Year: 1873

There was Simmer attendance at the races to-
day than on any day previous during the present
meeting. or course the blame belongs to the
Clerk OF the Weather. who, ever since yesterday
morning. has been In mood that has been, so far,
anything but agreeable to the visitors at the hotels
generally and the turf men especially. The day
opened with dull, leaden SIX and occasional light
showers. which most etfectualy prevented the
fair sex from turning out in any great numbers.
Indeed, as the morning wore on and the time for
the races drew nigh the weather became more
andmore threatening, and another postponement
seemed inevitable, which, had such thing taken
place, feel certain, judging from the wearisome
day everybody had had OF 1t the day before, would
have created, II not q downright riot among the
ennui-sick visitors, at least cOmmOtion that would
have been rather unpleasant to the Association,
who always do every thing for the best, and naturally
expect 20 get full credit for their good nature.
About hali-past eleven Old Sol succeeded in strug
CLING through the dark mass of clouds which had
lowered over the village since the first outburst Of
the storm during the night, and although the sun.
light lasted but half hour or SO 1t was encourage
ment enough for


THE INPATIENT CROWDS
to start. The roads were IN miserable condition,
and the four horses which dragged each Of the big
buses had just as much as they could do to pull
through the mud. Under the circumstances, the
drive to the course was far from pleasant, and
almost every one who finally reached the track In
safety, and who had ventured in the open
stages. bore the marks of the ride, In being spot
ted from head to foot with the splatterngs
Of the roadside. The Grand Stand, shorn OF Its
chiefest attractions, the ladies, although there
were few present, did not by any means present
q cheerful appearance, and even the men, who had
braved the dscomforts OF the road and the threat.
enings OF tbe weather to witness the races looked


GLOOMY AND OUT OF SORTS.


This general duIness OF things was
made oil the more dull, too, by the
announcement that tho first race would
simply be walk over, Fellowcraft being the
only horse that was TO come to the post. The only
persons on the ground were the betting men. ' They
were oil on the quarter stretch, and of course
huddled as usual about the Doctors pool pulpit,
and occasionally wandering specaatively to
rattling business was being carried on, with
CUSTOM l have noticed, during this meeting, every
time any one Of Donahues horses was announced
wear green jackets, and this, probably has great
his horses: But when Dublin runs it does seem
as though the name adds an additional
they go 1t blind for the sake of the ould countryn
as one OF them remarked In buying pool, In way
that fairly astonlshes the knowing ones who affect
lavor1tes only. Dublin to-day, as USUAL found his
Irish friends as enthu siasc as ever although they
must have since the season opened here, lost very
heavily on him whenever he started before but for
once he repaid them for their devotion by winning
the second race in splendid style. What made his
that he was q slow" horse on the betting list
and sold, comparatively, for a song IN the pools.
ensued when the green jacket Of Donohue's jockey
was deserted


COMING DOWN THE HoMEsrRErcH


In advance Of his five competitors. II was simply
indescribable. Every Of the Erinites seemed to
have completely lost control OF himself, and the
hugglng one another In their enthusiasm,
was worth walking mile to witness. The third
among quite different class; for, when MerOdar
came cI e. IN ahead every darky on the nsd opposite
s M n and
ence depended upon it. Nor did they content
themselves with yelling alone. Overcome by their


DANCED ABOUT LIKE CRAZY MEN,


and finally wound up their enthusiasm by delibe.
Sns abSut K
porp0ses. The darkies had evidently made pool
on Merodar. and had not made q bad miscalcu-


"D'ye see," said the head stable boy Of Glenn's
stables, as he put his arms about Merodar's neck
the horses head, 1--WE oil know'd it. Gosh
darn I'll they amt no hoss round here
a mind to win. Gollysl tell yon what, Boss, we
scooped up the stamps on 'em this time Now jist
You look at 'eml ant he jist stunnerr' and with
yell and jump the enthusiastic darky broke
away from the horse's neck, and still holding on to
his halter with one hand, tossed his hat into the air
with another and threw himself into an attitude
as he caught it that would have made


STUDY FOR AN ARTIST.


But II the Irshmen grew wild over Dublin and
the darkies over Merodar what can l say of the
feelings OF the "skilled talent" who, by backing
the iayorites were again laid out. It was really
pitiable to see how downcast they looked when
Bannerette came In loser; but when Merodar
also beat the favorte in the ace against him they
already this meeting every day but one,


sADDER IF NOT WISER MEN.


than when they came to the course. But what
can't be cured must be endured, even In betting
on horse races and to the losers there is yet LETT
tunes tomorrow, and be able to 20 home. il not
richer, at least as well of as when they came here
But yet they may lose, and II they do there will DO
no tomorrow here to recover. That's the rub.