The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-08
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The Jerome Park Race.
TIE fall meeting Of the American Jockey Ciuo'
the frst day or which will DO Saturday nsxe y
likely 70 DO the grandsst affair o. the kind mat was over
he'd In this country The splendid prizes embraced IN
the programme the number and variety OF the Fscss
tho large horses In ira nins, and the rare quail
ytof tho noted among ,nem will combine 70 render
meeting superior any that We have yet witnessed
the beautiful grounds Of the Jockey Club or anywhere
elsa Of those racers waicn have greatly dsiin
Cuisasd themselves o, late a ths Park. Extn,
whose successful races Lexingon and Ciucipnau
recently recorded. Is there; and with him there 10
Dickens who tho stakes for three year olds mile
heats and mile heats at Lexington The noted horses
Jackson and General hcAahou famous
Ally Fanny Ghcatham also the Park charge OF
their skfa and experienced and trainer Captain
Moore. Doctor Weldon, Major Bacon. Jacob Pincus,
kc also At the PARK With rac,horses from the West
The Eastern stables will DO In full force and those Of
Mr. Jerome and Watson have recently been very sue
cess u Mr.. Sanford and Mr. Morris Will be fully repre-
senled Ar. Belmont with tho gentlemen engaged
with him, has another very strong Stable. Mr..
Dovlings stable is also strong. and the recent
success OF Eucnantress and the nlly, sister to
Morrsssy shows tina, his horses ct run 10 short
as many good race horses never before assembled
at time in this country there At Jerome Park
connection Is the great that Kentucky 10 ct and ne
and will in his ma ch against tine
now aud important feature Of The American Jockey
Club viii be the inauguration Of their semi annual sale
OF thorolgLbreds which will take place Wedne sday
next Among the fine stock 10 be sold tho imported
stations Warminster aud Harrington and Mr.. Reeds
string Of good ones besides several Of other breed.
crs which will give gentlemen who contemplate own.
ing racing stables facilities OF beginning once Some
OF the ODDS Of great promise ami in for
the three year old events Of 1868.
Trotting ut the Union Course-lIntch Betwcen
Lady Tb0rne and lIOnntmin Boy for 81. 900
Mountain Boy ihc Winner in Three straight
Hents.
The remarkably closely contested match between tho
'siar troitcrs OF the country Fashion Course. Sep
tcmbcr So wherein Lady Tnorne, Mountain Boy, George
wilkes and Bruno encref, resulting in the with.
drawal Of George Wilkes, the disancins OF Bruno and
tho vicors Of Lady Thornc, after one OF the grandest
trtting contests record under the peculiar
stances caused tho greatest excitement the
word Of turf paronizers The victory OF Lady Thornc
seemingly did fully satisfy the owner Of worthy
competitor, and thus another match for . greater sum
made between lhem and decided yesterdgy.
The Union course was the scenc OF tho contest The
dav that did justice TO id-autumn, q wind,
cold and narsh sprnging somewhere from the regions
OF tie Nortn Pole blew IN niu gusts across the track,
times carrying along Its eluosty circles Of dust
tnat almost stineo the clusters embed about the
grand sand, and greatly reard tcr combined
gxries the recording OF extraordinary time.
Long before the advertised bcnr NJ which the
testants we're required TO be upon the track grand
tnrong ~ gentcm 70 mad wendell their way from this
CT aud many Of Its suburban TO TO the course and
o moro genllemany assenbage, a whole,
has been witnessed grounds this
season. Among the fvo thousand enthusiastic per-
SINS present 10 do honor 10 .hs honorable TRIAL
OF speed Commodore Vanderbilt Price Mac
,ratn. OF Kentucky; Messrs Korner Harker Turnbull
and Hail, o. Ne. York; Messs. Ven.tte, Aud rson and
Asa OF Chicago; Mr.. Ford, Of Onio John stewart Of
Boston, and james Conliss, OF New Orleans
The track despite the wind AMI dust. in fair con.
dition; bu: the Dpping air, although the shone
with aen a influence, exceedingly uncomfortable.
The enclosure OF the course was literally covered with
aristocrs'c eqnpages. drawn by richly caparlsoaed
steeds many OF which were filed with ladies' whose
hearty EXPLANATIONS OF delight aud surprise combined
TO exert toe hsppiest aud most genial OF influences
upon the peerless crowd.
Match for IS, 600, mile heats, three in Eve In har
sam Mclaughlin named b 6. Mountain Boy.....1 1
Dan Phier named b N Lady ThJrn..........2 2 2
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