New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-27
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.
LONG BRANCH RACES - MEETING OF HAkhf
BAssETT AND LoNGFBLLoW.
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LONG BRANCH RACES - MEETING OF HAhhf
BAssETT AND LoNGFELLoW.
The Monmouth Park races will begin next
Saturday and continue Tuesday, Wednesday. Thurs
day, and Friday OF tho following week Already 100
thOroughbreds are the course The first days
programme is a most attractive one, comprising q
grand national seepe chase for purse Of $780, open TO
all horses trial purse OF $3.50 for all ages dash OF
mile and dash OF IA miles for the Jersey DERBY
stakes of $50 each p with 800 added for three year
old colts and FLIES. This will be the most important
race OF the day. and has entries OF which the follow
ing viii probably run: Joe Daniels, Patna, John Doe,
Meteor Experience oaks. Ethel sprague, Girl Of the
Period, Mate, shylock, Sister 10 Sana, True Blue,
Gray Planet, Buckden, st. Patrick, and colt by
Jack Malone out OF Seabreeze. Joe Daniels is the
favorte His most dangerous opponents are the Jack
Malone colt who when only half prepared, ran good
second 10 Gray Planet the stakes at Bal
timore, last FALL and Meteor Mr. Belmonts $1,000 pur-
chase The latter both his engagements last season
IA twoy ear-Od, but going aniss this Spring. was u-
able TO start in the Belmont stakes is in strong
training There several dark youngsters engaged IN
GratI's John Doe and Mr. Frankn's sister to Salina-
all OF them very promising horses II is also probable
that LOnGellOw will be entered for the mile DASH MI
Harper having expressed intention 10 that effect
LOngfeows "bacKers" would dread seeing him starting
in such race believing that however easily he might
win It, it would certainly not improve his chances IN the
The contest Tor the Monmouth cup will occur Tuesday
and will probably be the most exciting
the American turf Tine days sport win begin with me
has % entries only two of which, Minnie W. and Nc
Danels's FLY by julius out Of Arlington mare, have
run in public. A mile heat race for purse OF 5000 VIII
follow and then will come the contest for the Monmouth
cum a dash OF two miles and a half. or the IL horses
entered the only likely starters Harry Bassett Long
fellow Monarchis and Aroy but good horses as the TWO
latter have proved themselves the interest IN the race
Is conferred upon the former horses Harry
his engagements q twOyearOld except one, IN Wnlcn
he was started when unprepared, and was beaten ny
Mary Louise When he met her again two months a1ter-
ward the Nursery Stakes at jerome Park he recOV-
cred his lost honor His threeyearold career was one
of unexampled success he won all his engagements
His victory over the hveyearOd Helmbod In the four
mile heat for the Bowie stakes, at BALTIMORE asC
Fall was a wonderful performance and the style IN
which he beat Mr. BabcOcks horse in the four-me race
nj Saratoga. stamps him q very remarkable race
horse He has twice this season at jerome faIk'
heating LyttletOn for the Weschester Cup, ana dis
tancIng Metella in the first OF twomile heat race.
Longfelow has twice this season, winning the
Club Purse and WOOley Stakes at the Lexington hyy
Spring Meeting has been specially prepared for TINS
race and his owner, John Harper. - sangulne OF ms
assured of victory, and while showing his horse Few
DAYS ago to Mr. Harper and III. L. MeGrath onered TO
match him for $40 against any two horses In America
i'm race four miles each horse to run two miles, the
second beginning when the first had run two miles.
This offer was not accepted The betting is very heavy
and thousands of dollars have been invested the
The odds 500 SEQ few weeks ago. but now the
betting even.
The New-Jersey Southern Railroad has made extra ar
rangements for passengers TO Monmouth Park on the
Cup Day The Plymouth Rock will start from the pier
at the foot of Warren-st at Gas and IL am the Jesse
Hoyt at $40 and l045 a. In and the Josephine mme-
diaely afterward. The trains Will leave the course at
the conclusion OF the races for Sandy Hook pier where
the steamers will be in readiness 10 convey passengers
to the city.