The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-05
Fourth Day of the inaugural
Meeting.
RACING I'M A DELUGlNa RAIN,
Enquirer tho Winner Of the Robins Stakes
Two Mile Heats; Mckinney the Three
quarters Of Mile for Two-year Odds,
R. B. Connolly the Selling
Race and Rapture the
Gcntleman'S Cup.

INC weather been pleasant the same sue
cess that attended the previous days would
have been the re ord OF this making
it day Of genuine enjoyment lnasmuch as
the several contes IS promised exceedingly well.
Notwithstanding the weather, which was the mean
that could be imagined for the sport there APP
peared an evident determination among the boarders
OF the hotels at the Branch ont among the Jerseites
III general to be present, for they turned out III
large numbers, male and female, young and Old,
and In a delugrng ram went early to the track.
There was more promiscuous assemblage yester- Z
day than at any Of thu previous days, for
all classes OF society had their representatives
the Park. There were the noted banker, the mer-
chant, the professional man Of high and low degree,
the weltodo farmer who has acquired compe.
tency by raising garden truck for the markets OF
New York and Philadelphia, the gentleman OF
leisure Old sports and young sports, the stad and
matroply farmers wife with her daughters comely
and beautiful, plain and unpretending the case
may be, the young miss who is being fondly courted
and the old one who, forso0th to say
has passed the age when counting is at
all probable, and to whose faded charms fail TO
pay their vows--all these were witnesses OF the
exciting sport OF yesterday while the elements were
IN their worst humor. The courageous at Long
Branch and the curious denizens of Jersey were
supplemented In large numbers by Gothamites who
came by boat and cars In the hours of the morning,
men who ''assist' at a racing meeting at all times
and under all circumstances Among these were the
young and old, the gray and gaudy, politicians OF
influence and those OF no note whatever, is all in-
tent upon one purpose, the qualification OF certain
tastes In matters Of speed and speculation or course
the discussions on the way were all OF one cha
racter, gravtarng towards the contests of the day
and particularly towards the race OF the day, the
Robins Stake, two mile heats. Concerning the races
In the past and the races In the future
OF the two important contestants in the race, bay
colts Enquirer and Kinfisher. they ventured their
opinions excltedly and bet their money. Thus at
one point the listener would have been informed
that "Kngdsher was the best three year Old IN the
world' and In another instance that "Enquirer had
been tried and was a slayer" And in this STRAIN
they descanted until the arrival at the course.
DRENCHING SHOWERS.
The showers that had at times been threatening
dunDg the morning at last burst forth al noon, and
the rain fell in torrents for half hour or MORE 1t
deiuged the track, filling the places with an
inch or two of water and on the bacKstretch form.
ing little rvuleis, making what tnrimen term "a
that sit alOit and hold the rems OF the wind
and weather tue s.o In their hands checked the
ing away, gnpse5 OF sunshine appeared, and the
hearts OF the tnrong were addened Soou thereafter
the genial face OF Jan Valentine Clerk of the Course
appeared near the pool stand and shouted, with
tended arms
"Who runs sr smllingiy asked the auciioneer, I'm
derwood.
I'VE do--to-day,n persisted Valentine.
'Weil, come up here and III sell pool on you,
ola boy" shouted back the active little man when
Valentine went 90 the stand and assured Inc as
senblage that no postponemenJ would occur by the
Inclemency OF the weather
The rIlts Of blue in the SKY did not long remain
heacOn Of iar weather. Clouds soon again
shot over The ornament, and again the
rain descended, with but slight intermis-
when the third race being run resembled
canal, the water beng three and four inches deep.
The lawn was like a river ana every body sought Tue
stand. The riders OF the horses were drenched be-
fore they started, ana at the finish looked pitabe
indeed. Accompanying the rain We're frequent
flashes OF lignnng, aud the deep revcrberatlons OF
thunder as il roied over the mountains and settled
IN us intensity around the park, drowned the voice
oi the pOoseer anu rlgn tened the ladies even
than ii old the horses.
rue EXCITEMENT OVER THE ROBINS STAKES.
The flrst race on The programme OF the day, the
Robins Stakes produced the greatest amount OF
speculation and excitement. IL had been looked
forward 10 with Understandable interest by turfmen
1nasmuch The contest would bring together those
superior three year Odds, Belmonts Kngilsher and
General Bulord's Enquirer. Here was the eXcicment,
and seldom IN the history OF the turf during late
years has 1t been SO intense. KingnsLer by recent
performances AT Saratoga, was the iavorte at long
odds, and many thousands OF dollars were staked IN
this manner. Those who knew Enquirer, however,
would not desert him, and took all The bets thus
ohcted They heid that he mad accomplished
good deal, and at this tune expected hum
TO sustain ms reputation. When the first heat was
run and hinghsnef came IN me winner the excite
meur mad not abated, but continued with renewed
iutensity. The friends OF Enquirer stuck TO the
pool stand and took the large odds. Hundreds,
thousands and lens of thousands were bet there AMI
the track. Inc rain again came down IN per-
feet deiuge, clearing the iinld to the Grand Stand
from the lawn, but the betters cared not.
kinghshers adherents sent him up TO
tired,n ana The enquirer boys'' stayed With them,
and greenbacks IN handfus went into the spool
box" Side bets were made friends with friends,
brothers With brothers and ladies' With their mothers
and daughters. The excitement ran high, and
the twenty-five minutes allowed between the
down yehemently. Some wished 1t would continue
and the track would, by becoming softer, be better
tnan us 'lumpy" condition during the first heat
The bell in time brought the coursers to the track
Enquirer beng sthe nrst led in, closely blanketed
n NOV naa 1e came HAS ara he got over ~" "oh wish
scores OF lorgnettes were leyeed to ascertain
n ns aaa the a. as h Sns
his nder mounted, wien. he galloped 40
the track; Gle Is arg as stuck 'Don't he look
ried whispers when the attention or the masses
called to Klngfsher, who then had made his
appearance. "Hasnt got well over IL by ---r
shouted more enthusiastic Individual, ana Ger.
tainly that seemed TO be the case, bul Enquirer
dld not appear az all to mind the exertions
he had made, and was In Condition
To run for Kingdom. There was no delay. The
urges were anxons' uae laaies were enthusiastic
was given and the horses got away excelienty, ana
1t seemed that the tap OF the drum quicker ana
more eHcitediy given than ever before. Away they
went, Enquirer to the 'front.', one-quarter, one-haI,
the mile lney rum and he mud few IN great clouds
covering HORSES anu sayy acheted Jockeys so tnat
neither hardly recognizable. The mile and
half was reached aud the Excitement grew more IN
tense, when "kingnsler Is gonel" went ringing over
held and stand, and, enough, such the case.
The whip was piled by his driver, but the fire mad
been expended and Enquirer galloped home an
easy winner, amid an excitement unparalleled
the turi The condition OF kiuglsher enough
10 excite the sympathy OF the more tender hearted
as ne appeared 10 be greatly distressed and had the
"tnu'nps." Another neat was 10 be run; but the
race was already thought 10 be virtually decided,
anu so the third heat proved, as Enquirer came
nerents anu almost breaking the heart OF King
nsitrs owner at the same time.
-. TIE GENTLEMAN'S CUP.
The fourth race, the l;entlemaps Cnp excited con
siueIaple interest, Notwithstanding the lrlgntiu
cvnultlom " tle Track and its unpleasant surround
Nigs. Inc 'Sentienen JOcksf had many friends
present, and each was mora OF lnss stlnn IN rnd ~