The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-12

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WAS worn handsome white llama sacque, and the
lovely hat was OF green tulle ornamented with
The many delegations that came to the grounds
began TO arrive by one O'Clock and the throngs
that love to witness such amuSements without pay
inq gathered early on the Hin of Democracy over
looking the head OF the stretch, and while they
Consumed their lunches and selected eligible places
they chatted about the prospective pleasures of
the afternoon. All was stiffness on the Grand
ssve uren new r at are worh
deepest shadow is old Uncle" John Harper He
gray clothes, put on as If he had been in hurry
when dressing, he is a picture of seeming content
meht ne mas I' lnst bought programme from one
articles, and, with legs crossed, adjusts his specta
ces TO read and cogtate upon the opponents OF his
bay morse Lttleton that will run In the clipping
race OF mile heats Profoundly the cOgitation goes
on for long time, until. with stamp OF his foot
and quiet settling OF his cane on the noor, he re-
moves his glasses and, again wping them, they are
replaced In his capacious pocket. Never mind, II
Littleton is beaten the old man from Kentucky Is
satisfied.
Other characters OF the olden time are all around.
Over there in the corner SO that they can catch the
who have followed racing for a quarter OF a cen
fury or more What they don't know about sport
OF this kind isn't worth finding out. There in the
centre OF the group is Or. Gordon: who hasn't the
acquaintance Of this stanch turlman2 Quiet and
unostentatious, he has followed the amusement and
his business at the same time for fifty years. The
Doctor has speculated on many fields, from New
Orleans to Providence, trotting and running, and
whether he wins or loses there is the pacidity
of expression, the same don't care continenta'
about him. Next to him Is Mr.. John O'DOnnel-
that's the gentleman with dark clothes and white
hat TO day he runs his Asteroid colt in the Claim
ing Race, and he is well thought OF by the nater
nifty. Then there is fat sam Ostrander, and Jake
Somerindyke, and John Coffee and McCue. Then
there is also DR.. Weldon, he of horse lore. Well,
the Doctor has walked up from the train and after
a teted-tete with gentleman in the grove yonder,
who imports articles delicious to the palate from
Bavaria, l. ready for an extended conversation
IL Bruce, and then there dozen or more OF the
same character all jovial In their way and having
countenances worth studying.
Half an hour later the scene changes. The blue
coated boys that are to stand at the gates, on the
stand and at the Club House file in by scores And
now the teams and turnouts commence TO arrive
and crowd fast upon each other. And while the
negro boys, with all kinds of distnguishable hats
and caps are tearing around in frenzy demanding
OF each driver that he shat allow them to hold his
horse or horses visions OF silks and ribbons, with
here and there segment of light coats and lighter
around the blur and across the track. and soon the
Grand Stand is pretty well filed with bright holiday
costumes. Prominent individuals are on every hand
That tall, dignihed looking gentleman IN brown
clothes on the quarter stretch chatting with this
and then that one and known by everybody, Is Mr.
trip and no doubt he feels so, in that tour his
horses swept down many purses. Surrounded by
his black stable boys looking like tribe of
monkeys, down by the turn, is Colonel Mcdaniel,
the owner Of as fine stable OF racers as the North
ever saw. That's him with hair white as the driven
snow and with umbrella in hand. He comes for
look around, and In that pleasant expression
anere Is macn o. k no ana th All
"Uncle" John Harper, who is hobbling about the
lawn, and their minds 20 out to July 2, when these
owners OF two great racers, Bassctt and Longfel.
low, win come together at Long Branch. Which Of
the old gentlemen will feel the better that day9
There were a thousand carriages about the track
at four O'Clock and In many of them sat their own
ers and ladies, well satisfied with the outlook As
suredly the assemblage was as brilliant as jerome
has seen In many days and the racing was OF the
Rrandest nature. Some time or another In the
meetings OF this country there may have been more
enthusiasm displayed over victories of favortes,
but 1t would be hard to convince an old veteran
that the cheers, the wild huzzas from rugged
threats, and the hubbub created by tiny hands and
CHEEKY voices that rang out at the end Of each OF
yesterdays races, were ever more marked From
Buckden, In the first contest, down through the
beautiful finish OF the Claiming race, and the
Members Plate to the end of the glorious mie-heat
contest, there was constant and deserving excite
ment. 1t began in intensity with the Members
race. Five Of these gentlemen came to the post
with well known horses, and bright eyes and stern
faces from club house and stand looked anXOusy
at the colors worn by each To say that brothers
and sisters, mothers and annts fathers and cousins
were not on the tip-toe Of hope and expectation in
the result OF .ria contest would be foolish They
were excited, and the excitement extended to the
pool stand, where hope and a wished.Lor result
! often got the better OF good Judgment The riders
were hailed with pleasant greetings when they first
mounted and galloped their horses by the stand
Mr.. Lawrence on Lochie was the choice among the
men Of money; but it IL question If one two Of
the balance hadn't more friends with the ladies'. T
it was question before the race, there no
chance for the interrogatory at the finish, for the
black and bun stripes of Lochiel came home
Climax, the hero of many struggles; Mr. Clason
mounted Lord Byron; Mr.. Ceuter the gallant yachts
man and owner OF the iron sloop vindex, appeared
with Glamour, and A. b. Purdy rode Trumps. The
appearance OF the last.named gentleman excited
more than an ordinary degree Of interest among
well that history gives his grandfather the credit OF
winning the great race with Eclipse against Henry.
on the Union Course in 1923, and they repeatedly
referred to the fact.
Il tell you that race first began the trouble be-
tween the North and the South said one iron-gray
haired gentleman.
"Why, it broke every Southerner that saw it and
passages home.n
and Purdy, you say, rode Eclipse to victory y
"Well, all I've got to say is that Grandfather
Purdy, in 1923, did much better than Grandson
Purdy in 1872" said another, and the subject was
II there were excitement and enthusiasm in the
other races they eliminated In something like
gustO of glorious satisfaction In the mile heats,
when Ittieton and Tubman, Uncle John Harper
and Colonel McDaniel's pets, came together At the
appearance of these horses all thought of the pre-
ccding events disappeared from mind, and welcome
words were as the sands OF the sea- More than one
bright face forgot itself in the excitement and
stood upon the seats to catch a glimpse OF 1ubman
the winner of the first heat and more than thou
sand forgot themselves when in the second heat
Littleton came home the winner, after a terrible
struggle. The vocferous applause, for more than a
minute ran along the stand and lawn like rolling
wave, and sea OF handkerchiefs nuttered toward
his owner while scores OF friends said
"Undle John. you got i'm now.n
Don't KNOW" replied the veteran, he was
aware there's many slip between the cup and the
lip in racing, and this contest really proved
one OF them. Littleton lost it, and lost II because
IN the third heat one OF the riders stirrups was
broken, and from that time the jockey had no con-
troll Of him. Well, Uncle John, rotten leather and
q few more defeats OF your stable will lose Longfel-
low many friends In his great trial with Harry
Bassett.
Order and great regularity marked yesterdays
amusement In every particular; but two things are
hODed StPWard-thp nantShmpnf n
the dyspepsia-looking banana man. who is some
thing OF a beat, not to put too fine point on the
matter, and an awning, or some sort of shade for
the reporters, that they may not be boiled alive on
their perch.
THE RACING.