The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-10
r A Gin 9.
.urth F9z Meeting at the
PATERSON Course.
BAD WEATHER But SPLENDID SPORT.
THREE FAvORITEs BEATEN.
the SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
&c. 10. 10
BAD WEATHER BUT SPLENDID SPORT


me fourth hil race meeting OF the Passaic Count
Agricultural Society held the track near Paterso
yesterday The weather was exceedingly unpleasant
ana prevented large attendance cold eastsrly wind
which blows nobody good and . sky overcast Wit
CLOUDS that threatened ran were sucent 70 deter n
ladies' from venturng out or DOORS and comparatively
rev gentlemen were hardy enough dare the chances
neuralgia and rheumatism for the sake o
days amusement The consequence vas
very slim gathering In racing experience OF thirty
years We have never seen poor attendance. Ye
~ Ut the theatres the best often givei
before the smallest audiences at this meeting the
fractions proved be FAR above the average as the
number Of spectators was below It. Three favorites
beaten and two good horses wrecked lie pretty fair
summary for days sport. and will make this meeting
memorable.
TO TRACK.
Besdes the numerous regular trains OF the Erie road
that stop ct Paterson extra are run directly
tho course leaving the foot Of Chambers street at eleven
O'Clock and eleven forty five Tickets and badges are
sold the and tickets are issued good for the
three days and for any train After crossing the ferry
comfortable ride OF about half hour over tho Jersey
swamps and through woods bedecked with the brilliant
hues OF autumn and past neat wel.tilled farms and
snug farmhouses, brings to the station Then We
walk couple of hundred yards up green lane aud
along the banks Of the atful Passac and we arc Il
the course. Before entering however, iunch must
be eaten. and so the party turn into hotel to the
left and refresh themselves with roast beef and chicken
and homo made pies Ut which everybody grumbles
but Of which everybody partakes heartily. This pre-
impsyy having bseu satisfactorily arranged, We proceed
ACROSS the road TO the entrances Of the course.
scRsHs ABOUT GATES
Instead Of the hundreds OF elegant carriages, tho
sayly dressed ladies' the blue yelled gentlemen and the
lvsned drivers that make the entrance to the Fordham
course attractive, we find crowds Of countrymen
gaping the exhibitions Of variou swindns operators
II Is worth while stopping moment to look at them Is
The city folks pass quietly BY on the other side.
Here Is the Inevitable with the sweatboard
and hts confederate, who wins all the money.
Here Jersey wagons loaded with cakes apples pea
nuts besr and sarsapariiia, for sale cheap at retail
Here Is the figure or negro girl Creased in tho latest
fashlon-ornoline, silk basque waterfall and turban
eonpiets-wth clay pipe in her mouth; and for tho
privilege Of throwing sticks At this Pipe you pay neen
cents, receiving dollar II you hit (which you don't
Asrs Is the philosopher who dscourses follows
~'Gess,emsn md fellow citssns, an no swindisr.
do not pretend % sell you . ton dollar bill for
twssty-nve cents; bus ! have . remedy that has
cured all Europe and given Satisfaction 70 the rest Of
mankind" All these follows outside OF the c0urse,
however Inside the police arc exceedinsly strict
NE RACE TRACK
Upon entering the course we q once miss the really
grand stand Of Jerome Park. The accommodations are
q the simplest description, but the stand Is substantial
end comfortable and was considered excellent until
New YorksS showed what they could do at Fordham
The crowd, the bsvy Of beauties. the sxc.smeut and
n; a.,. p sso r.n:ue y..ssd.1 no Tine
thsre nfesn hundred people present. and this
zunbsf seemed very thin when scattered about the
oree course Inside the track about twenty carriages
were dsmaly grouped and all Of these drove away be-
fore ths races More than ALL missed the
~ croIs 81 Sis cosius around The unique Easi, ana
and hsns,ag nike green fruit, from The trees Under
-ssA bare and yet Il n without iss inertia The land
y sinoss psrisciy level To Ne east q beautiful
srsss me track Is ven within view. snd has two
ssraieht stssches, with nice curve a. the western ex
s." Inside o.cs track and 70 tie e, centre %
'''''' '' nd suAsmu sr,sr~
Nearly 81 Of them xCrs badges sn.sns them % admit
:.:rs .sa :os me. hey u ....%s..s, ,s:.,s :
thsir esvasr, the sdss wrapped t6emssIvss in horss
No bsss Of sovss vsry tis nirison ana few feminine
shouts chssrsd the chilly scens The wind blew keeuly
n: s : &. IS ~ =:
aiss and anxious inquiries after the key Of The
club roon-vhisksy being probably intended and
fns In. '' ne vas for bis sifs Of $500. ana
he vsry proud Of the four dns entres Around bin
We group e our leading .po.ss @s. and The sad,ss
Tsssr.os1 .s sS:s~d Sssssss IKE air .sd loud Sai
"a yssssrday ~ bssng vss limited almost exclusively
e u psss A three Avorss bsaasa the wiassss
80 vssy Asavhy; -.-,,. -, ,r-vr
Undsr the judges sand hs jockeys are vsghsd befors
and altar every and between the hcat 10 the
20 ssny weight according 70 their agss-shs oidsgi
carrying the hsaviest-and that two three pounds dif
r :S p. r; essS :: Ss
poant Yesterday the Jockeys under the standard were
Obliged 70 bags Of Shot tied around their waists
plates Of lead stuffed into their saddles Those ths
required weight changed sher thick booss for lighter
ones, or took Oh their heavy tFowssr and donned
o. r.IirduIshsd their ~hips-fos they are weighed VIII
whip, ssddle spurs and sccoutrcmeun complete hths
Jockeys should lose either Intentionally o. oshervise
any portion Of their weight while riding the race. the
Sudsss win declare horses distancsd These dsais
% familiar 70 sporting men, are not 30 veil undsr
..eod BY sns general poe mo ssv,ss sss :, sdvs
the curious step across the track from the grand
sand and 80 jockeys upon the sales The jockeys
themselves ere always objects of interest Heroes
vhss they VIM nobodiss when they lose they are the
real srbstsrs Of racedom The most 81 them look ks
s.ols boys. DO. ponder stands sss
Cor jockey, and 0pairek, the unfortunate. Who los
his reputation because Fordham lost race Is aso above
the common ios In appearance Ltieheid has cess V
Engsnd with Ten Broeck. and " ono Of the best, vses
and most artistic jockeys The world ciipsrick rode
Boston In the match with Fashion, young - be looks
today
HovBvr OLD Asa
But greater character than either Itie6sid OF on
ward the observed Of ii OBSERVER ms od Abe ID,
best rider In the country. large, rough head sur.
mounts small and apparently puny body, all bons ane
rusrle however and strong enough 10 in . hors
across the score you shall presently thirty year
40 Old Abe riding races 10 Louisiana for Genera
Ksnner He then . slave General Dick Taylor
ihst pleasant looking gsntisman Who has Just crosse
tbe trick once owned him. Nobody knows Abc's ias
name, ~ he have any. Hs aseh equally obscure AZ