New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-01
FASHION COURSE.
OPENING OF THE SPORTING SEASON.

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Yesterday inaugurated the racing and trotting Of
the wear. il WAS bright and lovely day, end was
in itself an attraction inducing TO the country and
pure air. The Gay aud ie race, however, brought
20 crowd There was scarcely any attendance no.
body beyond the sporting world seeming 10 know
augh, of tho rot. Even tie railroad officials on tho
Flushing roai were not informed, and bad provided
=, tpecal trana for the attendance. Everybody,
save the little sporting world, seemed ignorant thai
the opening day Lad arrived.
Since last year the proprietor NJ. Crocheron, has
nade extensive alterations and improvements in the
grounds Of the Course. The wall in front Of the
hotel, running formerly along the track, hes been
removed !or 4 quarter Of a mile, and high fence
erected back 20 !nclose the hotel and the s,ables.
Tie starting and inishng stand has been removed to
the front Of the hotel; ladies' and members stand
erected close by with refectory below, light and
airy, and LADIES' closets and dressing-room above
and thus an entire change effected in the grounds.
The Improvement is decided. When all the plans OF
alteration are carried ont, the change will be strk-
ing, and much for the better. grand stand for the
public Is to be erected forthwith. Ths makes the
Fashion Course the most attractive ana the bes,
arranged in the North.
Mr.. Crooheton has commenced the season with
admirable spirit and courage. lie seemed nothing
da1nted by the meager attendance. One saw there
only the professionals, the betting ring, and scat
tered few outsiders Yet all this had no effect TO de-
ter the proprietor from doins every thing well. An
abundant refreshment was spread meat enough for
tho sands and the hour 20 start he hung from the
stand the puseof the day. be trotted for and made
the announcement that all the purses offered for tho
.esson should be in the judges hands before tho
horses should start whether the public came or not.
And this is wise coGrse, for when the trottng men
know that they will have the money to start for,
they will start and when oil is right the public VII!
attend and both the public and the proprietor will 30
satisfied aud the gamers.
Tho rsee OF tie day was hardly an attraction, 40
the horses 10 70 were almost wholly unknown; and
yet the race bad interest as the opening scene OF
The Years drama of the turf Four horses were
catered, viz: Iamans Jilt, Nodines Lady Lincoln,
Woodruff 3 Tom Murphy, and McLaughlin's Nimbis
Dick. The latter did not show.
The race was very, sery moderate, and was quito
certainty from start to finish, Tsman having il all
his own way, heading his horses and leading from
end to end in sll the heats and winning at ease and
ieisurely. The following is the s1mmaIy:
PIopFis,ess purse of s00, lille beats. best in |, 70
W. .ors.
+. J. Nodiue ch. W., Laig Lincoln.......2
VI. Woodus'ss g., Tom MuTphy..........3 dist
Time 2:jii, 2:49, 300.
Tallman and Hiram Woodruff fooled their
own entries, and Dan Fffer handled Nodine's
The betting offered was 10 to on Jilt against ths
field before saring 25 to after the first heat, and
scarcely dollar bet The time was Indifferent and
the rlce only showed that Jilt had no telling con-
pelitor, and that her foot was still untried