The New York herald., 1879-08-11
CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB.


The Coney Island Jockey Club have arranged to
hold their meeting at the Prospect Park
on September 6. 8. IL and 13. The following is the
programme
FIRST pAy-sATuRpAY SEPTEMBER 6.
FIRST RAcE.-rhe Breeze Purse. $500, for two-year.
olds. Winners OF any stake to carry lbs; OF two
or more stakes, lbs. extra. Three-quarters of
mile.
SECOND RAcE.-The Fog Handicap Sweepstakes Of
$50 each. half forfeit and only $40 declared, with
500 added; the second to receive $500 out OF the
stakes. To name and close August Is; weights to be
announced August 22, and declarations to be made
September l. Heats of one and one-eighth miles.
THIRD RACE.-The Relief Purse, $780, Selling race.
The winner to be sold for $500. An allowance Of
lbs. to be made for each 500 less than 500 and
lbs. additional to be carried for each 500 more
than 81. 800 at which he is entered be Sold One
mile aud half.
FOURTH RAcE.-The Breaker Handicap. Ahandicap
sweepstakes OF 500 each, half forfeit. and only $40
declared with 81 900 added by Mr.. James Gordon
Bennett. The second to receive $500 out of the
stakes; to name aud close August l5 weights to be
announc ED August %, and declarations to be made
September l. Two miles and one-eighth.
FIFTH RAcE:-The storm o Handicap steeplechase.
tional Course Entries to close Thursday. Ssptem-
ber ut four p. NJ. at the judges stand Weights to
appear next day.
SECOND DAY-TUEsDAY. SEPTEMBER 9.
= FIRST AcE-rhe MIST Purse $5OO. Selling race
Conditions as of selling race frst day. One mile.
SECOND RAcE.-The Beach Stakes. sweepstakes
of $50 each. half forfeit threeyear-old colts and
fllies. The winner of any three-year-old stake to
than two stakes II lbs. ext a. with $1,000 added.
the gift of Mr. James r. Keene. The second to re-
ceive $500 out OF the stakes to name and close
August 10. One mile and quarter.
THIRD RAcE-The Rescue Purse $500. Selling
for twoyear olds. The winner. it entered to be
sold for $25U0 to carry weight for lbs to be
allowed for each 5000 less than 800 and lbs. adj
dtional to be carried for each 5000 than 81 500
at which the horse is entered to be sold. Three
quarters of mile.
FOURTH RAcE.-The Refer Purse. 5000. Selling
race; conditions as of mile selling race. One mile
and three
FIFTH RAcE.-The Seaside Hurdle Handicap. purse
$780, which 500 to the second horse. Entries to
be made at the judges stand before o'clock on
the first day. Mile heats over hurdles.
/ THIRD pAY-THrRspAY. sEPrEMnER IL.
FIRST kAcE.-rhe Splash Purse. Sooo Selling
race; conditions of previous selling races Mile
and an eighth.
SECOND RAcE.-The Wave purse. $500. Selling
race two-year-ods. The winner. il entered to be
sold for $780, carry weight for age; Id. to be
allowed for each $500 less than l5uO and ID. ad-
ditional be carried for each 500 than 81 500
which the horse is entered to be sold. Three
Third RAoE-The Hotel Purse, $1,000. presented
by the Manhattan and Brigh ghton Beach hotels. Two
mile heat handicap A tree handicap sweepstakes OF
$40 each. if not declared out with $1,000 added. OF
which $500 to the second. Entries to be made within
half hour after the last the second day. and
weights to appear the same evening.
FOURTH kACE.-The Squal Steeplechase Handi-
cap. Purse 5000. A handicap steeplechase over the
regular course. $500 TO the winner; 500 to the
second. Conditions same as preceding handicap.
