The New York herald., 1876-10-04
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
Second Day OF the Fall
Racing Meeting.
Fair Track and Good
Attendance.
FIVE INTERESTING EVENTS.
Janet Norton Sutana. Tom Ochitree.
Vigil and Deadhead the Winners.


jerome Park embraced nvs events, concluding with
handicap stesplechase No small bill that, and calcu-
lated TO arouse antcipations Of days sport,
but its iunlmsnt justified them ALL Tho atten-
dance considerably better than on the previous
day, vehicles were moro numerous and there was q
larger representation OF the fair sex, the latter aug
mcntation probably being caused by tho TACT that
stespschase on the card, When 1t Is added that
nner weather could have been vouchsafed, can,
without difficulty, picture 10 himself with
what . zsst the day was enjoyed. On the
hill to the right of tho grand stand we're
ranged q goodly number Of light wagons and car
riasss while the little angle to the left Of and below
the main entrance also crowded 1t is amusing in
or moments to stroll among the jostng jarvcys who
lounge hereabouts watching their turnouta On ono
sido you hear q garrulous driver engaged in AMI
mated discussion with his ovorworkei, sleepy or
stubborn old nag, sndeavoring him Of his
lisobhgng ways Do they understand each othor
Il would seem SO from the language used After tho
Argumentative tone has been employed In vain tho
irver takes to scoldng and OCCASIONALLY uses very
harsh language indeed Hero 10 an angry driver just
IN front trying to persuade an apparently
docile beast to dispose himself in . way
which the horse does not fully TO comprehend.
They have had long discussion, and tho driver Is evi
IDENTIFY getting very much annoyed But he fails to
fully convey his meaning, and becoming abusive, ho
asks tho animal angrily whats tho matter with you.
anyhow Do you think stole your" Removed .
little from this scene group OF drivers, whose
vehicles have already been secured in their proper
position. discussing some topic OF grave conse-
qucnce them. One of those tho outside OF the
circle, permitting his mind to become peculiarly en-
grossed III the subject tries in preoccupied sort Of
way, to get the centre OF the group and untor
tuna.ey steps upon the ioot of neighbor. With
q fierce look the sufferer burts out,
- it. isn't America big enough without stopping
my footS"
Probably the would have had more patience II
ho had noticed the Of the others foot before
speaking.
Within the grounds fronting tho grand stand was
placed on exhibition handsome piece OF plate which
Is be for the last OF the last day of tho
present meeting ON low, square porphyry pedestal
stana three ngures representing Washington fondlng
blooded brood mare and her young ioal. The figure
Of the mare Is very nne but that Of the foal
rather teo muscular and compact But . centennial
trophy the piece will be worthy Of contest and
will doubt;sss be highly priced by she winnor.
The around the pool boxes after the nrst
yesterday were Of an unusually interesting character
The victory OF Janos Norton, "a rank outsider"
sho English turtle would say, sent thrill Of delight
70 the hearts OF small proportion Of the attending
crowds. In the French Nutue pools she had bat
tweny.wo backsrs and for every S. invested return
OF $2s4 10 was realized
'Did you strike It this time ?" was the query heard
On every ede bat there At least Hfty negatives
70 every Affirmative. Then there were profane CON-
menss on tiny luck" and supersttious betting
men said they had too many cross
eyed men and red-haired women on the way to the
course Such the whims OF the superstitous bet
ting man There vory long faces for while, and
10 IAw,
acc" Of having of the lucky sicketa Indeed, II
half the people who said tnoy contemp investing
on the winner In this event had really done SO the
winning ticket would not have been such prize it
proved by long odds. Like bull bear movements
Wall street this disturbing event unsettled the betting
market almost for tho entire day, and djo,nted affairs
around the pool boxes considerably.
A. the weighing stand, we'll around the pool
boxes gathered an interested crowd. Before and
after the different races, while the Jockeys weights
being adjusted In the little room under the
Judges stand curious observers without pressed their
laccs close to the wlndo ows bow the thing
done. Th~y learned. however, that there Is no
mystery about It, the matter being easily settled by
nd ling TO or taking away the lead in the saddle cloths
But what thin aud shrivelled lot Of little most
OF the Jockeys arei Seen at . distance, mounted
aud arrayed brightly coored silk jackets and flaming
caps with tight white trousers and long boots they
even seem attractive. At cioser range however fow
OF them arc At all pretty. They prematurely old
faces and sparse supply of hirsute adornment There
10 not pound OF spare flesh tho body of OF
thcm, aud their limbs many little, thin, hard
bundles OF wry cords toughened by daily aud hourly
strains to their utmost tension While waiting to bo
weighed these ancient looking youngsters chared and
Ioked with each other and whispered knowingly about
somng events In y Grabbed and comlcal sort Of
fashion.
There not so much Of rush at the refreshmcnt
under the grand stand yesterday as to mako
lhe proeuring Of lunch any great difficulty
But then inviting lunch would probably attract
better patronage. Among the visitors hero
few Centennial visitors. Amsng these wore two
'young fellows" tooraby we'll drsssed. Approaching
an attendant one Of them asked:-
''How much Is the pork and beans ?"
''rhem is twenty-five cents, !" sa,d the attendant
"Do you give bread with 'emy" the next query
Of tho country visitor, who, being informed that
bread would be 'thrown In" said to his companion,
ave might well have some"
If you want to borrow a little money and desire to
know whether Jour friend been successful al the
pools watch the lunch There one sees inva-
riAby reflected the varying fortunes of speculative OBJ
servers from chowder and lager champ oysters
and salads
Tho eye sver wanders with delight from tho grand
stand 70 the neighborhood Of tho club house, the lawn
and banks near which aro now superby green. But
yesterday, as on tho day previous, only ono coach
stood in front. and tho attendance on the balcony
though bright and fashionable, was not crowded by
any Tho clearer sky and brighter sunshine OF
the day brought upon the lawn better representa-
lion than vcnturcd forth tho day before and little
groups occupied the benches tho hills and ON the
slope loading down to the track.
he crowd tho bluff outside the park yesterday
good deal larger than that OF Monday. Indeed,
scarcey foot OF ground mmandng any apprcciable
view of the track left unoccupied. The place
seemed ali viewed from tho club house. With
the aid OF programme and good field glass the Oh
server ut this point though considerably at disad
vantage compared with those any OF the stands
within, could have obtained lar view OF the
An event occurred In the hDa race, the stecpechase
which, though unwarrantod and somewhat danger
Gus experiment. caused little merrmenL rho
jockey on one Of Mr. Dononuc's horses thrown in