"CHERRY AND BLACK" 



over again at Jerome Park November 6, and both 

 horses were brought north. In his trial before the race, 

 however, Ten Broeck did not please Mr. Harper, who 

 "scratched" him, and Parole walked over. Possibly, 

 the four mile heats at Baltimore had dulled Ten 

 Broeck's speed, otherwise he looked and acted well 

 enough when he was brought out and exhibited before 

 the stand. 



Baltimore, Oct. 24, 1877. Grand Sweepstakes for all ages. 

 $500 each, P.P., the club to add $1000; two miles and a half. 

 P. Lorillard's br. g. Parole, 4 yrs., by Leamington- 

 Maiden, 105 lbs. (Barrett) i 



F. B. Harper's b. h. Ten Broeck, 5 yrs., by Phaeton- 

 Fanny Holton, 114 lbs. (Walker) ..... 2 



G. L. Lorillard's b. h. Tom Ochiltree, 5 yrs., by Lexing- 

 ton-Katona, 114 lbs. (Barbee) 3 



Time: 4.37^- 

 Thus ended the great meeting of Parole and Ten 

 Broeck for the championship. But the Western men 

 were not convinced. There was still talk of another 

 race. A note was sent to Mr. Lorlllard which brought 

 out the following reply : 



"I have not challenged Ten Broeck, but I am willing 



to run Parole against him for $25,000 a side, $10,000 



forfeit, at Saratoga, two and a half miles, Western 



weights, dry track, and I will allow Ten 



Mr. Lorillard's Bj-q^^j^ ^^^qq foj. expenses, if the race Is 



run. I will also run from my Rancocas 

 stable a two-year-old at ^ mile, a three-year-old at 



