The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-06
Last Day or tlne Summer
Meeting.
Four Exciting and Weli-Contested
Events.
King John the Winner of the Steepls Chase
Handicap, Monarchist the Handicap Purse Of
$3.50, Mile Heats; The Doctor the Selling
Purse Of $500, and Nelly Ransom
the Consolation Purse Of $500.
CONC BRANCH, August q, 1871.

affords the opportunity to remark respectfully, IN
language that is very plain, that there too many
racing meetings in tue North during the season OF
TINS amusement. From Jerome PARK to Saratoga
and Long Branch there arc six such reunions, and
the similarity Of the various contests causes feeling
OF indifference at times among just that portion OF
the public that make them remuneratve. The
meeting here rs case In point. The sport has
been OF the finest and most exciting character,
heats and dashes OF two or more miles following
each other IN quick succession, nnt there is but one
opinion OF the management, and That OF the most
complimentary nature. only once or twice have
ever seen so much enthusiasm as has marked some
OF the struggles during the week, and these evil
denccs OF appreciation were deserving: yet all this
while the fact stood out garngly tha5 the meeting
not paying; that aiter all tho trouble and pre-
paratlon the .men behind the sccnes'' were out or
pockct. The remedy FOR all this is simple
enough, ana q racing man with ouly han - head
can point 1t our. Reduce the number or meetings
ana with the same amount Of expense there mast be
biz OF fare OF sufficient attraction to draw greater
crowds than are now visible on the RAINING track,
and rs u consequence more dollars VIII hnd their
way into the POCKETS OF deserving officials. Tie
opening meeting year after year at Jerome WIZ per
haps always be well attended, ~ 1t comes first after
winter has shut OF this amusement TO the lovers or
IT. but with the Others a. Saratoga and Monmouth,
Para, IT il different The July meeting at Saratoga
dId not pay nor would the next were the course
located AZ any other place, however attractive, as
the summer season in tins pleasant noun
ain retreat is at It's heighth in the month OF
August and the countless numbers OF visitors TO the
springs will attend the races. 1t Is part OF their
daily excitement and ntcrlinks finely with the
driving, the nrtations aud the eXhilarating
scenes vi The ballroom. Even with this there
Is some especial attraction demanded 10
bring together several Thousand persons morn
Ing after morning, such AZ The purposed
fourme dash between Longfelow and KinGhsher,
all Of which proves clear-headed men that too
mucn OF this. the most exciting OF rational amuse-
ments defeats the ends aiuled for. with one meet
ZIG Long Branch and the same nj Saratoga there
must ne success With more than that Indifferent
results. why can't IL be arranged IN this way in
1922 Is there such thing AZ working together,
Mcssrs. Chamberlain ami MoriIssey, TO attain
mutual agreeable objectY Try IN. and mountain re-
treat ana seaside viii then Join hands In reunion
Of purposes that will crafty the racing public OF the
United States and please you both.
The steeple chase to-day was very Interesting and
delighted the ladies' and astonisned the gent lemen,
rs the Tavoritc was beaten, and a horse selling IN
the pools for very small sums proved gallant VIC
tor. AS jump after iump-wall, ditch. fence ana
water leaps--waS taken, The spectators rose en-
and ceercd the leader. Cries of delight were
frequent, and enc or two OF the more enthusiastic
waved handkcrchiefs enthusiastically and would
not be quoted 10y the more reserved and dtgnihed.
..Lct Inc make q noise, do aiinty-dOnt you see
King John, my horse, Is gong 10 WIN Isn't ir
splenlld-let me scream. won't vour' heard II
lovely girl, more rosy than IA pinkiIpped shell, cry
aloud.
''Buh dear, not 50 much noise; lie Discreet
''it is MAGNIFICENT On see chat lcaDN' continued
she taking AL hearts 10y her delicious enthusiasm,
aud waving her my hand toward King John leap.
ing the last hurdle See, aunty, he Will win.
