New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-27
ARRIVAL AT ST. PETERSBURG.
THE AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.

AT JEROME PARK-No RACES YESTERDAY-THE RA0ES
POSTPONED TO MONDAY.
Dryzle drizzle. drizzle. So opened the morning Of
Yesterday at Jerome Park Dze drize SO crePt on the
winged hours Men said an hour and the turf shan
again be ours The puvia gods said tits not so in the Dond
Men and women-fair womenimpatently waited Tor the
clouds to stop their offerings And at last the rain
and mist did cease eaden clouds lifted and the golden sun
looked down through the Jagged riffs Aud the members OF
The American Jockey Club cOmpaceny rubbed their hands
and said "Ah thought so told yon so Inc races snS
oe place to-day The deacon of the Club are always proh
esyrr rain" But alas tue deacons the alwaysookngOn
hedark side oftbings portion OF the CuD were TED
succeeded and drove the patrons Of the turf and their
genial friends to the hosptabe Shelter Of the grand stand
and The course had become long reach Of mud,
acnnelke and fepelng and Jockey Club in great
row, with sad faces and heavy hearts Tencen e ur
fiat down.townward mo race today" For most oil the
goody Gothamtes the warning proved timely but for some IT
came aietoo late 10 save journey TO tordham
ed bet ween thai iowa and the of the
American Jockey Club. We among the poor unfor
Inmates IL looked Ike rain but then you know news
paper reporters must know nothing OF cloud and
siorm-they must know nothing OF The wars oil the
clements except for meteorological article or the making
provision for the carrying of umbrella so onward for
Fordham Arrived there with 40 or 80 sangnine individuals
who would insist that the races would take lace tiIe
urchin with fory-ycar old lungs, shouted and that seem
inqy in mahcieus way: No race no race today" Is 1t
a wonder thar OF the party said. No race today
YOU little fool You lie and the truth not IN you boy ."
wade through the mud proved the boy not Tool
Upon the grand stand only score or two OF people
and near by few OtheiOke policemen with their oceupa
Tbe track heavy and wet, the people likewise What con
ra to the gorgeous TINS Of the preceding day. Bat over at
the CuO House genial set OF fellows who assured us
that the morrow should be more abaze with the gores Of the
1Tt tbap IFS great predecessor when 600 people looked
the great strides OF KENTUCKY and the swift cfecI OF hs
melted but weaker competitors They assured that the
races announced for yesterday would take place today and
the announced for today would take place 0Ia0IOW
and SATURDAY races originally published.
As a proof or the good order maintained at the Jerome
Park Woud cite the fact tat on Tuesday the grand open
ne DAY Of the races there single arrest made in
side the walls Outside there Lut arrests MADE
these for selling spItuou3 liquors illegally. These facts point
part the good character Of the people IN attendance on
the races and plr;, TO yigIUce Of Capt A. Wilson
Of the hiryCcOud Precinct and The seven sergents and
2U7 patrouen detailed for service al the PafE The services
Sergeant Hayens OF the ILrysecond Precinct are wei
MI Theodore Moss Of waIaeks Theater IS the general
manager Of The financial department d the Climb H. Is
assisted by bis brother Mr Charles Moss and MessTs Bar
ton Hustled ana Mas'eIton, AL Of NdiacAt ana large
Tie managers for the Harlem Railroad Company have been
most earnestly and Indignantly questioned since the opening OF
the races jerome Park One OF tue questions prcpolnced
thus Why does the Hem Railroad Company charge
I'D cents io1 passage IRON IWehy aAlh 70 ne IaT" ana 80
for excursion ticket when tleir usual Ire only -
each way We can only say; echo answers why We
have ccuure for The peops who denonnce the COMPANY as
ex,Ortonate for yeIy ALL 70 even the simplest
minded that the races woud be Of great value 10 tie road
should the ordinary fare be charged or even less
LATER.
Since writing the above We have received the fowiug dis
patch:
The Races Jerome PaIs ore postponed urth Ao1ay next by
Tie races for MONDAY will probably be the those
first announced for yesterday, as follows 80
RACE The Nursery Race; dash OF ue for lycar OILS
10 carry 20 pounds Closed with 20 entries.
SpC6ND fACE-Two mile heats Tor ai ages
THtRD selling Premium II . ages IA mile dash
horses sod ioT ~ 5n 90 carry proper ws.t SI.
allowed 20 pounds; $1,000 pounds The winner to be obei Tor
"a Gsua. terms
FoURrH KAoE' dash Of Q miles, T o nresi sd
10
Appropriate weight To close the Ut of September three or more
10 tI: o pounds allowed and srIdiues.
this shall really be the programme for Mondny Of the
most interesting OF the Of the day wall be the twole
heats for which Junus. D,1ware Areoa and RniahtAood
are entered. Kentucky fine condition Yesterday His
friends that he has been better prepared for the
tgf than AstCrOd is improving bat II not probable
that he viii be brought out the present season.
There 20 horses entered for the many Of them
being vel known throughout the country