New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-03
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE LONG BRANCH RACES.

the most ardent tnrfnan than ned yesterday.
Tue steamers Jesse Hoyt and Pym' nth Rock carried
down large crowds of visitors to the races,
and the sail down the bay to Sandy Hook
was delightfully."- cool, refreshIng and enjoyable.
There was consequently 6no attendance the gay and
animated appearance OF the stand lending adj
ditieua attraction to the charms Of the scene The
Display of elegant equipges, four-inhand teams etc.,
was brilliant and aorded satisfactory evidence that the
fashionable az Long Branch so long postponed
by the unsavorablo weather, has at last larry CON"
neneed.
The racing OF the day than usually eIeluns'
every race being contested with remarkable coseness
In the Thespian Stakes for twoyear-oios name.
In compliment to tho numerous prominent nemoels
the dramatic profession who mako Long Branch tno.
6uulfer home. six OF the 10 entries came 70 inc US
Five of the lot had met together before, but IL was ~
nrst appearance Of the other, Mr.. Wtherss "o
brown Ally by Eclipse, out OF henlle n,
the dam OF Privateer and Blue f"s T,,Di
the rest Malta had won the tiV i,'
Stakes beating, among others, COL ,'.- - A..
ecl4 Hubbard which I'm turn had defeated MahIa lh he
Juy Stakes at the meeting WIN apparoue ease
In consequence Of this Hubbard WIS ni"ue 'Vlio'
beine freely backed against the entire peu or iake
suoonDt The most experienced turfmen were unani-
NOUS in their opinion that he would have repeated DIS
Hi, victory but for the wretched riding Of his jockey
- ,,,ra6 him back whom lying well In
From, He was thus "pocketed" by two OF
his opponents destroying his chance In the
raoe for ne lost so much ground by having TO go
,rornd his horses that Gen. Buford's smart daughter
Of Marion and Harris making the best Of her lead
quickly gained such an advantage that although
Mr. wtherss dark FLY gamely contested every yard
of the struggle up the hometretch, the Kentucky lilly
(Maita) won by three parts OF length. The favorite
quickly passed his horses the last quarter and
beaten for second place by two lengths The time 1871
was fast and has been beaten by the same horses
The selling race had ntne jumpers, ana Wa aD pro
ever witnessed. Idaho, Col. McDaniels's colt,
the favorite at first, almost agalnst tne
fully JUSTIFIED Just before the race. heavy commission
10 back Aureola was sent into the pool betting market
ofmOney put on her. from very outside DIVISION 10 1e
not mistaken IN their estimate OF hfr merits Ws
shown by the result for although sne %ay there e Is
little dob that she would have won if she had got OF
E soS sFT Body Ea bck 1n
horse for mile and quarter but havlng 0nH Dee W.
was not In condition for so long a race. Inc
winner idaho was sold before the rae ts 20 70 a
Pennsylvania turfman for $3.50 and the purse II nc VIII
and goes into J. Boughrams stable, and during the ran
will 60 int me hppodrCe Tc t Se iscTedit Of eg
gnatc racing Idaho was originally bought when Two
SS Coz &cDanies for s155 and has this won tive
races beating two occasions the Oh
worthless He has therefore been improbable invest
to the veteran Virginia thurman. IT,. o.o,.o,
The tgonile heat for the Mansion House stakes,
was exciting race between Eclipae' Judge iDure,
~ rst great favOTte but before the start the pools
underwent great change Conductor selling for first
Teslized as much Ecnpte The betting ENORMOUSLY
heavy on this race, which was won in two heats
S 81 h' defeys Gp'nS Pa%egT who waited with
% f the S ss oSsH Snd then coming with fus
IN the last few strides. claim ana counteT-cial OF
S% BOTH Of Which were badly cut latter 50
badly that his owner asked and reeeveS erssS,n 70
ssDess sadly his STte trainer SR9
I IsSS ''"s '''' ''''''' 80 '''' saw
THE RACES. -s-
The Tbespian stakes value $50 added TO sweepstakes
OF $50 EACH p p. for twoyear-olds, commenced the
days sport The distance threequarters of mile,
and the and third horses were to receive 500 and
soorespectyey Of the stakes. There were 10 entries
and six Of them the post, viz: A. Bufords Oh T.
