The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-09

toned and holding programme Of the races IN Ms
hand while he points to entry for the benefit Of
clothing, with brace Of piercing eyes and an eagle
beak.
And there strolls Mr.. =. W. ssoughton, the cello.
and erect form and snowy crest OF hair This dstin-
guished lawyer has the reputation OF being the
Following him is a gentleman with English wins.
kers aud mustache and silk hat-a man whose
name MAJ y good on the street for half million and yet
ser1ceaSIe tt than MS Shows e THIS NJ Ws% Buer
Gazing intently at Whrlw1nd, three-year-old
who Is just now being walked up ana down the
stewards ONCE Of the Jockey Club is Indicated BY
neatly tied knot OF blue ribbon fastened At the
coat buttonhole; and standing by ms side Is Mr.. J.
is dressed In the height OF fashions ana he again Is
fanEed by William Emmett, or that family which is
now historical as that of Tell or Hofer.
The central figure OF group OF four is Alderman
Lawrence Jerome, who seems somewhat worn and
oppressed by the tolls or public oibe; but his figure
Is as graceful as ever his laugh as CHEEKY as OF yore
ana his magnetic glance, under which many fair
girl quais. together with his irresistible corhomte
carry everything before them like the discharge OF
In the close vicinity OF Mr.. Jerome we see Mr..
blonde locks ana . skin that needs no bloom or
youth TO intensity It's neness OF grain. He was &C.
Mobe and has lust BABE aGeu q the ades y MN
Ben Halliday's family and MIR. J. r. Jordan. q
wealthy and jOVlal Pacific SlOper
Mr. William Whitbeck q very deep brunette and a
well known west side property holder, with Cover
nor Bowie, OF my Maryland; Mr.. Pierre Lorillard
artillery who Is in undress uniform and Just little
inclined to enaooinpoint. passes US now, with Mr..
Harry Babcock, hts splendid blonde whiskers close
reefed In ten-knot breeze, and Richard Emmett
descends from the Grand stand with MIR. Jos. Stone
who mods 70 Mr.. Wthers. and he in turn is saluted
way, many notice o strlkng resemblance between
Mr.. George Lorillard and Mr. Delaney Mel in fea
ture. The gentleman in dark clothes, circular mus
tache and carrying an umbrella, whose hair curls 70
naturally, Is Surrogate Hutcnings, who Is IN deep
consultation with Senator Thomas j. Dreamer. the
most stalwart and best looking young politician on
"A Among sI the beausies on the club stand are the
n daughter o. MT ~ Ne A Ha me cashier
Munson. who, with his black mustache and lrm-set
lace, might be taken for the Hon. Peter B. Sweeney
among many by his tall figure and the white over
coat which ne wears. with the accompany
never $50 SO jovial in appearances as bis 0 brother
the Alderman who never wears grave face, while
Leonard may be noticed among a thousand ny his
bowed shoulders andshls intent gaze which seems to
penetrate the unfath0mable earth TO Its rccesses.
The tall, fine Inquired and well featured gentleman
with the military mustache and imperial and honest
eyes, who seems In bearing like q French cavalry
efcer, Is Colonel William r. Roberts, who Is to re-
present the hardfsed democracy OF the Fifth district
In the next Congress. The,oldlshsman wearing eye
glasses and round felt hat In very earnest CONVEX
sation on the club stand with a lady who jauntiiy
Il
and few feet distant from the latter IL Mr. Jacob
Leroy, q gentleman with well cut ana closely shayen
features, leaning on his most favored cane. Then
comes MIR. Theodore Moss, as good looking and good
tempered as ever; and, by the way, good temper
Is one OF those blessings which come TO people few
and far between, like white blackblrds.
Then ex-Mayor Godfrey Gunther, who bears IN his
jolly face unnistakable evidence Of his Knicker-
booker ancestry, passes the Judges stand with Mr..
