The New York herald., 1870-06-10
FOUR SUPERB RACES,
Three FavOritcs Win Out
of -Four.
crne Two Mile Heat Race Walk Over the
Track Delight Of tho Winner Of the Mem
bers Cup-Chillicoths Sweeps tho Mile
and Ons-eighth Race-Annette Carries
the Ladies' Stakes and Eden
ton tho Selling Race

tiQe that attaches TO the Opening or yet 10 Inc
Ladies' Day. was destined 10 be peculiarly enjoy
able AFFAIR. Early in the morning and, indeed, until
noon. the heavens were yelled; but after ALL the OBJ
security turned be only the passing cloud thai
sometimes nits over the face OF beauty to make her
smiles only the more enchanting when they come
Unfortunately. however, we poor mortals are such
creatures Of circumstances that the intensely cloudy
morning frightened away thousands from the roa a
with the idea that the aiterday was 10 be one long
.amentaion Of nature for the ships lost in by
gone months, the EARTHQUAKES that have shaken
down cities In our far Southern latitudes
and the peryersity OF street commission
ers, VINO, seemingly, would fain apply to
public thorougblares the tactics that might
fructify the waste places OF the earth make the
deserts OF Arabia Petrga blossom the rose" IL
30 chanced that the "salor on lfe's stormy bilow"
who has this present scene TO picture saied-l the
misnomer may be applied when he tells OF Kissing
steam and beating paddles-over the beautiful ex
panse OF the upper bay In the early hours OF the
morning, 10 become one OF party who were bound
for Jordan e.. beyond the Harlem river and the rogs
and clouds which many fnd so dreary seemed an
espec al charm to him. They seemed as but the
gossamer veil behind which all rudenesses o.
feature are softened and all hidden meanings OF the
features or the landscapes are developed. In such
dreamy outline the asperities OF real scenes are
softened and toned down and all their aesthetic
charms heightened.
Fly to the desert Hy with me,
would be but the duest invitation were there not
something more than the yellow sand ana the aim
horizon. But ah when Leila, the dark-eyed maiden,
lifts her veil and discoses to Mejnoun those eyes
which were like night,
but night with all her stars,
how infinitely more enhancing than the common
vision unconcealed before and open the gaze of
eli in garish day
And so commend TO the fascination or New York
when half enveloped in msts. particularly when
ttey are the misis or June The iordly bay, which,
such day every pas sing zephyr haf conceals,
half discloses'-the heights beyond on either side,
smiling in our time so weird and strange. the
margin OF new wld world to the eyes OF Hendrlck
Huds0n-rhe descending river, coming from between
such beauteous highlanis and the cliffs that
me T. seen IN lsnt M 6eiow N cloud s69ye
more opaiine, more emerald than Coleridge In his
richest fancies ever saw them. And the city was
still thrilling with the exct.ements OF yesterday--the
recollections grand proccss.ons In her streets and
banquets in her paaces-and she might he
beauty who had been out late al night
and therefore rose somewhat later ana less
the metropolis is captivating, and ne il in
shine or in storm, has her own especial charms.
This twas time Venus RISING from the foam OF ocean.
Many were Kind and cordial enough to see with
HERALD eyes and, being true and whoe-hearted,
hesitation under the darkness OF the atmosphere
they put on the panopy OF conquest and me spendor
VeiVet "
the now classic haunts OF
THE JOCKEY CLUB
Of e ne y %e eeeS from en-
ylroning walls and ratling pavement. Broadway
TO New Workers Is living impersonation, htful
peevish In the early morning hours with market
carts and nervous newsboys; excited, tremuous,
often fierce with passion at noon when Wall
street makes love TO her aud sends her pulse
tossing in high tide and rapid courses all the way to
Union square; contemplauve and melancholy, yet
vivid, when the sunset Il streaming on her temples
from the side streets that westward TO the river
ana "tie short and simple annals OF The poor are
tod for the thousandh trie n the faces ofthe work
ing girls pale and anxious, yet beaii;;s!:!, that
stream northward after six O'Clock; languld,
romantic. mysterious, yet voluptuous when zen; night
light, and finds the sidewalks cool and full
Of shadows, where the red and blue beacons
mental sgrayeyards and hotels no les; mona-
mental die away. Bro idway is story and poem,
in fine, and there Is no day so dark or gloomy as not
TO lend It some especial charm. As in Holland,
then. the ruD.cund compilations and the. gay
SiGss sSEe out With greater Contrast for the sy atmo
phere,-s Yesterday Iall the wa from the Astor
pages Of the club looked positively richer than In the
glare Of the obtrusve sunshine. The 'looker-on in
laeoons and saw the charois OF the Old dukes aud
danes os her commercial opn,ence &c come rolling ,l 10
ar hours aons the II as Of csnz
and. positively as from Thirty street and fur
,her northward while the day wore on; the teams
by, with their rreigh age OF lace mantes and velvet
coats, IL required very vivid imagination to trans
vrons Of the 'Regsio gate.n There were faces ma
culine as dign fed as the Falleros, and feminine
fhoughtfuy sweet as the picture Of Geneyra, rwha
the immortal llmner gave Of Beatrice do Cenc.
But these scenes under softer sky than June
usually Yields and n an Atmosphere 50 M fa a 70
Suffice 1t then to say that the threatening aspect 9I
the weather. while It kept thousands at nome only
who ventured forth, ana OF the leaves and flowers
tnat yearned to welcome them. The Club was true
IN tl lQln md ont forth q m ylnn 4.
meath the greenwood tree" and
THE RACES
proved to be the very best, not only Of the season.
but OF all that have ever been contested in the
Union.
At two p NJ, as usual, the clouds that hung so
heavy over the city seemed to part above Fordham,
and through the riffs OF the clouds there descended
pearly glow of lamp lit in the sky cleaning
through thin globe OF aabastar spanning the
ornament On the ground the tn throng a was not 81, SO
the elegance of the turnouts and the harty Of the
visitors made up Tor the lack OF the usual accom-
pauments OF brighter June day. The police ar
rangements, we need scarcely say, were admirable.
Mr. Moss, seconded in his general management by
the practical and professional skill OF Captain Wilson
ana mis- select body or sergeants and roundsmeD,
made every privilege safe and every avenue secure.
ana not a bark went down in sight OF land, as so
often is the case when coaches rush on coaches aud
lsh and French race grounds. Everything thus
pleasantly prepared, the surroundings quiet
the track delightfully."- smooth and dry no
dust, no dazzle no beating afternoon rays 70
roast the crowd, the enjoyment OF the con-
test was really greater than on any preceding day:
such Il the curious order OF things In this world
mat often where there Il the least promise there is
the best failhment.
Upon this occasion
THE GRAND STAND,
which sometimes, Is less patronized on account Of
Its comparative opening 30 the sun the lavorte
place In the earlier hours, and during The rst races,
elsewhere recorded, was crowded. Pool selling was
very BRISK, anu by reason OF the intense feeling
manifested behalf OF OF the superb Keutucky
horses, went on of1skly ana for handsome figures
ALan early hour In The day one who was wander.
ing In the vicinity OF the stables which lie TO the
rear Of the grand stand heard o sportsman OF re-
nown ask the celebrated Swigert, the owner OF
KDg1sher and also OF Annette, whose exploits
are further on detailed as he there with
his counfenance ..s.cked DER with the pale cast
OF thought.n what he feared. Midday, Doswell'.
horsen was the reply, and as the sequel showed,
that very steed bothered him little; but when the