The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-11
MONMOUTH PARK.
First Day of The Second Race Meet
ing---A Fair Attendance.
FOUR INTERESTING CONTESTS.
Risk. Big Fellow. Bay Final and Dead
head the Winners.


crowd to the race course. AS heretofore. those
desirous OF hitting two birds with one stone left
the city in the earlier boats and thus had an OPP
portunity OF preliminary peTambulations about
Long Branch plunge III the surf ana the benehg
or such philosophical deductions as they might
make Ltt.r Il bret study OF that most curiUusiy
complex OF all phases OF sublunary existence
watering place li1e None or the boats were 80
crowded as on the previous days-a fact to be al
tribu ed TO the threatening look OF the clouds and
breeze blowing with IA brlskness suggestive OF
seasickness. But on the whole, though the arall
route received the patronage OF the more ind,
the steamboat folks had no reason 10 complain,
for yesterday, as 1t always will be IN rare eXceL-
tional cases, those going TO tue Branch whether
TO see tie races or otherwise, could NOT be induced
10 lorego the pleasure q the magnificent SAIL
down the bay 1t Is hardly necessary TO say that
the same uniform rromptness aud care Tor the
comfort OF those gong to the races character
lied the management OF the New Jersey Southern
Railroad Company, while the throngs on the
Plymouth Rock enjoyed the full benefit oil grand
gaia excursion.
or course there was II large attendance from the
hotels and co tages, the 0mnibuses from the West
End. United States and the oJner leading fashion
able hol els Deing loaded til cir Hest capacity,
and all the finest turnouts were 1reignted with
the bellies or the Brancn resplendenL
in the most bcwt5hng OF toilets.
Both the cIuD house anu the main stand
presented AZ animated picture, the attendance
far exceeding the general anticipation. All tae
celebrities OF the Branch were there, barring,
however, President Grant, wno, although most OF
the members oil his family are regular attendants
and Notwithstanding the etreryescent eioquence
or his horse talk on OCCASIONS still tails 10 put in
an appearance, For time there lively hustle
ne n T.
availing themselves OF this medium OF making
less replete or more pletborlc their pockctoooks.
And, after all, there not gooc deal OF mystery
about this matter Of pool buying and betting on
horse races man gets It into his mead that q
certain morse Will win
e. One IN whom persuasion and belief
Had ripenea into faith ANA iai,h become.
passionate intention,
and nothing VIII beat HIM out of the notion except
getting beat in his betting. To watch these pool
buying throngs, to observe these groups OF bet
teis, Is an interesting study.
The programme OF races presented plea sing as
well as temp ing variety, winding up with tnat
popular and exciting iavorite stcepechase.
While the previous races were close spirited and
elected wonderful enthusiasm the chances Of
the various equine contestants Tor winning be-
came more hopeful, hOpeiulness that u moment
later might vanish III the certainty OF defeat, the
steepiccnase, with Its attendant exciting risks.
elected the most general iurore as each rider
-sDurred boldly on
And dashed throush thick ana thin,
leaping bitches and hedges IN u Wild, pellmcll
scramble to come IN ahead. Happily there was
not tue not lnIrequent painful addSnda or broken
limbs. Vi course Old turl,nen enjoyed the regular
running races .ue best, Us cailng out the racing
qualities and powers OF endurance OF the respec-
tive horses AT the close Ui the hrst heat or the
second race signs oil lameness SHOWN by Spiudrit
excited good deal or sympathy, and many were
fearful he woula be Withdrawn, but pc came up to
time on the second heat and new away with little
tnrearening storm cloud burst INTO SHARP
sprinkle which, as 1t was only OF lew
minutes duration, was welcome vIsltant, as The
rAck ami
cooled to a more agreeable temperature. During
the progress OF the second race Fernando Wood
might have been seen gong up into the Judges
stand, where he was cordially welcomed by Tom
Murphy ana the otner Judges. anu tnen invited 10
drink, which he did, from one or tncir bottles, In
tantallzlng view from tue MAN stand. John Cham
berlin came up directly alter. but he did not
all directions and od not take drink at any
time. speaking oil drinking IL Is evident that
Tom Murphy, since he has become President OF
the Park. HAS taken 20 Presidential ways and be-
come IN inveteraIe smoker. lie certainly smoked
through all the races. However, the
race course shows spiendld management,
and 1t Is immaterlal whether Mr.. Murphy
smokes mucn or little. All IN all the nrst day or
tne second meeting Was a splendid success-a
success the character and rssult OF the races,
success III the attendance, n success In the un-
diminished enthusiasm, which augurs well Ior
Shortly alter ave O'Clock the races were over.
1t had been an afternoon or magnificent sport,
ana the weather had been unexceptiona0ly tue.
Tne frequently threatening rain mad not inter-
posed 10 spoil the track ana tae day IS fun When
all observation-disclosures for the cars, scramble for
the omnipuses. scramble ior carriages. Consider
were happy and laxative The losers were sad
and silent. but hopeiul OF better LUCK next time.
THE RACING.
Rain began to fall about the time that the cars
reached the course. but 1t was merely drZzle
and did more good than HARM as 1t laid the dust
The track was as 1t to run on as it has been on
the card, the nrst being match for $780, dash
OF u mle the second the Jersey Jockey CLUB Purse,
mile heats, best three in five; the third the Mon
mouth Sequel Stakes, Tor three-year-olds, two
miles. and the fourth the Long Branch Steeple-
chase, handicap lsr all ages.
The first race-the match was between W. Cot
trils chestnut colt Harry Felter, BY Daniel Boone
dam Sigma, a years DID, los los., and p Lorinard's
roam colt Risk, by Revolver, dam Syren, 8 years
Old 90 lbs Harry Feter was The favorite at 100 to-
rs just before the start. Risk jumped OF with the
lead, was never headed, and won the race by two
lengths In very poor time-1 ;4SL Harry Felter
had no speed and made very poor exhibition as
race morse.
The second event-the Jersey Jockey Club
purse-was race at mile heats, best three In
nve very popular race with Western ana South
ern men, Tnls had Tor starter Robinson, Morgan
& Co.'s chestnut colt Big Fellow, by War Dance,
dam by Manomet, years old, 1903 lbs. 10 Dona-
nues chestnut horse Spindrlit, by Bonnie Scot
land dana by Wagner aged, ia lbs. John Cofee's
brown horse b. Il. Carver, by Lightning dam La
Victime, years old, ia lbs. Spindrlit was O
great lavorlte over the neld. d. L. Ca yer selling
Tor second choice, Big Fellow bringing very low
figures Tor so GOOD horse; but The reason was
that no ono would believe that he could be 1t to
run alter the cruising TOUR mile race of Thursday.
When he appeared on the track he was quite lame
III his near lore leg; but this left him alter a
warming Qallop around the course. Spindrift
won the nrst heat; but having MI himself on the
way he pulled up lame. Big Fellow tnen became
the AVorlte over either oil the others. Inc second
and thtrd heats were won Ny Big Fellow, ana Is.
+. Carver WAS sent to tue stable, leaving the race
TO be decided between Big Fellow aud SpndrIrt.
the former was the favorlte at 10 TO 1. He took
the lead NJ the START ana was never hoadod. win
ming q capital race in gallant style. Big Fellow is
as game horse as there 10 on the turf at the
prosenl time. de ls reliable, aud all ne can DO
his owners are sure Of getting from him ut all
times This kind OF race tests the speed and