The sun., 1872-08-09
RACING AT LONG BRANCH.
THE FOURTH mayor THE MEETING
AT MONHO UTH Park.
Tom Bowling Winner of the August stakes
The Robbins stakes Won by Meteor
Albucra Wins the selling Kace-A Fine
Day und Large Attendance.


The Robbins stakes won by Meteor
AIbucra Wins the selling Race-A Fine
Day und Large Attendance.
Yesterday was the fourth day OF the
racing at Monmouth Park. The quarter stretch
was well filled 10y groups OF turfmen from all
parts Of the country, and the grand stand was
gorgeous In a combination " colors presented
by the exquisite toilets OF the vast throng of
ladies'. The irrcpresslble Dr. Underwood occu-
pied his usual position as pool seller.
THE AUGUST STAKES.
To begin the days sport the August Stakes
for two year-olds was first on the programme
dash OF a mile, the winner OF the Thespan
Stakes To- carry Ave pounds extra This brought
out three starters namely, w. A. Littcll's WizarN,
II. +. McGrath's b. c. Tom Bowling, by Lcxlng-
ton out of Lucy Fowler; and W. j. Bacon's ch. T.
Dolorosa, by Exchequer out Of Tribulltion. In
the pools Tom Bowling sold for $50, Wizard
500 and Dolorosa t2j. At the start Tom Bowl
ing away first, Dolorosa second, and Wizard
third. on the turn Tom Bowling got six lengths
away, and opened the gap to ten lengths at the
quarter pole, Wizard second, three lengths In
advance OF Dulorosa. On the back stretch
Wizard crept up on Tom Bowling, and they were
only three lengths apart at the half-milo pole
with Dolurosa ten lengths behind. Tom Bowl
ing maintained his lead at ;he three-quarter
pole, and coming up the stretch Wizard re-
ceived the whip and swerved across the track
Tom Bowling beating hun home by twenty
lengths, Dolprosa six lengths behind. Time,
la. Tom Bowling carried 1--WE pounds extra for
winning the Thespian Stakes, and this perfor-
nance stamps him rs the best two-year-old that
has been shown this wear. He IA a fine, strap
ping colt, aud the best colt ever foaed from
Lucy Fowler.
THE Robbins STAKES.
The second race II the day was the Robbins
Etuk ffil IA eve IL.
This race was formerly two mile heats, but has
been changed to dash race To conform to the
wishes II turfmcn. The race yesterday brought
out i've horses: y. X. llarners ch. c, Meteor w
Astcroid out of Maria lnnis; c.. &. X. H..
Parkcss h. T. Experience Oaks, by by imp. Bon
nic Scotland out II sally ID: McDaniels \ Co. s
h. G.. Bos, Tweed, 10y Astcr9id, out OF Alabama ;
NJ II; santoIM, NreJ % onS aSHHewp " cGrSth fG3iRhg
br. e. John Doe 10y Lexington out Of Lucy
Fowler. The betting on the result was like the
S.Nl. Experience Oaks tss,, John Doe $jN, Mildcw
Sl5, aud boss Tweed $2i; They started away
Meteor third, John Doe fourth, and Boss Tweed
fifth. At the quarter pole Boss Tweed assumed
the first place, half length ahead Of Meteor
Mldew being third, Experience Oaks fourth
and John Doe last Travelling along the back
stretch Meteor was ON even terms with Tweed
w. Ave lengths ahead Mildcw, Experience Oaks
fourth, and John Doe NTH. On the lower turn
Meteor shOuk Oh Tweed, and led the latter ~ .
lengths at the thrce-quarter pole, Mldew third
four lengths behind. On the home stretch they
all got pretty close together, and at the finish ot
the first milo Meteor led Experience oaks a
| length, she being two lengths ahead OF Mldew,
| the other two together. At the quarter pole Me-
teor was still a length ahead of Experience Oaks
she being four lengths ahead of John Doe, who
had taken third place from Mndew. Meteor
| kept his leading position the rest Of the way,
and passed the goal winner 10y four lengths,
Expcriencc Oaks second two lengths ahead Of
| John Doe, Boss Tweed fourth, and Mildcw NTH.
TuE SELLING RACE.
I,at rscp yy9s n selling ruge for all AGES
two miles. which brought 20 the post Joseph
Donahues b. c. Lord Byron, by Kentucky, out of
Nanona: John liouchrums ch. z. rrcl Dan, hN
Revenue John Ihambern's b. (. Nenetia 10y
Astcroid, out ~ Verona; \. Taylnr's h. Hen
| aud II. &. Dawsons pair, Albueta and Gayo
The two latter we're the favorites, bringing tDl
Lord byron $50. Henrietta slal. Sorrei Dan s1d
| four lengths in front of Lord Byron, Sorre
| Dan third, Nenetia fourth. when they were
| on the turn Nenctia took the lead. and made the
running, aud was length In front AT the quar-
| ter pole Down the back stretch Gayo went to
| her head, and they passed the half-mile pol.
| the three quarter Ole they were the same, hut
| at the completion of the first mile Gayo. wa:
| BYRON fourth, Abuera nth, and Henrietta sixth
| On the turn Henrietta went to the second
| The quarter polo was two lengths ahead o
| Ghyo, and two lengths In front Of him AT III,
nalf-mlie. lie still maintained the lead at "a,
| three-quarter pole, but Alhuera, who had
| made awaiting race, came up and took the thirC
| place. Lord Byron falling back ON the home
| stretch Albucra and Gayu were together ii
| front. but Aihucra came to the lead a few yard
| from home and won by "A length -Gayo second
| Sortel Dan third Lord Byron fourth, Ienrett;
| NTH. and Ncuc;ia sixth. Time, 3H
| SUMMARY.
FtRsr R,cF TIE August stakes valne tSo, addr
10 sNcr-taAy- & 80 ed, ia y. pi for t~oNeat ola.
the Nun'r of o. Tin plan stlk, 10 carry nv pound
extras The fC .uH receive sAt and the third tlN uu
| Of tue stake tn. mile.
| II T. McGu'h's b. c. Tom Bowling, lls. extra
Harper ... ... ...... 81. ......... .....
| VI 4. Lltt"us tt e. Wizard Inomas ..........
| ". j. BaCou's e.. T. Nuuio.a miller
| Time. ~.
| SFCnSn U'Cr The Robbins stakes value filn q
dcA asNtt uf So each. r. p.i Tor tnr"c.' -
oJ~ the s.cuf. io receive = q, ana the third tln ua
of thr tftrtr 80 miles,
-. l}. la e.. Meteor Henry
&C & r. ~. IGtAs- 70. (. ENpCrtaCc OAKS .Ilan. ..
~ !. Npsrstl hr. G.. John Doe-sN i'm. ............
ID. Mechanics a co.'s hr. e. Boss Tweed Lakeland
". II. sanfotds D. :. Mlldcw-pnnahuc ..............
| Time afs'l.
Tmnp R.rF-sellns race-Purse $50, for all ages
| H. G. naa sons b m Albuera aged, t0t lbs-Donahue
| H. e. naWs1ns D. h. GayO. aged, iOi los Lakeland.
j. Roughrum'. en- sorrel Dan aged, l0l lbs, an.
Jos Donahue'- Lord Ryron, yrs. ~ lbs coleman
TaYlors 10. f. Henrietta. 3Nr-,, - lbs NalkUr...
j. f. Chambcrns b. Ven tia, yrs.. u lbs Hughes
| 1imr, 3ii.