The New York Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1870, Page 6

AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. ‘Last Day of the Fall Meeting at Jerome Park. | A Delightful Day and Splendid Sport. BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE OF SPECTATORS Sketches and@ Conversations of Sporting Characters. WH) WERE THERE AND WHAT THEY WORE. Closing Cotillon at the Club House. SIX CHARMING RACHS. ‘Mr. Littell’s Gray Filly the Winner of the Sweepstakes for Two-year-olds, Foster of the Lombard Stakes, Flash of Lightning of the Free Handicap Sweepstakes, Girl of My Heart of the Selling Sweepstakes for Two-year-olds, Talaria of the Selling Sweep- stakes for Three-year-olds, and Biddy Malone of the Steeplechase. No rural festive scene conld have been more bril- Mant than that witnessed at Jerome Park yesterday under the auspices of the American Jockey Club, It was the fifth and closing day of the autumn meet- Ing, and the occasion was in every way delightful. Everything combined to render it enchanting, and the remembrance of tt will often be @ source of Satisfaction to those who had tne good fortune to ve present. The day was one of the most eharmmmg that is ever seen during all the Indian sulamer, The sky was unusually cle: not a cloud appeared in the vast feld of blue abov: no Italian sky could Be more beautiful. The tem- perature was exceedingly agreeable. All nature re- \\olcea in the warm, geniai sunshine. Tne recent had imparted freshness to the grass and trees flowers in the parks and the city suburbs. The ~hrilliant coloring for which the foliage of our trees at this season of the year is so widely ccle- vratead appeared to complete advantage, At every step the eye was gratified by the lovely tints, and the combination of colors presented & magnificent spectacle everywhere within the range of vision, Never since Jerome Vark was opened has there been a greater gathering of people or a finer display of beauty and fashion at the races than there was on this occasion. The ave- nues leading toward the Park were more or less crowded with carriages and other vehicles during all the morning. In the Central. Park, through which the most attractive drive to the race course liea, there was for several hours one continuous scene of gayety. Elegant turnouts kept sweeping past along the winding roads, every turn revealing new charms of scenery. Along Harlem lane and Central avenue especially the road presented a beautiful moving panorama. At the course there was an immense assemblage , Of citizens and strangers, Mauy people had come from the surrounding country, «nd some from a greater distance, to be present at the closing scenes of the autumn meeting. The veranda of the club bowse and the central section of the grand stand were crowded with the members and their guests, the pool stand was packed with interested sporting men, and the quarterstretch was so completely covered with gentlemen that there was little room for promenading. Outside the en- closure of the Park thousands of spectators were assembled at ihe most eligivie points. The band of the First United States aitillery oveupied its accus- the club house, and foliowing selec- tomed place contiguous to during the afternoon played th: tions:— Quick March... Overture—"1:11 Immorbeien W Selection “Luc First Arti La Mai Selection — -Olfeubreh Ypailanti Galop. -Helmsmuller Those who have attended the meetings of the Jockey Club and are familiar with racing matters re unanimous in according tt the paim over all other similar organizations, The course and its surroundings are the handsomest that sporting men who have travelled in other countries ever wit- nessed. A natural amphitheatre, surrounded by splendid scenery, rendered additionally attractive now by the brilliant glow of the autumnal foliage, {t surpasses any scene of ancient chivalric tournament. And in admirable keeping with the beauty of the course is its supe rior management, Everything 1s conducted in such a style as to make these public meetings of the Jockey Club highly respectable, and attractive to all the visitors, The managers may congratulate themselves on the success they have achloved this season in the face of many disadvantages, Had the weather been uniformly fine, so as to have insured a large attendance on ‘every day, this fall meeting would have been more successful financially than it has been ; but even in this respect the ciub has little reason to complain. The popularity of the meetings is established, and the sporting and fashionable circles will every year look forward to thelr recur- Tence with speci al interest. . AT THE CLUB HOUSE the gayest and most brilliant sight we have yet wit- nessed was to be seen, Thé toilets were more varied and distinguished than on the previous days, and good humor beamed from every eye. The well known verandah was the scene of attraction; for thore sat, promenaded or chatted the belles of the meeting. Many of them kept a sharp lookout for the elegant costumes that attended on the previous days and that we have described in tull, “Lam longing to catch a glimpse,” said a merry- eyed brunette to her attentive escort, who was lean- ing across her chair, ‘of that olive green costume that 1 read about in yesterday's HERALD.” Just then a tall, graceful beauty swept past with a scariet shawl hanging on her arm. “I declare, there is the plaum-colored costume of Tuesday lust,’’ quoth the same speaker, “ain't it pretty?” Another gretp of jaties sitting in a corner all by themselves are drawing forth irom the mysterious recesses of @ hat the numbers of the horses an- nounced to startin the frat race. The most invete- rate turfite could not evince more eagerness and ‘in- terest in the races tan Gid these 1air visitors as they pen aT ay egg — bi colors whe ae thing, ma pair of gloves to a dainty lace ianakeronies: Was staked, aud the sparking eyes 6 med anew during the struggle at the home- stretch. ‘The races went on, and the line of carriages and turnouts that filed past the Clab House seemed end- less. Soon the grounds were literally alive with gi romenaders, and Manhattan's beauty, wealth an Kenton were there in full furce. The giancing beams. of the bright sun were refracted aud redoubled as they feil on countless jewels, and bright eyes made a firmament of their own on the well known biuf,. over which floated the mystic banner, with the “A. J. 0. {nseribed on it. From the iiead of the stairs Jeadi: down to the track, right across to the Grand Stand, during the entre actes (if we may use the expres sion), the eye was dazzled by the eéver-shifting ka- Jeidoscope of color that Sashed from the