The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-08
.JER0MEPARK In IT'S GLORY
THE DIsTIyG UIsHED GENTLEMEN
[ CAUGHT IN A SHOWER.


I Hoffman views the Haees-IIow Harry
Genet Uses the Deaf and Dumb Alphabet.
Notwithstanding the fall of rain yesterday, the
races At Jerome Parh wero wen attended. The
grand stand was filled 70 overHowing, and the yer
sndah OF the club house was packed with Indies
hour before the running began. Carriages
rolled into tue Park before twelve o'clock. Nearly
every vehicle contained ladies. The quarter stretch
began 10 Oil up about haltpast IA and by O'Clock
srappy little DIR. Underwood and grave Me0owan
we're rattling OF pools at an alarming rate. Among
the nrst to arrive was eI.Adermsn Larry o Brieu.
He wore big red rose and velvet coat,
. pair OF patent icaihers and ladys
brcss,pin a white hat with q black weed, yellow
gloves blue ercvat, aad three pounds Of watch chain
He was universally considered the nobbcst gentle.
man on the course lie promises to surpass yester-
dry's effort in dress tomorrow, when he will wear
two red roses.
pBriSouIsnEp FOREIGNERS.
Right Hon. James Macs OF England and the Hon.
Thomas Alien OF Ireland. appeared on the quarter
stretch at i:io. The Hon Mr. Mace wore 4 velvet
coat, It'll white pants. He locked like Chsacel-
broadciostb. His face bore no trsccs OF hi. late
severe punishment. Both theee gentlemen steered
10 the pool rink, and began betting quite Lively.
= MEN or MARX.
As the hour OF o'clock approached, O steady
stream Of DISTINGUISHED eeniicmsn poured in. First
came black-eyed sheridan Shook. wiping tie
10 haTs 5en h. h' q s bead He
have walked out st nixht with double that amount.
Following Mr.; shook was Berrum's tonsoral artist,
Captain was eIaiusiieiy dressed. lTis carried a
Ch.th.m street umbrella on bis len shoulder,
:sn a 'ssd fsn n oSss S's Tss' sSSoa SSS@ ' a,
Loss Qvo,orss, and hi. hair wv. ffil.ed q "a POnpa.
Ms pocket and is.i il on the As, r race iSo % Hon m
Henry Smith came nert obe year ago this gen.
tlon last iSi, this beard began 70 d. appear nom
his chin. and yesterday II had dwind,ei TO a thin
4 s%s &. sHss and the SI x.
club stand, Judge N. +. Brennan up the steps.
The Jodse wore, = sun ,tand.up collar, black
the besuty OF his form 70 tie greatest advantage.
The Judge has never gambied, and ceusequsatiy
Did not bet on the races.
sEs or BEAUTY.
, The smiling face OF shsrin o. Brien was frequeutly
seen before the grand stand, = he sheriff ws,
mach s.,sation NON The Indies Recorder Hsess,t
was conspicuous among the ladies. The Recorder
Dsnts, blue neckte, and an Immense
zeal ring. Ills blue eyes sPartlcd With excitement,
wasered several pair gloves with the ladies' about
him, but invariably lost.
WHAT Is DONE WIN PIcupocrEu
The Hon. Owen Murphy kept In the vicinity q
tors mouth. Mr.. Murphy wore light blue pants,
rsrr.ed a cigar In his mouth. and carried bolh
TSSa a1enas es sss Mr. MoISy asUS sassps
ss ISsn lion heen1s sol,s snd his sens%sn partner
sSove the wTsDai,r, h IL. hesssa sn,,'., ',gs,sS
like saul above the I.rselilss. lie was dressed like
n member Of the Produce Exchange, and frequently
went into little private pools 20 the extent OF Is
. horse. AZ the entrance OF the course was the
genial Police Captain Wilson. Ho kept one OF hts
apoa the horses which were being exercised 10 fonl
n the judges stand. Mr.. J. d. Fellows the owner
ran joe Eio,, 70 The course in his new de- deg esr,,
nsksd the Captain u be had ever caught pekpock.
