The New York herald., 1870-06-05
roUE SPLENDID RACES.
Oysterman, Jr., the Winner Of the Hurdle
Race, Cottriu OF the FOrdham
Stakes, Kingasher Of the Bel
mont Stakes, and Metairie
the Mile Heat Race,

At morn Aurora gayiy breaks
Majestic DER the CLASSY lakes
Rejecting liquid hre.
al nature smiles to usher IA
And huntsmen with the day begia
To wtnd the mellow horn.
How many wound the 'mellow horn' at a very
early hour yesterday II Is not for us to suggest; but
at all events we know that as early as SIX O'Clock
A. NJ thousands OF anxious eyes peered forth from
the easement 10 what fate had in reserve for the
skies and atmosphere OF the grand initial day OF our
American "Derby.0
Foggy muggy and sompre were the morning
hours, but about ten O'Clock Phaeton, emulouS OF
the noble 'horsemanship" that was y ''witch the
word' IN the later hours OF the day, hitche1 Up tile
best four-in-hand or Oil Sol aud drove them
into the azare racing ground. The cur
tain OF the clouds rolled back ana all
olympus gazed forth to see him. or to come down TO
plain language about the time we mention one OF
the purest and lovelest June revelations light and
sunshine burst out upon this work-a day world that
the little struggling planet ever saw. The oil trali
tion of rain, hail. wind sometimes snow and thun-
der and lightning that have heretofore distinguished,
and, By tile way almost exttnglished the Jerome
Park races were reversed and stultded.
On the night previous there had been great re-
jocng in all places where men Of "norsey" aspira-
ions most do congregatc," and there were scores
of enthusiastic youth who were willing to ego 1t
blind" on the ERALD's prognosIicattons that the
sho wers of the week would only serve to clear the
skies and lay the dust upon the highways white
reshening the verdure in forest and Geld and cool
Ing the warm breath OF Juno. The result, as
we shall presently asH2gs!IatSs sh5@s that
they Were rlght in Word the initial DAY Of the
Jockey Club racina was all that our fortunate ances
panied II. The sky was only sufficiently shaded
with feecy drapery of clouds to temper the inclp-
ent summer heats; there was not shadow OF dust
upon the highways the air was "almy; the distance
was crystalline; the birds warbled a. though tn r
little souls were m their song the very trees trem
bed with Koiiau melodies taught on the instant by
that Old and ever young composer Zephyr ana the
universal beauty bespoke.
A bridal of the earth sky.
But there were other brides anoat in the early
dawn, and while Miss McFIimsey was boherng her
turing mat1ens about what she should wear BABY
Bake and Charley O'Maey were looking to their
grths and tightening their habits 'for CaIway.p
At ten O'Clock, and earlier than that, Dasher and
Prancer were on the road, aud If they dld not
directly guide their to the scholastic vicinity
OF Fordham it was because Dame Nature was in 80
laughing mood that her joyous children were
tempted to stray farther
At eleven-and pardon us the scientiGc-fhe crvs.
tai batlemcnts Rlowed with splendor in the upper
air that promised little glimpse OF celestial beauty
upon earth delicious breczc, wandering from
icebergs thousands OF miles away, but tempered by
our "sweet South breathing DER banks OF
vioiets," assuaged the passionate warmth
OF summer and brought bloom to
bcauty's cheek that pacd The roses by the waysde.
At twelve the charmed precincts of Jerome Park
of Jjar
who dwell in those parts discovered Suddenly that
there was work to do and very sudden eruption OF
the fifteenth amendment in color and dialect
took place IN all the adjacent villages. There
was no very striking demonstration, however
until about one p. ~, when, at last, the
hands. vigorous or fair that had ''tooed,
their steeds along the upper avenues and the
delightful stretch OF the Blooningdae road how in
dicaive began to relax at the Park gates. Then
gradually came the rising tide OF vehicles--from
Fordham. from Weschester from Morr,sania
from New Rochelle, from Yonkers from Peekskill
and some that had crossed the ferries from Long
Is!andbegan TO swell In with their loads mascu.
line AMI feminine, attired in cashmere, duck and
dnlity. And by some OF them Joseph with
his coat of many coiors, would have
been most hopelessiy abashed Az two P. NJ,
with the gathering crowd the cream OF the
metropolitan sporting world, in the higher and more
refined sense began TO arrive, AMI pool selling.
which had been coming to the surface by fits and
starts, grew clamorous.
BY the way. near the Judges stand was beauti.
full box, presented as foilows:--"To Robert Under.
wood Champion Pool Seller, by the Onicers OF the
Buckeye Club Cincinnati, June /, 187o;, and we
should INFER from the exquisite workmanship and
rich silver mountings or the bOx-the shoe, the
spur, the WHIP the saddle, the Bit The stirrup and
the brde-that Ohio participated largely in the re-
fined civilization OF rev York.
THE GRAND STAND,
as usual was amply provided with every convent
ence Below stairs were al the comforts that the
inner man could require, while above were the seats
and balconies, tier on tier, which commanded the
best view OF the racerack the intervening patches
of green sward and, beyond, the Club House on It's
eminence Of shrubbery and sopng lawn. The
ride up had been interspersed with water carts
and clover wagons, to the great detriment or car
rage wheels and spanking teams OF dapple gray, as
we found to our cost; but the ride in gracefully
between equipages that would have enchanted the
Marquis OF Waterford inside the gate coach upon
COACH after delivering lis pleasant passengers upon
the hill above, took its place in line one behind the
other, when the first line near to the fence full,
untll we counted 1,S27 vehicles OF various kinds,
stand was becoming crowded, and light hearted
merriment ruled the hour. AT the pool selling
stands the mtrth grew fast and furious, and long
before the moment appointed for the first race had
been signalled goodly business bad been covered
in that line.
Meanwhile. not an ugly word was uttered, not an
unpleasant act committed. A genuine son OF "Od
England" who was looking on at the pro.
ceedlngs with an eager eye and an evident
tendency to go back on Jerome a little
In favor OF EPSON, said, with certain orna-
mental adjecttvcs needless to repeat, that
he had never seen race course and an occasion OF
the Kind so free Of roughs, thimble riggers, pads
and sells as this one. In word, there was nothing
OF the KIND In sight and the "roughs' and rOwdes
that some people love to vent their bile upon were
nowhere visible. There was nothing there more
hide0us than cold ham on open tables exposed TO the
noonday sun OF June, nothing more perilous than
peanuts.
THE CLUB HOUSE
was simply an Olympus OF all the gods and god
desses OF this gay and Laughing world of ours I'm
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