The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05
THE DEFEAT OF PAROLE
Five Rour-in-Hand Coaches on the Lawn in
Front Of The Club House.
FIVE CAPITAL RACES.
Rhadamanthus, General Phillips, Fugitive,
Orion and Bramble the Winners.

Tine spring meeting OF the American Jockey Club
WINS continued yesterday Jerome Park and At
uacted quite large attendance. the weather was
NJ pleasant could DO desired The Hrst two days.
racing Of the meeting took place amid rain storms
over muddy track, SO yesterday proved quite An
agreeable change, a. there warm and pleasant
sun that dinsed It's eladdsning rays without making
the day ncomfortabiy hot
The hrst train from the Grand Central Depot took
out quite crowd. Tho programme OF the days sport
was particularly good and the Westchesier Cup.
which always proves attractive card, more
Than usual attraction yesterday. In view Of the tact
thai Parole, General Phillips and st. James put in
an appearance. One Of the annoyances Of the trip
by rail- 20 Jerome PARK II met with in the abb
OF q sufficient number OF conveyanccs TO
carry all the passengers from the 70 the track
This deAcisncy in transportation often occasions
considerable annoyance, especially when gentleman
has ladies under his charge, the Jehus Of the
lake advantage OF the occasion 10 double tho fare The
current charge has always been twenty-five cents but
this year number Of haskmen have succeeded In
sxtorsIng Aty cents head Tor each passenger which,
taking into consideration the short distance OF the
Track from tho road near the depot II considered BY
everybody 10 be an outrageous extortion. Coming
home alter the races the OF suhcisnt carriages
10 take the people TO the cars was very apparent as
ever two hundred persons had TO walk to the depot
who would not have walked had they been able TO
lain hack accommodation About twenty or thirty
moro hacks the ground. would facilitate matters
considerably.
on The
nding the rather misty appearance OF the
weather in the morning there much doubt 10
The mnds OF the public The racing question The
CLEANS OF sunshine that through the dull aud
ugly mists OF vaporn in the forenoon gave tho most
decided indications OF weather. and as the fash
onablss discussed eleven O'Clock breakfast orders
were sent Tor the carriages at sharp Before
That time, however. the steady stream of vohicles
which flowed from the side streets into gifth
began TO present quite formidable appearance
and plainly Indicated thai something OF the CON-
mon was on foot. Presently biast Of the horn and
ratIing OF the harness gave brief warning Of
The approach OF iour-in-hand, and along dashed
Colonel Delaney Kane with his clever Attlo team
with that popular representative OF the Coach Club
The TsiIy-Ho. Following In his wake came monde
script crowd OF vehicles for the most part hack bug
Tles, whose drivers appeared TO think it a us.
nondous feat to pass the heavily laden coach.
and who. alter It was accomplished, gazsd
Admirlngy at tho haii-ied scrub that had exhibited
his nve-mnute gait. In the Park everything looked
blooming Is n Nature had determined array her
self her abrasive sarb Evsa she hesses ap-
pcared 70 enjoy the pleasant prospect, and trotted
Along with heads Greet AZ they smiled the fresh and
lour bays, doing good work Mr.. Schermerhorn was
also with his elegant coach, OF the models
H American workmanship, and drove his
lcam with pnsinsss like air. as II the
trade rather took his fancy Mr.. Bronson.
pne Of the earliest members of the Coaching Club, was
out with large party Of ladies. and jogging along
with his neatly equipped coach In sportsmsnliko
ptyls The gray teams Of Mr. Rives looked we'll, and
moved very cievery with the coach ana heavy load
they had 70 draw. They nrst class lot OF work
Ing coach horses aud credit 10 any establishment.
There . number OF neat carts out and couple
oil tsndems Of pretty good style. The Improvements
that has been Effected in the past ton years
IN the private equpnges OF the woalrby was quite
noticeable. Tho coaches all turned or to tho
the Park and drove around the land toward tho
club house. and then keeping TO the tight at tho
stables drew up the green ward at tho loot Of the
Club House Hill. just In front OF tho water Jump,
where The water was bubbIing out In tho most re-
freshing manner. Mr.. Alexander Taylor, Jr, drove
up in front Of che CLUB shortly before three p
II. with his coach and four, apparently mono the worsc
tor their drive from MamarouecE. MI Taylor had
quite clever looking team, roam and bay whcosrs,
with Two blacks IN the load
scgxgs AND IsciDxxra
The general quite n contrast 70 that OF
Saturday last. The mud had almost entirely disap-
psarsd, and the verandas presented lively and AMI
mated appearance, set on by the bright eolors OF
dnui parasols brilliant cherries aud fruits nestled
dainty nas, yellow plush jockey wastcoats and other
fancy tints fashion has ordained should BIO worn
by tho feminine kind. Many ladies, like birds
Of brilliant pinmass that had descensed from
award nj the foot OF the niiy some
on camp stools, seated little groups and others
They there IN perfect peace, away from all The
busy din that animated the other siae
waved their DAINTY ksrchies and wassrsd kid gloves
IN the cherry against tho biue body and scarlet
Away to the lett, Cd tho well known Deadhcad
Hill, there was another party o. picnickers who en-
peculiar way. They took Tho most intense
interest In The different aud regretted much
absence on the programme Of the s,eeplechasc, Tor,
as one gentleman observed, ut good a two.
dollar note 10 see Moany and Trouble lay out the
Geld.n However, thers was no stoeplechsse and the
patrons Of The Hin consoled themselves us well al
they could with copious draughls OF cooling and
sparkling lager that was dispensed at o
F. sn '0 s,nssr nuts ana candies ' wore also
In great demand, aud tho itineran'
rssro ~eso na%s.r o. people !" the as and away
right OF the grand stand they took up positions
under the the hin. ard also lined mo enco al
the back Of the old pool stsDds nunuer Of oar
ssages drawn mp ON thc top Of Inc hui, and
The occupants prepared WITH uncn 80 that they
aid not nave 20 paronxe the cold refreshments that
wore offered Tor sale Under the staud
0Sk the rikLD.
The Knights of the poncu were IA ciover during tne
day. For The hrst time thus fnr thcy bird izil
chance, on Thursday and Saturday everybody wal
the shelter VI tne grand stand and u
very hard to accomplish any business vi remuncr
alive nature There we're some lew planks stil In th'
quarter stretch that reminded one OF sasuraay, whci
pants guns aud ammunition. they said thcy were
lhcy almost ostsd, but The grass was nov quite ar,
ana everybody appeared 10 enjoy inc freedom
Of the walk. instead Of being craUpsd up on ih'
stand. shortly after tho arrival OF tho nrst train thu
Metallicians announced the opening Of business 10
the day. with nm insinuating olcr TO take shade o
odds about Garrick. Three 10 was offered Tree. \.
against Rhadamanthua, and 100 10 20 against Bonni
Al The start the betting was about eve
against Garrick, 10 against Rhadamanthus
Ito against Bonnie Wood anu 10 70 against III
GIeneig nily. As soon Rhsds number had been ru
up offers oi 10 100 against Parole came IRON ever
ouarter coupled with desire 10 lay and ~ " 70
spcc.iyeiy against ~ James and General Phillips. A
Parole was not much touched the bes, batting lay be
tween 81. James and General Philips, tho aorme