The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-02

Opening Day of the American Jockey
Club Spring Meeting.
FAvORITE RUNNERS AT TIE TRACK
Probable Starters To-Day-Bookmakers
ard the Latest Betting.


ommences at three O'Clock a:s aieraooa at Jeroaie
ark ard, Judging .oE, t.e number and tie qualify
the horses on the track tbs ncceptarces 10 Tie
ie hard.csps tac Will be better than over Wit
sascd ia thus eountr. before Rura:nS racing Is ore
1 those geatemaa,y ?astimcs that has taken h'm
old in this country during The Pos. few years, AID
imported by srch .aen 10 August B.roat, L. W.
ierome, +. ioriard, q. L. LcrilaFd, D. d.
Whhcrs. Mr. spnford. W:ain As.cr, Oxen Bowie
r. W. Cameron and Colonel Mcdaniel, has s'elaiy
incrcas ed 10 popularity and is the great sporting
smuseIlen, 0: tho people The great improvement Ia
the class OF throuehbreds raised ia Tits country Ia also
xhown cvsry day, as tus,ancad in the recent per-
fornanccs OF Mi. Harpcr's Ten Brock A. one, two
three apd four miles. Mr.. Saniord's stable In England
has also gwen good Of itscli aud proved the
FAC. that tho ranuing horses bred IN this country are
si any rate par with anything that runs IN
Europe
PREPARATIONS
During lew days there has been considerable
hustle and activity around the jerome Park stables,
Is the different racing strings have been arriving from
Louisville and Baltimore The park looks IN perfect
condition and point OF picturesque beauty inere Is
certainly no prctter race in the world The
turf is fresh and green and tho cump OF trees on the
knoll on the north end the park rich with the fresh
foliage.
The stand is In excellent order, and although the
upper end OF tho quarter stretch VIII perhaps look
little dull this without the pool selling and It's
busy scenes, the spectators viii have something
novel to watch in the betting ring, which VIII DO
located in the extreme north end OF the quarter
rech where the French pool tickets used to be re-
deemed Although at hrst the bookmakers may not
attract much attention. when they become accus-
.omed to the business their mclodious voices will be
heard offering the current odds, miniature Stock
will hne taa N he
making system OF betting is at present novelty to
American sportsmen, but when they become accus-
toned 10 the taking laying OF odds the betting en-
closure viii be OF the curiostics OF the park. Tho
tho hill has been put in thorough order
ind the surrounding grounds look very inviting. Tho
lournhands will usual be drawn up In line at tho
loot OF the club house hi and with the green sward
rs background win present quito an attractive pic
ture from the grand stand.
THE STABLES.
There were quite number OF people at Jerome
Park yesterday, and tho loungers on tho track and
around the stables looked IL they had out in
order to gather what Information there floating
around as to the condition of the cracks. The pro-
cssonal tpscrs nearly al! on hand, and did not
cave tor city until dusk, but IN time to givo
heir reliable Information 10 any that desired to pnr
:hase it, These gentlemen are something akin to the
surbstonc operator in Wall street who gives pc ints
safe 10 win any way. The stables arc IN.
usually full this year, ana there are ~ tie
lowest estimation $50 horses in training, Mossrs
Belmont, William Aston, p. Lorlllard, q. l.. Lorillard
4. A. Clubaugh, cx-Goycrnor Bowie h. + McGrath,
Colonel Thomas Puryear, 7. B. 4 ", r. DAVIS, Lyle \
Co., 4. W. boswell, Colonel ID. Mcdaniel. j. K. Glib
ney, 4. Smyihe, James Mccormick, Sncd!kcr Litlell
William MidseIy Charles Reed d. }. Grouse, Ncaacl
Donahuc Jr j. G. X. Lawrence, A. D. Brown, Long
STAN, &. s Lloyd, D. b. Wilhers, }. 3. Pryor, ). IL
Racey, Neville aud others have brought horses TO The
meeting and some other strings are expected The
a ufo NIL, prqst nod nd
II the track keeps in good order the racing VIII DO
above the average.
Shortly after daybreak yesterday morning tho horses
MADE their appearance on the track, and NJ 10 eight a.
81 there we're quito number taking their gallops.
