New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-10
PLEASURES OF THE TURF.
THE MONMOUTH PARK RACES.


THIRD DAY--THE HURDLE RACK WON ny GEORGE
WEST, TIKI SELLING RACE BY wHENfIEY, THE
MONMOUTH OAKS by LIzzIE LUCAS, AND THE
MANSION HOUSE STAKES ny MATE.
There was fair attendance at Monmouth
Park yesterday to witness the third days racing The
grand stand well patronzed but the assenblsge In
the Enclosure, where the admission free wss very
small. The fashionable element from Long Branch
however, present in full force, and the ladies'
! stand had ITS full complement Of occupants The
weather delightful and the racing being OF an ex'
citing nature the proceedings of the day Afforded great
enjoyment to those present The hurdle race was de-
void OF interest the selling race was most exciting
contest Mr. Sanfords horse having been heavily sup
! ported TO win the race but Mr.. Chamberlins colt
Wheatey came with rush into the market at the last
moment and the weight OF money he carried made him
the fayorite Ridden in mastery style by his English
Jockey, who waited with exemplary patience
10 the last moment, he won the race neatly.
The Monmouth Oaks afforded the betting men strik-
ing instance OF the uncertainty OF the turf for the race
set down certainty by the best judges for either
Mr. Cotrls entry Mr.. Walden's, won by an out
sder Mr. DOswell's Lizzie Lucas, who was held in so
small that in pool of sl625 she was sold in the
field with several others for S165 The fayorte was
second. and Sunrise who uncommonly WELL was
third being beaten by only half a neck. The Mansion
House Stakes had only two runners-Mr Sanord's Mate
and Col. McDaners Boss Tweed; and after capital
the former won with nothing to spare.
THE HURDLE RACE.
The days sport began with hurdle for horses OF
all ages purse of $780, divided into $500 s7S and
SIS the FIRST second and third horses The distance
two miles, and there were eight hurdles, ono In
every quarter Of mile 10 leaped during the race
There were only two horses entered. j. Donahue's
chestnut colt George West, years by Asteroid out
OF Kate Hayes carrying 14s pounds, and j. g. X Law
ronces bay colt shylOck, years by Lexington out OF
Edith, carrying 14s pounds. The former was
ridden by Hugh Gaffney, cOnfessedly the
most daring and successful orosscountry
Jockey in America and the latter by william Midgely,
rider Of great experience. sound judgment and capital
Judge pace in such as the present 1t was shy
locks first appearance in hurdle race, and opposed as
be was such clever jumper as George West who al
though Young beginner like himself this season, had
already one won races seeple chase and hurdle race
at Utica two weeks before and the seepe chase at this
meeting on the first day. 1t was wonder that tho odds
were against him in this The pools sold averaged
as follows:
s es9Is; we''...s'991 500 $50 800 100 ''s9
Both horses crossed the score head and head together
when the drum was tapped for the start but George
West getting his stride quickly than his oppo
nent a clear length in front as he went over inc
first hurdle opposite the upper end OF the grand stand
shylock hitting the top rail hard he went over Shy
lock lay at the favores quarters past the clubhouse
and until they reached the second hurdle near the quar-
ter pole over which George West was ahead by
length On the back-stretch the fayOrite increased
his lead to three lengths but ShyocR decreased tins
fully onehaf they went past the stables and lay at his
opponents quarters along the lower stretch and up to
the fourth hurdle, midway up the home-stretch. The
fayorite after leapng this length ahead wdened the
eap and led shyock by lengths they went under
the string on the first mile He kept this advantage
over the fifth hurdle, shylock losing ground
at every hurdle for after jumping he Bp-
peared unable to gather himself quickly and get
into his stride rapidly as his opponent. Al
the clubhouse turn the favore had increased the lead
10 four lengths which he retained over the sixth and
seventh hurdles although between the jumps shylock
rained rapidy As the horses turned into the home
stretch tho excitement became great among the occu
pants of the grand stand especially as the eighth and
last hurdle approached. This George West leaped
IN splendid style. while shyock. as usual dwelt after
landing on the course and before be could got into his
stride the favorte shot away from him. and won the
race by dozen lengths Time. 1859.
Finer P,c,UrEpGy RAcE-Porsl ages weller weights hur
; purse $500 $40 first SO to second snd 90 so third
a. K B. shyloci yea BY Lexington dam Bdh
!" P'aA'' Time $50
THE SELLING RACE.
The Selling Race. for all ages. for purse Of HOO
distance one mile and quarter. the next event
-
as 70 be sold If demanded for $1,000 II entered to be
sold for $3.50 he was allowed five pounds in the weight
carried IL 10 be sold for $780, allowed 10 pounds III the
yeieht ANY surplus over the stated selling price was
70 90 TO the second horse the five horses that
entered and started for this race were Mr..
H. sapfords bay horse Bingaman' 8 years by
Asterod dam Bay Leaf entered for $780, and Curry
ing 100 pounds being five pounds of the regular weight
for ace: l. NCoffees brown colt Il. G. Carver three
years by Lightning dam La Victorine, entered to be
sod for S75o and carrying IS pounds; r W. Waldens
bav colt Utica by Lexington. dam Kitty Clark. three
years 81 600 and 30 pounds j. +. Cbamberlin's chest
mt colt Wheaty, four years, by War Dance, out OF
Sister 10 Prior ESQ and SO pounds; and j. W. H. Rey-
noldss chestnut lilly Buchu. three years, by Planet
dam Lavender, $3.50 and 80 pounds. Bingaman, very
highly bred horse, being by Asteroid out OF the
dam Of Preakness BayOnet, Beacon, and
other famous racers, was strongly fancied Tor
he had run close up In 1t Jerome Park, won by
Sunrise and had run we'll the mile heat at this
meepg won by Katie Pease. Utica, from his running
at the meeting where he received his and where
ne defeated Col McDanies flying FLY. Sue Ryder, and
King Henry making, the day stterward, a dead heat
with Sunrise in a race OF mile heats. had strong party
of supporters as had also wheatly owned by John F.
Chamberlin, to support whom large commission was
sent into the betting market half hour before the
race 80 that the fayorte before the start
The pools sold as follows:
Bursmsu....... ............ $50 $50 zoo
lues. ............'''..''.'.. ~ -, 81. &c
EaSs" XVI, .............. %, SS s. sS
rO,.................s9s5O sI,sN slen
When the start, which was from the three-quarter
MOLE was effected, wheaty and BinRaman jumped of
in front the flag fell b. Carver being third
Utica fourth and Buchn last AS the horses passed the
stand wheaty and Carver were head and head with