New-York tribune., 1907-06-21

! surprise and consternatior This cry was sud-
denly developed into roar in which little or
nothing could be distinguished. and in the hub
bub Nealou raced home winner.
No figures Of attendance can tell the story Of
the opening day Of the Couey Island Jockey
Clubs summer meeting yesterday. No words
may httngly describe the beauty Of the scene.
II was day that will live long in the memory
Of those who We're fortunate enough to sit in
the grandstand or stroll a bout the broad roomy
lawn. The attendance figures were not an
uounCed. but IL is safe to say that fully thirty
FIVE thousand persons were on hand to see the
great race decided. and if the crowd not a
record one II AZ least bore eloquent testimony To
the remarkable popularity Of racing
PERFECT DAY FOR RACING
Happily. the weather gods We're propitious.
and a more perfect day for outing cou'I not
have been imagined. The day was warm but
not too warm for comfort. rs the rays of the
sun were veiled with a light haze and tempered
by a strong breeze off the ocean. that laden
with q salty freshness.
Room is lacking to begin TO tell Of those who
made holiday of the occasion. Men prominent
In the business professional! financial and social
world rubbed elbows with their less notable
brothers all equal for the time being in the
enjoyment of a days sport in the open air ON
the Clubhouse balcony were men who had stood
by racing in its darkest days. In the grandstand
and in the field incosure were the new recruits
now so willing To enjoy the fruits. The crowd
went the track by rail. by trolley by tally-ho.
by carriage and by automobile, and the trans
portation facilities were taxed to their utmost
capacity 1t seemed as If the steady procession
into the gates would never end 1t began shortly
after noon and the stragslers We're still rushing
through just before the big race was called.
BIG SHOW OF AUTOMOBILES
The automobile show on. the edge Of the grove
back Of the grandstand surpassed that at Mad
ison Square Garden. Between seven hundred
and eight hundred cars of all kinds and de-
scriptions came down from the city and when
they were gathered together In place the
sight was quite worth the price OF admission.
The big parklike Inclosure of the Coney Island
Jockey club never looked more attractive. and
in contrast to Gravesend striking to a de-
gree Everything seemed particularly arranged
TO please the eye, and nothing lacking for
the complete enjoyment and comfort of the
thousands who attended. The ivy covered en-
trance lent tone that heightened one
walked up the picturesque drive and found q
Mace in the big comfortable grandstaud or club
house balcony. The whole incosure seemed
freshly dressed for the occasion, and nature
had done her part with lavish hand. The
grandstand and clubhouse a shifting mass
of gavlv dressed women and SON bre garbed men.
and these looked out on the big brown eclipse,
over which the horses were to race to turf
fame on the freshly green infed. the fringe
Of trees along the bacxstretch, and on The ocean
I'm the distance. and felt satisfied that Il was
the ideal place for racing holiday.
After Kernel had won the Introductory Stee-
plechase after the mighty Roseben mad come
back to his by conquering Prince Hamburg
and Lady Amelia, after Firestorc which had
been developed in California. had so bravely de-
feated some of the best youngsters in the East
in the first half of the Double Event. the crowd
turned to a study of the card for the, big race
of the day. The majority kept their seats or
stood on the lawn while the various candidates
had their prelmnarys gallon through the stretch
This over some made their way 70 the paddock
out under the trees. to get closer look nj the
candidates, while others sought out the crowded
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