And as they passed the stand nearly head and
head, after one oI the most exciting races OF It's ma
uln cot .lnkyn mi ND
awaited the DECISION IN a mCIncnb ~ was made,
and when she knew that ner KING John lad scored
the victory saw her hug the "aunty' hat would
have had her bottle her glce for more retired place
than the grand stand of u race course.
There were more happy hearts than hers over This
victory. Hardly nad The announcing judges voice
lied on the air when saw Dick shea, the manner Of
the winner, jump into the telegraph ONCE and send
n message Of his victory 10 Boston. where kirg
Johns owner resides. Dick WAS the happicSt or
men. and am glad he Is fortunate as ne deserves
good LACK.
Equally excitnc, and creating more consterna-
ton among the betting men. was the second race.
CID Climax, the veteran horse Of the turf, the
faVoritc and rien from Kentucky and New Jersey
alike who have divided their lives III studying poll.
ties and The natures OF race horses fel, confident
that CLIMAX must WIN
IIe VIII he there irsr, certain.'' SAID one of the
Oldest: enc cant lose: there's where my money
goes.n And this whte-haired professional sport DID
N bawlrg tones for the Old horse
"Yar yu Is: goes five ON Monarser," yelled y
mahogany sapng. iwevc years OLE, Just as ieit
the supposed clever Judge or seventy.
Use want sum Niger TO see ms And mahog-
y
head tie grecnbacEs which he was willing to wager
ON MI. SANFORD ) colt.
loon-,Ilb Bose, who by this time mad drIied along
side Of ms cat-riggcd friend.
docs yum want 10 wager any soapY'
81 does honey, and here's what buys bacon ana
corn"
And Bose ana the little niger fresh from the
stables put up Their money Just as the bell rings ana
the horses are sent awav. II was mile heats, and
though the track was hidcousy heavy the contest
ing animals did the mile IN far time, and when 10
was known that Climax amt MOnarChst had made
dead heat there was more JargOn among tie
betting men, and the latter suddenly doomed up q
favorc.
u zen You he can. win IT. cried General Ward to
an acquaintance, ''CmaX has been tried; he'll go
the distance; he's used to hard things"
"Won't youin tcil--wlll age stand the wear OF
younger and stronger musclesr
'ies, ClinaX must VIII, tell you,' rcsp0nde The
General.
Ana this stanch adherent of the racing turf
satisfied tnat the representative OF Sanfold's
Stable must lose.
soon the twenty minutes allowed for spong.ng
passed away ami the horses came again Tor the
word. Everybody mounted a seat and some ladies'
wanted their male companions TO hod them, That
they might not lose any Incident Of the contest.
"la, M, he. he see how Monarkcr splits 1t: yer
never Will kotch him. Bose" squeals my manogany
saphng, ana ne cut pigeon wing in the ecstaccs NJ
SAY what yum mean dar can't yer wait" Kissed
Bose. "or I'll come ana smash yer"
But mahogany wouldn't walt and he kicked ms
own -hns III delight rs his pct Monarchist won the
second neat with ease. Ihlrd was alike 10 II, and
rs ne settled the matter with Cilmax m that deep
track, cannot tell yvu which the happiest. M
mahogany saplng. mat struck Bose Tor five or
the colts owner, sir. sanford, as the latter seemed
more than pleased that victory had again percned
upon his colois--tbc neat dark blue.
AS McGrath hunG up the nguies noticed General
ward leave the timers stand ana walk across the
Track TO Monarchist, and from has cogitations !
Imagine that ne feels he has been mistaken In his
estimate or the lasting qualities between ola ana
young horses, ana would give good dinner 10
hear the question asked him at ns moment. but The
lmpcrtDence OF sucn an interrogatOry instantly
banlshes the idea from my mind
IIe races noted did not cause all the pleasure OF
tue day. rhcre was interest In the Selling RACE,
when Bose my friend, sent IN The Doctor, another