The New York herald., 1874-10-02
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
Fall Racing Meeting at Jerome
Park.
The Opening Events and Some Of the
Probable starters-The Horses
Now in Training.


gates OF Jerome Park will again he thrown open
and the autumn carnival OF the American Jockey
Club Will begin. As these races constitute one OF
the most fashionable events OF the season, so 1t
becomes one OF the most interesting to turlmen.
The ladies' look forward TO the races with delight
strangers flock to the city to admire the horses,
and the betting men know tnat there are but few
places ike Jerome for nrst class sport and chances
OF excellent investment. AT the head OF this pop
ular organization are gentlemen OF means and
reputation, who, pledeing themselves for its sue
cess, stamp the enterprise with that manly char.
acter ana that social distinction for which 1t ia
now famous Jerome Park has become the pride |
OF the fashionable world, and spring and autumn
the oveliest and best are stirred with unusual ex-
citement when the nag OF the Jockey Club floats
proudly IN the gentle breezes OF June Or In the
bood-quickeniny atmosphere OF October.
Jerome Park has put on its brightest dress, and
everything Is In readiness for the nve days tour
nament, which extends to the 17th inst. The
stables are filed, and the lovely Westchester
valley Is fairly alive with horses. Every morning
Tor a long time they have been making music on
the track with their preparatory galops that they
may be in readiness for the actual battles OF TO-
morrow and those to follow. For weeks past there
have been many visitors to the Park those who
take an interest In the workings OF the thorough
breds, and on saturday large and brilliant crowd
Is expected on the grounds.
Many improvements have been MADE since the
June meeting, ana to-day there Is brightness and
freshness about the buildings and fields that Is IN
excellent keeping with the sport, and the picture.
made up OF high metted horses, gay dressed
jockeys ana harmless nrtations under the grand
stand and club house balcony. For the conven-
ience OF pool sellers ana pool buyers there have
been iour new stands erected to the right OF the
aAnrtn
French pool sellers besides the auctioneers stand.
which is OF octag0n shape. All are covered with
handsome awnings, with drop curtains to match,
to shade the crowds who surround the pool stands
in making purchases. new and convenient office
for the redemption OF pool tickets has been
erected, with room for nine paying tellers this
number being selected that each race may be set
tied as soon as 1t is over. A stand has also been
built to the right Of the latter office for the OF
Jockeys grooms and stable boys whose presence
on the track during racing Is not desirable
The programme OF events Is most admirably ar.
ranged and cannot but please oil concerned.
There will be five races tomorrow, six on the 7tn,
five on the 10th, six on The 14th and six ON the
nth inst, in all making twenty-elght events,
which is certainly enough Of what is good. that,
when through with, both owners and spectators
Will be In condition to cry, "let US have peace"
On the card for the opening is marked as the in
augural race purse OF $780, dash OF three-qua
ters OF a mile; beaten maidens allowed, If years
ea es the
contest n Of the meeting; dasm n Q, Two miles which
fsaa Of % 500 essn naf ore with
added by the club and $500 in plate by Mr.. Leonard
Jerome-tne second horse to receive $500 out of
among the grand lot. but the starters are proble-
matica, though 1t IS certain That Mr.. Bolmont's
gray colt Steel Eyes Will not be among those tnat
VIII come to the post, as ne was stricken from his
engage ments on Wednesday last, having "a leg."
Yet these may respond to the sunni Gus :-Maca-
room. Acrobat Trumplngton, Grlnstead Brigand,
Regardless, Aaron Pennington, Saxon. Madge,
Reform and others that VIII make grand con-
the unoiiical time of 3:40. The third race is the
Nursery staSe i9F iWoyear 4S ods dash s o. NILE
seaS stakes. s' This closed August i5 us is7s wits
sum which the owner OF the winner VIII secure.
The number of starters will be very large, as
Olitipa, Meko, Lizzie R chesapeake. Bayminster
and Jas. A., and other good ones, which must cause
as ne m Nes n BY
gramme the Manhattan Handicap a sweep
stakes OF $50 each, nalf forfeit, with $500 added;
six nominations c,oslng on the 18th Of August
last, and the prominent ones engaged are Gray
Fellowcra los lbs. Lizzie ucas, 104 lbs.; Gates
by. 104 lbs; Grlnstead. 95 lbs.; Dublin, "a lbs,
@ sport viii Close with purse Of s4oo dash Of ose
mile and an eighth, the winner to ne sold at auc-
tlon; those entered to be SOLD for $1,000 TO carry
allowed lbs; for $500, allowed IL lbs
The fonr days. racing which follows are each
the above, and should the prOverbial bright au-
tumnal skies OF our latitude not forsake US during
beauty and grace OF Manhattan Island and sur
rounding country to witness the several struggles.
On wednesday afternoon last there were at Je-
rome PARK the following strings IN trainng:-
MR.. AUGUST BRLhoNT's STABLE.
Gray Planet gr. h., years. by Planet out OF
Khadamanthus, blk. c.. 2years, by bennington,
Babylon, ch. c., years, by Kentucky out OF
Countess, b. f.. years, by Kentucky, out of
Beatrice. b. t., years, by Kentucky, out Of imp
Bernice.
Harry Bassett, ch. h, years, by Lexington, out
OF Canary Bird.
Abd.eL koree, ch. h., years. BY Australian out
Galway, ch. h., A years, by Concord. out Of
Madge, ch. T., years, by Australian out OF Ala
Josie B.. br. T., years, by Asteroid, out of Ca
Matte W., b. f., years, by Red DICK, out Of Ella
Mary Buckley, CHI f., years, by bennington,
Chestnut nuy, years. by Kentucky, out OF za-
dee.
Chestnut colt, years. by Australian, out of
Chestnut oily, years, by Australian, out OF Red
Rose.
Bay colt, 2 years, by Enquirer. out OF Miss
Churchill.
Mr.. WILLIAM BROWNS STABLE
r. Morrls' b. T. Regardless, years, BY imp.
Eclipse, out OF imp. Barbarity.
+. Morris br. c., years, by Warminister, dam
Rebel Mare.
r. W. Cameron's ch. c., 4 years, by Lexing.
ton, out oil Rebecca.
X. w. Cameron's b. T., years, by Warmin-
lister, out OF Sapnia.
X W. Cameron's b. c. Baymnster, by warmin.
lister, out OF Stolen Kisses.
Mr.. D. J. BANNArYNE'S STABLE.
Stockwood's en-. b., years, by Asteroid, out OF
Alabama
the Ghost, ca. b., years, by Endorser, out
OF Skedaadle.
Audubon, b. h., 4 years, by Australian, out OF
Heiress.
Elinwood. b. c.S2 years, by haywood, out OF
Lark.
Mr.. J. VAN KICKS STABLE.
Trouble, ch. g., Z years BY INVERSION, ont OF