II pretty hard, however, 10 make anything out,
there were too many clocks IN The hands OF profess
Eonals Tor the trainers TO show any remarkable time
Among the best known horses at the PARK are famous
Tom 0cnltrcc owned by Mr.. g. l.. Lorillard; Mr. Nc
Grath's Leonard, the promising sen OF Lonaielow,
iavorite Tor the Withcrs Stakes; the four year
old Fddlcstick, owned by Mr.. Belmont, backed for
considerable money in the Fordham Handicap; the
well known mare Madge that has carried Colonel
aud Frederick the Great, owned by Mr. W lam Aston
There are also sulIana, Pecolo, cioverbrook
manthus, bennington H.. Parole, Basil, Bombast
Preston Fugitive, Vermont Chiqua. Pera virginius,
Explosion, Miner, Glen Dudley, Red Coat, Ambush,
Bainblno, Charnois, Galway, Cardinal Woscy. Daunt-
less, Princeton, Handsome Rifle, Freebooter, w. T.
Higgins Magnum Bonum, Janet Norton, Mette, Gray
Lag, Waller, Deadnead Coronet, Resoutc and others.
There will be plenty OF ways OF transit to the track
to-day, and although the road through tho Park and
Jerome VIII probably be crowded with vehicles
the great mass OF the people will avail themselves OF
the Harlem Railroad. as the usual extra trains VIII
be run in order TO accomin odate the travel six
horse coach is TO start from the Brunswick, carry
Ing passengers TO tho track Tor 81, anu the Astor
House lour-in-hand will run regularly during tho
meeting charging So Tor tho round trip
Tho will commence ut three L. NJ, with tho
following programme
THREi;-QuARrEE MILE DASH.
Purse OF Si00, weight Tor age threc-quartcrs ofa mc
closed with tho following eniries:-Rhadamanih us,
ter OF Mercy ll3 lbs; bennington H., lls los. Ex-
plosion. lib lbs. Parole, lis lbs. pera, 1l3 lbs.
Cyril, 1l5 lbs, and Janet Norton III los
THE rogDlAM HANDICAP,
The second event is tho Fordham Handicap Sweep
stakes Of $50 each hall forfeit and only $40 IL declared
by May 90 with 5000 added, tho second $500
out OF the stakes Winners. alter publication OF
weights, oil $1,000 to carry lbs OF ~ 00O lbs. extra
10 DO run for at the spring Meeting, 1871 one milo
were dclared oat The following horses
toned among the probable startors;-rarole, la lbs
RDadamaHthus, 122 lbs fiddestics. l20 lbs. Pie
colo. lis lbs. Madgc, III lbs. Galway, 1l5 lbs.;
yirgnius, IL lbs. Redcoat. IL los. Ambush, 10
lbs. Chiquita. 100 lbs. Waco, los lbs Austrnllnd
loo lbs; Fugitive, l06 lbs Faitbiess, 1875 lbs Mary
l02 lbs. Bambino, 100 lbs; Dauntcss 100 lbs. Joe
Rhodes loo lbs, ana Idaho, 90 lbA
TnE wirEKs srAKEs
Tho third event on the programme Is the Withers
Stakes Tor three year Odds 500 entrance half forfeit
with $1,000 added; the second horse receive 500
out OF the Stakes; one nile This event
closed with hity-n,ne entries, OUT OF which
The following will probably slalt:--Mr r. LorliIards
aud Major Barker, Mr. q. Lor,lsrd's I.nciicr and
Loitcrer, Mr.. William Astors Frederick the Great,
MT Bemonts Masnum Bonuui, Mr. l.0npstans W J.
Higgins and Breainer h. A. Clabangh's ClovcrGsook
ChgrIcs Reeds Cardinal Woisey, Dryer Brothers b.
Vermont. Carr Co. Rife, i. Mc.raihis Leonard,
aud Is. w. Sears' ch c., Dy AstcIoi OF Edna and
j. u NorIons b. c. by bennington, out OF Carrie
.Aiherton.
NILE AND bAlr
Tho fourth race IS for parse 81 s1O0 msidons h.-
lowed II years old, ibs. u years or upward,
lbs. mile and halt Tho ENTREES closed with
Eappahannock, lis les. Partnership I25 ibs Prcs-
Ton ii6 los. Aihonc, 10 lbs. kenney, lI3 lbs, and
DAG san, ITO los.
Sailing R4Vl.
The days sport VIII conclude win purse OF $500,
the winner be sold AT auction Tor 5Oo il entered
To be sold for 81, 900 allowed lbs Il Tor $3.50 lbs
!: Tor $500, 10 iLs. ipilc aud u quarter The Oi.
lowln. entries have been made - mbLsh. lis lbs :
Fraud, Ill ius CYRIL LOS lbs cncstnu, day, by War
Dance 81 lbs shirley. Ito Hes. Hcdcoa,. les lbs.
Tus agrrisG
Tie attendance al The Jockey Cab rooms lass night
wa not very good aud only lew trnnsgci ons wore
ID oil nc Thar LA