FOURTH pAY-sArURDAY, SEPTEMBER 49,
FIRST RAcE.-Ihe Rapid Transit Purse. $500. Ham :
dicap for two-year-olds who have run during the
mecting Entries to be made within q half hour
after the last the third day, and weights
be announced the same evening. Acceptances to be
made al the judges stand by three o'clock. Sepiem-
Der L. Three-quarters of n mile.
SECOND RAcE.-rhe Steamboat Purse. $500 Mile
heat handicap. tor horses who have run during the
meeting. Conditions = OF two-year-old handicap
THIRD RAcE--The Ocean Pier Handicap. A handi-
cap sweepstakes OF $50 each, half forfeit and only
SO ii declared. with $1,000 added by the Ocean Pier
Company. The second to receive $500 out OF tho
stakes. To name and close August 10; weights to
be announced August % and to be made
September 1. The winner OF Breaker Handicap,
lbs extra. One mile and hve-eighths.
FOURTH RAcE-The Swell Stakes, for gentle men
riders. Sweepstakes of s25 EACH play or pay. with
cup valued $500. added the second to receive gold
mounted whip; the third to his stakes. Three
year -ods to carry las lbs; fouryearoids 160 lbs;
nve and upward l6s lbs. Overweight allowed. One
mile.
$500 TO second. Handicap Steeplechase. for horses
who have run during the meeting. Conditions ~
OF preceding handicaps.
for other purses otherwise specified. five per
cent 90 second horse. For each of the steepe-
chases and hurdle races three horses, two OF which
the property of different to start race.
A walk by any horse entities him to one-hali OF
the purse. For purses well az sweepstAkes any
number Of horses may be entered and run by the
owner. except for races of heats Ia other re-
spec.s sne 70 % sn oen ,es am.
will close four z. NJ. the day before the race
the judges stand.
STAKES OPENED.
Tho folio wing stakes, TO be run at the June meet
ing 1880. OF the Concy Island Jockey Club, will
close August 10, 1875
The Foam stakes. sweepstakes of $25 each, play
pay. for two year-ods, with $1,000 added by Mr..
T. Lorlard second to Sl0O out of the stakes;
foals OF 1878. Five furlongs.
The Surf Stakes, for two year-olds: sweepstakes
of SIS each, play pay. with 3 UOJ added by Mr..
j. X. keene the second to receive SlUO out of the
stakes; Tor roaIs of 1873 The winner of the Foam
Stakes carry lbs. extra. Five furlongs.
The Tidal Stakes. for three-year-olds; sweep
stakes OF $lO0 each, half forfeit for oals OF 1877
(now two years old), with $1,000 added; second TO
receive $500 out OF the stakes. one mile
The spray Stakes for threeyear-old hllcs (foas OF
$500 added sccondto receive $3.50 out of the stakes.
One mile ana half.
The Wave Stakes. for two-yea colts and iles
Qoals 1879. $50 each, half forfeit; 5000 added;
the second to receive $500 out OF the stakes Three
quarters OF mile.
The Coney island Derby. for three-yea olds .
sweepstakes of 500 EACH half forfeit. for fcas OF
lS77 81 800 added. second to receive $2U0 out
OF the stakes. one mile anu halt.
The Mermaid stakes. Ior three-ycar-old hllies;
aided foals OF 1877; the second receive 500
out OF the stakes. One mile and eighth.
ron 1881.
The Tidal Stakes. tor three ycar-olds: o sweep
stakes of 500 each half forfeit and only $40 II do
elared before Juiy l. $780, foas OF 1878. with
1000 added; the second to receive $500 out OF the
stakes. Oue mile.
The Coney Island Derby, for three-year-olds;
sweepstakes OF 500 each. half forfeit. for toas OF
1875. with $500 added; the second to receive $500
out of the stakes. One mile and half.
the Mermaid STAKES Tor thrc9-year-old niles; q
sweepstakes of 500 each half forfeit. with $500
added. tor foas OF 1873. the second to $50
out OF the stakes One mile and an eighth.
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