The New York herald., 1870-09-01
MONMOUTH PARK.
Uc1ing Day of. the Trctting
EIeeting.
Slim Attendance aud Unin&orest.
Ing Races.
Golasylth Msid the Winner OfFthe 5000
Parse, end Black Crook fhe
Gentlonaen's Cup.

The Saira and last DAY OF the trotting meeting at
Monmouth Park, Long Branch, was poorly attended
and the races or an uninteTestng character. New
York cent but low Of regular trotting delegation
ana although quite anumber OF ladies were present,
the un npeasan feeling was apparent that the sport
OF the day was thet OF disappointment.
The meeting just passed as 4 pccuniary expert
uent cannot he termed successful. Ii is woil known
that the management oi the Monmouth Park Asso-
ciation never felt that grand attendance would be
present such as marked their racing meeting; but
the imporunites and peadngs OF the countrymen
around ana about Long Branch, who insisted that,
to please them, please their nelghhors and the
enthusiastic OF their kind al over Jersey, this
character of snort mCsC be given. They
araued yohemeatly and shouted insaney that
1t would pay, pay splcRdldiy and there would
be bushes OF doilars TO set down TO The credit OF
The association at It's close. Not fully convinced,
but yet to give the residents OF the lower
OF the Ssaieno less celebrated for the magnitude Of
their cabbages and the multitude OF their pOmolog
cal products than for the yenomOus sting of their
mosquit0es--an opportunity 20 leave their melons
and potatoes for q while and enjoy the amusement
they so greatly coveted arranged for the meeting as
Just passed. Offering large prses for rss class horses
10 Visit the Branch and exhibit their speed. The
result has been that were for the lovers OF turf
all equestrian trials Of speed in the country the
meeting would have been a failure Your JeTseyman
did not come when he found that 10 gain aamitancc
he must put his hand into his pocket, open his wallet
and pay Tor the pleasure tie entreated. The sport
at two dollars per day was dear, outrageous" ana
puyes OF $1,000 ana $4,000 or more could be given
..onener anu more OF then," and the gates thrown
open 10 admit the public 'withont money and WITH
out prce:' at least so thought tue intelligent BUSH
whackers of Monmouth county who have been ac-
customed to the hafnliie track at Edenton-a track
covered all with the history OF memorable per-
formances.
It mas also been demonstrated and was thoroughly
proven yesterday that the populace-those WHO VIII
attend almost any trotting contest--do not wholly
desire the exhibition OF great speed In the contend
ing horses that is, when 1t is known IN advance
how such trials viii terminate. Spe d is not the
only charm that rests IN the doubt, great uncer-
taInty which hangs legitimate trial. and IL IL
this which causes the excitement ana draws the
great crowds. For instance, The sporting world
are cognlzant OF the TACT tnat The old mare
Lady Thorn can beat the mare Goldsmi n Maid. and
they are also aware that larer can show The waS
10 George Wilkes and sucn ike horses and thus the
Interest that would Ctncrwse be Observable does not
exist, and when these clippers come together the
attendance IL not SO great when field OF horses
ABOUT the thirties are matched, and neither the
owners nor ropuiace know until trieu which Is the
speediest. Thus 1t is that doubt creates all the
cnarm OF trOtt.nC.
Another consideration. The eristocratic element
eountry--wi not attend the troCting reunions that
are held about the cites in SUCH ma sses as they
visit The parks where running meetings are held.
There are many reasons ior this. The interest 10
them is not so great, inasuch as the ErickeTies or
tue trott1ng turf are wen known and the exhoi-
lions generally devoid OF the excitement which
Is caused by doubts as the probable winners.
Thousands OF wealthy gentlemen own and VIII con-
tinue 10 own fast troltng horses In the country
using them for their daily pleasures, but they viii
not allow them TO go into the hands OF professional
Jockeys ana be matched for taIs OF speed The frauds
a he
there Is complete revolution In this particular the
demofallzed condition OF the trotting turf will be.
come greater aud greater. or course, when refer
Is made 10 the non-SuccesS or troilng meetings
IT Is from stand point similar 10 tnat held by the
Monmouth Park Association. AT watering places
they never have and never VIII prove remuncratiye,
notwithstanding the outside attractions. In some
rural districts the case is different. Spirited men
such places nave banded together aud caused
the construction Of superb tracks and elegant
surroundings, and there success Is attained.
