The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-28
A GRAND ATTENDANCE.
Fine Weather and Capt.
tai Sport.
FOUR INTERESTING RACES.
village Blacksmith the Winner Of the Hurdle
Race, Coffee's Colt of the Jersey Jockey
Club Handicap, Warlike Of the Mile
r. Heats and Shylock Of the
Purse for Beaten Horses.

.Fhe third and last day of the August races at
Monmouth Park has come and gone, and the extra
meeting has proved decided success. To-day
the weather has been as fine as on Saturday and
yesterday, and the attendance at the track was
fully as larges and, probably, larger than on either
Of those days. The trains came In crowded. and
the grand stand, quarter stretch and club house
presented y lively appearances; There was q re.
vival among the SPECTATORS and the pools sold
freely at the booths, Revenge being warmly backed
Tor the hurdle and showing great number Of
friends. There was o good display OF female
beauty In the carriages and on the balconies, and
the sporting raternity-that is to say, the genuine
lovers Of horse racing-was more literally repre-
scented than on the two previous days Of the extra
meeting.
The races of to-day will close up the sport at
Monmouth Park for this season. The regular and
extra meetings and the gentlemen's race VIII
henceforth be established institutions at this
popular resort. The success of o track within
easy distance OF two great Cities to be reached by
steamboat and railroad from New York and Phila.
delphia in less time than is consumed in horse
ride from end to end OF either city, might have
been easily predicted. Nevertheless the establish
ment of the club house and race course was an
experiment, and the enterprise was one which
needed courage to undertake and energy to carry
to Q successful issue.
now MONMOUTH PARK WAS ESTABLISHED.
In 1868 Mr.. John Chamberlin conceived the idea
Of founding subscription race course in the VI
cinity Of Long Branch, 80 as 10 be easily rea-hed
nom the two principal cities Of New York and
rennsyi7ah!a, az well as from the surrounding
country. He looked about for desirable location
for some time without success. and at last found
the Huiick farm, formerly TIE property q the
Corlies family, which exactly fitted for the pur-
pose he had in view. The property comprises one
hundred and twenty-seven and half acres, and
presents many natural advantages for race
course. Mr. Chamberlin at once concluded the
purchase and obtained charter from the New Jer.
sey Legislature. He laid out the track, which
forms circle Of mile on per.
fectly level plane. surrounded on every
side by rising and wooded ground; built the club
house, grand stand, stables, &C., at o cost Of
$3.50 0O0 Of which he furnished 1920 900. An asso-
cation was formed the first president Of which
was Hon. Amos Robbins, the President OF the Sem
ate OF the State Of New Jersey. Upon the death OF
Mr.. Robbins, Mr.. John Hoey was elected president
and still holds the position. Among the first
stockholders Of the ASSOCIATION were William But
Ter duncan, August Belmont, William G. Fargo,
Henry Clews, Leonard W. Jerome, Mr.. TIFFANY, the
ieweller; George P. Wetmore, George A. Osgood,
General B. W. Blanchard, Jay Gould, Charles J.
Charles A. Lambard, Henry Thomson, E. s. Sanford,
Colonel James J. O'Fallon, Of st. Louis; s. NJ Pike
and others of similar standing. The track was
first opened for racing In the spring OF 1870 Last
Bassett took place on this track, in presence Of
some seventeen thousand people, all Of whom had
equal facilities for witnessing the whole race the
accommodate 100000 spectators inside and out
side the circle, giving every one an equally
good chance OF witnessing the race. The present
Ofncers OF the association are John Hoey, Presl-
dent; William E. Raynor, Secretaryi General X. +.
WSiiacS, carroll Livingston, T. Boudlnot Colt, ].
G. X. Lawrence, William B. Dinsmore and L. K.
THE GROUNDS OF MONMOUTH PARK.
There are greater number of acres In Mon.
mouth Park than are comprised in Saratoga and
circle Of one mile-is surrounded on all sides by
space for carriages and all the ground being level
tnctly as at Saratoga and other tracks, where the
carriages stand on hill sides. In the rear or the
GanG stang Mn len located on tne west slae OF
the house IRE Mr. Chamberlins stables. The stables
for other horses are located In different spots
modious Near the old Farm House, in the rear Of
the track, on the west side, is q spacious and
beautiful grove, occasionally used as q picnic
ground for Sunday schools or for q club clambake.
From the handsome Club House, which stands on
s9e M fe
cent stretch Of inland country are obtained.
visit to Monmouth Park win wen repay the lover
lions Of well-contested race.
THE EXPERIMENT OF AN EXTRA MEETING.
Owing to the unusually severe and prOtracted
August storm, the extra meeting this year was
subjected to q more severe test than It will be
likely 10 encounter in the future. Next year, with
and as distinguished an attendance as can be
found at any race during the year. This year, with
al It's drawbacks, It has been decided success.
The numbers and character OF the company
gathered at the park yesterday form grand and
gratifying closing up OF most brilliant and en-
Couragng season, and give promise OF o spirited
and pleasant reassembling on the next annver-
cary of American Independence.