The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-04
LONG BRANCH RACES.
Third Day Of the Monmouth
Park Meeting.
Excellent Attendance and Ex-
citing Races.
FISHERMAN, Jr., the Winner or the Steeple-
chase Handicap, Mary LOuise the
West End Hotel Stakes for Two
year Odds, and HelmboId the
Two Mile Heat Race.

Two Mile Heat Race.
| The Monmouth Park of Tuesday and The Monmouth
| Park OF yesterday one anu the same thing. sc
little was the variation in the grouping OF spectators
or OF vehicles that ~ would very dircuIt TO point
out single tdiOsyncrasy In the general mise en- seen,
| OF yesterday which might not have been as well
| specified on Tuesday, ana stl difficult to en-
ter into any detailed description OF the former with
| out repetition OF what has been said written OF
The atterunless indeed, the painter OF photographic
pictures has been infected with late preva-
lent fashion OF some to sling adjec-
| lives and sling them regardless Of fact on
| logic. Had the gentlemen been counted
and the ladies' treated in ike manner, il would
have been found that nearly the same number OF
the curious the interested and beautiful were pre-
sent participate in the days sport aud had the
| vehicles been counted 1t would have been found
thai the variation numbers between yesterday
and the preceding days or the racing meeting
wOnld be too small to note Perhaps there were fewer
ladies present the grand stand, owing TO threat
| ening shower, but the variation was small. In the
success OF the days racing, however, there was no
difference, the contests being fun or interest AMI
very gratifying to the great throng present.
The sport Of the day called many of the residents
of this retreat seeking comfort at the various hotels
from their beds at a shockngly early hour and by
ten O'Clock breakfast ana the morning bath had
been religousy attended 10, when, with a squirt
behind fast teams along the ocean road, the same,
or nearly the same, throng OF barouches. dogcarts
phaetons, Nictorias and coaches that morning
after morning have sped towards the racing
grounds along Cedar avenue and the other
picturesque routes thar are famous for the
loneliness or the surrounding landscapes began
the drive, and at twelve O'Clock ana on, until an
hour or so thereafter, arrived at Monmouth Park the
occupants filed with renewed pleasure at the beauty
OF the country, with It's villas and lawns orchards
and shrubberry mountains aud meadows.
BY way Of the steamboats, Plymouth Rock and
Jesse Hoyt 10 Sandy Hook, and thence along that
low narrow cape shooting past groves Of pines and
skirttng the line OF the sea, many from New
tious manner hundreds found their way from Phila-
delphia and from several points In Southern Jersey
All arrived IN satisfactory time by the various public
c0DveyaDceS.
THE GROUNDS.
Since Saturday many improvements have been
made about the course. The grounds present
more finished aspect, and I'm the approaches to the
grand stand from the principal entrance there is
decided change Tor the better The lawn looks
cleaner and the have the appearance OF being
trimmed which adds much to the effect OF complete
%er wa sa po Ss
not complain OF an Indifferent pathway. Two hun
bred laborers are stu nlcessanty working on differ:
ent portions OF the grounds and it is the design Of
the corporation TO retain them until ali the Improve
ments decided upon shall have been made.
THE INNER FIELD.
To prepare for the first race of the day-the steepe
chase handicap--neoessitated an immense amount
of labor. Obstacles seldom met with IN similar
cases were to be overcome, requiring more than
usual ingenuity and executive ability, put those IN
charge o. the work were successful in mastering
the Situation and arranging series OF jumps that
added materially TO the beauty OF the inner field
Water leaps were made, brush fences erected sod
walls and hedges constructed IN such manner that
with a slight stretch of the imagination, the walls
could be compared 10 massive stone struc-
lures. Many disconnected persons grumoied that
] fDrt
the charming finish OF those seen on other tracks
but while they growled 1t was quite forgotten by
them chat under the circumstances or new course
and the manifold duties consequently devolving
upon the management some allowance should be
. made, ana that the work was Wen done.
THE TRACK.
For new course the track was In nne condition
have charge OF this Important work. Hardly peh-
BILE married its surface. Great effort has been made
in this particular, and with satisfactory success
PROSPECT.
The success OF the three past days OF this in
augural meeting is sufficient evidence that the pros
! peri,y Of the course Is established, and VIII
| tinue meeting after meeting TO Increase In popular
itg until its exciting and vast crowds, with all
the kindred incidents, Will equal If not surpass, the
! older associatons OF the land During the present
meeting everything has been conducted IN the most
thorough manner and the absence Of the worst cha
racters belonging to the obtrusive swell mob has
| been particularly noted and commended. Gentle
| men and ladies' have gone to the course, and when
the dallv events were rolled away In their car
riages with q pleasing sense of enjoyment. undis
( rurbed by a single Objectionable incident. So it Will
|
management.
Tue morning had been very warm and the south
! wind was laden with excessive sultriness. Watery
clouds ecked the sky, sure premonitlon that storm
{ was brewing. Fortunately the weather remained
favorable until the had been finished, when,
after thrOng had gained their carriages and tho
cars the sky became overcast and the cooling drops
| descended In copious Quantities, refreshing man
! and beast alike.
! The RACING.
The track was IN better condition yesterday than
! II had been any previous DAYS Of the meeting,
the shove r OF the NIGHT before having allayed the
dust and sofCened OF the hard spots that were
TO be net with. The racing however, was not 81
! good as on either OF the previous oays There were
three events the hrst being steepe chase the sec
J ond mile dash for two year ODDS with 200 pounds
, up, and race III TWO mile heats. IN the steeple
chase there were three starters, only two OF which
finished the race, the third, Lobeia, having fallen
| twice while jumping over wafer. The race was y
long One-about three milea--but the Jumps were
not difficult the worst being ditch out OF sight OF
! the multitude of spectators. Sir Joseph formerly
| known rs BohannOn) never In his whole racing
career made many mistakes he did in this race
and his rider never showed 10 less adva Dta0e. while
OystermsD, IT., behaved better than was antici
| pated
| The second race was very pretty struggle be-
! tween five TWO year olds, which was won by John
| O'Donnells gray FLY MARY Louise. by Lightning,
dam by Sovereign. This illy, II VIII be remembered
| won good race at Saratoga, and hence the high
opinion formed OF her by the buyers OF The pools
| She was great favorite over the Deid. me mile
was run in good tirae.
The third race, TWO mile heats, had ionr starters
one first class racchorse and three second and THIRD
raters. Helmbold hand gallOpped alongside OF the
others for two heats and won as he liked The only
interest In the race was the betting in the pools
with HelmDod lett out Wiley was the f8vorite, ant
he was the last horse at the finish. The following
ara the details OF the days SPORT 49,
THE FIRST RACE f.
4 SrEEpLE CHASE HANDICAP, for all ages, sb0nt
three miles, over q fair hunting course. Purse
$1,000: the first horse TO receive $1,000, the second
$500 and the third $500.
MCDANIEL & Alloway entered h. h. Oysterman, Jr.,
by FISHERMAN dam by Phil Brown, $50 lbs.
G. +. Elwees entered b. <. Sir Joseph Date BOhan
nou) by simon KentOn, dam by Boston. 15A lbs