The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-07
A Fine Hurdle Race Between
Six Horses.
BLACK BIRD THE WINNER.
Three other Races and the Close OF
the Meeting.
&C. SC. &C.


up the programme for the day carried an
admirable and ended the meeting in style
that afforded satisfaction TO all who were attendance
hurdle race OF two mics, saeepslake of two
three mile heats, ana and quarter mile dash gave
variety enough TO all who assisted the exercises
OF the closing day, and caused them home ad-
mirably well pleased with the efforts that made
furnish them with a full fund OF enjoyment Indeed
this last day OF the the best of the In
proportion there discomfort with the stcepIe
chase Wednesday, their perfect satisfaction
with the hurdle of yesterday which, nowithstand
ing the refusal OF Brague take the leaps after the
first three mile had been run, and the giving out and
dsancing OF ''Jack Armstrong" nevertheless afforded
ample sport, the admirable conduct of the four
remaining entries Added this, the other above
mentioned gave supplemental zest and spirit TO the pro-
ceedngs, and sent away every fully convinced that
sport 10 had at the Paterson meeting whenever q
doterminai is put forth to furnish 1t.
Tho weather-as the HERALD predicted 1t would be-
yesterday OF character well suited the carry
ing OF the take place. and
there be wondered that lovers OF turf
tests should have turned out in such largo numbers.
Although there excessive jam Of spectators,
such present Wednesday, the thousands in
attendance were OF select character than
the crowds that day. far greater proportion Of
ladies also present than either OF the previous
days; and the stylish equipages which after the
other turned into the field with their loads of highly
fashionable people told plainly that the crime de Ia creme
OF New Jersey had determined to render this last the
GROWING day OF the meeting Not few Of these ladies
left their gay establishments on the green and saunter-
Ing across the fiat gave their silks satins an airing
on the grand stand. From many fair hand and wrist
and on many finely moulded form there flashed the
reflection Of costly jewels and bright golden bracelets and
necklaces while the charms and amules that were
pendant from their watch chains and other articles Of
tewelry gave evidence that the fair spectators
were in no wise wanting In such matters OF
decoration as distinguish the elegant" from
the common classes New Jersey has probably
never had gayer and brilliant assembage of its
citizens congregated together than that OF yester
day The SPECIAL trains brought tho grounds thou
sands OF our citizens, among whom keen observer
might have noticed the faces Of many old hdbitNSs
the turf and not few Of o most prominent business
who seek 10 this and other sports temporary relief
from the toll and that closely connected with
life in this busy and busting metropolis.
nfty mieI from the City Hall delightful spot
wherein to spend day than grounds and their sur
Society The lay Of the land is erceenty adapted for
the uses TO which II s put Passing from the station
s.eSna ne an ass%oarGs is s visitor
SIDE by thick growth of trees through which, at the
left hand can be secn sktng the base Of the HILL the
among the rolling lands OF this OF the state.
short walk after passing rustic bridge that
this river brings the VISITOR 70 plain Of level open
country, which the course Is laid out Fronting the
OF the enclosure Is high bu At the foot of
which the river, its imports runs "crookedy'
along. almost making circuit Of the racing grounds,
Its gentle murnurngs keeping ft accompaniment TO the
brecses that toy with the thick foliage OF the trees along
Its banks. From the grand stand the scenery such
vide plain extending from one side Of the the
other hcre and there with just enough
give picturesqueness 70 the view andoyer y !: spread
were, carpet OF green, which the tall grass
and fro the breezcs along and sweep its
tops skirting the track on Tho farther Side there
~ ala Iax.o ~1asx 40
tributary the genius OF pomology, and covered
with apple and fruit Back Of these
high above the orchards and surrounding the hills and
the other side az the latter the Passac pursuing Its
tortuous way lows IN silence along 10 the efl OF me
show themselves through the foliage which Is here
sparse than in any other portion Of the country
very many Of those who attended the races this
consirained to do as much by the en-
tcng character of the scenery and the health imrartng
br eses that play over plain OF country, by de-
witness the sports Of which Il Is annually the
theatre Yesterday when the bugIe called 10 horse the
sun beamed down with vvidness that admitted Of no
dispute as TO the commencement OF scorchng summer
and regret expressed In consequence as many
thought that horses entered for the days events
would be aboring under much difficulty from the severe
heat During much Of the time occupied in the races
however there passing clouds which aided very
materially lessenng the effect that the intensity Of the
rays would otherwise have had on the contestants
Al time standing out OF the shade decidedly un
comfortable, and every nook and corner OF tue Held
where person could be shielded from the sun was taken
advantage Of the held umbrelas and were
everywhere brought requisiton by the spectators
In the vehicles the green and this part OF the grounds
presented regular Derby scenc throughout the day.
Indeed some went so Tar as to initiate the English
fashton-tthe style the Darby you known-of
wearing ladys ven around Their casters, in doing
which, they made themselves tho subjects OF many I'M
faterng comments for their spooneyism. One great
drawback TO the sport Of The day the dust clouds
OF which raised by tire great number OF vehicles
that from ten till o'clock almost constantly
arriving or ftng over the roads outside the enclosure
do IA
iu consequence constant demand for soda sarsaparla
lager aud other drinks calculated 10 auage the thirst
that the heat and dust combined had created.
At the commencement OF the hurdle race the excite
very great nor did u nag al al until the four
who had held out passed under tho string
This grand stand this juncture hed to repleon
and when Blackbird came in leading his competitors
ing their unv sopranos TO swell inc appAuse
Daring the inicrmssions between the races the
constant PCps 9, sss and The ssa S9
the lad es aud gentleman seated IN the car.
carriages the green told plainly that fo provision OF
champag ne and sandwiches bad been made by these
parties to OIL up very probably the time intervening
between the events Every body seemed 10 be deter
mined to enjoy the day and It's pleasures and as Tar as
more satisfactory sport than that afforded the closing
day Of the nfth annual spring meeting.
The Races.
The last day OF the Paterson meeting With the
exception Of the hurdle race, complete lizzie. The
hurdle race was q good throughout, and was won
by Backbrd after One struggle with lgzag the favor
tie and CITADEL the escond choice There were six en-
tres Zgzag CITADEL Bisckbrd, General Williams Jack
Armstrong and Brague all Of which started; but with
the exception OF Backord Zgzag and CITADEL the others
were Of no account the lying between these three
from the starr 10 the end Jack Armstrong probably
might have been somewhere at the brush had he not
met with mishap at the nfth hurdle where no let down
on bis near foreeg that jump The acciden, was OF
such nature s 70 ncapactate him from continun the
race Baekbrd, who IS in reality a racer, is cap
al hurder, having been recently taught 10 jump, and
the yesterday In magnificent STYLE the only
race Of the meeting that gave public entire sa,sfac
ton
TIE TRsr nAcs
This was handicap hurdle race. which closed with
sx entries all OF which came 70 the post In the pool
selling Zigxag brought the most he being aod for In
the last pool, $500; Citadel $780, General Williams $50
Jack Armstrong SIS, Blackbird 600 and hrague AIS
This about the average OF the betting when they
came on the stretch. Az regards Zgzag Who has been
the favors In hurdle racing for the past four ycara
we NAV say that the weights given him Yesterday we're
rather too much for him 10 carry the couoyany o.
such good ones a. Biackbrd, Citadel and the others