New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-25
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS AT FORDHAM PARK
PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK.

To-day VIII open az JolOhiO rum AVi""""'' Wv
Ep,ember meeting Of the American Jockey Cub on asso-
op Of gentlemen for the purpose Of improving the
Of Hooded horses United States and to nsVgurae
new era in horseacihe whereby parties who own blooded
stock in any part Of America may by paying an Initiation lee
Of sOO and yearly subscription Of s5 have the privilege OF
belonging 20 the first and only association OF s KIND on inc
Continent The grounds occupied for the raceFSSk ade
admirably adapted to the purpose comprising W. hl and
quite romantic looking into it's picturesque wooded nsns
fhe land was formerly known os tve Rs,sgste one Of
he present managers Of the trass. Mr yerO go
purchased this valuable property OF MI hatnsae ,i C
nuarer Of million Of dollars in improving grading anu
Identifying the ground fol race course makng tSt Ou
iay of half million Of dollars in itself pFneeY fortune.
The entire ground has been presented by Mr. Jerome 70 te
American Jockey Club and ell her members WIN nave 10 10
A. 10 merely pay their initiation fees yearly subscriptions ana
ook on enjoying themselves with the poFso that hey sha
do also ali in their power e improve te STOCK 81 Sn
composed OF such as Vanderbilt 'Bonnef jerome be
mont Duncan Trayers Richards A.ehanIeI 20 @ ~
of wealth leisure and sporting celebrity Zen Grant ~
member OF the Club and viii certainly De present al
Ihe tack in company with his family
THE APPEARANCE OF THE TRACK.
The track itself within mile Of the Harlem Railroad
station and Is easy of 10 strangers from Newfork
he Grand Stand the best constructed building OF It's KIND
An America and will compare fayoaby with the stands
be DeTbv one or the stands erected the grounds Of the
Partisan Jockey Club erected outside tie suburbs OF that city
The Stand will be devoted exclusively 70 the use OF
ems of the Club their wives and families This stand is
painted and decorated in ghdreo color 70 Distinguish
from the North and SOuth Stands which are painted IN light
blue color The Cnb stand will seat comfortably about 1000
persons and the mind picture itself the brilliant spectacle
which will be presented when the tiers OF seats ranging
Of ancient amphheaer or circus shan be hed WIN
tie fair faces Of New Yorks female aoeracy arranged IN
the latest and most fashionable toilets. The south
stand will about $500 people and the admission 10 thls
place will be s. ticket half Of which sum VIII DC PAD az the
outer gate and the half for the privilege Of taking seat
ON the stand The North Quarter Stretch stand will
without croWding ZOO people and the terms OF
will be s. ticket for person or SIS for the four days
meeting including the admission fee TAG TRACK Is as Level
board and yesterday afternoon large force OF men were
engaged in smoothing the ground by tle process OF
dragging sort q ran Oh pine brushes T,or fHei
fhe Grand Stand track 65 feet in width this portion be-
ing The Stretch The Circuit Is 20 ieet IN
width and the spectator has an advantage on TINS track over
any other track in the county as he can easily dsn
Euh the horses on any par OF Ine course Ss S
viii be performed by the horses on this track In the
different stands capacous restaurants have been
erected for the convenience OF the spectators ana some OF the
experienced caterers viii be on hand during the race
week to minister the wants Of the hungry crowds There
also washslands and retlngrooms for the LADIES' VINO
may honor the course with their presence ana tee'
as soon as decided The arrangement to preserve
order viii be of the most perfect nature, 200 police
beng detailed look sorder dishonest characters
ando keep the crowds from eneToaehng the sacred limits
directly fronting the grand stand height The
stand but few feet from the judges stand and is
band performers handsome wicket fence or
railing ell round the track to keep out ntrudeTs The
principal retewsys very artstieay aud appropriately
and decided ornament in design TO the ap
Ieara1ce OF the grounds.
Thursday aud SauIdayendng with grand national hand
Of q miles The accommodation for The press is at present
rather limited ii is understood that M Jerome has OBJ
isessS t51 s VII % coped TO ind room Tor them
selves BY reaching the ground early hour each day Of the
The Club House the hill fronting the grand stand
e in process OF completion and nearly finished last
ing the aborer being engaged in clearing the debris at
late hour The old Club House formerly occupied by NJ
Bathgae very handsome country mansion, EMPOWERED in
charming bit u ToOded land aud the interior very appro
pratey decorated with choice old English and French en-
engravngs depicting horsemanshP the heroes Of the turf
and field sports in general
The arrangements gates and the sale Of tickets win
SSCWS treasurer Of wSasks TheateT able corps
ssstant Should the weather prove unf1vorabe our et
win be Informed the pOponement Of the races by the
BOOSTING Of flag OF hamast Ryerson stables corner Of
q he 81 a1a from FOha%
FIRST DAY Tuesday Sep.; ~ lSSt. - IA. ,,i,., - -.
