The New York Herald Newspaper, June 18, 1868, Page 10

& Thousands of Spectators on the Grounds. A Dever-failing subject for discussion is the weather. ‘Without ita changes, without this variable climate which surrounds and Is of us, to praise or denounce verbally or otherwise, we should be, the wisest of us, at aloss.for something to speak eloquently of or write didactically. Therefore do we commence our relation of what we saw and experienced yesterday 1m going to, at and returning from the Jerome Park Spring Meeting—the fourth and closing day— by direct reference to the condition of the at- mosphere, ‘This season the barometer has somehow put on the appearance, in our eyes, of a pawn- broker's sign—two to one; or, in plainer lan- guage, “we have injied,” as a hard shell Bap- tist exhorter remarked on an occasion, two days of wet weather to one of fair. Last week it was three to one; but this so far we had it alternately. Sunday was moist toa degree; Monday quarter _stretc! is purchased by the to place his wife or other female relative ong the ladies he sees: friends,” enou; but liner Now money, for if th of it, may obtain you ‘all the yagh it clothes @ boor “in n” it inakes him none the less r—OFr, to ut the matter ina broader Nghe it 1s not possible reven Creesus to make @ “silk purse out of a Sow’s ear.” We do not mean this as censure on the members of the club, the majority of whom are gentlemen by instinct, but we speak strongly ied ley May at once as gentle men see the pro- ublic, who feel that when they purchase tickets ey have been “robbed of their rights.” Let us not have the Academy of Music monopoly of private seats to stockholders ‘introduced at Jerome P: If, however, it is persisted in it will cause a colla) le and fine D 43 airing one’s gs 4 55S a >Fs you happen to have Juxuries,” of repealing a rule that is obnoxious to the ‘was pleasant, cool, refreshing and, at the Fordham | Of the whole affair, even before the members of the race course, exhilirating. Tuesday, and the flood- gates of heaven were opezed upon us, making the hard roads beds of slime, slippery almost as ice, while the track over which the Tacers at the Jerome Park stables ran was inches deep with a mud that was soft, yet of that nature which made it dificult for the animals to move with anything like the speed expected of them; while yesterday was a white d@ay—a day, save that it was exceedingly hot, that only one given to the hypercritical would stop to dissect imo hours and minutes of heat and cold, cloud and possibill- ty. It is enough to say of it that although it did not wear a very decided expression of countenance between eight and eleven o’clock in the forenoon, it after the last named hour caused the partially unrolled blankets of Aquarius to be pnt on one side, and then old Sol, with 9 somewhat florid but smiling face, ‘come to the fore,” as the manager of the theatre to the front of the stage, to assure all who were inclined to patronize the liverles, or order their “‘animiles” and vehicles from their sta- bles and carriage horses for a drive to the Jerome Park Course, that they might do so with impunity and “go it lively white they were young.” Notwith- standing this assurance of the life-giving god there were many Thomas Didymusses among the horse Joving fraternity, who thought it a prudent thing to take the hute or pluviute (a capital word t! A meres P (@ cap! ‘d that), THE ROAD. on At eleven o'clock all those ladies who are fond of equine sport had their tedious and mysterious toilets completed, accompanied by their fathera, broth- ers, husbands and cousins, were ready for the road. Soon (John Thomas in fall blown livery, with his arms placed meekly.on his fore arms, as if he were ina pious mood—the very latest wrinkle in funkeydom and manly patronized by snobdom)—the elegant barouche drawn by spanking grays, the dog ‘cart with chestnuts a-tandem, the phaeton har- meased to showy bays, or the family carr! Mew stepping, well fed blacks, commenced ra THE CARRIAGE ROADS IN THE PARK, taking, as the drivers preferred, the eusterly or westerly avenues northward, About midday the roads in the Park were well Miled with every imaginable class of conveyance short of a butcher's cart or an apple vender’s wagon, and a really splendid sight it was io those who jove to be among and see them move rapidly and ey over the smooth roads, The Park ugh, Harlem lane, the Eighth avenue and Cen- tral avenue, Westchester, were next in order, and these were—from the verandas of the hotels by the way, where the athirst “drew up” for refreshment— seen to be occupied by as handsome turnouts as there are anywhere to be seen in the world. Indeed, it te a question among those who claim to have some Knowledge of the horse as he is seen in the great cities of Europe, that he excels with us people of Manhattan in size, beauty of form and elegance of speed. But look, here are “* FOURS-IN-HAND”’ coming toward us. Mr. Belmont’s bays—four finely matched creatures, attached to his clegant but some- what heavy looking coach—are competing with those in the vehicle of Mr. Fellowes, also bays, Which it is said passed everything on the road, including even those of the Presi- dent’ of the Jockey Club. Following these, but making no particular speed, were the “four-in-hand” of Mr, Stoughton. The leaders 4m this quartet were but indifferently matched. The bear horse was a dark brown, while his companion Was of lightest red, and their step was diferent. wheelers were very well and the difference inthe Jeaders the more glaring. While the four-in-hand of Mr. Fellowes entered the grand gateway entrance that of Mr. Belmont passed up the road which led to the Club House, followed shortly afterwards by tuose of Mr. Houten. On the road there were a-tandens, im spans or singly, attached to every fori of carriage, whether built for convenience or show—and there are many of the latter