The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-03
THE LONG BRANcH RACES.
A splendid Second Day on the Msnmsnth
Park Course.

yesterday was the second day OF the inaugu-
ration meeting on this new course. The day proved
fine enc, and the track was in good order.
There were three races set for the day-two OF
dashes and Of mile heats, three In five, beng the
| equivalent OF six dashes. The racing In all was
good, and there was great interest witnessed
throughout Every meeting proves growing
taste for the contests OF the course with all our
| people.
TuE rIRsr RACE.
This was the Mansion House stakes, two miles,
for three cart ds. There was Gne field Of nomi
nations numbering twenty-!our In all; but there
| appeared only four TO contend. These were Major,
| Cavalier Leland and Susan Ann. ln the betting,
Major was a strong favorte. He won good race.
| The following IL the
SUMMARY.
| MONMOUTH PARK. Long Branch, Aug. 2.--Mansion
House s!akes Ter reo! 70 gary Ilc III $50
O &c r AGO. TO o'
i. y Hairs Oh. C Major. by Eugene. dam by Ciaude
r. NdTTiss 6r. c. Csvsiicr s. Tciibsc. out Of IL.
M. dcGr.tlE D. susan AM, 6y Lexington, out OF
Nv %sGoh CIV e. leland IS iisi6s dam ~
im% .Siiii..
The Letting wis4to3 o. Mrior at first, and to
to AGAINST Cavalier; to against Leland 35 to
| against susan Ann.
TIE RUNNING.
In marsh4liing the colts Major turned out very
quiet for start. When at lpst the drum tapped the
| 20 OF Cavalier led with Snsan second. ana the IA
when Leland made feel Of Cavalier and shot to the
| 'front.', while Cavalier was pulled TO the rear In hand
the Sa .Tfn Snsan A1% took tn. running Ss
headed Leland. THUS they made the
turn, and went On to the back stretch; She went
on with Ter strong pace, and At the hali.mie pole
led couple or snghs. willie all the Others were In
elu,icr. Leland having slight lead Still MAJOR
or Leland gnd susan Ann The latter was h'azi
away; ,ho lod ,engih round the turn. u others
on lap' ~ thc head OF TIC suotch Leland 'hs
orourht out OF tie mas, behind, and sent at su.an
hnn' 20 strong IFa.i rlac,l him 5siidc
TO tic lead Al this time. Major aud cavalier
were IN baud Whiting. Once in tHe front Leland
made strong pace NJ TO the stand where lie led Susan
hall lcngth, and tire race was fine. Major was uh
q couple OF cngths and Cavalier "a much more.
Foih seemed well driven 10y the pa"s. but 1t WAS
only q seeming. Tie race N.s nov ut rs height
me coming turn Of the second mile must decide
yoled by susan NJ great bat of speed. The pace
was killing. Leland headed all around the turn
lost, and being taken In hand the mare got AWAY
from him and frontet NJ tie first ofhc home stretch.
Now MAJOR and Cavalier were brought up, and all
Susan LED, with Leland next and the Major on
him The little pull which Leland got along It,
however preserved him ard he came again End.
ing tue stretch, they sNeDt into tile last turn. all
three Tapped with Cavalier at their heels The FIRST
went into the lead with Major beside lin,
and The greatest pace Of the race ensued Leland
|
ing which he led triie Bat the straight work put
Msjcr level, the turn he had the outside.
lew yards gave him the lead, and desperate
struggle ollowed, In which Leland Iun game. but
the Major had the loot Of him, and getting away,
alone. winning the heat by two lengths. Cavalier
Mas h Sr9SsGi up The Snisn to get second p &C.
al ease In good race. Time, S:i2k.
TuE SECOND RAGS.
This was one Of a mile and q half, for horses OF
AL ages to cary 100 Ibs-n sort OF eveing handicap
The entries were Geneg. Legatee, X. II. Connolly.
