The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-06
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
RACING AT JEROME PARK.
A Most Brilliant Attendance and Full
Representation Of Fashion.
How a Starter Consumes
Time.
FIVE CAPITAL RACES
Madge Wildidle, AristdeS, SpringbOk and
Scratch the Winners.

The skies were favorable yesterday when the
American Jockey club flung It's banners to the
breeze and announced the ninth spring meeting
at Jerome PARK. The club mas steadily increased
in popular favor season after season. until now IL
occupies very prominent position among racing
associations IN this country The members are
evidently ambitious OF surprising all previous
efforts In the racing line this summer. The in
mense attendance yesierdaf-probaby the largest
ever known In Jerome Park since Kentucky ran
against time some years ago-is an earnest or the
interest taken by the public In those races.
more brilliant assemblage has seldom been fur
nshed Tor a public entertainment, even In the
great metropolis. The announcement OF meet
ing of the American Jockey club &C the beautiful
park furnished them originally by Mr.. Jerome Is
an attraction that cannot be overestimated. The
change this season IN the number OF days OF the
meeting, ana the fact thar many new stables are
represented, had their influence in the immense
attendance yesterday. All day the sun was yelled,
and It would seem as II the character, Apollo,
was enceavorlng 10 break through the misty,
nmy atmosphere that concealed his radiant
steeds from mortal gaze. PROBABLY the scene rom
Fitn avenue to Jerome Park was of character
calculated TO spur even celestial whip TO extra
exertIons. But he failed, as aid the humber dr
vers below. Clouds enveloped the sun, and Clouds
dense, opaque ana disagreeable, hid the nylng
coursers bound Jerome Psrkward from all mortal
gaze save that Of their drivers. The breeze was
grateful one, cool, invigorating and cheering;
but the dust was simply awinl, TO use feminine
expression. The Park Commissioners were very
cnary about their sprlnkling, and slmoon OF
Sahara could scarcely surpass in density the
cloud that rested over Jerome avenue. rom Ma
combs Dam bridge TO Jerome Park. The number
OF splendid toilets ruined by the dust ON the way
10 the course and back would exceed even milf
ner's calculations Those boating particles play
the mischief with velvet robes, silk costumes and
chip hairs, as DO the grasshoppers with crops in
the West.
It is only In driving out on racA day 10 Jerome
Park that We can appreciate IN their true lighE
the vile pavements that disgrace our city. II Is
really shame 10 drive valuable horse over
broken stone pavements, or those OF WOOD that
resemble collection o. rife pits. From Union
square 10 the Park there is little between
the various avenues. on Fifth avenue we would
Imagine that some contractor had turned il into
q stone quarry. Sixth and seventh are honey
combed with ruts, and Lexington avenue reminds
one OF the zigZag approaches Of rinemen attacking
redouot Passing by the huge cavernous works
OF the Fourth avenue 'amprovement,n where the
shortbaIred toll and deve, the lover or turf sports
nnds himself and gives vent TO an exclamation
or delight At the same tme-at our beautiful Park
For beautiful IL is ard never does IL weary the
eye or the mind OF any OF lis admirers. The
foliage, ifesn and green yesterday, ringing the
drive and occasionally at the breath OF the breeze
lifting Its veil to disclose pretty little
hooks where soft nonsense Is often uttered
and smiles and bushes shed q sunlight OF their
own. the PLACID lake, with It's immature yachts It's
bosom occasionally ruined oy the refreshing
breeze, and rne juvenile yachtsmeu on It's banks
vwtla ali
on their respective craft; vistas OF the shanties
and tue East River from the windng Incline
thI leads from Mount 81. Vincent 10 the ooule-
wards; one whifr OF Arabic perfume from the Har-
lem nats, that almost demoranzcs the horse and
driver. and on every slde gray-coated policemen,
with the latest copy oI Park regulations III hand:
81, was the realization Of a oriye through the
garden Of the metropolis yesterday. rhen the
broad. lopg stretching Doulevards. where stsed
ana master feel at nome; the crazy old. dilapi-
dated, tumble-down structure kno9 n as MacomD's
Dam; then log Of DUST AUD NJ last the welcome
portals OF Jerome Par1. The oiun outside tue
course has gradually been growing into popularity,
until now AZ IL one OF the features OF occasion.
Yesterday II was literally black with People.
Tney we're q very democratic croWu. remiucinQ
one Of the Derby, but their enthusiasm was OF the
most emphatic kind they nad tneir own pools,
their sports aau pastimes, aud even their lager.
The scene from he Grand stand was most bril-
iani. In 'front.' was the blum on which tue club
house u bullf, The ugly-looklng stairs being re-
moved and a number Of very pretty terraces
beng substituted, aud over q thousand ladies' aud
gentlemen graced those terraces. The most be-
wltcning toilets that modisIe could conceive
those terraces. Tue BEN TanT Al oI three
O'Clock for the 1rst race, three-quarters Of a
mile ana the nea starter. captain goster, made
his deout. nag IN hand. The result was
not entirely satisfactory, took
forty minutes TO get the horses OIL Now
when sucI a length OF time IS consumed 10 start
Ing horses Notwithstanding the very laudable In.
tentions OF the starter 10 give all fair snow,
there Is sure TO be a great deal OF grumUng
among those who do not coincide WITH the sys-
TEN inaugurated ny the gentleman In 90. stI0n.
Hu Nj IN al n ma in
iUg was ndulged IN In me subsequent races, until
evening came on before tue events flushed,
the carpers and grumOlers in the grand stand be-
cause very numerous ana very demOnstrattve.
aud Misses and groans were OF tue most pointed
and significant Character. OF course those gen.
hemen did not appreciate the great responsibility
resting on the shoulders Cr the starter. or tney
would not have been 20 marked IN tnelr express
sions or disapprobation. Horses and IocEeys are
bard things 10 manage, and certainly Captain
Coster - determined that they will not get the
better OF HIM.