New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-10

IONG-BKANJH
THE sTEEPLE-CHAsE-sUsAN ANN OF THE
FoUR-MILE RACE, AND KING HENRY OF THE
CONSOLATION PURSE.
Yesterday was the final day of the Mon
mouth Park races The weather delightful and the
attendance very large almost equalng the vast gath
erng that witnessed the contest between Harry Basset
and Longfeow at the July meeting. The grand stand
was crowded with fashionable assemblage the piazzas
OF the Clubhouse were filed with ladies; willie the long
array OF equipages which lined the rails Of the course,
four or five Deep all the way from the stand to the Cuo
house, attested the wealth Of the visitors.
The steeple-chase Handicap the first race, for
purse Of OO0 the winner taking $780, the second horse
$780, and the third $780, Five out Of the nine horses en-
tered accepted the weights: Blind Tom, six years. lio
pounds Duffy six years, 143 pounds; Vesuvus five
years 1 pounds Astronomer, four years, lZS pounds
and Impecunious. four years, 125 pounds In pools'
Astronomer on account OF his favorable weight ana MS
being ridden by of the best steepechase jockeys III
the country, made the favorite selug lor slIVi
Duffy sos Blind Tom, 500; yesuvus sSl; ana lmpeeu-
NOUS ss. Impecunious first off when the nag ie'
Astronomer being second, Duffy third, VesuVlus
next and Blind Tom last. Except that Bhhd
Tom became third after going snort
distance, there no change In these
positions. The waterump being directly in front OF the
grand stand, looked upon the most important,
It certainly the most difficult The excitement OF
the spectators became intense. Impecunious cleared
it in fine style, 20 lengths ahead Of Yesuyius, Duhy
being it third and Astronomer fourth while Blind
Tom obstnately refused TO jump Impecunious kept In
advance, with Duffy and Vesuyus side by side,
three lengths behind, until they were lost to view
In the hollow. When they were again seen,
change Of positions had taken place for Duffy was lead
ing, with Vesuyius close up, while lmpeeunlous was
running without rider, and Astronomer was not seen
all. 1t appears that while they running IN the
hollow, Impecunous mad fallen in dry ditch ana
thrown his rider, while Astronomer, following directly
in his wake, had stumbled over him. throwing Mldgey
heavily and Injuring his shoulder. The Jockey re-
mounted however ana onoHea IN e nVpes VI d Us
the thlrd money very pretty race now ensneu oe
tween Duffy ana Vesuyus both horses jumping the ass
hurdle together AZ the close of the race wpeord ana
steel freely used and Duffy won by hall length,
Astronomer taking the third money. Time, 1856
MONMOUTH PARK Aug ssteepe Chase Handicap al sgi
about three %le, over ai hSn sat e0s5S purse 0'
J. Bsasayass Dr. duffy years BY Huaters Lexington. dam
j. H. aiy yc:a1ias years By vandyis Berry
R. shess Astronomer years By A.terOd Of Miss Carter
J. DoSoSG b. h. Tom year', By Davis Of MARI
aS cRsa be- S pccaaca; years. b; ipDcs
Lucy Fowler 10 pounds
The four-me for all ages, for purse of 1900 the
winner receive 81 200, second horse $500 and tnrd
horse $780, had four unnersLytletOn, Kngsher Susan
Ann aud Mesan Tnis was the great event OF the day
Mr.. Bemonts Kinghsher assuredy had the synpathles
made him the fayorte in the pools. The followers OF
the stable OF Mr. McGrath, gave their allegiance 10
well rode Kinghsher; Swim rode Susan Ann; Longfe
lows rider Sample, Lyttleton and Palmer rode
sold for $780, Susan Ann $500; Lytteton $3.50 Mesan
s2O Lytteton took the lead at the tap OF the drum
last. At the quarter pole these positions were I'M
changed, LytTleton leading Susan Ann by
Of Mlesian, and Kingfsher twenty lengths
behind The first mile WAS run IN, tbs fdT e6Sep E e
