The New York herald., 1869-07-04
Third and Last Day of the
Running Meeting.
FINE WEATHER AND EXCELLENT SPORT.
Five Contests, Including a
Hurdle Race.
THE ATTENDANCE BRILLIANT BUT LIMITED.

American Jockey Club was brought 70 conclusion
yesterday, the third and last day Of the season,
the Prospect Park Grounds Course, Long Island ac-
cordng to the rules Of the club and under the
control and direction Of Its members. The
sport was very exciting and of really encour-
aging character; an ample and judciously
varied programme Qncludlng a hurdle race
being completely exhausted In presence of q
brilliant although limited, concourse OF spectators.
The morning opened with fine, warm weather, the
atmosphere being hazy and oppressive and the
early sun giving promise OF an exceedingly not day,
which was fully realized during the afternoon, q
couple OF timely showers which came down,
the one previous to the first start and the other
at the termination OF the fifth race afrordlng agree
able relief to the swetering effects of its direct rays.
Conveyance to the grounds was had by the means Of
locOmoton enumerated in our first days reports
private equpages, hired carriages and the Coney
Island Railroad cars. 1t Is scarcely correct how
ever, to class the latter 'means OF locomotionn
the running Of the vehicles affording OF an i'm
pediment to that desirable result-partcularly
desirable on racing days-than Otherwise, pas
sengers who lett Fulton Jerry towards
noon beng necessitated to run to and
from three different cars during the journey,
besides lending their shoulders TO push onu
OF the last one, amlo most confusing ain of eX-
pletlves, such as "Otf the track;, '4All right on
again;' "Now we co." ''Wrong car;' Don't go
through" "Take the nextn &c, accompanied with
an irritating, although perhaps heathfu lesson in
calsthencs, made up entirely Of the practice Of
jumping from car TO car, or descending and climb
ing to and from mother earth The railroad cars
WERE generally, voted nuisance, and the idea was
thrown out that the Jockey Club managers should
run a line OF commodi0us, well appointed carriages
or Omnibuses to and from the ferries and course
grounds in proper during the races next year.
This idea may be elaborated into practical shape. 1t
given as it was expressed during the ride. All
earthly discomforts come TO an end if endured with
fortitude, and so 1t was yesterday. The scars"
reached the "cut on7' which leads to Prospect Park
The passengers Strengthened their limbs and set out
for the gate Of promse some ON foot and others in
farm wagons and miscellany of rural "truckn craft
hired for the run. Foot travel was dangerous, as
the rays Of the vertical and enfeebling to
degree; 30 the drivers were freely patronized
OF the members OF the fashionable world 1t may be
said they were really perplexed yesterday. There
was an incidence, or concurrence as the astronO-
mers express 1t, of events which rendered consid-
Grafton OF the situation embarrassing. Immedi-
atey on hand were q splendid" day, with an
inviting turf performance the eve Of the Fourth
OF July, with firecracKer and patriotism the neces
sty OF marketing the cha Of visits from country
cousins and choice OF invitations from the country
for acceptance, the forwarding OF penal messages
to millners and nodtstes of doubtful punctuality-a
sort OF professional falling; Sunday, with the GER
tainty that Monday would be really ''the Fourthn
according to aldermanic rule. municipal ordinances
and the Irresistible result Of household ple6iscite
taken according to juvenile or infant suffrage. The
ladies had, therefore, to struggle with sort OF Ola
p0df1dd OF feeling made up OF wish for present
employment, and the display OF fine dresses, domes-
tic economy, good citizenship, hospitality, church
Go ns CLERGY s
Sunday, sulphur. gunpowder, the American consti-
tuition, fast horses. hurdle jumping. the Bible-in
fact 1t was sort OF 'rum and true Eeligionn feel
ing-a "coming on person at once" and Just at the
moment "when body Is not prepared as one would
wish" to meet II. Analytical 10 q degree, when they
take time for reflection the female mind solved this
apparent muddle by separate consideration Of each
one Of the constituents OF the ooudotr cauldron.
zone must 20 the races;n bridget can do go0d
deal In the market;'' "Mme. Mantalini has been
punctual;n '1et the people If they come be shown
In" cit will be fun" and "a body can rest In church
tomorrow" and ''stay In the house Monoay.n Re-
solved and acted on.
The result was seen on the race grounds
about two O'Clock In the afternoon; for although
neither the club house nor grand stand was
by any means crowded, the former accommodated
zens Of solid worth, accompanied by their - wives
ana children, with betting men, "poo makers and
amateur young turtles were to be found on the
stand. Among the more prominent pers0nages on
the ground were Mr.. Parkes, DR.. Weldon, Colonel
Gardiner Mr.. Bellowes with four-in- hand; Madame
LIE Vert and daughter, distinguished visitors from
the south; Barney and Mrs WilIiams, Mayor Kalb-
niesch, Sheriff Campbell, with two ladies'; Mr.. San
ford, Mr.: Morris, Mr.. Bathgate, Mr.: Wheatly, Mr..
Duryea, Mr.. hoagland. Mr.. Abraham Goodwin Mr..
Shaw, Mr.. Mcconnell, Mr.. Jackson, Mr.. josiah
% William Berry. Visitors of note i Continued TO
arrive at the club house indeed after the
cuson OF the second race. The scene on the pazzas
OF the building was quite animated previous to the
first START the ladies hitting about under an agree
able shade, SO as to enjoy the really magnificent
country scene from different standpoints, while the
most popular airs in excellent style at intervals.
The Jockeys appeared In their "colors," pool"
champagne, soda water, ''sngs, " cocktails" ham
sandwiches and 1t must be said "brandy, neat'
were in huge demand and disappeared with rapldlty,
Of Of the horses Every shady nook was
filed with wagons carriages and teams
negroes with pals OF cold water negroes with dust
ing twgs little girls with sweet cakes and boys with
various coored fluids In glasses, were around"
at useful and thrifty IN the effort 10 qualify
themselves for the ocia notice OF the assessors OF
income tax. few members OF the denel. monde
were there from New York and Brooklyn. They did
not appear just in the ton as do their French sisters
OF the Bois de Bouogne but looked as queens when
contrasted with the delegations which set out from
London for the Downs on the "Derby'' and la
dies ~ days. The Brooklyn authorities supplied an
enlcent and judiciously posted police force, while
the Jockey Club had Mr. Arthur Donnelly and MIR.
Amos H. Dickinson In position the gates and
main entrance to the grounds. The hurdles, which
looked dry and crlspy, were put up secunden dent.
The horses were taken In preliminary gallops,
after which the warning bell sounded for the hurdle
race. Places Of observation were secured. The
horses were brought to the post under a blazing
sun aud went away" after good start The In
tervals between the contests were as usual, given
by refreshments, calculations, betting pooln sell
ing and the accommodation of new arrivals. The
accommodation for reporters of the press, In the
discharge OF their duties was, as heretofore none
in the way Of a place for writing. The evening and
season were closed with peal OF heavenly artillery
and a heavy shower OF rain. The spectators dis
persed IN order and with good humor, spanking
~ by the way, to their homes filed with sentiments
Of liberty, equality and fraternity, and realization
OF both the grandeur and utility of zone flag, one
country and zwei ager.n
The Racing.
The first race meeting at the Prospect Park Fair
Grounds closed yesterday afternoon in most bril-
liant manner. Five dash races were run In most
excellent style particularly the one between the
tyo war oldo which A. took heats decide the