The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-06
THE RACING.

The closing day or the August meeting az Mon
mouth PARK was the finest, IN "a racing point OF
view. There were four races, and every of them
gamely contested from beginning to end. They
ELECTED the greatest enthusiasm from all who wit
messed Them. The first was steeple chase. tho
second handicap of milo heats the third a selling
race, ana the fourth the Consolation, which was
for purse for beaten horses, winners excluded, a
mile and a hall.
In the steepe chase there were four starters, COM
prising X. shea bay horse King John, by LexinY-
ton, dam rOkay carrying $50 lbs, DUgald j. Ban
natynos chestnut colt Milesan. by Mickey Free,
dam by Wagner lab lbs. Carney A. Tuyis chest
nut colt Fcsuvius, by VandySe. dam Lizzy Berry,
and J. X. Lawrencc's DAY gelding Jim Tlsdale by
Revenue, dam Louisa Jordan. Vcsuvus was the
favOrlte over the field before the start. Nilcsian
sold high also IN the pools, but the winner, KING
John was thought mtlc OF aud those who
had the tellerity TO buy nlIa made money
In abundance. The race OF the very nucs.
ever seen, the winner getting the race by q neck
while Vesuvius only beat Mlleslan o snort length
me last quarter OF mile WAS particularly executing,
the horses running head and head the creates part
OF it,
The second race mad i've starters. These were
N. u. Sanford's bay colt Monarchist by Lexington,
dam Mildred; r. Shea's brown norsc Climax. 10y
Bsirownie, dam Jewel; ". r. Babcock's bay colt
Dawson's bay norse Gayo, by JeG Davis dam
Ninetie. THIS was splendid race OF three heats
the first ncing dead beat between Monarchist and
Climax, ,he second ana third being won by Monarch
Ist who greatly pleased his owner by the victory.
Climax ran good race for an old horse, but lie had
to succump to 4 heavy track ana "a more youthful
PAGER. The old adage or youth must be Served,'
was never more beautifully illustrated than on this
OCCASION.
The third race had five starters comprising W. n.
Babcock's chcs,nut Eelding Doctor. by second AL
Dion, dam Omera; Il. G. Thomas bay ny AureDla,
10y WaT Dance dam Dixie; II. =. aicGrarn's bay colt
impecunious, oy IipDerary, dam Lucy Fowler: John
BOugbrum's chestnut colt Keenan,, by Builetin dam
by Yorkshire; John Bougnrum's black gedlog
Gerald, Dy Mickey Free, dam Rosette ana
!. ". Wedon's brOvn colt Astronomer Dv
Asterold dam Mss Carter mis- was a inely con-
tested race, and was won by Doctor, who sold very
low IN me pools Aurcola was faycrite over che
field previous 10 the start ana bci hackers fell
heavily. She made good race, but had she been
better ridden the verdict might nave been been
changed.
The fonrth and last event OF the meeting was a
dash OF mile AMI a half for the Consolation Purse
For tbis event there were TOUR starters W. Il. Bah
dam Vesper Light; NJ. IL. sanford's hay lilly Mad
anne Dudley by Lexington dam imported Britannia
Fourth; John Eougnruns bay colt. BY Bulletin,
Astronomer, by Asteroid, dam Miss Carter Nellie
Ransom won capital race, her only real con, esI-
ant being Ma'ilme dudley Inc following are the
details OF the racing as 1t came OFT;
TIE FIRST RACE.
STEEPLE CHASE HANDICAP, for all ages; about
three miles over fair hunting course; purse $1,000;
first horse $500 second horse $780, lhico horse 500.
H. shea entered h. u. King John, by LEXINGTON,
dam Tohay. years Old. $50 lbs. ......-........ |
GaineY % fully entered b. q. NesOvlus, by VAN
DYKE, dam j5lzy Berry, years Old, l5o lbs. =
Dupald Baunatyne entered CHI e. M,csan, by
Mickey Free, dam ny Wagner, years old, ls3
J. X. Lawrence eutered b. g. jan Tlsd,le, by Reve-
nue., dam Louisa Jordan aged, i4o lbs ...-...
time, 7:47