The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-06
Last Day or the Summer
Meeting.
-Four Exciting and Weli-Contested
Events.
King John the Winner of the Steepl. 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.
..oNu BRANCn, August b, 1871.


language that is very piain that there are 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 contests feeling
OF indifference at times among just that portion OF
the public that MAKE Them renunerative. The
meeting here IS u case In point. The sport has
been OF TIE finest and most exciting character,
heats ard dishes OF Two or more miles following
each other IN quick succession, untl there is but one
opinion OF the management and that of the most
complimentary nature. only once or twice have I
ever seen 50 mach enthusiasm as bias marked some
or the struggles during the week. and these evil
dences OF appreciation deserving: yet all this
while the fact stood out glar:ngly thas the meeting
was not paying; that after all the trouble and pre-
para.lon the ''men behind the scenes" were out or
pocket The remedy FOR all this is simple
enough and racing man with oUly han q head
can point 1t our. Reduce the number or meetings
ana with the same amount Of expense there must be
a biz or fare OF Sufficient attraction to draw greater
crowds than now visible Oh the RAINING tack,
and as Il consequence more dollars VIII nnu Their
way iuto the POCKETS OF deserving officials. Tue
opening meeting year after year az Jerome WIZ per
haps always be well attended, ~ 1t comes first after
winter has shut OF this amusement 10 the lovers OF
II; but with the Others, n Saratoga and Monmouth,
Parn, IL ~ Hnerent Tue july meetuP NJ SITalCEa
did not pay, nor would the next were the course
located az any other place, however attractive, as
the summer season in tms pleasant noun
ain rctrcas is AT ITS heighlh in the month OF
August and the countless numbers OF visitors TO the
SPRINGS will attend the races. IL ~ part OF their
daily exci,ement and inicrlinks finely with the
driving the niriatons and the eXhlarating
scenes vi the ballroom. Even with this there
is some especial attraction demanded TO
bring together several Thousand persons morn
ing after morning, such M The purposed
iour-nlle dash between Longfellow and KinCnsher
all Of which proves clear-headed men that too
mucn OF this the most exciting OF rational amuse-
mens, defeats the ends aiuled for With one meet
ing at Long Branch and the same NJ Saratoga there
must I've Success With more than that indifferent
results. Why can't IL be arranged IN this way in
Is72f is there such thing working together,
Nessrs Chamberlain and MorrIssey, to attain a
mutual agreeable objectY Try il. and mountain
treat ana seaside VIII then Join hands IN reunion
Of purposes that will crafty the racing public OF the
Uni,ed States and please you ooih.
rhe steepe chase to-day was very Interesting. and
delighted the ladies' and astonisned the gentlemen.
as the fayorilc beaten, and a horse selling IN
the pools very small sums proved a gallant VIC
tor. As jump after juinp-wal!. ditch, fence ana
wafer leaps--was taken, the spectators rose en-
and cheercd the leader. Cries of delight were
frcquent, and che Or two OF the moro enthusiastic
waved haadkcrchleis enthusiastically and would
not be quoted by the more reserved and dignlhed.
LET me make noise, do aunty-dont YOU see
King John. nv horse. is going 10 VIM Isn't lc
spiendid-let me scream. WON'T vouN' heard
lovely girl more rosy than pinkuppei shell, cry
"IIub. dear. not 50 much noise; lie discreet"
III is magnificent! On see that leap continued
she taking al hearts 10y her delicious enthusiasm,
aud waving ier iiny hand toward King John leap
ing tue last hurdle See, aunlJ, he VIII WIZ
And as they passed the stand nearly head ana
head after one ol tue most exciting races Of IT'S ma
tnie ever saw. she SAT down ucuiOilhe, ana
and when she knew that ner KING John lah scored
the ictory saw her mug the ''aun'y'' lhat would
have had her bottle her glee for more retired place
than the grand stand Of race course.
There were more happy hearts than hers over rms
victory Hardly naa Inc announcing judges voice
lied on the air when | saw Dick shea, the manner Of
the WINNER jump into the telegraph Office and seni
a message of his victory 10 Boston. where kirg
Johns owner resides. Dick was The happicsi or
men. and am glad he Is fortunate as ne deserves
good lack.
tlon among the betting men. was the second race.
Cid Climax, the veteran horse 81 the turi, was tue
favoritc. and rrcn from Kentucky ana New Jersey
alike VINO have divided Their lives IA studying poll
ties anil the natures OF race horses feii confident
that CImax must WIN.
lie VIII he there first certain said one of the
oldcst me can't lose: there's where 'us money
goes" And THIS whitehaired professional sport ed
war vi Is: I goes i've on Monarserr yelled a
mahogany saplinc WE'VE years Ole, Iust as 'eit
the supposed clever Judge or seventy.
Use want sum nigger 10 see MS And mshog-
anv I'm group Of his own color waved above ms
head the greenoacks which he was Willing to wager
.Nireer, what does yum waufsm drawled bal
loongib Bose, who by this time mad dTiited along
side of MS caf-riggcd Trend.
docs yum want 10 wager any soapy''
IL does, honey, and here's what buys bacon and
corn"
And Bose ana the little niger fresh from the
stables put up their money Just as the bell rings ana
the horses sent awav. II was mile heats, and
though the track was hideously heavy the contest
ing animals did the mne IN far time, ana when u
was known that Climax ana aOnarchis' had made
q dead heat there was more lareon among lhe
betting men. ana the latter suddenly ioomed up q
favoTite.
an acquaintance. Climax has been trled: he'll 90
the distance he's rsed 10 hard things"
won't youth tcll-w age stand the wear OF
younger and stronger musclesr
.'ies Citmax must WIN, tell YOU responde fhe
General.
Ana this stancn adherent Of the racing turf
was satisfied that the representative OF sanford
Stable must lose.
passed away and the horses came again tor the
word. Everybody mounted a seat and some ladies
wanted their male companions 10 hold them, That
they might not lose any Incident OF the contest.
"Ha M, he. he see how Nonarkcr splits IL: yer
never Will kotch nm, Bose saueals my tnahogan.
saplng, anu ne cut pigeon wing IN the ecstscics ~
his good fortune.
say, wnat yum mean dar, can't yer wait hissed
Bose. 'or I'll come ana smash ycr.'
But mahogany wouldn't wait, and be kicked ms
own Sims M delight is has pct Monsrcbst won TIC
second neat with ease. 1nIrd alike to u. and
settled The matter with Climax Ia That dcci
Track, cannot tell yon which was the happiesi,
mahogany sapIng. mat struck Bose ior five - %
the colts owner sir SANFORD, the latter seemed
more than pleased that victory had again percned
upon his CoOts--tbc neat dark blue.
As Mctiratn hung up the nguIes noticed General
Ward leave the timers stand ana walk across th'
| Track 10 Monarchist, aud from has cocitaiions
Imagine that ne fees he has ocen mistaken IN nj
estimate OF inc lasting qualities between old an'
young horses, ami would give good dinner u
hear the question asked MIN at ns moment, hut tn'
importineDce OF sucn an interroQatOry Instant,
banishes the idea from nav mind.
Ihe races noted did not cause all the pleasure 81
| the day. There was interest In the selling RAE
! wneD Bose ny Trend, seat III The Doctor, anolne