The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
THE SPRING RACING MEETING At JEROME


THE SPRING RACING MEETING AT JEROME
PARK-PRooRAMME OF EVENTS.
The American Jockey Club on Friday evening last
decided upon the programme OF for the spring
racing meeting at Jerome Park. There will be seven
days OF royal sport beginning on June snd ending
June 10, the first three Saturdays and intervening
Tuesdays and Thursdays being set apart for the nu-
merous struggles. Tho governors OF tho club have
agreed to give in purses and additions to stakes the
magnificent sum OF $2l,75o. and from the variety
o. evens-some OF them entirely races-there will
De the grandest concentration OF flyers in the valley
Of the Westminster next month in this coun
try II may not be news TO say that there has never
been time when racing universally popular
among all classes now; but the remark Will bear
repetition, as in the past year two tho lovc Of the
sports OF the turf 70 have reached and taken
deeper hold upon the people than ever before. and
this great popularity Is OF the many why
racing In America must continue TO prosper. The
OF preparation Tor tho prominent struggles every
hand New Orleans has done Its duty, Nashville will
commence two days hence, then Lexington, Louisville
ana Baltimore will quickly follow, when Jerome falls
into line. The amusement that tho latter will present
It's patrons during tho days campaign Is IS FOL
lowI-
FIRST DAY--sAruRpAy, JUNE 2
Purse $500; three-quarters OF milo.
Inc s fordham Handicap Sweepstakes usual terms
receive
stakes; weights to appear May l. One milo and
quarter Closed with 81 nominations
WIN o stsees tor ss0S srms
stakes. One mile Closed with SO nominatlons
Purse $500, maiden allowances. oae mile and . halt
Selling race, purse OF 1900 One mile and quarter
SECOND DAy-rUEsDAY, JUNE o.
Purse $780, maiden allowances One mile
p p with ST. 500 added second horse to receive $500
out OF Tho stakes; no penalties Two miles and quar-
ter. Closed with 10 nominations.
Tho Maryland Stakes. ullcs three years 800
entrance, b. l., with 500 added second oily TO
500 out Of the stakes One mllc Closed with AZ NOM
Purse 5000. for all ages to carry ITO lbs, One mile
and three quarters
Grand National Handicap stoepechase, 500 entrance
b. ., and only SO II declared, with $500 added Sec
ond horse 10 receive $500 OF tho stakes; weighs
appear May l. over tho regular course Closed with ~
nominations,
THIRD DAY-rnuRspAY. JUNE T.
IneJuvcnc 3 axes for two yoar- ods 500 entrance,
h. T., with 5000 added; second horse TO 5000
out u me stakes Onchalt mile. Closed with SO
nations
Mile heats, for all ages, purse OF 5000
Purse 5000. maiden allowances. One mile and
Purse $500, for threc-ycar-olds maidens allowed
lbs One mile and eighth.
FOURTH DAY--sAruRpAY, JUNK O.
Purse $500, Tor all ages One mile ami an eighth.
The Belmont STAKES for three-y usual terms
with 81 800 added; second horse 5000 One
mile and half Closed with 81 nomina,,ons
The Jockey Club Handicap Sweepstakes. usual
terms with $1,000 added; weights 10 appear May l.
Two miles Closed with 30 nom nations
The Members Cup, sweepstakes OF S25 each, n r..
win $3.50 added; members OF the club 10 ride second
horse TO save his stake One mile and eighth.
Selling race, purse OF $500. Ono milo and throe-
quarters
FIFTH rAY-rUEsDAr, JUNE IL.
Purse OF $500, Tor two year 0lds allow ances the
produce OF untricd aud dams and penalty OF lbs
10 winner OF juvenile Stakes Half mile.
Purse $780, madcn allowances. Ono mile and q
Sweepstakes for maidens, all ages, $50 zach, h. T.,
with $500 added, with allowances. One mile.
the oodburn stakes, for four -olds 500 each,
500 forfeit, with 81 900 added second horse
$500 out Of The stakes. Two miles and halt Closed
with Is nominations
Handicap s,eeplechasc, purse OF $500, Of which
500 10 the second horse Over the fractional
SIXTH DAy-THUKsDAY, JUNK IA.
Free Handicap sweepstakes, Of SIS each, II not de-
clared out. with $500 added second horse receive
sl2o out Of the stakes One mile.
The Ladics Stakes, for three year old 1les; 500
entrance, f., with $1,000 added, the second lilly 10
receive $500 out OF the stake --sune mile and half.
Closed with 81 nominations
Purse s7oo; winners OF milo heats on third day, s
lbs. extra, and heats OF one mile and an eighth.
clarcd oul, with $500 added second horse to receive
$500 out OF the stakes One mile and thrcc-quarcra
SEVENTH DAY--sArURDAy, JUNE ID
Purse $500, three veal -Ods which hnvo not won
a race this year. One mile.
Purse 81 OOo for all ages; winner OF tho wcstchos-
ter Cup lbs. extra Two miles and half.
Consolation Purse $500, for horses which have run
and not won any race at this meeting. Three-quarcrs
Of mile
Free Handicap Sweepstakes OF $25 zach, II not do.
carcd out, with $500 added second horse to receive
$l25 out OF the stakes One mile and an eighth.
Handicap stceplcchasc. purse $500, OF which $loo TO
tho second horse; over the regular course.
DELINQUENT OWNERS.
The American Jockey Club In their last st OF unpaid
forfeits declarations Gc show that nearly 1000 arc
due them Other racing organizations throughout the
country have various outstanding sums Of tho same
kind thor books, and in several instances recently
tho Interested clubs have said that was quite time
that tho orgctiu should TO tho post with
their several amounta some OF these deliuquents
have pockecd large stakes yet failed meet their
obligations to other winners.