The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-01
The Summer Meeting at the
Jerome Park.
FOUR CAPITAL RACES.
Nemesis the Winner Of the Mile and Guar.
ter Dash, Flora McIvor Of the West.
chester Handicap, Invepcauld Of
the Two Year Old Race and r.
b. Connolly Of Mile Heats.
Scenes and Incidents at the Park
and on the Road.

you have nothing to do and don't know how to
90 is put yourself behind nice piece Of horsenesh
and take the road to Fordham. AS panacea for all
she Ills Of the warm spell, az relief from the mo-
notony Of these dog days. means to an end, our
word for it there is nothing like it. Select your anil
NAL as you would comrade. Take one not TOO fast
for that might excite the envy OF those whom you
shall have fellow travellers on the road nor.agan
one too slow, for that might make you unhappy.
Choose the golden mean, adjust your afghan, light
your partaga and turn with us into
THE AVENUE.
Shades Of bygone days when our prudish grand
mothers and grandpapas would have recoied with
religious fright from the thought OF horse
race course Are all these people under way for
FOrdham speeding along with Jealous speed the
clean cut rotor Of Fifth avenuef Why, that bloom
ing miss in yonder phaeton most devout peni-
tent only Sunday last at Trinity and the happy look
ing elderly lady who confronts her, and who evil
GENTLY sustains the maternal relation to all
the young folks in the vehicle, was seated
In the same pew. Do you question the incon-
sstency9 IT, you will be disposed to crOss.eXamne,
our friend by side, who knows a thing or two,
VIII sbrug his shoulders and mutter, "NOus dcOnS
change tout celd." He may go further and deliver
you homly in which he will tell you how 1t Is the
abuse OF taste that makes 1t an evil, and not s in
sports Of the turf is egitmatey the business Of gen.
temen, and not Of the male deost-,onde; how horse
racing was begotten IN days when classic poets
deemed 1t fit for preservation in epic record how
The degeneracy Of the practice arose not from any
inherent faults, but from the vices OF those who
made 1t vehicle for their baser pleasures and
how 1t is but manifestation of the progress of
the times when those who can do 80 put forth
their energies to redeem it from its fallen place He
may 90 to tell you that IL is but natural that the
spirit which is fostering purer taste In architect
nre, in painting, IN sculpture, In the fine arts and in
life generally should extend its bene6cence to the
turf; but you interrupt him to call his attention to
the cloud OF vehicles that are rafting around you.
Here IL pony phaeton with family party-old
lady young America and all-and without any In
consistency In the OF the turnout for the ami
NAL is pony, an aristocratIc well fed beast who
hat he mSnss S Se Of family Sroap
TIE TURNouTs
are numerous that you quite tax your friend OF
the philosophical turn Of mind with your queries.
That landau there Is beautiful piece Of workman
quickly succeeded by train of barouches, not SO
new fashioned, but speaking OF solid enjoyment;
puggies with room for two only; skeleton wagons,
dog carts and drags while q stray trOtting box, In
which the driver sits like the oarsman in q single
ecull SHE'LL and which Is just as different from It's
fellows IL that piece Of marine architecture from
wherry a barge, fits In among the larger vehicles
Your posted friend tells you about those who are
he same way, unlike the traveller who puzzles You
with the conumdrum about St. Ives.
nv M es syn S hss
who Is an enthusiast on the subject Of horsenesh,
aud manifests his penchant In his magnificent Amer.
lean peaeton, with its rich upholstery and elegant
decoration. The horses, four bays, cost nearly
$50 900 and look ss proud as though they cost twice
ness and toss the dust In a cloud around the gold
mounted hub bands. Furthermore, they do their
THROUGH THE PARK
We have to note the fact that we have turned from
the avenue into the Park, with Its glorious yerdure
In m fha Crfn Dnt dnltf mi tl.a
shadows Of the wheels make ouriousy revolving
how we Of 5 Rss !! we %
along by groves heavy laden with the odor Of the
nsS pasp.s sd over J Srssfs win Sn
tells us Of their presence. The gray.coated
guardians OF the peace stand sentinel by fhe way
Our has eih likewise aSecSsa
Us further Of our co,nDacnons on the road ""
Mr.. August Belmont is out with q four-in.hand
drag, with gray and bay for leaders apd black
MT Thomas A; vyse rolls along in an elegant
w Tb ms ,Su cr FAMOUS Mescnesief fray
The four stately blacks.
Captain @. d. Warlng drives dog cart and black
horse.
And 80 they dash by, seldom at a less speed than
trot; for though the distance Is long, the mete OF
the horsees on the road IL not OF the common Sort
and good wind and good blood go together. Merry
parties they ali, whether stagsn In linen dustcrs
sex who radiate smiles from amid c,eqant toilets
and make the dry roadway bouquet OF colors. The
Park Is left with regret that is only consoled by the
thought that the track is so much the nearer, and
HARLEM LANE
is entered-we beg the Commissioners pardon
Avenue St. Nicholas. Perish, landmark OF oden
time when Luff7s was in its gloryi Vanish, cogno-
men so endeared TO the ola sports of the metropolis
Give place TO q wider thoroughfare and grander
title Even thy name shall not be uttered save
In an inversion Avenue ST. Nicholas touch OF
the whip and away we spin into Eighth avenue, with
IL ba M pr
the landscape; over the road that leads TO McCombs
Dana dam no more. but landmark TO posterity OF
the primeyal pursuits OF our ancestors on the banks
Of the Harlem; across the bridge and into westches-
ter with Its mounted police, looking like cavalry
videttes, and up the road.
CENTRAL AVENUE
with its nyrlads OF enterprislng youth who line the
you TO let them do the nospitabIe 70 your horse A
quick trot, which your beast would change TO can
brings you to the lattice-work gateway Of
JEROME PARK.
An exclamation OF delight involuntarily escapes
you at the sight. beautiful sun gilds the sky and
the landscape. The grand stand, with its tiers OF
seats cool as groto and inviting all 10 the breezcs
that blow beneath the translucent, particolored
awnings confronts the double-curved course with
gay CARRIED jockeys cantering their horses up and
down the track In preparation FOR the races. Hoi
day banners nutter along its peak at intervals be
tween the nagstafrs, which display pretentious
bunting. Across the valley which makes the course
rises the club house from ito pediment OF stone pic
turesque In Its chste9uike architecture and casting
TO the breeze from tho summit OF its tower the club
cOiOrs white reld WIFI blue edge inscribed with the
quantity combined initials thet constitute the club
monogram.
Behind the quarter stretch ard at one side OF the
grand stand is the exciting process OF poo-selliDg
wnlcn gathers deeply absorbed crowd. The pool
STAND ~ the centre OF Interest and attraction and
peculiar study in Itself Here the professional turf.
!ies are assembled. They have curious way of oi-
tang down notes in memorandum books, and they
carry watches, which they frequently consult and
several timepleces. Tliey are constantly in
conversation about the merits Of the elf.
ferent horses and manfeNt o knowledge OF the
techncatlos mat is absolutely bewilderng to the
uninitisted. Prominent the Judges stand Is
geographic report OF stock quotations, indicate
ting that those In the vicinity ara interested opera
tions nearer Wall street and carry with them TO the
race track their interest in the trsusacohs of the
hour.
TIE RACES.
While we are looking about us horn has sounded |
CHEEKY tara-tsra.rars and the norscs have taken