The New York herald., 1876-09-30
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
inauguration of the Fall Racing
Meeting at Jerome Park.
POOL SELLING ON THE EVENTS.
The Horses in Training on
the Grounds.

The fall meeting Of the American Jockey Club will
be inaugurateo to-day at Jerome Park. From many
indications, among them the rich and varied pro-
Rramme and the rumber Of horses the grounds IN
training the reunion promises to be exceptionally
interesting and brilliant. Nowhere In America can
the lover Of racing eujoy hmsclf we'll ~ At this
lovely course in the valley OF Westchester And
nowhere In the land can he witness keener contests,
for tits here the pick OF The thoroughbreds perform
the oftenest and struggle the greater for supremacy
Extending over days there are thirty
three events to be decided These cannot
do otherwise than draw immense crowds to the beau
tfu track for this the last meeting OF 1876 that the
public will witness horcabouts. We are at that
time OF the when trainers and Jockeys begin to
feel their occupation for tme will soon be gone and
throngs OF New Workers, appreciang this fact will not
oss the last chances to note the closing triumphs At
Jerome Aside from the brilliant sport anticipated, a
visit TO the course is we'll worth the making Jerome
Park always in regal beauty st this OF the
year. The wealth Of Natures surrounding Is aitrcd in
the richest OF au,umnal livery. Purple, gold and
crimson meet your eye at every turn, while the
slopine hillsides and lcvol lawns in their en-
crald loveliness, form = picture not easily for
gotten. With 6ne weather, this turf fixture, as in
times past will be productive Of thorough enjoyment
The programme today is rich one. The sports
will open with short spin of thrse-quarters OF milo
for purse OF s4oo with weight allowances for beaten
maidens. Seven horses will doubtless respond to tho
bell OF judges this race these being Freebooter
Nadge, Rhadam ,nthus, Cyclone, Tigress, Little Belle
and Leamington H.
Then comos tn Jerome Stakes for three year olds
cash OF two miles which closed with forty three
inationa OF these four only Will probably face the
starter but the quartet will make merry work, and
he who picks the winner viii be lucky. A. Belmonts
Fiddiestick Charles Reeds Red Coat George L. Loril.
lard's Sunburst and Colonel McDanisls Brother 10
Bassett are the number Each Add all are rare per-
formers, and the winner is likely TO know he has been
in a race rho result OF the Jerome Stakes may give
faint idea of tho probable winner OF the Dixie stakes
at Baltimore, TWO weeks later on AcGrah Aristdcs
this last fall
Third list is the Nursery Stakes for tive year
olds, mile. Nine Of the nominations Will surely
como to the post Tbcse arc Purycor Co.'s Top and
K.ngsland Cabaugh's Cioverbrook, McDahcls Prince
ton. =. Iorillarts Bombast e. L. Lorillards Luciier
Longssar's DR. Hewitt Bclmonts susQuehanma and
sue Mr. Beiuonts Patience was last years. winner.
The Manhattan Handicap, ooc mile and quarter. Is
next in order The starters are very uunerous four
lbs up; Doswelis Invoice l04 lbs McDsnieIs Matte
A., los lbs, and virgnus, 07 lbs ; Bowers Mary 9z
lbs Belmont's Dauntiess, 92 lbs G. H. Lorrilard's
Medngers First Chance, 11o lbs. Lawrenco's shy
lock- H. lbs. p LoriIIards James A., ll2 lbs Cott
RIPS Mediator, "a lbs Norris swec, Lips, los bs,
and probably Dwyer q Brothcr's Rhadamanihus, ll8
lbs will compose tho fold. To choose the winner
from this bunch will be crcditsble y. A. Clabaughs
Pccolo carrying sS lbs, captured the svont in the
The days sport will wind up with a selling race, one
mile aud an eighth In this arc entered Arcturus,
Partnership. Pcra. Willie Burke. Ambush, New York,
Fleetwood, Cyril and Eta Wotton
root SELLING Oh TO-DAY EVENTS
The pool msrts we're thronged last evening by tho
speculative inciined and the betting was very lively
The followin gives average prices:-
FIRST KAcE-Purse $500 Three quartcrs OF mile.