The sun., 1873-08-28
RACING AT THE SEASIDE.
THE GOOD LUCK OF THE MEN WHO
BET ON THE FAVORITES.
A BrIlIiau, Hnrale Race and o,h.r E,c,.irs

lhe morning OF the thlTd ana last day OF
the extra meeting at Monmouth Park broke
somewhat gloomily, and fears were entertained
that the sport might be marred by the lnclem-
ency OF the weather. the dark and drifting
| clouds overhead suggesting the probability OF
rain. As the day advanced, however, the clouds
! Disappeared and though the wind was sum-
! ciently strong to make the early trip to Sandy
| Hook somewhat dsagroeable, the excursionists
| ON arriving at the Park found the track in fine
| condition and the weather all that the most fas-
tdious could desire.
The attendance was tolerabiy large, though a
considerable falling Of from the preceding days
was apparent. The programme consisted OF
four races, but up to the last moment much un-
certainty existed as to the horses to be entered
for the Consolation Stakes, and, consequently
there was but little pool selling this race; ;
the other three II was carried on briskly.
Shortly before two o'clock the course was
cleared for the hurdle handicap, with which the
races opened the distance was two miles, over
eight hurdles, for q purse OF ts0O; tlJ0 to the
second horse, and So to the third. There were
three entries for this race. namely; J. q. X. Law
reneo's Village blacksmith, ch. h.; John Bough-
rams Revenge, ch. g.; and John 7. Chamber
! Inns lmpecunious, b. z. Village Blacksmith
was the favorite In the pool selling, aud Revenge
next.
\ good start was effected, Impecunious hav-
| Ing slight lead, but moment afterward VII.
ldge blacksmith passed him and took the first
/ hurdle about a length ahead, Impecunious
second, and Revenge third. The favoritc In
creased his lead, and Impecunious fell back and
was passed ty Revenge. AT the second hurdle
/ Village Blacksmith was about four lengths
| In advance Of Revenge. and lmpecunious two
| lengths In the rear of the latter. The next half
| mile, and the third hurdle, were passed without
| any material change in the position OF the lead
Inc horses; ImpecuniOus, however, fell stl
! further back, and on reaching the fourth hurdle
he was virtually out Of the race. Revenge drew
VI with the favorite, and after a short struggle
passed him, and at the completion OF the irst
/ mile was about a length In advance. A portion
of the nfth hurdle had fallen down, aud tue
I horses Calloped over 1t. Shortly afterward the
! fNOrite seemed to be making an EFFORT To reach
Revenge, and the excitement among the hackers
! oi both horses was intense. Revenge, however,
maintained mis- position, Hnd passed the SIX h
hurdle length ahead, llnpecuniOus being far
In the rear. Now came
THs MOST EXCITING FART or THE RACE.
In the next half mile hoth horses strained every
nerve. the one to recover his lost position, the
other To hid his well earned advantage. The
the distance still TO toe trdversed. and watched
uueisiD the desperate efforts of the favurite to
o'ertdke Revenge. Gradually he drew up, and
az the horses approached the last hurdle IL was
impossible to "a, which hao the lead. simulta.
ncously they rose 70 the leap. aud shout q
excitement ami admirati N wnet up from the
spectators as the two animals gslloped on With
\, 'ug the home stretch terrific struggle EN-
sued. whips aud spurs were Piled un>parngiy,
and al the critica. moment the favOrlte shot
ahead ana pi-sed the judge>' stand Ices than
half "a length ia advance. Tine SO. lmpeCu-
ninus was about six lengths beh nj Revenge.
The second race WAS the Jersey Jockey club
/ Handicap, OF 80 each, With soO added. Second
horse to receive sau. There We're four entries,
/ buL "hll TWO hntses came to tue poet. John
S"GeT, Lightning colt and J9nn F Chamber
mi NM "ne1't', 1 en- c. ihe dit.nce VIZ WI, ,Mo
LARGELY the favorite. and took tho lead from tho
start, Wheatly pressing him very close, ard pa>--
luH the Judges stind about half length ~ the
rear. Tue III 81 quarter was passed without any
alteration Of these positions, neither horse
seeming To DO his utmost The tack stretch
VIZ entered with the fayorite still leading Toy
about a length and the nrst mile was nnishcd
/ with ut change ~ position. In the second mile
the fayurte slightly iucrcl sed MS lead until tho
bA, n stretch, then wheatly ranged Alongside,
and an exciting struggle ensued. II was only
on reaching the home stretch that the favorito
again managed to pass bis opponent and led 10y
ahout halt length until within hundred wards
I OF the winning post, when he shut suddenly
ahe q and passed the Judges stand three lengths
Z In advance. Time. t..5.
