New-York tribune., 1867-06-20
THE TURF.
,rcour PARK RACEs-sUMAiER MEETING - FIRST
DAYS RUNNING.


-, H fine weather The rain OF the last four days pre-
o,s,y had ceased in change of wind into the north
f which moderated the great heat OF the day previous
and ,lve for this occasion a charming air and clear
snnGsphore. The roads were very little muddy anu w W
rh perfectly free OF dust, and rendered the dye 70
and ffon the course most agreeable The attGnpo,vo @
ms IN All present There but small numDeI, ,oi
carriages on the grounds The hills were not % SlT"ood d
h c0upages, the brilliant days OF lSt I1l tuu
Of the spring meeting Of this year Ihe Ihed StI y ,er
urd no throng; but the club division presenleu very
,i1art vc array of beauty and fashion; IL, - A..
Under the present arrangements ladies can 0hF go 10
The rai Fl tS me eaTl trains on the Harlem Raroad
-bcy cannot venture into the special ltdS US no i'y
d submit TO or could endure the nusances attendant
No. Were a suecal train put fOr ladies and their
,rlrmen attendants at about l2to cloSh' tcie WO1
Isc numbers of ladies attending who are now, by
Dy.tns arrangements prevented from going to the
P9rk The example of the Ere road m us EXCURSION
-, .o thc Paterson races might well he initiated by
b Harlem with profit TO both the road and to the Park
Yesterday there T to ades not HndeT eIop protection
~ ,,c,,Hcrs of the Club with a separate entrance
Tor them and yet there were no ues Iere 1h aSes S
frou the want OF proper tram at proper hOuI lOt
te The attention OF the officials 10 TINS matter VIII NOT
only accommodate me adles but VIII add 10 dhe POPu
artv Of the Park andts races Gan TINS great ehteIpse
a,5 ~ NEGLECT any means that viii make and maintain
favor t 1t TIh a much yS for the club merely But 10 club
Vevcr numerous maintain the Park 1t Is the out
slle cr alone do IT, Indeed, the club would to
fiend II thew had not the incitement OF the CrOwdmg
.,o,',,ds of The general public.
1 Sin OF the last three four days previous had
Thoroughly saturated the ground but tho track was IN
tNuOitlou 10 MtN' .4,,''' '''' nv
made I'M me last OF the day capta aud proved
how excellent is the jerome Course Thorough drainage
mas secured immunity from mud
THE RACES.
Ire ITrst EoeeThis purse OF 500. for all ages;
and furloumS. ~ which
tries all startina These Were Delaware Luther HamI-
." G,,,t Piniev climax Chestnut Colt by yaudal Maid
0f Honor Luxembourg, Local and Shamrock. Delawar,
was hc favOrite, being backed against the field, at
to 3 LuNemburg, second favonte. The start was was
at the center OF the reverse curve, IN front
tn6 @ to 90 thence 10 the Judges stand ana once around
4 ppOlC Ct-Off made and at Luther made play
and took the lead Climax lay ing next All the rest were
in comnact mass EXCEPT Shamrock who from the start
drOrcd Off and was out of the once settled
into place. all went on TO the hamie post aud round the
faI turn without change, Luther sn leading, Climax
staying with him. and the ruck waiting. The leaders
made neat along the straight stretch, and
when they reached point twenty rods rods n9m rom
max put his head in front and lending to the
Luther fastened himself around the north turn.
the two making al the running The N9ndal colt was a.
the head Of the rucs hut the favorte Delaware ayD9ck
and seemed in trouble. The pace was strong aud no
change was made thence 20 the hamie pole Here the
Nanlai colt made DrusI catching luther ana 1IluA'
and the south turn drew in front the curve was
finishedClimax next While the Vanda was racing for
the iedd, L0XemDuIg Cane ouJ vi lne IuCh' atu
headed il, and lay fourth at the thIec-Quarter pole
Getting into the str0tch home IN rush he sped by Lu-
ther ana Climax ai6 Mpged INC Sslial coz" AZ once
Climax gave back, am Luther got third place The three
leading, LuXemburg Nandal colt, and Luther were
making clipping running, and were well away from the
rest who anlay in huddle Delaware the favorc' now
play, in vain the pace of the leading ones be
ing too strong for hun He got the wp, hut tnat did no
tween Luxembourg Luther ard the Nanda colt Tho rt
Rad no chance These al were lap, and brushing down
sti there doubt The rally lasted for sixty rods
and st the Vaudal colt lid. When they reached the
middle of the Grand stand LuNemburg Outpaccd the colt
ana lher and put his nose IN 'front.' ana thence 10 the
came home the winner b. length grand struggle Tor
second place wasmadc by the cutand Luther but Luther
Outlasted and was second Hampton Court got away
from the nick on the run home was well up at the finish
and finished fourth. The judges placed only the first
three The favorite Delaware was badly beaten, and
Shamrock was tailed OFF nearly quarter OF mile.
