The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
SECOND DAY OF THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING
JFcOME PARK

SECOND DAY OF THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING
AT JEROME PARK.
This will be the second day Of the autumn meet
ing of the American Jockey Club. and we anticipate
grand atten dance at Jerome Park this afternoon
witness the fine racing announced to take place.
Five events will Oh. the first being dash of
mile and q quarter for purse of $500. Horses
three old 102 lbs four years old lis lbs
five years and upward, l20 lbs. The winner to be
sold at auction for $1,000 If entered to be sold for
$500. allowed 10 lbs Any surplus the sale of the
winner to be divided between the second horse
and the racing fund. Beaten horses not liable
be claimed. There will be ten starters for this
event. comprising Messrs. Nelson Il Co.'s chestnut
gelding Kingfsher. dam Adosinda. 8 years old. 90
lbs; Mr.. p Lorillard's bay gelding Boardman. by
Bonnie Scotland. dam Woodbine. y years old. 90
lbs.; Mr.. w. II. Babcocks brown colt pequot BY
Lexington. dam Lulu Horton. 3 years DID, % lbs;
Messrs. j. a. w. McAiahon's bay flly Scotilla. by
Bonnie Scotland. dam Juanita. years old, 80 lbs;
Mr. Oden Eowies chestnut colt Skylark. by Dickens.
dam Nettie, years old. SO lbs; Mr.. d. OConnells
chestnut gelding Albert by Australian. dam Queen
Victoria. years old. 102 lbs; Messrs. Dwyer
Brothers bay gelding warfed. by War Dance. dam
Fiorac. years old. 102 lbs; Messrs. Sutlife Il
Ayres' bay colt Alleveur by Gilroy. dam Sequin
years old lO5 lbs; Mr.. L. A. Clabaugh's bay colt
Rochester, by vauxhall. dam Heatherbell. years
old. lO2 lbs. and Mr.. ]. W. Ackerman's bay horse
Surge, by Revolver. dam Syren. years old. There
was no betting Oh this race. the bookmakers and the
public not being able to agree about the amount
of odds that should be offered the horses engaged
The second will be the Hunter Stakes for three
year-old fllies 500 each. half forfeit. with $1,000
added the second receive 5000 OF the stakes.
One mile aud three-quarters. For this only Mr.. e.
L. Lorllard's bay ally Ferida. by Glenelg. dam La
Henderson, and Mr.. A. Bemonts chestnut flly
Fiddlestrng, by Kingfsher. dam Filagree. are an
nounced to start. Others may, however, come to
the post. There no offers made to bet on this
race as it looks certainty for Ferida to win, she
is probably the best flly % her age in America ut
any distance The third race will be the Maturity
Stakes for our-year-olds. 5000 each. half for
felt with 1900 added; the second to receive $500
of the stakes Three miles, For this event there
will be six starters. comprising Mr. p Lorillard's
bay colt Spartan, by Lexington. dam Lulu Horton;
Mr.. G. Reeds bay flly Bonnie Wood, by Bonnie
Scotland, dam woodbine; Messrs. Thomas Puryear
& Co.'S chestnut colt Danichef. by Glenelg. dam
Salina; Mr. J. W. Belts chestnut gelding Franklin.
by Lexington, dam Canary Bird; Mr.. N. A. Sharps
bay colt Charley Bush, by John Morgan, dam
Annie Bush and MIR. 4. J. Nichols chestnut colt
Day Star. by Star Davis. dam by Lexington. Frank
lin had the call in the betting the odds being to
against him. 3 to against Bonnie Wood. 4 to
against Day Star, to l against Spartan. to
against Danichen. and to against Charley Bush.
The fourth will be for purse of S40O the win
ner to be sold at auction for $1,000. II entered to
be sold for 1OOO allowed lbs il for $780, 10 lbs;
for $780, II lbs for $780, - lbs. Any surplus the
sale of the winner to be divided between tho second
horse and the racing fund.- Beaten horses not liable
to be claimed. One mile and furlong. There
seven entries for this race. comprising Mr.. Chaplain
Smiths bay lilly Lady Lou. by Pimlico. dam
mystery. years old, carrying. IS lbs; Mr.. A. lay
lor's bay gelding Milan. by Melbourne. Jr.. dam
Alumina years old. 1Ol lbs; Mr.. J. w. Bells bay
gelding Dan X. by Bonnie Scotland. dam Jennie
June, years old. 104 lbs; Mr.. w. Astor's bay geld
ing vagrant by Virgil dam Lazy years old; Mr..
W. II. Briggs chestnut gelding Sunlight. by Aus
tralian. dam Ecptic. years old. 90 lbs.
Mr.. G. L. Lorillards chestnut flly Una.
by War Dance dam George Wood. 8
years old. 81 lbs. and Messrs. Dryer Brothers
bay geldng Charlie Gorham. by Barney Stone. dam
Aurora Raby. years old. 90 lbs. There was no
betting this last mig the bookmakers being
willing to wait until they could find out from the
trainers positively the condition Of the horses which
were sure start. The ffh will be for purse
of $780, for maiden twoyear-olds. Those not having
been placed second for any sweepstakes allowed
lbs. Three-quarters of q mile. The will
begin at half past o'clock sharp. and trains will
leave tho Grand Central Depot for tho course from
half-past ten o'clock up to that time.