Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-24
The HOrsey New YOrkers.

The HOrsey New YOrkers.
From the Boston Herald.
A Bostonian, living temporarily in New York,
writes that he doesn't understand how wealthy
New York gentlemen, who are 'gone" on horse
flesh, can live the monotonous life they do.
every afternoon, q few minutes past o'clock"
he says, ''thev turn into It'll avenue, way ont to
Barry's little tavern at the end Of the avenue,
where their horses are driven into little shed,
and there left. II William b. Vanderbilt has not
already appeared on the road they loiter along
until he comes, and then they keep him In sight
until they reach Barry's. Capt. Jake Wander
bllt, uncle Of William H., likes to speed his
trOtter "B0ltOn" with the rest, and with them
shelters his horse in the little shed. One by one
they drive up, Frank Work, Foster Dewey Mr.
Eastman, Col. Kipp, Mr.. Turnbull, the Harbecks
Gather and SOM, Mr.. Aiken, c. w. Griswold
and many Others. They enter the bar-room and
sit around in groups for an hour or longer, talk
ing horse and track, man and woman. OF course
they drink. Now, one would suppose that men
possessing the names Of the gentlemen named
patrOnize Widow ClicquOt or battle in POmmery;
but no. they call for little water. little sugar,
and considerable gin-Royal Dutch. Old Tom,
Anchor, Key, London Dock, or whatever they
please to call it, and they talk, and stir, and sip,
and sip and stir, and talk, until they have moth
ing left to talk about. or lose interest In the
conversation. 1t Is noticeable that Francis Work
n.
one another. understand that they have not
been on speaking terms for years. This seems
to be driving party which is left exclusively to
itself by all others, and its hours of pleasure
are not fnfringed. Work drives out with his
friends and the gentlemen with whom he is not
on friendly terms, they battle their Threats and
stOmachs with cool and refreshing gin, and at .
length william II. rises from his seat and
stretches himself. ThereupOn all the others fol-
low suit, coats are put on hurriedly, bills are
paid and all HE to the shed. Difference lis paid
William H. by allowing him to drive out first.
The other gentlemen follow as rapidly as posi-
BILE, and all are soon flying hOmeward along the
avenue. What appears very remarkable Is that
few people care to ruff1e Mr.. Vanderbilts good
humor by trotting past his single or his pair.
They give him q brush quite often, but seldom
attempt to pass him. They get up just so far,
and then haul up. Frank Work is not one Of
this kind, however. A short time since he
went for William HIS pair with Dick Swivel
Ter. Vanderbilt had q laugh on him. for Work
could not get Swiveller past; but Franks excuse
was that stone team interfered with him.
After they get well down the avenue, the teams
separate and 60 In every direction, only to meet
again next day, when the same program is
carried out. Barry, the tavern-keeper referred
popular with the gentlemen drivers. As the
Vanderbilt crowd goes in over nth avenue, the
younger class Of Wall street fnanciers and bust
ness men drive out They also 60 to Barrys;
but instead Of slipping at long intervals, they
toss the glasses OF quite rapidly and go home
exhilarated.> In Boston this style Of living
would soon become monotonous. even to con-
sentative people. I contend" continued the
gentleman, 'that horses driven on the road In
New York, while they may have excellent
records are not now anything like a. fast as the
New York press claims, for the reason that they
are banged around so much on the avenues that,
with few exceptions, the good ones are sore and
tender-footed. and consequently cannot travel
fast"