The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-22
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.

PROGRAMME OF THE FALL MEETING THE
EVENTS TO TAKE PLACE.
The programme Of the fall meeting of the Amer
can Jockey Club ut Jerome Park has just been
and contains list of twenty mine take place
The meeting will begin on Thursday October 2. and
continue five days. while Tuesday. November
election day. has been selected extra day. The
following is the programme
FIRST DAY-rHuRsDAY, OCTOBER 2.
FIRST RACE.-Purse $500. Horses not having won
thisr year sfnce OF the value OF 81 900 allowed 8
bs those not having won race this year. allowed
10 lbs Maidens allowed if years old IS lbs if 4
years. II lbs; il years or upward. 81 lbs. One
mile.
SECOND RAcE.-The Nursery Stakes, for two-ycar-
Olds Of 800 eaeh half forfeit with $500 added the
second to receive $500 out Of the stakes. Three
THIRD RAcE-The Jerome Stakes for thrce-year-
olds OF 500 each. half forfeit, with $1,000 added;
the second to receive $500 out OF the stakes. One
mile and three-quartcrs.
FOURTH RAoE.-The Manhattan Handicap a Sweep
stakes OF $50 each half forfeit and only $40 il de-
clared by September 20: with $500 added; the sec
ond to receive $50 out OF the stakes. One mile and
aquarter.
OF which 500 to the second. Entrance free. Any
number of horses may DO entered by the same
owner Three horses. the property OF different
ers, to start Fractional course.
SECOND DAY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1.
FIRST RAcE.-purse 500. Horses three years old.
1O2 lbs. tour years old ll5 lbs; i've years and up.
ward 40 lbs. The winner to be sold ut auction
81 0Oo If entered to be sold for $500 allowed 10 lbs.
One mile and quarter.
SECOND RAcE.-The Hunter Stakes. tor FLIES three
years old; 500 EACH half forfeit. with $500 added:
and three uarters.
THIRD RAcE.-The Maturity Stakes. for four-ycar-
ods; $500 each, half forfeit. with ST. added: the
Second to receive $500 OUT OF the stakes. Three
miles,
FOURTH RAcE.-Purse $500. The winner to be sold
at auction for 500. 1t entered to be sold for 900.
allowed lbs; IL for $780, 10 lbs; for $780, Ii lbs
for $500. u lbs. One mile and turlong.
FIF1H RAcE-Purse $500. for maiden two-year-
olds. Those not having been placed second tor any
sweepstakes allowed lbs. Three-quarters of mile.
THIRD DAY-TUEsDAy. OCTOBER I.
FIRST RAcE.-Purse $500; the winner to be sold at
auction for ST. 500 II entered To DC sold for 900.
$500. ~ lbs. One mile and u furlong
SECOND RAcE.-The Champagne Stakes. for two
yearods; $50 each. half forfeit. with $500 added;
the second to receive 500 out of tho stakes; the
winner of any sweepstakes of the value of $1,000 to
carry lbs. extra; Of two more such stakes, 10
lbs. extra. Thrce-quarters OF n mile
THmp RAcE-lne Grand National Handicap
Sweepstakes, of 500 each half forfeit only $40 IL
declared by 10th September; with $500 added: the
second to receive 500 out OF the stakes Two miles
and quarter.
FOURTH RAcE--Pursc. 800; winners this year of
$1,000 To carry lbs. extra: of $4,000 lbs. extra;
horses not having a this year allowed
lbs; dens allowed if three years DID, 10 lbs. If
four. years. IA lbs. il five years upward 20 lbs
Three quarters Of u mile.
TIFrn RAcs-Handicap stceplcrhasc purse. 5000.
OF which 500 to the second horse: entrance froe:
any number of horses may be entered by same
owner; three horses the property of different
owners. to start. or no race The full steepechaso
course.
FOURTH DAY-THURsDAy. OCTOBER o.
FIRST RAcE-Purse. $4OO; for maiden threeycar-
olds; those not having run second for any of
the value OF $1,000, allowed lbs. One mile ana
furlong.
SECOND RAcE-A free hr ndicap sweepstakes of
s25 each, it not declared out with 5000 added, tho
second to receive 500 out OF the stakes. One mile
and three uartcrs.
THIRD I.AcE.-Purse $780, OF which 500 and the
enhance money to the second horse; those not
having won race this year OF the value OF siooo
allowed lbs; those not having any this
year allowed IL lbs. Mile heats.
FOURTH RAcE.-purse $500; horses three years
old. loo lbs; four years Old ia lbs years up
ward lis lbs. the winner to be sold ut auction for
$1,000 IL entered to DO sold for $500 allowed 10 lbs.
Ihree-quarters ot u mile.
FIFTH DAY. SATURDAY, OCTOBER IL.
FIRST RAcE.--Pursc $4OO: winners of $1,000 this
year to carry lbs. extra; horses not having won
this year $5OO allowed 5 lbs. those not having
any race this year. allowed ~ lbs; maidens allowed
Is lbs One mile.
two-year-ods the produce of mares covered in 1896
500 each half forfeit with $500 added. Thrce-quar-
THIRD RAcE.-Frec Handicap Sweepstakes. of SOS
each. IL not declared out, with $500 added; the second
to receive $3.50 out of the stakes Two miles and
furlong.
FOURTH RAcE.--Pursc $500. The winner to be
sold at auction for s1.500 1t entered to be sold for
$lOJO, allowed lbs for $3.50. ~ lbs. for $500. IL
lbs Tor $500. Il lbs. One mile ana three urlongs.
FIFTH kAcE-Handicap stceplcchase purse. 5000.
OF WHICH 800 to the second; entrance free; any
number OF horses may be entered by tho same
owner. The usual steeplochase course
EXTRA DAY-rUEsDAy ,kLkcrIoN DAY., NOVEMBER 4.
Frissr RAcE.-Purse $500. Horses not having won
race OF the value of $1,000 during tho year allowed
o lbs; those not having any race during the
year IA lbs Thrce-quarters of "a mile.
SECOND RAcE.-A handicap sweepstakes of $50
EACH or $40 IL declared out; with $3.50 added; tho
second to receive 800 out of tho stakes One mile
and three quarters.
THIRD IAcE.-Purse $685. horses not having won
during the year allowed II lbs; madens allowed IL
years old less. Is lbs IL years or upw ard 10
los. one mile and quarter.
FOURTH RAcE.--Purse $500; the winner to be
sold ut auction tor $l6Uoi entered 70 be sold for