Such gentlemen take their families and their
friends TO these meetings ana personally
Interested in everything which appertaBs TO their
brilliant openings ana contnuances, because the
greater portion OF them breeders and cense-
gueDtly all more or less Interested In the develop
Inent OF speed. Every breeder hopes to raise
Dexter and this spirit OF emulation is praise.
worthy, as the more speedy horses these men can
brlng into notice and the nearer they approach the
result sought for 1t enhances the wealth or their
county and gives them names OF prominence.
The events OF the day were two. The first purse
OF S5 600 Tor all horses; S. 500 to first ST. 900
Ond and $500 To third horse. For this were
tered B. II. Doble's bay mare Goldsmith Maid, Will
n.
Roden's bay mare Lucy. 'fhe second race was Tor
superb silver cup valued at $780, donated by William
black geding Black Crook, William d. Borrow's bay
geding Johnny, James NJ. Hamill's bay mare Mary,
LOUIS de V. wiider,s bay geidn9 Louis, and Henry
Harley's chestnut flly Harry. All Of the latter
withdrawn but Black Crook and Johnny.
In proof OF the foregoing remarks upon the fact
that DOUBTS IN the OF contest cause the eX-
citenents of the turf and please the speculative
Ihrong there was not single pool sold on the track
YESTERDAY the truth being sefeyident that the TER
\ M capgi giJcfn In
the outside betting Goldsmith Maid was great Ia
vorte la the first race, and Black Crook held like
Tie cup for the winner OF the Centlemen's race
was exhibited on pedestal in front OF the grand
stand and attracted much attention by its unique
design and construction. The race was quickly de-
cided, The black gelding Black Crook distancing MS
competitor the first heat.
Now that the first trott1ng meeting OF the Mon
mouth Park Association Is a matter or the past ii
to be hoped that The mari pit dggers of so1er-sded,
conservative and sOmnolent New Jersey areIsatsfed
and that they will leave the management OF tho
course IN the future TO those who have
eye single TO Its success fhe money lost
by the association win undoubtedly prove q iorfn,
nate thing for them II they viii hereafter not listen
to the rawlings OF your wise butvory economical
countrynen, ana cast behind them all peadngs for
another trotting meeting. Two meetings each year
will pay and pay well and to this end let their reso-
1utions be taken and maintained against the enrea
ties OF all outsiders. SDOuld they be tempted the
second tiine let them remember Paterson. the cause
OF its failure and how the cabbage producers
saic county effected its ruin by clamOrng for a OF
ting meeting, and when they carried their designs TO
such an end that Mr.. Colt and many other gentle
men now In the American Jockey Club--the leading
spirits OF PatersOn-found they meant thus TO de-
sroy t. they shook the dust OF Jersey from their
feet, and that moment Paterson course was ruined.
Let this oe remembered, gentlemen Of Monmouth
Park, and also Tecoec your very interested trottng
outsiders never help to make the amount OF your
purses.
THE FIRST TROT.
MONMOUTH PARK, Long BRANCH. August 3l.-
Purse $4,000; $4,000 TO the first. sI.00o TO the
second and $500 to the third horse; me meats, best
three in five, in harness.
B. Doble entered b. IN. Goldsmith Maid. ..... /
NJ Roden entered b. IN. Lucy. cy............2 2
w. BoIst entered br. s. George Wilkes ~ 3 9
TIME
quarter. Holr NRe.
flrEt H6ais... Ola islZ3s 2.23ls
bbcODn Ucal..s...s...--..s of/s Iala 22A
Inlrd heat................. 37A lI1a 2:26
THE RDrTrNS
Very little betting took place on this race Gold