The New York herald., 1879-08-31
CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB.

mencing Saturday, the 9th, and continuing
through the following week ON the 9th nth and
18th. The inaugural meeting of this club. held last
June. at Prospect Park Fair Grounds. grand
success. aud must have proved gratifying to the
promoters of the enterprise The following gentlemen
are the founders of the club and for tho
drst year:-H. c. Babcock. J. d. Bradford A. j. Cas-
sat. G. Fellows, John q. Heckscher. James Il. Keene
George L. Lorilard. Carroll Livingston. A. Belmont.
Jr; General Buttcrheid Robert Center. L. 6. Girls
void. Leonard jerome. j. G.. X Lawrence Pierre
Lorillard, DR.; Henry @. Murphy. James ". Parker.
A. Belmont Purdy. A. Wright Sanford, l.. Augustus
Schermorhorn Richard Peters. Harry Polhemus, l..
s. Sanford. William r. Travers and William X. Van
derbit.
The club mot at the West End Hotel. Long Branch.
the 4th OF July. and perfected its organization.
electing Mr.. Leonard Jerome as president and Mr..
John q. Heckscher secretary and treasurer.
THE sErrzM3ER MEErINa
The sport will open Saturday September 6. with
the Breeze Purse $780, twoy year-ods; winners of
any stake to carry lbs. or two or more stakes 7
lbs. extra. Three-quarsers OF mile. The next
is the Fog Handicap Sweepstakes. of $50 each
half forfeit. and only $40 II declared. with $500
added; the second to receive $500 out Of tho stakes
TO name and close Angus. l5 Weights to be an
nounced August "a nnG declarations to be made
September /. Hoats OF ono and one-eighth miles.
There sixteen entries. with Gienmoro and General
Phillips; top Weights as liz lbs.: Lady Middleton aud
Louanier have 1oS lbs. and Mark L. the California
representative, has 100 lbs. jericho. Bonnie Oaks
Una, Gabriel. Shy.ook and Claudia comprise the
two-year-old DIVISION Jericho at the top with 10A
lbs and Claudia at the bottom Of the list with 95
lbs. The Relief Purse $780, selling race the winner
to be sold for $l.50O; an allowance OF lbs. to be
made for each S100 less than $500. and lbs. addi
tional to be carried for each 500 $1,50o.
ut which he is entered to be sold. milo and o
half. is the next the programme, and
then the Breaker Handicap, handicap
sweepstakes OF 500 each. half forfeit and only SO
if declared with 81 900 added the second to receive
$500 out OF the stakes. 10 name and close August
Is. weights to be announced August - and decara-
tions to be III ade September l. Two miles and one
eighth. Weights have been allotted 10 twelve in
this event. Bramble ut the top. with an impost
of lbs. DanicheT next. III lbs. and GlenInore
TO lbs spendthrir has LOT lbs. giving Loulanier.
with l0i los, year and 3 lbs. Lottery. years,
with 100 lbs. appears well in. giving Bertha 96 lbs
a lb allowance. Ferida closes the list with 95 lbs.
up. The days sport will close with the Storm
Handicap steeplecnase; purse $500. OF which sloo
close Thursday, September4 H. at four p. NJ. at the
judges stand. Weights to appear next day:
SECOND DAY-TuEsoAY. sEPrEMnER o.
The second day of the meeting opens with the
Mist Purse, $500, selling race. conditions OF sell
Beach Stakes. A sweepstakes of $50 EACH half for
felt, for treeyearold colts and hliies. The winner
of two stakes lbs. and of more than two
stakes, II lbs. extra. with $1,000 added. the gift
of Mr. James r. Keene; the second to
and close August Is. Ono mile and quarter.
There thirteen nominations for the event, in
cluding Mr. p. Lorillard's Pawnee. Boardman Pc
quot. Rachel and Bonnie Oaks, Scotila, Peter Hynes,
jericho, Report Monitor; Bonnie Carrie. Corea and
$500. Selling for two-year -olds. The winner,
If entered to be sold for s25oo to carry weight
$500, and lbs. additional to be carried
for each $500 more than $4,000 ut which
the horse is entered to be sold Three
on of q mi
5000; selling Conditions OF mile selling
race One nile and three-q quarters. And fifth race,
the Seaside Hurdle Handicap; purse 5000. OF which
S10o the second horse; entries to be madc the
| judges stand before seven o'clock the first day.
