The New York herald., 1879-09-16
NEWPORT STEEPLECHASES.

TILE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR THE MEET
ING OF THURSDAY AND SATURDAY
The steeplechase meeting at Newport will be inau-
gurated on Thursday next. 18th inst, and continued
on Saturday, Goth inst. The programme presents
many attractive features and must produce first
class racing. Tho sport will open ON Thursday with
hurdle race of mile heats. weight for age, welter
weights. with maiden allowances Of lbs; 5000 to
the first horse $3.50 to the second and $50 to the
third Entries will close Wednesday. 18th inst.
at twelve NJ.
Between the heats Of the above race match will
take place for cup valued at $1,000 between tho
polo pony Silver. owned by Captain Candy. and the
polo pony Silly. belonging to the Newport Stables,
the steeplcchase course.
The third will be dash on the fat OF five
eighths of a mile; gentlemen riders; for horses
which have been hacked at Newport. and have not
been regularly trained since September l. Sx-year-
olds aud aged to carry l63 lbs; hve-year-ods, lo2
lbs.; fouryearoids 15S lbs; three-year-olds. l4o
lbs. cup will be awarded the winner and whip TO
the rider OF the second horse Nominations OF riders,
with colors Will be made by four O'Clock this Mter-
noon.
half mile six hurdles, will follow. The riders
will be members Of the Westchester Polo Club.
Entries will be made by four o'clock this afternoon
the weights announced by ten O'Clock A. M, aud ac-
ceptances made by twelve NJ. tomorrow.
The first days amusement will wind up with the
course OF about three miles; horses which have
never won hurdle or steeplechase allowed IL
lbs. weter weights; S700 to the first. 5000 to the
second and 500 to the third horse. Entries will
close Wednesday, the 18th nst., at twelve O'Clock
NJ This struggle will be watched with the closest
interest.
SECOND DAY. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.
The first race OF the second day of the meeting
will be a steeplechase for horses which have never
won a steeplechase the short course of about
two miles, welter Weights 5000 to the first. $l00 to
the second and $50 to the third horse. Entries will
close on Friday. 18th inst at twelve NJ.
Next is handicap sweepstakes OF S25 each. free
for nou-starters, gentlemen riders. dash the fiat
OF threeq of a mile piece OF plate will be
added, the second horse to receive twenty-five per
cent the stakes Entries to be made at the judges
stand the immediately after the last race
Thursday. The weights will be announced at ten
O'Clock A. NJ. and acceptances made by twelve NJ on
Friday.
The Middletown Steeplechsse, handicap steeple-
chase the short course Of about two miles, is
lbs.; S70O to the rst $500 to the second and 500
to the third horse. Entries for this event to be
made at the judges stand on Thursday immediately
after the last race the weights to be announced at
ten O'Clock A. NJ. and acceptances made by twelve
III. on Friday.
Next to claim attention is purse Of 5000 for all
ages; heats OF three-quarter of mile the fiat;
$3.50 to the first. 500 to the second and $50 TO the
third horse. Three-year-olds will carry 1U5 lbs;
fouryear-olds. ia lbs. five years and upward. 1lS
lbs.; maidens allowed, If three years old. lbs.;
four years DID, 10 lbs five and upward, IA lbs.
The races will be run under the rules OF the
American Jockey Club.
Owners intending to run horses ut this meeting
will confer favor upon the stewards by notifying
them as early as possible OF the number which they
can be provided. Hay and straw will be furnished
free.
Free transportation for, horses to be run at this
meeting furnished from New York via Old Colony
Steamboat line, from foot Of Murray street. All
horses to be on board by Ave Pa NJ
The stewards Of the meeting are Mr.. Perry Bel
mont. Mr.. II. s. Fearing and General r. b. Potter.
may be addressed to either OF these
gentlemen at the Ocean House. Newport. L. I.