The next event on the programme was a race
/ for all aee- fur purse - tGD, the second to
/ receive tlt"; maiden .d,owaloe- pound. f1r
three-yeT oljr, 10 pounds for four year Odds,
ana l. pounus for tNe-iear olds and upw ud
uile heats. lhere were four entries, namely
b. G. Utica ". wedons en-. g. warke, aud
&. - Ransom's b. T. Hattie ONet. Iuc,. un-
l"okrd-i"r performance on Tuesday made INN
iarseLy the iaS0T'te IN 70 pool selling, WTlAe
fourth. Much interest We rxcit-d by TINS race
alnon- the sporuns fraternity, aud up to tue
last mumVnt
THE BETTING
ON the result was very brick The horses GOT OF
we'll, "ariike leading slightly. Utica second and
oy Hattie O'Neii, with Warike half aienst6 bc,
tered here " arlike passed Hattie o'Nell. and
pressed very hard upon Utica, Hattie o,NcL
Al the third quarter the horses were racing 80
close together that ii was hardly possible 20 dis
! ly In advance, with Narllke scarcely half a
length behind. Hattie o'Nell and Camden were
| running even. As ire turn was reached War
Ike closed up WITH uuca, and they entered
upon the home stretch neck and neck. Camden
| anu Hattie % Nell were al ou; two lengths al head.
| with no percepl ibie difference between them.
| The spectators were in a frcuzy OF excitement
siose sogernes .o .ns JHasrs STAND so
| required TO select the leader. When a few
yards from the stand warlIke sho a little ahead,
! and passed under the line neck IN advance Of
of Utica Camden being third, and Hattie
OMEN fourth. so close was the race that
! rush was at once made for the judges stand TO
ascertain the name Of the winner. Time. l47.
In the second heat warlike took a slight lead
AZ starting, but before The nrst quarter was
b T,ached he was ovcrtahen aud passed by Hattie
o,NeiL Utica being third, and Camden fourth
| all the horses were running well together, and
| they galloped along the back stretch with very
little pcfceptible difference between them. At
the haf nhe Warlike and Hattie q Neil were
! neck aud neck, and Camden and Utica occupied,
/ relatively, the same positions about two lengths
/ behind. Entering upon tie home stretch AR
/ like passed to the front. and Camden dashed
past Hattie ONeil and Utca aud took Ills place
, nearly beside hun. These positions were Acpt
unt!l half way up the home stretch, when War
4 he A. ia the hrst heat, Supt forward and passed
the judges stand two lengths ahead, Camden
second, and Utica Third. Time, l41j9.
4 The fourth anu last race was for the Consola-
/ uun purse ut $50, tor hettcn horses only those
! beaten once allowed rs.; twice, 10 . s.; and
| three times. Ia Us. The following named horses
! were entered John BOughrIm. Gerald, blk. .
! aud st. Patrick, b, T.; John Chamberlin's Mary
| Constant u. (; j. W. Meduns Mariikr, ch e.;
! J, ", Hunt Rcynuld-s Whisper, D. c.; and j. o.
| X. LawreuCe's Shyluck, b. c. with the single
| exception Of ShyluCk all these hor rses ran on
] Tuesday. In the pool selling, which commenced
| tnly shortly before the race, Shyluck brought
| $1,000, Whspcr $50, and WHlike $1G5. The ais
t.nCe was one mile and a half.
| sHYIoCk's BRILLIANT sPURT.
After several false starts, the horses got OF
we'll together, Marlke having the lead, with
| Gerald second, Shylock third, and Mary Cun-
| sttut fourth Immediately afterward Gerald
passed aTlike, and 81. Patrick pushed to the
trout anu took his place heside him. The
Judges stand was passed by Gerald aud ST.
! Patrick running neck and neck, Shy
ioeN pressing close hehiud. At the
nrst quarter these positions remained un-
changed, eNceut that Shlock had drawn up
toward the front. Gerald and 81 Patrick were
s'lll running steadily together, and the other
three horses were some lengths heNiud, and
! kteYtng very close, On the back RtrprCh i,erull