.Tys sesn here ever r'py snSe the club Wa.
started, and never knew Of but case In which
= man had his pocket picked here. Then pick
sh,ef be ore the .coundre could get on the ground
5ts no use for thieves 20 come here and they know
strike he rs,o' sse' we1e sot little Sa STALLION house
hsts on the ground where we bold them until the
raoos are over"
l. HARRY oEN1Ts rxLreRAxs
As the frst bell rang, the betting the turf grew
more lively; Greenbaeks rustlel like fang leaves.
sleaI. and the sun made feeble effort 70 shine
pr Underwood struck pool away up among the
hedowsn sat OF his side, watching that ''sr great
oracle OF the turf, Prince Harry Genet who
on % step ss extreme S ese. sa Of SS a
aewsd by nudge nom neGowsn, and Underwood
sdass . to The he pool Then the betting herd bsos
Shndns shirt collar, and raised two fingers. sec
bnd time was the Doctor nudged, aud $40 were
wsi.ssosI CHECKED his cigar @ the ground and held
much for the quarter stretch nes., and ths mighty
Harry r,cted out his favOri'e. The following Is
r. ssssr ssss,. h.na '
fsrss snoWinx wink. S
TIE DASH ron THs GRAND STAND.
., ,whse the 80 ee3nd bell rang the crowd suyed for
Wsrd took handred dollar bet on the ny, aud then
psrsmblsd TO the front; ex'Aldcrman Hughes Of the
eiEhth who looks a, q ho were about 70 dry rp and
CAsubersin, who was loosely Inviting his friends to
come up 70 his boz and drink down his champagne;
Me great Weston, in white ehokcr and q swallow
h made q dash for the ladies' stand, only stopping
10 shake hands with Capt. William H.. 1ravers;
Ss,, and was robb,od up BY Coroner Flynn; Neil
Bryant stopped telling people bow he was going |
Be- ou c PP Q"
made dive into the reireshnent ior glass OF
lager; George W. Mclean walked into the grand |
BY the Hon Charles Ransom; Gov. Bowie OF Mary.
land took last look at the horses aud glided |
ladies and gentlemen nom the Club Hosse driited
pver the track toward the granl stand. Among
these were tho Hon August Belmont, George
wilkes Lawyer StougLton and other turf magnAtes,
with their families.
GOV. uoYYHAs AND Bio JrpoE CONNOLLY.
As the List bell sounded Gov. Holman made his
appearance upon the Club House balcony, aud dis.
trb9ted wreath o! smiles among the ladies. Among
The hast % the straRglers from the Club House was
&k Jndgc Connolly, who had Just arrived from
forkyille' He was greeted with loud cheers as he
walked down the steps. The plsnks which had |
been taken up, were again laid down and the gntes
were opened 70 allow the Judge to pass in 'T'he
Jsdge mounted the grand stand, bought programme
OF small boy with a mole on his ear and watnhsS
the steeple chase with on air Of quiet dignity, eooiy
declining all bets.
THE RACES.
The day proved not q good one for the running
IL rained trihe Just before the start for the drst
race, ana the track made soms what heavy
T1iis affected the time OF the Westchesier Cue
Before the third rocs began st ady, soft rain Get
In and continued all the afternoon. The track In
Consequence became hrst sticky and very heavy
and then soft and hppery. Under these clrcum
stah fast time could not be made. This would OF
course, operate but little on the steeDle Chase in
II time Is not element OF excellence. Though the
rain drawback for the horses and the pace IL
did not dampen the enthusiasm Of the spectators.
THE sTEEPLE CHASE.
Every one Is familiar with tie ordinary courses
sud most know the peculiarities OF the course OF
Jerome Park; but the ground run over Ia the
Aeepe chase is peculiar, and embraces the course in
par aud the field grounds belonging 10 the course and
Iark The start In froLt Of the Club House and
Grand stand; thence backward on the threc-quarter
track to its circular fence over that fence into the
north ned THE course along circular fence OF the
north turn OF the mile course the hurdles back
ON TO the course at the junction the mile and three
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