New-York tribune., 1867-06-24
THE TURF.


PARK-A BRILLIANT SCENE AND FINE RACING. ~
The closing days sport of the American Jockey
Club at Jerome PARK took place on Saturday The
weather proving ne at an early hour the various roads
leadng 10 the course were covered with carriages driving
there IL spectacle to see at midday the Cen
tral Park alive with equipage but at this
occasion it tronged with barouche landeau drag.
carriage and wagon. all filled with beauty and fashion
Fortunately there LITTLE dust and that only In the
Old road beyond the Harlem River where it
leaves the new avenue only now partly made
The crowd and crush at the bridge along the narrow
road near the made the trip sOw and tedious and
~ was particularly irksome IN returning on Saturday.
new Avenue In Wcstchester will he finished To Jerome
Park There viii only then remain the obstruction Of
the bridge. Other channels Of transit will in time
with the action Of our City authorities 10y seyenhayc
and the Boulevard.
The attendance at the course was the hest vet seen
the last day Of the Spring meeting tins year But on
ladies to grace and enlven the The balconies OF
the Club house the Club stand and the Quarter Stretch
stand were all filed by them On this account the first
day Of the meeting the brilliant though not the
most numerous, yet at the Park Beauty aud fashion
lave set their seal on this charming and noblt resort OF
amusement
We have to chronicle the same good order decorous
behavior propriety. and responsibility which have
hitherto distinguished the meetings Of the Club. The
ns nSe naecd OF II s o Sg m Sas IN 9 M
eecy clouds and haze of sky that Obscured and at times
West. and the tempered light came most gratefully.
more brilliant scene, more lovely day, happier crowd
could not been seen and enjoyment regned supreme over
The condition Of the track perfect. the fine weather
OF the week having removed all traces OF the great rains
OF It's early part The programme of the running ex
hibited -four races TO come of. all well filed with nomna
This always has charms for the great and
the days sport attractive feature The running
of the four exciting in the extreme from the close and
doubtful contests which took place 1t is the co.eness
and doubtof that makes IL interesting. and this
was distinguishing feature in the crOyncnts this
occasion.
hrcequarters. six hurdles which set the first
opposite the club ouse the second IN the center of the
south of the and the third the middle
the Grand Stand These 20 he taken twice each
making six leaps in all For this there four entries
two of which OF the noted hurdlers which have
appeared tins and last year third was also known
good secpecllaser and leaper Of high qualities.
OF course great expectations entertained Of good
contest and good The horses 10 start were Black
that MT Aloway was ride Blackbird and Mr.. Elves
Zgzag Both Of these gentlemen are distinguished as
increased tine interest in the event. The betting and
the pools made zigzag the fayorite, against the
field But IN this lac had only ttife the advantage Of
Backbird: Zzag had not been at this mecting and
Backbird had in severe contest IN which he was cut
that rIee and was beaten by neck only IN great me
II thought that his contcst and hurt might show ~
the race 10 come and this with Ngzngs known good
BlaeS6ird
track back Of and beyond the judges stand thence round
TO the stand and again around the ine Track nome Ine
four horses got away evenly h nt once Gen Mii,aln @
singled himself out from The crowd ana Mn rush uicW
took the first hlde, hut went crgsh INTO ~ ana khoekrd
the inside top board The three others came evenly
up. and leapcd nearly together Blackhird going low
kiocked down another board, aud that hurdle was for
the next un great fcnCcf. All taugit mere lesson
icapine over the first hurdle Williams still forced the
running and got away from the ruek gond .tong an
ran waiting race but Te %p 70 to- zEeng ana no S"as
The three paid no attention To- li,e & nshsIa, @ VINO
each other Williams ten lengths In the Lead took his
second hurdle with clean leap ,aee nna "as ~
bunch the three approached The serond
hurdle and Citidel eadns got well over fs'' ana % MSs
followed 10y Zgzag next and Blackbird last over thl-
hurdle, Citadel drew away from Zigzag and Blnckbtd
His gGheged me-, pace set .rn m ,H% Hr T 1he ,ncr @ Mas Lad
ing Williams, first at the hurdle 10y me Giand stand
dwelling Citadel second followed this good example, and
went In superb leap not even touching tie buShcS
icaptr, clipped the top hoard, and II went down
with crash. Luckily he dd not go down WI
with lengths ON lengths between him and the ruck.