Malta, by MaIionI NJ a. sanfords en- T., by King Lear
H. P. McGrath's b. Richard Roe, by TiPRerary Messrs
BY Eclipse ana d. MoDanelss Oh. Hubbard. The pool
selling was as under: "a.
NsDauiess entry 500 sac Psrtss entry sec so
Sg9 ssr: emit. s1ir 80 i 20 s SGf5niss sS at 8
5d MSsssrd close up Thers bad fourth and Parkss
and sanfords representatives last After going about
when on even with Maits and the riders OF Elk;
perenee Oaks and Richard Roe closed up ana PoSketed
los, 50 %neh ground tGa5 ners goo t 70 was ead Mas
% thew gassed the haife pole he start having
been from the half-mile polel Experience oaks being
horse in the race They thus to the head OF the
stretch where Mr.. Wtherss fly looked Formidable but
Malta, passing ParKss 1liy came with rush half way
p and after a determined struggle, won the race
nv three quarters Of length Mr. Wtherss lly beating
Hubbard which bad passed all his horses ON the last
QuarteE by two lengths. Time, l:ls9
nosrouru PAnn-ssooD DsfWeapssi.y Aug s-FrRr RAG.
s.S % oT taSye.rS colts and si tie second 70 receive
Bdiofs Malta b. Marion dam Susan Harris BY Revenue,
Wsi b. By ip Eclipse out Of Hsnas Farrc1 BY imp
f SeP1os co e. Hubbard by Paet out Of Mimi: Man:
Geld, by imp Glencoe W. Miller ..:.....:.......;....
oaH 81 en- b. King Lear by imp. seythsn
g. p MeGrsi6s Richard Roe BY rppera dam iGrssE Slave
By mp Time iasi
The second Of T s a sce GI a To sgf
eeing price There nine entriesi Climax, Ill lbs.
Gave loI ibs Miss Nelly, rs l6s Gerald. 1ol lbs The
e &arso iGT 6s S and IDAHO s. lbs pool betting
averaged u under; --s.,s.
: .ss,.....l@ $40 ss s5' X: Docfcf.s.s,
f tss;t;: Z + a; ; $:;:;j So ."
The start was from the half mile pole, and when the
::ss sSs I nt SoaSs I5sl = ss 4 5 M
Fasa ye iSsSsk @ fisS;S SSs
the net mile WITH u5 urHs into
S ssIS S% weeFs Aursca took y
S T whsP as N fS $ SS
ferined effort but after brilliant finish was beaten ny
Idaho, running unuef WHIP anu
gameness by half a length, QeIald thrd. Time, E4S.
e - SfbSZiRY. st.s>
stooxp RAcK-seHpR Race-Purss $500; FOR al y mites
hOrse. sold 800 carry 1 weight 900 allowed Psi
H75O allowed lbs 500 allowed IA lbs surplus over stated
ceiling pnes 60 70 second borse
D. NeDanier Idaho y By Kentucky dam Vsna a3 pounds
o. Thomas Aureos by WsT Dance dsm Dixie 81 Pds
Boaghrsns BLK Gerald aged by Mickey Free dam Rosette
Time, 2:43
cmss Guy, Pasta sey Edwin and Miss Nelly also
n Dot plaeed-
sweepstakes $50 each D. D., for three yearOds, two
mile heats had five runners out Of twelve entries The
value Of the stakes 81 800 out OF which the second
The runners Ecipte, Preakness Susan Ann Judge
Darrell and Conductor The following pool sold Justice
1ore the race will the current OF the betting at that
time: Conductor S720; Ecptic 500; Judge Duren,
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