The New York herald., 1869-06-03
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
MATCH DAY AT JEROME PARK.
-Four Races Run---f'ine Sport for q
Rainy Day.

inaugurated yesterday on the Jerome Park Course
Fordham, with four match races, the day being de
voted to that purpose The opening must be re-
garded as q success, so far as the bringing OF the
horses to the post the handling OF the nags during
| the different contests ana the time made on the
track in the "dashes'' are concerned n0twithstand
| ing the anticipatory drawbacks OF rather gloomy
forenoon and its uncomfortable and disDiriting re-
alization in a rainy afternoon For scenic attrac-
| ti0n, beauty Of the surrounding country and con-
venence Of access by the different routes and means
Of conveyance which lead from New York TO West
| chester county, Jerome Park compares favorably
with-if 1t does not exceed-any OF the more promi-
nent turf centres in America, and a trip
| from the metropolitan centre through Harlem,
| Mott Haven and fremont to its gates af-
| fords q sense OF healtbful enjoyment in
| vig0ratng pleasure, with the contemplation OF a
| vast municipal development at one and the same
! time These facts were fully attested yesterday by
the attendance OF very considerable number Of
persons on the course despite the unavorable state
Of the weather and In face OF the fact that "tro-
always exciting to and in favor with the people
took place on Long Island, and, by advertisement,
drew thither thousands OF persons including very
| many of the patrons OF the Fordham turf match
does not we concede bring to the course that uni
versatility of popular representation which is to be
met on the different roads which lead to the Downs
England, ON "Derby Dayn or which will be per-
fected in Rome during the session Of the coming
Ecumenical Council II Develops however, pecu-
liar social features and an attendance and
pect peculiarly American. We have, as yet,
no crown to symbol royalty on a grand stand,n
no scions OF an ennobled class determined
nglorious renewal OF the 'joustn and 'jostle'
and wassa Of their ancestors during the races;
neither have we IN noisy. riotous and meaningless
comminglement, during one day of the 3e5, the
costermonger with his 'cart," the knowing" one
with his "trap,n the Gypsy with her cards, the
'blackleg with his 'llttle book" the with the
JOkerr and thimbles, the ''ticket-oi-leave man,
with his mechanical aids for the garotte, highway
robbery petty thefts, just he deems the opera
tiOns toleraby safe and reasonably profitable. The
absence Of the members Of such dangerous classes
from American race courses will ever render the
attendance the turf grounds Of this country ap-
parently slim when taken in comparison with the
crowds drawn out on the more prominent annver-
saries OF the British sport but 1t may be claimed,
with great Justice, that what we lack in
numbers is more than compensated by the class and
character of the men whom we turn Out-our
youths educated, refined and Of substantial wealth;
our middle aged men calm, reflective yet full OF fun;
our aged men conscious Of wealth, yet anxious to
recuperate, by the enjoyment OF the fresh air and
amusement, any physical deterioration which they
may have incurred in Its pursuit and acquisition;
with our traders resting secure on their first plot or
"Ot' OF real estate, their every day cash transac
u0ns and their consequent solvency.
Those who arrived At the park before noon were
S w e essees ~ nes
counters, were hurTying TO and fro, doubling to
the estimate Of Their ei supplies doubtful OF their
again sprinkling ran-and almost d0leful at the
general prospect as to greenbacks and profits in
casian and African lineage and tint were
ounping about in numbers ''nutty and SWELL as
Is invariably seen IN Juveniles who sport the 'know-
ngn cap, the piebaid silk, the immaculate "tights'
and yellow "tops.n without reference 10 wHether
cestry. The stables. were attended by some few
grooms and helpers the stalls being decorously and
ready enumerated in the HERALD. Watchmen were
on the gates, but like st. Peter after great war
hours little e@pioyment the key appearns rusty rusty
and the lock dull In their hands, and, with the same
means was full' but that they did not appear be,
intelligent sentnels should 'ln full possession OF
s .Slne riSoonn was seen ' to a sroand the Club
House, flags and lines were carried hithef and
tnher "poo" sellers began to arrive, and the one
might not become muddy. At hallpast one
soon followed by Others, and little time subse-
quently one or two Of 'ye ladies' falre" were OBJ
served In the windows OF the Club House parors.
Their appearance was encouraging, and, a. the
greatest sp0rtsmen have been frequently supersti
rain pour soon afterwards induced a frequent re-
mark to the effect that In this instance II really
useful. Showers continued t., to fail at At intervals,
O'Clock the excitement among the spectators
became very animated, horses were "walked"
around and the stewards were seen here ana there,
and now and then but gradually approximating
and more near TO the Judges stand. Captain
duty with one hundred men under his command.
The captain was early on the ground his Intimate
knowledge OF the locality and its surroundings hts
watchfui vet bland address sauvity and nrmness
marking HIM at once a. the right man" and IN the
fright place" me captain posted his officers IN
spots, and evidently on the Q"i rice for anything
which should occur. Nothing turned up how
ever perhaps In vercation OF the adage that "pre
Mr. sanford, with others OF the stewards, accom-
panied by secretary wheatly, took their positions
at three O'Clock. Rain continued to fall, but not
heavily. AT five minutes past three O'Clock the
selling was kept up busily and with spirit IN few
minutes the horses came to the post for
,,, arm THE at, fissI fIrss,! ksss, 1va ,,,o,os
J. Lawrence entered ch. q. Passaic aged .........
J. +. Purdy entered ch. e. Rocks, aged...........
1ime-l:5ii4.
The signal being gwen the horses went away well
together, Passaic a little headstrong Immediately
after starting Passac struck against the first dag
displayed near one OF the quarter posts so after
pretty fair brush, with some rouse IN 10, the dash
came to nothing. Betting IN favor OF Passaic. The
the horses were Immediately on again, after an
even, good start. The riders worked them to
pretty spirited "dash,r with Passac taking the lead
Rocks pulled out when approaching the half mile,
but fell on after the effort, when lassac, pulling out
won easily by three lengths.
SECOND RACE
Match for 5000 side; half forfeit; one mile.
X. w. Cameron entered b. T., years Old, 10y
bennington, dam Jerusalem. ................ l
John Hunter entered b. c., by Censor, dam the
Gloamin, by imp. Glencoe. .......................
Time--1:5lit.
After some little dificulty the horses were got
away. The start was declared false. ComipQ mp
again they went of with Cameron's apparently III
fine tone lie went out with the lead. ana mann.
tanned II during the three-quarier round. Here Mt.
Hunters colt neared him some. lie fell or again.
however Mr. Cameron's hly beating him easily.
THIRD RACE
Match for 81, 900 q side; half forfeit: one mite
A. Belmont entered imp. b. c. Gleneig, years, by
Citadel, dam Bapta, ............................
l.. w. Jerome entered b. f. Rapture, years by
imp. Lapaast, dam Parachute .................
Time-1:ioa.