New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-08
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.
LONG BRANCH RACEs-ToM BOwIISGs sTAgr-PoOI~
SELLING ON To-DAY's RACES.


ing day OF the races but this does not appear to have
been a very bad omeD did it Indicate that the Club
was materially in Distress The first days meeting was
OF the successful ever known in racing annals
any course In America, and todays racing promises
TO be equally brilliant and the crowd looked for viii
doubtless be comparatively great az that which was
present Friday last On that occasion the grounds OF
the association visited by many Of tho most noted
persons at the Branch, among whom were noticed tho
following:
John Hoey, the President of the Park Company; MI
sockwel UntedStates SENATOR of New Jersey senator
well. representative ChaIee Of Colorado. Miss Chalee
and Miss Case OF Now-York; WIN. +. Shelters. - A.
Hatch. Judge Bowling, g. d. Bruce Of NewYOrE OK
GOV. odn Bowie of Miryland, Foster Dewey. Dr. Riley
OF Washington, john ElertoD, Henry Thomson. Robert
Smlto OF Cincinnati, Frank Howard, 3. Dconge,
j, d. MGlhall OF Baltimore, VIM. II. LibDey ana
Mort OF New York. +. 8. Davis, Samuel TAFT VIM. Ham
aan co obg o M a Lieut. .dnar1 w.
Jerome A =. Stanton of New-York, Judge Green OF
Longstreet Of Nrworleans, James X Cochrane, WASH
,ngton d. NJ Hidreth, George Pilsbnry OF baltimore.
Mitchell, his wife. Washington Booth of Baltimore,
Joe E s, Gen. Bee Of Iowa. Samuel Ward
John George Gen. Beai and daughters Of
Kentucky. 4. .LamontaGue, Frederick Fisher.
Clark OF Philadelphia, Hunt Raynolds Of Kentucky +.
81 Da o. ST. hon Geo 5 scott Se oSm
Todd OF NewYork, Robins Brothers, H. NJ. Ruggles Of
Lewis Cooper, Jas. II. Young, Thomas Faye, Schuyler
Skaats A. H. Pomeroy, d. Il. King b. Houston, Gen.
Ign, Emerson FoOte, Ii. Fae, &. 8. Douglass, Donge
Of New-Iork, Thos. w. boswell, Andrew James q.
bat Paris Gen j. H. Steadman, Mr.. Chsrsson, Marion
j. La Tore OF Cuba Edward Davis and wife OF Phia-
delphia, Philip H. Deurlarte. SPANISH Consult Con.
Alny, Benjamin Hayes OF san Francisco, Col Cnas.
Deavan, Geo. IL Farrar OF Saratoga, Dir. Vatabe OF
Osborne. Mr.. Joel. Mr. Jameson, II. NJ. syernan and
daughters, Mr.. Perrin Paul Armour OF New-York q. D.
enburg Of New-York, S. b. French, Edward MolIo Of
baltimore, W. d. Fletcher OF EewYork William sutton,
John :. Purdy, W. Cotirh OF Mobile.
Since tie race for the Jersey Derby when IT, p.
McGraths three year-oldcOlt Tom Bowling the OF
Lexington and Lucy Fowler, came lengths ahead
of springbor, Count DOrsay, and the other four
petitors opposed to him. there has been considerable
controversy racing circles to the merits of the per
Torrance. Tue partsans Of Springbok and Count
D'Orsay are positive their declarations that their
specve champions could not have been beaten by the
Kentucky horse, had it not been for tho advantage
which the official starter D. G. Bruce, gave Tuin Bow
ling either through accident design at the beginning
OF the race The majority " tho leading turfmen,
wearied with the monotony Of the Branch on Sunday
morning, drove out TO the course. TRIBUNE reporter
visited the stables of II r. McGrath. the OF Tom
Bowling, the winner of the third Jersey Derby. This
bluff joyal representative OF the Kentucky landed pro
prtctors the stables with old Virginian turf
man. who years before had been prominent owner Of
racehorses and successful patron of the sport OF
free people" While he aud Old Ansel" the venerable
coored trainer OF NJ. McGraths stable, INDUCING
"reminiscences OF past turf trumphs, the reporter
strove ascertain the Kentucky turfmans opinion Of
the race. In regard to the profits, Mr. McGrath said
that incorrect impression prevailed for instead Of
winning t30Ooo runored, he had not won more than
$4,000 exclusive of the stakes, and this included
the winnings of all his stable attaches, who had given
him their savings TO invest their idoized Tom"
He laughed contempuously at the idea that the good
start OF his horse had contributed 70 his success, and
said that TO him matter OF perfect indifference
where tho horse at the start so long as he came in
ahead at the close, as be had DONE aud the peounary
fruits OF which he carried in his pocket.
The trainer of prominent home stable, the horses OF
which have already several important races this
season Park next visited and his opinion
of the asked. He unhes tangly pronounced it one
OF the worst he had for the winner
in motion at tho time the dram tapped, and the
other horses stationary. He thought that If fair
start had been given either Count dOrsay sprngbOk
would for the winner was dreadfuy tired at
the finish, IA indeed the Others
A prominent Virginia rurfman. whose name for half a
century past has figured conspcuousy in the annals of
the American turf and who has always been distin-
uishcd straighforwardnoss and proby, expressed
the opinion that Count D'Orsay would have won II
good start had been gwen for he was fast overhaung
the two leading horses stride, and If the
had been 50 yards further he would have THIS
opinion was Endorsed by well-known Southern
trainer who was confident that either Mr. Belm0ntS
horse or springbok woud have il a fair had
been effected. whose experience the turf
ia only eaualed by his retcence in conversation
eoually certain spriugbok would have he had got
of on equal terms with Tom Bowling.
Col McDaniels himself. the trainer and owner or
springbok expressed himself strongly tho subject Of
iaI yhoao duty IN A
patch the horses only allowed another horse Gucy
Jackson in the same stable Tom Bowling to come
M TO the starting point with the horses engaged in the
race but also mngle with tho starters, and interfere
with the getting of OF both SDringbok and Count |
D'Orsay. Ho also allowed Tom Bowling to come |
up in canter from some distance behind |
contrary 10 the rule which expressly states that no
starter shall horse when in notion but that all
horses must be on walk; and that he never tapped tho
drum until Tom Bowling was past the hali-mle pole
while all the other horses stationary some distance
behind. lie is confident Springook can beat Tom
Bowling over any distnce. aud is prepared 10
match his horse against the latter Tor SoOo OF s-oOo
side TO at Saratoga, or any place where MI Bruce
Is not the starter It appears that immediately after
tbe race on Friday Col McDanies had expressed him
self in terms more vigorous than polite toward the
starter rejecting either his imparaty or aDlty III
that capacity, aud that official deemed IL MS uuS W
bring the matter before The Ass0clitlon ,-A.,...
Tine sale of pools at Long Branch last nlght lor tne
races al Monmouth Park not 80 brisk nor was |
nere hv bnndres 40 large an attendance Thurs
dsy The betting however. was quite lively Dr. IN
ierwopd being IN unusually goOu spIIls. hSui
~ mara susan Ann six years old, entered for Mon
mouth cup aud the most promising Of the entries mas
broken down in training. ana VIII never agan appoaa
On the eonrse Sbe was one OF his most promising !
res The crowd AT tho hotels Is not so large as last
week. although they are all nearly iu' iHo io"o"i"s
were among the sales:
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