The New York herald., 1877-10-10
Fifth Day of the Fall Race Meeting
at Jerome Park.
FOUR CAPITAL RACES.
Cuba, st. James, Mariana and
Deadhead the Winners.
A DELIGHTFUL DAY.


sensed by jerome Park yesterday, wnen the Jockey
Club put forth attractive programme for the hfth
DAY OF It's fall meeting. Tho heavy ram which fell
during the previous night until ato hour in tho
morning led many TO believe the races would be post
poned. and 1t was, perhaps that account that the
attendance not quite SO largo as the interesting
series OF events would lead ono to expect Alter
nno o'clock IL ceased raining, and the
bright, warm sunshine before rendered the
air warm and dry and the roads somewhat less heavy
and IN consequence before noon the Central Park ana
the leading the track being cut up
~ the wheels OF vehicles OF every DESCRIPTION from
he business wagon, in which the thrifty tradesman
irove his amiy, to the elegant private coach, the
aobby tandem and the big six-in-hand coach, which
carried u inll quota to the scene II the storm had
injured roads respect, II improved them IN
anoIher for 1t prevented tho appearance OF
single spcck OF dust 10 blind the eyes or
soil the dresses OF the fair ladies who drove the
track Besides It had ircshened the meadows SO that
they like emerald, and intensified the autumn
the that limo the beautiful drive until
they simply gorgeous in their wealth OF vvid
gold, brown rcd and russet foliage. The temperature
all that couiu be desired, and soft breeze rustng
tho leaves utsrng the wells ribbons OF the ladies'
and sweeping laziiy along the horlzou the few strag
giing clouds tha. stl saucily dened the sun, lent
touch OF vivncty the face OF and sent the
blood TO the checks OF the riders At half-past one
o'clock-the hour fixed for the commencement OF tho
race-visitors were arriving upon the grounds very
rapidly, aud 1t resolved TO wait
little, particularly every minute I'M
proved to traIng extcnt the condition
OF the track. In addition the regular which
leis tho Grand Central Depot At halipast twelve
O'Clock, there was special train which lett fifteen
minutes later, and each brought many passengers
M It would hod TO the course. The sixn-nand
coach Atlantic carried goodly number to the races
but the disagreeable condition OF tho roads pro-
vented tho Four-inhund Club from sporting
Its dashing vehicles, It had Intended
Evory minute augmented the number Of
Of spectators, and by two O'Clock the attendance was
quito iair Pending the starting OF the horses the
gentlemen promenadcd on the quarter stretch, made
books with their friends and taKed horse, while the
ladies' chatted gayly upon tho graud stand and dis
cussed the horses and tho gentlemen below ndifTer
emily. Some OF the fair spectators walked knowingly
down upon the track and pressed Their dainty
boots into the soil for few steps
10 test It's consistency and then retired
to their seats, rcmarking that they would
attempt win thcir gloves by backing animals which
showed strength rather than those renowned solely for
speed. Considering the attendance there good
deal Of betting DONE and most Of Il in tho form Of
"books." only two OF the booths formerly devoted
to pool selling were tenantcd, and from ono Of
them the monotonous call "Combinaton and fat
book belting'' seemed attract but few spccu-
lators. When the horses Tor tho swcokstakes
led out there general
buzz OF admiration. Viewed from the grand stand
;hey presented aue appearance and lent TO the pic
the finishing touch 1t needed to make II perfect
The gay silk bright colored dresses Of tho
ocKcys brought with relief against the dark
srown OF the wet, caycy track as they cantcred up
and down, awaiting the signal to start. The field lay
an immense green PLAIN, broken only by the course
which crcled through and around II. mar
row stripe Of brown. At various points in the
meadow little colored flags futtering in thebreeze
marked the line Of the expected steeplechase, and
framing in all OF this were the surrounding bills
clothed IN robes ani flashing bright and dark
alternately as the coquettish clouds 1rted with the
sun. To tho south the white steepe OF n village
church cleaned amid the trees, and iar beyond
dImiy the tail spires OF the metropolis which. viewed
from thut quiet and lovely spot seemed thousand
miles away.
1t was hallpast TWO O'Clock when the horses
started Tor the first Considerable cnthusi-
lsm shown at the result, and when McDanie's
chestnut colt ST. James in by half u length the
winner Of the second contest there burst OF
cheers from the spectators, which was renewed when
tho old gentleman seen excitcdly making his
way stick IN hand toward the judges stand. on all
sides he was congrat uated. and the universal COM
mont was, "Pm glad Mac has won race At last"
chase. which closed the programme and 1t proved to
be one beautiful and exciting events ever
seen u 1t turned out that tho beausi
iuI south leld which looked fair and smiling from
assistance, was In reality a Several inches Of
covered the greater portion of IT, and in the i'm
mediate vIcinity OF the middle fence 1t was at
least deep That IL WINS not considered nice
field to over would appear IRON the fact that OF
tho thirteen horses announced TO start only
ranIiy Pan
onea the horses getting of IN group, and scarcely
changing their relative positions until they struck
across lower field. Then two oi them Tell slightly
behind There rose slight cloud OF mist at tho
heels OF tho foremost. Before the exclamation
"Water had left lips OF the spectators OH The
stand there into the air ashimmerins cloud OF
spray 1ung Up BY the heels OF the flying animals
Like flash horses and rders were hidden IRON sight,
and their way could only be tracked by the moving,
shecny mass which moved along tho course. Ihis
being between the Spectators and the sinking sun,
drop sparklcd ike "a diamond aud the elect was
something ndescrtable. The spectators to Their
tion broke the breatbss stiffness which followed the
start. With liked eyes and parted lips they watched
felce Il flashed higher aud in the midst OF 1t dirk
object was seen to rise ana ia!l as Tho
other side win splash that sent
nashes into the Like lightning another and
asaln across the meadow. AS the spray suosided in
us wake from the spectators, Tor PROSTATE
Ia tho by the fence they mad so bhndly eapcd
lay Two OF the noble Dcasts-- Eredercstown and
Dandy near by, struggling To their feet, we're
The riders, LOOKING very much uhhhc tHc
creatures who had. less than minute be-
fore, shot away from the starting post The
horses and men were uuipjurci and struggled
out upon the man track. Meantime cheer upon cheer
rent the the remaining horses shot upon the
uryer pars Of the track ience and hedge in
dne style. they passed tho stand II was notlced
hat the horses were dripping, as II they had
swan river aud the briiiiant jackets oil the riders
we're dronched with water and literally sloshcd with
nuu. Keeping still close together the FOUR
lwnklcd IN and out of sight around tho track until
pnce more the lower meadow was reached aud tho
audience, mounted upon the benches, strained their
eyes catch glimpse Of the riders as they flashed
put OF the spray Tor a second II was utterly mpos-
sDIc to distinguish them. A second later aud tho
fence where disaster had previously lurkci. was a.
most reached again. spontaneous and nvo oluniary
cheer arose tho contestants we're seen piuckily
dashlng towurd 1t through the binding shower.
Cp went the horses again. and an instant iaier
three OF them sweeping on their way, whilo
the fourth, Waller, lay his back IN the water some