The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-27

Second Day of the Extra
Meeting.
Charming Weather and a Very
Fine Attendance.
THREE INTERESTING RACES.

Stonehenge the Winner Of the Cottagers'
Cup, Business Of the Selling Race
and Utica Of the Mile Heats.
"HQi for the Downs ~ Is the cry in London when
the EPSON races are the order OF the day. 'Ho
for the Park |" ought to be the CRY in New York
when the regular meeting or an extra Is on the
carpet at Long Branch. Monmouth Park win one
day be to the New Yorker what EPSON Downs
has long been to the L0ndoner and before many
years have passed away we shall see the steamers
and the railways crowded with the tens OF thou.
SANDS Of "Yanks" who will nock annually to the
american Derby as freely as the tens OF thousands
OF Johnny Bulls on the other side Of the Atlantic
seek al means OF transit, from the iron horse to
shank's mare, to make their way to the English
Derby.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ENoLrsnxAN AND
THE YANKEE.
There viii always, Of course, be q marked diner
ence between the way OF enjoying national sports
In England and in America No other people In
the world can equal the bold Britishers in the
recklessness with which they throw themselves
into the Whirlpool OF fun and frolic on any great
public day. This can be accounted for in two ways;
because the masses Of the people do not often get
chance Of sharing In amusements winch are ordi-
narily monopolized by the privileged classes. and
because on such occasions the commoner finds
himself temporarily the equal Of the peer, and is
bent upon making the most Of his oppor-
tun1ty. The cadger can back his favor
ite for the Derby az well as can the
count only that the former bets his coppers while
the latter risks his gold. Then the privilege of
"chan' lie an Englishman's birthright let him be
born in palace or hover, castle or o cabin and
1t can be INDUCED In with impunlty on all public
hA1 md kho norf do an nth
days in the year. What rare fun for the ragged
foospad TO shout out to the hobby driver
OF dashing four-in-hand "rl Yer weels
Q goin' roundr' or to greet the equestrian
swell with the advice, "'old on to yer 'orse's
tanp' How exquisite the enjoyment of the coun
ter.jumper wh0 having raised enough money to
pay for o seat on drag, with q place near the
ropes, can amuse himself between the races with
badgenng the dukes and earls, the marquises
and milnOnnaires who are scattered all around
him; or, at lunch time, with nodding and winking
at the high bred beauties In the adjoining car
riages, and with pressing his hand to his heart and
drinking the health In pantomime of some
befeathered dowager duchess who happens
to look indignant at his familiarity.
All this belongs especially to the
Engfishman, and he loses 1t when he leaves his
native Isle. 1t would not pay to indulge in the
sport ewhere for besides that the spirit of char
Great Britain, the people Of other countries would
ne very apt TO resent what ID meant as run as an
1mDorttuenCe. 80.
HOW YANKEE REFUSED TO SWALLOW DERBY
Indeed, it Is not always safe to indulge in this
discovers to his cost, especially when, as is too
often the case, the freedom runs into license and
present at the Derby when an American family
occupied carriage placed next to the
a
cads who had paid SO much head for the vehicle
end lunch: The Americans were soon esped, and
the ladies OF their party became the objects Of at
tention 90 the part OF the English snobs. The
Jokes ana jeers OF the latter being understood,
were for some time unnoticed, until they took, BY
Indulgence, the form Of insults. The gentlemen OF
to to tie I remarks Of Their neshbors An English
gentleman IN the vicinity OF the carriages, observ-
ladies' s1 were ANNOYED, called the attention Of the
police to the conduct Of the men on the drag. A
policeman addressed the Americans and told
pleasantness, but that IL was not matter In which
he could interfere. "Ohl', was the quiet reply, 1--WE
DO not desire any interference on your part al
though we are obliged to you Tor your attention"
Alter lunch the Derby was run, and Immediately
winning post, to see the winner as he walked back,
warmly Dianketed, and to witness the ovation to
males Of the American party quietly approached
the drag In an instant they were on the top, and,
Se pa SouS on TO
from the punishment they deserved. it was made
applaudlng shouts OF hundreds OF their own
countrymen, not one Of whom failed to condemn
their conduct
AN AMERICAN CROWD AT RACE,
As have said, an American crowd enjoys itself
very differently at race or on any pubic jollidca-
amount Of rollicking ANNA! spirits the same aban
to fun and O the
to give as well as take. Americans are not moved,
@ent, as we're I ave your 'atp' could never
as II is all through England proving irresistibly
comic and amusing to the masses everywhere and
this 70. ahead, money making, mattef.oEfact coun.
try after our own Fashion as well as any people
IN the world. Our circumstances are different to
or celebrate any national holiday, we are no more
on an equality than we are at all other times. We
matter Of course; but, instead Of chaffng them,
the masses only laugh at them and leave them
alone We are more suSdued people in sports
might be at church as well as on the grand stand
or at the club house, except for the chat
the several groups t Our men hang afound tne
poosehng booth, the stables or the sterting
post With the ladies' Or JOIN
inclinations. The roughs know their places, and
are generally careful not to attract attention to
there were 1t might lead to a kn0ckdown. / am
BY no means certain that the English breakneck
Pace Of sur bathing nm o. fun and
ing OF the two but am quite sure that there has
been pleasure and enjoyment enough at Monmouth
most epicurean taste. The management has been
excellent, the races II not embracing any contests
between b the LongiellCws, Harry Bassetts and Tom
horses and were all well contested
THE ROAD 10 THE DERBY
IN one respect there must always be dtnerence
between the races at EPSON and at Monmouth