The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-13
A Splendid Splurge for the Speed
lest Horses.
Five Thousand People FACILITATING
and Perspiring.
THREE GOOD RACES.
Duffy Wins the Steeple Chase; Arizona,
the Mile Heats, Best Three in Five,
and Survivor, the Monmouth
Park Sequel Stakes.

went to the races yesterday The races oc-
Cured at Long Branch. 1t was the fifth and last
day Of the first Summer meeting. ! had heard
from very kind lrend-in fact an over kind
iriend-that the second Summer meeting would
begin on Tuesday, July Is. Mind me, boys l don't
care particularly about racing but there is such
thing as being talked into combination. My friend
Hank never misses race, and on this occasion
ne was determined that should not miss the
steepe chase. Hank had large interest in Tam
many very good six-year-old, and, OF course, he
imagined that Tammany would win Still the
bravest man will 1alter, and while we were
discussing a couple OF tenderloins on the
steamboat going down to the Branch
noticed hesitation in Hanks man.
ner Hank Is very fond OF potatoes but
yesterday left the potatoes alone, and very
severely. And, to add to Hanks trouble, the negro
waiter who was told to bring the mustard
amused himself slapping flies on the
guard OF the boat. The mustard did
not come, ana by the time we got
TO the Sandy Hook pier Hank was disguised
with life. A brace OF individuals, who had been
buying pools on Duny, came to Hank and told him
that there was nothing left for him but to drown
himself. Hank seemed a little downcast for
moment and his eyes were somewhat bilious.
Still he mastered his temper and asked
pool buyers, who knew the barkeeper, took brandy
and soda. The drinks cost So 25 Hank said that
he thought 1t was a little "steep," but he
would try and stand it, When we got on the cars
At Sandy Hook there was very little room
and no comfort. small sized Italian had come in
with violin. He screamed a song, the refrain of
which was viva Ia ltaia-Viva la Francia-Viva
VittoriO Emmanuele-viva Garibaldi." The
lad got number of five cent pieces and Hank gave
him quarter of o dollar to stop. At Seabright,
small watering place on the road, man with red
face got out and jumped into wayslde inn, and,
looking very nervousy at the other passengers
az he went out came back with a warm bottle of
Philadelphia ale When he came back he was re-
ceive0 with cheers, and one man who
had been drinking cried out "Give him
. showl Here's the Shah OF Persll-eel"
There was great expectation among the passengers
at the sight Of the bottle of ale but the redlaced
man lifted it to his mouth and drank it with
sigh-Alexander-like, as II there were no more bot
ties Of ale to conquer.
The breeze was beautiful, and the sun was as
good q sun as ever hung over the Bay of Naples.
At the track the first man met was the lemonade
barrel rom Which he draws his acduoas uid ON
being asked II he had perspired much lately, he
remarked briefly
II see the boys have peen going and giving me
shot well, I'm a-sweating now, and don't take
yesterday. Hank, on getting to the course made
an effort to see the Jockey Of the horse which he
had bet his money on. Three Paris Mutual men got
hold OF him and told him that he was acting fool
lshly. He was betting on the wrong horse they said
Hank demurrcd. but they suggested forty cent
to Governor Henry A. Wise, Daniel
Webster, Wade Hampton and Marshal Mac
MahOn. 1t IL needless to say that none OF the
illustrOus men mentioned were present. Those
who 0fiiciated in their absence were dummies.
had left Hank for few moments and he was lost
to me In the crowd Of well dressed women and
noisy men on the Grand Stand. Presently
he came back and asked me II 1 knew
the Industrious gentlemen to whom he had been
introduced said ~ never saw them before"
but Marshal MacMahOn just borrowed IS from me
and told me to meet him at the Tuilleries. guess
that IS is knocked In the head"
The steepe chase was started at this moment,
and Hank stood up on the front bench to see what
Tammany was going to dc. BY some strange
and ! saw Hank descending the stairs at
the back OF the house slowly and with
grief in his features. The Paris Mutuals all very
quiet men, who have introduced so many illustrl-
Gus statesmen to Hank. seemed in good spirits and
were laughing at the fun. Hank said to me- "Im
going to get picked tongue; ieel sick; think
1t will do me gOod.n
Just then very pretty girl in a purple silk dress
and with q clear white skin and dark hair walked
up to Hank and told him that her name was Ellen.
sorry for your loss" And then she be-
gan to cry. But Hank had slight tremor
IN his throat and said to me- Il wonder
II that girl Is a niece Of Marshal MacMahcn. She
looks like him. l guess have bet all the money
Pm going to bet to-day" Then the saddling bell
home sadder but q wiser man than when he
started out.