New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-27
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE LONG BRANCH RACES

STONEIIENGE WINS THE COIIAGERS CUP, BCslNESS
TIE SELLING RACE, AND UTICA THE MILE-HEAT
RACE.
The Monmouth Park Association were ia
yored with beautiful day, yesterday. The first race
was for the Cottagers Cup valuable piece OF silver
plate presented by the President of the Association.
John Hoey; added % which was $780, of which the
ond horse received $780, The distance was II miles, and
the race was exclusively for threeyear-olds, winners
excluded, and horses beaten once allowed 8 pounds;
twice, pounds three times, 10 pounds The following
horses started j. W. weldon's chestnut colt Warlike.
100 pounds d. D. wtherss bay colt stonehenge 100
pounds; and Hunt Reynolds's bay colt Whisper, 100
pounds Pools Just before the race sold as follows;
Whisper. s225 $3.50
100 SO 80
When the flag fell stoueheuge was little in front OF
Warke with Whisper in the but before they had
run 90 yards warke went 10 the front aud cut out the
running with stonehenge attendance As the horses
went under the string warke leading Stonehenge
two lengths, with Whisper the same distance In
the rear. After passing the Clubhouse, Stone
benge deprived Warike OF tho lead,
and at the quarter-pole was clear
length in advance OF the Others. which he made with
two lengths along the back stretch and held the same
advantage at the halfme POLE the other two running
abreast. ON the lower turn the rider OF Stonehenge
took steady null on him. and the others got within
length of hIm the moment Stonehenge allowed
his head he shot away from his pursuers and won by
three lengths Warke beating the favorte Whisper by
the same distance for second place. Time, 2;Iit
F,,r R,cycot.sser. Cap ra5le piece Of plate presented By
esd With 5000 ile or eaF'olds winners excluded
D. D. wihers b. C. Soneleage BY Bsr AhOl cOmbra 100
Wca a waii by War Dance dam BY Capt Beard
" K Reyaol, b. whisper BY dam Matte Gross 100
Tini,e.2i4a
The selling race for all ages for purse OF $780, was
the next event on card. The distance 1t miles,
y the conditions of the race the winner was 10 be
sold for $1,000 but IL entered 10 be sold for 800,
pounds allowance in weight was TO be made; Tor $500
10 pounds allowance for $780, Il pounds; any surplus
the stated selling price to 30 TO the second horse
Eight horses started OF which threeS Patrick, Gerald
and Camden-were entered by ]. Boughrami Dona-
hues chestnut colt Business T. Joness bay hy by Bea
con out Maiden, G. Ransom's bay fly Hattie Nei
j. f. Chamberlins chestnut colt WheatIey, am ~; ~
Witherss bay colt Minstrel. In such held the turf
spectators experienced difficulty Ia selecting the pros
pectve winner but at last they settled on Wheate ana
made Business the second choice. In tins, WIN the
characteristic want Of reasoning Of betting men they
ignored the brilliant form shown by Business ahd Sc
lccted one who had single turf victory TO recOnmehu
him. and that gained under the favorable auVantnst p
a low weight Pools sold as follows just Deiore the
whsailey ......sl7O 500 Mia,trel.....,.slo0 slj5
Ba,i9e.... ijo 22io Eed........... 20 80
Bnsiness was the first 20 appear in front when the
flag fell followed by Minstrel and Wheatey As they
passed the judges stand. Hattie ONc was Leading by
length with BUSINESS next Minstrel thllui nhcat,eS
fourth and Gerald fth the others close Dehlnd ihy
the qusrteipGe, but along lAe Dachst n SVe
changes took place, Hattie O'Nci was stll ieadihg'
with Minstrel at her saddegirths Business al me lht
ters quarters, and Gerald with Whentley lappiia
Oh hun close up. They ran thus past inc nai-
mile pole, directly on passing which Hattie O.SenI
and Business took up the running with Wheat
ley pressing him hard. and Gerald lapped on Minstrel
Up the hOmestretch the resoiN ed Itself INTO atcn
between Business and Wneatey tie former after one OF
the most exciting finishes ever Witnessed winning ,he
10y neck In 2Ila Minstrel was third. three ehsths
behind Wheatey, Gerald fourth Hattie O'Sel ntht the
Beacon lilly SIXTH and Camden last. The winner bus-
ness, put at auction aud bought in for s2S the
OF The second horse Mr. ChamDerlin thus realz-
| ing surplus OF $3.50.
ssEcoSD GicEselh1g $500 the winner TO be sod
auction; any urga, Oversea zs price TO - to second ho''e
DO1.haes Cd. b Business, ear, 1903 pounds.
= G. Amberhns eh whester, yelrs. "a pounds.'''
c Ransom, b. H. Hattie OStl yssT, 81 PoGois....
sosgaI.n,. b & ~ Pa'nel year., 81 osHds.'.'''.'9
j. soaghnm's en- g. Camden year, 100 pounds, -
l. Jones b. beacon Dam hahgn, yess, 81 poaS''
The mile heat for purse for all ages $500
to the ft UO 10 the second, and $50 TO the tu nurse
the last event OF tue day Tue starters we're Mary
Constant. Utica, and Gorlitza. The latter was the
fayorte before the first and Utica before the second
heat Gorlitza went OF withthe lead but was passed
by both Mary Constant and Utica at the CLUBHOUSE
turn the former carry lug the running with iead OF
two lengths until midway up the home stretch, when
Utica challenged her and the heat by four lengths.
Gorhtzs being 10 lengihs behind Mary Constant. lint,
l4s4 Utica took the lead from the tap OF the drum IN
tue next heat and ned II throughout winning the race
| BY 10 lengths. Gorilla beating Mary Constant Two
| lengths for second place. Time, 1854.
THIRD R.es-Pu,s, $500 nile heats $500 800 to
A. v. wsHsns uaea, BY Lexington dam Kit, CLARK
Ac frsta, Gortra, By Lexington, dam stois
~ cssHs.iLH' MIR T.n..at bI dance, Las. Of
n@s-i:isi. ISL j.
BASEBALL
About 1900 persons witnessed the game in
Baltimore yesterday between the Atlantcs OF Brooklyn