New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07

ING RACE WON ny IDAHO, TIE MONMOUTH
OAKS BY SALIVA, AND THE LONG BRANCH
SrAKEs BY HELMBOLD.
The Monmouth Park Association has been
favored with the finest Of weather for the celebration OF
its july meeting, and yesterday pleasant az
the days which have preceded IT. The attendance
showed slight falling of in numbers. but
not in the fashion and elegant toilets
Of the visitors who patrOniZcd the ladies' stand The
Course was in good order, and the management excel
lent. II the Ncw-Jersey Southern Railroad had run
trains with the punctuaity as on the fret day,
there would have been more satisfaction among large
portion Of the visitors who did not relish the detention
Of two hours which they had 20 undergo at Long
Branch before they could proceed homewards to New
York.
The Kentucky turfmcn again successful yester-
day. the great race of the day, the Monmouth oaks,
being carried of by Gen BufoTd with his FLY salIna
The General has been remarkably successful with his
stable comprising four lies) since he brought them
from Kentucky. One Of them-HOllywOod-won all her
engagements last year, but has been amiss lately,
and has never run since he brought her
East With the Others however he has been highly sue
cessu for with Nellie Gray he the Ladies' Stake at
Jerome Park; with salina the Thrce-year old purse
there and the rich Oaks Stakes yesterday at Long
Branch and with Malta his especial idol he won the
Hopeful Stakes. Long Branch IL peculiarly lucky
place for Gen. BufOTd for at the last meeting he won
the Continental Hotel Stakes and the Mansion House
Stakes with Enquirer the only horse he had at the
meeting. Col. Mcnaniels's star is still on the
ascendant for he won the selling with Idaho. a
castof from Mr. BelmOnt's stable, thus by singular
coincidence beating for the second time The chosen
representative OF the powerful Babylon stable with a
horse discarded from worthless and purchased by
the Colonel at public sale for bagatee Eleven
horses i'll this the large field showing the policy
of abolishing that the of horses
which exists at jerome Park and Saraoga-the five per
cent entrance 10 purses.
The Long Branch Stakes brought together. for the first
time the two noted Cracks" Judge Curtis aud Helm
bold and rarely has heavier betting been seen on two
horses in The distance two miles, and when
the within 100 yards from home, he would
have been shrewd man who could have positively
named the winner. Just the critical moment when
the horses Tapped and the interest in the race was
at hight Judge Curts's suspicious leg way and
he suddenly sweryed thus enabling Hembold to win the
race and causing Of thousands OF dollars 10 change
hands
II was rumored in turf circles during the afternoon.
that John Harper had refused $4,000 for LOngfeOw and
declared that nothing less than 100000 will tempt him TO
SELL and at that price he would be reluctant to part
with him. During the evening Of the cup day there was
considerable betting the forthcoming meeting OF
Kingfsher and LOngellow in the Saratoga Cup. and
prominent NewYork turfman is reported, in conjunction
with others TO have wagered $4,000 to $500 with the
owner OF Kngfsher that the Western crack beats Mr.
Belmont's horse the first time they meet.
The Selling Race, for a purse OF $500, mile and
quarter had eleven out of the twelve entries.
These WERE Astronomer Leland, Belle Meade, Idaho,
Gerald John Heenan, Cad Nellie James, Tularin, Glib
raltar and the Censor Colt Idaho backed against
the field, and won by head only from Nellie James;
Belle Meade third and the others not placed Time,
2l6i
rpbei to be 3 for II &C., s IT, ss e s s is
lbs for $500 10 b surplus the stated selling price to 90 to
b. McDsnieI b. Idaho years Kentucky dam varipa
A. eh Nellie james, By Dollar dam Fleu de
W R Bsbcocts i Gibratai years by JACK Malone,
J. W Weldons year, by A'teroh, dam Mss
John Grins ch E. Adebaan aged by Commodore dam Mamie
Ticma., m T.lda years by Australian Lady TAYLOR
De9Cn CrsWord e { yea BY Censor dan mp Ahsa'e'
John Bougbrum, ch John Keenan, year, by Bulletin dam by
ohS IN Gerald aged b. Mcke Free dam
d R %sGn e. Ma y by By 5e Ma i d% silly
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The Monmouth Stakes for three-year-old FLIES only
$50 each play OF pay with $1,000 added, had eight run
ners out of the "a entries These Saucebox Mary
Clark Nelly Ransom salina Marie Louise, Anne Arundel
and Eastern star sana the favorite against the
field and, after brilliant and close finish with Mary
Clark, she won by short half head. Tine 2a3.'
svcoyp R,crThe Monmouth value 81 600 adde
sweepstakes Of 50 each for three-veaTod hes s second 70
halt
Bnfprs b. Lexington. dam LghOme.
A. MARY Clark Lexington dam Eagles
Jop ODoHnels MARY Louise by ginning dam Sovereign
Cottres SsuceboI by Star Davis dam Seiade
R Babcocks eb NELLY Ransom, by Jack Malone dam Veper
August Bslmont b. Eastern by HyaNay dam star Of India
Bowie, Anne Arundel by Baltimore dam Katie. .
d. j. Grouse by Lexington dam imp Ethan
Ime-2;i3!
The Long Branch stakes for all ages, value $1,000 to
carry 100 lDs two miles had IA entries and three runners
-Helmbold. Judge Curtis, and Mickey Free. II was a
fine race between the two first, HemDold winning IN
841. by two lengths.
THmp R,cp-Loug Branch stakes. value COo. two miles