kind—‘“came,” as Bryant remarks in * ‘Thanatopsis of the Departed,” ‘the innumera- prong,” all Gied with bright anticipations of an u ales day's ‘sport,’ Dor were they disap- wi wing THE BLOOMINGDALE ROAD. are old fogies among us—there are those not forget “the days o’ auld jany syne,” their youth, in the heyday of their man- Park was not, and nags of the 2:40 kind were considered “good to go,” when their “wild oais were being sown,” when Cato's was a place of ort for horse’talk and juleps and the Blooming- road au institution—and these veterans eraist in traversing the old way yesterday on ir journey to Westchester county. There were not ny of them—for the ancient Keyser race of sports either died out or are at home nursing the gout— ese tried to rejuvenate their looks as they lout many @ place where, ‘in the days when ‘We went gipsying,” good fellows smiled and many a dotiay was lost and Won on an impromptu scrub race or some other lively suggestion wherewith to kill time and change the ownership of State bank money—greendacks, of course, had not even deen dreained of then, nor was the telegraph wire much of an institut fhose were the fiateyon days for the old sports who wen ied their way over Blooiming- daie road, here knee-deep with mud aud there dry a8 8 brick = by yesterday until they reached Kingsbridge, despising the more exalted siracture al Thence, climbing the rather sicep hill on the Westchester side, they succeeded in getting into the old road and to the Park he good old way, without looking at the broad carriage Ways Which were open to them between Fifty-ninth and 110th streets or the avenues to the north thereof. iM Bloomingdale road is not what it was. It is running to ruin. Its holes re rarely repaired, and the dust or mud, aa Pluvius or the dry weather deity may determine, lies ana accumulates from month to month and from season to season. The Park has killed the Blooming. daie road. Cato gna a yes pK parted, and thus 0! a3 of 80 er goodly things, inay be written, ste transit gloria mundi. JEROME PARK AND COURSB. The Park, per se, was tm fine feather yesterday. ‘Thousands of ladies and gentiemen were t to Witness the races, and to these be Jed, to fil up the background of the picture, thousands of car- riages and horses and Coachmen and footmen and others of the “yellow plush’ order of manhood. The Olud House was thronged at an eart, pest Oy those who had the distinguished honor of hetag > mitted, and its galleries were filled with “fair ies and brave men,” who were each and all of them prepared to “bet their pile,’ the vulgar have i', on their favorites. And, to make the scene more enchanting, more exciting (the widow Ciiqnot did the ‘hitarating), “musicianers”’ at regular periods “tooted” their most charming Waltres, thereby (tou <*) ~ 3 sible that straws euow Which way the wind blew ON THE GRAND STAND, woh, Wall where Ute we, Arditi et hic omne genus be known, people “without quietly seated themselves, or garni in littie groups before it, or listened to the ‘imrous volee of the priest of the poo! temple, ccod to make tittle ventares, from ten doliars up i joany fundreds, OM the eventualities of the » Handicap, @two mile race which was ratuare for two P.M. WORD OUT OF SRASON. renthese, let us talk alittle about ually COMcerDs U8 not—upon @ isonssed and will be discussed poop.e who visit the Park to witness the who Go pot particularly care to have any ions or eoythiwg which may be construed i inewit put upon their women folk. We yefer 1 vlotion Which sets apart the central division « istand for the members of the Jockey thelr female acquaintances, visitors We at the com- nafv © ta and relatives acknowledge nencement of this Mttle diatribe that, ae mem- by club, gentiemen having paid can take their choice.’ as the : a the - ir mouey | has been made and A\ Jockey Club are made fully aware of the result. And now, having blurted out unseasonable words, we will “return to our muttons.”’ THE RACING. The races yesterday were all that could be desired. each horse which was ht up to the judge’: stand. Here we wish to oy aS to Sa ea, Elsewhere we speak critically of the movements of races, Fe without any idea of speaking even technically of e races. At precisely two o’clock P. M. Beacon, jockeyed Durham; James A. Connolly, by is aime Clement, by William Henry, and General Yorke, by mer, came up to the stand paratol to the race which was to test their awift. ness rather more than their powers of en- durance. There was some difficulty in getting the horses up to the work, and one or two false starts were made. Finally, and when least expected by the spectators, the four steeds started and a race most exciting in its character throughout was the result. A few minutes of breathless excitement followed, and as the coursers (preg for the second and last time in the race the stand, James A. Connolly, who was defeated on a previous occasion, decided the question by a full length in advance of Clement, who kept well up to the work from the commence- ment, and followed by General Yorke and lastly by Beacon. THE SWEEPSTAKES. So well contested was the handicap that even the most slagetah were areused to action, and the bid- ding at the Pool, ag the eloquent auctioneer assured every one tt he could make his selection, be- came lively. Indeed the 1 on the results of the second race rods into large probabilities, Bonnie Braes, of the four who were to contest, seeming to be the favorite. ‘fhe horses entered for this race— the original entries were twenty-three—were Gene- ral Lape md by Robert J. Swin; Australia, by itrham; Nemesis, by Gilpatrick, and Bonnie Braes by Hennessy. Like its predeces- sor the sweepstakes were for two miles. e result was, after a gallantly disputed push, that Australia came in first, closely followed by General Duke and Nemesis, who were about two lengths behind the victor, followed by Bonnie Braes, Who was as to