New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-07
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE LONG BRANCH RACES.

TIE DOCTOR TIE SELLING RACE, AND NELLY
RANSOM TIFF CONSOLATION PURSE.
The Long Branch August race-mcotrs
ended on saturday, after ave days OF brilliant racing
The meeting highly successful; for although IN" NJ
tendance on the rst two days mot Large as 70 Ae
July meeting yet on the hlst three days ample amends
were made. The management throughout the mect!n2
has afforded complete abstraction alike 20 own "h"iss
and TO visitors. The arrangements iOr the conveyance
OF the Ncwiork public 10 ana rom the coarse 'Lch 'iy
OF the meeting admirable and word OF praise i'''i
TO the officials Of the Ney,Jtsay southern Railroad Com
piiy FOR their communicable punciuality IA rihh!lS
lheir special and regular trains IN connection Nil 10y
races The succoss " pc meeting Is shown il t great
increase oi entries for tho stakes for 1872 ms jersey
DTy has closed with % entries against 81 th3 year Jo
honilouth Od<r has 30 against IL This year; TIC CJt-
mental Hotel stakes shows an increase ~; TIC u ,nsDn
House stake an increase OF The west ud Hotel ssles
sued ny the Association in ahoshmg tho i've per cent
entrance money 10 pUfses which IL enforced ~ SaFao-i
H"u jerome ldih' lChItih thc Long 8idnch ho'inS :
very popular among tho owners o. facohUTs and ns3-
ria6ly secures ilrg. fields of runner..
The stceplcCbaso handicap which opened the day
sport Of the finest this kind ever wit
heludgment ANA Importantly OF tho handicapPer, Col s.
-. bruce who 0hCated as Honorary Secretary oil The
Lexington out OF rJkay, King Lears dam, years. iid
capped OF 100 10, and ridden by George Sutc III; GauCy
1ycars i52 b. ridden b. fIugh GaiFney DugaIG Farn,
tynes c c. Mile san by Mickey Free, dam by Wagner
J. k. Laarcnccs b. 2. Jim Tisdalc BY Row
Gnue, dam Louise Jotd4n, 40 ID, dEcn by
Mlesau, $50; King John, sliO an jim Tisoalc sI2O
Gesgyins attended by King John aud jim Iisill' TOOK
Tsdale then went in front and led tho way over the Off
fercnt obstacles Of fences mud walls hurdles ana ne
water jump the first circuit Of the The iccr
oil Ii,dae who Was leading, made MISTAKE OF tc route
his heels and Nil sian third, and the second circuit
around the made In this order. On entering
the regular track Tor the finish, Vcslyls was leading
King John two lengths, with Bii'esln close NJ.
KING John and hlC5Iau closed the leader az INC 6
hone-stretch they we're ali abreast. finer was
never witnessed than now onsued AS TIC ltat h;u4y,
haIf way up the quarterstretch kwas JunpgI gu we
horses were ia tie air together and landed slmuti.
ncOusy. Tic struggle continued, whip aud spur lrte
applied and George Suiclhe landed hing JoHn hi'tHC
winner by head from Ncsuys longth IN front Vi MI
esian ai!cr the most exciting contest tLooITy n
witnessed IN seePechase OF thlee niles lI dd i
tho rider OF Iisdale made the huhdCr nc ulu ~
6S G SnI ne Te Vow o%ne Pv Of King JOHN L. Shea
of Boston, was warmly congratulated on ms NlCIis, a.
sntcic for his splendid and patient riding. King John
was bred by the late r. A. AlCXanders OF kcntucky,
figure was, from cause, not trained al TWO or
three years old ana Mr. Sanford disposed Of h to Mr.
some time, but thinking from lis symmetrical yef
powerful form and splendid pedigree tnat he would
make good sccpleClascI, he put him in training ABOUT
month ago, and IN this his second attembt at c,o,a
country work, he has been triumphant with hltiee
moro training TO develop his speed, nc VIII DC most
formidable opponent to all the hurdlers ana scepiG
now have % several younger and better norcs
than he has done Tor two years past Tho tuo oi 'o
race was I:lI.
MoSSoUrn PARK. Aus 5-Spechass handicap Of $lVO about
II shes, b. King John years, 10 roand'. suIre
D. j. BuBat. sesan. iJ pounds NcA0"aY'
j. r. Lawrence b. " li'ia Eu .se 1,A
The second handicap purse for an ages, mi!e
heals. Six horses entered, ana the iouo,,,Ha
started: Monarchist Dauner, Gayo and ChmtA. DION,
archist sold ior $50 Climax SoG Daunea, s,Tg' I'll III
Ga yo, se5. The first neat was CLOSELY Sso ~ - 49,
max MonarChi-t and Dduner and aier most interest,"
ing finish, the judges decided II u dead neat oeumSc me
max and MoGarcnst. The spectators were unuor u.o
impression that Climax had won, until the ahouCe.
Inout of the judges made. Time, 1909 MonaIcnsG
BOW had the call, selling Tor s'W Cllm1A, S..o ano
Dauuter' $li5, GaJo having been dstanesa ~, IN 90 SV
attended by Daunter, Climax ia waiting, iot a I"dSGf
Of mile lien Danhter PASSED 9ai S'1tIS VS au
ist challenged and passed him, winning easily by three
lengths, Climax getting home two Lengths before
Daunter. Time, l:52l Damter was now ruled out lor
not winning heat gnd MongIchist Eai no trouble ~
beating the veteran Climax, VINO Was iJr from poiis nj
icr 90 closo d race. Time EO2i.
Same day-rorso Of 475o handicapJj mile bea,.
~ , ,i,f' E Hoasa 5rfS Pam r,e \, d.
" q is,Sc1, e nsn.el. 'nre ys,., .''D''
Time l:sOsi AVA E,2i
The selling FOR an ages, Tor purse of 500 two
miles, with allowances OF weight according to entered
selling price, had six ruunersf ArCOid, Doctor Gerald
ImpccuniOu,. ucenan, and Astronomer Aurcon was
ana Impccmous being next IN favor. Keenan, made the
running Tor nile ANA half with Doctor second; In
pecunious and Astronomer aItcrnatey l-,Id win INC
idyortc last The latter waited untll The homcstttch
and challenged Doctor rcsoutey for the ead Dut aIVel
tue struggle was beaten by two lenStls impecuuioHs
third Time, jjj.
Same dsy-Seling OF So o. for ell two nile.
w. Doctor, pounds
Thomas Aure0ls, e. pounds, vi ims.....
H. T. MoGsta Impeeunogs 90 iOlnds, Buy.....
". Ntons year, 80 mis-, Nsh.....
JohH' blh. Gerald sgi lO pouuc Cofteti,
Juu gLun CD. Leelan, years, 10 pounds snth
Time, Z;45..
The last race for the Consolation purse FOR beaten
horses all ages, winners excluded, mile and hall
o. the entries AurcOa and GayO were drawn, ana
Nellie Ransom, Madame Dudley, Edwin Astronomer ana
Bulletin Colt run Nellie Ransom was backed against the
teld aud the race lay solely between her ana Madame
Dudley; the former winning easily by 'n lengths Time
Gi9s
SAVE ol Pure horses, mile and half
". Il. Bsbcocks en- Nelly Ransom elFs % pounds Iohas''
D. Madame Dudley 81 pounds D0nOuue
Join c. b. Bulletin dam BY LeyshiH. 20
POUNDS; MclHug ''''''''''''
At Bpvrs ENin, 20 pounds; Sicops
J. " Weldon b. lie Astronomer. ~ IoIGsi NOsh.'.
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