The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.

THE PROGRAMME OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE
JEROME PARK FALL MEET1NG-A BRILLIANT
Days SPORT IN PROSPECTIVE.
The Fall meeting at Jerome Park, held under the
auspices Of the American Jockey Club commences
this afternoon at halpast o'clock During the past
week there have been q number Of workmen at the
Park renovating the stand and putting the grounds in
perfect order. rho celebrated "Deadhead HIP will
no longer be the favored resort of the ustrous ct
zen from whom It derived its name, as the grounds
have been leased by the owners of the track and
thoroughly ncosed with substantial fence. A CON-
Portable stand has been erected inside the Enclosure,
and The admission fee will be only twenty-five cents.
The voice OF the pool seller will not be heard the
hill nor on the quarter stretch this meeting and the
speculation the different will be attended
by the book makers and their patrons. Quite num-
Der of gentlemen have become knights the pencil,
the hackers.
THE RACES.
The programme for the days racing Is as good as
has been witnessed ut Jerome Park for many day,
and comprises four events with FIRST class held Of
starters in each. The lrst event is dash of three
quarters Of mile, for all ages, beaten maidens al
lowed II four years old or less, lbs If five years
more, IL lbs This event closed with the following
entries :Rhadamanthus 122 lbs. Austraind, 119 lbs.
v,rginius, lis lbs; Mary lis lbs Explosion 1l5 lbs
Cuba, 100 lbs, and Blonde, LOG lbs. 1t is not often
such q lot oil three quarters OF mile cracks come
gether, and may safely anticipate close The
recent brilliant running OF Rhadamanthus at Saratoga
has made him a warm favorite, and he was backed
last night at nearly money against the field vir
ginius, however, has nearly as many admirers, and
there were also numerous inquiries 10 tho price
offered against Mary, Explosion, Cuba and Yorkshire
Lass.
THE JEROME STAKES.
The big three ear-od event IS second the pro-
gramme, and there will probably be nine starters
the TWO lie from what could be ascertaned
yesterday at the Park the field will comprise BAIL
Bombast, Susquehanna, Major Barker, ST. James,
Frederick the treat, Bushwhackcr, Rifle and Lotercr.
Mr. Lorillards PAIR are immense isvortcs and coupled
together backed ut 2 TO over the field Susque
hanna and Colonel McDaniel's lot wero next ia de-
mand ana Mr. Astor's representative Frederick tho
Great, was also entrusted with considerable money
TIRE NURSERY STAKES.
The third race on the programme will BIO the dash OF
three quarters ofa mile for the ods and about
ten starters will probably come to the post. They Will
comprise Mr.. Pierre LorIlard's brown colt spartan
niy Pride oil the Village and chestnut colt Or. Koeet
Ter, Colonel McDanel's bay FLY by War Dance
out OF Fly Mr. Smythes chestnut colt Danichcn
aud chestnut My Telephone Mr. G.. L. Loril-
niiy Mariana ana Mr.. Q. Reeds bay colt Eugene N.
Robinson. The public had some difficulty In selecting
favorte out OF the above rafting lot OF youngsters
but they finally settled on MT. Pierre Lorard's pair,
with Mr. George Lorillara's second and Mr. Astor's
third choice. There not much difference. how
ever, in the odds taken about either OF the above
stables, and some long shots we're made on Mr..
Smythes pair, the Fly lilly and Eugene N. Robinson.
THE HANDICAP
The days racing will conclude with the Manhattan
Handicap for all ages, over mile and quarter