dis- tance “no where.” THIRD RACE—SWREPSTAKES. The third race was for a half-mile dash, for which twenty-four entries h: made, but when the bugle sounded the call fifteen declined putting in an appearance. The contestants were a two Joar old, ‘sired by Red Eye, ridden by Charles lier; Glengarry, by epee, ood Gien Nevis, by Jolin Miller; Invernuglas, by Pearsoll; Ouida, by J. Wiggett; Nun, by Jo. Davidson; Bontle Lass, by Charles Miner; Rapture, by Palmer, and Fenian, by Browne. This race, whith was decided within less than two minutes’ time, was won by Bonnie Lass, by a Jengeh, Fenian coming. in second and Inver- nuglas . The pool for was not overwhelming in its magnitude. The auctioneer, however. kept industriously at work, and at times astonished him- self by the brilliancy of his persuasive powers, THE FEATHER STAKE RACE. The event of the day, and indeed of the spring Meeting, was the four-mile race, entrance $50 and club purse $1,000, which closed the programme. The books closed with fourteen entrances, but of these five only appeared to dispute the question of speed and endurance on a four-mile stretch. These were Aldabaran, ridden by Browne; Local, by Hen- nessy; Fleetwing, by Gilmartin; Onward, by Swain, and Privateer, by Charles Miller. Aldebaran was the favorite. We heard an excited individual offer fifty to ten on this horse, and over the grass plat in front of the grand stand were col-, jected groups of gentlemen busily engaged in mak- ing notes in memorandum books and exchanging greenbacks of various denominations, while at the “temple of the pools” the high P lest preached Justily, inviting sinners to come and bid and ‘take their choice.” The pool for this race ran into the thousands, we were given to understand, and every one felt confident Aldebaran sold at good round figures. The bomen, | ones were par- ticularly anxious to invest im his stock, and so they were in that of Local; but the winner was rarely named and bids were not of a character to hurt his reputation. In this contest the ladies also, of whom t were many hundreds scattered over the gal- Jeries of the grand stand, but mainly in the “ex- clusive’’ division of it, were largely interested. We heard it said that one woman oilered to wager in the shape of a diamond finger ring, the value to be $1,000, on her favorite; but there was no feminine near her who had the temerity to accept the chal- lenge. Of course any number of pairs of gloves were lost and won, and so ran the feeling up to the moment When the signal for start ing was made. At that instant of time the priest in the “temple of the pools” closed tis mouth and his betting book at one and the same moment, those who had risked their money calmly folded their arms across their breasts and awaited the eventualities, while the ladies—the occupants of the Jockey Club compartment of the grand stand—pat their smelling bottles to their noses and became, as Mra. E. D. E. N. Southworth elegantly expresses it, “reticent.” In the midst of this expectation—in the crisis of this universal silence—the steeds were ranged before the starter, Aldebaran mounted by Little Browne, Local by Hennessy, Fleetwing by Gilmartin, Onward by Owens, and Privateer by Charles Miller. To say that this was a brilliantly and persistently contested race is to speak mildly. Words cannot, when hurriedly written, graphically portray the interest the thousands yd seemed to take in the pending so- lution of the questions ef speed and endurance, ‘The weather was exceedingly warm and the track was yet rather heavy, for all the water which fell upon it on Tuesday had not yet dried ont of it, but, notwithstanding, superior time was demanded of the equine champions. ‘They 8! rte Oh, it is a feint. Four of the agile animals have already moved an eighth of a mile over the ground, while the fifth remains on this side of the judges’ stand. Slowly they return. Once again are they in line, and now how Gorioumty they spring to their work. They are off; no mi ¢, no feint thistime. ‘Together in the distance they seem to move like a beautifal piece of mechanism, Two aud two they push with tremendous force forward and onward. There, Aldebaran is the leader. He takes the course ail the way to the place of start- ing, from four to six let ahead of his competitors, and again he keeps steadily, gallantly, assuredly at his work, resolved, if it be among the possibilities, to win. Again the circult of the course Idebaran leads. Two of the four miles are his and his freshness is admitted. His friends are greatly excited and are freely as their money to any one woo is anxious to accept {t. For the third time the noble animals approa the Judges’ stand; Aldebaran is still the leader by three lengths of Privateer, who looks di rous and who is eVidently gathering himself for the work before him. But Aldebaran’s friends are not alarmed. He has, with mighty and prol cheers of encour- agement, for the third time led the others past the Judges’ stand, and for a quarter of a mile continues Master of the situation. Will he wint His friends are anxious to invest two to one; but there is an oft quoted saying of Bobby Buras to the effect that ‘The dest Inid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft agiee;” and let us here diverge for a moment and talk about UNCERTAINTIRG. tatives of the “dominant race,” whose Ben Butler would like, as would many otner With political inclinations, say ‘dat ‘unsartin fo’ shu,’ bi!’ and there are other animals beside descendants of the people of the Caucasian mountains who are not to be relied on. Prominent among these are mules, jackasses, pigs and horses. But of all creatures on which there is aoe chance Die ore ye one —_ | @ reasor proba! losing it, give us the uncertainties whieh attend upon a srences of ‘the th nb rig. sppearances or disappearan thimble rig- ger's little joker, are nothing to those of the graceful , at once