New-York tribune., 1867-10-17
THE TURF.
TIE nsROME pAEK RACEs.

VI "N'N 49,
ones and the assemble was as numerous, ana II any
1bin moro se,ec than that OF Tuesday. Fair bellies were
there many among the arest Of the fair ana 10 Judge
by their bright smiles and merry laughter thcy choyeu
the SNORT immensely. While the horses ran, large eyes
watched them through delicate opera glaSScs and when
heats were ended and money and lost music woVe
i,s charms into the air and eager ears listened To it's
soothnc strains Pleasant visits the ladies paid ever ana
anon TO the cosy club house and its tasteful refreshments
and the rassed Iuerrly and AL too quickly On the
green swaId before the stands me scene was Ju
betting men StrOcd about nOnchalanty as thOugh thGf
paTlor but kceneyed and watciul Of every Turn I'd lne
betrayed distress in the horses 10 their features
there that death had east shade over the meeting
was the Of poor Cassidy, the Jockey sum Oy
hudie rGiHg, mentioned among them Oh the CATS, ll
deed an old man WIN iiu Win aTSu me Tnesess anne @ Of f
I,of, II nobody liked hurdle races better thah & oo
there would MT he ANY. It's fuu i0s re 10 see race
where mans life is in danger But tins humanity was war
Qxoc for his hearers al one OF thein, wo "U tpe
UlUn his face the lusl OF %h.Shy anu u, nS nI with
swagger Of the professional sporting man t h
the sentiment of ms fellows sur, ir, ,Tt oF ,he
Knocked down and killed on Broadway - pt p,top W nles
sport and should be carried on" Ana can ptttct Pr"
sporI - The cxcursdn trains which bear eNpectant
and suffering humanity 10 ur, c".,Sv c"FTv,,,,Io ions
but TO he run upon the PRINCIPE Oh Lhe ECaffiS fi
good to The greatest number lne & l&a,sO & OtSo,S ,Es Is
create ali tne discomfort of the trip Tor theluSeNts
AgBiing from carftl OF tobacco smoke one enters upon
wiudg country road of half mile. along which foot
sth would ne am accommodation and bends his way to
ibe course through a little tract Ct Woodland winch is
now arrayed in Autumual glory. On the way you are
met by lads m blue unifonn WHO distribute at ten cents
"A acopy neat programme of the races, containing the
name and sometimes the cools, of tie horses and riders
and Of the thrce-cardluonte playing nor ol ne
pipe in hefnouth business, Which renders other meetings
interesting, pcoean ard dsereditabe once ON te t9I NJ
inevitably attracted by the ringing voice o, M l,l'
Underwood 70 pay the poo 'land VISIT ana is lot III M
money where hc doesn't want H. iHe Sh"uv;S ;S
being so very GOOD that bu', li.''s c,,,ol@ie
Vanderbilt fine young To'ung seldns Mountain IN BOY
was exhibited upon the course yesterday ana ms nnS NJ
pearauce and action the theme Of universal euoN,
Since Dexter. no horse has given 80 n1c lolao d, & Us
age and none is more likely to marx 9w In @ M" @ WI W..
shown i'm hand before the last of The day. ana tOtlru
little spurt in harness between the heats Tie most
Metarei m mile heats over Fanny Chea''ll' VINO @ n".
hoen backed a Two 70 one AGAINST the hrid INT n, n,f
fy rs the western faNoile IS sht st'n''' q" ~ ~ ~
her match; aud the time which Metare m""e iH lhe sec
Ohd heat proves Mln u notable colt
TIE RACES.
The opening race Of the day The Champion stakes,
for three year ods. This is one of The Aed yearly events
of tie Jockey Club at this course. The number IN iht
race was 3 at its closing; beng Hampton Court Maid OF
Honor De COurccy, RcdWlng, kUtAese N11aS,
PhOnx Belle NoIrssey, Netare seety C3t by IIan9t, M
ont Of Ahnc and Fanny C9satm 2 Gi F [nGsS C, SS c t
the post The famed Ruthless had gone amSs, Nohday
10 the marx or without chance and 10 whom a forfeit
better than lost stake, The western MY, I9!ny
with high reputation that she al once c0mlnnIeH
the leading in the pools and betting she was uackSG ao
two 20 against the field, and the pools showed lue
same rate She brought 200, Metane lo, DE Courc'y 10
Soety MOrrssey So and other pools bore mueh e same
first HeaLAfter two false starts the lot badly got
front Wit Fanny second and very bad send away for
The other three Mctaire went fer the neat fanh| ly
beside HIM 10 force ms running ana TAX ak
the game out Of hn 10 Morrsse{ m g,, hend, escl
was pulled to tie tan to let the cracks hgn1 i GHCn
other 10 the Oc1ih As they pIaSeu uestS u.InseiNSS7
-. the start they the whole mile TIL near iih hLis
when De COurcey Cot second place. Fanny Was nara III
hand aud pulled 10 wait on Metaue In a tne he' su
had the look OF winner, whenever she sEond ne ce,'
she was sawed onto a canter, and De Courcey making
m place. brushed az Meiare for the heat Ddi
the heat, in moderate time, viz; l:49i. 49,, ..,,
SecoHd Hcot-FaIny dropped away IN the pools ana
betting but sll was fayOre and her hackers lost no
ably and She brought 10 in the pools against Metare.
