New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-12
GENERAL OUT DOOR SPORTS
THE TURF.
LONG BRANCH RACEs-THE ESTIsEs AND STARTERS
TODAY.

LONG BRANCH RACEs-THB EsTIaEs AND STARTERS
TODAY.
To-day is the fifth and final day of the first
Summer meeting at Monmouth Park. the second meet
ing beginning Tuesday next and continuing over
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday following There Is
a capital programme OF sport offered, the hrst event
being the Long Branch steeple-chase Handicap Tor All
ages. for purse of $780, which divided into $780,
SEQ. and 30 for the winner, second, and thlrd
horses, so as TO give all chance OF get
ting something toward expenses. The entries Tor
this J. Donahues chestnut geiding Tammany'
by Lexington out OF LIZ Mards. handicapped at Isl
pounds; ID. J. Bannatyne's brown horse Duffy by Hun
ter's Lexington out Of Oo, i5I pounds; and j. Dona-
hue's chestnut geldng George West, IA pounds Last
year, at the July meetng, Duffy ridden BY his owner
the steeple chase gentleman riders for silver
punch bowl value $780, beating Jim Tsdale and Astron
omer and at the August meeting he won the steeple-
chase handicap, beating vesuvius. Impecuniou Astron
omer, and Blind Tom. This Spring he beaten In the
flint days teepechase Jerome Park, owing to his
rider installing the course, but on the last
day he the very easily from
Victor, Village Blacksmith, and Sorrel Dan.
lie beaten the first day Of this meeting, in the
Long Branch Grand International Steepe-chasc by
George West owing TO bis jockey having gone outside
the prescribed marked ont by flags, and
although he came In first. the judges disqualified him
for tho mistake Of his rider An investigation into the
conduct Of Murphy. rode him this occasion. was
made by the Association, but there evidence
that the Jockey had been Influenced by improper mo
tives. and the mistake originating In
Misunderstanding OF tho directions Of the starter
In pointing out the course to be taken. Durys
owner, Mr., d. ]. Bannatyne, is Canadian gentle
man o: hsh social position and character VINO
solely pleasure and bets dollar einer
on his own other peoples horses. and consequently
not the slightest imputaon rests him; but believ-
ing that his jockey. Murphy who also trains his horses
committed the error he made in the previous seeple-
chase under pure misunderstanding OF instructions. he
gives him chance OF retrieving his reputation as
crOss-country rider by allowing him TO ride Duffy in TO-
days His horse is the favorite as will be seen
from the suboined pools and he is splendid eaper,
with good OF speed, and well acquainted with the
business his chance Of winning is very promising.
The second Is for the Jersey Jockey Club OF 1000
for horses of all $500 to the first $50 to the second
and $50 to the third horse mile heats best three in Ave-
The entries are A. G. Franklins bay mare Arizona by
Lexington out OF Imported Z)ue; Ii. p McGrath's bay
fly jury, by Lexington out OF Roxana j. Cofeesgray
colt by Lightning out OF Jessamne Porter; and j. W.
H. Reynoldss bay colt Whisper by Planet out OF Matte,
Gross. Arizona started fourteen times last year and
five; the best performance Of the lot being at the
August Meeting, when she won the mile-heat purse
beating Express. Lord Byron, Gerald, and Com
merce in i:l6i 1is9. f5Oi. She second to Katie
Pcase in the two-mlle heat on the first day
Of this meeting and she is speedy and good slayer
she will be difficult to beat to-day. jury her most dan
gerous opponent, started seven times last year. and
peyer race. but this Spring she good race
of mile heats at Lexington, KY Cofeo's gray colt by
lightning out OF Jessamne Porter who won the purse
for beaten horses Thursday, dash NJ one mile and
half beating Minnie W., Nevada, and Valley Brook. Is
also in tnis race but viii find the company to-day too
good for him. The bay colt Whisper, owned by Hunt
Reynolds has only once, in the Jersey Derby. won
b, Tom Bowling, where he finished seventh and last
his chance OF success to-day not very fattering
The third race Is the Sequel Stakes for heeysarolds,
sweepstake OF $50 each, p p, with $500 added two
miles There are fourteen entries. OF which six VIII
start These are A. Belmont's chestnut colt Periwinke,
by Kentucky; Babcock & Ransom's bay colt Ransom
nv Asterod; d. j. Crouses chestnut Billy Satire, by Re-
waiver. H. T. McGrath's brown colt Artist, by Aste-
roid: and j. W. Weldon's chestnut colt Warke, by
War Dance Count D'Orsay slightly on and will not
run the Belmont stable beng represented by Periwn-
Ile who has only run once, at the Baltimore Spring
,neetine where he ran unplaced to LiLz6 Lucas
in tbe Central Stakes Had Count DOssay kept well, this
race yould have been at his mercy. Survivor mas run
well mi. SEASON having won at Baltimore and
Jerome Park but sustained defeat in the Monmouth
Cun won by Wanderrr. the absence OF Count DOrsay
his chance IN this race looks promising His most dan
cerous oDponcnt is H. T. McGraths colt Artist who won
the Trial Purse on the first day OF This meeting beating
Nevada Gray Planet and three others. He 10 colt OF
fine speed but his qualities over two miles are
vet TO be- tested good days racing sport may saiey
be anticipated nj Monmouth Park to-day.
The pool-seing last night chiefly confined TO the
twomie auel stakes to the mile heats best three
IN five The following were sold at Chamberlin's: