New-York tribune., 1872-10-14
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
HARRY BAssETTs DEFEAT.


az ,oorfI "a ~ recall midsummer, invigorated alike
humans and animals aud seemed to inspire the first to the
Widest enthusiasm the astto their greatest speed Inc
onble attraction Of splendid weather and the promise
OF great racing-not dashes Of frsky COLTS no
sooner begun than ended, and often affected 10y the
chances Of the start and the skill Of the iockeyDu long
heavy races in which speed and endurance OF oder a
stronger and steadier goers were TO deoue's,
only true and genuine attractions Tor 'ho -.
who love racing rather than betthe' - .ots
,ess than 10000 people TO the Park MOTE oA'~ l,-
,ian had been proyided we're necessary on 'he hIcn
Railway and two OF 10 and IL cars eaeh "ero n"s',
made M and hurried to the track lOaoeu III e'o9 P
with eager pleasure seekers who had founu II npospo
a., btain nIaoes on earlier trains Before IL O'CLOCK,
eooobes and coup6s not TO be had III Waiist ana
d Citv a the few coaches TO be seen IN the latter
vicinity nj that hour, and rejected on sight, were Ony
tho d1apidated might" hacks brought out ior extra
dptv Nv noon the stands in the upper part OF the
i, were deserted and through Ffthave and the Cen
tral Park and by way Of Harlem Lane long line OF
bocruev coaches fashionable and family carriages,
Dohbv fand spobby) fourinhands dog-cars, butcher
arts and gOns-in short every manner OF We
hcle-new and old business wagons aud pleasure eari-
es alike iOined what would be little eXaggeraOnt 10
cau procession 10 jerome Park" This line
was so nearly continuous tDat at Macombs Dam
Bridge over Harlem River, blockade was prevented
only by policemen stationed there and at one o'clock OF
a little later The vehicles in double line on the Harlem
lane approach tho bridge and slowly crossing 1t at
funeral gait extended fully half mile southwark from
tie bridge At the Clubhouse and grand stand gates
ockades we're prevented only by the precautions OF the
Ieepers and even then long delays unavoidable at
these entrances Outside the main gate drawn up along
the road and overOongthe track were several hundred
wagons of all sorts and sizes, the occupants OF Wmch
made no effort TO enter while on the high blum to the
right of the road and without the inolOsuro were luy
1oopeorle most of whom had walked 10 the scene
The Clubhouse balcony. seen from the Grand Stand
6niugtne great race between Basset and Monarchst,
was a scene Of very great beauty. 1t was literally
packed to an appearance, with ladies' IN ule most
GORGEOUS Of tolcttc As for the Grand Stand itself,
there was not even standing room to be had when Bas-
sttaud Nonarchst started. This stand is larger than
t one al Monmouth Park, holding probably twice the
number of persons but there was even less room 10 DC
had here than there the occasion Of Bassets defeat
by Ionccow Previous TO the fOur-me race the stand
al Jerome was crowded; indeed the seats were not
lalf filed and locomoton was possible, and prom
onading across 10 the Clubhouse largely INDUCED
in But no sooner had the bell tapped calling out the
Great racers than the Grand stand. as by magic, be-
came crammcd to excess and discomfort. When the
bell tapped "to mount" the stand could not be ap-
preached by front or starWays account OF the
crowd which already filed ITS every tier; and many who
had gone on the quarter stretch to examine the animals
found impossible 10 regain their old elevated stations
In the Grand Stand, and wero forced TO watch the race
fr0m tiT-tOe positions on the ground
Doubtless the crowd n the closing day Of these races
was due chiefly TO the prevailing excitement regarding
Bassgt and MOnarclt but there is not question that
that crowd would been very much smaller had the
race in which the two contend been mere dash
OF even twO-uile heat" Back of all the varied at
fractions was That Influential one Of "oug race"
Short dashes are for jockeys and horse-faueers and
gamblers. Gentlemen Of the city who own and drive
ana take pride in their own stock farmers Of the eoun
ty who light IN horse fairs and boast OF their own
breeds the vaster multitude who love the sport for the
cake OF lie racing and not the betting demand heavier
contests Tie only exciting-really the only interesting
contests on Saturday the two and half mile"
stoCpe chase and the fOuI-mlc" heats. Tho rest
merely ntroductory-the farce before the play 1t is
the heavier class Of that Jerome Park must supply
10 pay and retain its popularity and prominence, and it
is not unlikely that experience indicating this taste at
Monmouth in the Summer repeated at Jerome Satur
day. viii result in changing the character OF 1utue
meetings al O0ta places.
