New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-24
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF,


LONG BRANCH AUGUST RACE MEETING-PRO-
GRAMME AND PROBABLE STARTERS.
The August race meeting at Monmouth Park
begins August !, and will continue five days. Since the
announcement Of the programme for the meeting TWO
important races have been added-a steepe-chase rof
gentlemen riders the prize for which is superb silver
punch bowl presented by John Chamberlln, ana -FOUR
mile heat for Of $1,000 the GIT OF james
Fisk IT, Altogether the money In purses and stakes 10
be run for at this meeting amounts to $500; and In
every race there will also second and third money 30
many rich prizes amply the liberaty OF inc man
agemeBt at Monmouth Park which is stii ne, %
tested by the absence Of entrance money In the purse
races The full entries in the different stakes show ap
reeson Of the on sse b Palt meeting
The first days raciRg Tuesday, Aug; begins wsa
nardo ra Se E rGr Receiving $500 the
$780, and the third $780, The entries are not maae un
T%rmany Vesmyins. SANFORD and one two more will
he engaged in 1t. mile DASH for purse OF tto sue
$40 and SO fespectiveiy The entries close the day
previous Then comes the Continental STAKES TOT "a o
year-od colts and FLIES, $50 entrance D. p, wl hooy
added by the Association. This race is mile meats anu
there q horses entered the best Pubic ce
box, from Capt CotfrPs stable sana, from General
BGfoS s MS se sS or %ander
Mr.. Swcert's Idaho from Col McDaniess, and Nathan
worth 900 TO the is certain to he very interest
ing for heat are exceedingly popular with the pun
gers stables In good condition, their meeting with
tie flying Hly salina will be productive Of great excite
ment racing circles and it will be difficult matter to
name the winner
On the second day, Wednesday, August ., the Thes-
plan Stakes for twoy earods Is the first $50
trance p p with tOO added by the Associations three
quarters OF mile The second and third horses receive
worth to the winner 800 clear There 10 entries OF
which the following are the most likely to start Malta
ing, Victoria. Buckden (seeOnd TO Malta in the
Hopeful, Mr.. sanfords King Lear hIly, Mr. Morrs'ss
Eclipse colt (winner or the Saratoga Stakes and
Hublard:
Messrs: Parks's Experience Oaks, and perhaps d. J:
threequsrters mile, Buckden VIII able turn
the tables on Malta and his most formidable opponent
will be Hubbard and St. Patrick; one of the three being
pretty certain to prove the winner selling for all
ages mile and half for purse Of $780, follows, and
any surplus the entered selling will go the
ond horse and will not at jerome Park and Saratoga
be divided between the Association and the second
sweepstakes of $50 EACH p p with 1900 added for four
year ods the second and third TO receive $500 and 500
of which the most likely starters are Preakness Judge
Dure, Conductor, Ecliptic or Midday aud Susan Ann.
there is nothing in the that beat him. in the
event Of his not being up to the mark then Mr. Doswes
representative will probably place this stake worth 1880
On the third day. the racing opens with the West End
Hotel Stakes for threeyear.ods, $50 each. p p, with
$1,000 added; two miles, The winner Of the Monmouth
Oaks (salna) has to carry pounds extra and being
likely opponents are sucebox Nelly Ransom, Madame
Dudley, Mary CLARK, sister to Kinesher and Wmesup;
Oaks, the latter Will be able TO reverse position
Ssee the the oS q %O tn ' a efa to-
A mile heat race for a purse Of $3.50 for horses
Followed fn5 hnS SS the net aS cp racer for al aee
each p D., with 81 added, three miles There 16
$50 third horse. stake worth 81 go the win
ner The probable runners arc HelnbOld, Niagara or
dead and versaos Gieneig Bi1Fney stone, Romcrie
less Edenon, and Connolly aInss or out Of training The
Specially excluded, Is als9 run on TINS day -
On Friday, Aug A. the fourth day Of the meeting, the
with stakes for tWO-year- Oles,
$50 each Pr with $500 added the winner OF the Thes-
Ps to eGf s most RroaS er sTs
Malta Buckden st. Patrick, Experience Oaks and
Of Mr sanlord's King Lear colts, 81. Patrick or
fuciden being most likely 10 win tie 500
which the stake is worth, exclusive Of the
receive The Robins stakes named in compliment 20 tie
recently deceased President OF the Monmouth Park A.
ISOLATION, is Tor colts and lilies three years old $50
eaeh D. D., with 81 900 added, twOnile heats There are
% entries that with the 500 and 500 for second and
tld horses, the stake is worth s2,ioo Among the lot
arc salina stockw0od, Madame Dudley, Mckinney,
Eous Idaho, aud Nathan Oaks, the most dangerous OF
race for a purse Of $500, for ali ages, two
miles, and then comes tEe great e. zee OF
given by James Fisk jr IL is probable that IIem9ol,
Niagara midday Regards. Judge pureQ, and Victory
will be found among the entries on the day Henbod
already backed against the field play pay, bat the
remembrance Of last years four-me heat acewhere
outsider, Legaee, proved the winner will doubtless
cause many to choose the field.
The programme of the fifth and last day Saturday.
includes four raees-a steeplechase for a purse OF 81 O0
handicap purse of $50, mile heats for all Iour
mile dash for purse OF $500; and, lastly, con-
ISOLATION purse OF $500 for beaen horses OF all ages dash
OF II miles. With such programme successful meet
ing may safely be predicted Is 20 be hoped however
that the managers have made different ana better ar
Tangemens for the conveyance ~ visitors to Ncw-NOrk
after the than were in operation AT the last meeting
TRoTTIYG AT FLEETWOOD PARK.
Two matches, tTotted at Fleetwood Park on
Saturday, attracted good attendance. Tie first was
between W. A weekss blk 6. Eight Bells and A. Pattcr
sons b. M Lady Taggert for 1000; mile heats three In
five in harness. The latter the favOrite at 500
$50 but Eight Bells easily in three straight heats,
trOttng tue second in 23 10 the surprise OF every one
as nobody supposed he could go better than 2;l0
The second trot match for $500, mile heats In
g. in harness. between j. Casey's Oh. e. Hickey and j.
Blacks d. Romeo Hickey the fayOrlte all through
and although he dropped tie first two heats Won the
last three with apparent ease.
FLEE1wooD PARK, July 22Maieh ioI OOi ue heats 3n5
W. Weeks biz Eight ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
A. b. Lady Tsggart..
Time, 2iJli Z.55i 1882.
Same day-Stake Of $780, mile heats, 10 :.
j. Csseys eb \. BcAey''
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