The New York herald., 1878-09-29
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
THE FALL MEETING AT JEROME PARK--BRIGHT
PROSPECTS.

THE FALL MEETING AT JEROME PARK--BRIoHT
PROSPECTS.
The tall meeting OF the American Jockey Club will
be inaugurated at Jerome Park Saturday next Oc-
toper 8, and continue on Tuesday, s,h; Thursday,
10Th, and Saturday, 18th. Tho annual autumn carn-
walls at this place are always enjoyed with keener
relish than at any other period OF the year The pro-
gramme issued by the club a most attractive one
and the character Of the entries In the stakes .nsures
spirited racing during the coming meeting as has
ever been in days gone by The carnival Will
begin with SPIN of one mile, for oil ages with allow
ances for beaten maidens. This Will be followed by
The Nursery Stakes, for twoyearods three quarters
Of mile, which closed with fifty nine subscribers.
For this event there Is likely to be grand lot Of
youngsters at the starting post, including Mr. p Lur
Nard's U meas, Mr.. G. L. Lonard's Harold and lder,
Mr.. Thomas Purycar l. Co.'s Dan Sparing, ono or two
Of Mr.. Bemonps. some Of Mr.. Astor's, Mr.. Grin-
stead's, Mr.. McDanies', Mr.. Wllhers', Mr. Morris',
Mr.. Crouse's, Mr. Cabaugh's, Messrs Nelson Il Co.'s
and Others making large and interesting held. This
Will be followed by the Jerome Stakes. ior threeyear.
oIds. 500 each, half forfeit, with 81, 500 added the
second ~ receive $500 out OF the stakes; dash OF
one mile and quarters. This stake closed with
forty TWO nominations, among them the Duke OF Ma
gsnta, Spartan, DanchsG Garrick, Pilot. Baier and
been before tue public Tho closing event Of the day
will be the Manhattan Handicap, a sweepstakes OF
$50 each, half forfeit with $500 added mile and
aQuarter This stake closed with twenty-five sub
scribers, OF which only i've declared out Among the
cracks which havo accepted the weights are
Parole, 126 lbs; Susquehanna, liz lbs. Gen.
eral Philips. ll6 lbs; Inspiration, III lbs. ;
Princeton, ia lbs. Mamie H, 11O ibs Manton, los
lbs.; Lady darcy, l07 lbs 100 Zoo. 106 lbs Lady
saIyerr, lO4 lbs; Bounie Wood, lo2 lbs. Loulanior,
lol lbs; Balance ALL 100 lbs Perfection, 100 los.
Fri KING, 100 lbs Pque, 98 lbs. Garrlck, 9S lbs. !;
Baysrd 96 bs Monte Christie, 95 ibs. Pilot, 95 lbs.
The above will certainly be good race, ana
next 70 the impossible Tor Parole good horse
to beat such ned he Will have contend against
with l26 pounds on his back He will most likely be
the tavorte however, but to win he will have 10 be In
the finest possible condition.
The second day will open with dash of one mile
and quarter, Tor all ages, with allowances tor
winners and maidens. This will be followed by the
Hunter Stakes, Tor three fes, mile and
threc.quarters. This stake closed with thirty i've
nominations. There will be doubtless a large field of
Starters tor this event. The best lies in
try are among ,he nominations The third event OF
the day, the Maturity Stakes, for four-year.olds,
three miles, closed with thrty-ons subscribers in-
siuaing orole, Bombast, BAIL, Zoo Zoo. Frederick
the Great CUBA, Princeton, susquehanna Glover.
brook. handicap steepecnase over the usual course
will close up the second days racing.