myriad toilets and the nodding plumes that waved in a hun- dred pretty bonnets. It was & coup dil that rej the disappointment of the previous days. Madison and Lexington avenues secined to have turned out en masse, and to describe the tollete is a dificult matter, No better opporvuuit) has presented itself for agrand display of fail and the chameieon goddess had 1t all to hersélf, We observed many of the leadiug modistes of the city there, taking ge of each other's bandi- work. Jenkins was in bis glory, penctl in hand, and sighed for & ledger or some Luge tome wherem to chrovicle the gay only aimoulty tn this Riaeeiis tes kage r who ween there. toh ‘erowd fax never probably before at course. We cair only give banes:—Mr. Leonard dereme, Mr. aud bis. ermor land; Dun Dick Taylor, of Lousiana; Mr. Sonell, Mr. H. ©. Babcock, Mr. W, R. Traves, Mr. John Hunter, ig heed of the vacht Cambria; Mr, Kernockan, To) jonsen, Mr, G. Haven, Tay Colawel” Kipp and lady, M A Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Heury Robbins, Mr. Purdy, General V. , Mrs. and Miss Prin South Carolina; a i, encrat adaree Poutstan Mr. B. sland; ox-Mayor Chadwick, of Boston; Wise, Mrs. Charles O’Oonor, Mra. keéd, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 8. M. Field, Mr. G. W. Meo! Mr, Miss Corneil, Mrs. Lee, Mr, and Mrs, Stuart Taylor, Fi ‘Stiaay, Mr. Bathgaio: Mrec 3: CM. Batlow, rancis f rs. 8. L. M. Barlow, Fitahugh, Messrs, 'G.G. and H. W. Uray and nundreds of others were present. WHAT THEY WORE, A robe of myrtle green gros. had the demi. train mrs orvamented ¢ of ohine ty in O eeancnn, confined vet darker one encircling the and with ar front, was ornamented which described cers of basape. and. a sour! ot crépe de chine was knotted ly on the left side, the fringed ends reaching the bottom of the train. The bonnet was of crepe enchingmarhrarane flonncea, ornamented with velvet, and w! ostrich A short costume of violet poplin, had the skirt ornamented with a deep kilt-plaited founce, folded in points on the which was bound with black 0) grain con! a narrow fold of white. fhe heading was @ fluting of the material, edged to correspond eh ie por the ounce, and th which was very long and full, was trimmed to corresspond: This was quite bouffant in tho back and was looped from underneath go that tt fell in heavy dfapery at the’ sides. ‘Ihe contrast in cones in this toilet was very striking, and yet most Perfect. A demt-train robe of pear) gray poult do sole had the:skirt garnished with a itinged volant of violet, arranged to simulate a tunique. Pointed corsage, open en chile to the waist, ornamented with narrow volants of violet, and sleeves, half flowing, to correspond. Chemiseite and uudersieeves of Valenciennes lace. A graceful ceinture odaliaque of velvet poult de soie was tied on the left side, the long encs, finished with fringe, floating nearly to the bottom of the train. The cha- peau, or ratuer colffure, waa a pull of gray, adorued with purple velvet, and large crushed roses nest- ing among white ostrich tips. A costume, suited adinirably to the blonde beauty of the wearer, was in blue French poplin, garnished with silk and velvet of the same shade, the differ. ence in the materials caus an apparent difterence the skirt was short in front, trained about four inches in the back, and ornamented with & garniture composed of alternate folds of silk and salves, set diagonally at intervals between two broad bands of velvet, edged with silk quillinga, which encircled the skirt. The overakirt, which was exceetingly long and very full, was looped differently on each side, and it would be diMcult to decide which was. the most tic and graceful. The postillon basque, trimmed with bands of veivet, edged with sulk uillings, had @ velvet vest, and the half flowing leeves had broad, round velvet cui. A ‘“fyrol- fenne” of biue velvet, ornamented with along white ostrich plume Le 2 low over the light treases, completed a toilet which, mm combination with the joveliness of the youthful wearer, excited universal admiration. Many of the tollets which we have already de- scribed in the H&RALD on the previous days of the races were there yesterday, and we need not repeat them here. There were at least half a dozen of those exquisite olive green costumes, which con- prasted, beautizully with the light colors around them. A RACE BALL is just the thing to wind up such a brilliant affair. At hall-past five o’clock, lovg alter the last race had been Jost and won, the magnificent ballroom of the Cluo feuse was the scene of one of the most bril- liant and enjoyable hops we have witnessed for a long time, The band from Fort Hamilton farnished the music, and while the strains of Strauss, Lanner and Gung’) rose on the air the lancing little feet of a score of couples mingled tn the mazes of the dance. When darkness fell the scene grew More and more exciting. The lights from the Club House flung thelr radiaace far from the bluif away on the distant avenue, and wondering spectators outside the grounds were grouped for hours, watching the bright picture called into life by the magic of Terpsichore. When reluctantly we quitted the grounds the sounds of laughter and merriment were wa(ted to our ears as we drove along the narrow road leading toward Centrai avenue. It was a worthy finale to a success. ful meeting, and made the name of Jerome Park stil more endeared to its many atrons, The management of Messrs. Munson and oss Was all that might be desired, and there was not a single unpleasant feature to mar the enjoyment of their patrons, Itis a trying position when one reflects on the number of peuple that visited the meeting and the dificulty of giving satisfaction to all. IN THE GALLERY‘OF THE GRAND STAND, “Did you say a dozen of gloves, Clarley, or a pair ,on Corsican !? asks a young lady in the gallery of the Grand Stand of her escort, a young geutieman who disports himself in a very light fall overcoat, How sweet this charming giri’s face ts, and how fresh she looks? The bloom on her cheek is the stamp of nature itself, her teeth are like pearls, and her feet, tapping gently on the seat heneath her, are more graceful than the feet which the glass slippers of Cinderella encased, Wherecen such women be seen as are seen this beautiful Octo- ber day at Jerome Park? High breeding, grace aad that imexpressible something which sits lightly on a woman of fashion, yet gntwines her with a glory which may be born With her, but cannot be acquired. “Ah! poor Corsican 13 beaten; poor horse! how I shouid like to have seen h win,’ she says, and ifting her snowy handkerchief sympathetically sue marks down the wager which she has