The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-21
Brilliant Attendance and Cav
Toilets.
A Panorama of Gotham from a
Race Point of View.
SIX CAPITAL RACES.
Willie Burke, Attila, Fadladeen, Spring
box, Katy Pease and James
A. the Winners,


1t Jerome Park, closed yesterday amid q blaze OF
enthusiasm. The sky was murky and threatening
rom early dawn, but the consoling words OF Old
Probabilities IN reference TO "generally clear
weather towards the coast" induced everybody
and his wife to leave the house for the
lovely drive Jerome Parkward. Twenty cars
on each excursion train to Fordham and
countless vehicles IN the Park showed
the strong attraction which the admirable
management OF the races Of the American Jockey
Club has for the metropolitan public. Gen.
tra Park--pride of New YOrk-looked it's
lOveliest, and the magnificent boulevards leading
from 1t were in their most attractive shape. No
dust very little sun. braclng breeze and the
thermometer within respectable limts-what more
could be asked2 The only drawback to the perfect
enjoyment OF those who visit Jerome Park on race
days, or, in fact, OF all who desire at any time to
leave the dust and heat OF the city behind, Is the
miserable condition Of all the thorouehfares lead
ing to the Central Park. The wooden pavements
have now become full OF dangerous pitfalls and
Filth avenue itself needs sadly the attention OF the
Department OF Public Works. Building contractors
Invade haT the carrlageway, and unseemly trucks,
ice wagons and machine cOnveyances nave LETT
their mark in the most unmistaKahle manner
Once in the Park and the agony Is over. Car
tracks, yawning ruts, piles OF BRICKS objurgating
stage drivers Italian scavengers, who swear in
Irish small boys who insinuate that the horse you
drive is pensloner from the Belt Line Railroad; ;
balloon men, who insist upon attaching one Of
their nefarlOus machines at the end OF your whip !;
rival livery stable men, who criticise the
way you hold the lines; PROJECTORS Of those infa-
nous establishments called 'snades," who cry out
that your right wheel is unsteady, in order to
wneedle you into their dens; policemen who want
20 escort miss in her teens across the street !;
even when you reach the corner and shake club
In the hOrse's eyes, causing the inoffensive quad
ruped to indulge in hippodromlc and yet unseemiy
gymnastics, and thousand and one Otner troubles
afIiict the waylarer to Jerome Park before he
reaches that haven OF travellers in Gotham, Cen.
trail Park. We want sadly in this city thorough
fare for driving purposes, sacred against the in.
trusons Of ice, milk and furniture wagons, not to
speak OF swill carts.
The scene at the course yesterday was ex-
hilaratlng enough for the most inveterate be-
and how they managed to stow themselves away
was puzzle The green slope of the club house
blun, around which ever and anon the swift
cOursers Uennyson) swept throwing behind them
cloud OF dust, was dotted with picnic parties the
principal one being held on the spacious top Of an
English drag which had been wheeled into
position. Fragments Of chickens sandwiches and
confectionery were reminders Of the hour OF
gayety, and empty bottles rolled down towards the
track, as If DESTROYS OF knowing who won the last
race. The wei raked down track, the bright eyes
that looked down from club house and grand
Standard there was feminine rivalry between
the two centres Of fashlon-the fringe OF foliage
behind the stand. framing q kaleidoscope Of
pretty faces and toilets; the sea OF humanity
that surged on the bluff outside the main entrance
and the long stretch OF sunshine and shade inside
the precincts OF the course, according as old Sol
winked from behind an envious cloud, made up q
picture to be remembered.
On the Club House blur recnes q party OF
ladies' with couple Of faithful cavaliers in attend
ance. or course they must wager something on
the result Of the next race and the hat is passed
around, and each lady draws from It's cavernous
depths ticket with the number OF the horse
about to run thereon inscribed. Here there is no
question OF choice in regard to equine anrecedents
or pedigree The favorite Is the one whose
jockey wears the brightest colors. The black cap
OF the rider Of Atta in the second race does not
stand chance IN the feminine eye with the yellow
and crimson sleeves OF Erastus Corning, and the
orange and purple sleeves OF Shyl0ck were lar
more IN their estimation than any blue with a
paitry red sash that could be proposed to them
Here is an example. toilet included, OF lady who
Delicate and refined looking her dress was Of one
the shades q s Ta pip
tint which we seldom see excepting on the inner
surface Of a sea shell. The skirt was graceful
nounce, with the delicate sea shell tint introduced
In the edges, and the apron shlrred perpendicu-
the ounce, placed at Intervals between the shirrs
The polonaise was an Amelia. which had Louis
XIV. vest fastened with buttons made OF the inner
lining OF the conch shell the cutaway fronts ex
tending back in pointed shape 80 meet the sashes
In which the side forms were continued and the
back very long and gracefully draped. The back
OF this dtstisl0ne garment was edged with
elegant gray fringe, with lovely but indescrib
sleeves hawtde at the wrists, displaying bracelets
OF delicate rose coral were pulled to the Shoulders
thus imparting breadth to the slender figure. A
rings comprised the iewelry. The hat was OF white
chip, trimmed with azalias irilled with gray tue.
suit OF the race IN unmeasured terms. Exclama-
tons Of "No! Yes IT'S real mean! such nice
4 Shame pI never bet again y &C. Were. were heard
and delicate fan was fragmented upon the bluff.
Looking down from the Club House at the close OF
q race, when the horses turn into the homestretch
and are punched together, It is interesting to sit
on the Club House blur and listen TO the gather
Ing murmur OF voices which gradually rises to
the dimensions OF colossal shout OF ex-
citement, like the breaking OF The incom-
On the races we taey arc setns
the two sciors OF Australian ready for free hand
cap sweepstakes. From the club house. to the
grand stand hundreds Of persons are passing and
also IN the opposite direction and among them
are SO many bewitcning toilets that one can hardly
ma time TO sketch even u lew. here Is one
Among the most brilliant toilets one was entirely
Of black, the only point Of color being the scarlet
carnations which Ornamented the black lace hat. A
skirt OF rich black faile, trimmed with knile edgen
plaitngs was almost entirely covered by long,
very full overskirt, "Lotea" made in black lace.
30 heavily embroidered with "dlamondo Jet that
the foundation was hardly visible. sleeveless
Jacket matched the Overskirt and the black silk
sieeves were trimmed with jet fringe disposed IN
perpendicular rows. The jewelry was OF diamonds,
set In onyx.
The spirit. OF betting was rampant yesterday.
IN nv n w v.
lent order during the day-were injected. prl-
vate pool ana several discontented guardians of
tne peace attracted our attention on one OF the
blufls The winner seemed to be in better spirits
than II MS anted i chief had promoted him
10 the position OF keeper OF the Mummy Bureau
around the City Hall, and the losers 0rasped their
clubs angrily and looked around for objects
Whereon they might vent their indignation.
The pools among the small bows white
and black who formed at times a sort OF
checkerboard between the tracks, were far more ex.
citing even If not 80 lucrative those winch at one
end OF the Grand Stand attracted crn1xds mithant