Parse 800 for al age weight r mile and sTs fnons
stic,uee Tooey % 50 TO The se'ond hoIse s. H., -
MtSane ana iai9e or D. huiell's y o'''s"' "'4 ' n
L ". Luther By Lexington, dam Belle Lsa,
J. " feanoc. c. BY ysnial dam By Marra,e years old
Clerons imp Hampton Cont 10y Young Melbourne dam
Iors g. CLIMAX by BslroTais d,m Gage assi....
~ SSi6naoT 6aoT ni 5'S az he " ~ 1,i. i ' yj s,r. ''.
A Beuons Ma 81 Honor by Neruinssr dam inallys
W Weioa, c C. Local BY Igang dam Maroon yeals oil
o. B taJ CO. shamrock, sg-d
Second Race-Ths was the Belmont stakes for three
yearOlds mile and five furlOngs 5000 subscription
with 81 800 added There ten subscribers but only
-four Of their nominations appeared, which werc MI
MolTiss Monday and Ruthless Mr. Forbess De Courcey
hrst race, the start from the middle Of the
Re'SIse Re- C'e; M GPpGe yo toad 9 at s 20 30 A. tr
drop Of the flag they al four went on well up 70 each
ess thrId and Rivo last d. Courcey out tho work
and led away az a good flight Monday went at him, and
the two made good running thence to the
stand. there being no Change in m position position
sweeping away INTO the second mile
Monday increased the pace, andbapnnS re COuTcey ran
woke with him the head OF the north turn when he
headed by neck, and beautiful race wa, made to Tie
quarterpOle when Mondays brush was out and De
dOurcey again showed in front. 10 obvious
that Monday was TO win If be could if not,
The frat mile finished Monday and the reverse curve
second place De Courcey still heading strongly Prom
the Clubhouse, 20 the middle OF the north course
game At her Jockeys can she moved mp once, and
passed Monday. dozen strides put her head
nd lam BE-
Courcey. Finishing the far curve and entering
beaufa Bfush in hundred yards Ruthless had headed
RivO. and was at De COureeys side All lay yoked for
the next 30 rods, making most exciting race The pace
was too strong for KY0l and he dropped away. De
COurcey and Ruthless now alone stu were full
OF game, and footed honeward at good bat.
n was now close and beautiful run The big colt showed
pluck OF the best kind. Hc had made running the
was the last one, and easy task dd she lind her
hands The noble pair lay with eaSh other IoIC co rods De
they reached the grand stand she had her nose at his sad
degrths Yard by yard she strobe along She gained
and at the middle OF the stahd hau nm Deaten
and got her head in front. Fifty yards
,sb De Courccy battling brayely Ruthless over
the score by half length the winner Kyol was third.
had beaten he Coucey for the Jersey Derby a. Patterson
two weeks In this race De Courcey took an re-
rsnrs and showed that he could run souecr horse
and he made sad havoc Of the Derby winner.
II, Rruoy7 sr.za.FoT tSseJs,r ola.; , aa sv.
l5 subscription 600 bali forfeit with sl5 added the second
Il Nors D. Rsthiess Ey imp Eclipse, dam BarbaiyH ST.
Fofbs eh De Coureey by IIoTatore, dam Rhoda By
John ~ Clsys b. Ryo by Revenue. dam Topaz BY Gaeos
MoTrss MoDday, by Cotton dam hohe Jaekson'''''''
Time. 303
Third RoeeThe Hopeful Stakes, for twoyear olds fye
f,lonrs This was Of yOungster debutants There
ser ten nominations four Of which came 70 the post
Ibev were Mr. MorIis's Cleopatra Mr.. sandfords Puck
and Pretty one, and Mr. Bacons my by revenue: Geo
nara was favOre against the Held at TO 2 MT sand
fords Two were backed TO The start was at the
1gn, Honse as in both Of the former races,
Ia finisb al stand They got of close together
once away the Revenue hlly sPf9ng IN 70 70
ths le.d Cieapatra took second place. All lay wen