Year: 1873

The heat operated against the races at yerol..c
Park yesterday preventing many OF the regular
visitors from attending. and interfering with the
enjoyment OF all who were present. SO fierce were
the rays of the sun that had 1t not been for the
delightful breeze which seems to be o speciality OF
the season. the heat would have been unbearable.
1t was almost impossible to pass and repass from
the Club House to the Grand Stand and from the
Grand Stand to the Club House. The race
track had blsters for the feet Of men. if
not for the hoofs OF horses There were cool spots
however and these were eagerly sought by the
pretty girls and before the day was over even
their dec0rous mammas were persuaded to loli
half TRANQUILITY on the grass Fortunately the
knoll on which the Club House stands presents o
sward OF green grass tempting to the eye at any
time, but even more tempting to weary limbs on
such day as yesterday. dashlng young
fellow, with mustache that wed In
length with the tender blades OF grass
on which he reclined, set the example OF prostra-
tion before Mother Earth, and as he was sur
rounded by bevy OF splendidly dressed ladies,
who encouraged him in his caprice, 1t was not long
till other men, less bold than he were resting their
elbows on the knoll. Some OF the ladies almost fol-
lowed his example, and half reclined on the tempt
ing green. The others found seats in the chairs
which had been provided for an overflow





nifcent verandah OF the Club House was
almost deserted. The winding stairway leading
from the loot OF the knoll to the Club House re-
minded one OF the road to the Temple OF Knowl-
edge in the fr0ntspiece OF somebody's spelling
BOok-it was so steep and hard to climb. Going
up before OF between the races was painting work,
which none but the bodest spirits would willingly
enough, and malicious persons might have
found something very like iun IN It.. II was not
altogether possible to sympathize with the wheez-
ings 0 goutily inclined old gentlemen making
the ascent. And the stout ladies' whom one would
mistake for mere mature damsels II it were not
gray-curs and sideOcks, could scarcely draw
more than smile at their suferings. But the pink
and the bloom OF youth grew glorious in its beauty
TO them one ascent of the stairway was worth
81 he S to
propriated in Mr.. Burnaud's travesty OF the good
Old story of Mr. Barlow and his pupils. And to the
Park on racing days, this bloom in the girsh faces
was memory OF other years, and one such sight,
the fatigues and snfIerings OF the .hot day'
OF the spring meeting. The top or the
stairway was a queer place from m which TO contem-
and blowing like ordinary mortals. Imagine the
radiant face OF Senator Conkling, as he reached
reserve OF Senatorial dignity was taken out OF It,
and his thoughts were evidently on the great ques-
Senator was not alone in his enorts in this
behalf 1t was the universal occupation. IL
crossed the attention OF the ladies to the exclusion
Of every other thought. Even the brilliant race,
which John B0ulger equalled Springbok's record,
was scarcely sunicient to compel the substitution
OF waving handkerchieis for waving fans. On the
Grand Stand people looked miserable enough, and
consoed each otner with remark that seemed to
be original, at is SO warm,n the ladies placing
nice little emphasis on the word "so,n and
ending the sentence with smile appar-
entity contradictory OF the remark and the
thermometer. But, in fact, everybody was happy
enough, and the ride home was glorious. After all
there is nothing equal to drive to the races and
the less fortunate people one meets airing them
selves, or rather their carriages in Central Park,
always beget feeling OF pity in the breast OF the
returning sporting man-that Is, sporting man
self-constituted for this occasion ony-because
they were not able to borrow a dog cart and 60 to
Jerome PARK.