The New York herald., 1873-10-12

hustle OF excitement and equipages OF every de-
scription rolled In a steady stream Parkwards
The stately family carriage, with its elephantine
steeds gilded harness and coachman clad in pom
derous livery as with coat OF mail; the graceful
light wagon, with It's well matched team OF three
minute fame; the saucy dog cart and tandem and
imported tiger; that wondrous specimen of archl-
tecture on wheels which Is known a drag, on
which ladies and gentlemen are perched in the
most
PICTURESQUE AND INVOLVEMENT POSITIONS,
with Its sober, staid lourin- hand that invariably
retain the same pace the sulky, with its nelalded
trotter ana its saturnine driver, and a sore Of
other wheeled curiosies passed along the ave-
nue. at noon and emerged into the garden or the
metropolis, Central Park. The Park was dressed
in russet and green, and the autumn wind scat
tered leaves OF every hue before the feet OF the fly
ing seeds. glimpse OF the lake on the lett, with
its painted boats resting idly on its waters; vista
OF dilapidated shanties and unpleasant looking
railroad excavations on the right, the hill near
Mount ST. Vincent is reached panorama OF
beauty cleaning through the trees, as the long
line OF vehicles descend the curvng road towards
the st. Nicholas Boulevard; a dash along the
smooth road, where once, as Harlem Lane, it was
known as the
TRUSTING PLACE OF RECKLESS DRIVERS,
and where in days gone by wagon reduced
to kndling wood in a collision was an ordinary
signt brush with an Eighth avenue car up TO
10th street; walk across the unsightly Me-
combs Dam Bridge, varied only by the rush of a
Hudson River Railroad train beneath, the thunder
of which excites nervous horses and causes them
to resort to some circus performances; a quiet
jog along Jerome avenue, amid a cloud Of dust
denser than a London fog, and halt inside the
gate OF the Park, with crowd OF yellow Modocs
o African persuasion Offering to take care OF your
team-such are the features of drive to Jerome
Park on race day.
The grand stand and club house were crowded
TO excess, and vehicles were thick mosqui-
toes in Staten Island mansion. Outside the main
entrance on what is called Fairview blum, which
was II Skly populated an anthill, tht lSl ere
many
LUDICRoUs FEATURES.
The ginger snaps man, with mien as sad as that
OF the Prince OF Denmark; the lager beer vender
with counter improvised from a board and two
empty kegs; the pie merchant, with indigestible
wares the son OF sunny Italy, with violin out OF
tune; the hilarious hack driver, alternating his
time between dancing breakdowns and Offering to
fight any one belligerently inclined, 'just for the
iun OF it;v the puzzle conjurer and knife throwing
expert were all there in their glory. Pools were
made up here varying IRON 81 to 81 rs, and more
uproariously happy and satisfied assembly could not
be found elsewhere at an American course. The
fair sex were out in full force
AT THE GRAND STAND,
and occasionally they INDUCED in the pastime OF
betting with their attendant cavaliers well know
Ing naughty creatures, that they could not lose
anything. Gloves were won and lost at rate that
would have exhausted the supply OF a Partisan
ganter, and bonnets, hats and ties were also in
active demand. At the club house Dame Fashion
reigned supreme, and her representatives were in
Taffa rad fba MI cina
NUMBERS, richness and variety, that it would be an
endless task to attempt to describe them. Picnic
parties dotted the bluf behind the grand stand
and the green sward was Uttered with empty
bottles and chicken bones, with a few pigs feet,
colored by the rays of the setting sun. Wnen Old
Probabilities smiles on the Anne rican Jockey Club,
and such an attractive programme Is presented as
was the case yesterday, the scene at Jerome
Park is ALWAYS brilliant and intere sting and enjoy
able to the highest extent.
In the afternoon, when the sun was sloping
batned III flood of mellow light,
THE CLUB HOUSE GROUNDS
presented beautiful picture. The green slope to
the South shone like q freshly cut emerald, while
the trees at the northern angle of the building
nung cool shadows over the climbing walks
where exquisitely dressed ladies and gentlemen
lounged in rustic seats or sauntered idly up and
down. All around the club house, save at the
Where the Vehicles s of the vst we're parked S
outside the course 1t cleaned on the trappings
w aazans on spendor ae !00T the sno 1oe
to the north OF the grand stand within
the enclosure closure. held q mass OF wagons and
open carriages. The occupants were chiefly
ladies whose style is loud and pronounced. This
was busy place at lunch time, when ham sand
Anonyma sat in her hired carriage, With a decor
BUSINESS OF behaviour perfectly irreproachable
ON THE QUARTER STRETCH.
The crowd on the promenade of the quarter
stretch was in perpetual motion all day. When
it moved heter skelter for the grand stand. tear
ing up the stairways and over the countless
benches prior to the start OF every race, 1t filled
the great wooden structure with deaenlng tumut
OF sounds. And when at the end OF well contested
heat 1t flowed out again upon the green, 1t was
with noise like the roar OF MANY waters
The great men OF the club were seen from time
to time on the quarter stretch, talking horse, or
among the ladies the grand stand, talking
opera. The founder OF the course, Mr.. Leonard
grounds with four splendid horses to an English
drag. Mr.. August Belmont spent most OF the day
Monson was everywhere. George Wilkes DIVIDED
his time between admiration OF the horses |
and the lovely scenery about the course Mr.. Hosea
light around the charmed circle of ladies on the
grand stand which his presence Illuminated. Theo.
one he has witnessed, affected Sir Charles Cold |
stream, and declared, there was nothing in It,"
Some SDn 0eg Park was was wiling veSy fS ne tes
course and ''all that sort of thingn you know,
but then Long Branch, &c There were mingled In
its adjunct William r. Travers, John Hunter W. B.
Duncan, William Constable, Louis Loriilard, Joe
members or the club. Captain Speight and forty
policemen preserved order with the least possible
amount OF trouble. There Is little occasion for the
police at Jerome Park but it is wise provision.
nevertheless, TO have them on hand.
THE GENTLEMENs RACE
at the end OF the days sport was looked Tor
by great many as the farce, thrown in by
way OF spice to the serious business of the
preceding part. 1t proved. however, q genuine
race, well and closely contested. Mr. A. B.
Purdy, dressed In maroon silk Jacket, with red
sash and cap, passed down the quarter
stretch, riding Mr.. Bemonts gray Planet, and
carried himself with the ease and grace OF an ac-
complished equestrian, much to the admiration OF
the ladies'. MIR. ID. j. Bannatvne rode his own horao