lost, and which the young fellow, her escort, wiil certainly not be ungallant enough to ask her to pay. Our ruminating reporter 1s blinded for a moment. A heavy body, black sud opaque, has crossed the retina of his eye. This 1s a stupendous body, in sable velvet; it is a well known literary woman, who takes an interest im horses, She can tell the age of a horse without ever looking into bis youth, and knows a hawk from @ handsaw, Now the reporter gets a giimpse from the grand stand of the man who never loses «bet. This man 13 still known at all race courses. He affects te sporting man very much. His velvet coat giistens in the sun like a diamond at Tiffany's. ‘Ihe rim of his hat has a sweeping curve, like the curve of the track, He always carries a programme and @ pencil. To look at him making characters with bis pencil eternally you would think he possessed a very profound intel “ah! he says, “had @ good streak of luck just now. These boys come up here and try to fool an old sardine like me. They wanted to give me away. An old-sardine like me, too. Git me into a pool aud spill me overboard, would they * Take me into camp, would they—an ‘old sardine like me! RB hae! of of course. Iwas born yesterday, I was. Hud me down for Oysterman, did they! Why I'm in with the gang, lam. Biddy Malone owes all her success tome. I built her up, Idid. Just pulled off a clean 400 in asnap, Yes, sir, Joe Garvey always bets to win. ih da Rive When this man talks ono would think that he Was a desperate and ferocious bet{ing man and that $5,000 9 day was a mere fiea bite. The truth is he never was seen to take a greenback from his pocket but once, and that was a bad five dollar bill, which had been lent to him as a practical joke. He tried to pay his fare down in the excursion train with it, pe the conductor threw him off the car at Morris an. > A COORNEY COACHMAN, Another charicter to be found here is the English coachman, who has been imported for the occasion, This man is generally outstiie the enclosure, where the teams and carriages are collected. He is very fat, and not very wholesome to 100k at, The man weighs two hundred pounds, and he never goes to a race course unless he can wear his ‘“togs,” as he calls the leathern smalls which he clothes his manly calves in from the knee downward. His name is either John or Jeames. Until you get very close to him his face 18 generaily to be taken Jor a small tn- fated balloon, such as those whicn furnish so much amusement to small boys tu the streets ou windy March days, ‘This man, like many of his class who come from the yaa ce, is guilty of having atheory, Get him on vorite theory, and that port wine bal- loon face of his becomes instantly irradiated with a splendor and a healthful glow of rubicuna senti- ment His theory is about ’osses. “1Osses,” says Jeames, “aw ’oases Is ‘osses in Hingland. They ’as botcom in Hingland, sir, 'osses ‘as, This 1s @ werry nice park, eir, a werry nice park as far as it goes, But you should see the Duke of Richmona’s park, sir, at Goodwood. There’s a park sit, for you. And sich bewtifull hantmals as you sees there, sir. Wos you ever at Hepsom, hat the Darby? No. Then, sir, you never have seen a nice course. And then look at the servants ‘all. You gets your pot o’ veer every night, air, aud alt ‘ou has todo is to go and draw tt, and nobody to Blow you if you fills tt hup twice. And your little bit o’ cheese and bread and a snack of good cold Southdown mutton, nice and fat, and the salt on it jest l1ke cream for all the world. J was a matier 0’ five and twenty year with Lord Slapdash, Wot per- kisites I ’ad. Every night me lord says to me:— eames ’as the ’osses been looked arter well !”’ ‘hey ’as, me lord, says L."” ‘ave they been looked arter well, says he "” “Me lord, sayal, 1 saw the boy William a rub- bin’ them down with my own heyea.’’ “well, my good Jeames, says the Lord to me, says he, goand get a pot ’o beer and go to bed warm, and here’s half a crown for yourself. Thero was thongiit- fulnesss for you, Ah! with a sigh, then was the ie Co a4 ee aay fae manners sich we ing. It was OA ‘ine mornin’ ME Nok "from og Ligeet and “Won't you a alice game ple this werry tenor, Tarough ie lores meet by tue marks as we journe; fe m e re Hamorion ime servants are werry in our house, where [ ‘as ina misfortune to ground me in a ring. at my shoes and grinning like neverythink. “Don't the shoes Cog ge ” ways L “Wot shoes? saya the bootbiack, a low Hirish boy. ‘I don’é see no shoes,” says he. “Do you mean them derriok»?"’ ne says. air, L nguage | never was disposed Occasionally you will.aee at Jerome the style of racing men who has been forty years an attendant at races all over the Ameri- can States from Maine to California. He resembles Edwin Forrest in appearance, has the same kind of ED meen upper lip tuft and side wolekers as that eminen' 2. He does not believe in running horses at all. He wears a rough coat and has a frea and easy race south of Magon and Dixou’s aya drinks applejack; buthere at Jerome Park his favorite bevel 1s ‘@ leetle old G demon and sn- @ touch of Kip & Brown's He believes that fastest vehicles ever intro- ica, and remembers Topgallant, and all those other famous Dags Which are pictured in country litho- 8 in which you Cannot see anything but a pair of twinkitag wheels, a map in a blue jacket, a peaked cap flying off his head, sitting well back in Bulky and a general expression of ‘g-a-lang’’ aboul his mouth. 4 favorite lunch with this oid trotting man—for he belioves that trotting, next to the Declaration of Independence, was the salvation of the country—is a thin slice of cheese on a huge oir- cular cracker. ‘This fragrant lunch he Calla a “moen,” and he thinks ten cents an excessive charge for the delicacy. This man is but selaom seen atJerome Park, and when he govs there he never moves from the pool # and except to take a drink with some faded remnant of the old bygone days like himself, They take notes together, and sepa- rate alter a while with the reflection that this ts a vale of tears, and all is vanity and vexation of spirit, aince 1851. When Flora Teinple dies these two old sports will act as pallbearers and wear crape on their hats for thirty days. ‘Then there is the man known as the ‘Reed Bird.” He 1s sometimes called the ‘Doctor,”’ and for tle reason only that he has never been @ physician. To other people who know him better he goes by the name of the “Great American Free Luncher,”? He ts a Sir Oracle on the race course, He 13 very fond of ‘kidding’ the small boys in the stables, and hay very important con- versations witn the trainers and jockeys on the track. To speak the truth‘ he 1s practically represented in arithmetioal calculations by the figure 0, When a bet is made he begs fora “bit of iv’—*just a Little piece; help a poor fellow along, ‘ou know.” If the man wins the bet the “Read jird’? goes for that man like the two card sharpers after Ah Sin, the heathen Chinee; but if the money is lost he walks up the Harlem road for five mlies and takes the early train, belleving, like the seusible man that he is, “that cnough for the day 1s the evil thereof.” It is a study to see this man working his way Into a free lunch, such a one as is given in the little box on the lull above the grand stand. Any one who las ever seen a fast and well-sailed yacht rounding the Southwest Spit may form an idea of how this works his way into the “little box.” Fi is handkerchief out ana blows a bugie biast. 