New-York tribune., 1876-05-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SPRING MEETING AT JEROME PARK.
XPECrATIoN OF 4 BRILLIANT sEAsoN-THE RACIS

EXPECTATION OF A BRILLIANT sEAsoN-THE RACING
AND THE RACERS.
The American Jockey Club will open its
snring meeting at Jerome Park saturday next. The
races will be continued the Tuesdays Wednesdays,
and Saturdays Of the succeeding two weeks closing on
Saturday June II. The Jockey Club has every
to expect the most interesting OF racing that has
over been held Park if the weather only proves
favorable.
The interest I'm blOoded stock, II stated
great in this country at present, and there more
horses in training for the than before The
staberOom at the Park has been increased though 1t
was considered sufficient to meet unusual demands The
Cub has liberal than formerly the purses and
staleInOney amounting 20 $23750. The Park has been
put in good ORDER and "A large number Of additional trees
have been set out. The practice OF betting horse
races gaining ground in America, and booksellers say
that betting never active in this city as this
Spring Of the strOnges for the expectation
OF successful meeting is the taste for drive to Jerome
Park with tandem" fourn-hand and drag. and also
for the racing ITSELF which Is growing in this city
Many wealthy gentlemen during the nt>r ana Spring,
have made arrangements join the large band of Satur
T r.: id transit trains on the Harlem aIlroad furnish
additional means ior reaching the Park and will suit the
convenience OF almost everybody IL is expected also,
chat excursion trains Will b. run 10 tho jerome Park
siding in time for tie races, which will begin at p M
several stables already established at the Park
Springfield the horse which made the dead heat win
P.cakncss for the Saratoga cup last season. and was
sent 10 California, back again His competitor, Freak
ness with stable companion. Mate III England. In
Mr. Sucuichcrs stable nuy well known racers The
of which the property or George Langstan
TAcy include Countess gagged this yeU for tie Ford-
ham and Jockey Club haudicars the Saratoga cup and
the summer handicap; Usage, Warrior, lhadAmtnthus,
ThcodOsia Freebooter, and Manfred, ful brother TO
Countess. J. W. Weldon has coll cted stable or prom
isiug horses including Warfare. G.. :. Walden has IN MS
stable the racing stock belonging to j. c. h Lawrence
aud George =. Wmimore il includes ShyOck, ResOlulc
and igOy. a Co. the owners o! new establish
mcnt, ana the course will exhibit the coOrs, black
white sleeves, and cherry cap" They have q dozen
lOrsrs including Nccroy and Brtska. Tue stables of
The IUrillaid., August Belmont, McGrath, McDaulels
Purycar * Co., aud others, contain many promising
young horses, two-y year-0d colts ana llles.
The betting saturdays VIII not begin at the
rooms until Friday evening when the horses that
will probably start viii be made known. The opening
contest will he OF ureequdrters OF mile for purse
Of 800 for all agcs The mile and quarter dash FOR the
FuriLam Handicap Sweepstakes VIII follow; entrance
money 500 uaf forfeit, aud Ony so II declared, W
$500 added. The starters viii be about - ont oi -
nominations hciuing RhadamauthuS, PlccOl0 ESYlt
James A. King Bolt, Lcandcr Paper Maker. Willie BURKE
Invoice Austiald, MaIluCG, and shirley. The contest
foI the WItLer'r Stase will follow; 500 cntlHnce har
forfeit nd II 900 added; distance one mile Tor three
wear uds 10 and - ont of 40 uOina ions are
likely to start which viii make the stake worm az least
- 900 Thus tar MCDanios brother 80 Harry Bdsseit
is selling Two To one BclmOut's Suaua three 10 one ana
Iouesfa's Freebooter thrd ChOc'. The fourth event
VIII Dee 4 dash Of mile ard half for purse ot TbUp
with allowance tor mdidCus ana weight Tor age Inc
dly Is sBOIt VIII conclude with Lllt ana quarter race
purse OF 5000, the winner TO be sold at auction