The New York herald., 1877-10-11
WAVERLY PARK.

GENTLEMEN's AMATEUR JOCKEY CLUB FALL.
MEETING-FIvE EvlNTs-JERsEY BOY, SISTER
OF MERCY, srUMPMAsTEE AND LoRENA THE
wINNERs--A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Tho Gentlemen's Amateur Jockey Club, OF WaverIy
Park Newark, N J., gave days racing yesterday
consisting of five events, which were hafmle heats
mile heats, two hurdle OF mile and a half each
over SIX hurdles, ant dash OF threeauarters Of
mie, all OF which ridden by members Of the
club, aud all tho gentlemen acquitted themselves
creditably. and were much applanded by the crowds
of ladies' and gentlemen present. The following arc
the details
RACK
half mile heats for subscription stakes starters
to save their stakes 500 TO be added by club $50
OF which had TO be gwen 10 the second horse; for
gcntlenens horses that have not been In a training
Stable, but used for road purposes for pre-
TO the day OF race. Weight, 100 lbs over
weight allowed There were three starters conpris.
ing T. F.Edgar's brown eclding Jersey Boy by Lean.
inston, dam unknown, aged; Frank Al. Peters gray
gelding Aourniul, by Vanaai, dam by Planet ana w.
b. Durunds gray gelding siumpmaster, pedigree IN
known Stumpmastor was the favorLe before the
start, but after the mrs. nea. Jersey Boy had the
call. Siumpmaster took tho lead IN each heat but
Jersey Boy was TOO fast tor him, and the race
two straight heats, Mournfui second. Time, o:5s--
0:5sIa.
was milo heats, for purse OF 800 500 Of which
TO be given TO the second horsc wolter weights OF
20 lbs. overweight Tor age. overweight allowed II
declared fnere we're SIX entries conipr sing Samuel
e. Hunters chestnut gcdipg Erastus Corning, by
Ligntniug-Nora Creina, years old Frank Durand's
brown horso Partnership, by Asteroid-katona, O
years old; W. N. Lttell's chestnut nliy Sisor OF
Mercy, by War DaIco-Sister OF Charity, years old;
II. +. Eagars chestnut cot King Bee, by Hamburg,
dam by j. {. Breckenridge. years old, and ". A.
Perry's chestnut colt Carucaa, by kingGs her-Ca-
mila,3 years old. Two only Of the above nancd
came TO the post These were Sister oi Mercy aud
Erasus Corning satisfactory excuses being offered
the abseucc Of tho others. Sister Of Mercy a
great iavcritc
Ftrst Heat-Erastus Corning took tho lead tho
nliy under strong pull aud the gelding was allowed
to the heat by the hly being pulled double ali
the way up 10 the judges stand, the young who
rode her sir Ltcli, believing he had perfect right
TO pun the ally Tor the hrst heat Eraslus Corning
won by two lengths. Time, l:67.
Second Hedt-As soon is tho flag fell Sister OF
Mercy took the lead aud she opened the gap every
stride, being lengths IN front az the quarter pole
eighty yards the na- mile pole, and caino home a
winner by nearly furiony IN 40. Erastus Corning
was disianccd.
rnE RACE
over six hurdles; QUE mile aud half; SIS on
trance play pay the club TO add 500 s5 Of which
go 10 the second. horse Horses only eligible on
same conditions In Grst race. Weight l55 lbs;
overweight allowed. There we're Tor starters Waltor
Murphy's bay mare Belle and Frank Durand's stump.
master The latter was the iayorie ut to |. Belle
away nrst. closely followed Dy stumpmastcr, and
as they passed over tho nrst hurdle they were IN
the air together Gong to the second hurdle tho
side aud side. aud thoy took their
Jumps on even terms. As thcy came 10
the third hurdle Stumpmaster had a trinc
the best oi II, boih going over very proty. Cong
away from there Mr. Murphy broke his stirrup and
he at pulled up his horse and gave up race.
Stumpmaster went on anu finding that tho other was
not following him ne took matters iesurey, and hav
ing three OF the track and Jumped The SIX
winner OF tho race, having taken 4m. lis going
journey. Tho club were not satsnod with Ihe
Of the race, ana Mr Clarence Levy offered sil.
yer cup ior the horses 10 run again. Aitcr tho
tLrce.quarter oil mile race was run Stumpmastcr and