Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1877 — The Turf—East vs. West. [ARTICLE]

The Turf—East vs. West.

From the last Turf, Field and Farm we copy the following: “Statements having been made to the effect that Mr. Pierre Lorillard had offered to match Parole against Ten Broeek for $20,000 a side, to run at Louisville next spring, at any distance from one to four miles, we addressed him a note requesting him to state if such reports had any foundation in fact. Here is his reply : Jersey City, Nov. 13. Editors Turf, Field and’ Farm: I have not challenged Ten Broeek, but I am willing to run Parole against him for $25,000 a side, SIO,OOO forfeit, two miles and a half, Western weights and dry track, the race to be run at Saratoga, and I will allow Ten Broeek $5.00 ) for expenses if it comes off. I will also run, from my Hau hocus stable, a 2-year-old at three-quarters of a mile, a 3-year-old at one mile and three-quarters, a 4-year-old at two miles and a quarter, and a 5-year-old at three miles against Western horses of the same ages, excepting that I will run my 5 year-old against a 5-year-old or over, the fourraces to be run at Jerome Park or Saratoga for $2,500 a side each race, SI,OOO forfeit, to be named at the post, the four races to be accepted or none. This offer means that lam willing to run my stable against the pick of the West. Yours respectfully, P. Lorillard.