New-York tribune., 1867-10-16
THE TURF.
TILE LEROME PARK RACES.

Ffthave in its robes Of purple and fabrics of silk and
simmer Of diamond the NewYork Of the East and the
West side; the NewYork Of Houstons in its flash jew
ery and apparel Of rainbow hues; the NewYork of the
Points in It's and tattcred garments-al blended
and interviewer, IN pictures OF many hy-ehailglbg
aspects. on the hills, and knobs, and race-uack,
quarter-stretch' ana stands OF t,e me Gr0unrS Gbponrh
the Park, mellOwed in Autumual tnts, rolled the We
torias, and the I.andaus, and the Drags, and me
Broughams OF our NewHOrt moneyed arisocracy crests
and cyphers flashing pannel and harness ana loot
mans buttons quick they crowd through HaremIan
and now they are drawn up on the lnaghcet s"SeP i
avenue which winds around the Club HOusc, ana Deau
FIJI women cavaery handed to the spacious rOOIs oi
the home Of the club, where 30 walters stahd Iehdy 10
serve aud wait Away down the border OF the WOOD
or grove along the line of the Harlem Road there is
rush and crash and sound of many feet The excursion
train from New-IOrk has arrived, and many hued
hrong issue the cars and in eager haste rush up the
picturesque road to the track. Industrious team
sters and enterprsng hacmen generally offer 10 take
YOU to the grounds for 80 cents but the horseesh does
not look WELL and the hills are steep and the crowds
are impetuOus and inpatient and so We prefer 10 trust
10 the good old of lOcOmOtiOn. As we approach
the Park costly situated between hills OF rolling wood
land yenders OF hamsandwches and lager beer occnpy
vantage points of the ground deXtefOusly ptchhg hcr
stands so that they break upon the vision OF the thirsty
or hungry pedestrian quite Unexpectedly, when the
temptation is yielded TO before reason gets chance 70
argue its ACCESSIBILITY. Meanwh le there is stream
Of carriages pouring hot and fast through uhc
course gate on the FOrdham side-carriages hlled,
in many cases. with very queerlooking people
cOOred coat, with the bushy dark moustache red iul
face, heavy lower jaw broad, square mouth half ed
richest rumselers Of the Eighth Ward His rtSdriS Is
"rising" politician who stands prominent among the
candidates for the Senate of the State this Fall Ilat
chestnut mare IS perfection she belongs 10 mat laSV
able looking young man who drives her and Who may ne
seen tonight in of Morrsseys gambling saoons-ior
that is his profession Ihat lady WIN MN IN the rch
velvet basque trimmed with the richest lace Is Ills
sister mat eleganI eqpdEe WICl mas Ju'v =, ",
drawn by two magnificent bays belongs To Mr. NJ. OF
Thirty Ourths who married 100000 less than II months
ago and has just returned from Europe. Here goes
rich contractor, who alnassed ms pile IN % ana
who now spends half his time In Newport or saratoga
and the other hai al MS nome on Long Islau Anu 30
they rush into the crowd until they are lost ana IN
dviduality more. Cautious shrewd detectives stand
at the gates, ana every applicant Tor adtauce Closely
the disciples OF Mercury should get admitance Anyone
anything but thief may obtain entrance to the race
grounds, provided the pecunary consideration is lorth
coming They who are too poor to pay perch themselves
outside the railngs, on knoll ana tree now ana theh
scaling the barriers, when the ArgseIcd p0hcema OF
whom there is asufcicncy al the Park on race days
for moment relaXes his vigilance.
one o'clock the hour announced for The hst race ap
prOaches, gand the thrOng Of people momenaIily IN
creases The horses brought out and walked up and
them are tossed into the saddles ana the animals gaop
around the course there is rush TO the quarter stretch
and the betting men gather IN groups. ana put UP ,
their money Meanwhile, the bugle gives the note OF
preparation, and Dr. Underwood, the polseer shouts
louder and louder from his box, "SfOJ in the pool
how much for so-and-sol how-how-hOw-mu- ="
'Twenty-h Underwood. indguantly-"1l give SO
nyself-hfy- -hfty-sxty- -seexty-soexiy scexty-foye
e-dyeEseveity-gG at seveu.y-seveRty-se
enty-ouce. twice, seventy for the last time-gone"
The buying and selling OF pools Is conducted in semi
harbarOus dialect unintegibc to all but the Initiated
sporting man. The "favorite, and the choice and the
field" many problems which defy solution without
long and deep study; but this is Or Underwoods forc
and away he rattes as gby IS parrot catterlng us
lesson And now the last pool is sold, and the course is
being cleared for the horses Sporting men rush 10 the
quarter stretch and the grand stand to obtain view OF
the race and with tap OF the drum and cheer the
horses are away Clouds Of dust envcop them in their
swift caeer-around around-hurdle after hurdle
ieaped until at the reequarters," down goes
one horse, his rider buried beneath him
rider who will never ride again, for he is borne from the
field dead laundering cheer gTccs the winner who Is
and trembling IN llmb. linen
there a low rumble of conversation on every side ana
The winners receive and the losers pay over the amount
of their In front OF the grand stand on the quar-
The cnnous throng are pathered-eosar W Jerome and
NJ H. Sanford; X. r. Forbes and Hunter OF Hunters
west: col Han and j. s. Watson; Ia Moutange, the
great wine man: McDaniels and Trumbul Bevins aud
nnnc who ,von e. 2o an one race YESTERDAY McVicar Of
the New-York Yacht Club; John G.. Lishthody OF print
ersnk fame Cameron. the owner OF Oh0rses and Iheo
Moss Treasurer OF wallacks and superintendent Of the
Races.