1s letting down his jib. “Will you come up to Chamberlin’s and take a snack??? gays his unconscious victim. “Why, certainly,’ says the Great Free Luncher, “with all the pleasure in life.” And one might add, in the ever memorable words of the California poet, “You bet.’ Now he gets his rudder hard down aud rounds to. He has entered the box, aud he will stay there as long as he can. “Trusty, get a reed bird for Mr. ——."" “Take a reed bird, sir,” says Chamberlin, good naturedly, “Pm very fond of reed birds,” says the doctor, who never received his diploma. “Take a wing of a chicken, Mr. ——-; a chicken, Trusty.” The chicken and reed bird have goneto the bourn from whence there comes no furlough. “Take a ham sandwich. Trusty, # ham sandwich for the doctor.” The sandwich has gone the way that all sand- Wiches must go. Tour glasses of He’ alnmp of cheese, two rolls, another wing of ‘Ken, & pickle, and, as our reporter left, the diselple of Gaien was entered for the Brandy and Water Stakes, ‘Tho Racing. The track was damp and heavy, and the time made in all the races that came off was necessarily slow in consequence. The racing, however, was all that could be desired, and the ruening capital under the circumstances. The programme announced six events, and they all came off in the order placed on the card. The firat race was a sweepstakes for three-year- olds, which closed with nineteen nominations, five of the number only coming to the post. These were M. A. Littell’a gray flily by Lexington, dam Eagiess, and his chestnut filly Rattan, Mr. Belmont’s chestnut colt By the Sea, Messrs. Dennison & Crawiord’s chestnut flily by Censor, dam Julia, and Isaac W. Pennock’s chestnut colt, by Censor, dam Rachel Dawson. By the Sea was the favorite over the field at twoto one before the start. He was, however, beaten very handily by Mr. Littell’s gray filly, and Rattan also came near wresting the second place from him. He disappointed his backers sadly. The colt looks like a racehorse, and no doubi will im- prove with age. ‘The second race was the great event of the day, as the stakes amounted to $9,000 net to the winner. It was a sweepstakes of $500 each, with twenty-three nominations, haif forfeit, with $3,000 added by ©. A. Lambord, distance two miies, Of the twenty-three three year olds entered only four came to the post, and these four were considered as good 28 any in the land. The starters were T. G, Moore’s chestnut colt Foster, by Lexing- ton, dam Verona, by Yorkshire; Mr. F, Mor- ris’ chestnut filly Remorseless, by Eclipse, dam Barbarity; McCormick & Page's bay colt Hamburg, by Lexington, dam by Charchil!; and A. Belmonts Chestnut filly Finesse, by Lexington, dam Fliligree. Just before the start Foster became the favorite over the fleld, notwithstandtng ali the huge stories that had been circulated about Finesse having beaten Kingfisher in atwo mile trial, and the great bursts of speed that Hamburg had shown in his morn- ing gallops. Foster won the race with- out having been fully extended or touched with whip or spur in any part of the contest, and a few minutes after the race appeared as fresh as he would have been after an exercising gallop. Finesse puiled heatly on the bit Jrom the start and quit under the pull alter going a mile and @ quarter, Remorseless ran better than she has before this year, beating Hamburg for sec- ond place. Of the latver not much can be said, fur- ther than that he has cost his owners and backers lots of money the past summer, not hav: a trick sincé he leit the piu race ‘akeu a He has run three times and been deleated in every race. He first met Helmbold at Saratoga, at the first meeting, and broke every oue Oo! his backers, who laid two to one on him against Helmbold. He next met Enquirer at Saratoga at the second meeting, and Enquirer dis- pores of him yet more summarily than did Helm- His tramoy was then changed, and Thomas Patterson was aubstituted for Tim Robbins, and as is backers could not be induced to change their belief in his being a first class race horse, the) again backed him dnd lost heavily yesterday. 4 was the second choice in the pools. Whenever Lead teed itt ae are Mite the impression @ field of second raters, as rate him as an A No. 1 horse. arene ‘The third race was a tree handicap sweepstakes, one mile and ty uarvers, and of tye pominations three panes Re pe ‘hese were feasts, Clark & Grimstead’s bay filly Flash of Lightning, by Light- ning, dam Cicily Jobson; Governor Bowie's chestnut Ry, My Maryland, by Brown Dick, dam Fanny cAllister; and Bacon & Holland’s bay gelding Corsican, by Uncle Vic, dam by Sovereign. ‘This was @ capital race between the two fillies, Corsican cutting it after running a mile on the heavy course. Flash of Lightning won in a gallant manner, proving herscif a much peiter filly than she was supposed to be after her first ap. pearance at Saratoga. My Maryland is a very good runner, and is likely to improve with age. The fourth event was a selling sweepstakes for two-year-olds, a dash of threc-quarters of a mile. Two starved. These were Messrs, Bacon & Holiand’s chestnut filly Girl of My Heart, with 57 ibs. up, and D. . Withers’ bay fliliy Miss Nellie, carrying 82 Ibs. Girl of My Heart won an easy race in very fair ume compared with the other running, The Ofth race was a selling sweepstakes for three- year-olds, a dash of a mile and a quarter, and three Olles started for the $345, and the chance ot chang. ing owners. B. ’ bay filly Talaria, Gov- ernor Bowie's llyeHilarity, and J. &. Pur- dy’s bay filly Merry Thought were the contestants. Talaria wou cleverly, disposing of the otiers atter running three-quarte’s of a mile. After that distance had been run Talaria had nothing to do but jallop tome as she liked. It would have been weil for Merry Thought to have run away again, as she did on two previous occasions, aud