New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-18
THE TURF.
GENUINE SPORT AT MONMOUTH PARK.

LONG BRANCH, Aug. 16.-The amateur races
ct the Monmouth Park. to-day, have been amusing II
they have not been sporsmanke and no one can oous
that those who witnessed them came away as much
gratined az though they had seen Tom Bowling and
Baseett. A finer assemblage THANH that gathered at
tho Club house never paid compliment to the turf al
though of course the attendance smaller than that
which a race OF national Importance would have at
traoted. There few strangers present. the CON-
pany. which must have numbered several thousand,
being made up the hotels and cottages where
young gentlemen who form the West End Jockey
Club are well known and popular The club is composed
OF young belonging 10 the wealthest and most
respectable families at the Branch and twas not
prising that nearly all the fine turnouts and private
carriages found grouped in the spacious grounds
OF Monmouth Park The ladies OF the Branch turned
out in splendid array, dressed gorgeousy, and they
soon turned the Clubhouse which Is more accustomed
60 the sights Of glasses OF brandy and soda than to
boQuets into bazaar, where there exhibition
che beautiful display OF coors set of with jewels
and laces and feathers and ribbons The grand stand
also about quarter full Of ladies and ther attend
ants and the Guarter-stetch lively with gentlemen,
specializing on the race and and then making q
small bot No liquor sold on the ground, and there
notable absence Of the fast element OF society,
which toe often mars the enjoyment Of days racing
The crowd thoroughly orderly and good-natured
one, although the most generous critic could not say
that they proficient in the practices Of the
course.
The prizes 10 be run for were three handsome silver
cups worth all about $1,000 The first the Gentle
mems Cup the Surplus Cup and the third the
ladies Cup. The first be given to the winner Of
mile heats best two in three, the second to the second
best horse. and the la ties cup 30 the winner Of mile
DASH gentlemen TO ride their horses. The first
was 10 be at O'Clock, but always happens with nom
professionals 1t delayed for hour The
appearance of the gentlemen all of whom with perhaps
single exception nearly quite six feet In hight,
dressed in buckskin breeches top boots, and silk
jacket of the jockey rather novel and amusing.
Every preparation, the necessity for which could be
foreseen made to insure success but the delay be-
came little tiresome. Those In the grand stand were
much comfortable and nicely situated to see
the than those at the Clubhouse although the
latter was tho place Of honor and required extra
ticket OF admission.
There three entries for the first race r. Stout
enburghs bksf Gerald Frank Durands b. h. Impecu-
NOUS. and John Hoey. jr's, b. C. Lord Jersey. The
two latter horses from the stable OF John Cham
berlin. Impecun0us was the fayorite because IL
generally thought that Durand the best rider The
start IN the first heat very bad and the black
horse of in good style at least three lengths ahead
Although at time Impecunous gained to lap
Gerald head and flank, Il was only for a moment, and
then he forced TO take his old distance which
afterward increased. 1t evident to all before the
three-quaTter pole reached that Impecunious
broken horse, and that Lord Jersey stl
Gerald IN the winner In l51!; lmpecuni0us
next, and Lord Jersey distanced.
Everybody by this time was in capital hum or and
there great merrimeDt the time made.
Various haekfsen standing the quartz stretch
winked knowingly TO one another, and half
dozen of them said they had
hack horses that they could ride mill with bag Of
grain and make better time One said that Weston
better horse than any of them. and could make
ms mile with greater and in less time The limit OF
the ridiculous reached when whte-whiskered old
fellow said he could roll barrel of hard cider mile up
hill and drink good share OF it before those horses
could make the distance. The second heat still less
Interesting. Lord Jersey being out, the be-
tween the other two The start good, and Gerald
had difficulty in keeping out Of Impecrniouss way,
and easily In 202 amid shouts OF laughter and clap
ping OF bands More jokes cracked and the crowd
continued in excellent spirits seemed really to
10y the fun. The Gentlemen's Subscription Cup was
awarded Mr.. stoutenburg and the Surplus Cup
given MIR. Durand. During the delay between the
two the occupants Of the pazzas at the Club
house furnished with abundant collation. and
excellent music from Meyers West End Band
many reasons The money for the cup had been raised
10y the ladies the End Hotel the occupants
u the West End cottages. The Young gentlemen
90 ride their horses and although the Ladies' Cup
Of less value, It possessed much greater interest
because OF the gvers The entries for this race mile
dash, were hye. as follows: Frank Durands CHI h. Jack
Homer, Charles Wiss b; h. MOdoc. John Hoey's oh;
o. W. Peterss GOlddust The start was good as
almost neck aud neck Somebody in the Judges stand
which very unwisey packed full Of people jokingy
said, That's lot start or something TO that effect
intending his words 70 be taken ironically. But Mr.
Bderman who stood naar the bell supposed the speaker
wanted call the riders back and therefore the bell
Durant and Willis, IL seems the only ones among
The understood that after the drum had been
Peters pulled n their horses at the of the
bell, and Willis for time seemed somewhat IN doubt
him Two or three lengths TINS was very pretty race
the horses keeping close together AS they came In on
he
his horse for Modoc was taxing the ROAD from MN rap
idly AS they reach the string ModOc sprang ahead,
From portion OF the grand stand 1t appeared that
Modoc had won, and IT was SO regarded
was the winner At this time there intense
excitement quarter stretch, and everybody
not known who had rung the bell and explanations
sought on every hand. Nobody seemed 10 under
condition OF affairs and the confusion was in
tense soon learned that the bell had been rung
by mistake II the uckess millionaire had been present
than he before. but he forward
and said he had rung the BELL nobody had anything to
gay, because Bderman Is Of the most popular men
at the Branch. HIS chagrin and generosity prompted
him. however TO do the only thing that could be done to
O. NJ Earle, and G. J. Lewis and the starter III p.
NcGratb) that he would furnish cup OF equal
vaue 10 The Jack Horner and that the three
horses HOey Townsend and Peters should at run
for and be would deliver the cup soon aA 1t could
suade 10 the winner. This proposition was received
witb cheers and the was made--Rumlny the easy
Wurer the other two being badly dstanced that they
ious laughter. The time was probably the worst ever
made @ race-track-&l33 The result OF the race
AZ could bayo been altered. As for Bilderman he is
rather sensitive the subject Of bells. His intimate
pernost and he il already Known as the swiss bei-
ringer, tie great American beIlrlnger" and several
he directed Hildretn the bell from
his because 1t recalls mournful period Of his ex-
sstenco..
SARATOGA RACE MEETING.