The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-15
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
THIRD DAY OF THE MEETING.
-FOUR SPLENDID RACES.
Lizzy Rogers, Finesse, La Polka and The Cor
sicnn the Winners.

The third day OF the fall meeting Of the American
Jockey Club at Jerome PARK yesterday, although
presenting very interesting programme Of races,
was not 80 well attended as was expected. The
recent storm and the chilling temperature OF the
day kept at home most Of the fashionable ladies
who usually grace the Park with their presence on
occasions like this, and the condition OF the roads
prevented the display Of many stylish equipages.
The drive to the races lacked much OF the interest
which generally belongs to 1t. Hacks and livery stable
fancy teams numerous enough; but only here and
there was handsome private equpage observable,
and everybody seemed most intent on making quick
time TO the course The uplands Afforded very good
wheeling, but down IN the holows and on the fats
the earth was very SOFT with many patches OF heavy
mud that sadly disngured the carriages and not
frequently bespattered fine apparel. One Of the
principal topics OF inquiry on the road was the re-
ported unsafe condition Of the bridge at McComb's
dam. Carriages compelled by the police 10
GROSS the bridge In single file. the officers stating
that 1t is dangerous to cross otherwise II such be
the case why is not the bridge repaired ?
The days Of the races at Jerome Park are not the
only occasion when the bridge liable to be crowded
with vehicles, and If the only security against acci
dent consists Of the precautionary measures enforced
on race days serious casualty is very likely to
occur at the bridge on almost any pleasant after
noon.
The scene at the Park at noon was not very brill
liant, the cool weather driving nearly all the ladies
to the apartments OF the club house, and the gentle
men 70 the lunch rooms. At the signal for the first
race, however tho club house balcony flied
up with very picturesque company OF fash.
toDableS whose cloakS ana ScarlS nuttered
like gay streamers In the Wind ana the
quarter stretch became enliyened with quite
throng OF patrons of the turf A few ladies wan
dered down to the club stand, and later IN the day
nearly oil repaired TO that spot to witness the grand
national handicap; but the grounds were quite
deserted, and with the exception or lev vehicles
clustered here and There, and small crowd OF out
ance. The near approach OF winter was very sensi-
bly, realized. The woods, though rich with many
COlors, begin TO look thin aud cherries, and dead
leaves Whir across the slopes on every blast. The
In their covering OF dark unturned green seemed as
cold as snowdrlft, ana over all was q canopy
OF heavy clouds, through which the sun Shone in
very comfOrtless manner. Altogether the day was
exceedingly unfav0rabe, and but for the excellent
and the prestige OF the American Jockey Club
the occasion would have been rather tame affair.
AS it was, however, the capital programme and
nne running diverted attention from dsagreeabe
surroundings, and far the record OF the races
Indicates the day may be regarded as a splendid
the champagne stakes, the third. consisting
OF the grand national handicap, and the
fourth including some OF the best known
horses, were all entered into with remark
afternoon the track had improved in the drying
wind SO much that the last two races were attended
with comparatively little annoyance. There was
rome difficulty III starting the horses well together;
but alter several false starts. which anorded no
little diversion all went OF in splendid style. Bet
by the following summary OF DR.. Undcrwoed's pool
sales on the c0uise:-