your slave and your friend, whom you have ridden miles to see run and bet your loose change apon. Thi of all the un ities in the most le are the “man hand this worl the ‘oss, you know! Having said our say under the above neading we will return to ALDEBARAN. ‘We left the gallant steed the leader, bot, alas, not the assured victor! For three and the fourth of the last nie oh was the observed of w!! a een a =, GERUE FUE pity ; if a i H 5 & ie HA : 5 r Ly id held Ls which lost en the Park at 110th street those yy the way scattered to the right and to the left and were promeaty lost in its avenues, or in those of the great city beyond, to our Tecognition. The Racing. The last day’s racing at the Jerome Pa~« was decidedly the best of the meeting. Four races were Tun, and all of them good ones. The first was the Jockey Club Handicap, for all ages, two miles, a dash, for which there were twenty-nine entries, only four of which came to the post—James A, Connolly, Richard B. Connolly, Beacon and General Yorke. The others, not apparently liking the weight imposed on them, were withdrawn. This race was a good one, and was won by James A. Connolly, after an exciting contest between him and the other Con- nolly, by alength. The betting was in favor of the Vandal Connolly, Beacon being the second favorite, our Comptroller's namesake, formerly called Cle- ment,.veing third in the estimation of the public, General Yorke fourth, and looked upon as of no ac- count in the race, as he proved to be, » ‘The second race was for three year olds, two miles, the winner of the Derby or Belmont stakes to have imposed upon him seven pounds extra weight. The Duke was the winner of the Belmont stakes and ran in the second race yesterday, carrying the additional weight. AS a consequence he was beaten for first place and came in second. The winner of the race— Australia, belongs to Governor Bowie, of Maryland, @ gentleman who has been attached to the turf from his boyhood and is still so infatuated with its plea- sures as to be seldom absent when any great event is expected to take place. He always strives to main- tatn a good stable and is ever ready to make u| field of horses for a race worth looking at. The Eclipse filly, Nemesis, who was the favorite in pre- ference to the Duke himself, was only third in the race. In one of the last pools sold she brought $1,300, the Duke $1,175, Bonnie Braes $360 and Aus- tralia, the winner, only $170. The race was a capital one, and the three first finished nose and tail after a desperate struggle throughout. ‘The third race was for two year olds, a dash of half amile. The start being at the half-mile pole, which is entirely hidden from the view of those who are near the judge’s stand, is a most unsuitable spot to start from, as many persons were unable to see how many horses started or how they got away. Of the twenty-four entries nine of the youngsters came to the post, their jockeys dressed up in such new and strange toggery that the buyers of the ten cent pro- grammes were entirely abroad as to who was who and which was which. We discovered, however, in our own peculiar way, that Fenian led off at a gen pegs was soon afterwards overhauled by Bom who ran to the end a winner with- out an effort, none of the others coming near her. Fenian was second and Inveruglass third, but the others were nowhere, ‘The fourth race was the great race of the day, a dust of four miles, called the “Feather stakes’? on account of the light weight the horses had to carry, one hundred pounds belt the maximum, with three uinds allowance for geldings and mares. Out of fourteen entries five came to the it—Privateer, Aldevaran, Onward, Fleetwing and Local. This was a great betting race, and the Poe sold remarkably high, For instance, in one of them Weldon’s entry of Aidebaran and Local brought $1,500, while ‘Tom Moore’s entry of Privateer fetched $1,425, Onward 1,000 and Fleetwing $325, making the entire pool 250. There were several other pools nearly as large and at about the same rates. Privateer won this race after a most desperate struggle over @ very heavy track, which so exhausted him after the finish—having run the dash in 7:48— that he lay down in front of the grand stand and was believed to be in a dying condition"by many persons when they left the rk. He subsequently recovered, Loo rouse and judicious treat- je 5S ment, and was to his stable, much to the gratification of those who lingered to witness the result. Privateer will run again. « This four mile dash, resulting as it did in the utter prostration of the best horse engaged in it, affords a striking verification of our observations in relation vo the deterioration which we must expect to take place in the stamina of our horses if the present system of short races ia persisted in. We were thought bold in our assertion yesterday when we stated it as doubtful whether any four mile heaters were left among us; but when Privateer laid down in front of the grand stand, asif to die, after a single dash of four miles, with only feather weights upon his back,.an impression seemed to pervade all pres- ent that our remarks were only too true, and that it was high time that we reversed our system of train- ing and breeding and went back to our oid and well tried stock, and abandoned the breeding of speedy, though useless weeds—horses without constitution and without endurance. Had this been @ heat race two of the horses would have been dis- tanced and the other three could not have started for the repeat, their condition being such that it would have been necessary to have with- drawn them. How would the time made in this dash compare with Henry’s 7:37, or Fashion's 7;323¢, with weights up, or with that of many others of the old stock that were nearly equal to them in point of | speed and ability to carry weight and repeat as | Black Maria and Lady Relief, the proud daughters of | American