The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-18
A Dialogue Between Maine and Hing
land on the Riding for the
Members Cup.
-FOUR CAPITAL RACES.
Shylock the Winner Of the Mile and Quar-
ter Dash Boss Tweed, Of the Two-Mile
Dash Sanford, of the Members
Cup, and Springbok Of
the Mile Heats.

The racing yesterday at Jerome Park was very
good and quite up to the standard OF the preceding
days. both in point Of attendance and number OF
entries that came to the post. Tuesday Is what
may be called an .'on day." and is not iavorlte
with the ladies', who prefer to keep their toilets for
such as the Westchester Cup, Belmont Stakes,
Fordham and Jockey Club Handicap, &C., when
there certain to be large attendance to admire
them. The feelings Of q lady wearing an elegant
new costume, with no one to admire 1t, may be
appropriately compared to those OF an ambitious
star playing to empty benches
THE DRIVE OUT
yesterday was pleasant, Notwithstanding the
heat of the sun, as the road was Tree from the
Saturday rush, and dust not SO plentifuly
distributed The gorgeous equipages OF Shoddy-
land were happily absent, probably being bright
ened and FURNISHED up to shine again on some
future occasion for the special admiration OF the
costermongers bootblacks, newsboys and others
of that tribe. There were comparatively few
barouches on the road, the vehicles being chiefly
confined to dog carts, buggies and sulkies, laden
with men eagerly studying their betting and cal
cuating the stake they would land should their
Iavorites prove successful
THE PARK
looked as blooming ever, with its bright green
foliage forming refreshing change to the eye
dazzled by the glare OF the sidewalks and white
staring buildings or the city. Passing Mount St
Vincent the verandah was usual occupied by
OF the early birds, who prefer to start before
noon and enjoy quiet breakfast and cigar on the
road. After crossing the Dam the dust became
pretty thick and the equipages asstved within the
hunting grounds OF the w
WATER GAMINs.
This industrious band OF youthful Modocs own the
road for about mile beyond the bridge, and raid
successfully on all travellers with q terrific war
whoop, sounding something like ''sponge your
horse" or ''water your horse.n 1t might be well,
perhaps, II the government were to substitute these
youthful warriors to guard the highway against
the attacks OF other marauders Of a like ilk.
THE CLUB HOUSE
looked stately and handsome perched up on the
rising ground with ITS verandah filled with the
families and friends OF the members 1t was not
crowded, but there was toerably large attend.
Rnce OF the fair sex, and some the toilets were
remarkably novel and elegant. One in particular,
worn by delicate blonde, was remarkably re-
cheyche and Chci 1t consisted OF dark blue silk
with a pale straw-coored polonaise OF gauzy
fabric, ooped up at the sides with knots OF blue
ribbon. delicate little ma: in the same coors set
on this rather striking costume.
THE STAND
and quarter stretch had very sporting appear
Rnce. as the ladies' portion rather parey
Cupied and most OF the males present bore faces
t0mllar 10 JnOse lTeQuentlnS tne race meetings Vi
the season. The first event on the card, ''nandi-
cap sweepstakes,n was evidently considered
certainty Tor any particular horse, as i've dollar
greenbacks were dropping into the boxes presided
over by the smiling cashiers at the
FRENCH POOL SAND,
like peas or a hot platter. 1.-TWO on Conductor"
click click pass on to the next .'F1ve Shy
lock-" click, click click, click, chick, and so on.
was kept up steadily without interlnission until
speculation to o standstill and everybody rushed
90 the stand to see the race. In couple OF
stand 30 close that there Is doubt who has won.
THE CROWD
gather round the judges stand and perfect
Babel ensues, every one giving bis opinion OF the
result
Sunrise win by neckf" calculated jolly looking
SON of the Emerald Isle.
bate her by head responded Second. 'A''O'A
'Begorran. I that's 80, the thievlng rascal got
his pound OF flesh, this time anyhow" said
"wnl you how'd your whisht" replied the first
This last sally brought roar Of laughter from the
bystanders, and half n minute afterwards the
initiated might have read the answer IN the face OF
the owner OF Shylock, which lit up with sunny
smile as the blackboard was showed over the raj,
bearing the caoalistc numbers
which translated read Shylock first, Sunrise second
and Conductor third.
The result was evidently satisfactory to the regu-
lar betting men. as they had backed the winner,
as 1T was all over. The second race-dash OF two
mies-now began to attract attention, and when
the horses came to the post the venerable
Mcdaniel, with his umbrella hoisted, was paying
especial attention to two, each mounted by one OF
mis- numerous tribe clad in the we'll known blue
jacket>red cap and sasn.
burst from thousand voices and the Ave starters
tore round the track in cloud OF dust past the
stand, and round again they came, when mid the
wells lhe Boss wins,n the Mcdaniel colors shot by
The stand and Boss Tweed was declared the win
the Members Cup, the next event on the list
was evidently in the eyes OF the far SEX the great
event OF the meeting, and as the horses were
usual nuttering OF fans and raising OF lorg-
nettes the club house verandah. The
their light overcoats, and dazz;ed the beholders
with the gloss of their SILK the whiteness OF their
went accompanied by a tremendous lutter Of lace
handkerchief from the club house and clouded IN
dust they tore round the corner and in through the
club house bend 10 the long turn. The race lay
between
and Mr.. Bannatyne and was finally won cleverly
by the former.
stand, the writer overheard the following rather
amusing conversation. There was party sitting
IN front, consisting OF mlddlc-aged gentleman
and lady, evidently natives Of
HOLD H1NGLAND,
VINO spoke with an accent rather resembling some.
thing coming from state called Maine. The con-
YOUNG LADY-oh, dear how pretty they look in
their SILK Jackets and how beautifully they ride
their horses.
GENTLEMAN (rather contemporary Ride,
Fanny Don't call that ride Why, put 'em over the
National Course at Liverpool and they couldn't
hold candle TO Captain Tempest, Captain Law
renee, Mr.. Thomas or any OF them. They're h'oniy
duffers.
Young LADY-Oh uncle, they do seem to cit on
those horses so cunning.
GEsrLEMAN-Ah, Fanny. you should see 'em In good
company. I'd bet quart oil harf and barf that Mr..
Edwards could beat 'em three miles over the plough
and give him stun.
This last remark was q little too much for the
young lady's weak nerves and she subsidized, mentally
determined to rush for Wcbsters unabridged on
her return, and get posted as TO meaning Of the
word s'stun.u
The last event OF the day proved rather tame
affair. AZ the gallant Sprihgbok won both heats