thus saved her reputation asa race horse, af many believed she wus previous to the race yesterday. The sixth and concluding race of tne meeting was @ steeplechase handicap, about two miles and a half, This closed with three acceptances, and ‘they all came to the post and were started, bot one of them declared out afier taking the first hurdle. This was Mr. Shea’s brown horse Eminence, The other entries, Biddy Malone and Oyterman, Jr., made a most exciting and very close contest, Biddy Matone winning by @ few lengths, The result might have been different but tor a biunder of Oysterman, Jr., at the last hurdie, when ue studied aud lost two jumps, A’ that me ne ae mane wan on even terms with the mare, aud but for the are the detatls of the 1: ad ‘The following ‘aging. \WEEPSTAKRES, for 6) wrt each, nat porfelt, with $000 nad . Glowba Wide eighteen One mile aad an e youngsters had @ capital start, from the foot of the grand stand, and they rattied past the stand Hatian secont S'ahoad’ of By the Sea, Ruttan second, one length Dennison & Grawford’s. 00k’s first meoting # hedge and then a fence with brush top. bo Oo the mare made '. They the came out of the field and Jumped a hurdie at the foot of the bluff. From there they passed inlo tie north field, where t met @ fence and ditch, These jumps were well made by both tho horse and the mare, the former leading a dozen lengths or more, Urosaing the field they to jump another fence and ie — Sher Fan. in @ southerly direcuon, and of the stand they feet of water in front te Over this was #0 fine that it elicited the admiration Paueeime ins omens ties ween the two as ‘with bush, they ran out of the fle! acl track and up the hill to the picnic Gysterman leadl by ten lengths. Clim! e hill Biddy Malone rey A and at the crown of the bank was half a dozen lengths of the horse. Mfth. Going round the upper turn the gray | acain. Oysterman liad been very slow in his move- led one length, Rattan seponds By the Sea | Menton the of hill, aud” when third, Dennison & Crawford's fourth, Pennock’s pe fence into the north fleld the mare was but a about two lengths apart. The dasn down te an lew |. She made around the biutf was in this order, and when they | 80ross the ficla, where @ aton appeared again the Ally bad commanding | be jumped, and as they went out of the lead, Rattan second, by the Sea third, n & | eld they were nearly on even Orawiord's fill fae and Fennock’s are. Te they reached the urdie at mray filly was on cnay: thine as others were unable to approach her, and sbe won oh Shippin Poy th ‘aoa won saceee lace by & neck, ry Ratton tat }, Dennison & Craw! ’s filly was fourth and Pennock's ifth, Time, 2:08}. a ne TUE SHON RACE, reser aes AMBARD STAKKS, for three-year. each, half forteit, with $3,000 added by U. A. Lam- bard. Closed with twenty-three entries. Two miles, T. G. Moore entered ch. c. foster, by Lexington, dam Verona, by YOrKSNITO.......-0.seeeeeeeeeee 1 F. Morris entered ch, f, Remorseiess, by Eclipse, dam Leis ig Soe eo cceseve éniered ‘b."c.° Hamburg, b; Texingwn, dam by Ghutcillls,.ccvccsveeeeeee 8 and threw his rider over then hestlated- unt the. mare Nad elmont ente! ch. f, Finesse, by Lexington, pation te ais Me esate Pere C) occa edl a Hoe gs ‘This secured her the vic- ‘THE BETTING. 7, Aud she ran © two or three | in front Foster. 609 800 1,000 1,500 600 400 | amid the greatest excitement that was Finesse. . 205 2% 160 ‘360 ever seen on @ race Tae, people Hamburg...... 160 255 160 375 320} oo 400 | Seemed perfectly wild at of | 60 Remorseless... 165 160 125 350 810. THK RACE. Foster took the lead, Finesse second, Remorseless third, Hamburg fourth. They ranin this way around the upper turn, Foster leading half a length, Finesse second, two lengths in front of Remorseiess, who was one length in advance of Hamburg. When they came to the blutr Foster was leading one length, Finesse second (under a pull that’ was choking her) one length ahead of Remorseless, who was two jengeis in frontof Hamburg. They passed out of sight in this order, and when they sroceiee: again Foster was leading half a length, Finesse second, half a lengti abead of Remorse- Jess, the latter two lengths in front of Hamburg. There was no change as they entered the home- stretch, tne horses running well within themselves to all appearances. When they passed under tho wire at the finish of the first mile, Foster was lead- ing but half a length, Finesse second, half a length in front of Remorseless, who was about the same distance in front of Harburg, no daylight being visible between therm: ‘nesse then suddenly gave it up, and fell in the rear, the other three increasin g the speed as they went around the upper turn. Hamburg moved up for a time on Remorseless, but could not pass her, and Foster stili_heild the lead. When they came down to the blutf Foster led one length, Remorseless second, one lengtn ahead of Hamburg, who was ten lengths tn advance of Finesse, the latter being hopelessly beaten. ‘The horses then rounded the nll, and when they came in view on the lower turn Foster was stili showing the way by a length, Remorseless second, half a length ahead of Hamburg, At the juarter pole there was nochange of position, and they entered the homestretca for the grand st le. Remorseless was urged and so was Hamburg, but all the efforts Of thelr Jockeys could not bring them any closer to Foster, who was running under @ steady pull. He came along comfortably and won the race by a length and @ half, Remorseless second, @ leagth and @ half ahead of Hamburg, Finesse one hundred yards behind. Time, 3:47%. THE THIKD RACER. Free HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES Of $25 cach, play or pay, With $000 added; the second horse to receive one-lialf of the entrance money. One mile and three- quarters, Ciarke & Grinstead entered b. f. Flash of Light- ning, by Lightning, dam Cicily Jobson, 3 years old, 86 Ibs. . eee DL Governor Bowie entered ch, ly ry’ Brown Dick, dam Fanny McAlister... Bacon & Holland entered b. ge. Uncle Vic, dam by Sovereign, 6 Vic, dam Dolly Carter, 5 y‘ Bacon & Holland entered = las, by Roge: dam by Wagner, 4 yeara ol 105 Ibs. r- a, My Maryland. 859 «650330 Cors 375-600-200 Flash of Lightuing. 