The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-11
ENJOYMENT OF THE PEOPLE
Brilliant Turnout of the Pa
irons Of the Sport
-FOUR CAPITAL RACES.
Katy Pease, Woodbins, Preaknsss and
Bullet the Winners.

together; nne weather and Jour good races; In
these elements Il may readily be comprehcnded
there was fun enough for one day.
IL was splendid when they came to the start for
the third race. There was brilliant sunshine and
tho glossy costs Of the racers glistened like satin
in the dszxfing hight and with the snowy col0rs OF
che jockeys above the moving storm Of the patter-
ADg feet below, peltng the earth with the Jury or
. summer rain, there was life gayety an ex-
hiiaration in the scene that IL the charcter-
1sttc glory of good race. Browning's
young gentleman, who was INDIFFERENT between
blue and gray, was probably not there; and II he
had been, he must have acknowledged that, at
least for racing days, blue Is imperative neces-
siry Under dull gray sky the very wind It's elf
gets dull gray tone and the whole world and all
khat Ia done in 1t becomes dull gray in style; and,
.c0rrespOndngly, seen through the downpour OF the
golden sun rays everything sparkles with spirit
land spendor in keeping with the character OF the
night and the whiring cavacade OF the closely gath
lered horses and the purple and orange ana red OF
the Jockeys jackets shone in It like dsorganiz ed
rsntOw. It is pity that the toilet OF the general
public does so little TO assist the amiable EFFORTS OF
the sunshine to make things gay; but black Is a
very dtfcult hue TO deal with and ii Is INDUCED In
TO frtghtful degree.
Ladies dress in 1t with consent so general as to
lead TO the supposition that they regard 1t the
original apparel OF their kind from which all other
styles of dress are mere devattons and departures
to be contemplated with more or less complacency
as they succeed or not 1t Is true that in this in
dulgence In the use of black silk, to which the
ladies reIinquish themselves. they generally insist
upo1 bugles. Out OF buges much may be made by
the industrious sunbeam-ittle rivers OF light ana
loops and spots and points as innumerable and as
sheeny as
Where tine blue wave rolls nightly on deep Gaiilee
and these relieve somewhat but alas they give no
color.
Then, matched with this feminine error Of black
stlk there Is the corresponding depravity on the
tpsrt Of man, the black rockcoat or the black
coat OF any other cut Taken individually there
- probably not lady In the United States who
not handsome In black silk dress. Certainly
there Is not gentleman to whom q black frock.
coat is not becoming. and even q black stovepipe
hat. II he must have II. But place thousand
people rnus alfred In one group against back
ground OF green sward, and what sort OF picture
can the sunshine make OF them even with the best
intention 1t is hard case for the sun to have to
deal with our natural toilet. There are plenty OF
ladies' OF course who dress In other hues but they
Ike '.quiet colors. neutral tlnts, with the very
natural sentiment OF good taste against sioud''
colors. Fawn colors Of various depths are dotted
here and there as q result OF this taste and look
ing on the groups thus composed one naturally
Wishes that orr ladies might for one day be as
reckless ana xtrsvagant in their colors as Span
fsh or Italian women that the field might blaze
with yellow and crimson and blue.
There Is. Of course, always disposition to
tell how 'much better they mana9e these things
Wond be to rea pu he
IN this respect Is an essential one-a difference que
radically to character and habits. People do not
wear bouses here. and the inevitable light blue,
coarse as it Is, Is an important element In the pic
turesque ensemble at Longchamps. 1t Is like the
rough stroke OF the scene painters brush very
elective in the distance. Then the women, whose
holiday attlre helps out in that grand scene, do
mp on the hill that overlooKs the course from
side the barriers And at the English races, espe-
occasion il that people make . day OF it.
They see the racing from their carriages, and
Jerome PARK those who have access to the club
house lunch decorously In the restaurant, ana
came and get away nome in time for dinner. So
instead OF the jolly nne loving parties in the
and the people are all on the stand or in the club
house.
average, consequence. perhaps OF the heat and
Of the apprene nsion as TO what the heat might
become before the day was over: But tnis draw
back, In 30 far 0s 1t operated all, operated on
xhe more strictly popular part OF the gathering
There was the usual appearance OF the public
which drives up, and the snow OF fine horses and
magnificent turnours generally was one that in its
more conspicuous features Is not to be surpassed
An present certainly had Q fine days sport. The
Becond race was q real race--a close, well con-
tested struggle. stupbornly tried t the last inch.
The third race also was line display; but the
hurdle race was doubtless OF greater interest than
any.
All three were thoroughly enjoyed by the thou
sands present. We have such an out and out
spirit. such vim, such capacity for enthusiasm;
we are 30 absolute and reckless In the temper with
which we take up enjoyment such spendsnrtfts OF
vitality, scornlng to ecOnOmtze even on the last
ounce Of that commodity, such thorough won't
go home till morning" class OF humanity; and
there is, for all tns, such 1eld such scarcely limit
able scope IN the peculiar dazzling htlarity OF
horse race. r8Ns
Hence the popular enjoyment OF such an occa-
sion as yesterday Is always great though It Ii not.
"a rule, and particularly WAS n OF yesterday, In
any degree demonstrative. r' M
Decorum seems TO be the keynote Of the popular
temper and the observance OF Its dictates amounts
almost TO restraint 1t is as II people were under
bonds to keep the peace Undoubtedly the result
of this is one that, the whole there good
son to be satisfied with, since it thoroughly
Keeps down the rowdy spirit which has at times
been the bane OF all our genera public gatherings
THE RACING.
The track was heavy when the racing began.