The racing on the third day, Thursday, 10th, will
commence with selling adair--a dasn OF mile and
iuriong. Then will follow the Champagne Stakes,
for two-y sarolds, the winner OF any stake jerome
Park, Long Branch or Saratoga to carry seven
pounds extra; OF two such staKes ten
POUNDS extra; three-quarters OF mile There are
twsnty-three nominations for this event. and 1t is
very likely thata number OF Youngsters that have
not appeared In pubic before will make their debut
In this race. Mr.. j. A. Smith will probably start
LILLIAN. Mr.. p Lorillard Pawnoc IA sister OF Parolsl,
and Sioux IA sister Of Susquehanna); or Cedric, Pc
quot or lone. Mr.. As,or has two very good In
the AXE These Bonnie Leaf, by Bonnie Scot
and dam Ivy Leaf IA sister OF the famous colt Bran
bie); aud Lula, by Harry Bassett, aam Sarah b.
Mr. G. l.. Loriiiard has the race
only one OF which has run before, and that
one (Montor) beng winner he will probably be
kept out account OF the penalty Of seven pounds
on for tho win. The other i've chestnut
colt Wiliul, by Australian, dam Pussy; chestnut
ally Una, by War Dance, dam George ood chestnut
colt Startle. by Alarm, dam Irene; brown geldipg
Ivanhoe, by Planet, dam Idewid, and chestnut
geiding Harlequin, by GIeneIg. dam BiundoE Mr.
Belmont will have bay gelding Lord Lytton, by Ken
tucxy or KIngnsher, in the race; and J
brown nny by bennington, dam Elastic
Mr.. K. A. Clabaugh will be likely to send his
bay colt Rochester, by VauxhalL dam Heather Bell
10 brother OF Vator, to tako his chances with tho
others for the prize, which viii make capital field
OF uncertainties. Following the above will BE- the
Grand NationaI Handicap Sweepstakes, Two miles and
. quarter. Eleven Of the original fifteen
nominations have accepted the weights. Thesc are
Parole, nvo years old, 125 lbs; General
Philips, four years, 1l6 lbs Inspiration, aged ia
ibs.; Princeton, four years, ia lbs: Bush
whacker, four years. 10s lbs Zoo Zoo, four
years, 1O6 lbs Dsnchen three years, 1O3 lbs Lou
laner three years. 90 lbs Albert, three years, 90
lbs Garrick three years. 90 lbs, and Bayard three
years, "a lbs. This will be grand race, and Parole
will have job before him to beat the field that ho
will have TO contond against The day will close with
a mile heat race, with the weights seven pounds be-
low the regular scale, and maidens allowed seven
pounds additional
The fourth and last day 1.-THE meeting will bo gala
one The sports will begin with the annual sweep
stakes Tor three.year-olds, two miles. This stake
elosed with thirty y-three nominations, among them
Mr.. q. L. Lorlard's he Duke of Magenta and II this
grand colt the post IN condition he will be
most likely to win. Danichen, Bonnie Wood, Pilot,
Perfection, Garrick and Henisman--aii good ones
are among tho entries, but IL Tho Duke is himsel
when ho comes to the post be will win tho race.
The second race and the event OF the day
Will be the Homebred Produce Stakes for two-year.
ods, tbreeauarters OF milo, which closed with sixty
SIX nominations, OF which Mr. y. Morris has four
Mr.. Belmont nine, MI D. d. Withers nve, Mr.. G. l.
Lorillard one. MI d. Mcdaniel fifteen, Mr.. +. Lor-
lard eight, Mr.. Il. W. Cameron two, MI. Andrew
Allan two, Mr. c. g. Dempsey two, Mcssrs. Barrett &
Dempsey one, Mr.. y. Stearns, Jr., two, Mr.. J. +.
Lewis four, Mr. ID. 5. Lewis one. Mr. A. j. Mcwhirter
one, Mr. A. Is. Lewis two. Mr.. oden Bowie two
Mr. II. z. McGrath four, Messrs Miner and Pierson
one SO many entries Will, boy yond doubt, bring
large field the post and grand race VIII be tho
consequence. Following the above will be a selling
race, tho distance two miles and quarter. and the
meeting Will close with handicap steepieohase over
The usual course.
Several stables are already at Jerome PARK taking