The New York herald., 1873-10-02
Autumn surf and Turf.

doubly grateful hearts to the fine weather for
our autumn sports What fall in stocks has
to do with fall regattas and fall meetings we
do not propose to determine Had the buchu
specuiators' difficulties involved the CONNER
cial world in distress those who are now free
to pray for a spanking breeze in the bay to-day
would have been whistling to raise the wind
in another quarter. They would not have
taken much interest in the autumn regatta OF
the New York Yacht Club which takes place
to-day, nor would they carry their minds eye
over the russet foliage of Central Park to
Jerome Park, in Westchester, where, on Sat
urday next, the fall meeting Of the American
Jockey Club has its opening. The merchant,
the professional man and the man of leisure
can try the effects Of surf and turf on their
organizations without the afterthought that
they are in danger from doses OF
buchu taken against their will. They can
look at the prospects of . days fun on the
briny without any misgivings about watered
stock, or they can discuss the time handi-
capped racer will make at Jerome Park with
out troubling themselves over the carrying
rate of Wall street The spectator of to-day's
regatta will observe the sea currents in the
bay the better that currency is easy on land.
Mindful of the fact that October brings us
racing weather par excellence we look forward
to fine days sport to-day. The start will
be flying one, and the starting point, oppo-
site Fort Wadsworth, is an improvement on
the old start from off Quarantine. 1t gives o
better opportunity for sailing free and obviates
what has spoiled so many races hitherto
namely, drift through the Narrows at the
close Of the run home The June regatta is
going more and more into the region
of display, with very little Of real
racing in it, and the test of sail
ing qualities and seamanship devolves on the
autumn racing. A fresh breeze and fine day
will, we feel assured, give us race worthy OF
our splendid club. On the 9th inst the
New York Yacht Club will be certainly sailed,
and therein we look forward to an exhibition
of the best qualities of our sea skimmers The
prizes are well worth the trouble of winning,
and the emulation among our crack yachts
men to that end will be as spirited as the
veriest "salt" could DESIRE The novelty of
the race for pilot boats, working schooners and
smacks, to take place on the same day, has
attracted the attention Of the hardy class of
seafarers who own and command these yes
sells. The prizes are in substantial money
form, and the arrangements make it certain
that each class of vessels will have at least
one prize to itself. We hope to see well
contested race between them, with goodly
number of entries for each class.
The fall meeting of the American Jockey
liancy, an unfailing source of pleasure to New
Workers. Its attractions are still greater than
those of the spring meeting, as the weather is
more agreeable and fashion more fully repre-
sented. The wise and judicious management
adopted by the directors of the club tends to
remove aught that might interfere with the
harmony and enjoyment which should be ex-
pected at these meetings The hills and
glades Of Westchester put on their most at
tractive attire at this season, and the magnif-
cent drives through the Park and the
adjoining boulevards are now more enjoy
able than ever. The first races will take
place on Saturday next commencing at
one o clock in the afternoon. Six events are
promised, in which many of the 'sstars'' OF
the turf are entered The programme for the
entire meeting is larger and more interesting
than on any previous occasion. A dash OF
three-quarters of mile, for all ages; the
jerome Stakes for three-year-o the Nur-
sery Stakes for two-year -olds; the Manhattan
Handicap, in which Harry Bassett and a
dozen other celebrities are entered; o selling
race and match race, halfmile heats, form
the programme for Saturday. The influence
of the American Jockey Club has served to
ennoble and elevate the sports of the turf
throughout the country, and to remove from
them the stigma that unprincipled persons at
one time attached to them. Fashion, respect
ability, fair play and thorough enjoyment may
be found at the Jerome Park races
The superabundance of young vital energy
in America which remains after business
proper has been well attended to we wish to
see utilized in manner that will make
Young America healthier, sturdier, more
graceful and less apt to degenerate The pas
times Of a people are certain tests of their
moral as well as their physical character.
When we see a group Of American beauties on
the hurricane deck of the club steamer,
keenly alive to the incidents of a yacht race,
or similar group on the grand stand al
Jerome Park, flushed and excited over the
trembling fortunes Of the fleet coursers in the
Manhattan handicap, we feel gladdened that
their enthusiasm can take SO healthy direc-
ton. Spanish eyes may be very bewitching,
but we would not be pleased to see the eyes
Of our beauties flash like those of the Iberian
dofias nnder the unhealthy and dehaginp