New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-09
MONMOUTH PARK.
ALL THE FAvoRlTEs WINNERS.

ALL THE FAV0RlTES WINNERS
BELNoNT's BEATRICE RUNS HALF A MILE IN FIFTY
TWO sEcoNDs-KATE PRAISE WINS TWO MILE
HEATS IN 3;4i, 345, AND wANDERER VICTOR
IN THE TwO-AND-A-HAIF MILF RACE IN 4:3ii.
Hardly 1000 persons witnessed the races at
Monmouth Park yesterday. The field WAS barren;
the grand stand almost deserted. and the club
house seemed attractive The simple truth Is that the
park like Long Branch is destined to have an ephe-
neral existence Both dear only to shoddy. The
Branch is TO politicians; the skin gamblers"
striving to lay hold the park and very clearly
they going win. II better management does not
succeed at once, IL is apparent that Monmouth Park
share the fate OF dozens OF other courses wch
have Ourished for IN the vicinity OF Ne"-hOrh
This unpleasant thing TO say Tor IL was hopeu that
Long Branch would become in every respect popular
place OF sort but better to point out the bunder
which now being made than TO see an association IN
which 80 many gentlemen Of repute Interested 80 to
ruin.
The second days racing as the figures above ind
cafe a complete failure The cause was simply DIS
trust of the cement The conduct Of the first days
racing notably the start in tho great race for the
Jersey Derby destroyed the confidence Of the public In
the fairness of the course and without absolute trust
in this respect no hope TO be popular
The majority OF persons on the quarterstretch
were recognized sporting men," Very few others
bought pools and tho record Of the pools sold shows
well understood among tho class that the IA
vorites 10 win. Secretary Belknap and few OF
his immediate associates really the only persons OF
distinction the grand stand John Hoey, jr, young
Thomas Murphy and two other nameless gentlemen,
who accom- panied Miss Nellie Grant Miss Murphy, and
Miss WOrthingon. and who insisted calling repeated
attention the horse whose rider yaller all over
meaning Doswelps Orange and Oran &c jockey formed
the group witch attracted the most attention next to
the splendid field OF young colts which ran for the
Hopeful Stakes.
THE HOPEFUL STAKES
The Hopeful Stakes 50 called because the competitors
in the making their debut on the turf, and
high hopes OF their future racing entertained
by their respective owners the first event on the
card Of the days sport The race was sweepstakes OF
$50 each play pay, for twOyearOlds to which $500
was added By the Association; the second horse to
receive 800, and the third $50, out OF the stakes
The distance to be was half mile.
but it must be remembered that this was
the first OF the season for twoyear-
olds, and the distance increases the season
advances There "a young colts and hcs entered
for this stake OF which number the following came upon
the course when summoned by the judges bell A. Bel
mont's bay FLY Theodore, by Kentucky out Of imported
Camilla and his bay FLY Beatrice by Kentucky out of
imported Bernice d. j. Crouses bay FLY PersimmoD
by Revolver out of a mare by Daniel tho Prophet |
George Ayres's chestnut colt Erastus Corning, by |
Lightning out OF Nora Crena j. +. Chamberns bay |
colt VisigOth by AsterOid out Of Vandala; f. M0rrss
bay fly Regardless, by imported Eclipse, out OF
John CO6ee's brown fllly by bennington |
out Of Jessamne Porter; H. p. McGrath's bay colt |
Aaron Pennington. by Tipperary, out OF Lucy Fowler
and his chestnut FLY Petty Larceny by Tpperary out
II The Greek slave; and A. Il. Lewis & Co.'S bay hy
vandalite by Vandal OF Vesper Light. Rarely has
finer field of twoyearolds faced the starter than the
even horses above named. Theodore is full sister to
dedora Beatrice own sister TO Electra; Regardless own
lister TO Ruthless and RemOrseless Aaron Pennington
half brother TO the renowned and lucky Tom Bowling.
md Vaudalte half sister TO Nellie Ransom In the pool
,ctng Mr. Bolmonts entry Beatrice and Theodora) was
made the favorite, 1T having oozed out that Beatrice
u n trial few mornings previously had run half a
nile in 5OB seconds a quick run, which was considered
,ood enough to win this race But the HOlmdel stable
# Mr. Morris had numerous body Of supporters for in
wo-tear-od the scarlet colors OF that saunch
urfnan have generally been seen in front both on ths
ourse at Jerome Park and at Saratoga. 1t was not
orgoten that last year Long Branch, the representa-
i've OF this stable carried the crimson jacket TO victory
n this race and that Ruthless, Remorseess and Re
enfess fun sisters 10 Regardless had swept everything
efore them in their irresistible twoyear-oid
orm and the public feeling in favor OF
he stable caused q rush and a corresponding
utlay on its representative in this and as Will be
cen from the subjoned pools Regardless was nearly as
God favorte as the Belmont pair. Erastus Corning
VAS fancied strongly in quarters and was taken
or third choice in nearly all the pools though it was
iicult IN discover the grounds of the confidence re-
osed in him Aaron Pennn gton Tom BOwliDgs full
rather was supported for small amounts on the ground
his relationship TO the Jersey Derby winner, nut ne
vas not fancied 80 much his neat and wiry stable
ompaniOn, Petty Larceny, who, although small. Is
quick and active in her fast PAGES.
zone Of the others attracted Inuch attcn-
ION and were put together in the field
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