Derby TsV stakes pounds extra bu, penalties not to sceumu
Bsr,e, ssteyss- AsIsnders Bayswater by Lexington
dam bs s Leaf q ing ss S S O bs Sa by Af 2 Sd
by imp shamrok dress scarlet jacket and orange cap d. NJ
SS y imp 5 5osIa Dr. W %sdoa % sia V da
Maroon By SFss req AN sR nIoSH 5 "a NC %
per- dress black and red ndsr W. Casey Col D. McDanieI
Re By JEFF Davis dam Nina BY Boston, dress blue and red
SFcoSD RAor-same day TAsInaugurahoa race -Four Mile
hss for ~ ss ye4I' 90 70 eSIy ~ ID - yaT os ~ 9
EaHie 1 fl IpaagTann StakeJOhn Hunter Trsyers
md osoea h. kelueLy BY Le1nstog OFT Of MsFpq9 By imp
ii ost Of os1 by INN lneoe wears. d. bIecoaS eBe
Nj Sarord b L1odssoos Sy Lexington Tg d Of Blue Bsnss
out Of Ioksy by imp YORKSHIRE years $ Watson enters D. h
Years same eagTs D. h Julius BY Lexington out By imp
Glencoe Syes Thomas fpayear enters b M McTeh BY imp
sHi. foss and Jsroms eb h. Fieewns BY Bsroe out Of
0ds b Mango Jueite sy soyessn. years D Mcdaniel
Msse1 years. Sane e1efs b Jsknd By Revenue out Il
mare BY imp MsrssSe yss same enter; . o. RRey ~ geh
andrew RoSs.an 'P Ps;, SE g. % Tsas5. Sy
Le1nsios DOT OF Blue BOHneS, 6y HsdgeioId ..years
Glencoe same Norwich by lexington ont Novice
b Glencoe Same dewl5 BY Lexington out Of by
by Brown Dick r Butler INVERSION BY Lexington,
fsSs By RsyaS, out q Fanny fern By imp Glencoe same
ss e. TS@ BSs sSts oH%d By RuS out &
Lady By imp Gene9e years same eHers pswsIe BY hinged
Lsthssns. by Lexington out Of Gqsssr by imp Genroe
imp Glencoe yea. Same Saratoga by imp knight Of
s SsI GU G s AI nlo 81 nn ont e mare BY Gy
kss Henry NsFn e!sI' p SeaSG d by Ls11sqn o1
iR Esz3si3 jr darn w.5wns By Wagner y:ss years
FEsT The Ns,ey RaeeDssh Of one mile for ayes d'
TO s.sy 50 Ss c,Sass S z so.s. for a.
TErsp RAcssame Selling Pys@iq'-for ~ sges i;nae
81 zoe o' $1,000 70 los The winner to be offered Tor
TCrnTE RscE~sars dsyPo RaceDash Of three miles for all
49,; al 70 eAry nSsP S %n0 % y
Closed With H. Sanford r = FORBES and LeonsId
w Jerome Mcdaniel r. b. Forbes, jr, James Watson W.
Third DAY THURSDAY Sept. a. 1866
iiEsr RAcEBd' Race handicap for all two miles
sTcosp Racrs,s day The so.s. Race; nile beats
wear eide Closed with 20 entries
TnIRD RAcKssne dsyFor all R nile dash; horses beaten
during the meeting allowed pounds beaten twice
IL pounds
FOURTH DAY, Saturday, sept 29 1866
FIRST RACK--kie heats for all ages
RAcE-Same dsyDash II a miles, free for all ages.
rHrKD RAcEssue dsyThs Grand National Raee2 mies--a
Ths following horses have been named and handicapped as follows
Kentucky years l24 n Fectsinz M
Arcoa 5yesr 10 n CHnaK aged O7 10;
BsibId sged carry los nj zr1sg years carry io5 nj
Lcsfhervsss year,, carry Adebarsn, years carry
Delaware Onward. years
lel n Jugs l2 n Luther carry 100
100 n Citadel. 10;
bsekearse ssed 100 N r0ystOTe ssd, carry 100 n
Io1a Voolfolk, yekTs, to carry % H.
The RULES THE TRACK.
viii be necessary those who wish attend the
preserve the following rules, which will be strictly