New-York tribune., 1873-07-22
THE RACING SEASON.

IAST DAY OF THE LONu Dl@A4'Nh "AA1HiANV'
GEORGE WRIST WINS THE sTEEPLE-cHAsE' SAXON
THK AUGUST STAKES, lOM BOWLING THK ROBBINS
srAKrs GoIITZA THE CONSOLATION PURSE, AND
SURVIVOR THE $1,000 MATCH
The second Summer race-meeting at Mon
mouth Park closed yesterday The result Of the post
ponement from Saturday was large attendance, cap
raj track beautiful weather, and racing Of unusually
exciting character out Of the nve favories being
defeated The effect Of the free admission system
aeen in the large assembage OF the rural population Of
Monmouth County congrcgsted In the inclosure, who
unHnchingly brayed the heat which, throughout the
afternoon excessive. The fashionable element OF
Long Branch numerously represented the ladies'
stand being filed. tier upon tier, with brilliant array
OF dress and beauty
The steeple-chase, which naugurated the days racing
proved uninteresting affair, for only two horses,
George West and Victor Hugo were entered, and the
former had previously proved his decisive superiority
his present opponent, both at Utica and this
course at the first meeting He evinced 1t again
plainly on this occasion, for after allowing Victor TO
take strong lead for nearly two miles and half, he
went and passed him with apparent and won by
20 lengths. The between the twoyearolds In the
August Stakes dash Of mile, gave the turf
mon, who always applaud the avOre, grievous disap
pontment, for Mr. Bemonts colt which rejoces In the
unrOmanno name of Scratch, and which had been sec
Ond 10 his stable companion King Amadeus In the July
Stakes the latter being allowed TO win suerance'
defeated easily by Mr.. Lorllards imported colt
Saxon, a son OF the Derby victor Bandsman.
Scratch who is by Kentucky evidently not up TO
the mark in point OF condition, for he never
turned hair before after the race, clear proof he
In order for such race for twoyearods
carrying 100 pounds. The time not FAST for Tom
Bowling this in l47i more than second
quicker than It took Saxon to it yesterday. The
winner is a powerful racng-lke colt. with immense
bone and such experienced Judge as Col Mcdaniel
declared him TO be- when he first him stripped on
the the fnestmpoted colt that had ever crossed
the Atlantic TO this country. He evidently requires time
10 mature his form and powers, and three yearod,
he will prove dangerous antagonist In the great stakes
for colts Of that age The Consolation
Purse another serious disappointment to the follow
ers Of pool favorites Goza, favored with start OF
six lengths, maintained the advantage thus given him
throughout the and won by length from Galway
the fsvorite who could not possibly have lost had he
got of anything like terms with the winner.
THE sTEEPLE CHASE HANDICAP.
The steeple Chase Handicap for a purse Of $780, Of
which the second aud third horses received 6 and $5
had only two runnersJ. Donahues chestnut Geldng,
George West, years. by Asteroid, dam Kate Hayes,
hidden by Hugh Gafney, and carrying 140 pounds, and
J. Wslden's bay colt Victor Hugo, years, by |
Uncle Vic, dam salie RUSSELL ridden by VIM. |
Mdgely, and carrying 1S5 pounds. The betting on
the race sided, that pools sold |
on It, the current odds being 500 to $50 on |
George West The favorite allowed Victor to go ahead
dozen lengths twice the circuit of the course, both
horses taking tho various leaps stone walls fences
hurdles posts, and rails and the water jump twice, until
within quarter Of mile from home, when Gafney |
went up cOllared and passed his antagonist, and in
canter by 90 lengths Victor tring badly at the finish
Time, 6:s5.
Pnsr RAcE-sep.Aass banicap for all ages; purse 800
5000 frst SO second and s25 third horse three miles
IooshSes eh George West yean by AsterOd dam Kate
8.das Victor Hago years, BY Vic siiic
HH 400 ''''''''''''''''''''
THE AUGUST STAKES
a. oron
play pay with $500 added by the Association OF
which the second horse received $780, and the third
ESQ The entries for this 81 in number. Of which
only five 10 the post These A Belmonts bay
colt Scratch, by Kentucky, out Of imported Flake; p
IOrillards imported brown colt Saxon, by Beadsman,
of GirasO; j. Cofee's bay FLY Nettie Norton, by
imported bennington, out Of Long Nine, and A. B. |
Lewiss bay hly Vandalite, by Vandal, dam
Eesper Light The recent successful running
Of tho Belmont stable at this meeting where
II had carried of the Hopeful and Ihespan Stakes with
the magnificent flly Beatrice confessedly the most
promising daughter Of Kentucky that has yet appeared
the tur and the July Stakes with King Amadeus in
which Scratch had second and could assuredy
have if wanted, made the representative Of the
stable the fsyorte in this The subjoned pools
a fair specimen Of those sold on this
Belmont lserasch) ..S''....s2So $3.50 $40
Reld. 10 % 100
When the start took place, Nettie Norton quickest on
her feet was first off, with Yandaite second the fayorite
next and Saxon last. Going around the Clubhouse
turn Nete Norton leading Vandalite half length
Saxon the aters quarters and Scratch who seemed
unable to extend himself two lengths in the AT
the quarterpoe Vandate Tapped on Coffee's fly,
the pair two lengths before Saxon, who was as far
before BemOnt's colt. There little change in
their positions on the baek-stretch, but as the
horses went past the halt-mie post, Vspdalite
clear length in front Of Nellie Norton, two lengths be-
fore the favorte with Saxon IN the On the lower
stretch Saxon passed Nellie Norton and Scratch leading
them both two lengths and vandalite falling back
beaten as they entered stretch the imported
Beadsman went TO the front, and although Scratch, |
under the persuaders Of whip and spur, made futile
effort to overtake him. he gaOped home easy winner
by six lengths before Scratch Vandaite and Nellie
Norton making dead heat for third position. Time, |
1asa
SECOND RAcE-Auru STAKES $500 sdie5 sweepstakes
$50 twOyeao tho Of the Thepsn Stakes
500 and the third
horse $50 out Of the stakes; mile
Lonarsimp Saxon by Bsadsmsn dam imp Girasol 100
A. Bemonts Seh By Kentucky dam imp PuEe 100 pounds
j. Coss Nellie Norton BY LeamnsoD, dam Long hioe 100
a. b Lewis & COS ysDdste By vanda dam vssper Light
AVV
sDoad heat for hrd place.
TOM BowLING's PRANKs.
The third race for the Robbins stakes for three
year-olds $50 each, p. with 1900 added, two miles
There were 81 entries and FIVE horses started
stake was worth s275O Of which the horse
received $780, the third horse sOO The distance
two miles. and the starters H. p. McGrath's bay
colt Tom Bowling, W. COttrilPs chestnut flly Alice