The New York herald., 1872-07-14
TURF NOTES.

At meeting of several prominent gentlemen
favorable to the turf held recently at Natchez,
Miss, club was organized under the name Of the
Natchez Jockey Club. A constitution and bylaws
were adopted. An election OF officers was held,
which resulted as follows:-James Surget, Presi-
dent; DR.. A. II. Brenham First Vice President;
Aaron Stanton, Second Vice President; Allen T.
Bowie. Secretary and Treasurer.
The old mare Laura White, foaled in 1852, by i'm
ported Glencoe. dam Sally Shannon, by Wood
pecker, broke her leg at woodburn Stud Farm,
and died on the morning of the 5th inst. She was
the dam OF Dot and Bazane.
Entries for the large purses offered by the Utica
Park Association, aggregatng $4,000, will close on
the 9th inst Nominations must be addressed to
Alexander Buell., Herald Buildings, Utica, N. Y.
The Goshen (N ~ Park Association has joined
the National Trotting Association.
AT the Monmouth Park Meeting Long Branch,
there sixteen races at all distances. or these
sixteen nine were won by the get or imported
stations, two by FLIES out Of imported mares, and
one by colt out Of a mare by an imported horse.
so that seveny-Hve per cent OF the races were car
ried OIL 10y Imported blood.
Mr.. >; French, OF Salem, n j., lately sold his
Star colt for $4,000.
The citizens OF san Francisco are TO have new
trotting course, which Is to be called the Ocean
View Riding and Driving Park Mr.. Cornelius
the proprietor, and we have no doubt that under
his management the Ocean View win soon become
one OF the most popular race courses in the Golden
state. Mr.. Stagg has already made application for
membership in the National Association. The in
auguration meeting at this course win be held
early In September, when liberal purses for boih
running and trotting will be hung up.
Attention is called TO the stakes OF the Monmouth
Park Association, which will close and name To
Mr.. w. f. Raynor, Long Branch, tomorrow The
stakes are all TO be run at the 1874 meetings. The
first Is the Jersey Derby, for three ear-olds "A
sweepstakes Of $50 each, play or pay, with 81 500
added, one mile and O half Then comes the Mon
mouth Oaks, for three-year,old hllos with 81 600
added, one mile and O half The Continental stakes,
with 81 900 ADDED, one mile and three quarters, Is
also for tbree-year-olds Then there is the Mansion
House Stakes, for four -yeai-0lds two miles and q
half with 81. 900 added All the above stakes will be
run for at the first meeting OF 1874. For the second
meeting there are the West End Hotel stakes, ior
three-y year-old nles with 1,o00 added and the
Robins Stakes, two miles, for threeyearolds, with
81, 1000 added
Commodore Vanderbilt has offered to furnish Mr..
Lowell with special car to transport American
Girl to Cleveland.
Five stakes have been opened by the American
Jockey Club for 1873 and 1874, which will close to-
morrow, namely :-Fall Meeting, 1873, Nursery
Stakes, for two-yearOlds, one mile, sweepstakes
OF $50 each, play or pay with 81 600 added. Spring
Meeting OF 1874, Belmont Stakes, one mile and five
furl0ngs for threeyearolds, 500 each half forfeit
$I,5OO added, and Mr.. Belmont viii contribute q
piece OF plate valued at $1,000 to the winner.
Should his own stable win, II will be given to the
winner of the Ladies' Stakes at the same meeting.
The latter stake also closes at the same time. Fan
Meeting Of 1874, Jerome stakes Date Champion
Stakes) a sweepstakes OF 500 each, half forfeit,
1500 added by the club and $500 In plate rendered
by Mr.. Leonard Jerome. Maturity Stakes, for four
year-Ods three miles, q sweepstakes OF 500 each,
half forfeit, with 81, 300 added
As the noted stanford horse, OF California, Is fast