The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-07
Life in the Stables, On the Stand
and on the Lawn.
CtaURIosrTTEs OF THE COURSE
Tenn Bowling Wins the Thespian Stakes,
Albuera the Selling Race, Midday the
TwO-Mile Dash, and Susan Ann
the Mile Heats, Best
Three in Five.


summer meeting an occasion Of unusual interest.
The threat of rain which came up with the dawn
from the eastern horizon beyond question deferred
. many New Workers from risking O trip to the
course, but it was only threat, and the ladies
ut Long Branch, being as brave as they are I'M
doubleday fair, took the chances Of four-me ride
IN order to grasp the pleasure OF witnessing the
races Shortly before eight O'Clock mere dripping
OF raindrops darkened the dust In the roads, and
though leaden clouds swept In pillows over old
Monmouth until late in the afternoon, they
served to shelter the course from the heat
OF the sun and tempered the air, so that
all was pleasant and cool as dream of
Arcadia. II was eleven O'Clock before people at the
Branch besrred themselves for the races, but from
that time till half-past one they sped along the
old EatOHtown road In dr0ves. Away over
country bridges, built by corduroy" engineers,
past wilow-iringed ponds, under fruit-burdened
trees whose bending branches arched the road,
through clustering farms, down to where the
bright hags waved from the Mansard towers Of the
Grand Stand, was drive that gave zest to the
after sport OF the racers, and every carriage had
Its fair proportion of still fairer lady occupants.
BEFORE THE FIRST BELL
which summons the rival steeds to the arena was
rung the curious portion Of the crowd amused
themselves by sauntering out to the stables and
trying to form opinions about the racers; but most
81 them were disappointed. The contestants
Of the day were mostly shut up in their
quiet, well ventilated stalls and jealous boys
white and black, eyed with cautious
leer every stranger who approached. Here and
there seated on rough benches were owners of
some OF the best racing blood and muscle in the
land, surrounded by knots OF horsemen, and, Of
course, all were talking horse" while kinky haired
negro stable boys and freckled, sun Drowned white
OrChtnS-tha Of tha futu
around with mouths agape, and quietly guped down
al the wisdom that fell from the lips OF their oracu
Ar masters. Out in the neatly-mown and verdant
stable yards around the farm house, high-mettled,
elender-limbed racers, with blanketed bodies and
nannel-bandaged legs, were being led about for
their airings, while here and there through the
open stable doors some pampered victor of the
turf looked out with envous eyes on his rivals
stepping daintly over the crisp green sward.
IN A QUARTET
OF great rustic rocking chairs under the apple
trees at the farm house door sit a group of dis
tinguished horsemen, and slngulary enough, too,
Harper fingers feeby on the front OF his chair, and
"takes 1t all in,n but says little. In front
Of him sits Price McGrath, filling up the whole
seat, leaning back on his rockers with his elbows
resting on the arm pieces, and he IL busy chafering
John Chamberlain at his RICH tabout the schell cup.
John and Price "chum' it great deal and wouldn't
hurt each other for the world, but they are pitted
to-day as rivals, and they don't quite Ike the look
OF II.
The silver prize, q massive and beautiful punch
bowl, with handles formed OF two Jockeys peering
with racing trappings, is already glistenng on
pedestal in the lawn, In front OF the grand stand,
and Chamberlain tells McGrath that the bowl has got
to stay at "tne Branch.n
Mac quietly retorts that 'if Brennus don't run
faster than Susan Ann that bowls got to go down
in Kaintuckn TO which John comes back with the
times up North first" While chuckle IS wriggling
in the Threats OF the bystanders, among whom are
boswell, Tom Jerome Eruce and other bystanders
some one suggests that the Clay stock Is to be
ana nd rSad Us tE Ha Tue
zee II. "Unce" John rises from his chair slowly
and trudges YEARLY after them, leaning on his
stick and with his left arm thrown behind him, as
though supporting his back John owns up to sixty
nine, and everybody else says "e is seventy-fve II
he is day. and though he looks it and Is really
time
THE LAWN rs FILLING UP
and things begin to look business like. Jockeys In
harlequin colors, with whip cord legs tapcrlng
the crowd with armuis OF saddles and grths and
Jet black, ragged and barefoot darkies turn hand
springs and "cartwheels" in the sand on the quar-
ter stretch or hang their Momus.like, grlnnng
features over the picket fence to gaze at
the audience on the stand. Underwood climbs
brogue that low men are graced with calls thou,
sands of dollars from mems pockets into the pools,
back their opinions with their money, forms In
front OF the stand where the French Mutuel pools
are to be sold. This plan is very simple and fair
as its operation becomes Better known.
To those who know nothing of IL IL
may be interesting TO learn that by this system
limited number of tickets is sold on each entry In
the race, ana that all the purchasers OF tickets
the winning horse share pro rata the money of the
losers the buyers being continually appraised OF the
number of tickets sold by the figures the
.bu. s-eyes" Of the indicator" in tho dvi.
horses entered. The crowd, who would like TO un-
derstand this system, stand, with inqulsitive looks
the saddlng there is a busting to and frO in tho
haste to get seats, and the auconeers vocicrously
coll on the buyers to tak quick as this Is the last
pool that will be sold on this race"
There are Old men VINO worship the 'noble
animal an and Young men who have Just knelt at
his shrine, and there are still others whose backs
and bank accounts, too, have been broken by their
too frequent deyotions TO the beast. But they ali
Seem enthusiasts, and the men who have money
seem no happier than those who have not
THERE ls LACK OF BRIGHT COLOR
were willing to take risks with the rain DO not de-
sire to to pedraggle the latest midsummer styles
But what they lack Of bright tnts In ribbons and
flowers is compensated la measure by the bloom
Of their cheeks, for the fresh, cool wind and
inc pracing o ar, aided to the excitement
eyes and life in their blood. There arc
many women from the land Of tie feaihery palnS
among them, the majority being Cuhans with a few
Mexlcans and their olive complexion ami blue.
black tresses make strong contrast with the fair
beauties, each needing only approval OF her par
tcular style OF beauty TO Ae considered
IL a mere matter OF taste. It is AZ noticeahIe
fact, too that the swartlly cobaQeros who accom-.
pany these dark types OF tho tropics are very iond
Yf speculating In Underwoo1's yellow cards. buy
my good many OF them and paying the highest
prices In the pool.
LADY's BET.
"A lauy turned In her seat TO u friend behind her
that RelmonAt III bet you red morocco belt
IN take that" retorted Alice ana she throw
vacn ner ven and bent lIer head 10 look Mt the
programme. The dear, innocent creatures. both OF
ne3 with IN t Gbnse anS little dreamed that the whole
and Alice to this hour, doubtless. cannot apnpscato
hce 're sii9 odds her upuiAve friend gave
net ., Ssii ~ u u no reason why they Shouldn't
wallet always answers back with a RESPONSIVE
pawn 10 ticlr demands anu as tho old centioman
SIicn, ana MS daughter Is Ills pct "a p,cnses then,
both 10 give tue pockctbook "dts.n jut 10 return
belmont didn't win. "a