Eclipse, did five times successively. : It is contended that all our race horses are de- | scended from the English horse. This is to a great extegt true, but not wholly 80, as we have had numerous importations of Arabian horses, whose ardent blood may now be «listinctly traced in most of the race horses of this country, and contributed to their stamina if not to their speed, As regards such English horses as have given value to our rac- ing stock we may state that the importations were made at a time whep the English race horse was as noted for his stamina as for bis speed, and when, un- like most of the weedy stock now bred in thatcountry, | THE FIRST RACE. The Jockey Club Handicap, for all ages, two miles; $100 entrance, haif forfeit, $20 if declared; $1,000 added by the cinb. Closed’ with twenty-nine entries, four of which came to the post. I. W. Pennock entered ch. c. James A. Connolly, by Vandal, dam by Margrave, 4 years old, 108 IDB. cee eee ee eee eee eeeeees Ree eeeererscesseenee D. McDaniel entered br. ¢. Richard B, Connolly, by Lexington, dam Lucy Fowler, 4 rs old, T. G. Moore entered b. h, Beacon, by Lexington, dam Bay Leaf, by Yorkshire, 6 years old, 112 ibs. L. W. Jerome entered ch. c. General Yorke, by a dam Albine, by Jeff Davis, 4 years old, e Time, 3:48) James A. Connolly was the favorite against any named horse, but not against the fleld, as Beacon and the other Connolly were held in high estimation by their respective and speculative friends. After a coupie of failures the horses got away satisfactorily. Beacon with a little the best of it, the Vandal second, the Lucy Fowler colt third and General Yorke fourth. There being two Connoilies in this race we will have to give the sire of one and the dam of the other to distinguish them intelligibly, the James A. Connolly being by Vandal, and the Richard B. Connolly the Lucy Fowler colt. They ran sharply around the turn and at the quarter pole Beacon was half a length in front of the Vandal, the Lucy Fowler and Yorke side and side, Ae they bg | around the biuff the Vandal was leading & aoe Beacon second, two lengths ahead of the Lacy Fowler horse, who was one length in advance of Yorke. Going around the lower turn | the race was warm between the Vandal and Beacon, and they swung into the homeward stretch head and bead, three lengths in front of the Lucy Fowler horse, who was not over a length in advance of the General. Coming up the,homestretch, in front of the stand, the Lucy Fowler colt ran to the front, and as he passed under the string was half a length shead of Connolly the Vandal convenient distance behind, third, and the like @ brave general bringing up the rear. Turning around towards the quarter pole the two Connollies were side and side, about three let ahead of heavy _—_ Beacon, who could not get through the having a foot nearly as large as a dinner plate, an he lifted the dirt in chunks at every jmp, which was not exactly the kind of going that sutt him. The race was soon discovered to be between the two of same name—the Connoilies—and the others out of it. They fought the battle as fiercely as possible to the end, the Vandal Connolly winning by @ length, Yorke third, Beacon fourth, having been salted up on the stretch when his chances were out. ‘TRE SECOND RACK. A sweepstakes for three years old, two mile entrance, P. P.; $1,000 added by the club, ner of the Derby Belmont stakes seven pounds Closed with twenty-three entries, four only &. extra. coming at the bugie call. Sowie’s Halil entered ch. f. Australia, by imp. Australian ... 1 McConnell & He: . by Lex! mm, dam Li)! by roams 2 ©. F. Lioyd entered bik f. Nemesis, by dam Echo, by pemneren 3 J. 8. Wataon entered b. f. rownle, dam Pasta, by Revenue. 4 Time, 8:64%. The betting on this race was very brisk, Nemesis having a little the cali at the start. They got away ne Poke baviugatrne t beet of if A ae Duke second, one | ‘Nemesis, Bonnie Braes tour or five lengths bebind. ‘Time, 3:54%. THE THIRD RACE. A sweepstakes for two 3 olds, half mile, $50 en- trance, p. p., $500 added by the club, winner of the two year old on the first ‘day seven pounds extra, Closed with twenty-four subscribers, nine of which came to the post. D. McDaniel entered b. f. Bonnie Lass, by Balrow- nie, dam Pasta, by Revenue............+++. e+e. A. Belmont entered b. c. Fenian, by Mickey Free, ‘dam Spilletta, by StOCKWEll..........esc++se+cn02 2 R. W. Cameron entered br. f. Inveruglass, by Old Calabar, dam Sat 3 J. F. Purdy entered b. f. Ouida, by Lexington, dam D. McDi 1 entered b. f. by Oakland, dam Leizure, by Red ByCsecoee ss b Adee ae tee M. H. Sanford entered ch. f. The Nun, by Lexing- ton, dam Novice........ gael ved Secwleecses R. W. Cameron entered br. c. Giennevis, by{Oulston, dam by Voltiguer.. isais'ga voetaetce L. W. Jerome entered b. f. Rapture, by Lapidist, dam Parachute, by Yorkshire........+++-++s0+00 R. W. Cameron and L. W. Jerome entered br. c. Glengary, by Thormanby, dam Carbine.......... 0 1, 5494. This was one of the most unsatisfactory races ever ran. They were started at the half-mile pole, where nobody could see them, and it would have puzzled the eyes of a Philadelphia lawyer to have discovered who they were, or what they were. Fenian, how- ever, cut out the work, and seemed to have every- ang his own way round the lower turn for an in- stant or two, but the ayer, Bonnie Lass, running like the wind, captured him before he got half way around the lower turn and took commanding lead of him, the others being spread out and making no race whatever. As they came up the stretch they ‘were spread out like the lers at the first batue of Bull run, Bonnie Lass winning, Fenian second, Inverugiass third, ture fourth, Glengary fift! bay filly (by Oakland) sixth, The Nun seventh, Oui eighth and Glennevis ninth. Time, 64:34. THE FOURTH RACE. ‘The Feather stakes, for all ages; to carry 100 lbs.; four miles; $50 entrance, p, p., the