The New York herald., 1872-07-05
THREE CAPITAL CONTESTS.
LongEellow Again on the
Track.
HR WINS THE MILE.HEAT CONTEST
Bolmont's MedOra the Winner Of the July
Stakes and LOchiel the Purse
for Beaten Horses.

, It WAS Fourth OF July indeed on Monmouth Park,
md everybody seemed In holiday attire and IN
holiday humor. Several thousands left the Branch
At an early hour, to be hand at the racing, and
large crowds left New York by the steamboats,
Plymouth Rock and Jesse HOyt, many OF them be-
ing ladies, with baskets full OF luncheon, for the
same purpose. Family parties were numerous and
children abundance, all richly dressed and full OF
glee, rendering the scene one OF pleasure.
The humorous portrait chap-"cut your likeness
at glance''-was on board, and afforded much
amusement while he imposed on the crowd. He
slouched through among them and opened his
mouth; that alone enough to attract attention.
His appearance denotes that he Is a beat The I'M
pudence OF this fellow is something frightful. Sud-
denly he would stop in front of a gentleman who
was intent in reading newspaper, and, shaking
his scissors at him In menancing manner, would
say:-
.'Cut, cut slrf only ten cents; llfelike portrait;
don't care If you don't pay me; like to do the work
for fun.n
This uncouth specimen has not been around for
bome time but everybody knows him. Sometimes
he is on Wall street. then at Central Park and then
he disappears, and the people who remember him
hope that he has gone forever. Suddenly he re-
turns, and you will meet the plague in counting
rooms and stores Fostering citizens. II he was
hecently clad and didn't grin in his frightful way
ne might be tolerated. but that Is TOO much to hope
FOR, and he will have to be tolerated by an abused
public
Z A great hum and buzz greeted Longfellow when
ne came upon the track for the mlle-heat race His
eyes were as mild as those Of Eastern queen and
ne moved with the same old grace-free and easy,
)ke the springs Of watch. One could not help but
think that the King ofRunners looked as though he
nespsed his companions In the race 1t seemed
somethng like a contest between rich mans son,
Ted on charlotte russo, and poor boys who
had been living on gingerbread and mo-
lasses, with all the chances In favor Of
3he former, and deservedly so. The first and Sec
pnd heats were slow, but 1t seemed to be noised
abroad that the third would be fast, and when the
horses were about being sent away the jockeys
clustered in the field and anxousy awaited the
tap Of the drum. The companion Of Longfellow
proved OF true mettle, and when the great crowd
saw them moving at clipping pace and at times
Susan Ann near his head, they almost held their
breath with interest On they came, like well
matched swallows, but near the end an extra
pound OF steam was put on by Longfellow's rider,
loose and won the heat and race in style, amid
2 thousand yes, more than one Of which could be
heard mile. They came from Kentuckian thrOats.
Al this time the grand stand was pleasant to look
npon The ladies chartered like plumaged birds in
Ragereyed men, and the ladies were as anxious
and eager as ever seen on the track. There were
more countrymen present than during any day OF
the meeting You always can tell these boys. They
are continually betting small sums and then get
ting into trouble about settlements. Several
particular, where the two back-country lads col
Jared each other before solution OF the problem
was arrived at.
The club house was crowded with distinguished
gentlemen and many ladies. Larry Jerome, with
the blue ribbon Of nonor on his left east seemed
the great millionaire and deaerin stocks. on either
side OF them were two politicians OF note
Larry, In the midst OF conversation with these sud-
nenly checked his 1Ow Of humorous remarks, and
his face assumed serious and determined express
sion. Excusing himself, he entered the restaurant
$ sn1 to waiter despatched
with the words. that his distinguished
presence was required at the house. Larry had
made up his mind that two such old gentlemen as
Daniel Drew and John Harper should be acquainted
They were rulers In their respective spheres John
sSon snai nSSeeng ong h, In his or d5 hat and
Arm-in-arm they sauntered to where Drew was
sitting, when, hat In hand and blue ribbon nutter
John got rid Of his Kentucky stick and Daniel and
he shook hands, Then these two old men looked at
each other long and earnestly. At last Daniel
ead TO Uncle John =
"YOu are quite an old man. p"
"And you are quite an old man, too,' returned
Then they shook hands again. and Uncle Johns
wlthered-up face for the second time met the mo-
rocco countenance Of Daniel and the latter said -:
..I'm glad we know one mother"
: $50 am Il and I'm glad you like hosses," added
'I like horses and like cattle, too, and. come
TO think, must have met you, Mr.. Harper, more
nor nifty years ago, when was cattle drover in
well reckon you might; I'm pretty old man. y
Then these distinguished individuals talked
'stock, fully able to understandingly discuss the
subject owing to their long intimacy With the busi
ness.
Meanwhile Larry had disappeared; he was in the
hinge China basin-sort OF big dairy basln-that
would hold q gallon, liquid measure. A
sweetly under the dimples in his cheeks
Boon be was through this pleasant work. and
about looking ater the basin, again repaired TO the
piazza. He smiled at the happy intimacy Of John
and Daniel. was pity 70 disturb these Old men
Gentlemen" said Larry and his blue ribbon on
Whispering wind,,..gentlemen. won't you walk inf
nave q little cool beverage for YOU"
let's co." said Daniel.
.Well, let's CO." chmed In John.
They went; and and Larry Larry asked them to 60 for the
basin: Down went their heads, one at time. and
It must have been exquisite. At last Daniels head
was raised and on that nutbrown face there rested
aSeatiac expression % s, looking over to Larry, he
What Is this, Mr.. Jerome ~
"HOey delphi"
''What's that ~
ITS the breath of the g0ds-
WELL ia like to smell 'em often" and again the
heads OF Daniel and John went down In that basin
and when they were again raised the "Hoey-delphi
had been ''corncrcdv worse than any stock eve,
known In Wall street. Daniel and John fingered for
long time together, and the last seen OF Mr.. Drew
ne was threading his way across the lawn TO look
at bObtail Alderney COW OF gentle John Chamber
lain's said to be the finest In America.
Mr. Jerome, short time after took pity on Q
Jew famshed wretches on the grand stand ana sc nj
them "Hoey-delphiv They drank, long and ten
derly, and when the first and longest swallow o
the party had seen the bottom OF the huge pitche
he raised his head to the ocean breeze and as 1
struck his face he exclaimed,
''That's too good for niggers."
was, and could Mr.. Jerome be induced TO tel
the secret OF that mixture TO some stylish bar
keeper, that same barkeeper's fortune would b,
made.
The crowd found out at an early hour that tn,
Paris Mutual system OF betting was matter OF The
mas hat "a mn IAN