The New York herald., 1874-07-10
THE PAvoRITEs AGAIN BEATEN
Scenes and Sketches at the Course and on
the Cars and Boats.
FOUR SPIRITED RACES.
r. r. Carver the Winner Of the Selling Race, Re-
gardlsss of the Monmouth Oaks, Tom Bowl
ing Of the Mansion House Stakes and
Limestone of the Hurdle Race

The third day OF the Monmouth Park races was
characterized by fine racing, an extra head OF
meteorological steam the part Of the weather
engineer and plenty or miscellaneous enjoyment
The inopportune transform IN the city IN the early
part or the forenoon deferred many OF our prom
ment patrons Of the turf from venturIng outside
the precincts OF the metropolis, and the early
boats were consequently not as crowded as they
might have been. Everything has certainly been
done IN the line Of travelling accommodation 10
make this summer meeting success BOATS ana
trains are numerous than ever, ana LOT
the remaining days OF the meeting, commencing on
Saturday tto.morrowJ steamboat will leave 100:
of West Twenty fourth street at 9:20 A. NJ con-
Meeting at pier No. with the 940 A. M. boat
The next boat leaves pier No. at lO:45 A. M.
The attractions OF the programme-and they were
many and varied-Drought goody array OF
visitors from the Branch and not few late corners
from New York. The fair sex was well repre-
sented on the occasion, and MIS- Grundy could
nnd no fault with many OF the toilets on the grand
stand. At the clup house were some prominent
visitors Governor Hartranf, OF Pennsylvania,
among the number, and around the pools were
many white clustered personages whose voices
nave been heard In the halls OF Congress. The
dust and heat in the drive from the Branch
TO the course can only be described as
asphy xiatng. and even those to the manner
born who ofhc1ated at the toll gates showed signs
Of moistening on their mahogany countenances
At Browns IA sort of stereotype name for the
proprietor OF every Jersey corner store) the
driver OF the journalistic vehicle accosted by
An aborigIne, whose cremated mce shone in the
MONDAY sun like a comet without tail, and
whose homespun suit seemed to have just come
out Of the surf. Alter propounding the question:
''How's the crops up your way ?' and being told
that as far as the Battery was concerned they were
bUt n eft how
rather backward, the aborlgine retired and the
vehicle was permitted to wend its way unmolested.
SCENES AT THE COURSE.
Leaving the smoking sseeds that swetered op-
pOsite the grand stand and wandering down in
the direction OF the gate through which the per-
spring visitors from New York in the last tram
were expected to throng, many amusing features
claimed attention. There was Juvenile enter
prise in the shape OF half-dozen boys with rude
target and ruder bows and arrows inviting marks
men to try their skill, and promising twenty-five
cents reward TO the one lucky enough to hit the
bulls eye. Considering the fact that there no
bulls eye visible and that the bowstrings were en-
numbered with numerous knots, the offer was not
venturesome might appear AT first sight.
Az the gate was man OF Mnesian proclivities,
with bucket and dozen glasses, energeucally
proclaiming ''Ice could limonader' Being In the
Magyar Niagara from OF 'pns' the train 1t s was natural %
that great many questions OF divers
nnds were proPoahaed NM But
pools the comet, the time Of the next Philadelphia
train or the whereabouts or the President, still
that clarion voice replied, 'Ice could lImonade!'
Before the train arrived, three abor1gnes OF an
uncertain age, clad IN cowhide boots struggling
straw hats, blue shirts and fustian unmention-
Rbles, sat under the woodsned, in front OF the gate
and discussed the merits OF corn, potatoes and
Btaked fences. An attempt to stone them revealed
the TACT that they members of the Board Of
Freehoders, and would not be fooled with.
Just al the moment OF this astounding revelation
the dirty ne OF cars with the perspirng locomotive
In front drove up, and the metropolitan visitors
began to spin themselves on both sides OF the
track all rushing with frantic eagerness toward
the gate, although there was ample time before
the races should begin. In the hubbub OF voices
was heard stentoran query, "Bad luck TO ye,
lave ye some ice crane ~ and still replied lar up
the track 'Ice could lmonade !" At the gate
we're detectives in their shirt sleeves the look
out Ior the light-fngered fraternity, who desire so
much to patronize horse racing and pockets A
dust-covered crowd wended their way from the
gate to the course. Many individuals were ener.
getic IN their uncaled for explanations OF the cause
OF their presence. One red laced turtle, whose
face shone like calcium light and whose mouth
was OF the intrusive kind, announced his sentl-
ments aloud, BE jabers / kem all the way from
pier to bet on Tom Bowlin', and don't care who
knows IT," On being interviewed subsequently on
the fact that the celebrated horse, who belongs to
An Irshman, and, OF course, must naturally create
q feeling OF sympathy in the minds OF all his CON-
patriots, was not placed in the pools, the enthu-
Rtastic admirer swore that 1t was ''mane thrick
out OF whole CLOTH" and that he'd "cut the &C.
quaintance OF any man who would not give a
Coming home from the races there were humor-
Gus incidents without number on the cars and on
the boat. AS usual with the perVerslty OF human
nature although the race train was detained long
after the main body OF the crowd had left the
course, few stragglers came rushing down to the
gate after the train started and screamed them
selves hoarse in trying to reach the conductors
ear, as II 1t was Third avenue car. The peanut
merchants three and four year olds, ensconced
themselves on the steps OF the rear platform, and
the "busled" ones Of the race took seats on the
brakes. on the boat enterprlsing gentlemen in
dulged In quiet pools OF the monte pattern or re-
gaed the passengers with snatcnes rom negro
minstrel and variety dlttes On saturday Will
of
the meeting.