The Geld gotaway easily and pretty fairly. Morrssey
who had been laid back in the first heat, rushed 10 tie
lead and made rapid work forte favorte Fan
ny lay next him. and hurried the pace The resi- We're IN
mass and an were close up around the turn. Ne'i!ns @
the quarter pole heire was called ON Dy ms Jockey ie
Messy and stIOde right through the rucK ana 10 o o
and the pace hc~amc telling. IL soon cut Molrs'iy
dOwn,and he el away just a. me horses lei NE h uie
POLE and went out Of sight behind the blum beyond the
and Fansy ,lrew away from the Iuck and thence home
were raining match quite alone 10 & tS 1i m at t,T f
better, ran home gamely winning handiy quick neat
Champion STAKE. for three ye Old, mile beats. 500 subscription
hall tt s5 o. aided ~ ihe cah Second f9.S to I,eve o e
Of The sakos All ,suion. $3.50
voueter...... -. deane,.,l.
q Nco. Fannie cIea;lsa, by Lexington Jam Laura BY
D 1cDs,iSis T. C. Woivcy by BreLeT.sc Jam by mF Bon
PS Tc-. o's'; G e. De Co;cy BY 6o >
TSsSss C. B.ca Sec,y b, Rr;T Angelina P imp
AiO0h ''''''''''''''' Tti ifi
The Soond Raee-This was the Nursery stakcs
o sn1 Reaec % TO- "Ss sT hfe a Se TfIe = and NSr
nmberand, brother 10 Norfolk did not show lhey nave
had one turn each other, and the hly was winner.
Their running would have added much Interest TO the
youngsters to-day. Those starting were nnKn0%n
10 fame, having never before appeared IN pubic M;
Jerome's ST. Paul did not look well, and was short oi
work, from accident But this gentleman deems II
duty TO start when he enters ad hence 81 fu came 20
the post when he should not It's always interesting 10
sseWS sse Se ySe9s SSHer 9eSnrd SS And deG payed The
future is opened up by these naIsey gglornaeSs; e
This race was good one; Tor tie Nsghts were hsaNy
Tor the tw9year Olds. Only fonr OF the u nGna0hs
were sartefs These Mr. SandOrd's La Polka, Ny
JeroInes ST Paul Mr. Moniss Cleopatra ana NJ BscOns
one But La Polka is particularly developed and has
ieat PegeT Of nsee al eyer leT BACK uSS @ ner aus
winner before the OF the race Du niue y to be
said The betting and pools & MADE sf my fpoI IEs
zoo Cleopatra 3jO This was badly justified by the result
The odds really 100 10 IN favor Of La Polka AZ
The start ST. Paul quick OF foot got away with the lead.
ON the La Polka made play and aitet blsk brush
around it, headed easily at the quarter pole Here an
got into sharp spin, and the LOT closed up ana ON lap
made the curve around the Club House ia spe
style The rush exciting for quarter OF mile
But al the hafmie post the pace had told and az were
cut down by la Polka As the lot disappeared bennd
Eeappeared she had dropped the ruck dozen cn1hs.
Thence home TO the stand she came an easy winner IN
EJ0l.
Tnr NrRver SrAkE. tvoJear ods, nile go sub.
play paw 80 added the Club secoud to1e $50 ",
If the stakes o 70 90 pounds Ahs u pounds il subscribers
II la POLKA BY LeIugtou, dam Dance Se'd~
NOnis Cleopatra BY imp Eclipse dam Ella Rogers BY Benae'
J. " jsrase, en- St Paul BY imp Lapids dam Rhod by imp
r. G BssoSs sSr BY R.ysua. dam Sea Bfsis ,, aO
Tda, I
The finishing OF the day for purse Of q oo,
Illus and Local The fayorite was the latter at 10 J.
First Heat.-Julus went on IN front and Local waited
The only good. and IL evident that Local
had the race all his way. without change OF posi-