The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-02
RACING AT NEWPORT.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR sIEEPLECHAsE CONTESTS
IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ts OF UNUSUAL 1T

IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF UNUSUAL IT
FRACTIONS.
NEWPORT, r. l., August /, 1877.
II has been decided 10 have the steepecha.es hero
IN September, and the arrangements completed.
The drst will take place Saturday, September s,
and the second on the following Monday, september
TO- Tho stewards selected Messrs. Henry $. Fear
ing and George p. Wetmore, OF New York, and FAR
Rogers, OF Philadelphia. The races Will &c run
under the rules of tho American Jockey Club. Owners
OF horses intending TO will confer iavor by
flying the stewards early possible OF the number
which they will DO likely TO bring, SO that the
proper Accommodations can BIO provided The stew
ards announced that both hay and straw will be fur
nshed free of cost
FIRST
The first will be a sceplechase for horses
that have never won a steep echasc In the United
States, OF about two miles, wccr
weights; $500 to the winner $3.50 to the second and
$3.50 to the third horse. The entries to this race Will
close on Friday, September z at twelve NJ
The second race, same day, will be Tor the Newport
Cup, and will be dash the Hat oil about three quar-
tors OF mile, gentlemen riders, weight l55
lbs; overweight VIII DO allowed II de-
been idden on the road since July l. ls77 and have
hot been exercised any track since that date. A
cup Will be given to The rider OF the winning horse
and whip Will be presented 10 the rider OF the second
horse.
The third race, same day, Will be for the Newport
miles; $500 TO tho winner $3.50 TO tue second ana
$50 10 the tbrd horse. The entries TO this race
must be made by tour O'Clock Thursday, September
d. The weights VIII be announced at O'Clock, and
acccptances must be made by twelve O'Clock N. the
following day.
SECOND
Tho first race for the second day, September 10,
will be for the Sachnest name OF the beach near the
racecourse) Handicap, over steeplechase course OF
about two miles; $500 to the winner, $3.50 to tho
second aud $50 10 the third horse two horses, the
property VI different owners, Will br allowed to
Ihe entries this Will be madc ut the Judges
stand the course Immediately alter the last race
OF saturday, September g. The weights Will be un-
half hour later and the Of the
must be made by six O'Clock at the place.
Tue second race same day, Will be handicap
stecplechase of mile heats distance 30 yards; 5000
winner xl5O 10 the second aud 500 to the third
horse. Two horses To start The entries, announce
inents and acceptanccs Az the same time and place
for the Sachnest Handicap
Tho stewards have assurance that the races Will DO
among the must successful OF the kind ever held ana
that leading horses IN the country will be present
The purses are liberal and the attendance OF the etc
The place will probably exceed the number present
In 1875. The course has been fully described in
The HERALD, ana II rs doubtful II more
romantic spot could have been selected II was IN
tended to have the races take place tho first week in
September but owing to the tides II was deemed ad-
vsabe 10 have them the second week instead In order
that the summer rosiccnts and others could drive to
The course along tho rs or bathing Deac, and thence
across the Sachnest beach ut low water.