New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-26
qRSERlL GRANT AGAIN IN THE FIELD.

throne IN the mibarbarous SEMI Greek Stadium OF hippo
1roe IN the DAYS when Chrysostom OF the Silver Tongue aue
the pulps Of Byzanum reverberate with the mgSV
roll Of hy eoouence witnessed yesterday em the grand
stand at TIE Fordham AS far az the eye eouu Ic
Wss 40 Of human beings oobsSeu " oe
Inpa.e from ali parts Of the Republic 10 witness the Struggle
foy superiority speed between score OF ymercA snu
high oOoded brntes In uleherns time ne WA Yl @
Witnessed terrific struggles between the Blue ana ieo~ %
lions which occasions ended IN rooas sesnes
boOdhed and barbarons violence deng ever the Doaseu
Pr&tOran band to compel order OF 9ue sne S v
BASED and civilized Greek mob Inc bIoe anu neno"
factions were yesterday M % ARTISANS Of Feetwhg and
Kentucky but the passions OF these men were keP IN
even had they yentured TO create disorder W ne
hundred metropolitan policemen unues 1ne
supervision Of Superintendent kennedy ana OoniSSn
ON sdes vast sea of heads bedged in BY an inexora.
pie picket see and right and t spreading OCT IN GORGEOUS
embroidery thousand times as feminine tones S
TxcessiTy brilliant by the daaeing rays OF bright oepeu
Der sun Hundreds Of carriages stanhoPeS orongnss
conceivable Of equipage fashioned without sS
10 expenditure costumes Here Is hobt
over three thousand miles Of ocean highway s'
it's tuckered surface at cost OF ~ hd ctney
mechanics within the sound OF Bow Bells az an appased
value of So Hundreds Of these are like vehees pushed
tS artillery all over the outside surface Of the course
The serving in their glory to-day Fges ana
and bostefs There fearful surplus OF buttons on then
5cioS coat breasts and profuson Of showy uerances
from their lips. Here specimens OF tne gfoo au
So tain oss talk as Appanty and aueuty If they were
iok porty citizens have all Turned out IN thelr most go
n The ara Of horse breaking On the ridge at the base on
heavily wooded fringe are grouped IN timex masses al i
estate all eager and showing every tension 10 g gace az
the heroic Quaduped who have made fame synonymous WIN
their names in the history OF the American turf 81,
The three grand stands make npn their tout
their graceful tracngs columns eoonades az
picture OF Artistic beauty and design never before seen VI
surpassed course on the continent
tbe roofs othe three gTand stsnsS Ss and ar
ing OF flags comprising In the catalogue on a
mortal bearings the herady Of every civilized hatoh IN e
world Below the upper surface SIe IN grand
columns tier upon uer OF psehSu III, 3 ecaJe
array dazzling the eye with the bTancy OF s6 ana 1roaue
an eli their beWderng varieties Of color The standard OF
Club floats proudly with ats anagram OF m!steIous
% the initiated Here in this central or CLUB SaEa are eeu
Snemsnt Of the city whose waters receive tribute from the
furthes exuemtes OF the globe Here are merchants Gag
Gutter their white canvas in every port from the Baltic TO
the Mediterranean putting 10 utter shame the boosted he
porous radesmen who might have Wed with the Iugges
Rothschds Earrings and who have seen hosts go o 70
generosity and public spirit that had parallel even among
the heoe deHocracies Of tumutuous Client or turbulent
AS for the ladies' how could pen describe the magnifeenoe
Of worn by them or the exquisite blending Of
every known tint color Looking on the Grand
Stand for q moment at the confusion OF silks satlns
seyes and jewels It requires ba very sg1 eo On 'ag
an opera matinee and that these magnificent danes whose
toilets and powder are ene se rom re-
precincts Of Fourteenths in their native grandeur 20
the orcbesras in Diavoo Faust
Directly fronting the Grand Stand assembled all the prn
cipa sporting and betting Of the metropolis some oil
them with hardened features and all with keen aud wits
ready 10 take advantage Of the unwary yerdant who
tered around tie Course are several who
ring and the boxing for few days to enjoy me
nowrsd gladiator who fought terrific contest some years
f6e ocean 10 test the endurance best boxer England
ever saw few shiOnaby dressed gamblers and black
c; rules enforced By the they Ike otheo
