The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-11

watching the Racers Exercising In Jerome
Pnrk-The Pest of Hnce Courses

Since the opening Of the spring meeting In
Jerome Park. admirers of fine horseiicsh nave
taken NOR than ordinary interest IN tne racers
in thc stables that crown the hill in the rear oil
the bluiI near the club house That gentlemen
drivers enjoy a Sunday morning airing III
Central Park, and then drive through Central
NV, nuc to the race course, ia eviden, 10y 'he
large numbers who took advantage of 1t ycster-
day Members of the American Jockey Olub
are especially favored in this enjoyment =.
breakfast in the club house while tho ra ere
were being groomcd. and then q fragrJ'S cigar
while watchin. the horses takir Il their eyer.
else were enjoyed by many .cnilcm6n. Turf,
men were intent on the movements NJ nil tho
horses. while owner, singled out some special
favorite. and. wat,h In hand. timcd hun as he
took u ,iash OF quarter or half milo. The
amount Of horse taik indugcd in was aston
isllng. squadron Of horses We're on the
course. From scat on the crowded piazza Of
the club house all the horses could hr seen IA
thcy crclcd around the course. First there
was q string from Mr. Bclmonts sable. led
by Tidllcstick. whoss rider after testing
/ his slacl and wind by circuit OF
the course. made him show his best stride
for q quarter ola mile. Following him was the
| colt Orioir. quictly ,nlloring. Then the sp""dy
| AtNirue showed lrr stride. Bv uCr side Wni p
! parui" and Barri Adr. great LNorii - IN l.:
! lDr.fYr,'s sable Tom .hiitrac was sp',,ic,i
/ for a milo. and Lady Salycts and Bonihast
| N..r, given son work The handsome nllv
/ -tr.,h Tuws.n nut Milo over th' hurdles. amt
] tlN.u rHVr niNi % rlile ot hard work E"rtram
/ amt pury, ar hny hlly Palmetto showed tnrir
str.d - am. Men.n Nrsln.u~, and naransu
Ilazi. and Cardinal Voo'sey wnre worked
| rl-iiN and Imagination. Ciovcri ropk, LlSin"r.
| Slylu'k and Madsc W re gwen sharp Tut short
Trainers and owners w-re worry anxious to
| pick out the beAt horses from IN" Stables. an 4
! The sp 'rd and bottom Of many were t'-ird Win
! the intention Of selc ting the me st worthy Tor
| the races this week. Rut the owners an train.
crs were not the only persons OF the ground
who wa, he'd the movements OF IN" racers with
u critical eve. That pest oi al tracks ana
| courses. the sharper. was also watchlnS
! Behind some tree. or rock. or shed, ne
| who gives the knowing ones points. stood
tmepicce IN hand wat hing intnnt!y while
| "a quarter or haii n nilir. Then he he'amc more
inter '-t.i than n ~ a. z'n horses were about %
start; fer on the time ihat tn nors made ior
the lash. and tn. ,alrulaiiona tn be mad" at"r'
| wari. den. ni,i his chan 'r Of investing know
lngy in the pools Man, turfmen dislike c
otlnr- are willing ihitlt should hc done. Tn
-hnrprr is generally regarded a. u mcnn
5n5i- that 'E H. sa T"@ 9 Show "@af"'R' o6ai R'
knows thGa, opinion tnat oihers ci'sr,ait ,,!'., :
starts tho movement ol IT, vat 10 is start
",i. anu wnnn the horse pass * u" quuL.r u
| u'i,rwu.. NJ 10 Sour pla' wncro a. - unseen
tn sintp"r tUk,r the wal ~ ont. no.0~ the r'r
ord % tho diH. ant ,iiirrs 4 ou hI~ mote ivok
From thut re'o ora oth i",ur.r i.r mil' or wv"
mllr RI ..s are ciIeuAtcd. Another means j
to hrlh, "A stable hoy % give Information con
| 'Hruln- the touI tnn 'i lnNuiit', anu 10 hi 4'
the ,Nor,is SIN. ~ 'kcS 10 make the horse SHOW
D. p best 7pe'd at "a certain stretch oi tAe eouis 80
Many VI these u sis were driven away from th'
stables y,st rrdAy. Oi course. many pcrsoni
"b,'i lon ,u.ids io H. il il only tho sneak n !:
lar tukyniuy Ghurp 4 who tttf -