New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-18
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE LONG BRANCH RACES.


. ,,-cuvtr WINS THE WEST END HOTEL
er,Krs-uARY CONSTANT THE MHE-HET RACE
.Nn sroCKwoop THE TIIREE-MILE RACE
Tho attendance, Yesterday, at the Monmouth
park raccs was limited, the sporting element lrkop
matchmaking The weather looked CLOUDY anu tnro"s
ori,c and betOkoned a further bowman vi 'no 49,
rain which had fallen in the night ana hau
track heavy for running. Contrary 10 eApo0'"'on'
, roved Of an unusually Interesting character '"o
i',i's so rooucing one OF the closest and most
t,,ro con,asts ever witnessed on the TURF INC race
between the three year-olds Tor tue oco"n - -
Stakes in which Capt, CottrilPs my hlloe "''o
cant Conpers fily Sunrise, both daughters oi i"h,
ran each other close for the Premers"'p ~ 'o
betting both being supported to win heavily, resu'.eu
~ ,ha oasv and decisive victory OF Alice Mitchell VINO
g. ,od nv that stanch Alabama turfman. Capt Cottrli,
Gentleman who year after year brings his s''po u
aoer North undetered by the succession OF reVerses
and persistent III luck which has become proVeroi"
among tmfmen, and his victory yester-
dnv in this race delighted the racing
public, with whom the red Jacket and white SASH Is
favorte color Sunrise sadly disappointed her party
for although she possessed great turn OF speed she
failed TO stay the distance and got not even gain place
among the first three horses. Mnniel W. surprised
every one except her trainer by running second 10 tno
winner and staying finely over the mile ana three-
quarters, she having been previously credited WIN
being able only to 60 mile aud no further
Inns fine FLY Mary Constant afull sister to Tubman VINO
WAS complete outsider and sold lowest in the pools De-
fore the race commenced Even after she had won inc
first heat very cevery she was 80 tte lhought Vi ha'
she sold I'm the field against shylock, who was warm
fayorite in consequence OF his not having urea 10 VIII
the first heat his parsans being under the impression
that "a ne had laid up for the first heat
he would certainly be able to outrun his opponents
in the second heat They assuredy had some grounds
,or their confidence for he ran splendid race on the
,ooyine heat making dead heat with Utica for first
nace while Mary Clark was only beaten neck by the
nar The third heat and race won cleyery by two
lengths by Mr. Chambern's dlly to the intense delight
~ the heders who always hail with exultauon the de-
feat OF the favOrtes.
Tho tbreemile contest OF the heaviest Detng
races Of the meeting, stockwood and Golitza being
hacked for immense sums while the fclders supported
Wbeotlev and John Merryman with spirit at the cur
rent rate of Odds John Merryman made tho running
for two miles and threeQuarters, but az ne turned no
the bomestretch with the apparently In hand nc
broke down badly and sockwood added another victory
~ his brilliant record the impostOr Galitzl, on whom
| thousands were invested, being beaten OIL
| THE FIRST RACE
Tho West End Hotel Stakes the first race, and was
for reeyearods $50 each, p p, with SlO) added inc
second and third horses receive 500 and 500 respect
lively ont OF the stakes mile and three-quarters
There we're q entries making the net value OF the STAKES
10 the winner Sl05O The starting horses were A. Bel
monts bay Ally Medora, by Kentucky dam Gambia W.
NJ Corners bay FLY Sunrise, by Planet, dam Ultima;
IL. p. McGraths chestnut FLY IaDtha' Dy IppeIaiS'
dam Greek Slave; W. Cottrill's chestnut hlly Alice
Mitchell by Planet dam voga j. W. Weldon's chestnut
FLY Qlts, and r. W. Walden's chestnut MY Mimic W.
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