The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-05
n Exciting Time at Mon
mouth Park.
Grand Racing i'm a Delug-
ing Rain.
file Dash, Two-Mile and Four
Mile Heat Contests.
Experience Oaks the Winner Of the First,
Saiina the Second, and Helmbold
the Third Event.

characteristic crowd that every morning gathers
board the steamboat Jesse HOyt route to the
It Monmouth Park. There nothing lost IN The
empistion of several hundred men who love the
amusement o! racing lust in that proportion which
he several contests add to the number and amount
of greenbacks they can thus pocket. AT one time
you Will hear of noted enthusiast OF this nature.
with a face all aglow saying to sympathetic party.
"Wasn't that tw0-mile heat race yesterday
magnificent Did you ever see anything like ?"
And then 1t is dollars to cents that the same enthu-
sastic gentleman was o winner the Aforesaid
contest 1t is sure thing this conclusion. and
should you want to congratulate him and add TO his
comfort this would be the opportunity The next
morning this same enigma OF humanity is noticed
sulking and wandering about the boat with poor
Cigar half chewed, hands in his pockets up to the
elbows, and every now ana then diving into the
barrOOm and bracing his shattered nerves with gin
cocktail make 1t stiff. and then you can be Just as
sure shis Old boy has been heavy loser the day
before. Salute your distinguished friend with
remark similar In nature to that used by him the
morntug before, and you are Missed at with
THAT good racel Why, the rascal chucked
that race the ---! tell you its time to stop
such rascality." This IS the nature of some Of the
men who make betting profession.
The gathering about the pool sellers was very
earnest, and something like chowder-very much
mixed IN Its composition. Tommy Johnsons me.
10d0us voice Is stilled, and his genial partner
Oliver L. Marshall does the heavy business He
shoots the bids from his zinc lined throat as bullet
from rife, and you are never required TO ask him
the same question twice, he differs in this respect
from Major Johnson, and never excerpts anything
In an explanation.
Now, everybody In the sporting world that
amounts to anything knows Oliver. He is not an
exquisite IN dress, nor his clothes loose and
sOuchy. have heard in his youth he was a hand.
some lad and ladies' man, as he was as fresnoOk-
ing as IN apple blossom but now his face Is covered
with massive whiskers that might darken the sun In
the street with their shadow, and his ''meer.
schaum" is like a druggists pestle and exqulsitely
cOlored Oliver is getting along i'll the years that
marx old men, but his heart light his DISPOSE
ton just as cheerful ana his head as clear now
as a score OF years ago. He 1t is that owned
the clipper Wagram, that in 1862, at Boston,
drew assemblage or beauty aud fashion
never eXceiled on the race course, when he fought
Idlewid ana Avalanche IN a three mile dash. And
Ol,ver to-day loves the sports known among gentle
dnen with sincerity seldom equaled. No better
none more honorable behind pool S Sox. ''
HIS betting friends are numerous. CHANGING at
emerged from Union Hill ana MS game cocks to
enjoy the day. Near him is the loudestmouthcd Of
ncal ever sent from New York to Albany. That fell
low wouldn't stop his noise IN 'front.' OF vol
cano. A representative from Bulls Head.
where they put up The most fearful Jobs
wake OF my bawling friend ana again near him.
but very quiet and reserved this morning, Is eX-
Coroner Flynn. He has his avorlie little boy by the
hand and the difference in their size is that OF q
squirrel ana camel. Here also IA the eccentric
he glares al me peculiarly. He would bite If he
dared There YOU notice group o. noisy chaps
who all talk at once and the jar OF their voices IS
like the crash OF china. You wish that somebody
would stan marlin spike down each OF tneIr
Again mixing GHn9 among Ss many Many QUIET gentlemen ana
stray member OF the Iwenty-third regiment, see
gaze upon the betting ihronQ with amazement, and
hear one OF them exclaim as we make the dock at
Sandy Hook and the last pool is solid
by golly sum dem gemmen VIII kotch II today.
In tue second race tho betting men were at fever
ngure have never seen quite as much excitement
among the fraternity. zach and every one OF your
Keen spOris felt assured that DOswel's colt EOlus
would go the distance and run like scared dog"
as they mad seen him tried at saratoga. where ne
beat Morrissey's Defender, whom John trained HIM
Sell. on London porter and srlon steaks. On the
other hand many remembered what Sana had
dOne-run the fastest mile on record at Lexington,
IN AS. When the bell rang for the jockeys to mount
the lawn was deserted and every one quickly sought
the grand stand, ana in moment the extensive gal
leries were filed. The scene was worth reproducing
on canvas Elegant attires OF beautiful ladies' were
There was hush among the spectators wnen the
horses assembled IN group for the first time, anu
the peut-up Joy the sight found frequent vent like
the quick discharge OF artillery. Sauna, Bufords
pet was FESTIVE, full of grit and stubborn a
favored chd aud IL was long time before they
-'NS~N-~
come up as desired for her ace OF spades rider and
the big General, after obtaining permission from the
Judges went TO her, and, with little patting and
Ing, sne went on her mission like an arrow from q
bow. on they 1ew. and the buyers THAT had risked
their thousands and were In the pool box for a
small fortune smoked cigars and awaited the result
General Bu.orG, with that old umbrella OF his.
stood by the picket fence, aud soon saw his big
frame move convulsIvely, and one lady directly at
Is ahead! and sure enough, tho red and white
was shooting in advance with stride that made
of fot hanp p,,la,
.'Yes. aud she Is knocKing the life OUT OF that
Bolus,r snouts strappng big-framed Kentuckian
me - Ana this excited native from Butord,s state
embraced and squeezed In his massive. iron-like
arms another friend OF the red and white until ex-
"Ha, ha why; she is Tying like witch; she is
the worde': jerks out another Kcntuckian, as the
first mile is reached and like greyhound from the
slips, Sallna enters the second mile.
MY ola, noisy political friend now bawls vindic-
aapples"'
And sure enough the favorite was t,rng and dead
beat The excitement waxed fearful as the heat
was being finished, ana when the lilly OF BuIord
'cantercd TO the close OF 1t anu won py nearly ten
lengths there were tremendous cheers BY her
and evidences OF 'ne deepes.
nent Letting men: ncfOre the echo Of
the thousand voices die away among tne
brics stop their nuttcrings IN the ar | step down
'on the lawn and mlnge with the professionals.
cncwed convalsivey, ar and o' whsSev and water,
brandy and sugar can see through the windows or
the barroOm being swallowed vehemcnty. More
than one disappointed talks aoud ana IL you listen
attentivcly there Is heard In quick succession,
''Ihe talent Is nowhar today
Good God II Salina wins the next heat lose
t2,00o.r
CONSIDER il lost, Old pard,r svmpathzes a friend,
''and never mind IT. you are gone, sure ~
Eyes, and that's the last OF S75,0O0 gone the same
: way. Atnt a fool ~
~ WON'T say that, old friend, but It's rough"
eyes, very rOugn.r
And this unfortunate walked away.
,beatY;
.sartn, beat to death; how much have You on
"A clean thousand,
rake my hand; Pm IN the same boat
y Anu thns volume might be written OF the
mseraoies, lOr Salina did win. and easily. The I'M.
pious olacu'ations OF the unfortunaies mingled