1006 (1850 THR RACK. My Maryland was first away, Corsican second, Flash of Lightning turd, As they reached the blu’ result close a race. Had Oysterman, Jr., landed rightly aiter lia jump he might have ws doubtful, as the mare appeared to have considerable more run left in her when she, under the wire. Hada the rider of the horse made the pace strong from the beginning, instead of merely galiop- ing for @ mile and three-quarters, it woi have strained Biddy Malone to have overtaken him, and she would probably not have made so fine a finish, The time of the two miles and a half was 6:55, And thus ended the autumn meeting of the Amert- can Jockey Club at Jerome Park. PROSPECT PARK PAIR GROUNDS, but even that is Closing Day of the Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition. Brilliant Assemblage to Witness the Trials of Speed. Surprise the Winner of the Unfinished’ 2:26 Race, Bashaw Maid the 2:40 Premium, and Jennie and Caarley the Mem- bers’ Team Prize. The first annual Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition of the Prospect Park Fair Grounds Asso- ciation closed yesterday amid surroundings of the most genial ana exciting nature. An experiment at most, the management did not anticipate more than a fair success; but the resuit has been such as to de- light them and give each and every one of the so- ciety courage to branch out and achieve wonders under similar circumstances in the future. The various classes of mechanics and arts and the many departments of live stock have been well represented, .and thousands of visitors have been more than pleased while inspecting them, Bach day, in the early hours of the morning, there have been shown upon the track saddle horses working horses, ponies, mares for breeding pur- poses, four and s1x-in-hands for carriage use, and stallions, best for breeding purposes, all of which have obtamed premiums when adjudged to be wor- thy of such by competent men appointed with this view. Many of these exhibitions have been of the Corsican aud My Maryland were head and head, | most pleasing mature, end in wie |) par- sd a. in trons, cs tla of Lightning. | treular, go far as ascertained, the jul of the Mat i wen ay pod ees oare the awarding of the prizes satisfactory. running neck an neck, four lengths im | On Thursday the stallions were shown, and out of a front ot Flash. There was no change around the varn, nor on the homestretch, and as they passed under tne wire atihe stand My Maryland had the best of it by a head, Corsican second, four lengths in front of Flash. After leaving the stand and going into the upper turn Corsican threw up signals of dis- tess, and Fiash of Lightning moving up, when they reached the quarter pole they were head and head. Coming down to the blu’ My Maryland led half a length, Flash of Lightning second, three lengths in front of Corsican, who now gave the struggle en- tirely up. The fillies ran around the hill side and side, and when they entered the lower turn there was not half a length of difference between them, Corsican being out of the race. Entering the home- stretch the struggle for mastery became more flerce, and it increased until, at the lower end of the grand stand, My Maryland began to quit, and Flash of Lightning, leaving her, came home a win- ner by four lengths. Corsican was beaten oue hun- dred yards. Time, 3:20, THE FOURTH RACE. SELuina SWEEPSTAKES, for two-year-olds, Of $15 each, play or pay, with $300 added; tie winver to be sold at auction. Horses entered to be sold for $1,000 to carry the appropriate weights; at $750, to be allowed 5 pounds; at $500, 10 pounds; at $400, 15 pounds, ‘three-quarters of a mie. Bacon & Holiand entered b. f. Girl of My Heart, by Skirmisner, dam Fluke, 87 lbs....... 1 D. D. Withers entered ch. f. Miss Nelly, by dam Laura Farris, 82 lbs. eee Tune, 1:24, THE BETTING. fleld of five or six the bay stallion Warwick, owned by Mr. D. H. Gould, took the first prize. and that only after successive trials of speed, This staliion was not unknown to the visi. tants at the grounds, as on the opening day he was entered to contend with three others for the sliver piteher given for members’ horses, and maguant- mously withdrawn at the last moment by his owner, in accordance with a request that he might do so to enable the race to come off and be of interest, for those that expressed this desire knew full well his reputation for speed, Many outside at- tractions have daily delighted the spectators, none more so than the showing and speeding on Friday afternoon up and down the track in front ofthe grand stand of Dexter by Mr. Bonner. This event proved of great interest, and was applauded by the entire assemblage. Yesterday was lovely for the occasion, the toads leading to the fair grounds in capital condition, the people there—thousands in number—of the respectable and refined of Brooklyn and New York, the track excellent aud the sport of the most ant- m ated character. . THE TRIALS OF SPRED. The first event of this nature was the deciding heat in the undnished and adjourned 2:26 race of, Girl of My Heart.....$100 300 610-250) 200 ‘ Y + Friday. This exciting contest, it will be re- Miss NeUIC....-.000 ++ ps ee 300 «1ld 100 membered, when darkness ‘came on tg day ot re " the trot, sto wo heais for J. Harbeck’s Mins: ei oe She Neat ee eet Don amare gray gelding Surptise and Dan Pafer’s black stallion they reached the biuit Girl of aly Heart twas at Ler | Gnarios K. Loew, tho other contestants having been head, ‘They ran around the hill side and side, bus previously disposed of. Atone o'clock the horses when they appeared on the lower turn Miss Nellie was leading one length. Gir) of My Heart closed gradually to the head of the homestretch, and they entered upon the last quarter head and head. ‘Two hundred yards told its talc on Miss Nellie, and she gave it up, and Girl ot My Heart coming away won an easy race by fly¢ jengths in 1:24, THE FIPTH RACE, SELLING SWEEPSTAKES, for three-year-olds, of $15 each, play or pay, with $300 added; the winner to be sold at auction, Horses entered to be sold for $1,000 to carry their appropriate weights; at $750, tg be allowed 51bs.; at $500, 10 lbs.; at $300, 15 lbs. e mie and & quarter. B.G, Thomas entered b. f. Talaria, by Austra- Man, dam Lady Taylor, 97 1D8.........sesseeeeee George Bowle entered ch. {. Hilarity, by Austra- lian, dam Hilario, 92 1b4........+0..esseereeseee J. F. Pardy entered b. f. Merry Thought, by War- minstes, dam Varina, 92 1bs.... Time, 2:18 34. THE are V3 Merry Thought. Talarta... 250 200 duarity.. 