The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-03
THE TURF.
Long Rranch Racaa,

!, Long Branch Races.
1ogeFELlow WINS THE MONMOUTH CUP.
LoEG BRANCH, July 2s-There were
immense crowds TO view the race. The
first race for half mile dash was won by
Mollie Jackson-time SIT, beating eight
otherA Ahorses, .t'.. - "
~" Especially
Long BRANCH; July 2!-The Mon.
mouth cup was won by Longfellow easily.
Time 434-won by twenty lengths.
LONG BRANCH, June 2.-The second
race, mile heats, for $1,000, was won by
Littleton. Time 40 1:40 lac.
4 The attendance at the races to-day was
immense, First race for Hopeful stakes,
half mile dash for . year old was won by
Morris Mollle jackson, Tom Bowling
second and Asteroid third-Time 5l4
seconds. i4tN 1r. fl ..l Va"
The second race was for purse Of
$500, mile heats, all ages, first horse to
receive $3.50, second 800 and third $50.
Seven horses were entered-JOhn Har.
per's Littleton; +. NJ. Hall'sJ. n. Merri.
am; d. McDaniell's Abdel Kader; D.
Swigerts Skylark; T. B. and Il. Davis
Piedmont Coffin and Lawrence's Lochlle,
and John McCormick's Belle Aiken. The
following Is the summary: Litteton, 3, /,
l; Lochile, l, Q, 9; Abdel Kader, Q, 8;
drawn time-1:45, 1:45, lao. l'
The great race Of the day was for the
Monmouth cup, dash Of 81 miles, which
had 10 nominations Of $50 each, play or
pay, added to the purse 81 800, second to
receive $500 and third $780, Out OF the
stakes atthe sale OF pools Bassett brought
$500 and Longfellow $1,000, but sub.
sequently the Bassett brought $4,000 and
Lonfellow $1,000. The excitement was
at fever heat, and Longtellow was win.
ner by twenty lengths-time 4:S4
But little iifficul ty was experienced in
eftecting start and the horses got away
together, Bassett having the inside Of the
track; for the first half mile they ran
head and head, the only advantage, II
any, being in favor Of Bassett. AS the
horses. warmed into their stride past the
grand stand the excitement rose TO q fever
pitch. The first mile and half found
the position unchanged, but the hackers
Of Bassett evidently had misgivings, as
their favorite was doing his best, while 1t
seemed that Lonfeilow was still being
held in by his rider. Their fears were
confirmed. When the horses swept past
the grand stand sthe second time
Longtellow's rider gave head to
his horse who gallantly responded,
and quickly placed two lengths
between himself and Bassett. The
scene was indescribable. Men threw
their hats in the air and cheered wildly,
while the ladies waived their handker.
chiefs and bet countless pairs oil gloves on
John Harper's steed. From this moment
it was evident that it was all up with Bas.
sett, and although his rider used whip
and spur without stint, it was Of no avail.
Every moment Longfellow increased his
lead, and landed an easy winner In 4:34,
or, as some OF the judges claim, in 4:33.
Bassett was beaten over dozen lengths
The enthusiasm Of the western men
was unbounded. They crowded around
John Harper, cheering and congratulating
the old man, who also seemed to be labor
ing under great excitement. Immense
sums were lost on the race by New York
ers. John Morrissey is among the heavy
losers. The days races were acknowl-
edged to be the finest that have been con.
Quoted on the American turf.
The Herald kindly furnishes the West
ernPress the following, from Its veteran
turf reporter, MIR. Joseph Elliott:
"The great event OF the day was the
Interesting champion race for the Mon
mouth cup. The fastest recorded time
in this or any other country was beaten,
but, like most OF the great champions
this latter day, the crowds who went to
see were disappointed by Harry Bassett's
conduct in the race. As soon as he
was pinched close by Longfellow,
that moment he began to sulk, and when
urged by the whip he threw up his tail
and acted Just as we saw his grandfather,
Boston, act thirty years ago, when he was
running Warmer iour mile heats on the
Union Course, IN May, 1s42. BE acted
like the veriest rogue, and was beaten
shamefully in the race. When the bell
rang for Harry Bassett and Longiellow
to make their appearance, q yell was
given by the crowd that might have
been heard to the sea. Great impa.
tlence was manifested by the multitude
until the horses were brought on the
track. When they came they were
hailed by louder shouts than before and
every person seemed wild with excite.
ment, LongIellow was first to make his
appearance and the immense crowds
hemmed him in on the quarter stretch
) He was soon mounted and as he cantered
up past the stand he received another un,
earthly screech. Harry Bassett did moi
keep the people waiting long before he
made his appearance, and then another
burst OF applause greeted him. Both o.
the champions looked in the finest possible
condition. Longfellow took preliminary
canter down the stretch and then came ur
ready for action. The Kentuckyians
seemed in ecstacy and not more ju6ilant
) than the hackers Of Bassett; when he
galloped slowly up to the club house and
around the upper turn to the half mile
pole, the place where the horses had t
begin their journey; Longtellow wenl
down the stretch and around that way tC
the starting point. When the horses
reached the starting place very little tint
was spent in getting ready, and in q few
:, moments the flag fell with Harry Basset
about two lengths in front Of Longlellow
The big horse soon took sides with hin
and they ran yoked to the three.quarte
pole. They entered the home stretcl
with their heads together, Bassett on thu
inside, he having won the pole beforl
the start. The first quarter OF mile wa
run in twenty.six and three. quarter
seconds Coming up the home stretcl
3 Longfellow's jockey was pulling his hors
with all his might, while Harry Basset