The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-03
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
LAST DAY OF THE SUMMER MEETING
FIVE RACES FOR A FINISH.
Eagle Wins the First Race, Duke the Second,
De Coursey the Third, Climax the Fourth
and Black Knight the Fifth.
SIGHTS AND SCENES Ag0UyD THE COURSE.

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.One o'clock by the City Hall. Touch his left
flank therel That's III Steady nowl He's good
beast, but any animal would be lazy in such July
sum- h4a i.a
And so we roll away up the noisy Broadway into
Mercer street, with its pavement smooth thatit
seems carpet in contrast to less favored thorough
fares out again into the avenue, with its serried
monuments of brown stone, and away through the
glorious Park for II is the last day Of the summer
races al Fordham and we are In hurry. Tout
monde Ell son rots bear US company IN our journey
and share with Us our sympathy for those whose
mishap it is.to be compelled 10 deve and tot. all this
hveong day in the torrid heat of the great city
which we are fast leaving behind as We exchange
its dry vista of for country roads green fields
and undiluted oxygen.
on THE ROAD. t
We have no lack of company to-day. hundred
vehicles are rafting along to the common destna-
tion side by side With our own. Joyous parties are
they in all Of them. great many know each other,
as the salutes and halls from to another would
indicate. They even get up brief matches and trials
OF speed for short distances the common road,
and there is great struggle OF drivers, great per-
spiratlon OF horsefesh and imminent danger to hubs
and spokes. Soon the gorgeous valley of the Harlem
rlver breaks upon the view as McCombs Dam is
neared. A nQod of sunlight battles the stream. with
It's tiny steaIhers the arches of High Bridge, the
curvlng shore and each copse and blum. The river
crossed we spin around the shelf which carries the
road from the waters edge to the level upland and
dart along the main highway, Central avenue,
passing IN our flight cosey- iayerns cleaning amid
the foliage like large sunnowers with outlying
at the. stables and with merry parties the
awninged porches, who imbbing cooling refresh.
ment and descanting on the passing horses Unself
ish people they, too, for they often hail the by
passers with hosptable invitations to initiate their
cornwall example. trot OF ten minutes and we
wheel INTO the enclosure OF jerome Park. Is
THE CoNcouRsE. f.E-a ur- N
The trumpet has just sounded for the first race.
Start let stretch limbs after the long ride
and crafty our curiosity at the same time by turn
afou n me grounds. Inc ,, cup house ana grand
the fair sex. The central tiers OF the latter
bouquet of richest toilets and choicest coiures. The
gathering Of ladies' is unusually large-and why
should II not be so : woman's taste In horsenesh
is not sufficiently appreciated by the lords OF
tlor, who would rue out her judgment OF their
equInes. With her II is an instinct, unaccountable
IL may be, but Just as reliable as her taste in hun
dred other matters man judges horse only after
long experience. woman knows him at once;
that If we were to take mankindb by sexes the ladies
would be iound TO be the experts by large majority
From the display OF toilets il would seem though
fashion We're debating modes for the race course.
ladies' presence has made the scene one of great
beauty. The spectator standing in the valley be-
eyes on rare loveiiness as he pazes either to the
right or left on the galleries that fairly animated
Wild SPARKLING eyes ana Cnattlng Ups.
THE QUARTER STRETCH.
The 'call up having sounded, the jockeys are out
from the stables cantering their horses In short
circles and making ready for the race. They have
undergone the preliminary weighing ana the privi
legged turimen who have admission TO the quarter
stretch gathered about them giving advice
OF suggesting points, The venerable Colonel
McDanies, in linen buster and armed with
sunshade, which In his anxiety he always forgets TO
use, trots around among the horses wholly ab-
sorted IN the coming struggle. The courtly Bap-
cock-"Harry,r his friends call hm--ls also q
character the quarter stretch for he Is the starter
and by virtue OF his ONCE carries little banner,
winch makes him hook like lancer afoo$, and with
which he signals the curveting and prancing steeds
TO the race. Grinning across the low wooden
fence the stable boys e,dns teyrioles OF the
track-who very naturally bring with them to the
race all the Jealousy and affection which the care Of
dered. They watch every movement and every pre-
paraton with anxious eye, and when the heat is In
be permitted and shout and halloo to urge their
iayorltes TO greater speed And then when the race
how proud the grooms Of the victor feel ~
THE FOOL STAND
Let us take glance at the pool stand before the
races begin. Here Is the place whereat to study the
sporting fraternity La all their salient characteristics
What busy scene The Doctor fhis other name II
whole day so universal is the veteran veterinaryu
called by his professional title) is mounted In the
auction stand, which Is something like ships pilot
house, and from his perch is selling poos-that sens
bic American way Of betting wherein Yankee enter.
system of books. An eager throna surrounds him
dense group huddle into the shade OF the octagon
very warm and u 'standee'' IN the IL almost in.
tolerable. Others are clinging TO or hanging
the edge Of the grand stand. The more Interested
bidders crowd the sward. They buy at first by
call. Thereafter the figures 20 up by mods OF the
head. But auctions are the same everywhere One
pooi is sold and then another, and so until the
last horn sounds for the race Besides the pools
mp TO the last moment OF the heat The
cltement during this period Is something wonderful
TO behold. Men rush about franctically calling
out challenges with all the energy. all the despera-
ton and all the aconic brevity OF stockholders
The Exchange, ana N language to the novice just as
lnteligble sellers option IAN 'alf,n "shortn
and long have their counterparts In the lexicon OF
the turf. Indeed You may see here to-day the same
faces which this morning grouped around the
railing OF the gold room. Only that. In the transfer
NATION OF toilets white hats. cork haas, hats
hats with race Grape, veveteens and highlows have
succeeded business garbs. 81
THE FIELD q
look down from the cool benches OF the upper story
reveals scene not less interesting In It's way. Be-
fore US T. the Held where the carriages clustered
ina sea OF black varnish, radating the sunlight from
thousand gllstenng mirrors The concourse en-
seems TO be q desire ON the part OF great many o.
them 10 get IA near the track possible, and they
appear 70 osle and push each other as though they
were a crowd OF htinan beings. Beneath the covers
and % the steps are grouped the occupants who rise
ION tptoe and Stretch thell necks while the is
tdiscuss sandwiches sherry and champagne while
1.-THE copa is hiserne and boiling overhead. on the
sserried rows, htched ropes extended across the
meadows, are ETH. other vehicles In the custody and
care OF red-capped hosers Oil numbered Ike ticket
oi-leave men.
STRANGERS AND VISITORS.
scattered through the park are many representa-
tons from sister states, delegates to the National
Convention Maryland south Carolina and North
Carolina represented OF the southern states.
England Il represented In her ex.champion, Jem
Ward who II under The escort OF his friend Thomas
Dent, OF BROOKLYN. The army is represented by
Generals Rufus ingalls, and Jake Duryee. The poiti
cal world is represented by Peter Cagger and {. ".
Armstrong, who are chaperoned by Assemblyman
Peter Trainer. There Is crowd everywhere. Good
feeling and the best oil order prevail. Captain vii.
son OF the Thirty -second and his yosse from New
York and Westchester, have had a sinecure OF IL.
THE HURDLE RACE
The crowd II due In great part to the hurdle race,
which Is always the most popular OF II is the
reeple chase Of the track. TIE ladies are certainly
more numerous when one II TO be run. Now, IL il