The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-03

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LONG BRANCH.


Winasr-I0O,o QUO People Present.
Other Races.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., July 2.-The
Monmouth Park race course was never
IN better condition for fast racing than
to-day, and never was larger crowd
of spectators assembled on the course
IN witness q race than on the occasion
of the great race between Harry Bas>
sett and Longiellow, this afternoon.
All the races were we'll contested, and
the excitement throughout was intense.
The day was beautiful under foot, but
was intensely hot, the thermometer on
the track standing at 93 degrees, in the
shade.
Trains were arriving from New York
and Philadelphia and continued to ar
rive until after 3 o'clock in the after.
noon, all crowded to sufocation, many
Of the passengers sitting on the tops Of
the cars and others hanging on the
platforms at the risk Of their lives and
all eager to witness the greateet contest
o. the season. Every State in the Union
was represented.
The scene on the road from Long
Branch 10 the race course beggars de-
scrption. Vehicles OF every descrip-
ton, from a dog-cart TO sx-in. hand,
lined the road, being pressed into service
to carry the muItiludes to the scene OF
the day sport. The occupants OF the
carris yes presented 8 sorry appearance,
the scorching sun pouring down upon
them, bringing the preparation from
every pore, WHICH, m,ngling with the
dust, made them present a ludlcrous
appearance
1t is estimated that fully one hun.
d. ed thousand persons were on the track
before the race for the Monmouth cup
came off, the grand stand being crowded
TO repletron, and including over three
thousand ladies. The pool selling was
very spirited, the betting being about
even.
The first event OF the day, the Hope
full stakes, value $500, added to sweep
stakes OF $50 each for two year olds,
distance one halt mile, was entered
for bv twenty six horses, but only nine
started, "a follows:
M. A. Litters chestnut colt, Fellow
Graft; John F. Chamberlsins bay
filly, Mary Constant; August Belnonts
brown filly. Indiana; II. P. McGraths 8
bay colt, Tom Bowling; R. W. Wall
dren's chestnut filly, Minnie; E. W. F.
Morris chestnut colt, by Eclipse; A.
J. Bacou's chestnut filly, Dollerosa !;
Zeb Wards dun colt by Astoria.
After several false starts the horses
got off well together, the Morris colt
taking the lead and came in first, half
a head in front of Tom Bowling, Wards
colt being third. The race was very
closely contested throughout. Time,
5l4 seconds.
The second race was for a puree OF
a6OO mile heats, tor all ages. Eight
horses were entered, viz. John Harp
er 8 Littleton, N. M. Halls John Mer-
ryman, D. McDaniel's Abdel Kader, w.
Cothrell's Saucebox, Sargent's Shylock,
J.B Il II. Davis Piedmont, Coffin d
Lawrence's Lochiel, and John McCor
mick's Belle Aiken. All started except
Saucebox, who was withdrawn.
Abdel Kader was the favorite. 1t
was 2:40 P. NJ. before they got off. In
the fret heat Belle Aiken led to the
home stretch, but was passed by Lochiel
who kept the lead to the end beating
Abdel Kader by halt q neck, Littleton
coming in third. The others came in
together. Time, l:45.
In the second heat the race was well
contested to the home stretch, when
after q tight pull Lttleton won by a
neck, Lochiel being second, three
Lengths in advance OF Abdel Kader.
The result OF the heat was hailed with
great cheering and great excitement
prevailed. Time, las.
In the third heat Littletou started
off ahead, but Lochiel soon Tapped him,
aud the two went around head and
head to the last quarter, amid intense
excitement. Littleton, however, forged
ahead, sud came in winner OF the heat
and race, by q length. The cheering Of
the spectators on the termination Of the
race was terrific. Time, LAG.
Soon after the second race was over
the bell rang for the great event of the
day, and the intense interest among
the thousands Immediately began TO
manifest itself before the horses came on
the track The betting was about even
until Lawrence jerome bought q pool
on Harry Bassett Tor $500, when Long.
Fellow sold tor $1,000. Many even bets
were, however, made. the race lay
between the two famous horses, ali the
others having been Withdrawn. AS the
hors made their appearance on the
track they were greeted with immense
chs ering by the multitude. Both were
in excellent condition. The race was
for the Monmouth cup, valued al $500,
added to tue sweepstakes Of $50 each,
dis ance two miles and half.
The start was from the half mile
pole, Bassett taking q lead of one
length. As the horses passed the
Judges stand on the first turn there was
. tremendous excitement amoug the
spectators. Passing down the first mile
INey were neck and neck and retained
lN position to the one and half m lie
pa when, q ter pas-ing it, LongfslIow
~enby Bsssett and kept gradually TO-
creas e the gap to the two mile pole,
~neo Eongfellow was leading by
twenty Ng hs. Coming down the
nome streh Longfellow made splen.
9,u sPur' I'd fairly ran away from
hasssu' oeapg him by over fifty
leustns: ineIldest excitement pre-
va'ied as Longisow passed TIE stand.
Inc smooas OF ouey that changed
nands on the resi- Of the race Was
!, immense. Time, A
: The last train thai NJ here at seven
o'clock had twenty-eiH c.,s crovdsd
|, Every hotel is crowded tsycess Cots
are placed in the pArloA And dining