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IRONSIDES WINS JEROME. HARRY rAYNE WHITNEYS MEDDLER GELDING EQUALS THE TRACK RECORD. Ballot Takes Colt Division of tho Matron and Adora- tiou Wins tbo Filly Half Bad Day for Favorites. New York, October S. Racing shifted today to the magnificent Belmont Iark course. Superb weather and a brilliant program served to attract n great throng of people, the society and fashionable element predominating. Harry Payne Whitneys Ironsides won the historic Jerome Handicap, equalling the American record of 2:10c for the distance. The bettiug was close between Ironsides, Running Water and Good Luck, slightly favoring the last named at the close. The Newcastle Stables lilly had a car at during her journey by rail froin.Sheeps-Iiead Bay to this course and had not fully recovered. She was practically ignored in the betting, notwithstanding that she was an outstanding form favorite ami had Miller in the saddle. The winner, particularly well served by the course, was able to make bis own running throughout and withstood Good Lucks persistent stretch challenge. J. It. Keenes establishment furnished the favorite for the two divisions of the rich Matron Slakes, for two-year-old colts and fillies, respectively, at six furlongs. Ballot had an exceedingly strenuous time in winning his end of the big stake at odds-on and Iope Joan lacked the stamina to hold out against the combined challenges of Adoration and Fantastic, these two finishing well ahead of the wilting Kcene filly at the close of a gruelling contest for the second division of the rich prize. The victory of the peculiarly handled Macy Jr. in the first and of Altuda and Bad News in the fifth and sixth races, respectively, completed a unique series of upsets. A lot -of- money waS-Iost witlrthtr -detents fHRnn-nels. Pope Joan. Good Luck, Main Chance, Philander and Martin Doyle, all more or less heartily supported public choices. It is rumored that Willie Shields may train for "Diamond Jim" Brady next season. It seems that llolsehers surprising improvement and success in the Brighton Cup attracted the attention of the cup victors former owner.