club to add $1,000, Closed with fourteen entries, 'T. G. Moore’s b. h. Privateer, 5 years, bj , dam Hennie Farrow, by Shamroc! J. W. Weldon’s ch. g. Aldebaran, aged, b; modore, dam Glencoe. pit se a Soren. ly, by Glencoe. P. S. Forbes’ ch. h. Fleet dam Rhoda, by Glencoe. J. W. Weldon’s ch. h. ning, dam Maroon, eames: Ti 7 This race was the gral feature of the day, and aftera good start Onward showed himself at the quarter pole in advance, Local second, Aldeba- ran third, Privateer fourth and Fleetw! fifth; but as they swung round the bluff Aldeba- Tran had taken the lead by four lengths, seemingly intending to cut out the work and intent upon knocking. the others all to pieces. He was eight lengths ahead going around the lower turn; Onward second, six lengths ahead of 3 Fleetwing next and Privateer last. ‘They came up the stretch and passed under the string in about that order, doing tne first mile in 1:54. second mile Onward crept up on Aldebaran, the others a long distance behind, and they finished the miie, @ very rapid one, ‘Aldebaran leadti , three lengths ahead of Onward, who was six lengths ahead of Privateer und Local, who were running head and head, old Fleetwing seeming to have no chance at the quick step they were mile being made in Ss Going to third turn they closed, and now the fight was in earnest; and as they turned the bend up the biutf Aldebi still was leading, Onward second, Priva- teer third; Local seemed to have had enough and about there threw up the sponge. Going around the lower turn Aldebaran was hard pressed by both Onward and Privateer, and they came into the home- stretch nose and tail, Aldebaran leading, Onward second, Privateer third, and in that order they passed the stand for the last mile. At the quarter Aldebaran led about a length, On- Privateer yoked, the others out they ‘swung around the biuff Privateer had the i a two lengths, Aldebaran second and Onward thi At the half-mile pole, however, Aldebaran had again taken the lead; but by whip and spur around the lower turn Privateer was once more brought to the front, and after one of the most desperate races that we have ever witnessed the latter was whipped ina he gh four length, Aldebaran second, six lengths m ad- vance of Onward, who was ten or more ahead of Fieetwing—Local nowhere. And this closed the spring meeting at Jerome Park. Light- een nw ward and of the race. As A Match Race at Jerome Park. After the close of the races on Tuesday a few friends who had been posted remained to witness a match of a quarter of a mile between Mr. Lawrence’s bay horseand Mr. Babcock’s chestnut mare, catch weights and gentlemen riders, About six o’clock the horses appeared, Mr. Lawrence's horse mounted by the owner and Mr. Babcock’s by Mr. Heckshir, both in jockey costume. A good start was promptly made and a well contested race was run ‘through the mud, Mr. Babcock's mare Seth alength. The ace Was rapid and the race decidedly a one. irr. H. received the congratulations of his friends for landing his horse a clever winner and securing i the stakes, which were of considerable magnitude. NARAGANSETT PARK RACES, PROVIDENCE, R. 1., June 17, 1868. The second day of the June meeting of the Narra- ganset Park Association was one of great interest. ‘The weather was favorable and the races closely contested. The first race—for all horses that have never trotted better than 2:28, mile heats, best three in five, in harness; $750 to.first and $250 to second— ‘was won by Robert Champlin’s (of Boston, Mass.,) bik. g. General McClellan; Hiram W. Howe's (of Long Island) b. m. Daisy Burnes, second, The fol- lowing is the summary:— Robert Champlin’s (of Boston, Mass.) bik. g. General McClellan.. 22 0 2 1 1 Biram W. Howe's (of Long Island) b. m. Daisy Burnes. 430222 John Lovett’s (of New American Girt 11 dis. D. H. Blanchara’s (0! 8 3 s, 34 —2:40, ‘The second race—For all horses that have never trotted better than 2:35; mile heats, best three in five, in harness; $500 to first and $250 to second— ‘was won by Alexander Patterson's (of New York: g. Keystone, who trotted under protest; Ben Mace (of New York) ch. g. James Morgan, second. The lowing is the summary :— Alexander Patterson's (of New Fore) Ot Eee T osecveseee OS S93 Es Benj. Mace’s (of New York) ch. g. James a 74124122 ‘M. Roden’s (of Long Island) Myron Perry....-.s..se.0.....8 211 4 3 3 Nat. Perking’ (of Brighton, Mass.) g. m. Nellie a es see 2 45 8 8 dis. J. J. Bowen’ ch. m. Madawaska Maid .5 6 4 ais. Lon. Morris’ (of Boston, Mase.) i Se dis. br. g. Time, 2: 2:4 ye ‘To-morrow will close the June meeting. RACING IN CANADA, ‘TORONTO, June 17, 1868 The races to-day, under the management of the officers of the garrison, were the best ever held here, The Dominion plate was won by Luxemburg and the United stakes by Twilight. The Queen’ plate and fifty guineas was the grand feature of the day's roceed ings. Sixteen horses started. The two mile dash was won by Neilie in A hurdle race closed the day’s sport. FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. very severe, it ee sen ny. oe year at Chantilly, has given 500 francs for tl of that town. Mr, ‘dippol Lupel, well known in the French rt circles, Bas been declared a defaulter on the French berby the large sum of $460,000, In consequence of an accident on the Lyons Le ee paneer $0,000, bosides life pension of 4600, the “ pany 10 Bey eae brought to a stand lately in the vieinit of Paria by the wheels refusing to the raile, On examination it proved to be cau by o multitude of eaterniilara entirely covering the | reed on to their oath:—‘And I do further pro mise, on my word of honor, that I will Bot in any manner interfere with, harass, molest or injure new cadets, nor compel or permit them to perform meniai services, or do for me anything tn- compatible with the position of a cadet and a gen- tleman.” The present fourth class, and which will be the third in afew