The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-07
Last Day of the Meeting at Mon.
mouth Park.
Grand Attendance and Brilliant Display
Of FaShiOnableS.
THREE EXCITING RACES
Biddy Malone the Winner OF the Hurdle
Race, Legatee OF the Four-Mile Heats
and Harlc Of the Tweed Purse.

II was well that New Jersey. sober sided conserv-
alive State, took pattern after her overgrown sister
that sits In queeny pride us-a.ufs on the Hudson,
and established first class racing course. IL has
greatly benefited many OF 1ts Inhabitants and drawn
the attention OF turimen OF the Union TO its noted
summer retreat. to the beauty OF the surrounding
country ana the healthlulness OF its ocean bathing
The establishment OF the course at Monmouth PARK
will do more; 1t VIII be the means OF enrichng the
residents, far and near, about Long Branch, ana
help TO build up the amusement or the race course
and give it thai crea prominence which 1t deserves
Yesterday, last day OF the meeting, was
equally successful as the previous days, the atten
dance being rilliant IN the extreme and the excite.
ment more intense than marked the preceding con-
tests. Standing on the quarter stretch the view was
certainly very picturesque. In front the grand
stand, filed repleton with the beautiful and well
dressed. Leneath it the. restaurant with glimpses
OF hundreds moving In and out, mingled with white
aproned walters hurryiDg TO and FRO To the rear,
right and left. the field, wen flied with handsome
equipages, and here and there small parties
Of picnicSers enjoying themselves under the
shade OF family umbrellas. Beyond these
again the horses 10 contend the various
races were beng lei about by ebony colored ndivi-
duals; and 20 complete this picture the Jockeys, in
their gay costumes, Fastening TO returning from
the weighing sand. Outside OF this portion or the
park thrcngs OF people were walking or driving
along from the railroad station, Just hundred
yards away. Oh the opposite side of the stand. look
ing into the road and over Lake Tweed and the old
fashioned club house, were groups OF visitors pro-
uenadng ana flirting at times, with crowds OF dar-
kies lowering about the stable this side OF the
course. These, with the green lawns, the darker
hue of the WOO Is, the beauty OF Wolf HILL the spark
ling spire OF the village church far away, the bright
and the blue mountains farther beyond, made
Up picture irresistiby charming.
THE FIELD
by noon was filed with fine equpages, from the
piquant sulky to the six-in-hand. They clustered
in groups opposite to the grand stand and extended
Ike the coll OF huge serpent along the white fence
from end TO end OF the enclosure Tho lyerled foot
men, percbed upon their seats, the richly capar!
Honed sIeeds and the shining carriages presented
picture OF pleasantness.
THE LAST DAYS EXCITEMENT.
The excitement on the lawn and about the pool
stand reached Its elimination just before the first
race and continued with undated vIgor throughout
the afternoon There were present within the hear
Ing Of the pool seller betting from all sections
Of the Union. New York's earnest politicians big and
little, were the wnrl OF the throng and staked
their money with those high in social positions In
the land, or, as the case might be, win the sun
bronzed counlrvman who had left his crops and
cattle to ssee the races.r Some were greatly excited
IN their wisnessto ''get square'' on the meeting,
and more than allowed their anxiety TO get the
better OF their Judgment while others wanted to add
80 their liberal winnings.
TIE FOUR MILE HEAT RACERS.
The event OF The day was the race OF four mile
heats, Ia which We're the horses Carrie Atherton,
Abdel Kader ana Legatee, from Kentucky,
md Mary han he he'll
these contestants to the track the eyes OF
the thousauds, as II concentrated In one long
longing gaze. res ed upon them ana a multitude OF
opinions the result. Astute individuals thought
the ''od mare" looked att TO race for life," while
others held that AbIe hader "never seemed so fine
Us now" The second bell. warning for the jockeys
10 mount rendered the excitement more intense
and those who had 'no poos'' sought to bet their
money. At last they on running easily and
beautifully. Almost breathless /were the great
crowds Until the fourth mile was commenced when
murmur APPRECIATION came ripping up from the
ladies' portion OF the stand, when tue gentle
men, catching the inspiration OF the moment
burst into one long round OF applause which
seemed to inspire the horses TO renewed
action. at last the heat was over and
TO the astonshment OF the earnest adherents Of the
iavorite, the horse least thought OF came home an
easy winner. IL the signal for greater excite
TGent. Those who had been heavy losers during the
previous days OF the meeting their money again
slipping FROM their hands and we've frightened. The
genial auctoneer, Underwood, had his hands full
but acquitted himself nobly. Side bets were made
OF hundreds and some OF thousands; ladies'
became excited aud were drawn INTO the vortex OF
betting, ana In the most exquisite manner possible
wageied artic,cs OF value IN wearing apparel and
even backed tner opinions with dollars. IL was q
moment OF intense Interest 10 Inc owners and Train
er5 of the horses. The latter led to the Held
almost snothereu IN blauke s. taken In hand rubbed
from nose To iail kindly calessed ana used as a
mother wouii care Tor an inlant TO "brDg them
ar0undr IN Condition tor The next heat. Many of
tile more enthusiastic and the heaviest betters
walked over TO these resting courScrs and eyed them
experts eaSing detected or filled with JOY their
critical c, es happcned 70 them Des alr seemed
written On aces as II their owners had rsked
aud lost Their e. cry dollar, while Joy sufrused the
couutenances OF others and they walked nimby
back to Tell Llglr friends that they anticipated
cess IL was me opportunity Tor one
10 study human nature Again the horses came
the tack, and obedient 10 the word, started for the
second heat. The same excitement the same huz-
Zas, the s'te waving OF han kerchieis by the ladies'
aud the .Uh oi,s ~ of the surprised. IL was or
short duralion aud The winner OF the first heat came
home the VICTOR % the second and tie race. lie was
"cheap horse" ia be pools aud his victory was
matter OF the utmost surprise. Then the scene
RDong HE ul crtunates beggars description. Un
lucky nici Mt reputation pros clnal for k lilnesS
and genalt, we III MON nj transformed 10 the
ulosc dt>a- RS attic cdtrdCters iudgtnabe. There
were FOR lille While Oh The lawn cross laces,
putsed-up mouths and bilious eyes than are gene-
rally observei Ia Tie course OF year the
tlaCk. uu could tell tie miserable unforJunates by
their Impatient steps and sharp The words
OF colliulselatins friCnds.
30 HErt RISING FROM THE RACES
The 81 1dows OF me Grand stand and It's adjoining
nulIdinpg lei. deeper and longer The lawn "a
lie last race wa finished, and II became
evident TO az thai The hour OF feturu-
ing had arrived ana taat the pleasures OF
Inc day aud meeting must soon be named
among the pleasures OF Ihe past. Thrre was
general stir III the vicinity Of The sland an the
RESTAURANT. Parting SITUATIONS were hastily inter-
chan led. teams were brought rorwari by tue
gfooliis WHO reap during the subsequent lew
ninu es their harvest of The days proceedings; iast
teams drove up 10 the Platform and were received
with chccrs a. they whifed into the ROAD, ami car
tic nIcturcsoue varieties u the scene. Good huno,
evidenced ~ laughter and merriinent accounted
JEeie were some SHARP illusions maze 10 Tue Jsueu
pn,.etraucp OF A few worn, hack horses as tney