Year: 1874

races had the effect OF drawing from the city and
the Branch very large attendance of spectators
10 Monmouth Park yesterday. IL is true that in
the early forenoon the heat was intense but about
noon refreshing breeze sprung up, which tenn
pered the suns rays sufficiently TO make even q
rambe over. the quarter stretcn comfortable, IN
stead OF being, as il was the day previous, toll
and trlbulatlon to even the irrepressble dealers
in pool promises. The sky was somewhat over
clouded about noon and tine ladies, VINO were out
In full force dressed lur to Kill" as one of the
colored bows expressed 1t, had many misgivings as
10 what the painful result OF a rainy day would
bring about for their silks and satns anu loves OF
bonnets that were never intended lor an airing
but on the brightest days in summer; ana yet the
clouds that hung over the course Ike great
black pail and the occasional mutterlngs OF the
thunder in the distance and the quick, sharp
nashes of lightning that every now and then made
abe prevailing darkness all the deeper by their
very vividness, proved in the end but


4 BLESSING IN DISGUISE;


Tor when the rain did come down, as il finally did
IN downright earnest 1t made short sharp ana de-
csive work OF 1t, lasting just long enough TO lay
the dust on the track nicely and to render the at
mOsphere delightfully."- COOL The quarter stretch
was densely crowded when the storm broke over
the course and for few minutes there was
lively scene as the rain swept down upon the un-
forrunates who had come rom the city without
umbrellas Even the sturdy horsemen, who never
seem to move at any time twenty feet beyond the
pool stand, lest they might lose good bargain,
were forced TO leave the charmed spot on the
souble quick, and that too just as the Doctor
was endeavoring TO bolster up a large pool TO
twice it's natural proportions. Yet the Doctor
himself was in no way dismayed. Though the rain
dashed through his little slate-covered canopy
with force and volume sufficient TO make any
ordinary man keep his mouth shut, high above the
din and coniusion made by the rush OF
the crowds in their pel nell stampede to
the stalrways OF the stand his voice rang
clear and shrill his elegant French accent being
made all the more Impressive TO those IN the dis
tanee by the gusts Of wind which carried his "What
do hear2n and 'rhe winner not yet sold'' to the
Iurthermost ends Of the stretch. But the clouds
finally crept eastward, and the Doctor had the
satisfaction OF beholdng his friends again crowd
ing about him dry shod and cool as cucumbers and
more determined than ever, now that 1t was cer-
tain that the afternoon was to be bright one, to
secure 'the winner not yet sold' or the mex. best
thing TO II.


THE CROWDS


.nat filed the grand stand were, as usual mostly
from the city direct, although the majority OF the
ladies who made the south end OF 1t SO light and
attractive by their presence came from the Branch.



in the boat from the city, but 1t seems TO DE con-
sdered the thing by the bellies, OF an uncertain age
especially, to arrive at the course in all the glory
OF hired carriage; and 70 accomplish
This those who lett the city in the fore
noon quietly stepped on the Train at the
Branch station and performed the remainder OF
their Journey in the (suDposed) more arlstocratic
manner. And how they enjoyed themselves, did
81 ngaf he wa mile heat race for n
stance, when in the second heat Fellowcraft and
yandalite came tearing down the homestretch
neck and neck, ana when all the men were rush
ing down from the stand to the quarter stretch,
excited 10 the highest pitcn, as only men can be
when they have wagered their hundreds on the
cast Of die, TO speak, several OF the falrest OF
the fair sat quietly reading novels, while one who,
mad women had the right, could have voted in the
days OF .'1Ippecanoe and Tyler too stuck to her
needework without even once raising her head !
only when the announcement that the second
heat and the race had been won by Vandallte vas
greeted by the loud cheering on the part Of
the sverner sex on the quarter stretch
nm for the Ss''' victory, ' had been Ie oSiiged
70 await The Official decision 10 know what was
ffs plying. 'What are those horrid men yelling
aDontY exclaimed the ancient one, as she adjusted
her specs SO as the better to cast whitening look
about her. Cant they walt until the race be-
ginsY" And 1t is highly probable that she and her
novel-readiDg friends will again pay their 'en-
trance fees'' on saturday TO be present at the
races. While speaking OF this bevy of beauties,
VINO did SO much to add to the enthusiasm or
e THE DAYS SPORT.


IL may not be out OF place to say that all the ladies'
did not partske OF their peculiar way OF enjoying
IT. BY no means. There were many oright-eyed
girls on the stand who took Just as active part In
what was going on as the men themselves Nor did
tney conf1ne themselves to a mere matter OF fact
apBng 81 ~ nandi q .b sne morse ~ suIra IN
st0utly as the gentlemen who acted as their
guard Of honor, for not few entered into the pool
buying business with as keen Zest as the most
enthusiastic turtle could have shown In his hap
pest numor. In TACT, the only thing wanting in
the picture as they talked horse and pulled out





and tens 10 make good their perachGnt toward one
horse and another was the presence OF the pool
seher himself TO take wn the names OF the pur-
chasers, and, whenever ne could get IN word
edgewise in the bidding for first choice, to tell
them what he knew about the winner tnat he
says is never sold while the pool is open and what
miserable dull place a racecourse would be If
lovely woman refused ever to grace II with her
presence. Can any who has ever been led
away, as If by Will-o-the-wisp OF dark night
1--WE moods and ready to tel s eTeryhnar yasa
every secret point about every horse that was ever
destined 70 ib run msn IAxne wars VIVA. ne would
part and parcel OF his daily audenCeS the pretty
things he would say and the deceits he would prac-
tIse upon his old male customers In order to give


THE INSIDE TRACKs9


How ne would round on his periods and smooth
OF his long harangues about the noble family the
FIRST choice came from in the old country, and
efforts to tell a fb pleasantly and CALAMITY 30 as
20 make the dainty pocketbooks llghterl But
alas such an opportunity has never yet been
afforded the lively little man. and it may yet take
years before the women viii have gained this ines
tinaple right to do openly az the men do at the
races. Though the way the Doctor, IN his pauses
for breath, occasionally casts his sly giances up
them would lead one TO believe that he will soof
inaugurate the idea himself, II the world does moi
move faster or the comet bring about a change
the better. Yet If the dear crea
lures did not yesterday ENJOY this righ
in the open fashion lt ~ now done by the men
they managed to secure their pools Just az well a'
IL they did enjoy u. They got their tickets b)
proxy, and there were gentlemen, not a lew, aftel





many pool ticket that won snug little roll o.
greenbacks Tor its owner ana about many another
that won nothing at all and all which were paid
for, cash down. Dy people VINO 40 not mingle with
The crowds that saunter on the quarter stretch
And what


A STUDY FOR AN ARTIST


~ would have been during the struggles between
the horses TO nave watched the excitement that
prevailed In the south end or the stand when
these same tickets hung In the balance: the way