HURDLE for al aui three quarter miles
hurdles wsr Weighs ior hof,s, that have hurdle
D Nc Daniel. enter. b b. Juu, ye'n By Livingston. dam Jaa
NJ J. Brown enter, e Tcoou aged By oHea dan rree by
c + E~es enter. b Ic,,heaa., by Lexington dam Cos,
c AoT,y enters b. zaa yelr, BY Lexington Of zag,
Harsoa. ert eh m Rel Bri ag,i 81 s........ o
NJ Mcmahon enters b. 10 Negria agei l'5
Mr. McDaniels's entcry Julius was strong favorte
in the pools one Of which sold thus Jniu' soE Tara
the hed $40 They got OF well together at the tap Of
Julius being second aud third, and the rest closely FOL
lowing. Red Bird speedily Ouiiootcd,
and Tapped unnotced TO the rear Round
lara slipping briefly Of the cup II supremacy.
Julius following IN tho order named over the lrst
hurdle they leaped nicely but the promise Of shadow
ess ilnish when TINS hne beginning gave was nnnaply
not 10 be fulhled Away behind the h tAcy went win
the anxious scrutiny of their hackers following
their every stride. out Of sight for an m
rapid swing they greeted the vision with positions
changed and rushed AT the second hurdle Lcathcrungs
now ed ana made ms Jump Wei LaIa ana Juns i1l-
lowed hot upon his heels and they too took the hurdle
successfully, but when Negrta came gallopng at The
bush he bore death upon MS back Not raised to me
jump quickly enough his knees snOtc the barrier, sth
saut over the hurdle winch went 10 thc eaith TOO ate 10
save disaster, and the unfortunate jockey, victim
TO a passion for excitement even at the risk
Of life fell with terrific force upon his
head, and racing for him was forever ended ON went
naugt OF Their comrade iate At the thId hurde the
favorite TO the front, closely followed by Lara
Leatheruhg5; ana lycoon VINO was creeping GhehpeSt
edly near Past the grand stand they swept, the Oh
served OF all Observers, and dashed toward the
curve TO go around the course ana over
those dangerous hurdles again. Tycoon, running
gallanty, passed lara and Lcathcrlungs, but
the game Julius he could not pass over the fourth
hurdle julius leading TYCOON second Leaherlung thrd
and cara fourth behind the wall again and out OF sight
they went, their positions unchanged The hurdle that
had done such renorseess work lay Nat ana by the
senseles body Of poor Cassidy they gallopcd rapidly
without stop or impediment. The feelings Of the
jockeys they passed that mOtiOnless
bOdy-ah! what were they Julius had so good lead
and was running so well that unless the last hurdle
served HIM as Negrta had been served the
evidently his As the straning horses down the
home stretch every eye was anXonsly bent on them,
julius went brsky at the hurdle. ad cleared IT. amid
yOley Of cheers though he leapcd dangerously low and
hailed winner in the excellent time OF 33i Ty
coon, Leatherungs and lara crossed the line IN
the order named. The over, posse Of policemen
and several members Of the Club hurried 10 the OF
the accident The Jockey lay senscess and evidently
near his last Physicians at hand but nothing could
be done, and in ten minutes after his fall he dead
carriage procured and his body taken 10 his home IN
the city. We understand he leaves wife and children.
SECOND RACE.
HASDicAP for al ages u miles +5J and only go
declared 500 added Wy the Club; closed With 80
Read ch Euchautress year 6i ill.....t...
w Wclou enters ch Local years lO2
s. Watson b. Captain Moore aged 10, lb.......
j. H. Do9ng enters b. no. LuriHe, years. 1 bs.......-