New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-09
JEROME PARK.
rnE EXTRA FALL RACES OF THE AMERICAN JOCKEY

CLUB.
The extra Fall races of the American Jockey Club
tooA place yesterday al jerome Park Fordlam
The day was bright and bland any Indian Summers sun
coud form Aner long discussion Of The weatlerfor This
nearly obsolete question would up yeerday-men fad
they could suggest no Improvement Tie beauty Of the day
the fame Of Jockey Club the character Of the races well
s the announcement that this the last great day Of tie
attracted large number Of people TO he park Proba
bly 1000 ar r 900 people were present
those DAYS Yesterday thousands Of bright faces and
dull looked down he struggling horses from the grand stand
and the Club House ill., and tie hills outside Tie inc.o
There miles and miles Of otrTages-sx hands
fOurnhands rces and twos and There was tLe came
display Of kd gloves and Of yeye and corduroy silks
and hOmespuE The delicate nts Of Autumn were gone
and the brown had succeeded but the women Yesterday brought
hack mapV of the lot coors feather and ribbons and
benches Indeed looked CHEEKY Those fs DAYS OF ne
course wc CAV bt however gay thy ecpsed Yesterday
in ali that reTiaHs 10 wealth and dress Jerome Park
representative park and yesterday was truly s representative
day In part the country have races wei
attended by 90 many people who gave exterior evidence Of
good social position as al the races yesterday.
In dress there much worthy Of notice bot We can find
have been written Hocpless Women without hoops II
women without filters double filters duplex eptcsand
very pretty they looked too An old bachelor who cav them
was beard hnnmag lheIes GOOD TIME coming Dl'
The hurdle Iace IL decidedly popular in this country
hurdle had been announced FOR yesterday and this alone
probably caused the attendance OF many people The hurdle
real uia Of nerve and skh Riding an ordinary race y oi
cene no baby play bat the acme 81 Jockey heTos n ihe e
eudous jolt Of the hurdle 80 the people like hurdles II
interesting 20 the horses vault the Wlckc ana
shake the rdeTs But when there atumle-O What iun
il rather wicked 70 laugh when pitches heels over
head from horse but then IN hurdle man voluntarily
risks being laughed At When he mounts The horse be by h
You ladies and gentlemen am not IN the least
afraid know can leap those hurdles and ~ The saddle
And 50 when be gneannoly umbcs the people can't help
laughing But there may be uSed In tumble II the
hurdle rider somehow manage 10 break
ing his neck and near siayng IN his D and yet escape injury
the fun is there Thus viii md unsetsh hurdle
rider umhng and pitching about In such way as at hst 10
make ones hair stand on end 10 much as possible IKE ne
etfnl poreupne Then when ne rider gets up unn ured
the laugh in al he heartily There were just such
um6es yesterday and oil course the people were greatly inter-
ested
There was no pool selling yesterday and therefore there
fewer professional gnneste present than on the h days ~
the There betting OF for bets made
nowadays upon everything o. doubtful nnIe from gene.
raj election down 10 COCK tght I' u not 10 Galhsome OF
the women made bets Nayhar he thought n their husbands
aud lovers on Change, and cca i, iobbug On all tie
races except the Match Le "t' .'' .1-h uy geIuemcn
riders. The receipts ~ Tie la,a It,e several thou
sands Of dollars This noI'y So" s BE-. i-e poor Of West
chester County.
First RAcE.-A handicap hurdle .o,e B.. miles gentlemen
Leonsrd W. Jeroms' D. ,oe.5 years cld ]" n rider Mr
J. F. sions.,h Y,lowasun.a ..sa u rider Mt Henry
C. b. stoaenon. b. h. snrP,s ased, rde.
T. 2 Packers Gvncos DR..
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On the sounding Of the lor The dcbuantes for cng fame
who were about 70 make Their maiden effort came 'Qh'
equipped IN The most fadoas neIrresso and SIX jackets
that the skill Of our most fashionable city tnors could produce
with equal case the starter them Of STILL for iueA
start or not YcOwhammer Went about 20 yards in front aud
then stopped Col sougtons horse Iuanstng strong dis
seemed to comprehend the situation or taking his nag well IN
hand he rushed for the front This hint adopted and acted
upon by the others for they al followed c and settled down
good gaop The tho almost neck aud neck rushed AZ
the first hurdle here Surprise made bolt aud Jumped into the
wold douLtessy have caused lin 10 be fiown From the
difficulty Of reganing the course and that tie place he ef
yellow hammer now made good use Of HI. lcgs taking the
front and leading Roscoe by several lengths The second and
a. I 0f
bay having slightly overlaued the chestnut although Tie
former was evidently wen N hand and gaoPing vel within
say accidents Mr. BOruceTe certain win From the
stand round The lower tier and over The hl - lE Russell
still retained the lead but YelOWhammer Yad gone up
an evident symptom Of fatigue sD he mob struggled Tor vic
tory and did not resign the place Of honor ill entering the
more than match for his adversary and gradually eit his
rival rushed at the last fence cleared il cleve
last Jump Yelowhammer boed the hurdle and threw her
jockey who though be got severe fall and gained
place Col Soughon also after delay TegniDed
the point where he M H. and followed the others
relying doubess Oh come favorable chance turning up give
certain Of being the winner I'LL be h the scales
and has got the money in bis pocket However his courage
que and the grihs getting loose Tie saddle slipped TO the
side and the gallant Colonel came to the ground but without
harm we have pleasure in saying.
Leonard w. JersHes b. To,stor, 100 n............1
A Bs@ohts Her Lsdyhip 100 .............,,..2
Time ls7l!
ona ockeys Mitchell having handling Of the winner and
Maahny Of Her Ladyshp The arose ont Of the rival
ship Of The well known stables which these repre-
sened At the falling Of The flag both got away the chestnut
little in advance but before they got abreast Of the grand
sd TroYsore by her side When out Of sight behind
the Club House Hin the bay took the reappearng
he led BY nearly length Prom the hamfe post Mitchell
gradually improved his position and without trouble landed
his nag an easy winner by three lengths
THIRD RAcE-Handieap dash Of mile and quarter.
Gentlemen riders.
n. B. Forbs, jrs b. Gilman aged C NJ Rider Mr. Elwee'.
forbes6 Je0mes b. h. TTovstce sged l6o n Rider Mr. H.
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