him by length under the string on the nrst ne which
in 1852 Meslan being ten lengths IN front OF
Kingfsher. On the next quarter Mesian passed Lyt
Teton and was three lengths behind susan Ann az Tue
end Of the second mile, Mieslan leading Litteton tne
sam a
behind and was nearly pulling Gradwen Out OF the sad
die. The two miles were run IN S4s Ihey ran Without
change TO the quarerpoe but i'll going along the back
stretch Kngfsher noticed to swerye ana the next
| moment Gradwen was seen 10 pull him back
and leap from the saddle thus procaiming that the
great broken down. and that his turf career
pleted the third in 6I5, Mlesan being two lengths
ahead OF Lyttleon On the next quarter Meslan pped
Susan Ann ana they ran mead ana hea along Tue IN
stretch with Lytteton at their saddle-glrhs AT the
half mile Milesan was hall Length III iIUhs or ,he
fail back and Swim Judclously allowed the oIner TWO
horses TO 20 with the running Lyteton and Miesan
raced aoreast around the lower turn and naf way up
the hOmestretcb, when the former got his mead Ill oh
and seemed likely TO be the winner SWIM brought up
susan Ann whom he had saved for fresh ruu wIth IA
brilliant rush, aud beat Lytteton by ensth nuder te
string Milesan being three lengths behind the second
horse. Time, 1;4Os.
m SasI i.t Scs S gt stcpSd lce 500 Horse
p MeGrah Susan Ann years By Lexington, out Of koI'
HsrpSIs b. b. Ieiou 5y,ar', BY bennington Of Fanny
1oi Bsnnsty1 e6 Man years, By Mickey Free BY
T B4ent' = Rasssi;i years By Lexington shan Lass
rHe-cne mile ISL two miles. miles Sa1i four miles,
The Consolation Purse OF $780, handicap race for
beaten horses II mile DASH had eight horses Gao, 100
pounds Gerad 80 pounds sOrel Dan, s5 pounds; Bren
poSnds Jury n pounds; Lochiel II6 pounds The hand
lean was lar from being good for Lochel four
King Henry six-year-old who had good third in
the selling the second day with lOl pounds up
In pools Ocnel the fayofite selling Tor s4S0i King
Henry, sI6O; Gao 500, and field sll0. Henrietta and
Gerald MADE the running alternately for II miles, when
King Henry Gao and the ayorte came out, and after
close struggle King Henry won by length, Gao being
second ana Loehiel third Time 24S MI. sanford Mas
he gave HIM to Mr.. Mccormick on Thursday night
sAxH Discrimination bandea pause, $780, ir beaten horses
,sss TIes Kas nen y ap I By Lexington out Of To-Day
Poano; h. Gao aged BY JED DAVIS out Of Sue pounds
Cohn Lawrence, b. LOhie yr' by Bonnie Scotland out OF
Sea so pa. Brtlaas jury and Henrietta also ran ba: were
placed. Tme-z;i3.
THE BUFFALO PARK RACEs-LUCY AND JUDGE
FULLERTON THE WINNERS
BUFFALO, Aug. 9.-At an early hour this
morning an immense crowd Of persons began pouring
into the city by rail- boat, and private eonveyances,
until at the hour Of the opening OF the Buffalo Park
Meeting over 1900 persons had assembled TO witness the
performances OF Goldsmith Maid, American Girl, Lucy
aud Henry. The first race was called promptly out
much time was lost in the attempt to get the start the
word being given until the 18th score Ten horses
were entered but only Fix started cara G susie, ana
North Star Mambrno having been drawn, while Rosa
lind ruptlred a blood-vessel in scoring and also
drawn. Lula the pole James H. Burke obtained Tue
lead at the start and kept II to the quarter pole with
went ahead OF the honesrecn, ana won the neat Dy
length Lula second, and Derby third. At the three
onarter pole Burke dropped dead from acute inta-
nation of the heart He owned by c. X. Teakle OF
NewYork, and purchased IN March Tor $4,000 Tue
second heat was called after the excitement Occasoned
y the accidents first heat had subsidized. Triumph
was drawn. The horses got the word with but httie
In En-