The sun., 1891-06-17


the sea breeze.
At 1850 o'clock the ferryhouss at the Battery
was literally packed. 1t was q eood-n natured
crowd. however. perfectly willing to wilt collars
and cuffs and to lose the nice frizzes OF tho
front hair. The boats were boarded with q
rush, likewise the trains at Bay Ridge Men
and women alike grabbed the cars whilo NOV
Ing, and jumped from them again before they
had stopped.
AT tho truck people rushed helter.skelter for
the gates. and jostled and pushed each other
In their efforts to get through. The grand
ea and hS b.sts tSS Tine op ho
IL s orSnSon sSd ses cSsion Ssa
and ,hen In oder To bold them were compelled
lhe temperature there was very close TO n
just sat s,ilI and .wel,erel and watched tho
up straight and tried to look cool fG and eo1;for.
oEsd as they Win nSS asw %ss
their once wayy hair was. all awry
csE Many I Ti. s. sSss asd s Vs s aa % ss s
their brows. AT frequent intervals be,oro the
races races began they would rnsh to the long 10
.nsrt mar, 70. they could hardly appeasO the awful
.,isa AZ .!Ssk @ inc big @ @trsSlo-Siesksa grand
sSSS ssSk % bs s srSs S p os
the bright dresses OF the ladies'. The slopine
r. 81 i wSs 70
fresh emerald aras. could be seen. while tIs
big hett'n. ring fairly. swarmed with mon
hors Ma. .sb td their money The crowd
Men eltowod 'helr way about as. host they
gould. ne ierspiraton dripping from their
The ! ookinakers at sheephcad are strung
md ypSfnrtuY "A frinpA n - RI Cka
naa ssne !o she track APPEARED to have VET sakon ~
The betting ring was eomnetely ehcked up
with humanity. n The temperdani.ure ,dn. in the ring
warm enough 10 keen the crowd out. Tho
Won, n wont t9 the track TO Increase thoir pin
% hey had % ans
ami forward, piauin%s % and 'Ie eoec,ins sA their their
A. the hueler called each ,ace tho crowd in
tho betting ring poured out. and as soon as tho
winner cr"ssed the winning line poured back
When tho Suburban was reached, tho sight
ns s "ea one 'i r5sso
wns frantic rush on all sides 10 place bets.
Id Men Snd a w"men who never met each ., her tie.
which Of tho ii ers were the favorites By The
tns NAY fs t,Is crowd eheered when 'hey came upon
The exoitement among the spectators while
Keep bis Ever5boy s.ood sHp up np snppreas
Ing II, his breath and waiting Tor the linE q drop.
shs u rss ,i%e so It grew ss nH5ss oudeD Dasssa ana
spread in v.nme The horses cae sSe
ns9mo.reIGh ns me-, Hh ina bunch enveps. in cloud
which grew in volnm. as the Flyers az approached.
Everybody seemed 10 lote nls, hend at this
i0intt; Men and I W"men Jumped NJ " nn1 down 7.
"It's Tea Tray" Aud when Io.ntaka dashed
over the line Inc unronr was awful
1hen the people a ssssn to rush about Al
hanns Of the nonehalant Jockeys who wore
oa ad o.hers isd ''asu 10 them % iamara
lion = rush ;as On tho % track ss''Gas put BsSs: s
S2sl and s!.r..a xh h% haI%Sss q sss
There vas more Of The same thing at tho Club
house. and the great Suburban was over.
Many left the track Immediately after Loan
and % look AZ The ms,ority ae 81
the spectators, however. remained.
n.t on he The last raes ba9 S{hS hSrds
IsT D0e had rntc
The women gathered up their bright dresscs:
lime. a opsned their handsome me- papasoIs. ara and and
The raiadrops isIl thick and fast. .pat.erins
Ing little summon hats and bonnets. To add
TO the discomfort Of the occasion ,he omen rail-
and the passengers were compelled to sit on
seats disasreeahly damp. Dv The time the
cro%I got 70 the city It WAS Hrety
day