Year: 1874

Yesterday was the fftn and last day OF the fall
meeting OF the American Jockey club at Jerome
PARK. The weather was so delightful tnat thou
sands were on the road, and at the course the at
tendance was as large as we have ever seen on
race day. The days fun may be photographed
briefly. Noon scene, a stable near Union square.
Reporter and friend IN wagon. Horse very hvey
and iond OF paving the floor OF the stable ana at
tempting an impromptu cancan. Reporter ana
friend nervous ami stable boys III ecstasies.
Timid inquiries 10 temper OF horse. Unsatlsiac-
tory replies Up Filth avenue at an alarming gait,
,busses and wagons in dangerous proximity. ice
wagon deliberately blocks the way. Horse oonst
like II. Eloquence wasted on ANIMAL pue yes no
casualties. Leave ice wagon In wake ana encounter
street car. Driver OF ditto swears and morse OF
wagon dances. Tacking to windward OF street
car nearly encounters lamp post Luns In time
TO avoid a Spill Lively horse wants to know who
lives In brown stone house across the way, and
would probably pun door bell if permitted by
determined reporter. Equine curiosity again
excited at new Cathedral, but frustrated
by Journalistic firmpess. At length, the snares
and pitfalls OF the metropolis are left behind, and
the fine, smooth road OF the Park is reached.
Lively animal takes look around, shakes his
head as II in pleasure and settles down to rat
tling steady pace that soon leaves everything
behind. Frantic policeman shouts out regula-
pons OF driving through PARK and alarms biooded
horse so much that the animal makes vicious
rusn at him. Gray coat escapes up embankment
and screams ont threats.


All the hues oil autumn are on the foliage, from
bright green to the sere and yellow leaf on one
sde is vista extending to He'll Gate, with
swamps. clustered snanties, railroad cut and
hungry goats and squalid children between. Near
the reservoir is young man mending
his harness, while his particular sweetheart
holds the rens and feels like indul9ing
In good cry; Blooded horse, afore-
cart should be permitted at that hour OF the day,
And ~ with difficulty restrained from cimoing up
ana lnquring OF the driver. Now the road de-
scends and WINDS like a serpent between The
lovelest scenes that the eye can rest upon, anu,
e Of o. coe aad ep
description OF vehicle, from the hideous Park am
buance to the trim buggy. everybody and his
vile In every phase and condition OF lie, flt3 by
IKE the phantasmagoria OF dream.


Out on the magnificent Boulevard, the sun
gliding the steep, wooded banks OF the Harlem
right ahead, past trim cottages, accompanied
by myriad vehicles. on the swift revolving wheels
or winch the rays dance and are shivered az lances
on a corslet, and across the misshapen structure
that spans the river by which Westcnester Is
reached. Again on the broad road, nanKed on
the left by huge rocks, on which shine every kind
OF fash advertisement, passing roadside caravan
series where refreshments for man and beast NAV
be ound and At last, entering the gate OF Jerome
PARK surrounded by score of obstreperous dar-
kles in cardinal hats, with numbers tackled on





care. at this period OF his existence very meek
and humble. Passing through a thirsty crowd OF
lager 1mbincrs we ma ourselves on the grand
stand, in front three spirited contestants await
ing the order TO start. Down go the nags, ant
away start the steeds, and we scramble tnrougi
the crowd OF people 10 gain position where th'
race may be seen 70 advantage. Away they go
ana they are soon disposed Of But the cream o
the meeing was In the last race, one rnl'
and tbree-quarters over seven hurdles. Tht
general impossolity OF killing Jockey was abiJ
demonstrated IN TINS race. First down came I'm
pecunious IN vain attempt TO mount the bluff (ar
enurely unnecessary action, and q motlonless
form In Scotch plaid was stretched on the
ground. But the wearer OF this dress
was soon assisted TO his feet and restored
to CONSCIOUSNESS. Then away went Moonstone
ana the scarlet cap OF mis- Jockey was in the Dust
Gaffney followed the example OF his two compel u
tors and tumbied green and white hoops and red
cap ont OF his saddle. Then Moonstoone ell az din
tine hurdles being evidently against his grain
Meanwhile Limestone TOOK things easy ana had II
all his own way. Acrobatic feats in hurdle racing
are not OF frequent occurrence, nor are they at all
desirable, when there is a chance OF a neck being
broken.