New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-06
NOTES OF THE TURF.
THE FALL MEETING AT JEROME PARK
A KExrucKIAN IN THE nrrrrYe nISG AT MON

has nicked mn noverfulIy sir in the matter Of public
safety since was here In 6s and 20. why, SIR
In those times It as much as mans hic waS
worth TO walk M broadway at night with a roll Of
bills about him. 1t your money or your brains.
sir at every comcr-sand bags on orc blocS lead
nine on another. None O. that Tho chang,
astonishcd me at first, butt sec through 1t all now
eyes, the explanation simple; the city is better
polIced and better lighted
al admit all that, but billes, sir and arc lights
don't always stop crime"
How then do you account for the change7-
"Iwas going TO tell you, sir You 500 wont down
10 Monmouth Park the other day, as don't mind
taking In horse occasionally. and some OF my
friends invcigcd me into making small investment
only dollar two, you know, sir-on colt
bred. So VIC went into the ring, and what do You
reckon sawl"
"Jcn to onc1 Twenty
"Nothng Of the sort, sir saw sixty little WOODEN
pyramids, sawed OF at the top, that were arrange
in sort of broken circle under two big sheds stand
ing these pyramids. shouting nkc mad "cle siA'S
mon. and as l my ego over their faces rccos-
nzcd the same old gang of sandbacgers and lcadppc
men that used TO nfost Broadway twenty years ago.
II Is fact SIR fact assure you. The race conrse
SIR IS great Institution Who would have suspected
its wonderful influence over the morals OIL great
city Why. sir, strOued up broadway last mshi
with 81 900 in my inside pocket and felt safer than
did in the betting ring at Monmouth with that CIR
my hat of. Yes. SIR, do assure you on the honor
of a Kentucky gentleman that your town has I'm
proved vastly improved, since the sixties
In announcing 10 owners, trainers and the general
public the list of stakes open for its fall mcetns
the American Jockey Club serves this special no'ico
IL from any cause the American Jockey Club should
be deprived of the of the Jerome Park course the
races for these stakes will be some other course
under the rules and direction Of the club Theodore
Moss said few days ago that the city would not take
Jerome Park for a reservoir, and as the construction
of new betting pavilion has been begun there. me
purpose of this warning Is not apparent fcrhaps
# refers particularly the meeting OF 1920 Tor the
stakes OF which entries arc also solicited There is
no telling what may happen between now and then
Following IS com pcte list Of the stakes for the meet
ing that begins October ., enrio' for which close
on August 10:
Chappaoua Handlcap-Three years and upward; $50
each 81. 600 added. Titan course.
St Nicholas nandicaI-Al ages; $50 each. sl'2oC
added ono mile.
Mahopac Handicap-Threc years and upward; $50
each, 81, 500 added One mile and furlong.
Manhattan Handicap-Three and upward; e5C
each, al. 500 added One mile and quarter
Grand National Handicap-Threc years and upward
800 each, $4,000 added. One mile and half
Katonah Handicap-Threo years old $50 each. $1,000
added Ono mile.
Mclrose IIanicap-Three years old ESQ each. $1,000
added One milo and furong.
Champagne Stakos-Two years old; $50 EACH $1,000
added Thrcc-auarters Of a mile.
Tuckahoe sskes-Two years old; $50 entrance. $1,000
added. Ttln course
KenscO Handlcsp-Two years old $50 each. $1,000
added Titan
Pelham Handlcap-Two years old; $50 each. $1,000
added Three quarters Of a mile.
Selling sweopstakes-Two years old ESQ each $1,000
added Titan
Selling swcepstakes-Thrcc years old $50 each. $1,000
added. One milo ard furlonr,
Battle Stakes-Threc years and upward so5 each and
ESQ additional starters. $500 added. One mile and
hrcc-slxteenths
s;alwart sakcs-Thlec years and upward SOS each
and $50 additional for starters $1,000 added. one mile
and one-sixtecnth
Firenze Stakes-Mares three years and upward; s25
and $50 additional for starters $1,000 added
One mile and fuIlon-
Appeal Stakes-Three years and upward; $50 each,
st2jO added Time between heats Is minutes; dis
lance. 40 yards) Titan course, heats Of 1.4oo Yards
Illusion S,aAcs-1hree wears and upward $50 each
50. coo added thine between heats, 20 minutes; dis
lance. so yards.) Heats OF nine fur0ngs
At Monmouth Park tomorrow the two-ycar- olds meet
in the Camden Stakes six furlongs and older horses
In the Eatontown Stakes a mile Many fast
eligible to start in tho latter, including Firenz
Arrols. Bradford Little Minch Saxony Bcss. Danburc
Kaloolah Raceland, Lady Primrose Fitzroy EuIus and
Geraldine. The Amboy Handicap for two-ycar-olds
Thursday will probably gvo limo on the Junior
Gham.ton contest on SATURDAY II IS said that French
probable that Captain COster Will honor him With top
wclgh-l25 pounds. BY a strange oversight French
With him ont the promises 70 BE- open with
Lady Margaret. the Favcrdac colt, Aurcoma Tipstaf
tho public av Thc o the a4a
Stakes will undoubtedly be by Firenz in Tho
jury cannot be regarded alarmingly serious, and
M Higgins win DO all that any can do 10 have
that The Bard will be in condition to redeem himself
on SATURDAY fcw doubt that he Will beat Fircnh in
their next encounter.
as the public have been led to believe DR.. sheppard,
The veterinarian thinks that operation Of nervlng'
will enable the gallant son Of Ilndoo 10 face the
starter in the fall
IF. ". Gas neither choctaw .Grenad!er
10 declare the bet off, because in the absence Of onca
placing there might arise disagreement to which
declde'
Saratoga Aug Special, The race for the Mcr-
chants Stakes was the principal topic OF the piazza,
a.l s1' ana today ana mas been discussed and
have Deens9 have Gene from the cricblc in various
ssR GGi ad dS lib h9gss o%ns after e
Ing away the slstnor of brilliant spectacle. as the
could have won had he not been so unfo1 unaiely
placed that he was compelled TO make his run three
from which he could never have emerged Saying
this is not deracting from the merits Of EIkwGod'i
against Kingston solely, and Montrosc was 10 make
hot pace and get so far away that the favortc could
sdcraen rsa far ecer S 'a San any s"ys SSH
eSpeSSied and haa MPnrGsc beaten half mile fpn,
when MeL s blu found Wary and N9ar9se far
he took IN the situation at glance. As soon as no
got into the stretch he would be shut out and unable
10 get through and therefore he exhausted the latent
powers OF Kingston in forcing him past MOnirose and
closing with Wary, while Murphy Immediately brought
up Terra Gotta Thus by avoiding Chaybds he fell upon
Syia but not alone, for he brought destruction also
upon Terra Gotta. Murphy apparently lost his
head and did exercise his usual Judgment max
ing his soon because Mclaughlin com
RELIED 10 do so. While they fighting and killing
their mounts, with whip and spur, Elkwood although
the last horse at the three quarters, came fresh and
thus able 10 win.
Strange as IL mas appear, the fart has developed
that the racing talent plunged on Montrosc although
dOuby handicapped as he was with a penalty and by
making the pace how he could have been expected 10
win ia such company is mystery One Of tho
Labold brOthcis heard say last night that no
such orders were gwen, but II was done nevertheless
The has settled thing, namely. thar Kingston
can 20 longer route than mile and quarter which