The New York herald., 1874-08-27
MONMOUTH PARK.
Eirst Day CT % Extra Race
MeetIng.
a Fine Day and Fair At
tendance.
Three CAPITAL RACES.
The Warminster Filly, Ida Wells and
Bullet tho Winners.

LONG BRANCH. August "a, ls1A
The opening day Of the Monmouth Park August
meeting 10 al that the lovers OF good racing could
aesira The weather Ia magnificent, the sky clear,
With bright, warm sunshine tempered by brac-
Ing sea breeze. Many OF the best horses in the
country are here, the arrivals continuing up to this
morning, and the ''crack" stables are nearly all
represented. The steady increase in the attend
snce year after year shows that the patrons Of the
turf are beginning TO appreciate the advantages OF
the Jersey track, both on It's merits as race
course and by reason OF its proximity TO TWO great
mites, and its easiness OF access.
PEE ouFPoURING FROM NEW YORK AND PHILA-
DELPHlA.
Not that the number OF visitors Is not already
arRe. The trains yesterday afternoon brought
Aown iair supply of new faces, which are to-day
surned toward the races Many persons who came
DOWN yesterday crniug to witness the great
ocean swimming match remained over for the
Monmouth Park meeting. Since eleven O'Clock
k-day the cin road has presented q moving pano-
rama OF vehicles bound to the races from the
various places down the beach below Long Branch.
The early trans have arrived tolerably well loaded
with passengers, SO that there is crowd sufficient
10 make q lively show at the track leaving out Of
the account the additions that will be made by
the special trains from New York and Philadel-
phla which land their passengers at the gates Of
Monmouth Park, and the loads that win be sup
Piled from tine neighboring villages. But for all
this the Jersey course Is yet in It's infancy,
and in all human probability the time will come
when thousands will be gathered where hundreds
Ire assembled to-day.
THE ATTRACTIONS OF MONMOUTH PARK.
Monmouth Park races will then become the
races for the multitude. Jerome Park must al
Ways bear its arisrocratic character and remain
The Ascot OF America, Notwithstanding its loca-
non. On its grand stand will always be
found the ''blood" and the wealth Of
the metropolis, and Its excluslveness will be
saeupdly maintained. But to Monmouth Park win
dock the mechanic, the clerk, the artisan and the
sbooe and sinew" Of the city, as the toitng
nssses are dengnated. For the races are not
tho only attractions OF the locality United with
sns inducement OF witnessing good sport on the
track is the advantage OF enjoying dne sea
breeze 1or six or seven hours, with healthful
din In the, surf for such may desire it. and the
opportunity to obtain glance at watering place
H0nmouth Park races as still in their infancy, or
TO predict for them, at not very distant day,
growth that will astonish the originators OF the
THE FAVORABLE WEATHER.
Teaas uS rns tnnS TOT ss
q Just enough wind to keep them comfortably COOL
without being sun1cient to interfere with the
racing or to make IL unpleasant Tor the company.
The road is dusty. matter OF course. for Jersey
roads generally are still 1t Is not bad usual.
That is to say one may now and then obtain a
breath or two without smothering and look out at
passing vehicles without undergoing temporary
blindness There is q good sprinkling OF carriages
on their ay the park, and people are consollng
themselves with the reflection that there can be on
disappointment in the promised sport as was the
case yesterday in the ocean swimming match. The
sea cannot very well interfere, while the only
Ssbreakersn to be encountered are those that may
be experienced by the unfortunate adventurers
Who happen to put their money on the wrong
horses. So everybody who starts 1or the track
knows very well that race will take place, and
tnst their time ana money will not be thrown
bwsy.
The arrangements are, as usual. good, ana the
starts on the nrst DAY were made promptly on
hme. The stewards this year are William u. Fargo
E G. K. Lawrence Thomas Murphy, L. r. Jerome,
John Lester Waack, General K. F. stock ton, with
Mr.. John Hoey, as usual, Tor President, and Mr..
William E. Raynor for Secretary
The events were all well contested, the struggle
In the second race between Ida Wells and Mollie
Darling being exciting and calling forth loud ap-
plause from the spectators, while the hurdle race
was one Of the best ever witnessed. The horses
were all we'll ridden. And here 1t Is proper to re-.
marx that the Improvement in the riding OF our
American jockeys is very marked and can be no.
hced season after season. The details that follow
present q graphic picture OF the several races.
the booksellers did a good business opposite the
Grand Stand; but they anticipate much more
lively time tomorrow. which will be- probably, the
best day OF the meeting.