The details Of the struggle which prcked the bubble
Of Bassctts reputation the best horse in America
arc given their proper place below. The one comment
reserved for this column is that which was almost
unanimous on saturday on the track and which found
expression IN oahs sneers and ridcue OF winners and
losers Tie b0asted Monarch Of the Turf" is simply
a cur He has not the courage to retrieve. He makes
an effort only when bis competitor is at bis heels. He
has nothing OF the true spirit Of the thoroughbred,
whether il be horse or man. which strives tho greater
and does the nOber In adversely and under the spur OF
difficulties As LOngel0w at Monmouth so Monarchst at
jerome forced the running from the start and as at
u
and abandoned the contest like craven before the race
was hardly half run. There but single effort, and
that only for q moment, by which, by squirt which
betrayed at once his lack Of speed and spirit Bassett
compelled the rider Of Monarcst to relax the strain he
lightly held upon his noble beast from the start, and
urge BIN with spur. whip he used, else Bassett
had been distanced On the last quarter OF the run,
Monarchi was under strong pun which lessened the
distance by which he could have won two lengths at the
very least Bassett never match for either Long
follow or Honarchist and he will now down in turf
annals as the Usurper Of title which, with Longfelow
aisabIed-possble with Longfellow in his prlme-can
only be Justly claimed by Mr.. sandfords Monarchst
The first race for maiden twOyear-ods, for purse
Of $500; three-quarters Of mile Five started; H. A.
Ittels Felowcraft L. W. Jerome's bay colt by Lex
ington ont Of Kitty Clark j. W. PennOcRs chestnut colt
by Planet out Rebecca Price D. d. Withcrss imported
bay colt by Marsyas ont Of Marchioness, and r. W.
CnerOu's chestnut colt By bennington out Of Rebecca
Fiioycraft and Pennocs colt were about equal favor
ties and Jerome's colt third choice Before the start
over a mile before could be pulled up which quite
destroyed any chance he might have had OF winning the
race. PennOcks colt and FeloWcrait alternately held
The lead the LATER winning easily by i've lengths IN l2O
the Marsyas colt beating Penn0ek halt length Tor
second place, and Camerons colt being last.
jerome Park Y-Last day Of the Fan meeting Of the American
JOCKEY Club Saglsr Oct ~ loIf E,g rafse Il ] 49, ~,
claimed 0 H allowed seven pounds aiuonai Us3 oi uTee
T. Ii.es g. C. Feovc-an by imp Australian dam sister to
j D Gis mp }. c. By Masyss dam Marchoaess 9S pounds
" PcS5c; G BY Flci dem Rc5ecca Price $500
Itors1I Jerons B. C. by Lexington dam Kitty CLARK, $500 %
RW Ceoa e. 5J imp bennington, Rcbecca, % pounds
a. 1ci
The Free Handcap-a sweepstakes OF S25 each, with
500 added one mile and egbth-had nine runners
fSffesoa fS 6a. A5uers S Hss i oSe and Ncaicf In
pools, FanchOn sold foi $685. Elsie S2lO Eastern Staf
tGO Albuera $780, and the field, 500 Elsie and Fan;
clOu made the running from the start all the way around