Erin, aud lioaster. Glerelg was iavorite, aud he
won. The toll owing Is the
SUMMARY.
Monmouth rark. Long Branch. Aug. 2-Purse, 800
4. BeinSats'b c. Glenely. BY tits4ei dam Bahia,
GOV o Borries s ca;ice by lexington dam
J. obSahcs br h. Il Connolly by Lexington.
cnm Lucy Fowler. years old-Panler .......;,:...
yeas eaYei ato joy Sy hnaor'et out 81 oa
J, Bourrums oh. b. Ioasicr. by Iciip'c out Of
lime. sssx hi. the rate Of i;5 10 20 the mile
The betting was even on G ency sgainst the field ;
s.s11 1 aasasis' ipS 10 Ssain's Er0i Two pools
Booster, $50, 40; Lesstee, 40, $50, Erin 3d. 30.
TUE RUNNING.
Avery bad start for the iavorite Glenelg left him
at the post while the others away. Boaster
was nrs, on, with Erin next him. Wien GlenelT got
soi1g a. a sweeping gait. The star being on the
equally driving, aud he raced for toe front.
At the fret Of the stretch up to the stand Connol-
y on a lap with him, and dozen yards in II had
dsrosed o him, and going forward, led, as they
lie led here, aud Boaster vas next length away.
Gene!y was still in the rear, but with long STEADY
stride lie Was creeping up. But IL Vas at ease; ls
JocSey, Burns made the draw to his horses a long,
and so an e'sS one of IN the last mile.
Rooster came again, and having the inside drew
to Connolly, and got first head and rcld with him
and then led but he held II only on the turn, and
back side Gleueg worked up TO third place. and
LcSaIee ou'.io9tns Booster got up to Connolly,
around the turn Glenelg drew up stride by stride
and as they went into the Lomestretch had caught
Connolly and LeGaiee who were alan. 4
beside them head ana head, aud a few rnorc sent
him to the 'front.' and the race Was over for le went
second, bcaling Connolly two lengths IL was a
g.eat rice Tor Gleneg, and his time must have been
very fine. The race was run al the rate OF 1:t5 1G
TO the mile from Boosters start, when the drum
tapped until Glenelg's finish no great loss Of
ground In Glenee's get DC Elust have mace his
whole ruu wonderful.
the THIRD RACE
was the great feature Of tie day made so hy the
tact that the race was one Of heats md three in
five; and also tina, the purse for which tic norses
eonended was the munihcent git OF the Americas
Club. the amount was $2.5lD. Nearly the whole
Of that Club were out In their uniform TO see tle
contest for their purse. They had the good fortune
to witness a lne race for their gin, wOrthy won by
capital horse after capital run.
| There were six entries In the race. and all coed
ones. They Judge Curtis Gate Gen. Duke,
Bddy Malone, Pompey Payne, Haric, Cruiskeen,
| Niiey.
Judge Curtis was the favore. He won.
| 1ime-l:H; l5i i:ii.
| The odds were to 3 on Juige Curtis 2to I
a aiust Pompey PAYNE 4; ~ to against Crushrcn (;
~ 10 against the field consisting oi \uey, Bddy
Malone, and Hanoi. IT IS TO against each.
| TnH RUNNING.
| Fmsr HEAT here WAS a very even start At
PAYNE cut out the work, ana led OF At strOp
| pee. Crulikcen was the TO struggle Wi,h
Payne. Next item was Curtis The turn brought u
rush. and the three leaders tied euch ohc up
to it, middle whore Dukes great stride showed him
into the front, und at sweeping pace he went
| right along. and length awty
but In hand, up to tile home sire Ch
Here llaric was brought out Of the crowd AID sent
forward to battle with the fyorite All along the
stretch home he made great race md reached Cur
| tis near the stand But Curtis was well In hand,
and got home first BY hall lougtn. Payne was
third, beaten by lIaric three lengths Blddy Malone