106 240 22 THE RACK, The horses had @ good start from the three-quar- ter poll and ran sharply up the stretch. When they passed under the wire, at the stand, Merry Thougnt ted by a head, Talaria second, Hilarity four lengths behind, At the quarter pole Merry Thought and Talaria were running head and head, Hilarity stil four lengins behind. Coming down to the biud, Talaria quickly ran to the front and passed under the pill three ay in advance of Hilarity, Merry Thought hat ropped in the rear. On the lower turn Talari: led three lengths, Hilarity second. about the same distance ahead of Merry Thought. Tne latter was topelessiy beaten at the blurt, As the horses came into the homestretch Hilarity made a vigorous eifort to overtake Talaria, but ic proved fruitless, as the latter came along under a strong pull and won the dash by six lengths, Hilarity second, teu lengths ahead of Merry Thought, Time, 2:18}3- THE SIXTH RACE. STeEPLE CHASE HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKRS Of $25 each, play or pay, with $300 added, of which $200 (0 the second horse; the third horse to receive his stakes. About two miles and a hair, J. Donahue entered br, m. Biddy Malone, by Star Davia, dam Olio, 144 Ibs og D. MecDantel entered b, h. y Oysterman, dam by Phil. Brown, 154 Ibs. 2 R. Shea entered br. h, Emimenci dam sister to Vandal, 13) Ibs, .0 me, 5:65. THE BETTING. Oysterman, Jr. 660 Biddy Malone: 460 Eminence. . 240 ’ The horses were started trom under the bluffand Tan the reverse way down the three-quarter track, Eminence leading, Oysterman, It second, Biddy Malone several lengths behind. When they came to the first hurdle, which was @ short distance be- yond the judges’ stand, Emincnee was three or four ‘lengths ahead of Oysterman, Jr. Eminence jumped prettily over the brush fenco, but he then sulked, and would not have anything more to do with the race. Le was coaxed and pun- ished alternately. bat all ta ng yuroose. Oysterinan, were cailed upon the track and the seventh or de- ciding heat trotted, It was easily won by Surprise, thas giving him the race. The second event was for horses that had never beaten 2:40, premium of $500—$350 to first, $100 to second and $60 to third horse—mile heats, best threo in five, in harness. Vor this there were entered W. 4H. Jarvis’ black gelding Black Crook, John Muzphy's brown geiding james H. Coleman, Edwin Thorne’s bay mare Enigma, John B. Flanders’ gray gelding Lotte Hiram Howe's bay mare Nancy Sykes, A. H. Sai mis’ chestnut mare Bashaw Maid, Alexander Patter- son’s bay mare Lady Hughes and Robert Fletcher's roan gelding Robin. Of these Enigma, Nancy Sykes, Robin, Lady Hughes and Black Crook were with- drawn. Black Crook appeared on the track, but being protested, was driven to his stable. Lady Hughes having engagements at the coming meeting at Binghamton, ew there on Thursday. The of thé 6 nae by the mare Cbg Base eexnie 16 exnib- ited qualities of the most sterling character, The third event was a team race. This had becn intended for the crack teams of the country, but en- gagements elsewhere precluded their entering for the premium offered. In the absence of this a race for members’ teams was given, the prize being a silver punch bowl. It was mile heats, to road wagons. There were entered to contest for the “bauble” B, T, Benton's bay mare Jennie and brown horse | Jos. Willis’ bay gelding Wiille and prown gelding Dusty, arid Nicholas Van Brant’s chestnut gelding Dick and mate. sennie and Char- os ® were the victors after a closely conte-tert rave. , Yhe following gives in detail the contesis of the aay:— THE UNFINISHED 2:26 RACE, Seventh Heat.—There was no betting. The second attempt they got away,with Charles E, Loew a neck the advantage of it, but on the turn he went Into the air, and Surpiise at the quarter pole, passed in thuty-eignt seconds, had the post of honor by three lengths. ‘There was no change on the backstretch, and at the haif-mile pole the gray, well in huud, had increased his advanced distance to five lengths. Tue time to this point was 1:15. Along the lower turn Loew trotted exceedingly well, and at the three- uarter pole, which was made in 1:60%, had re- duced the gap to four lengths, but Surprise was too far ahead und going too steadily to fear the result. Swinging into the homesrtetch and when the friends: of the stallion hoped he might do something britifant ho again Jeft hie feet aud was hopelessly beaten, as Surprise passed under the string an easy winner of the heat and race by six lengths. Time of the heat, 2:29. The following 1s the complete SUMMARY. Prospect PARK Fair Grownps, Oct. 14 and 15.— Parse $1,000, for horses that had never beaten 2:265 $700 to the first horse, $200 to the second and $100 to the third; mile heats, best three in Ave, in nai- ness, J, Harbeck entered g.g. Suprise 1 123 2 2 2 D, Pilter entered bik. %. Oharies . ‘ B, Loew......... ‘ 8332112 D. Hs wlanchard en eseseseeres + 22121 dls de., de dc. 2:26 2:35 2:20 z Maia, ry ho had had been’ same in after , rey anaes etl more when man ome ae fourth heat. At this time Tait were in despa, but those who stayed by their “old love,” the . seh eiea tra sea capes lowing Ww! © folowing will jusore the Start, nats ae 190 1 140 130 110 60 && 110 450 iss ite 123 (OD Bashaw Maid 16 & Lotiery.... +6 5 8 16 90 120 105 James H. Coleman. 30 45 (80 Lottery....... 18 a mw James H. Coleman. 1 100 104 100 Bashaw Waid. 100. 100. 100) Lottery..... o 0 0° THE TROT. aitnosccond ation hey gor away well together, i e) way wi 4 with Coleman a trifle the bent of it. ’On she tura thd Maid, ut an excellent gait, went to the front, and at the quarter pole, which was dn thirty-six and @ half seconds, she was an open le’ ‘Ip wavance, Coleman second, six Lottery. Down the backstretch the maid was and! at the. half-mile pole, in Asts%4, baa tne daylight to six lengths, with Lottery about the same aistance in the Coleman, the lower turn, to show a cli wees ac the three-quar! Pt made rig tj jad gone up within.a length Uhe Maid, and as they awung into thé homest were lapped. Thoy tought the way gallantly, and Coleman was gaining tpon bis opponent almost imperceptibly, but the Maid waa good for the distance, and passed unger the string Lory Ke the heat by half @ length, Time of the eat, 2: Second Heat.—the send-off was a good one at the ‘Ath trial, with Coleman half a leagth in advance, Around the turn the latcer took the pole away from Bashaw Maid, and at the anor pole, which was passed it thirty-seven and tiuree-quarter sora: was four lengths in front and Lottery #0 far in th Tear that it was feared he would bedistanced, Dowm the backstretch Coleman increased bis lead, and ta the haif mile pole was five lengths ahead, the Maid second, ten lengths in advance of Lottery, who now began to show considerable speed. Along the lower turn Bashaw Maid was urged, and, responding to her driver’ went uj to Coleman, who left his feet tn a aouWle break, an as they swung into the homensecta was at hid wheel, The struggle that ensued was brilliant in the extreme, but Coleman having beem greatly 're- lieved by the short breaks made by him, un- der the wire winner of the heat by one leugth. Lot. tery was just inside the distance stand, ‘Time of the heat, 223134. Theda Heat.