The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-22
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
PROGRAMME OF THE JEROME PARK FALL MEET

PROGRAMME OF THE JEROME PARK FALL MEET
The programme for the fall meeting OF the Amsri-
Jockey Club has just been issued and gives tour
days. racing wt:h four events each day. The
purses and added money amounts to $1,000. Tho
following is the programme Tor the meeting:-
FIRST DAY. SATURDAY, OCTOBER g.
FIRST RACE-Purss S4UG. Beaten m nidcns allow wed,
II years old or less, los. II years or more, II
los Que mile
SECOND RAcE-rhe Nursery Stake, Tor two-year-
ods; 500 each, halt forfeit with s., 900 added; tho
second 10 receive 5000 cut Of the stakes Three
quarters OF . mile. Closed with hity-nins nomna-
uone.
THIRD RAcs-The jerome Stakes, tor thrse-year-
oids 500 each, half forfeit with 500 added; Tho
second to receive $500 out Of the stakes. One mile
ana three-Quarters Closed with forty.two nomina-
lions.
FoUarH RAcK-Ths Manhattan Handicap, sweep
stakes oil $50 EACH half forfeit and only $40 II do
ciarsd by 2o.n september, with $500 added the sec
ond 10 receive 500 out OF TIE stakes Weights 20 be
published Ny lss September Que mile and quarter.
SECOND DAY, TUESDAY. OCTOBER g.
FIRST RAcE-Purse $500 Horses not having won
race this year the value OF $1,000 allowed tbs
those not having won any race th: year 10 os maid
ems, years old less allowed IA lbs years or
upward allowed 18 lbs One mile aud quarter.
SECOND RAck-THE HUNTER STAKES Tor filss 3
years old 500 each, hall forfeit, win $1,000 ad led,
the second 10 receive $500 out OF the stakes One
mile and thres-auarers closed with 50 nominations.
THIRD RACE. The Maturity stakes, for t0ur-ys r.
oids $500 each, half forfeit, with 2O0 added; the
to receive $500 out the stakes Thrce miles,
FOURTH RAcE.-Handicap Stecplschase. Purse $500,
OF winch 500 TO the second. Entrance FREQ. Any
Entries TO be- m lde by six O'Clock T. NJ on saturday,
October s. Weights TO be announced by two p. N.
Monday. October Z Three horses The property OF
dinereuJ owners, TO start or no race. The usual
steeplechase course.
THIRD DAY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10.
FIRST RAcE.-Purse $500. The winner to b sold at
auction Tor 81, 500; II entered 10 be sold for 81 900
allowed lbs Tor $780, IL lbs for $780, II lbs. for
$500 p lbs Ono mile and furlong.s
RACE.-Tne ChamDague stakes. For
yearods $50 EACH halt forfeit, with $500 added; the
second receive 500 out Of the stakes rhe winner
OF any stake jerome Park, Long Branch or Sara
toga carry lbs extra OF two or more such stakes.
10 lbs. extra Three-quartsrs OF u mile.
THIRD RAcE-The Grand National Hsndicap Sweep
stakes; OF 500 each, hn forfeit and only $50 II de-
ciared by the 20lh September; with 5000 added the
! weights TO be published by the LIST September. Two
FOURTH RAcr-Purse 5000. Of which 800 with the
entrance money TO the second; for three year. ocs;
those not having won sweepstakes TOR Inreeyear-
olds allowed lbs maidens allowed IL lbs. One mile
FOURTH DAY. SATURDAY, ocroBER H.
FIRST RAcE.-purse $500, OF which 500 With the
entrance money to the second, Weights lbs. below
SECOND RAcE.-Tbe homebred Produce Stakes, for
the produce Of mares covered In 1873, $50 each, half
fsrisi with $500 added the mares to be exclusive
properly OF subscribers NJ tbs timo OF subscrib
ing and ioaling, and the produce 10 remain wholly
those by un,ried stations, OF out oil untred marcs
allowed lbs VI both, lbs maidens ~ tho time OF
starting allowed lbs allowances accumulAtlve. 10
be ran tho last day OF inc October mecting 1875
| Three-quarters OF mile. Closed with sixty-six
nominations.
THIRD RAoE-Purse $780, Of which 500 with the
entrance money the second Winners OF 81, 500 Of
upward carry lbs. extra: other winners allow Cd
lbs Maidcns II yours old, allowed lbs years
| old, or upward, allowed IA lbs Two and a quarter
miles.
FOURTH RAcE.-Handicap steeplechase. Purs,
5000 OF which 800 10 the second. Entrance free
ANY number OF horses may be entered BY the Same
owner. Entries TO bs made BY six p NJ, Thursa =!
October TO- Weights to be ammo danced By two r NJ,
on Friday October H. Three horses the properly
oil different ownsrs TO start, or no race Tho usua
afoe lech con