The New York herald., 1867-05-25
TINE AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
RACING AT JEROME PARK.
THE POPULAR INTEREST UNABATED
THREE CAPITAL RACES.
Ruthless, Monday and Eleetwing
the Winners.

&c. &c. &c.
The number Of visitors the Jerome Park yesterday
hardly hess than that o the preceding day. though
,sAe grand stand less crowded. the lower balcony
being anost wholly destitute Of tenants and the upper
being more than toerably hiled. Without how
ever aud in the wooseas OF the grounds the number or
spectators was considerably augmented many economical
people this way eyadng the Of dollar at
sso and with the aid Of opera glass getting very
minute coup d0a Of what was going within tho en-
closure The woodland rising into eminencc OF fifty
feet shove the level Of the track the furnished
IN fact peculiar facilities for the "pecpng Toms Of
the occasion who thas effected very satisfactory
bnation Of convenience and economy; and larger
number Of persons than Thursday-a number
amounting 70 between hundred and ffty
and two hundred-were yesterday the observed
of all observers, croakng and shouting from
top after top like Pools from the pallid
sost Of Paas Another device had also been adopted
aud large quotas did enter the grounds even OF
those whe in carriages, preferrng to witness the
sport frcn their carriages sub kemine rather thai
wander sbout the shadeless vicinity Of tho or
these there some hundreds mingled with
hundreds Of empty carrages-for the number who went
N was nevertheless vastly larger than the number who
Proferrcd to turn penny by seeing the and not
paying to them Al . rough estimate the number OF
mther impecunious young America, who shouted and
halloed and guzzl ed lager beer and pulled i've cent
cigars with energy worthy Of better cause-who
thus made clear saving OF single specimen Of the
Ahmghty dollar" could not have been less than one
thousand, Of whom, however, were denizens
Of the vicinity and felt therefore, no COM
Danetions OF oonsclsnce At evading payment on
vendor Of oyster had spread his tent using the
% paonze the oyster bar under the grand stand for
within the their business that their
patrons not only paid for what they got bu. paid also
MUM Of one hundred per cent Hence, too, the
patronage Of the restaurants out in the woods
and the rather limited patronage OF those which had the
very facilities for Americans practical mat
~ what amount Of money they may have In their
pschss and viii not disburse whole dollar in one
place for that which they can buy for the half Of it in
ancther
The interest Of all classes in the running however,
ssatinusd unAbated In fact there was far more on
sAusasm manifested yesterday by the spectators al
large than vas manifested the day before; and
Two oocadons-etpeciay during the progress Of the
last raoe-the sensation among the crowd al sides
sn ne upper balcony of the grand stand as as The vcss @
cans in slsngth swo ahead Of bis painting compsti
son. 3 = .,
The several routes thther were about equally patron
izea though the Aumber Of vehicles the ground
tsrday waa perhaps somewhat greater than the in
~. s.y Of the sR,ng meeting "A. prOs%sss estimate
ing would the number Of carriages present TO
sverrn q thousand, guessing at the number in the
weod., Of which no exact aeure could Be obtained,
aA0ugh could not have been less than three hundred
hs remaining obtanabe with toerable exactness
and are included in the following schedule
Number Of carriages which passed in II the club
Nsnosr Of carriages which entered the grounds al
prsamase number which did not enter the gates 500
Total. 1,lse
Counng an average OF three persons to each vehicle
total number Of persons who entered the in
ave hundrcd and II to these be added about three thou
sasd pedestrians an sggregate number OF sx thousand
frou the correct figures OF the crowd a, the Jerome
FAk yesterday
Al O'Clock r NJ there little evidence OF any
ahng going except at the club house, where there
.s's Sss ~sefs sm. rs Knots o Jockeys had already
ssmbed and were engaged In earnest discussion Of the
some, perhaps, with q view Of determining the
a Of their ventures and Others from sheer and stlcss
Ssoes arrivals were rapid and frequent by every route
and from every quarter The members OF the club
sSe psmSSis two ladies' through he gate way and
along the road in the direction Of he club house. and
.psedy there was hurryng Of waiter. % and fro in
and nves began 70 drop into the money drawer In the
little sds room occupied by Colonel Murray as csshier
The salon ssan0er filled 10 overnowfng par
ien and firing rooms were crowded with ladies, bal
swarmed with groups Of fashouabes. and gene
Among the members Of the club, who gathered here
little knots by themselves regardless Of gal
spscsssive in the way Of canvsssng the prospects c
she entries for the nrst Nobody thought
q. 'aas sass @ Who seemed @ e s' Ssss caught s .Ss
infection, ana discussed the good points a .
,. .! ;ss %s.S. 'sSsss sss
asedsns there ~. little 70 give ef 70 he scene our
ginning Of the arrivals aad the momsnsoss hour-mo-
ssso0s 70 the heavy betsrsef three O'Clock 10 the
club house BY twos and ihrsss aad asr psrsakss Of
ahs tbls Of the restaurant end swAowing few gassss
ne Of .
sAs sand, bus by far The greater number taksg up
a. Sos n ven. e. On s e soov. Ss
ahe club house until the hour for the trial Of speed ar
isss srrIsn AND nosE sAlnrr
Meantime = The pseps's gate and 90 The east side Of
abs grounds scsns o. fsr more pics1rssqusnes was
E ssns,ous | sss ss % @ors motley Trs. came issSos
.sss IN EsslisA tighis; then followed professional
!. ssa a. 's: s.. q -. y.s: .s.d Win .y
a,S..ssns ma s 10 sinos. d:so:un Sexsvss, ps.v.dsd
AL classes. There .as itsle boisssousnsc and very
sss, ssS. :sss i.sSs &: asss Soass enc
Yielded 70 The sopounc influence Of lager late she az
ssS ..s ssa nassS y 1sas SS
- ihsy hadAons an hour % TIVE 6efose
. ~ e,.e. 81, ~ w ,,.,,. r.~os. ps.y .be
nan stand and all syss were turned towards the track
A. ms time there wss very little talking isdssd save
cs the pa Of the strsng giuneed gentleman just on the
rsnt vhe wS bound 70 keep mp spray Of wittcsms
ny vN Of illustrating the small oalibrs q that sort
Ano nov came struggle for the best possible spot -
lsoscs. sneus she crowd gathered On the wshsded
ano - NE right Of the Colosseum, and. these difcu
srasd ssurnansns TIE details Of which follows:--
The Raees.
The uacs vss IN nuch better condition yess0day
xhan On 0e Gay previous, but by quick
as hne condnou being apparent than real There
was an inprcvemens IN the time shown yesterday but
sAat vM not owing 20 much 10 the superiority OF the
zraek 20 the borses The racing tkrou gbout sp.s
asoch better than on The day before and the sst mile
The dashthe second race-made BY Monday 10 al
truly renarka able and proves his extvsovsinsyy
bity race horse Of the first class Mr. Movr,s is
veaiy fortunate in having Two such famous
wss AZ Ruthless and Monday, before whom b,s,i,.r.
nrser iea open The nnish Of every racn that ire.