New-York tribune., 1872-08-30
OUTDOOR SPOR7S.
THE TURF.


RACING AT MONMOUTH PARK-LoCmEL WINS
THE sTEEPLE-CHASE, AND KING HLNRf TIE
FOUR-MILE-HEAT RACE
The extra DAYS racing at Monmouth Park,
Yesterday was largely attended, fully 5000 people being
present The attractions were steepe-chase and
fourmileheat race the former for purse OF $1,000 and
the latter for one of $500 divided into first second and
third money. entrance free The morning was not
auspicous for dense of clouds in the sky beo-
kened rain ana doubtless prevented hundreds from
going TO the Park. Fortunately the rain held OF
until after the FIRST race, and the grand stand
was filled while less than $500 tickets were sold for
admission 10 the 1eldtand, showing the great popu-
,aritv Of fourmile-heat among the masses The
track was in good order and e racing gave unbounded
satisfaction. The seeple-chase proved very sensa-
tiona race for both the favores, Lochel and L0Dea
fell and threw their riders and had not the rider OF sor
rel Dan made blunder gong the wrong course,
he must assuredly have won. The fourmileheat race
was won after a well-contested race, by King Henry
The steepe chase, the first race, was handicap for
purse of COO the $780, the second $500 and the
third 500 three miles fair hunting country. There
were ten entries but only three came to the POst-Lobe
a Lochie and sorrel Dan the former ridden by Henry
the latter by Brown, and Lochel by Mdgey. In pools
Locel sold for $780, Lobea for $780, and sorrel Dan for
S36 When the flag fell Lobeia went of with the lead
and took the first Jump stone wall, length in front
of Loche sOlTel Dan being the last Before the
second lump was reached Sorre rushed the front
and showed the way over the leap, which was
also stone wall. At the rail fence opposite the stables
sorrel Dan led by sis lengths Lobela being ten lengths
in front of the favorte but in going along the lower
ground Sorre Dan bakcd OF the and, before
his Jockey could pull him up aud return 70 the proper
course, the other two were far ahead ana s chance ap
pCarcd hopeless LObela retained hcr ead over me sew
eral successive leaps until the waterJunp opposite tho
grand stand reached, which LoDela cleared three
lengths in front Of Locic The two horses preserved
the same relative positions around the course until com
ing the stone wall parallel with aud near the head OF
the homestrech Loneha TOOK u hTst, ana summing
after jumping H. unseated her jockey Henry ana ochie
following right in her wake to avoid Jumping on her
Mdgely had 10 pun n shIpN lo one Hldt ;1 ~ i9o9
the leap This caused the avote TO fall and he rolled
over his rider VINO lay stunned ana ln0oness or some
minutes. both horscs' having Eot I4u ~ 'hSr lci -
galloped away into the further end OF the in
her. In the mean time sOrIel Dan, having beeh
brought back INTO the course, went over the
Jumps in regular succession his rider making one blum
der ana going out oI the course but Iang TO correct
the mistake he went and came in minutes ahead
Gafiney had caught and remonted Locel. and Henry
had done with LObela, and the two continued
The Judges gave the 10 Lochcl, and the second
money Lobea sOrrel Dan being deprived Of the race
for not going over the proper course. I1me 9;li3.
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M9ShourP P rs 6 6 t The 6 iS To- tbe ,e9dn
Coin Banhaynes Loche years, by Bonnie Scotland, dam
iU TIo%pcns on Dr. n toe agd by Bonnie scotland daa cap
j. Boaghran cb g So Dan BY Revenue ae pounds BrOTn
Time-J:Hl.
the winner took sI75O the second $500 and the tird
$780, entrance free, had nine entries of which the follow
ing GayO Defender, klrg Henry, Gerald,
Arizona, Cadence, and Frank Hampton. In pools Frank
Hampton the fayOrite bringing $50 Arizona Sls5
Defender <8O Gerald, $27, and the field $50. Cadence
| and Gerald we're off nrst Frank Hampton third King
Henry next and Defender last. Before they had gone
lead, and the pair cut ont the running for nearly
| three miles, when Gerald fell back beaten,
out the fourh mile until he entered the homesrech
when he gave way. and Gao and Frank Hampton ran a
RAJ HAMPTON a
! head King Henry third. Gerald distanced Time,
74sa In pools Frank Hampton now brought $780, Gao,
$s5 and the field Sj Cadence again made the running
for two miles, closely attended by Defender who then
took the lead. with King Henry next and Frank Ilamp-
ton third. On the last mile King Henry raced with De-
fender until he entered the homestretch Frank Hanp-
made vigorous effort TO reach him. but King Henry
BY the rules, all the horses except Frank
Hampton and King Henry, not having won
TO 800 Frank Hampton. as IL was thought that KING
Henry had cramped In the last heat and could not
recover in the time allowed between heats King
Henry, who was ridden by the English Jockey,
Barber, made the running from the start 70 tue
close, and Frank Hampton, uring badly on the
last mile, was beaten by dozen lengths.
Time, s0l The winner bred by the late r. A. Alex
ander OF Kentucky, and purchased when yearing by
him to j. Mccormack The latter entered hn IN race
next day and won with him. The horse Is by Lexington,
out OF Tokay and consequently Is full brother To King
Lear.
SANE D,I-Purse 81 sos, foar.nie heat.
McCormAeks King Henry years iia pound.
hOIIssIs el h. Ds,nd,r ys3n, llt pounds,
y p1spsa. M nIV S,oss ass ssr. .Odsai @
J. H. CsHeek lf's e. b. Saes9e tsn loa poand'
Time, 7isi-s;c5i-s:os.
THE CHICAGO RACES.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-The Dexter Park trot-
ting meeting began, to-day.wIth large attendance,
good track, and fine weather In the three minute race
for purse OF 1850 John H. won. beating Foley, Edgar
MHmbTiuO, Temple, kimball, and L1rcnc; best time,
d. tnas HsfaT ed In Ils race for