The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-05
TERRIFIC SCENE IN THE STEEpLE CHASE.
Four Jockeys Thrown and a Horse
Impaled on a Fence.
'0ysterman, Jr., the Winner Of the steeple Chase,
Susan Ann Of the Mile Dash and Harry
Bassett Of the Jersey Derby.

took trip down the bay In the direction Of
Long Branch on Monday afternoon by the steamer
Plymouth Rock which left Murray street at half
past three In the afternoon. The boat was pretty
well filed by miscellaneous assemblage Of both
sexes en- route to the Branch md to the races
There was the usual steamboat complement OF
married men released from the desk, counting room
and Stock Exchange. whose families were stopping
at Long Branch and who were going down to spend
the evening in a dull way looking at the moon and
walking up and down whitewashed pazzas under
The denslon that they were enjoying themselves in
hideous manner. Then there was the lawyer, whose
mind was null Of games and had as much mental
work his head as II be was standing brief IN
hand, before His Honor Judge McCunn, In the Su-
perior Court
Indeed how can q business or professional man
ENJOY himself after he has passed his thrty-nfth
year, with houseful OF children and fashionable
wife to add to his torments?
Then ofcourse, met on the boat my old and valued
friend the
FESTIVE DRY GOODS CLERK.
This time 1t was the wholesale Dry goods clerk who
il very di1erenr animal from the retail dry goods
clerk. The retail dry goods clerk invariably wears
ashy tie and bogus brass studs on his shirt bosom;
his boots not OF the right fashion and his coat is
cut IN an extraordinary manner. He goes down to
the Branch IN reckless manner and ills his person
Ing the earnest conviction that he must Of necessity
borrow i've dollars 10 come home.
The wholesale dry goods clerk belongs 10 another
and very different strata of society. He is not In the
main bad to look at the wholesale dry goods clerk.
on board OF the Long Branch boat. He has q liking
for black and crimson neckties or steel gray
scarfs His clothing is always irreproachable and
nts MIN like a glove. His boots, TOO, are au Jait
and his entire being from front or rear view Is
fauless. Take him in his domestic circle, and he IL
gentle and kind, and no ault with can you find.
But here to-day, as / sit forward listening
10 F1sk's brazen band which is footing at a
tremendous pace, j see that the wholesale
dry goods clerk is becoming reckless and
irresponsible agent. He has been down the brass
mounted companion.way several times, and every
tame he energies his face, pnksh blonde naturally,
is more flushed than ever. He talks of the horses
In wild way, as II he had trained them all gene
rally who are to run tomorrow; whereas, If the
truth were known he could not tell chestnut colt
from gray mare when their blankets are removed.
Listen 10 him now for q moment as he vents his
horse knowledge on the head OF ALI unoifendlng
being like himself who is also endeavoring to imi-
late Budd Doble or Billy Borst:-
''What are YOU doing about the Jumpers to-day
Did you DO anything IN Duryf'' asks his admiring
friend Let me here state that the Jumpers are
the horses entered TO run in The steeple chase-a
mast dangerous and useless sport. Duffy Is one OF
the rrincipal horses, brown geding. I'VE years Of
age, who will meet a sad fac running against
board fence.
'.well" says the wholesale clerk s.I'm not doing
much in Duty. Eve taken little piece OF him.
though"
Nothing happens on board the steamer on its pas
sage down OF any great import. Fisk, VINO was on
the steamer. all glorious with a straw hat trimmed
I'm
leaves the boat before the lines cast OH and all
the sailors or deck hands sailors clothes, buslle
about with great fuss and fury.
When the passengers reached Long Branch there
was tremendous rush for rooms. as is always the
case at watering places, and those who would not
telegraph for apartments were forced to do without
HEN. During the night preceding the opening Of
the races the visitors sought the shelter and com
fort OF their rooms and those who did not do so
wandered toward the barroom OF the West End
Hotel, in which pools were being sold by Jim Nc.
GOwans and the distinguished irish orator DR..
Underwood. HOW much for Madam Dudlee; how
much for first choces'
The morning OF the race. which was cloudy and
damp previous to six O'Clock. cleared, and the
came out with great force, burning its way
through the suilen surf and hanging the beach
in all Its intensity.
There were various conveyances to the race track
from the different hotels, one OF which was large
yellow omnibus into which twenty five persons were
crammed, while twenty men and boys broiled un0er
u burning sun as they sat on the ROOT OF the lum-
bering old stage. There were four horses TO draw
This crowded Old yellow tub, and there
were four miles OF dusty ana parched
road with very little air on It, to be tray
eed before we saw the course. Before the
horses had gone two miles they were In perfect
la and n IN AZ
and struggled with load too heavy for them twice
over The of leader was gasping like convict at
the galleys, and the driver, who met with many
rough salutatons on the road as 10 the condition OF
his horses, drove them numerically with his whip
Several young ladies', painted TO the eyes and be-
longing the better class OF the dem MONDE hailed
they rode by, sumptuous in their silks aud
laces and driven In handsome turnouts They, In q
lady-like manner. beseeched the passengers to get
and walk and carry the horses TO the track, and
only received derisive remarks and calling and
OFFENSIVE cheers for their charitable palms.
Every passenger In this monstrous vehicle had
been charged 81 head for conveyance to the
course, and this was certainly high enough price
10 charge when the means OF progression and the
duration OF the passage is taken into account.
Monmouth PARK where the Long Branch races
take place, IL q handsome park enough 10 look at,
and makes pretty show with Its booths scattered
al over the field, Its jockeys In their varl-colored
silk ATTIRE with the grand stand looming up, heavy
mansard towers and gayy decorated nags streaming
out ON the wind, and best OF all, q belt OF green
foliage and nelds Of corn waving In the wind and
patches OF potatoes cultivated in the manner OF
Thrl.ly New Jersey.
Bui the grand stand is not like that at Jerome
Park, which n perfectly open and accessible 10 all
who nay the fees OF admission. To say the least 1t
N deagreeaDc 70 ind yourself humping your knee
pan aud breaking your shins as you seek ingress or
egress 70 or nom the grand stand.
Then it ls,1isagreeabe 70 ind when you look for
refreshments that you must pay twenty-five cents
for plate Of watery chowder, without bread or
crackers and that the twenty-five cents must be
pad ~ advance or no chowder h. forth coming and
mat when you ask for chicken salad mongre
mess OF God Epows what Is served up 10 you Ia q
heartless way. and instead Of the fork which you
seek huge soup spoon ~ handed over with the
paie. Neither n IL pleasant to pay fifteen cents for