weeks, is, it so happens, the only class in the Academy “that has made the above Promise. Now whatabout the others? One would think, at first blush, that when a member of any of the other classes which have not made the above affir- mation wanted a furlough he could get one, even thongh he had “yanked” a “plebe.” But witness how the authorities are to ‘come it over” the unpledged. The following sample of a “leave of absence” which every, cadet must sign before he gets a day’s leave will tell the villany:— “LEAVE OF ABSENCE” PLEDGE. Upon the honor of a cadet and gentieman I certify that I have in no manner or way improperly inter- fered with or molested, harassed or injured new cadets from my admission as a cadet to the present time; and I do further pledge my honor that during my absence from the post of West Point I will ab- stain from all intoxicating liquors and every dissipa- tion or excess for three days immediately following my departure from and preceding my return to the Academy. It is feared by a number of anxious mammas who are here just now that there will be a few cadets they know of who cannot sign the horrid document this month, THE GRADUATING CLASS. AS many persons may be mislead by comparing the standings of each cadet in the various branches of study, published yesterday in the HERALD, to make the general graduating standing, a few words of explanation may be of interest. The maxt- mum merit for ail the branches in the graduatin, class is 2200.0, distributed as follows:—Mathematics, 300.0; English studies, 50.0; French, 100.0; natural and experimental pitlosophy, 300.0; chemistry, 150.0; drawing, 100.0; infantry tactics, 100.0; military and civil engineering, 300.0; ethics and law, 100.0; mine- ralogy and logy, 100.0; ordnance and gunnery, 160.0; Spanish, 100.0; cavalry tactics, 100.0; conduct, 160.0, This being well understood, the following table will accurately show the exact ‘‘merite” of each member of the graduating class and the num- bers that crater between each:— en General No. Name. Merit, No. Name. Merit 1—*Payson. 2,090.2 2—*Kmght 2,088.3 3—*Hoxie. + 2,077.7 4—*Bass...... 2,057.7 5—*Mackall. 2,023.3 6—Savage. 2,002.7 7—Marshall...... 1,992.8 34—Rodman. 1,982.4 35—Brodrick. 1,929.7 1882.4 1,862.1 1,855.5 1,830.3 221,772.8 1,754.3 16—Morrison, J. C. 1,738.1 17—Barnett....... 1 18—Fechet. ie pee igren., 21—Whipple. 22—Desiiler. 23—Dentaon, D.8.. 1,561. 2%4—-Morton, A. L. 1,561.4 25—Hall, C. T. 1 26—Clark. 27—Swigert. . THE DISTINGUISHED FIVE. The following will show the sciences and art in which each of the “distinguished five’ particularly excels:— 1. Albert H. tary and civil war, ethics and 50—Roe, C. F, 51—Kane. 1587.3 Payson, Massachusetts,—Mill- engineering and science of law, mineralogy and geol- ordnance and gunnery, cavalry tactics, natural and experimental philosophy, chem- cal physics and chemistry, infantry tactics, artiller: be Fo drawing, mathematics, French and Engiis! studies. 2. John G. D. Knight, Missouri.—Military and civil engineering and science of war, ethics and law, mineralogy and geology, ordnance and gunnery, natural and experimental philosophy, chemical Vs bei and chemistry, artillery tactics, mathematics, rench and English studies, 8. Richard L. Hoxie, lowa.—Military and civil en- gineering and science of war, ethics and law, mineralogy and geology, ordnance and gunnery, cavalry tactics, natural and experimental philoso- phy, infantry tactics, artillery tactics, mathematics and English studies. 4. Edgar W. Bass, Minnesota.—Military and civil en- gineering and science of war, ethics and law, mineral- ogy and geology, ordnance and gunnery, natural and experimental philosophy, chemical physics and Cron gi artillery tactics, mathematics and English studies. 5. James B. Mackall, Ohio.—Military and civil engi- neering and science of war, ethics and law, Spanish, ordnance and gunnery, cavalry tactics, natural and Lat ai! philosophy, infantry tactics, mathe- matics. WAR RECORD OF THR CLASS. ‘The graduating class of last year was largely com- posed of young ex-volunteer noigety, ane it will be seen by the following record that the graduating clasa of this year is not without its quota of ‘‘boys in bine. James E. Batcheider—Enlisted as private in the Fifth Vermont Volunteers; served two years. Was in the following batties:—Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Coal Harbor, Petersburg and Charies- ton. Richard L. Hoxie—Enlisted as private, June, 1861; served until June, 1864. Guerilla fighting in Mary- Jand and Arkan: E. 0. Fechét—Enhsted as first sergeant in Second Michigan battery; served two years and eleven months; was taken prisoner at battle of Shiloh, and ‘was prisoner three months, Sumner H. Bodfish—Enlisted as private in Forty- sixth Massachusetts volunteers, also im Second Mas- sachusetts artillery; one year’s service. Was in the battles of Kingston and Goldsborough. James B. Mackall—Served at headquarters of the Sixteenth military district from May, 1 1864; had = of quartermaster’ Psy! - and equipments of troops for regiments in e fleid. William L. Marshall—Served in Fifth Kentucky cavairy from July, 1863, to November, 1864. Edgar W. Bass—Served from 1862 to 1864 in the bog regiment Minnesota Volunteers, in the cam- paign against the Indians, at defence of Mauketo and Fort Ripley against the Chippewas. George W. Pyie—Served in a volunteer regiment throughout the war. (This cadet having left here on ra tied his regiment, &c., could not be ascer- ined.) The youngest member of the class is Charles F. Roe, aged a littie over twenty years, and the eldest Pg » Shoemaker, who is somewhat over twenty- ve. THE MIDDIES’ HOP. In return for the many courtesies which have been extended to them by the cadets the midshipmen are Peet to ee the gray coate and their female ends a right royal welcome on board the flagshi of the fleet on Friday next, when, it is said, a gran dinner