THIRD DAy--THuRsnAY. sEprEMBEn IL.
The third day OF the september meeting opens
OF previous selling Mile and an eighth.
The next event is the Wave Purse. $50O selling
for $500. to carry weight for age; h. to 10
allowed tor each $500 less than 81 800. and lb. ad
han $780, At hs aSs sose Is enseres
to be sold. Three-Quarters of mile.
the Manhattan and Brighton Beach hotels. Two
mile heat handicap. free handicap sweepstake Of
$40 each, II not declared out. with $1,000 added. of
which 500 to tho second. Entries to be made with
III halt hour alter the last the second day
and weights to appear same evening Declaration to
! be made by tour r. NJ. September 10. This event
ought to attract good field or starters. The days
sport will close with the Squal Steeplechase Hand-
regular course: soou the wilmer, sioO to the
second. Conditions same as preceding handicap.
| FouRTH DAY--sArUzpAy, SEPTEMBER ID.
The fourth and last day OF the September meeting
! has five events on the programme. Commencing with
the Rapid Transit Purse, $500; free handicap for
| two-yearolds who have run during the ,ueeting
entries be made within hale hour after the
race on the third day. and weights to be
| be made ut the judges stand by three
! o'clock. September II. Three-quarters OF mile.
! Mile heat free handicap. for horses who have run
! during the meeting. Conditions of two-year-old
handicap. The next event is the Ocean Pier Hand-
cap. A handicap sweepstakes OF $50 each half
tor.et and only $40 il declared. with 200 added by
the Ocean Pier Company; the second to 500
out OF the stakes; to name ana close August 18th;
weig to be announced August 22d and
to be made September lst; the winner OF Breaker
Handicap five pounds extra. One mile and
for this event twcntyone have been allotted weights
with the fast Checknate at tho top carrying 1lG bs
but, judging from his recent performances that i'm
post ought not to stop him; Danichon, 113 lbs.
General Phillips. III lbs; Genmore ITO lbs.; Ken
ncy. ITO lbs, aud spendthriit. lOJ lbs come
the list. Louanier has 106 lbs.; Lady Middleton los
lbs. and Voturno. l02 lbs. while Jericho has
got a little better with an even 100 lbs
The fourth is the Swell Stakes. gentlemen
riders Sweepstakes OF S25 each. play pay, with
u cup valued at $500 added; the second to receive
gold mounted whip, tho third to save his stake
TO carry 14S lbs; fouryear-olds, 1G0
lbs; iiyc and upward, lGs lbs; overweight allowed
One mile The fifth is the Lookout Purse
$500, of which 500 to second Handicap stecple
chase Tor horses VINO have run during the meeting
J Conditions OK preceding haadicaps.
1880 AND 1881.
The liberal entries that have been made TO the
Stakes Tor 1901 ana 1851 PROOF popularity
OF this enterprise. The following is d list
| STAKES FOR 1850.
The Mermaid Stakes for thu ee year-o,d FLIES; q
sweepstakes of 500 each, haf forfeit, with $500
added for foa OF 1877; the second to receive $3.50
OUT of the stakes. ono milo and eighth. Closed
| with 20 subscribcIs
The Concy Island Derby, for three year -olds;
sweepstakes OF 500 each, half forfeit tor foa of
1871 with ST. S0J added second to receive 5000 out
! OF the stakes. One milo and half Closed with %
subscribers.
The Tidal Stakes. for threeyear-oids; a sweep
stakes of 800 each. half forfeit, foals OF 1877
! (now two years old). with $1,000 added; second to
receive $500 out OF the stakes. One mile. Clio sed
! with 20 subscribers.
! The Surf Stakes, Tor two-year-olds; sweepstakes
OF $40 each, play pay. with $1,000 added by Mr..
j. X. kccne; the second to receive 500 out OF the
stakes; for foals OF 1873; the winner of the Foam
Stakes to carry lbs. extrn. Five furongs. Closed