The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-09
Extra Days Racing at Jerome
Park.
RACES With GENTLEMEN RIDERS.
The Beauty and Fashion Of the Me-
tropoMs at tho Course.
the SCENES AND the SCENERY

An extra days racing was given at the Jerome Park
Course Fordham yesterday under the auspices Of the
American Jockey Club, for the benefit OF westchsser
charity The attendance not so large AZ upon the
regular racing days. because Of the insufficient adver-
usemsns; but still great crowd OF people were pres
snss and our best society made the club stand, the
grand stand and the quarter stretch perfectly
brilliant with elegant and variegaied CO.'S
tunes Three out Of tho four races. ridden by
gentlemen riders, and these three included hurdle
race, handicap dash Of mile and quarter and
for gentlemens hacks The fourth race-which
run second-was = match between Jeromes Trovatore
and Belmonts Her Ladyship for thrcc-quarters OF a
mile, single dash.
The day was all that could have been desired A
bright sum- cool but not chilly breeze and cloudess
sky reserved by the genial Clerk OF the Weather
for this occasion. II was the elimination Of that
most delightful which call the Indian summer
Nobody knew precisely at what hour the races would
begin, and SO carriages commenced to take the road
early in the morning Out Fifth avenue through tho
beautiful Park part Of the road the course,
which Jerome is rapidly constructing past clumps Of
trees gay with autumna nts and picturesque rvulets
secluded In shady dells, the vehicles rolled smoothly
and comfortably. There was comparatively little dust,
and in accordance with the HsRALDs hint the blue wells
which our swes anxious to adopt were very
generally discarded.
PARK
Arter short drive Jerome Park reached and the
early visitors scattered tho grounds 10 notice tho
improvements and alterations. New sheds have been
erected for the accommodation OF the teams The
stands for the judges and the changed
tothe opposite sides OF the track, that tho liability
Of the inside horse being overlooked by the judges,
which noticed In connection with the Paterson
course, Ia altoe ether removed The grand stand hand
somer than any In England France remains
BEFORE and the club stand Is still unpaintod and sadly
needs awning It's entire The track
in excellent order firm and soft The fall has dealt ten
DERBY with the natural beauties Of the Park The FIR
trees and the turf still green and all the little hills
which form amphilheatre above the track deco
rated with foliage OF crimson and gold. Tho club flag
and the Star Spangsd Banner wero everywhere dts
played Under the pure sky and the mellow sunshine
20 scsne could have been more oharmng ri tnresqne
BALE HoRss.
While the visitors were arriving and the fine band in
shs blue ard white pasoda was playing them in sale
a some Of Jcromcs horses took place In the corner
near tho judges stand. Seventeen colts and brood
mares were put up at auction and sold at very low
prices Mr. Jerome having determined to weed out his
stock 20 make room for the offspring Of the famous
kentucky. The mare Pauline purchased BY Mr.
Holiday for $376; Silkstone, BY the Same gen.
ilsman, for e420 Bivouac, by Mr.. Schermsr-
horn, for $500; . weanirg BY Mr. Stevens
for 500; tho marc Juliette, by Mr. Holiday,
Tor $50; Debonairs by Mr. Mallard for $685.
sssppinsstons. BY the spcsionser. for $3.50 weau-
ling, By NJ. Van Cost for sos; the marc spine,ta
By Nr. Holiday, for $780, Petrol, BY Mr. Van Cots,
for slio; wsaslIns, BY Mr. WEIGH. for $50; Mae
strom BY Nj. Holiday for ss75; Mangostne by
e. TX .l~1~ 49, ~
same gentleman, for SIPS; Frsslance, by Mr. Arm
strong, for ss2o THviats, by Mr. Hc,trtck, for $780,
end wsapins, By Sr Busch, for SIS. Had the stock
been better groomed and the attendance larger OF
these prices would have been doubled.
READY ron THE SLANT.
when this sale and the bugle sounded for
che track 70 b cleared, the grand stand was very nearly
hsd, the quarter stretch crowded, III, club stand
And upon every knoll were groups Of handsome car
riagss Plenty OF policemen were duty, under the
sfacisncy Of Acton and Kennedy adds suayisy pecu-
larly his The services OF tho police not
CURED yesterday, however for not single gambler
Or other obnoxious character could be inside
the Park wero thers any Of those outside
booths and gaming tables which inlcst other
his force was sufic Ont 10 keep away all such nuis
snceA Never In The pamicst days OF tho opera nor
upon Firth avenue on q sunshiny afternoon, the
Central Park drive have there been collected many
fashionAblc refined and courteous people ri Jerome
Park yesterday; and never hare We seen such general
display by both ladies' and gentlemen, u stylish and
tasteful toilets One could readily imagine himself
among tho Partisan srisocracy al Longchanps. and in
every way the society superior TO that at tho
courses Of England.
sxrwrxs rnx RACES
tho hsps and mshaps Of the rider, lot Us direct atien.
sion 10 tho scarcely less interesting movements Of the
spectators When tho bugie sounded for the starr the
track and the quarter stretch cleared ~ II by magic
crowd TOO decorous % cheer coniented itself with
shout applause the horses passed under the string
In moment after stands were half emptled aud the
track and quarter stretch nlled again. There
not So %S ss.rss ssyes 'AIS p . hs s
always permitted to win. Tho personal trends
Of the riders surrounded and inspected them and gave
them good advice The disinercs,ed spectators broke
into coteres and talked and nirted " tho whole affair
grand picnic. Every gentleman affected u little
nominees In his dress II u were only displayed in club
pin, or .'loud neck iic corduroy ,rowsers top
booss but there little horse talk, pool sell
sas 20 so,es 81 me ses e A., ,"s bso 20
rscss followed each other rapidly that there but
brisf time for promensdng but between The third and
fourth races longer interval occurred
CLrB STAND.
A soon as the third the brilliant crowd
STRAINED tho track wound up the rustic ssrs and
took possession Of the club stand which perched high
upon the brow Of hal and oycflooks the entire Park
Here hampers were opened and ssndwsae' cold Chicken
blinking OF gases, the hum Of conversation and tho
cheerful laughter o. the merry groups presented nsw
drs<s of ladies' and gentlemen promenaded 70 tho musc
Of The band, nov stopping 70 share lends luncheon
s %.a ' ssa vice. iSs . aSss f'' <. army
aud among The throns rOininens gentlemen Of the
pAvy, the pres, tue bar, the bench, the pulpit the
fsles and the bankers and brokers Of Wall street Ths
iadiss Mere syirsd N the latest Paris costumes and
winolins dnp&nsn with W the majority. The short
tssses the sleeveless dresses the newest saks the
dainty trimmings Of fur, the bsvidering comonsilons
Of color-shsss details which our fashion reporter
must describe; bat the general effect most charm
Ing Every lady fsuitlc>sly dressed IN suit which
seemed expressly designed ior the carriage and The coca
.lon There we're OF those incongrutes Of taste
ami none 81 those rsadlly sred women that mar ths
.rs,rRis Of most American gatherings
Interested In the unrheons. the promcuadug and the
h chat the company II the club xand 0ny dessed FOR
mouent While tho last race was run, and then IT once
r.su,aed their picnckng Instead Of great rush out d
~ course a usual the close q The races the
aspersa very slowly tafrsse after carriage drove ~
- veneived lis fair load, but still the conversation
t,uued and few entcrprsng spirit. even improvisc'
waltz |, seemed a. " every one had Gone IN his 90
carriage numerous VET. W. 'f4lp@~-