The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-04
LAST DAY OF THE RACES.
the GREAT HANDICAP RACE.
KENTUCKY AGAIN TRIUMPHANT.

THE PARK AND THE PEOPLE.
DC. DC. &c.
The last day Of the American Jockey Club meeting at
Jerome Park was one OF the successful OF the
SON. Except on tho FIRST day the attendance the
largest yet seen on in this part OF the
country and the interest taken by those present the
running was undated to the last The track
in excellent ORDER the having dried IL thoroughly
and made firm and almost elastic. The grand stand
and club stand, USUAL, crowded with fashion
ably dressed ladies' and gentlemen, and the quarter
stretch and track were again devoted almost
clusivcly TO the "sports."
GOING THE RACES.
The road to the is scene Of many Incidents
Instances OF good humor and good Fellowship plent
full enough-happily they everywhere but OCCASION
ally there is instance Of bad temper livery naturally
pcrhaps the refractory conduct of carriage pole
the undue freshness Of horse One Of the laugh
able incidents the road the peculiar dress Of those
who have newborn zeal for sporting They disregard
everything In their fierce desire TO look the freal thing
put themselves much personal inconvenience
consequence The road to Fordham has during the
past three days thickly studded with handsome equi
pages, and In some places complete stands has been
10 by the carriages. At some points after you
cross the Harlem river the new road is very
narrow, with scarcely room for two vehicles TO
pass This is to be remedied, however; for Mr..
Jerome has decided to make q new road, worthy
Of the course and the club When this done may
expect to larger number go by road than
the past three days. for the difficulty Of dining in town
seasonable hour after the will then be consider
ably lessened.
THE NATURAL BEAUTIES OF JERoxR PARK
Tho thought Of turning Jerome Park a track
happy one; for nowhere in tho world is there
spot Of ground suitable From the
seems like vast amphltheatre-a natural Colosseum
the valley being the track ITSELF and the surround
ing heights the vantage ground from which the
assembled thousands witness the sport The envrons
OF the park extremely beautfui-the undulating
hills, the magnificent trees whose thick foliage pro-
tects hundreds from the heat the winding valleys and
tho varying light and shade Of the country combining
make picture Of singular beauty The erection OF the
club stand the heights opposite the grand stand
happily conceived, and the observatory close TO II az
fords TO those who to ascend few hundred steps
splendid view Of the country around Fordham- The
picturesque panorama disclosed from It's summit
braces the beautiful woods Morrsana fremont
the East and North rivers and the cities Of Now YORK
and Brooklyn, with Now Jersey in the distance.
Perhaps the most picturesque and amusing study y
where that Of tho people present or those the
stands and tho quarter stretch have already spoken;
but the country people whothronged the c around the
course formed unique spectacle They perched upon
the and hung TO the branches swaying TO and
fro with excitement the horses dashed before them;
and on every hill and ridge hundreds were stationed,
getting good view possible without the trining
Inconvenience OF paying for Il In view Of these facts
IL seriously proposed 10 Mr. Jerome that he should
enclose the whole valley and charge for sroossingn
places on the trees
THE scExEs TRACK
arc occasionally very lively and afford curious study
Shouting 70 each other in every key the ssporsn
who apparently ready 70 bet anything, any
odds 'Ffsy 70 hundred on Luther" 'T'n take the
Geld 1t three 10 one and various other calculations,
mingIs with each other in apparent confusion; the ladies
keep up continual buzz Of conversation. while above
al the voice OF Dr. Underwood heard repeating the
warning "for the third and last time" But the
greatsst confusion Is at tho close Of the racing
when there 10 general rush to the and
carageG Those who return By rail mako for the station
with e much speed - possible, pushing and crowdng
each other their haste get good scat But after
they have reached the they generally have TO wat
hour for the prudent who IT their
leisure and get home just soon as the ohers BY
road the carriages and vehicles OF all descriptions gencr
ally get into JAM from which they only extrcsted
BY the exercise Of much patience. II 10 all taken good
humoredly, however, and no day Of the races
did any accident occur
The Races.
Tho races OF the American Jockey Club eliminated
brilliantly establishing tho association institution
In the land The last day grand one, four very
Ane events taking place. the first being mile heats. for
al ages which brought TO tho post Mr. Aexandersb c
Bayswater by Lexington out Of Bay Leaf Colonel Nc
psniss' b. c. Ripley by JET Davis, out Of Nina, by
Boston; J. Z watson's b. c. Delaware BY Ringgold,
dam Ariel by sarpedon, and X Ainsley's q. Rich
mond, by Two Bits dam Faith, BY Childs Harold. This
y n:y 's s. os n h. .s
mile and - sshih between Luther, Richmond, local
making the last mile In tho best time made during the
mccting-Is7K. The third match for q, COO
Forbes and Jcrome's b. Rcdwins. The Maid won vsry
easily, la, tho distance quarters Of mile
beat w. Belmonts y at that distance and abe win be
able 70 much further she natures The great event
Of tho day. however was The handicap race n which Ken
l2l pounds tan above hrs weight for age and CIV
ing Aldebarsn, VINO second nineteen pounds and
and Luther "a pounds this csisblishes the character
Of The horse only The fastest in the land, but
iop weights He did not on ibis occasion, however,
finish gay In his other races his having
r0us pitch wards on the ia quarter OF mile, but
his stride still long and vigorous and therc
IDENTIFY little run lett In him NJ the close, which
Aidebarxn could not bring out
FIRST
Fouxrz DAr-wrDsKsDAY, Oct 3-Mile heats, Tor
all ages
H. A. Alexander entered b. c. Bsyswatcr, o years
| Old. Blue Jacket white sash and csp........, I
n Ainslcy entered gr. Richmond, years old.
white body. blue sleeves, black cap .......... q
j. s watson entered b 9. Delaware. years old.
Orange and orange. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
D. McDanicls entered b. g. Ripley, years old.
l.0ko rad 1aah
Time, 1:5o--1ssk
Fsrsf Heat Bayswater the fsvorfe against the
Geld Richmond got grand sendon, being fosr lengths
IN front ~ Delaware and Bayrwaier ~ the start Rip
ley, however was soon on even terms with the gray,
and at tho quarter pole there vas little difference be-
tween them Bayswzter third, three lengths behind,
while Delaware was four lengths further on In making