September 1884 Advertisement for The Country Club Steeplechase

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Below is an image of an advertisement for the "Great Steeplechase Meeting To Be Held at Pelham" on October 18, 1884.  The advertisement appeared in September, 1884 in the New Rochelle Pioneer.  The text of the advertisement is transcribed below the image.

"GREAT

STEEPLECHASE

MEETING

--TO BE HELD AT--

PELHAM.

--UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE--

Country Club of Westchester Co.,

Saturday, October 18, '84.

THE GREAT

HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES,

$30 entrance, h. f.:  $10 if declared:

$8,000 ADDED,

Of shich $500 to second, and $250 to third out of stakes; professional jockeys to cary 7 lbs. extra.  Full steeplechase course, about three miles, over a natural grass country.  Capt. J. O. Custer and J. G. K. Lawrence, Esq. have kindly consented to act as handicappers.

ALSO, HEAVY WEIGHT AND LIGHT WEIGHT STEEPLE CHASES, PONY STEEPLECHASE, POLO PONY FLAT RACE.  ALSO,

FARMER'S DASH

FOR A PURSE OF $100, AND $25 TO SECOND.

ENTRANCE FREE.

The horses used for farming purposes and owned and ridden by farmers or their sons, residing in Westchester County.  Catch weights.  Distance 1/2 mile on the flat.  Entrance must be made on or before October 11.  Address S.D. HEARY OF THE RACE COMMITTEE, No. 140 Front Street, New York City, or COUNTRY CLUB, Bartow on Sound, Westchester County, N.Y."

Source:  Great Steeplechase Meeting To Be Held at Pelham [Advertisement], New Rochelle Pioneer, Sep. 18 or 19, 1884, p. unknown, col. 7 (Page is undated, but text on page indicates the issue must be either September 18, 1884 or September 19, 1884).

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