The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-04
THE LONG BRANCH RACES.
,uE MOST EXCITING MILE DASH or
TIE SEASON.

=, al fleet associations and circumstances will
- on pcople Hardly had the excitement attend
,a,,nc Inauguration Of the Monmouth Park races
,aeun {, suuside. when all Long Branch was again
So, into terrible relapse at an mprovise ed spin
.b,,t TOOK place on sunday evening on The ride
along ne beach
,h,eh he had been witness on Saturday, and prob.
vi, melted by the opportunity for perfecting him
,,lfip the ar, OF leading the Ninth down Broadwly
roi lanes FISK, Jr, went to bed early on saturday
.,s,, and lay awake in profound thought until
.oo,,ing lie gave positive orders that he should
40, ne disturbed next day, and his many friends
-ordcrcd exceedingly at lis distracted air AZ lac
-.rae,cd around the Branch speaking to no one
.,d beed,nr what no one said to him. Toward even.
ing he visited well known livery stable aad hired
A pRowS BlY uAck HORSE,
nth record Of is4O. lie then went home TO dress
I, xas not,oed that he appeared more cheerful
,,.n a, any time previous during the day-as n he
nal solved some weghty problem. About
.,,,ock AZ the shades OF evening began TO
i nc serce rays OF the sun, the stable-boy might
have been seen trctting along sideways toward the
Colouee cottage dragging the aforesaid brown bay,
most repcetaby sadded and bridled. few min.
,,os anerwMd tho boy had disappeared and the
horse came in sight from the opposite direction bear
,pg nlon the rounded form Of the Great Marine.
lie was alone. and was dashingy a.tired 10 black
,e,ye, coat white duck pantaioons, and a straw
hat. COL Fisk weighs somewhere in the neghbor.
hood OF 40 pounds, and, We confess II with relne
ppee is far from graceful horseback rider, and far
,yen nom a good one. On nearing the hotels he
t.rssy urged his steed into slow trot. and as he
tObted suGiy bat confidently from side to side on
lis Said old clam,
the AsroNisuED LoUNGTRs
On the vcrandahs rubbed their ewes and gazed mute.
4, the unusual spectacle, incapable of thought or
euou until ne had passed out of sight
TIE nrst surprise over, however, council OF war
va convened. and quickly formed plan OF operl-
hons agreed upon. Scouts were sent out to hunt u.
Jchh d. Banes, who turns the scale at 40 pounds
lie is an accomplished horseman. and he was
persuaded 10 lend his aid 10 the project
Charles n. Fredericks's horse-the one which
draw. lis Photographic wagon-was dragged
cot Of the stable aud saadIed N Tremendous hurry
Philadelphia, was bundled OF to the metropolitan
viii huge stopwatcs and secret instructions
vhrh should govern lin In his duties as judge. DE
Rstes Was then mounted on the Photographic crab
and sent at violent gallop ater Fisk John was
and round white ie!t hat, and dashed away amid
suorrs OF AN IMMENSE CROWD
Who had gathered from all directions at the rumor
Amer nearly breaking the bark OF his stced by a
long succession Of sounding bumps, De Blnss over
took Ie colonel an Immediately shouted out from
The centre Of cloud of dust peremptory challenge
to race. Fisk. appalled, at the unexpected propo-
sal drew up his charger so suddenly tnat he mea.
erred hrs enstl on the animals neck and Just saved
himself from dyin: over his head b. great muscular
eIertons In The rellon OF his ankles. lie " wouldn't
listen to such ting-couldn't think OF IL, you
knos-t would be utterly ridiculous. DE Banes
used al. Lis percussion on tile asiornded Colonel,
hut al to 10 purpose. Il seemed As n all biz
trouble would hsve gone for nothing. Fortunate
y MI. Bouows Of the Coninenlal drove up just
tier IN a landau ard between the bantering OF Doth
and tie offer OF De Bancs to give Fisk
AouARTER OF A NILE START,
The Colonel was persuaded at lAst, aud a match sa~
made .or mie dlsL-from Fsk's cottlge to the
METROPOLITAN va "a dozen Of wine and twenty
t,e sof,-,i ell uibs Blrrow- consented 10 act az
ee'ee and 10 ride w'th The contestants in order to
The PARTY logged a'on1 togther to the starting
Place. A alg was impfoyisri from handkerchief
lni whip. Aner much trouble IN ranging the
m,stifcd chargers into line, Fisk started with
tremendous rush at the word 20, De BAne. remain
Inc stu aud cODtentnE himself WIKI eagerly watch
ing the unmanasabe OSCILLATIONS OF The rear OF hls
nyals white pautAonns A. tIey bumped about IN
gpw tae recediug OBJECT. Several times De
Biue- iupatt ntiy demanded tAe word, ale Ciu-
that the quarter had areaiy been trlversed but
Borrows was iulrNb.e, aud waited hnla.izinsly I'M
~ he al assured uin.cii that there couiI be ~
mistake. Al length, Just IS De Banes was about ~
st-rt %, any how
BoRRows YELLED "Co"
s the too Of his voice and vciousy Dipped the AZ
The photo-rap nc thOrou .hbred, which had been
danciE. CKcitely about nader the vex,tion OF a
nlrd he'd Bit, sluag out his hJ0fs as II nc fully en-
tered into the import OF the contest; while the
irown whieli Iad been settling on MS MASTER
eounlcnancc broke into 2 smile Of triumph, and his
legs reached about wildly on every side, ike TIE
arms VI !nted bIlancn, pole BorrcWs' lInia.
