The New York herald., 1871-08-02
LONG BRANCH RAtES.
First Day OF the August
Meeting.
Fine Weather, Good Track and
Fashionable Attendance.
vesuvius Winner Of the Hurdle Race, Mid
day the Nile Dash, and Salina the
Continental Stakes, Mile Heats.

SVntACAtoA otdACSS iuuO Acates
LONG BRANCH, August !, 1871.
The first day Of the August meeting OF the Long
Branch passed of with degree OF ec1a quite
unexpected The appearance of the course. the
commodious galleries OF The grand stand cOmfOrta-
bly, filed with ladies, and the inner fed studded
with vehicles of the utmost elegance Of ornamental
tion and nnish give abundant proof that Monmouth
Park can have two successful racing meetings In one
season.
Along any or the three routes from the village to
the course--the Deal roau, Beach road and Cedar
avenue-there Is q happy mixture OF land and water
scape. The surrounding country reoicas In extreme
fertility. Here are those who love retirement, ana
perhaps are or the few righteous men Long Branch
ana surroundings can boast OF. Much OF this land
has heen In the same old families for celturies. and
sometimes am inclined 10 believe ihe Old legends
that certain Jer seymen can never die, because of
their excessive modesty. or something else.
Those who went TO the racing grounds by the
Beach ronte were refreshed with the breezes OF the
ocean. giving life to their lungs and bloom to their
cheeks. The surface Of tho immense waste as far
as eve could reacn was unrunied. There was
warm sun, armament OF sparkling blue, and the
long swell OF the against the shore "a the
heavy respir alton Of some giant. The roar Of the
surf added its voice and charms t. the
OF sounds, and now and then afar of were seen cut
on The sea vessels inward AMI outward bounu; the
symmetry OF their spars the delicate traccry OF
oordaue and the heavy movement Of huils making
pleasing spect tclc TO the race going multitude.
Along Cedar avenue the drive was equally
exhilarating The villas, III their color OF driven
snow aud commercially neat balconies gables
weahercOcKs ana small chimneys oxed bri yhter
and more smiling than ever before. rne lawns
IN frou ror atyigl a
grand old willows and naples that stud every part
OF the ID AMI grow In thus rlch soil to enormous
size are coeva' with the distant mountains, and
just as weather beaten as s0m0 OF the old inhabi.
tants. Tnickly sprinkled orchards OF apple trees,
laden with fruit, fields Of waving corn ana patches
OF blackberry bushes are passed In endless profu-
slOn emitting variety OF fragrance. while hero and
there In long bypaths. lazily grouped the refresh.
ing shade, gently brOwsed many cows fat and sleek.
The occupants OF the villas were alive with excite.
ment aud rendered the occupants OF tic gay Ger.
Tiages genial welcomes.
My companion to the course was genial gentle
man, and one who knows Long Branch in and out,
from head to foot. and the Jerseynen. too tia, live
hereabouts. lie had All idea that Providence wanted
to punish this par'lc lar place. as never within his
memory had "July been cold at the Branch.n
lie coulln for the life Of him understand how
things got mixed so that oy rcoas and furs were
required hen linen busters ought TO be IN play.
"Dun NO the reason. Old boy, except it's the -
meanness OF the people here" Furthermore, ne be-
lieved that the Branch was now gong 10 'set n
show" Notwithstanding the penurious natives. as
the moon 'had cut some KIND OF caper last
night and that would b,1ng a changer
and with this satisfactory and entertaining pred,c-
ton my fr.end fell into revcry we sped along
the EatontOwn pike toward the grand entrance OF
the track Suddenly his good.humored face light.
ened up and he exclaimed,
"Did you ever hear how this track came TO be
buiitY ?"
mo; how was its'
'Wny iohn Chamberlain was IN Saratoga In the
summer Of 1869, ana in e little party out TO the
Lake he ee. Governor Bowie OF Maryland. $1,000 to
800 that within year from that time there would
be four mile heat race Long Branch and IS GOO
purae.n
"weI.-
"The ground WAS not bought then for the track
and 1t looked little Ioohardy, that bet didn't u9
But Chamberlain won his money. as the track was
made. tho race came or and the parse was offered
in 1870 OF course can't tell whether that made
him bald it, but guess John ~ Is q determined
fellow when he starts IN any project OF mag uitadc:
hut you ret he didn't count the cost, man down
III these parts must keep his eyes peeled, or they'll
get the best Of him in a bargain. Talk of Yankee
a.
knocks the life out OF wooden ham manufacturer.
In this county OF Monmouth alone CnaInher,si has
spent S3JO,Ooo. ana that's quite enough, ehp' as
sentcd coriially.
BY This time we had reached the grand gate, and
the same Is wonderfully fine. Great improvements
have been made since last year; tue iQage OF the
maple trees IN the grove beyond The border OF the
lie lake Is as green "a the bottom OF the ocean or
an emerald on tie inner OF AN emprcss. In this
cnmp Of eegant trees New Yorh politicians aid
ever and anon her private citizens come down 10
nat 10 Al II iIt.l tAl lara
It's beautiful spot, and one is looking arouid
all the while for the luscious eyes OF deer
peepmg olt from between the lover branches; ior
1t looks Just Ike homie tnes would select 10 wander
around IN, or some picnic pory to pass IL day Of
recreation and pleasure. lllete are 127 acres
aoout W., and upt this day Monmouth PARK. has
cost It, owner s2l5oo. But tha ~ not an; there
more TO come II VIII take year TO hnsh 1t. A
club house VIII be buit his autu'nn, as VIII several
more stables, the increaNns popularity of the course
demanding the iaiter addition. Ihe grand stand
has more than once been referred 10, but it, ca
pactv and VIDE, accessible stars make " o the
finest in the country TINS year the capital taste
dispaved IN tie selection OF tie colors with which
IL s painted causes the wno!c structure 20 be pc
culiarly attractive.
rhe mcrning was warm aud pleasant Breozes
swept across me ocean delicouly lemperiDg the
rays OF The sun, and preserved the dcwy freshness
OF the landscape unt, noon. A. times SOFT haze
hurg over land aud water Ike an azure vc, and
hills ana meadows aud nelds stretched cut
~ goroas panorama OF summer hues.
Early III tlc daY tGc VISITORS prepared Tor
the raoes, ana at eleven oclock the road skirtng
the hotels and ,ne ocean was hled with carriages,
aud soJh Thereafter the cayaicade was whirhng
away out tue village for the roads and races
ON tue track to-day Anil Oh tae gra d stand tie
gathering ~ very social and bomeke and II II quite
large 100. uerr are ariners- Jersey larmers-with
the red mad ot he'll lands their boots, from AL
Ol or tue county. They arc out Tor the day, and
Wine thcv work away on tnrlr layo!ie luncheon
peanuts-thev are as Jolly "a qrigs or clans at high
tide. That part Of II Is essentially u Jersey crowd,
and perhaps they en- oyed themselves better tnan
any others on the ground. All the Old faces and
cod heads tnat were IN saratoga fortnight ago
are mere, but " Is business with them. Thor Oe
tnnngils are on The poo.Uox, back OF which tho
aucu0nesrs, UnderwOOn q III Mc.!owan, aply
preside, 50 ~ to turn an honest penny In this way
The doubt and perpleXity OF THIS business suit their
complexion to q dot.
SirollIna Oh the fawn this morning. IN front OF tho
grand stand, drinking lpthe beauty o! the of
village a1d ocean beyond, aud wondering what
caused S0lic eccentric cnap 10 cali the beautiful
hill over egatst ire track "Noiig PeaS,n was &C.