without occupation and can do DO harm 10 le lanOens
Radically different every detail and particular from the
former gentlemen the thicky hired swarms OF the JHe
a0r6s gded youth Of the best New OK amies VINO
aaIlo ne
cut and the most pathetic and touching vests ana paa
looms that have raeked tne Grams o. weady "a 10 U
all the spendor OF velvet coats Of the pattern aa
after Of the English gentlemen who frequent the
DERBY or Ascot here worn in great nun ber
Tie Judges stand is located in the center Of the quarter
stretch and the leading asber Of ork holds the drum
sck hand ready give bis signal when the four horses
the lower end OF the course shall start FOR the
race Outside Of the picket fences surrounding the ncosure
thousands of spectators congegaed who have not
the dollar opsy the admission fee and are compelled mere
fore TO eoDgate neck distinguish the horses about 70
The declare that no liquor shall be sold on the
ground bat enePsng trademen and hnekster Ptch the
tents the Enclosure they dare and entce the thirsty
souls from the ezeitements Of the race A.. 49,,
minutes before the commence there Is stir and
buzz Of thousand voices the magnificent band Yea by
DorentOn plays familiar Hail 70 the Chief; there
general pproar and shouting IN the vicinity Of the 1rahd
Sand every eyeis daed and every neck forhto
zee there for disturbances and from the center
Of the crowd tck pressing around him. Gen Graat
loaning of Mr.. Jerome, Immediately followed by
has the crowd behind Gen Grant than another
eemen springs up caused by the q Nine Rsto
so oheered by the crowd in respectful way and she
makes passage through the warms Of people on the grand
faee port nearly much attention the quiet
determined looking Of the victor Of
The moment has at last arrived for the horses to start and
they are led GHt or the course re-, with their @
versa the Thong the which is reeehoed
BY tho occupants OF the grand stands at the magnificent sp
pearAnee Of end their excellent condition
PnrtislArly noticeable in Of Kentucky who OBJ
eerveS be n beautiful trim for running tap OF the drum
wild cheer jockeys apply whip and spur the horses
stretch out taer long like pointers seeking game there
s general cry from the multitude They are off, they are
o and NE first race at Jerome Park opened under the
most aasp.eions auguries
TIE rrsAcK
The Je1o0e Park Course Of striking popularity. II is
FOR almost Tb-eefoartbs Of mile with straight ran
frd Of Ls To the spectator this is great advantage az
tle horses twice brought quite and their pace and
action baeen fuyi and ii be twice known in each
ple Of the bow the pace tells and how the horses en-
They distinctly under the aud the
spectator than % any course In s country indeed in hs
wbsay the engineer tack for the advantage they
took " the natare Of the ground 70 eve so close view Of
bSs,,or had SsD ralssd continuous cufyessHd
those safe would allow OF quick time
owners aD6 trainers o. practically learned
the fret tins that shis IS fitted 20 safe
aod quick running II vas experimental demonstra
sion and success The the horse and by
change Of Enthusiastically change Of fcurveseleyes the
atoes and gTes renewed power thought that con
tinuons curve running Tor OnrhI OF mile
saFiy dHDishae quicknoHs OF the trses But tins today
shown Had track bee1 in the highest orde
doubtless great time wOga have been made to-day bad
KENTUCKY found his equal q any course ever showed az
America
The rn ofla,t week aud the DOL weather preventing
4he traek from drying particularly
good condition for the quickest nlng t0e IS was the day
Il could dry the grOJad sufsh ty and st ast couple
more Of fine days will be peeded axe the eek all that 10
required for the quickest time Of which snseepioe
Should the weather connAe tue and warn unta THURSDAY
decided improvement in tie may conhdey DO counted
on press night S0e and clear me barome
high and the dry. all showing that another day OF
charming VIII aIendants the coe dry the
track and quicken its time
,. FIRsI RACE.
The opening race Of the day dash OF one 1e and
quarter Tor ods Ia this ali entries showed
sker color and nice lot OF big Swapping, promng cots
they Yhe wnnerMr AeTaBders bay colt BaysEater