ratified behind without delay, aud Borrows himself
eralJ Ni'a ,ketement yelled encouragement at
On they Kept at a break meek pace, the photo
Uaphy steel performing wonders, and bis laboring
rie s'iiuag al over hi- back with every JERK until
The Ic.s o; those white duck pebtlloons again
cane in,v view aud began
~ Grow BRoADER AND BROADER
every instant.
Tie 'arcr. were now nearing the Conunental.
lhor' hali the distance to be trayersed. II was
wonderful What concourse o. people had gathered
tons 'he rad. and sNarmed upon the hotel veran-
calls and perchrd them YES In every available spot
where a Wow Of IIe course could be had Men and
vou -l i.s-nd and elboNei each other IN their
e-'llt--. myriad Of white hanikCrcIlels huttefel
fou. Tic mass, aud prol ngcl -hout arose from
nyrnl OF threats as tie flyers approached Il
, l,! as IT ~gc ill messengers had been sent in all
dht'ti"s 70 iu'orm the popu.ace. VINO had gathered
o. 30 lu ant Above the lin could ne heard the
yo r. or Dr.. HoluIbod Raiu, II. Androas, and
JOAN Chamberlain, Offering 3. 10, 10,
AND EvES % CENTS
&anst single penny On The first man in, ith no
4. the contestants came ~. AMI De Blues wa
f'eh 10 b, gradually gaining o. Col. Fisk, the cv
tc -lOu'lng Of the spectator, srs,d lheir horses
t.I,arW'd rxortous, hut the ,oloncl's uuinrtUuajc
hack 49, unequal 10 the emergency. He hound,r,.
Al NJ With disIirtcd look. aud an ex IausLel arr
Wine I,s rider although pantias .lAe 4 Car horse,
an vita his eyes bulgng rom his head, bis cloth
h. q isa ranged and dpstv uis body bo1uliu-
Nldiy from side 10 side. hi elbows hopping forgibly
q .nl down Ike yias', and the pcrspratlJn pour
lug III his cOunteaanc- IN stream, III wore d.
ieru.neI yislge, and still maLiuly struggled iOr
ward.
N-lrer and neirer jogged the contes taHts. QUICK
al. -.rtcr heclme their irregular bobbings mp an
down. their elbows seosawed like mad, their mats
rrW 90, tAry strained every muscle, and pied their
Nu'H hTuu ally un whatever spot happened to
come WItun reach Of The iash, and shouted unit.
Their sLriekInts became uriut,lIgibe. DE Banos
GANED slowly But SURELY
on Me 'Hf'ou'.t however AMI ust A. they rcacl cd
the ulyot end 20 tIt Coz lgrItl' aIa the UIll,-t
excitement. he caught AMI ra-srG hin. he ,rU Oh
triumph tlat linen t|ts tUt .Imnl, InIt.rrr.,.
able Col FIX looked TIE 1000 uI .... I.Ir had i,
was not until his strap- TO- .o ant biz uaut i ,a,
o. W above his hhcrs on either Idle, THAT Is col.
lapsed altogether. inen he let 20 I.c r,u- anil
" uii have fallen had no; -c.fe OF BIS fr.,i.
rushed forth and carried him eulerlY INTO en-. ll.l
where, after vigorous famine an the pcnrin.I .t
Pic on OF champaign cocktails aud smelling llt-
la PARTIALLY recovered;
Meantime On kept De Bancs without DARN, 90
N,utur. % loo behind him and Oh lHt..Di J.. ROW.
nu,..Im u.th li- hat on and yelling hst "a lam
many I'm ian On the champion wri.ncd and tw.sl
81. ana iuuuccd and sid about the ,ddle, dui pH
t.l ..Ltg.g.YA4C atctl bounded with lAbuItI