George II. Bend, clever and handsome young fell
low. IN hight gray suit, with most exqui.
site scarf and ring. "tiandsome is that hand
iifm Of Brooks, the cio.hlers, appear; and
it may be SAFELY said that gentlemen who
are SO famed for turning out well fashioned and
well lifting apparel could not do better than to
wear the best fitting garments themselves. Besides
the foregoing persons OF mark are noticed Mr..
Mrs. Connolly, Mr.. Lewis G. Morris, who is coeval
IN the foundation OF Westminster county; Mr. Frank
Morris Mr. Joseph J. Bradley CITY
eminent norseman: Mr.. w. II. Vanderbilt General
Adams, Mr. Isaac Barker, Jr.;. Judge B!atchford.
ana beautiful MI. Burrows OF the Everett House;
Mr.. Hosea B. Perkins, poet. orator and merchant
prince, and a host OF other nOtabilftteS.
Mr. Charles Moss was in charge OF the ticket de-
partInent and gates.
The Racing.
The track was dry and dusty and the racing good.
Five events were on the programme. and they came
OF promptly in the order named. The first was the
Jerome Stakes for three year old FLIES, and out of
nineteen entries SIX came to The post. These were
Mr.. +. Morris chestnut Ally Remorseless, Bowie
Halls chestnut 1lly MY Maryland, Thompson b
Franklms brown FLY Lady Petry, Clarke & Grim
steads bay fllly Flash OF Lightning, l.. G. Morris
chestnut flly yInca and 81. p. Nc Grath's bay lilly
Susan Ann. The latter was the favsrite, but she
was the last in the race. Mr. +. Morris
Remorseless won the stake. after close race
with Bowie HArs Oily My Maryland
and Thompson & FranKlin's Lady Petry. Tire lat
ter was not up to mark IN condition. not having had
the grand preparation necessary for the distance or
there might have been different result The Illies
made an exciting race, and ran the distance IN good
time.
The second race was the Maturity Stakes for four
year olds a dash OF three miles. There was great
disappointment manifested among the turfmen when
ding 70 go the distance, helmbold and Glenelg.
had struck N his TRAIN SaG
something the matter with. her, and
there were like excuses about all the others for their
absence; but we guess the journey was thought to
checked the ardor OF those VINO wanted the field
against HelmbOld, who had been offered at one
thousand TO eight hundred by ms owner 70 any
OF Helmbold, however. Glenelg beat MIN In very
poor time, showing That Helmpoid had not re-
covered from his severe four mile dash race at Sara
toga with Pat Molloy and Carrie Atherton. He was
no such horse before that event.
The third race was mile heats for purse, and
there were four contestants. These were John
UDonnelrs chestnut horse Judge Curtis, Bacon Il
Hollands bay geldlng Corsican, J. X. Lawrence's
colt by Norton. Corscan and Judge Curtis brought
about even money in the pools, and there were large
amounts posted on them at evens among the out
sIders. Judge Curtis won the race in two straight
heats IN his usual gallant style, although pressed
every inch OF the way by Corsican They were too
fast for Rapture, and she did not appear to advan
age Penn0cks colt previous to the start for the third
heat ran away, and In her endeavor TO jump
fence threw her Jockey over her head The colt did
not succeed in getting over the fence with the jump
only getting his foreegs over, and he hung in the
fence balanced for second or So until ne managed
to scramble over; not however before he scratched
his STILES very badly. He was brought back to the
post ana started; but he had injured himself too
much TO make race, and was distanced.
The fourth race was q selling sweepstakes in
which i've were entered, comprising @. Littlefeld's
bay horse Edenton, w. Il. Moran's brown horse r.
u. Connolly, r. w. Waden's chestnut mare Luray
and Mr.. J. +. Purdy's bay hliy Merry Thought. the
latter ran away before the start ana she coursed
madly around the track three times and half
before her jockey could pull her up. This
Of course caused her withdrawal from
the race. A similar occurrence took place ut
tile spring meeting au Jerome Park, Merry Thought
then running away and going three miles before She