They all Hy they passed the Grand stand "a they had
together they a swept the stands cheer on cheer
greeted them The applause ,eened eaete1s'i @ , & I%s t
stand u strong racing bat All three were going wen
draw dr. S On Williams Prom the hurdle - nc Grand stand
they had lf mile Of clear course 10 ihe rht one ~
,iIy tbry went They had let the General play all by
himself but their struggle with each other showed
curve ruund which they h9d gone rusingl ana ciose
together, they had nearly caught the General ll Talnd
zezag took second place At the reverse the trio
S %Tre al" a; I%5eT Them m wms Sna as headed zas couple
of lengths and he by as much Cltddel OH WIom bhUh
bird Tapped The General Mas mr. oyer ,hs utds; ,,
IL together ON To- the next hurdle In the lar iur herr
change Of position and inc pace & Ms o' sufo,g. &
leap Hiezag caught Williams. and The TWO went Over
together while Blackird and Citadel instantly IolioWed
Going m, ms tc irst went down. Again the Nat. with
ultttr Of mile Ia the next hurdle, Zgzag took np h,
T,,nuiic ana dropped the General. At once Blackbbd
and (Itnde came ui and the great struggle commenced
They soon reached Zgzac and a came down thc suEhI
stretch honcYaId IN cluster Ngzag having sghm g
lead Reaching the last hurdle by the Grand stand, hll
got over II wc and close together, but Ngzag nrst, WIZ
iiams next. Citadel and Backbird together ItwasA giu
sght see four horses all IN the air at once as y were
when the last leap was taken Al over H. the na Iai @
commenced, and struggle oi the heEercsl hs I '1
most intensely exciting followed Zlgzag ana biackpru P
head-and,nead nearly al inc nuidis a. , oS , nm 2
dropped Citadel and williams Lives drew iis ~lP on
Ziglag and Aoway did the same to Blnrklnrd. Ihey
lay locked 10 each other yards ard yards ana
could gain lead But the game little rd our msud
and they nearcd the stand stu ON ms Ioot ana hol
giving back at all, while zigzag DID, hc Grew -, nose IN
front, then head, then meek ana Swc Over e se9u, ~
half n length IN front, amid the Widest ehetilhg hnc
struggle between Citadel and Williams & wa' 9f , m ci, chf
It between the leaders, ana hau nee I Ia t
one would have been quite as excitins th1uel eu % ou,
M ~ @ ngau tbr bq5t bnrder,cc ever nm IN this vicinity,
being done at the rate Of mile in two minutes Ts la. ns
never been equaed in point OF time III thc eotr! put
once which was at Cincinnati In May last
srNNARY
Hurdle Rae, purse winner 300 to second horse one mile
d pI Mcpsnirrs ~ h. BacLr imp Albion dam P'no' BY imp
4esTsg ,sssst 'fsi z,ss BY iuc Zenith aged ISa
Mr. Kssn H. citadel by Maicnsi ruurI by Glen
Ss %oey y s fH Ca" as %n by Lexington william ~
Time J:2s5.
The Seco,d Raee This the Jockey Club handicap Tor
ali aces m stake 500 each, with $500 added y the
club; one mile and thrcequarters There were u supsi
ers. handicap means race IN when WeighlsJ i
moi for age ms in ordinary eases hut imposed afb
1iv in the discretion OF competent person. hceooS 70
the reputation and powers OF the horss as sn0"n III ~
fo,ner races OF the 81 Subscribers 10 declared non
accepfance of their weights decmg their horses over
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