The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-09
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
Second Day of the Spring Meeting at
Jerome Park.
A Brilliant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
on the Road.
FIVE CAPITAL RACES.
CAPITAL RACES.
Madge, Ballankesl Olitipa, SpriHgbOk and
DiaVOl0 the Winners.

The second day OF the ninth spring meeting OF
the American jockey Club was the event in racing
circles yesterday There were five events, and
each and all proved interesting. The first race
for $500 purse, distance one mile, was an inter-
estlng and closely contested race. principally
between Joseph Donahue's spndrifr, an old
chestnut coored horse and McDanies chestnut
mare, four years old Madge. Mac won the race,
and there were the usual iubant expressions
among his hackers, the Paris mutual pools, how
ever, paying ouly So co. Tic great event OF the
day, the race for the Westchester Cup, created
considerable excitement, many OF the knowing
ones backing Littel's horse, Reform, against the
favorte, Balances. But the gallant Kentucky
steed showed his pluck, speed and bottom through
out the two miles and quarter and won the race
A more magnificent exhibition OF equine speed
has seldom been displayed at Jerome Park.
Paris mutuals, IS 20. The handsome lilly, Olitipa
whose performances at Saratoga last year made
her the favorite In the third race, won the Mary
lana Stakes, the Paris mutuals paying ST 90, and
Springbok was the winner in the fourth race
Paris mutuals Sc 10. The steeplechase was
eagerly looked for by the immense crowd pre- sent
ana the winning horse was George Ayres' DIavolo,
$13 20 being paid IN the French pools. The at
tendance was very large, not quite as numerous
that Saturday. but quite rs select and dtstt'l
que. The road, owing to the rain OF the pre- vious
day. was in splendid condition, with the sole eX-
ceptions of few places In the immediate vicinity
of Macomb's Dam bridge. The usual inconven-
fences were experienced in light wagon before
reaching Central Park. The avenues leading to
the Park are in frigntlui condlton-fuil OF ruts
and holes, and dangerous alike 20 man and beast.
The nard-taole-llke surface or the Park
and the Douevards is q relief to the driver
of spirited team after threading the quarry-like
pavement OF Fifth avenue or the honeycombed
surface CT the adjoining avenues. The PARK looks
its loveliesr this season. The trees have assumed
grander proportions since last they donned their
spring toilets. and IN the gentle breeze, they
waved their foliage shook out tnelr perfume ana
caused the passer by TO forget tor the moment that
but a few blocks away was the DlsoecKer manu-
factory OF other smells on the Harlem nats. As
the long, curvlng road descends toward the Boule-
ward, beyond the limits OF the Park, vistas OF
landscape beauty unfold themselves. Fhe shores
Of Long Island, where the waters of the Sound
lap the cleaning particles OF sand that shine In
the MONDAY sun the ISLANDS that STUD tue river
when IL widens INTO the great estuary OF the At
lantic coast; the cool, inviting sward near By,
over which q stray peacock struts In all
tue pomp Of his race q sheen Of hgat
guardian oil the peace, cane IN hand-tne
club not being considered sufficiently Arcaolan-
rattle OF wheels ana clatter OF hoops. as q last
trotter fiits by, ripple oil laughter from hidden
rustic seat where, pernaps, tue momentous cues
ton Is being propounded TO willing ears, ana 4
general ieenng, sense, pleasure, enjoy mt, more
than even the ministerial 80, so"-such Is
uflVe through tue PARK IN SEASON. linen tue
Boulevard, broad, wide, stretching. picturesque
ana level. How the horses know when they
touch its surlacel They shake their heads know
ingly, spurn the dust with more nonchaance, ex-
pand their nostrLs TO the fragrant breeze and
''let themselves out.n There Is a moments delay
at the ricKety Macomb's Dam UrldRe wnicn Is
guarded Dy very olhclous policemen, some or
whom are slaves OF the political lamp. For In
stance. returning from the race yesterday and
taking allotted place IN the long queue tnat ex-
tended almost rom Fleetwood Cottage TO
the bridge, a policeman caught the reins
Of q gen tlemans horse, pulled his wagon violently
aside, to make way Tor some low politician VINO was
driving near, anu wno did not tnlnk IL worth ms
while 10 get into line IN The regular way. Those
policemen at MacomD's Dam .idge seem 10 be
particularly Impressed with the awful dignity
attached to the name alderman Probably tine
policeman VINO stopped an entire line OF wagons
aud carriages, TO toe manifest danger OF many OF
tie returning TURTLES, was lmoued with tue idea
that an Alderman or his hacker should override
every
TIE prettiest and most attractive field OF nlles
that ever graced racecourse IN this country
appeared yeSterdsy In The contest Ior the Mary
land STAKES. They weto as graceful as antelopes,
coquettish as Murray Hill bellies ana Meet as the
chAmois OF the Alps. Inc clubhouse was crowded
to excess. and the blur and slope In front OF II
was decorated with watteau-lige groups Of falr
ladies' and nlodfste would nave gone into costa
cies over some OF the ravlshlng toilets displayed
on tue occasion. THIS season mas opened so aus
plciously Tor the American Jockey Club that one
may expect ''standinR room only ~ except on the
grass, at Jerome Park on Thursday.