New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-02
THE TURF.
JEROME PARK FALL MEETING.

jEhOhE fAhh ALL MbEllNU'
The approach of the Fall meeting of the
American Jockey Club at jerome Pork, indicates the
close OF the racing of 1872 This meeting will be-
gin to-day, aud continue several days Many OF the
stables which took part in the racing at Long Branch
and Saratoga represented at Jerome Park and
actively preparing for their engagements at the
forthcoming meeting. Although unable to boast Of the
attraction Of a contest between the champions Of the
and Western turf Harry Basset and Longfelow
like It's rival associations at Monmouth Park and Sara
toga, yet the jerome Park meeting will be without
events Of great interest to turfmen.
There five each day. and SIX on the open
ing day To-day The opening day OF the meeting the
$50 EACH half forfeit $40 If declared by Sept 30 and seOo
added the second horse 70 receive 500 out OF the
stakes one mile and quarter OF the 20 nominations
IS accepted the handlcsppers weights; the non-ac-
cepters being Chiyay Midew and two threeyear-olds
belonging TO John ODonnell. Those remaining In are
Preakness, III pounds ortolan, Ilo pounds Tubman
and MOnsrchist each III pounds Sanford los pounds;
100 pounds Mary Louise, &c pounds; Fanchon, S5
pounds Mate, sS pounds Piedmont. 9l pounds Bren
nus, 80 pounds and Jennie Patterson, 81 pounds OF
these, Orolan MOnarchist, Tubman, and Mary Louise
the most dahg competitors The jerome stakes
for three yearods the second race, will be rich prize
to the winner there entries 900 each half
forfeit, with 81 added $500 being deducted from the
two miles and the probable starters are Joe Daniels
Meteor Wade Hampton, True Blue Brennus Mate ana
three rst named horses and as Joe Daniels has beaten
both Meteor and Wade Hampton before he viii doubt
10 receive 500 out the stakes mile will follow.
There 90 entries OF which the following will proba
colt by Bresdabane, dam Ellermere Mr. Morris's Long
Branch Hunter Traverse Reyier and strachinO, Col
McDsnielss springbok and Katie Pease, Col Bruce,s
Galway, j. Coars Goyerness or The Nurse NJ A. Litells
Wild-dle d. d. Witbers's StOnehenge and Gov. BOwe's
Catesby This Is u strong field, and with the exception
Of Galway wild-idle. stonehenge. and the Elermere
rumOred to be the best twoyear-old In Mr. BelRonts
stable and superior 10 the colt Silkstockng, who
Bred being Of the celebrated race mare Eermere by
Chaneleer by Breadalbane son OF the famous Derby
and Oakes winner Blink Bonny stonehenge is also
another hgbbred imported colt being by Blair Athol
yate sweepstakes for fourTear-ods, 800 each, 500
forfeit four miles, with nine nominations and bids far
10 be very easy achievement for Mr.. Wtberss Elsie,
since Mr. Doswell's EOlus went amiss. The fifth is
a purse OF sAOo three-quarters of mile. The sixth
The Weights are as follows Blind Tom; years, 15s
Mounds; 1ammany years, 1856 pounds Lobelia aged,
la pounds King John. aged, las pounds Astronomer,
years and Sorrel Dam, aged. li3 pounds each; Mary
Hennesey, years 1877 pounds, AUD Locnnvar, years,
Gu the second day. Saturday, Oct s. the Hunter stako
FOR tLTee yearod es $500 eaeh $50 forfeit with $500
added Is The fret race The distance Is mile and
threeqaarrs and OF the 2gehres the probable starters
by AsterOd out Of Bayeaf. From the previous running
OF WOodbine Mr.. Belmont viii have no dnculty IN Sc
curing this stake mile heat race Tor purse OF 400 Is
followed by the Maturity stakes for olds 800
each h. f. with 81 400 added three miles There are ~
entries but the presence OF Harry Bassett VIII frghten
away all but Elsie and MOnarchst, who VIII probably
start for the purpose o. getting the $50 Tor being second
horse The Champagne Stakes for twO-yearolds, 500
each, IA. f. with 800 added, six furlOuRs mas thfee
entries and will be won by Mr. Belmont with either
ast contest is handicap hurdle for purse OF 800
on me third day the first race 10 the annual sweep
ttes fDr tbree-yearOlds, $500 each 800 forfeit win
8 OOO added TWO miles. OF tho 81 entries tho hKeiT