Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-22
BELLIES OF THE TURF.
The Hor-oy side of New York Feminine
Sociaty- Ki.sInR th, winner.

The Hor-oy Side of New York Feminine
Society kissing the Winner.
Ii has been very amusing To witness at
the races this year the changed attire ana
manners Of the New York society girls
who have attended them. The costumes
seen. when not { ,ncealed by an English
cover coat have been strikimgly mannish
in cut and material. Stand-up collars,
with edges turned slightly down, Cuta
way coats, leaving exposed small eN-
panse of shirt bosom, regular mems era
watts, with little hur>ey pins and cutls with
link sleeve buttons completed these cos
TUNES Before the races these sporty
Young ladies invariably visited the sad
ding paddock, Investigated the steeds
that were to run with seemingly praCuced
ewes, and loudly criticised their points
with the nOnChalanCe and apparent
knowledge of professional jockeys.
Another noticeable feature of this year:
races has been the open manner in which
the society girls present had indulged III
betting upon them. Since New York So
Ciety began to consider it a fashionable
thing to attend the races its feminine
members have wagered more or less ON
the sly but up till recently it has not been
considered good form" To place any more
substantial stakes upon favOrite steeds
than the always desirable gloves
and the toothsOme candies But all
that is changed, and at the
Cedarhurst races this spring young girls
maidens, and matrUns could be seen on all
sides making books" among themselves
OF sending Obedient swains to buy 81 tick
cts for them in the French pools, and their
pleasure when they won and their chagrin
when they lost was in no way concealed.
The chief topic of discussion among them
going to the races were the chances of this
and that horse and the amount of their
losses or gains on their rsturn home.
The lunch is of course an important
feature of a day at the races, and the
parties who drive over from Hampstead in
four in hands find an especial enjoyment
in this part OF the days proceedings,
Champagne is never as sparkling as when
served on a coach top after dusty drive
and with the accompaniment Of a jolly
party Of friends and chicken salad, ices,
and other cuncomitants of an alfresco re
past such As a coach lunch provides, are
always particularly enticing at such
times
The trip 10 the races is not complete 10
the minds of most the society girls who
attend them, without visit TO the stables
TO inspect the winning horse, and FIRE
quently when one Of these young ladies
has won any considerable stake on any
one racer she does not hesitate to kiss the
successful steed. BY next year it will
probably he in order for these sporting
maidens TO embrace the jockey also, but
thus far she has drawn the line at the horse,
In consequence of the adoption Of this
custom the stables near the club house at
Cedarhurst have more or less the appear
ance of reception for an hour following
the races. From present appearances the
prediction might safely be made that the
feminine portion of New York society will
have a race-cOurse and contests of its own
some day York Cor. Globe Demo
CTat.