The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-16

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DO engaged. thcy mas a eamc they calls gibin' the
HingIish bloke! You soc, sir, brought over PAIR
Of shoes that bought in Hoxford street before
now Here Jesmss exposed pair Of terribly
thick shoes to our reporter. swell, sir 10 was
street. hadn't been matter Of more than week
IN the blessed country. when one day was lookin'
arter the masters 'orses In the stables, when 2
party OF the other servants came IN and stood
around me In ring. noticed that they was loOK-
ing at my shoes and grinning like neverythink.
Don't the shoes suit 7" says !.
"wot shoes 7" says the bootback. a low Hrish
ooy. II don't see no shoes." says ne do you
II bought them shoes in Hoxford street. and
"Shoes Ha Ha That's good one; why you
mus. aug them out OF seeDss'opooi. rheims M
"Did YOU ever nave the a aiteredY' says the foot.
man. low fellow he was; Zoos II ye didn't We might
get them sawed In two and put piece In the
middle and get them schooner rugged. When you
get that DONE he says, you mustn't 60 into an
the rlves out OF all the new boilers.' give you me
word, sir, busned for that man. Stch lowness Of
s a. one
the style OF racing men who has been for thirty or
forty years an attendant " races AL over me Amer
Edwin Forrest In appearance, has the same kind VI
soatee, upper lip tuft and side wnisRers as that
eminent tragedian He does not believe In running
He wears rs rough coat and has fres and easy
line ne always drinks appiejack; but here at jerome
PARK his favorite beverage IS "a leetie old
rye win v, Just s sSsa t q lemon and rdv 81
stages were the fastest vehicles ever intro
duced In America. and remembers Topgallant,
nags which are pictured IN country barr0Om litho-
graphs 10 which you cannot see anything but a pair
o. wnE kun v waee n, man ~ blue Jacket
suiky aud general expression OF ''ga-lang" about
his mouth. fayorite lunch with this OLD trotting
man-for he believes that trottng, next to the
Declaration OF independence, was the salvation OF
the country-is thin slice OF cheese on huge cir
cniar cracker. THIS fragrant lunch ne calls
charge for the decacy This man is but seldom seen
at Jerome Park, and when he goes there he never
with some faded remnant OF the Old bygone days
like himself They take notes together and sepa-
rate AFTER while win the reelection mat TINS Is
since 1851 When Flora Temple dies these two old
sports will act as palf.0earers and wear Grape ON
Then there il the man known as the creed Bird"
He Is sometimes called the Doctor" and for the
reason only that he has never been physician.
To other people who know HIM better he goes by
the name OF the "Grcat American Free Luncher.n
Ns IS s oracle on the ,ns ss bows Me is
the stables and has very important con.
versations with the trainers and jocSeys
represented in arthmetical calculations BY the
figure 0. When bet is made ne Degs Tor q "bit OF
e tps nep aIw c asns
Bird" goes for that man ike the TWO card sharpers
after An Sin, the heather Chinee; but n the money
Is lost he walks up the Harlem road for five miles
and takes the early train, believing like the sensible
man that he H. "that enough for the day Is the evil
thereOf.H
It is q study to see this man working his way into
a free lunch such Is given in the little box
on tie hll above the grand stand. ANY one who mas
Southwest Spit may form an idea OF how this man
works his way into the ittle box" First he taxes
his handkerchief out ana blows buge blast. This
swim you come up to Chambern's and take
snacks" says his unconscious victim.
swlth all the pleasure In lifen And one might add,
In the memorable words OF the California poet
'You betn Now he gets his rudder hard down and
there as long as ne can.
'Trusty. get reed bird for Mr.. -"
naturedIy.
.pm very fond OF reed BIRDS" says the doctor,
who never received his diploma.
Take wing OF chicken, Mr. -; chicken,
Trusty.n
The chicken and reed bird have gone to the bourn
from whence there comes no fullough.
''Iake a ham sandwich. Trusty, u ham sandwich
for the DOCTOR"
The sandwich hos zone the way that all sand.
wlches must go. -Four glasses OF Hedsieck. a lump
OF cheese, two rolls, another wing OF chicken, u
pickle and. as our reporter left, The disciple OF
Gaien was entered Tor the Brandy and Water stakes.
Tho Racing.
The track was damp and heavy. and the time
made In all the that came OF was necessarily
slow in consequence. The racing, however, was all
that could be desired and the running capital under
the circumstances. The programme announced SIX
events, and they all came or In the order placed
the card.
The first race was a sweepstakes for three.year-
0lds which closed with nineteen nominations, five OF
the number only coming to the post. These were NJ.
A. Littelrs gray lilly by Lexington, dam Eagless and
his chestnut hlly Rattan, Mr.. Belmont's chestnut
colt BY the Sea, Messrs. Dennison Il Crawford's
chestnut llly by Censor. dam Julia and Isaac W.
Pennock's chestnut colt, by Censor, dam Rachel
Dawson. by the Sea was the favorite over the field
at two to one before the start. He was, however,
beaten very handlly by Mr.. Littelrs gray lilly. and
Rattan also came near wrestling the second place
from him. He disappointed his hackers sadly. The
colt looks like racehorse and no doubt VIII i'm
prove with age.
The second race was the great event OF the day. as
the stakes amounted to $4,000 net to the winner 1t
was sweepstakes OF $500 each with twenty-rhree
nominations, half forfeit with $4,000 added by G. A.
three year ods entered only four came to the poss
and these four were considered as good as
any in the land The starters were r. q.
ton, dam Verona, BY Yorkshire; Nj Mr.. F. MOI
ris' chestnut iilly Remorseless, by Eclipse, dam
% s Sy raSss BAY so
Chestnut fily Finesse. by Lexington dam Filligree
Just before the start Foster became the avorte over
.nS Aou, hV.WApusVouutuk oil tuc Huko btOTlcS tudC
had been circulated about Ftnesse having beaten
kngfisher IN two mile trial. and The great bursts
OF speed that Hamburg had shown In his morn
Ing gallops. Foster won the race with
with whip or spur in any part OF the
contest and o. few minutes after the race
appeared as fresh rs he would have been after an
exercising ga0p. Einesse pulled heally on The bit
from the start and quit under the pull after going
mile and quarter. Remorseess ran better than
she has before this year. beating Hamburg for sec
ond place. or the latter not much can be said fur
ther than that he has cost his owners and hackers
lots OF money the past summer, not having taken q
He has run three times and been defeated
IN every race. He first met Helmbold
every one OF HID hackers, who laid two to one on
MIN against Helmbold. lie next met ENQUIRER at
Saratoga at the second meeting, and Enquirer dis
posed OF MIN yet more summary tnan did Helm
bold. His trainer was then changed, and Thomas
Patterson was substituted for Tim Robbins, and as
his hackers could not be induced to change their