The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-06
MONMOUTH PARK.
Hn Immense Crowd at the
Long Branch Races.
E FINE DAY FOR SPORT.
Ehrec Capital RGcrs-PaStOr, Big Fellow and
Aaron Pennington The Winners.

4 70 many thousands intent on enjoyment on the
Ereat national holiday no more agreeable mode
presented itself OF spending the time than
bf going to Monmouth Park races. In this
programme various elements OF enjoyment
hKere embodied. To large numbers a Mi-
mary consideration was getting out OF tho city
hnd away from the incessant din and clangoT and
heat and ust ana CROWDS inseParabe from the
hayis observance Ia the town. And then In going
30 the races, there was the preliminary enjoyment
pf tho sail down the Bay. And what sail can be
compared TO itP The Bay OF Naples, with an its
klamour OF historic spendor falls lar behind our
Dew YORK Bay. No scene can be imagined OF more
poetic beauty-the vide expanse OF the Bay, the
moving panorama Of gigantic steamships and
bailing craft OF every description, rom the
beviathan ship to tha tIniest OF sloop yachts;
bhe ptcturesquensss the shores with their grace
lully towering slopes, dotted with beautiful villas;
bnc forts at the Narrows, from whose grim gray
kran1te walls look iorth menacingy huge dogs OF
Nar ready to belch ortn at moments notice
bheir flames OF fury and destruction upon any hos
BILE invader, and then tue sight OF the
brand old ocean and genuine, wholesome,
kracing exhiiaratng sniIs OF she balmy,
bfe-giving breath e1halsI from its broad
bosom. Furthermore, one could take look at
DIE at our quiet metropolitan watering place,
hnd last, but not least were the races themselves,
living promise OF tae hveliest enjoyment In this
npecalty OF outdoor sport.
I To make the most Of the day and crowd into It
khe utmost possible enjoyment many were up
bright and early and took the seven A III. boat
Tor Long Branch. The next IN vg1ant en-
kerprise took the lorty-hve minutes past
bine A. NJ. beat, and those OF more
hiIatory proclfvities, having in view simply TO
the races, postponed gong till the departure Of
Inc eleven O'Clock special boat. or course those
kotng by the earlier boats filled up the interval OF
tlme BY strons on the beach at Long Branch and
hdulging IN q plunge in the surf--a rare luxury
10 the most but all the more exquisitey
Enjoyed Those on the eleven O'Clock boat went
directly to the race course. TO say that the thr
steamers were filled gives bus faint conception
bf the thronging crowds, but both on tue boats
Ind on the railroad, from Sandy Hook TO the
Branch, the New Jersey Southern Railroad Com
AanT spared no pans 10 make the trip most agree
tbe TO everybody-a result very largely
attributable to the personal attentions and super
ktsion OF Mr.. W. 8. Snedon. tho general manager,
pfthe road. Both IL going and In returning there
Has the utmost promptness and smoothncss, ana
eothing occurred 10 mar the enjoyment OF the
hosts of pleasure seekers. IL was the same also
bn the 1lymoutn Rock, which carried down an
Independent load or visitors to the races
Z But whils the vast crowds from tue city were
Aurrytng by RAN to the track there lively
kommoti0n at all the hotels and most OF the
cottages at the Branch Everybody was out for
holiday. From the numbering hotel omniouses
srom the West End, United States and other
fashionable hotels, each drawn by four horses
Ind each carrying double loads, oDe inside and
bne on top, and through all the grades OF fashion
bible vehicles, from the ponderous drag TO the
kiriest OF basket phaetous, ali were In use. Among
W.
branch. Rarely is gayer or lveller or
more exciting spectacle to be seen than that
presenting itself on the road leading from the
Branch 20 the race course, a distance Of some
three and q half miles. The ladies wore the most
beWttohing toilets and looked their brightest and
BEST The gentlemen were smilingly gay and ies-
kve, and horses and drivers we're up to the spirit
bftne occasion. The drive was rapid and the scene
has exhtarating-a com Danlon picture In short,
Do Harlem lane when at Its gayest This, how
kver, Is an oldfashioncd country road, and the
kheels roll up clouds or old-lasnIoned dust and
badly iostle along witn the Broughams and Ian
faus and ciarences and barouches ana dogcarts;
tore, old fashioned iarmer wagons, nHed Win tns
Host old-fashoned OF folks, IS eager to see the
faces as anybody.
The scene on the veranda OF the club house
&haracter Ali tine Deles OF the Branch were
Jnere-brlght, beautiful and bewitching.
Did ever %CS S6 @x1!S Of ssh %SSlS
| All the celebrities at the Branch were there
nsO-blaud, serene and smillng-a crowd,
the Too way Sumsr S% ron % msn 0n TneFc
fas unus ual delay In getting on with the nrst
kace, but then the interval OF time was pleasantly
filed up by buying pools among the turlnen OF
betting procnvitles, ana lively chatting among
ihe fashionable throngs at tae Clue house and on
me main stand.
oulps and cranks and wanton wiles
Mods and bee IS and wreathed smiles
There were three races, all three were Running
faces. The preliminary preparation OF getting
lace course. is exceedingly bewdering in The
beenlng aimless running to and mo OF horses and
koad them on TO greater speed or wholly stop
khem In their mad career. But order
Sarsn sag s1d tns Saf%le oasb in vbcs
n ere eleven contestants proved q spirited aTlair.
Each race was success, and the progress OF each
kas watched with, IN some cases, an intensity OF
hagerness that can only he imagined by those who
pave veen there or, in other words, bet heavy
kaxed closer and more exciting. as the horses
Hew on neck by neck, Re scene suggested those
bnes from Campbeu's "Battle OF Balrlc":-
1asrs n .s ssa:. sa d les =: sish
{ Altogether the races were as satisfactory as
Pney were brilliant and exciting, barring the de-
lay in starting In the first race. which certainly
aid get to be little tedious alter while. 1t is
nany O day since the races at Monmouth Park
Srsi enioymsn.. ' the aSy was was deiciOusIy
pool and film OF clouds obscured the sun.
with every new season the arrangement i'm
proves, aud certainly the carrying out OF yester
nN,s programme no fault was shown or dissats-
faction expressed.
{ At length, when the races were ended. and
fWnen the winner Of the Monmouth Cup had added
bew giores TO the splendors OF the turf record,
khere followed the excitement and hustle
OF getting home again. Away rolled the
monster omnibuses and carriages, amid clouds OF
bnust, bearing eacn their precious freight to hotel
ssnd cottage. Away steamea the large train OF
Cars In waiting. and soon on the steamboats, again
hhe th ousands OF excurslonists were being borne
tnomeward. 1t had oeen happy day for all but
homes the money that had been In their pocket
BOOKS
Like the dew n the mountain,
Like the loan on the river,
Like the buDD on the fountain
Thou gone, and forever.
THE FACING.
Tne track was in nne order for running and the
weather OF the balmy KIND, most suitable for