The New York herald., 1866-09-20
THE AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.

| prescription OF Jerome pnrk-Supcrb Race
| e.ronnds-A Magnificent Track NJ odern sta
| bics Excellent Accomm od dat ions xciilng
| Races Ia Come on Next Week Celebrated
| Horses Already Eutcrcd-A Grand Contest
| Expected, Ac
IL may not be generally known but nevertheless Il Is
TACT that the pubic about have thrown open for
their entertainment Of the erandest exhibitions ia
the way OF equine that bcen Witnessed ID
| this country People who have been acoustic med 10
seek such amusement at tho unon Fashion aud other
courses, some OF which situated inconvonieni dis
tances from the metropolis, with rather incon,e
/ nicnt accessibility, will have an opportunity OF
indulging In thor favore pasme by taking an hours
/ drive TO point just beyond northern limits Al
that point Tuesday next, the American Jockey CLUB
will hold their nrst meeting. Ia order inform tho
reader Of tho objects Of tho club brief account Of what
has done aud proposes TO do Il hereby submitted
|
h situated ia the town OF Fordham about oneourth
OF q milo from the main road leading TO the city, and
can be reached easily by dozen different The
property cannot be said yet belong the club IN.
amucn Mr Leonsrd W Jerome the protector The Va
stluton. still retains the entire ownership tho grounds
Nr Jerome rome time since purchased not only this
property, but nearly a thousand acres Of adlo ug
grosnds, and 10 his tdea OF selecting portion
DO appropriated for the of the club This partou
lar portion, under tho personal supervision u Mr
Jerome. has received many and important improve,
purposcv intended Fully much pains has be
taken 70 Sye y an attractive appcance has been be
slowed oy the authorities on the Park Aside from the
track itHcI and the buildings belonging thereto the
visitor cannot help expressing bis admiration The
taste Displayed ia the laying out and decorations
Of the surroundings The club certainly have reason
70 congrauair themselves the securing Of sueh adj
mirable accommodations. UntI tire buildag which l.
now Ia process o. erection shall have been completed the
members ~ the club will meet al the old athgatc House
now occupied by Mr.. jerome durp2 HIS stay the
grounds Y may not be amss 70 STATE that ~ comp
rasnt % the ownn the name o. Jerome Park has bean
gwen 10 the district,
hr L Wheailey. gentleman lamlis-y known - tho
making 81 the track Il was commenced abouts year
ago and finished last month, Ita shape oblong
having .s" , Two curves e. % ,aaai distance. from
secured Tor tho existence Of Knoll thickly
track Ihe quarter roe track extends from the bnsc ~
the Knoll TO the northern extremity Of the main
person standing on the visitors platform have
unobstructed Wow Of the entire length Of the
This Is feature which VIII recommend itself Division
posts are erected at the proper intervals showing tho
Mr.. wheaiioy Mr. Charles W. Bathgats u Ford
ham, and Mr Thomas r Jackson, Of this city whose
experience sud judgment IN such matters relate TO the
course oanno. be SURPASSED
Ia number four being tho northwest side
and three the north side OF tha trsck kah Stable
has accommodations for ton hofsss. They have bcen
constructed with a due attention comfort aud con
ycnenco, aud nothing in the way Of Improvements hes
been omitted which tue mos, careful observation could
grooms partit'oned OF from tho stable and cook
houses built la between aud al tho OF the
baldlngs The whole ha. nice substantial board
preventing visitors from annoying the horsea
THE sAis STAND.
A. tho centre and tho side % the =
situated tho main stspd Eyery Poins = nr track
be seen from this stand Without any exception h l.
conceded 10 be the nnest building OF the kind IN
America II has length Of -four hundred and nfty and
width Of fouynye feet and can seat eigh, thousand
persons giving sixteen inches OF each indlv dua
II 4 divided into three sections the ddie being
tho sEnasva ~ members and their fsmiise and the
holders ID q buI
10 two tiers, with iron supports and pillars a the front
A. tho southern eDi The nrst noor Is
Office for the OF members " the club. ocerS and
Others Interested in tho oouse On the same end there
- also cell 10 which policemen can conn1e iAordcry
characters
Ia front 81 tho main stand little I, the right are
the Iuoges, the umekeopers, aud the pool stands A
little 20 the eft four boxs erected for the sccomno
daton probably Of ownsrs of entered horses Another
stand called The threeqnarlcr mile stand " erected
ward the northern end Of the track rhs stand
inside the courSe, IN front of the main stand.
An open stand witch will accommodate :, 100 people
Is butt NJ the rghtiof the main building u sln good
place and the public doGb,iee. will appreciate this very
convenient platform Mr Hoey, msmber q The club,
of the public platform Mr. Boey foftansie having
this cosy retreat all TO himself and friends, and he vii
doubtless have many applicants for SinniNaoB
II will bo weeks before tho spb ho Nill b.
~hch being constructed the blun s about the
centre o. the course The club h0nss viii con'an the
latest improvements and vail 10 ansd up 10 the mos.
members although u is presumed that tho
which prevails elsewhere vii be observed 10 ,ha -.
stance. and members will have certain rsstfictsd pfY
Iegcs concerning the admission % friends
rHs ArrnoAcuts 10 Tnr ropREH
Tho course be approached ftotn almost any drcc
tion, roads from points psss Within ciOss
proximity. The conr@ entered ~ thFe" gates, the
main one, at tho q the visitors stand bsug eArlu
witch will pass visitors foot There siso snotssr
gate at the south end of the usk There heed bo %
,lln fulfy in fro he
the central lesds directly 70 the enclosure Aitbs
pfesent time NJ Jerome n having rDad rpnNrsctsf
course which When cornpletsd ~hl " y sr.a'
vice aud eonvrnencs % the public
The Inauguration of tie Para vii axe pace on Toes
day the 2sth instant on that day there all ~ essh
of one and hair mle and no "inanzlratlon ksff'
following days varous raesg su tske pla and 20 ne
29th, ,he LAT day nih come ~ he "fsno -. .ens'
Race
Over ntty hnres sisssty entered to cns ~ moIs
of The races and Information has been rscrrsf q
other. which ar erprcted ariyc dannG thp seck
The stables tho lsfx R@iiug thsF iuil c0mpif
msni, ana srraDsemsas ue beihs mAaa y s'sp s,ns
~ the hgrneN n Mf J~r0ms.s pnNae sahle Anors
the horses named % - present srs htsiacky Arfoia
EIee,ring. Tfoyaiofs, Ksd.ing Aassfc'd BY a'st
Delaware, Onward. Adshsh. Jabal tosdstous, satnis
Butter aud hos, q etbsu Esi snd hro'shy sfs~h
On The track-
Va fears need entertained - the caapasfS
whgh wi TO mads fof We t9Bfgft "a 80
viii have . isa ys~ a al ina rrorssanss Tts ors.ts
of the club Erni~msn orrupy nE tbe sshsss tos"h4
Ia society. and sbo sOuid ~ sifs sosnshA'1. 1snN
sdss ana gsstlsmsn Unhss o,ssr ogar-ss. We Jsfows
nak EuTroanasd ~ psse, Ten =, Ibsss frncss as
usnAly slosssy bssrdst Oasosfs, ihss rso mar Eet
ehsnes 70 tho cots stu Eavs - iassk
toe liberal sptnt of NJ orgnal prf1eelns
W Is.rsfa VI Isroms. W Buiss bgB,sA w D
" parcy and NV rnssrr ~ wtcs - adrs
500 p ~ ~! Wl - tgsna = 80 sGT''' n'hi' a