will be had, and a plentiful supply of “the best in the market” not be wanting. On the evening of the same day of the dinner there will be a ~ on by! the ships, and Fd my pen om oy one crowd that Is expect partic! e e- donian and the Dale will be mroored slongside the Savannah, and the decks of the three vessels roofed over by canvass, decorated with fi ‘The marine band of the dagship and the unequalled one attached to the post will farnish the muate on the occasion. It 1s also said that the midshipmen will give on the Plains nere to-morrow an exhibition of their manner of drilling. Meanwhile the fraternization between the two corps continues unabated in its friendliness, and to-day the cadets have been visiting the vessels en mage and were received with the utmost cordi- ality. The graduating classes—that of the Annapolis Academy and that of the Academy here—expect to be allowed to go their happy ways on Saturday. ‘The light artillery drill, o1 yesterday and ‘which was int by the to the cation of jets who were detailed to duty with the sun aimost burning the very c: eons under them. - DEPARTURE OF GENERAL GRANT—A POLITICIAN'S ADVENTURE. General Grant, Mra. Grant and Miss Grant, accom. aia by Generals Schriver and Myer, left here for as unt. e Kongo an ¥ hag Sy at to wad by @ little boys, Ww spoke to you about in my letter yeuterds; as having cultivated his acquaint- ance to 80 an extent during hie short stay here, but by very few others; for, since the day he arrived at the hotel until he left, he attracted no more atten- tion than the lowest lieutenant on the post, although every one had come to know him by sight. By e way, there ig @ good story told among the officers ‘about # prominent polftician, who came up on the same boat with the General last week, and who, on bearing the radical candi: ht never #0 into their conversation. Well, Grant all the up, but it the General did not speak a ing that that appears word to hia companions on any subject whatever, until, when near this place, in a fleld bordering the this afternoon on the steamer 0. Vib- ‘trade mia Soe ( faa the’ inet b Schirmer. Quite a mysterious case of murder is now under investigation before Coroner Schirmer, at Bellevue Hospital. It appears that for some time past Jacob Pfyfe, a German thirty-eight years of age, has beem employed as fireman in the chair factory of E. ©. Robinson & Co., Nos. 158, 160 and 162 West Twenty-seventh street, and lived in the rear of No. 147 West Fifty-second street, On Mon- day evening Pfyfe and his wife were quarreling, when she cried “fire!” ‘“mur- der!” ‘“waten! whereupon Jacob Hildebrand, being in the front house, hearing the cry, ran back to. see what-was the matter. He discovered his wife and a man only known as Geol who spent much of his time there, in a scuffle, Hilde- brand assisted in separating them, and took Mrs. Pfytie into his room to tea, after which he left the: house, About haif-paat five o'clock the following morning Pfytie was found lying in or near the factory where he had worked, in a state of insensibility, and condition re- moved to his residence, soon after whch officer. Kelly, of the Twenty-second precinct, was notified and took fle to the hospital, where death ensued soon mission. Subsequently, upon inquiries regarding the affair, officer Kelly rumors that Mra, Pfyfe had been living on terms of improper intimacy with & man whose name did not transpire, and that this wi the cause of much trouble between d and his wife. When questioned touching tha death of her husband Mrs. Pfyfie talked very strangely, which led the officers to infer that she knew more about the tragic occurrence than sho was willing to divulge. At le! she might know who inflicted the f violence upom her husband. Her conduct was 80 to Captain Ward, of the Twenty-second precinct, he ordered her arrest, and she ia detained to await the result of the Coroner’s ieee Captain Ward and his men are tn search of a man who 1s suspeeted of being one of the principals in the murder, and with a fair prospect of success. ceased had a bruise on the temple and 4a sup} to have been struck on the h with some weapon, Ey fracturing his skull. Mrs. has a cut on the face, one eye swollen and much colored, which injuries she says were received at the hands of her husband, whom she says has beaten and abused her for along time past. In order to give Captain Ward time to procure some testimony calculated to clear up the mystery Coroner Schirmer adjourned the farther investigation till to-day. Several members of one of the most ret families in Utica were lately accidentally poi vy by eating halibut. The symptoms of pot showed themselves tn a very short time after the fie! iad been eaten. Five of the family were more or Jess affected, and one of them, young lady, hag been seriousiy ill ever since. Died. Horton.—On Wednesday, June 17, at nalf-past eleven in the forenoon, of cancer, Wm. J. HORTON, Esq. The remains wil! be taken to Patchogue, L. I, for interment, Relatives and friends of the family, also the mem- 1, 0. 0. F., and invited to bers of the Principle Lodge, No. 48, the order in general, are respectfully tend the funeral, from his late residence, Carlton avenue, Brooklyn, on Saturday forenoon, af half-past ten o’clock. Mi JEUDEVINE.—On Wednesday, June 1%, at No. 4@ Vandewater street, New York, Lucy A., wife of Ede ward A. Jeudevine, in the 26th year of her age. Buffalo Express please copy. ; MARBLE.—On Wednesday, June 17, Dsuia B, WEST). wife of Manton Marble. The relatives and friends are invited to attend. the funeral services, at 117 East Thirtieth street, om Friday morning, at’ ten o'clock, without other no- tice. Her remains will then be taken to Cf Bole low Cemetery, Tarrytown, from the foot o! r= fourth atreet, North river, by special steamboat, re~ tarning bt the burial. other Deaths see Ninth Page.) 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