not the Jerome OF
Travers Withers and Leonard Jerome. AS soon as
enters the gate the OF the stray zephyrs
and the rusting OF the leaves seem 10 whisper
hoarsey: Il want money; must get money. As
the visitor makes his way to the grandstand and
looks upon the women bettors In their mad haste
to place their bets. and hears the many discussions
between them IN regard 10 the qualities or the
starters. he realizes that about everybody at the
track from the lowest the wealthiest horse
owner Join in the chorus of 81 want money; must
have money" Perhaps the shades OF Leonard
Jerome. William r. Travers and David Durham
Wihers lowered Jerome Park yesterday and
the crowd and officials and compared them with
the crowds and officials that witnessed the races
when they were In the flesh. How pleased they
must have been TO have gazed on the spectacle OF
John Hunter and Michael +. Dwyer IN the stewards
stand, Were II not Jerome Park and the American
Jockey Club races. why should not the past be for
gotten?
NEARLY 1000 PEOPLE TIDRD
Nearly 4OcO persons braved the Journeys through
the tunnel and the valley OF intense heat where
the grandstand at Jerome Park Is. to witness six
races between light fields yesterday afternoon
There was a marked difference. however between
the heat at Jerome Park and Brighton Beach There
were no conglomerated odors at Jerome PARK; inc
air was clear but humid and there were many or
the rushing pestiferous touts who made Ire fniser-
able nj Brighton There are many things which
could be done with little expense 70 the ciuo 70
make the track more pleasant for their patrons ~
Is absurd to compel hundreds of persons 10 wait III
n narrow passage that some super1'nous eih-
ploye may punch their railroad tickets ana ,he''
10 crowd them into a corral like cattle niue
extra exerton on the part OF the racetrack officials
would easily sct matters right In taking the trains
for the Journey home. a,
Ano,her Western idea has been adopted by the
American Jockey Club. that is numbered sa'u'
cloths for the horses. The numbered sauu'e e'o'"'
were first used in Australia, where In some races
.s many os thirty horses frequently start In
rare or course the enterprising Western assocIa-
t,ons adopted the method at once but IL loon oNer
n wear TO have the Eastern experts adopt H. WIZ"
a pair OF good glasses the numbers can easily 10
distinguished at n great distance
Although there many Withdrawals from 'ho
roces Yesterday this not the fault OF the Sec
rotary or the officials OF the association There was
a scarcity OF Jockeys. which caused soHe "l'"'
drawals In the two-year-old race. ana Coihmouo'c
poone who commands the junks, on when 'hs
ho,ses are shipped, lost his bearings ana did not
arrive AT Rivcriale until late In the afternoon
moro were several entered horses on board OF the
mnks so that the Commodore = likely to he tr'ed
hv court-martial when the trainers ca''h MN
ashore. -
Several turfrnen who were NJ the Saratoga meet
Y lHn Kell
warmly greeted by his many friends. who were de'
uah,.I ~ hear that he won every day but ono at
Saratoga
The racing was fair. the small nclds considered.
The starts were good In every race excerpt u''
third when ten two-y earolis went to the post IN"
betting was heavy. but not Ike that al brighton
where the b5okmakers were kept busy with con-
slant shower Of bills 81 the smaller denominations
HOW THE RACES WERE RUN.
,.,. ,,,s the favor,,e for the first NJ
odds q. 10 20 7 on h;s chances lie Wa the pubic
favor,,e and was also the choice Of the henVy pr'
tors Kingston n warm second choice ana car
rici n lot OF money at odds ~ 20 NJ IN" "p''-
Ing and point shorter at ne clos" OF inc o''.'"h
Tn. other contestants were practically friennc"'.
-, race vas n, nve-eighths 81 a mile straight
avyov There was no delay AT tho post. "a ne mag
fell at the Ars, break Gl'nmoyne took the !eah W
~, s,or, and held the others safe the entire as
,onc. winning by two lengths from Kingston "Ho
I.r
Thousanls OF dollars poured INTO the ring o" wv
-, race Arab vas the favorite at to on his
chances: MS owner and the public bet heavily on
him strong contingent Of brighton he"'" pun"
gers who evidently were aware OF inc ino' '"'
there was something WRONG with MS iis' raw NJ
brighton bet on W. -. with the utmost free'oi''
and TO wns the closing price against nun, ron, mr.
was backed 20 money FOR TIE place henc ,,, Wv
bookmaker. had no fault to n1 % ,akns the lead
on suoferancc and retaining 1t t. the c.nn, s.
blufr when he fcll back ana Afan T Vii bngan TO
on the south-icld turn sims on Nv' ..,a,,r tIamu
MOO tho latter VINO closed on Arab. causing ithm
ton ride the latter YIN ms f h Roller Who
defeated ~ B 10y a neck FOR second plnce u,,
Tb.re were ten starters In the thlTi ric'; mo-
,,v with sims as his rider. was the favor'c, AZ
8 =" ! Ow;e who pcrsistently tonteI AS a
stable sent the Rosewood colt to the post Wesh,sd
down with heavy wagers me oIS AZ 10 70
Hails,one was also bet on by many persons WHO no
hought he had outside chance FOR the rae" ~
hrdrsk The Rosewood colt took the lead aiteI hi
eighth Of mile had been run but was soon "u r ,n
sicwars' stand. when Owlet and the Rosrw? ,S
colt him owet winning 1,son ny b nffN length
away Holloway the favorite hnlshed MN 1,,o,e,, IN
Don A9nzo de' canS much surprise at
manner in which he negotiated IN. man tSoriie for
The nth rice landed his hackers their wagers alrr
a struggle with Mosqui'o IN IN" S're'ch' "' nan
WI Eonso was the favori,c for the last race al
2 ,n :, and was heavily played by the piune'IH,,
IIalton was the second choice with 10 'Sari1;'
his chances Treveyan had some support at TO
u,huc Pochino was shrewdly played 10 WIN "'be
amount OF money at 10 10 'iehs, mn, a chance TO
rsve in riches through the stupid riding o, am" mn
mr. a. employ-d by Mr.. Allen. AZ the boy nau
%IIen pochin0 In his work and was iainlmr WIN WY,
thn turns OF the Alien permitted MN 20 rue
the horse II IL seldom that boy inakes suS S
snnse,es, exhibition OF horse AZ Cahin gu y.
I,nchino He rode him all over the track anu va" W.
nn, ~ The race when the horses were making tnc
,wr, Tor home Cahnl managed 70 gather ms sca a..
tsred senses and set sail for the ieaiets wiz. VIII
tschno He closed up at least dozen lengths ana
~ Inc GnIsh was Tapped on the leaders TreveIyah
winning by length from h n VINO ms Tas, Here
are the results:
| Firs, receive furiongs. Purse 300.
| Glennoyne ", ''''''h 0'' l?ims) 2