New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16
FAMOUS RACERS AT JEROME PARK.
HANDSOME ENTRIES FOR THE sTAKrs-INDIsPEN-

HANDSOME ENTRIES FOR THE sTAKEs-INDlsPEN-
SABLE IMPROVEMENTS.
The full list Of entries to American Jockey Club
Aakes was given by the secretary last evening They
good showing, and there Will be no lack OF ex
eeient sport the famous FOrdham track during the
days Of the spring meeting For the City Handicap
which added money of LOCO and the high reputation
OF Jerome Park will rank with the Suburban and the
Brooklyn Jockey Club Handicap seventythree entries
have been obtained. Including nearly all Of the best
horses entered Ia the most important be de
eided on Island The list includes Hanover Kings
ton, Firenn, SaXony Dry MOnopoe Eolian, Elkwood,
Linden, Ben All Volante Emperor of Norfolk Blue
Wing Baburg Kaloolah Suyvesant Laggard ana others:
but Mr. Cassat entered The Bard The distance
mile and furlong Oneeighth OF nile less than
The Suburban and the Brooklyn Jockey Club Handicap
General viii be felt among turfnen to see how
M wheatcy will treat these horses in the handspring
comparison with the weights assigned by Secretary
Lawrence and Secretary Mcintyre. These weights VIII
BE- announced on February 90.
The CrOton Handicap at mile has nfty-hve entries OF
gooi class; the Forlham at mile and quarter has
thirty Eve and the Westehester at mile ana three
furlongs has thirty including The Bard Emperor OF
Norfolk. Los Angeles Hanover Kingston, Linden, lag
gard and other famous flyers
For the Bronx Stakes for three yearods at one and an
eighth miles, there thirty-seven entries for the
spuyen Tuyve for horses OF the same age, at seven
fuongs sxythree; for the Van CouSndt for all ages
enc and half miles, twenty seven and here again APP
pears the name Of Mr. Cassatts greatest rscehorse
Kingston entered for this, but not Hanover The
Juvenile for twoyesrods half nile, counts sAy-hVe
entries, the SEQUENCE for at i've surlongs
has atty seven the for twOyear-olds at three
quarters Of mile. has hfty and the Decoration Day
etc has filled well with THU strong entities
The the Fall Meeting Of 1888 aud the stakes
si,ch have lust closed 1883 also make good show
ings famous Nursery, for two-year-ois, has the
handsome total Of ninetyseyen entries The Withefs
Of 1853 mas eighty-nne entries the Belmont seventy
Eve. and the jerome seventy-eght
Whether the American Jockey Club is compelled 70
leave It's present within year or two and seek
nth wing he
property the city for reservoir or Is enabled 10
keep racing In It's beautiful grounds for many years
10 II Is certain that with wise and energetic man
will favor and the public
and will draw crowds It's meetings than
ever before The thing officers should
take In hand and through with unninchng resou
uon, Ii The improvement OF the railroad facilities These
have been auonnae n the thousands OF people
been Kept from Jerome Park inadeQ
number Of uans the lack Of drawing. cars and
the wetched condition Of the scanty and entrances
from the railroad track All this he changed
the better Jerome Park In continue compete with
sisecEsead Bay a OF the highest
reputation 1t is entirely possible with reasonable
ouuAy W secure ample and comfortable transportation
facilities ~ and hSn Jerome rsrk " get much larger
nuiUef OF trains shorter iDtcra throughout a
goat PIT Of tho afternoon; higher rate
fT those lalhs ~ construct entrances from
Tie raoai Nak that even the crowds Decoration Day
On sss promptly quiet and orderly manner
ghtiu ciusbes a. jerome PARK yates on HOLIDAYS
have beo d.sgIdccfu 10 the American Jockey Club and
jerome Park N.lls Site and Improve Assoes
Ion. Guci sccnes should occur again. Nothing
vi ine Hind has been known the well managed
Vi tue COney Island Jockey Club. IL is strange
oi bal they should have been permitted
continue fol- 1esas within he very limits Of this