—Again Coleman had the best of the work, Lottery second and Bashaw Maid a tength in the rear. On the turn the Maid went by the gray, and at the quarter pole had collared ( ‘Wight Lottery four lengths behind. ‘The time to ine was thirty-pineseconds., Down the } struggie that ensued between the Maid and was of the most animated character. ee passed the half-mile pole in 1:16), and head th¢ on the lower turn on such éven terms were they that no perceptibie diiference could be distinguished between them at the reporters’ stand; but this was of short doration, as Colemnn left bis feet, and before he was caught the Maid had opened at the three-quaster pole a gap of six lengths. Swinging into the homestretch Coleman gathered himsett for another brush, and so well did he trot that at the distance stand Bashaw Matd was but half a length to the froat, and gradually he creps up upon: ber; but she had too muci speed, and came under. the wire winner by @ neck of one of the prettiest heats of its character on record. Time of the heat, 2:32%. ‘Fourth Heat.—The start was the best of the day. On the turn Coleman took the lead as the Maid left ner feet, and at the quarter pole, waich was passéd in thirty-cight and @ half seconds, was six lengths in advance of Lottery, who was a neck ahead o/ the Maid. Down the bu ‘tretch a fine struggle oc- curred betiveen the Maid and Lottery, which listed until the half-mile pole was reached, At this point Coleman exhibited symptoms of quitting and was but three open lengths jn advance; time, 1:10. Lottery aloug the lower turn weat up to the advance guard and at the three-quarter pole was but a neck behind him. Bashaw Maid had followed the gray's ex- ample, and the horses swung into the homestretch neck and neck amid cries of admiration from the assembled throng; but Coleman made another and successful brush, passing under the string winner of the heat by hulfa length, Bashaw Maid recond, the same distance in advauce of Lottery. Tune of the heat, 2. Fifth Heat.-The excitement amoung the pool buy- ers was very great, but tie backera of the Maid stuck to her in the most plucky manaer, believin, she would be able to win the race; yet Coleman h: the call. On getting the-word Bashaw was a jength in the rear. Around the turn she took up the work, and at the quarter pole, in thirty-eigit seconds, was two open tengths in front, Coleman one length ahead of Lottery. Along the backs streten Coleman was urged, and for an instant responded, but going into the atr, the Maia at the hal'-mmile pole was three lengths in the ad- vance. Along the lower turn she increased this to six lengths; but Coleman, in a last desperate effort, pushed again, and when they swuug into the home- stretch had reduced the Maid’s iead to two lengths; but his efforts were hopeless, and the Maid again shook him off and came home winner of the heat and race by three lengths, Coleman was two lengths ahead of Lottery. Time of the heat, 2:35. Joleman took second money aud Lottery saved ils entrance. The foliowing 1s a SUMMARY. Prospect Park FAtk Grounos, Oct, 15.—Premtam $500 Jor horses that never beat 2:40—$350 to first, $100 to second, and $50 to third horse—mile heats, best three in five, in harness. A, I. Samus entered ch. m. Bashaw Coleman,......-++ os seeavees, 1 John P. Flander entered g. g. Lottery. 3 3 W. H, Jarvis entered bl. g. Black Crook. dr. €dwin Thome entered pb, m, Enigma... dr. Hiram Howe entered b, in. Nancysykes, dr. A. Patterson catered b. m. Lady Robert Fletcher entered r. g. Robin... dr. lughes dr, Quarter, TIME, Hay, Three-Quarters. Muté, First beat... 3634 1:14 3g i Pris Second heat 37% 1:15 Third heat.. 39 164g Fourth heat. 38) 1:15 Fifth beat... 33 1:1645 MEMBERS?’ TEAMS TO ROAD WAGONS. First. Heat.—Jennie and Chariey had the best of the work. Around the turn both Wallie and Dusty and iol and wate lef, their feet, but Willie and mato wore quickly caught, and atriking a fine gaic went to the front und at the quarter pole, in forty- four and a naif seconds, were leading one length. It was the same at the half-mile pols, in 1:263¢, bus on the lower turn Jennte and Charley went up to the leading team, and for a suort time was un even terms with them; but breaking up badly at tho three-quarter pole fell back two lengths, Dick and Mate six lengths in the rear. It was an easy matter for Wiille and Dusty from that point, and they assed under the string winners of the heat by two lengths, Dick and mate eight lengths behiud. Time of the heat, 2:304. nd Heat.—Witlle and Dusty had the advantage at the word, and continued it to the quarter pole, passing that point two lengihs in front in forty- three and a half seconds. Down the back stretch, Willie and Dusty went into the air and acted so badly that at the half-mile pole Jennie and Charley were, leading eight lengths, Dick and mate, as usual, in the rear, Time to that point, 1:26. Alomg the ower turn an effort was made by Jackson, the driver of Willle aud Dusty, to ahut up part of this daylight, but it was in vain, a9 dennie and Charley were trotting very steadliy, and they went under the wire winners of the heat by six lengths, Dick aud mate about the same distance be- hind Wile and Dusty ‘Time Of the heat, 2:54. Tatra Heat.—Jennie aud Charley had the best of the work, At the quarter pole, in forty-three and & half seconas, they led two lengths, Willle and Dusty second, four lengtus ta advance of Dick and mate. Down the backsireton Willie and mate struck @ capital gait, nnd they seemed steadily creeping up with the leaders, aad for a while the coniest was very interesting, but nearlag the three-quarter pole they went into the air, aud, as they swung into the homestretch. Jounte and Cart ad ap open length tne best of it, Setting quickiy,; Wille and Dusty struck afine gait again, aud made another effort soon shutting Out all the daylight hetween them and the leaders, und at the distance stand were lapped above them; but Jennie and mate were doing well, gnd responding to the last ca!l made upon them wont under the wire winners of the heat and race by hati alengin. Dick and mate were six lengths in the rear. Time of the heat, 2:49%. The folowing isa SUMMARY. Same Day.—Prize a siiver panch bowl, for mem- bers’ road teams; mile heats, to road wagors. B. ‘t. Benton entered } Charley........ Jou, Wilks entered Dg! Meholas Van Brunt yh. Ts Quarter, First teat.+..44\ Second ti ‘Third heat. AB TRAM TRE Tn obedience to nume: Fraace allowed his biack team t6 speed around Ue track 10 & von ‘hey were driven by Jolin Mur warned up Were given the Ww made in forty seconds, the Uiree-auarterd in 1:67 6. amd tae be