New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-01
TURFNEN'S AUTUMN HOLIDAYS.

TURFNEAS AUTUMN UOLIDAYS.
THE PROGRAMME OF THE JEROME PARK FALL MEET.
ING-GOssIP ABOUT THE PROBABLE STARTERS
AND FAvORITES.
The gates of Jerome Park will on Saturday
next be open for the annual celebration Of the
Fall Meeting of the American Jockey Club, which will
be continued over the following: Wednesday, Oct. y
Saturday Oct. 10; Wednesday. Oct. IA; and saturday.
Oct. H. Abundance OF racing sport has been provided,
the programme Of the meeting comprising % races at
all distances up to three miles, and including two
steeplechases and o hurdle race. Judging from the
unprecedented large number of horses now on
the ground, the coming meeting promises to be
q brilliant one. Numerous improvements on the
course and surroundings have been made. the grand
stand has been thoroughly renovated, and the track
under the careful superintendent Of Charles wheatey
is now in fine order. The stands for the sale OF the
Paris Mutual Pool tickets have been removed to tho
vacant space at northern end Of the grand stand
Increased in number SO as to avoid the GROWING
hitherto attendant this business. new stand has
been erected the stable boys and grooms. and the
grass on the nclosed ground In front OF the grand stand
has been closely mown.
The racing programme for the first day begins with
dash Of six furongs purse Of $780, with beaten a-
lowances for horses that have never won race THIS
be followed by the great race Of the meetng-he
Jerome Stakes for threeyearolds two miles. named IN
honor Of the founder Of the Park 1t is sweepstakes
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and $500 in plate by L. W. Jerome. This stake closed
with 50 nominations, of which the following will proba
bly, start: Acrobat by Lexington, Trumpngton by
bennington, Grinstead by Gilroy, Aaron Pennington
by Tipperary, The Hoaxer by War Dance.
Madge by Australian, Steel Eyes by Planet.
and King Amadeus by King OF Trumps. Reform
by bennington has. up to this tme been regarded not
only certain runner, but as most dangerous horse
but he has recently gone amss, and Will not start.
Neither will Saxon start Acrobat, the winner OF the
Ocean Hotel Stakes at Long Branch and who made
dead heat with Ata IN the Travers Stakes at Saratoga
formidable Of the probable starters and
most likely his owners oolors to victory.
Steel Eyes will be the trusted representative Of the Bel
mont stable for King Amadeus, II he runs, will do so
only to make the pace sufficiently strong In
the interest OF his stable companion He run very
fast in the Travers Stakes and hundreds will ever
believe that he that race despite the judges dec
ion that he only third. He comes OF very fast
family, being full brother to Gray Planet out OF
Eagless by Glencoe the dam Of Mary Clark and Lizzie
Lucas The distance in the jerome is quarter Of a
mile further than In the Travers Stakes and II Steel
Eyes stay the two miles his fac turn Of speed may
enable him to win. Brgand, the bearer OF the blue
jacket Of Mr.. Sanford, has this scored two vic
torres in five races-he Three yearold Stake at Balt
Spring Meeting and the Jersey Derby He failed
to get place in the Belmont and Travers Stakes but
close in both races and second to Aaron Pen
nngton for the Ocean Hotel Stakes Madge. who Is the
resentative OF Col McDanels stable, is FLY possessed
OF great speed, having twice dashes Of mile and
an eighth each in 157t and thre Of mile IN
l:I5l the fastest record at the distance She
dash Of miles at Buffalo in 33ss, beating Culpepper
who gave her pounds, but In q at similar dis
lance, at the place, she was nowhere" to Katie
Pease Lizzie Lucas On what grounds she has been
made the favorte Acrobat, Brigand. and Steel
Eyes 1t difficult to conceive for her ability to carry
weight successfully has not been snoWn. Aaron
h. has not Manifested anS ability to
1 when '0a csrrys ss''s that weight the Bel
mont, Jersey Derby. and Trayers Stakes These are
Nursery for twoyearOds 500 eaca half forfeit
tered the likely starters are James A. BY
Bolt by Lexington. Rhadamanthas BY LeamnSt9n ::
Lssps by the same sire Caroline By By, ksGaeky MsSs
have been winners. The Manhattan Ha .sG
saaed. one mile and Quarter, has 20 acceptanses
out Of % entries showing the satisfaction OF owners with
this race Mate le pounds Gray Planet liz pounds
Fadadeen, ia pounds survivor ios pounds Lzn ns
pounds; bennington, Rebecca colt, 100 pounds sally
poanSs and Jos pounds dash Of mile and
an e2nth Tor purse of $780, closes fhe y'sracing
for purse Of 800 followed by the Hunter Stakes
mile and quarters for three-yea-old fies, slOo
eeivc 500 out Of the stakes There are wersytSres
entries, OF which the likely runners are Madge Beatrice.
Warminster, Sophia fly, Regardless, Lava. Vandae,
Bonaventure Bannerette, aud Carlins The Maturity
Stakes for foury earolds $500 each,s half forfeswith
81 200 added has twenty eight nominations three miles,
The likely Somerset CatesDy, H. f. Carver
or Douny brook, and RANSOM aud Gov Bowie will doubt
less this race his credtwith Catesby Two purse
steeplechase tine entries for which are YET
to be made complete the days sport. .
the third day. Saturday, Oct TO- the nrst race Is
mile and half dash for purse or $780, the winner 70
be sold at aucnon Then follows the Grand National
Handicap of 500 each, half forfeit with $1,000 added OF
which 500 the second horse two miles and quarter
NJ tha "a
Mate ia pounds; Feowcraft, los pounds AOdeFkoree.
los pounds; Bessie Lee los pounds; Jack Frost, lH
pounds Lizzie Lucas, 100 pounds; London, 100 pounds
and Stanford, ss pounds at tho post; Then ioi,
lows the Annual sweepstakes Of $3.50 each, tie
forfeit with 1900 added, two miles anu
an eighth, for which Vandalite Reform Steel Eyes
Grnsead, Rutherford, Bannerette aud Planter are en
tered. The Champagne stakes for two year ods' siU
each half forfeit with $500 added threequarters OF
mile. has "a entries. OF which Rnadamantnus, aol ,a
Ocheltree Radrunn, james A. Vassa Australian cos
out of Bette Ward Hyder Ali. Bayminster ana Aus
tralend will probably start mile heat race Tor purse
of 500 concludes the days sport. The races on inc Two
remaining days Oil purse races the entries aoA
which not made until the day previous W EsnAs