The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-09
Fifth and Last Day of the Spring
Meeting at Jerome Park.
ENTHUSIASM In DESPITE OF THE RAIN.
Attendance at First Unpronising
and Then Large.
FIVE CAPITAL RACES.
ClOyerbrook, the Duke Of Magenta, Virginius,
Ladylike and Waller the Winners.

But for the rain an immense concourse OF people
might have been expected at jerome Park, judging
from the attendance that present ultimately in
the day. An active and prominent member Of the
American jockey Club Standing on the green below
The club house carly yesterday afternoon insisted
somewhat aud querulous tone that the American
people be induced TO come out 10 race course
on wet day. Look yonder," he cried, as ho
pointed out the evidence which he founded this
CONVICTION, consisting in a beggary array OF about
two dozen visitors TALL betting men, gathered in
mote OF the grand stand wne the rest OF the
vast space. large enough TO accommodate almost
twenty thousand people, was as empty as the halls OF
the Montezumaa
.LooK around he contin ned, with increased feel
ing 'Three carriages down there where there ought
10 be three hundred and ono up on that hin whore
there should be at least hundred Look up at the
club house," and he looked his Respondent eye
caught solitary figure of lady IN black the only
occupant OF The balcony and, turning his lace away
he nc uttered, with gloomy shake of the head:-"A
banquet nah deserted"
AT this time it as late in the day twenty min
utes past two O'clock and certainly at
hour racing day ever looked more fororn and
deserted There was one lively young lady on the la
dies section OF the gran stand laughing heartily with
two young gentle the absurdity of men hold
ing races n such weather, but they had rather tho
laugh GU her saying she was the only one OF her
extreme northery end OF the stand there were, all
old visitors, these book makers
md betting men. When all around the course looked
,qualy barren OF lie, the quarter stretch dreary
racuous patch OF thrcadbare turf ana the carriage
lark without u pair OF wheels within 1t, It was
udicrous platoon OF eight policemen march.
ing Indian file the track 10 the club house
do duty and protect the solitary lady and gen.
tcmap who sealed the front balcony listen
NJ tha null uas nd ann tna
sycamore trees.
mo sir, - resumed tho gentleman already referred
TO- .'You can get The English out TO any good sport
on wet day, but not the Americans They must
have fine dry weather have nothing. OF course the
English have been used to the Derby Tor a hundred
years, and must have 1t whether IT rains cats and
dogs or not, and OF course they accustomed 10
wet weather. butt don't think Americans will far
10 see any sport il IL involves physical discomfort"
.sDont you think people often disappointed
in this country by being put Of account OF
The weather they don't to take the chances
OF leaving their business happens be threat
ening9"
..rn,s year there has been no disappointment, no
pos,ponement account OF the weather, but look at
that last wet day; why. there less than $500
taken the grand stand and the expenses
$1,000"
"You certainly nave boon heavily handicapped by
you have promo cd a certain confidence in the minds
of the people that will ultimately recompense you
You have acted faithfully to your engagements and
The people must remember II"
81 am AFRAID Americans won't wct themselves to
see sport OF this kind"
AGREEABLE DIsAPPoINrMRxr.
IL Is pleasant relate that the gentcman's rather
discouraging impressions OF the people were
doomed a most agreeable disappointment. at which
Within hour Tor little after three o'elocS) from
the time he spoke these words there four
Thousand people occupying the grand stana and a
large park Of carriages within tho gates They came
with rush that has only been noticed at Jcrsmc
Park extraordinary occasions, but was wit
messed on a day admittedly threatening and wet as
yesterday. Where there was only one lady TO be
seen at two O'Clock, there were hundreds at three
O'Clock, ana many OF them, too. IN ricn ana radiant
ros,umcs The English could never have produced so
wonderful transformation on a race course IN so
short n space OF Time As Tor the club house, sine
banquet nail dessred," 1t contained hundreds OF fair
women and brave men, and amid the cIink OF cham
payne glasses stream OF talk aud jest aud laugh
Tor went on brightly as u the SKY IN place OF weep
ing darby were smiling blue anu golden,
The change was indeed, most surprising under The
circumstances, and the management must have ieit
that It's Efforts 10 cater Tor The amusement OF tho
public OF New York at jerome Park are NOS unapprc-
ciated.
SPORTING AND BETTING MIN.
The FIRST special train thu. lett the depot for the
racecourse was laden almost entirely with sporting
hnd betting men, ana their talk hUrscY IN the
extreme Their faces were less familiar 10
all the courses around New York. and every man
.mons .nsm nopsa on, fe aa s0me .ohDr
possible they could all from each other
aud as the general public IN the absence OF The French
pools, are not much gwen 10 betting II lest after
tue Enplisn STYLE some oil the sportsmen must have
been gu, OF pocket.
WHAT AN s.oLp HANOI THINKS or nooKmAKrxa.
The present method Of betng rs not believed VI by
ZONE Of the old hands. One OF these sald yosicr.
day.-"You hear a good deal o. noise, don't yerY
We'll there ant much money put up now, mind what
Pm talkin about, an toll yer lufther there amt
goin' to IN tnis yerc State but what
have to shct up ei that Pool Blu law haint repealed
Now yer see lots OF decent people used TO come cut
here from New York and take chance quietly IN the
French or Mutual pools ana have no uo,ner. 1T the
horse didnt run they got Their money back. Ia this
French pools il was all square ana every teller
sure Of his money; but how do know
81 the teller there holerin' Tor bets viii land
me back the cash ef wins? THIS yerc association
amt responsible for any Of these gaoots; an jest to
hear the noise they makel Why. IT'S worse than the
Gold Room when the agoin' on an the Jews
was there" The betting made certainly very lively
scene Al sorts OF voices filled Tho air at the same
instant herc snrill treble, "Bct any
man to s. another IN ragged bass "loo TO
10 on Coverbrook.' third, with assumed tono
OF defiance g 10 on Cuoa." A fourth looking at
nobody IN particular anu directing bis eyes TO Tue
quenannav stu another wItn a sort OF knapssck 10
front OF him lunch OF tickets IN hts hand, aud a
wide white iet mai on ms nesa made himsc con spicu-
Gus by the tremendous energy his action,
no shouted ut a man 100 10 10 against - James, !"
he look. al bim as hereby a. n he wished 10
bowel him with . carving gniie. As ,hc old sport
Justly remarked, there more noise than money,
more SMOKE than nrc; but Tor stifring up excitement
among a mass OF mcn the ~ stem OF bookmakInE, US
~ carried out on the grand stand ~ jerome Park
lust the thing. Norm of the stand were two quiet
bookmakng places where a man might 20 ny and
without noise have his let relisered but whore the
margin OF chances was only trhe
or DAY.
Though the day a rainy one with lev dry tn
termssions as much interest was taken In tho racing
u ~ had been dry and sunshny The hrst struggle,
IN whlcn ClovefDrook won, strrc the spectators 10
wild pitch o. excitement aud the suoseqacn. racing,
despite tue condition the track ana the elements,
Sell repaid tue visitors Tor any discomfort they
might have suffered IN coming out The scenery,
Hesnened by the ram appeared to great advana g-,
aud just many beauties might be picked
ana admired about the place, even under
tbe conditions OF rain, as OF sunshine.
There was perfect fascination In the spectral mist
shat hung all day the low bItops anu wood
lands, aud tue VIVID greenety around the club house
nave no. To hat.