New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-31
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
MONMOUTH PARK RACES.

MONMOUTH PARK RACES.
GAFFyEY WINS THE MILE HEATS. b. r. CARVER THE
CONSOLATION PURSE, AND vEsUvIUs THE sTEE-
PLECHAsE.
The August meeting of the Monmouth Park
Racing Association brought to successful close on
Saturday. The two meetings held in July were by far
the most successful In financial point Of view ever
held at Monmouth Park, and the supplemental meeting
Just concluded brilliant and fashionable as re-
CARDS the attendance as the previous ones. The mile
and half resulted In dead heat rendering neces-
sary a second contest decide which horse was the
winner In the mile heat race Jos. Donahue's three
year-old colt by Julius out OF Leisure, which he
purchased OF Col. Mcdaniel during the recent
Saratoga meeting for $500, achieved his first VIC
tory. and was Immediately named Gaffney. in COM
pmeu his successful young trainer whose good for
tune this 10 bringing out winners after they bad
been discarded by other stables worthless or
very moderate in quality. has been remarkable. Toe
Consolation Parse. dash Of mile and half. pro-
duced dead heat between stockwood and b. F. Carver.
and although the former had the best Of tho weights,
only carrying pound than the young one for
the difference In the latter beat him in
the deciding heat. The steepechase resulted In favor
OF Old Yesuvus, who seems to have taken fresh lease
of speed and endurance FOR after retiring from the turf
and being reduced to being driven about in COACH he
makes his temperance ana secures two brilliant VIC
tories at Saratoga aud Monmouth Park.
The mile heat race purse Of $780, for all win
excluded, 800 to the first and 800 to the second
horse had six runners-Hchcocks chestnut colt Gen.
tury formerly called Crows Meat by Censor out OF In
trgue years. 90 pounds: Weldon Co.'s bay colt Audi
bon by imported Australian out Of Heiress years. 0S
pounds; ID. Desmond's bay fy Mollie Darling, by Re-
vover. of Skipper, years, 81 pounds; Hunt Rey
nodss chestnut gelding Mormon, by Planet, out OF La
Grand Duchesse, years, 103 pounds George Ayress
chestnut colt Erastus Corning, by Lightning. out OF
Nora Crena.3 years so pounds; and Hugh Ganeys bay
colt by Julius out of Leisure years, 90 pounds Eas
Corning and the Julius colt were held in about equal
| estimation in the pools, Mollie Darling being next In
demand, while Marmion. Audubon, and Century were
sold together In the field Moe Darling got the best OF
the start with Marmion and Audubon next aud Erastus
bon dashed to the 'front.' and with the exception OF Deng
that position throughout and won the heat by englh
l:i6i Century being second julius colt third Erastus
Corning fourth Mollie Darling next and Marmion last
Audubon now became the fav?rite, selling III tne pools
for $40; Molie Darling $50 aud the Held $40 century
heat, that the judges allowed him to be withdrawn
When the drum was tapped. the stupid stableman VINO
hold of the bride instead OF letting him co. aud the
other horses got away some fifty or sixty yards before
where the Julius colt headed him, and retaining ms
| lead throughout won by a head from Audubon, who
came powerful rush midway up the stretch and
| made an unexpectedly close finish. Had Audubons
allowed the other horses to run for the heat and
just dropped quietly in and saved his distance he could
nady have been beaten in the third heat change in
| on Audubon The latter sold for 5000 against the
Julius colts STA The latter made the running through
out and won the heat and by two lengths In l5Oi
The julius colt was Immediately after the race formally
named Gafney French pool tickets on the winner paid
$7 81 the first heat sl3 81 and before the third
heat. $l1 81.
The Consolation Purse horses beaten at this meet
ing winners excluded for purse OF $780, one mile ana
| a half had six starters: Bannatyne's StockwoOd, 8
years with 104 pounds; HitchcOcks Limestone years,
lOS pounds; Chambern's Mary Constant, years. and
Donahues Wizard, years, each with s5 pounds Wei
dons Audubon years, 90 pounds, and Cofee's b. f..
| Carver, 4 years. 1903 pounds Stockwood and Carver
were the favortes The after threequarter5 OF
mile was confined to SOckwo0d and b. +. Carver, and
the finish up the homestretch one OF the most ex-
citing ever witnessed SO closely the horses Tapped
as they went under the string that the judges decided It
a dead heat; time, 243i Mary Constant being third,
head in front OF Limestone. and Audubon and wizard
beaten off In the deciding heat StOckw0Od was sold
for 1915 and b. f. Carver for $0O fine and Obstlnately
contested race from finish won by Carver
by q length anda half In 2:i2t
The sIeeple chase for purse Of $780, OF which the
winner took 800 the second horse s75 and the third 25
had four runners Bannatyne's Electric carrying 1873
pounds Tully's Vesuyius, 1i2 pounds: Ayres's Blind
Tom l42 pounds and Wedons Tabltha, l33 pounds
Electric led the field twice around the course with We
| suyius and Tabitba within striking distance all the
horses jumping splendid style. On the third circuit
Tabtha rushed 'front.' aud speedily opened sucl
a wide gap winning seemed almost certainty,
OF ground and let in Yesuvius and Electric. the pair
making most exciting contest home. Midgey on We
suyius a splendid by length and nall from
Electric: Blind Tom, who broke down the race, being
| third, beaten fully so yards Time, 5:23. This race
| closed the August meeting at Monmouth Park.