The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22
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American Jockey CIub--The Jerome Park.
~ Enrrie. far rhe Tournament To-Day.

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Americas Jockey CIub-The jerome ParL-
Entries for the Tournament To-Day.
To-day the managers OF the American Jockey Club
now an institution itself and numbering no loss than
members most Of them representatives Of
the fashion and scaf OF the cyinaugurate the spring
races OF their annual meeting at Jerome Park, Fordham
one the elegant and arstocrac suburban retreats
10 tho vicinity OF the Gszed aud base metropolis In
tended 10 Undue manly sport Of horse training with
something OF the halo Of glory which surrounded Is In
the Homerian days OF the seed-breaking Hector, the
members or the American Jockey Club expect to-day TO
eclipse 10 fashionable distinction all previous games OF
the turf in America, not excepting the series which took
place under their auspices last and made AN era
in tile annals Of the oympan art Moreover, no pains
expense mas been spared TO render the spring
course event in the history Of racing 10 DO
remembered aud commented upon by all dcvotees
OF the Hecoriaa exercise Buildings have been
completed, swept, garnlshed and frescoed IN
an incredibly briof space Of time and precauiion has
been omitted TO make the ookers the little Vienna
OF the Jerome Park an assembago Of spectators worthy
OF the occasion. Nea, pagOda.lke lookouts cmbeish
knobs aud eminences; gates OF iron wicker work
have been boav ahwar Che Romancsque entrance,
and rise and fan by link and cog appliances The grand
Coliseum, which to-day win be thronged with tho very
jewels fashion, been rented with trining varA
tions OF device for the Of season. Easily
cessibe by steam and street and by carriage by
of the Park and moreover having red racing from
all its Objectionable features ladies' the cream or
ceiy will DO vending Its way by rail- but by
far tho greater number in aristocratis eguipages up
Fifth and adjacent roues Of tho mode through
the Park, with its gilded EloraIke pagodas and foun
tans that rain music from the beaks Of fantastic swans
past McCombs Dam, with its shady thickets. through
Central avenue past Kngsbrdge, with its memorials OF
colonial days and through the winding woodland roads
which suddenly break from every cty-ward direction
upon the villas and long Coliseum Of the club
grounds
For the first race for the Spring stakes, which Ia
limited in its nominations to threeyearngs the nom
nations have already been closed, Eight youthful
have entered the lists. contend, not like the
knights Of medieval days. in tho tournament Of arms
but like the athletes Of Grecan games and old classic
remembrance, in the tournament Of feet
The initial tournament will BIO for o dash OF three
quarters Of mile, the nominations for which are ~
follows:-
Hampton Court, owned and entered BY r. W. Cameron.
G y "
Annie Workman owned BY p. Ready.
Monday, owned and ent cred by J. Norris
Aorrissey, owned BY d. AcDaniels
Aeairis, owned and entered by r Underwood.
The trial Of speed and mste among these 1.-THE Arabs
though mot likely to be the only sensation Of the day.
cannot but prove tournament TO make old blood grow
warm and stir young blood to . fsverish heat OF
expectancy The bay ally Ruthless. owned BY Mr..
Norris likely, taking into account her record. 70 Be
general faverits M least At the bsginsing-her rapid
running last year, when . more coils Of two years,
having led many 70 entertain the belief that - racer
she 10 70 b numbered among NE invincibles. With
popular sahusasm In her favorfor hsrsss, - we'll ~
mon, seem % appreciate shs magnetism Of popular
appiauss-h b among me probabilities .thas The honor
OF The tournament the triumpha garland Of ok leaves
sssxs nsy = borne away By Ssr vnoss spss even d
two ysan. paralieled that Of Isis On The Trojan
Bsinonss Eaid q Honor proved SsrssIf MS year
amsss pear q The peerless and may have improved .
u. e s.a.. = s,se sS ;.
Mr. NcDAnss, who Distinguished himself last week q
ne AooOks. roe. ana grSyss h I'm snpp:Tr p out
Vixen, NJ Morris Eso.ise and M sasdicor's saashsr
s; csss c s;:s
that distinguished himself last winter on the soushsrr
course, Il ID readily comprehended that Ruthless win
her name in point Of rapid running, must move like III,
Arabs stallion shod with nrs 70 oussrip-sho "array
Of ;slsns.o apply dramatic phrase 70 horses, which
In he second rsce-s dash OF ono mile for oil ages
the :ensatioa q the season VIII b. fairly entered upon
the climax Of the hrst day will Be attained Tho
purse. for no last two d.shes are liberal, and the
than any previous occasion and the fields good.
Last night the sale Of pools ON the noes began -
Lafayette Hall, tho entries having been completed
day. The drin leaned in favor Of Ruthlsss though
otners not wanting in enthusiastic advocates, and
small odds for the queen Of year put the
trouble VI begging 20 DO taken The neld ON this occa
sion may prove "good horss after all for the pumes
If Ruth Of
and Dodraggcd.
The sale OF pools to-days races under the drec
ton Of Doctor Underwood, the parent OF The trick Of
pool selling on last night a. wnnsy's Broadway
attended by what might be styled the eNs Of tho
sporting fraternity gentlemen, the greater number Of
snSns additions Interest Il sacn we're needed 70 The
meeting to-day shan with tho intention OF gaming any
extraordinary pscaniary omolsmsn. shorty .iss r
person entered he took seat In Clean comfortable
and we'll lighted room. and immediately began The
speculaons the relative merits Of The animals On
which the money 10 10 sak0d; but although the
merits we're discussed yet Ne epinsoA wss en-
rsck in The good favor q ihoss prsssak me DoeAor
here, and everywhere, explaining whas tAn
l Vas expected to DO; but still NO denhks opsaAoA
could bs formed 70 which wss expected W BE- nSst
Abou, esght O'Clock, having Dotted bis coal erachsd
a few talked little 'oYe hovBe," the Doctor
position the platform ~ the end Of the room
and with remarkably strong looking boz a. his right
announcing nrsl, however, that neither Mr. Cameron !
Hampton Court Ready Annie Workman would be 10
1 the pool and that Mr. Morris had entered Monday
/ for the mile dash, Ruthless would DO considered Mr.
Morris entry the first The bidding u nrst was
rather tame but under the squirting OF Auction
Underwood, the spirit was moved aad the betting
became remarkably lively and interesting, ~ may Dc
seen from the following specimens Of pools sold for me
OF A NILE -. -
| Ruthless. ........ $50 ZD ~ 40 ~ 90 20 w
S S:.i$s -: -: : sS
Clara ciarta...... 10 10 ii IL ~ u ~
Those we're the principal sales tho fret race, but
on the second there appeared TO be less general inel
gence regarding the animals and tho pools were quito
limited. The entries for this race were stated 70 ~ No.