The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-13
LONG BRANCH RACES.
THE AUGUST MEETING AT MONMOUTH PARK
A GENTLEMAN RIDERS" RACE coNTEMPLA-
TED-THE PROGRAMME.

LONG BRANCH, August IL, 1873
Tho extra meeting at Monmouth Park will commence
August "a and continue the Goth and 2sth making
three days. There have already been number OF
entries including favorite horses and the meet
ing will undoubtedly be success provided tho weather
continues favorable Tho August meeting takes moro
the character of Ascot than tho earlier races because
the Long Branch is at its height in August and
tho attendance at the club house is larger than July
Tho nducement to turfmcn is worthy Of consideration
During tho three days there are twelve races
all for purses varying in value from $500
to $500, and no entrance fec is required in any
In addition TO the events on tho cards race is
expected to take place time during tho with
gentlemen riders and this of course will prove inter-
esting to those of the fair who love to witness an
exhibition of Long Branch beaux the turf Some
how the young gentlemen who ride occasionally at
Monmouth Park TO gain additional interest in the
eyes Of the ladies, particularly OF tho very young
ladies, of seaside society. There to be of
fascination about q gentleman jockcy-somcthing Dick
Turpinsh, MS it were-which raises a modest,
firing young man at once into hero Perhaps II Is
the bright skull cap the buckskn tights and tho
topboots Perhaps It Is the current belief among
females who not OF the Diana Vernon stamp that
there is terrible danger to life and limb running
horse There may be something in tho latter apprchen
SON. ~ Is true; lot our gentlemen Jockeys at the
Branch certainly occasion an unpleasant suspicion
in the minds of the spectators that they about
to turn a somersault tho heads of their unfor-
animals suddenly dive Off on one side at the
risk of making for the surgeon the undertaken
To the unromantic mind indeed there is nothing very
attractive about the appearance Of young man in
tights bobbng up and down all parts OF the saddle
with elbows and shoulders tapping like wings MS an ac
compartment TO tho horso's action with a countcnanco
suggesting the approach Of attack Of cholera and
with arms apparently anxious to clasp the animals
neck in n close embrace. Nevertheless the race with
gentlemen riders has become n feature among the
fashonablcs at the Branch, and long rs tho young
gentlemen seem willing to make themselves uncomfort-
lie there is no reason why IL should not continue to
be so.
THE RACES AT rnB AUGUST MEETING
The following is the official programme for the three
days races as announced by the entcprsng President
Mr. Thomas Murphy
MONMOUTH PARK -ExrRA MEETING. August a. 20 and %
Fms, R,er rniT SOU a.6 I IF r ~ M m
with maiden allowances; three lbs year.
Odds lbs veyear-oids and upward, 10 lbs $3.50 TO FIRST
srcosp RScTPursc s4oo $500 to first and 500 TO sec
ond; dash Of mile and half for three ycorolds win
ner Of any stake snec 70 , carry lbs extra
for all winners excluded all starters be sold
ST 900 to pay ten per the surplus TO the Association
three quarters Of mile -.
to @ "dS mile @ G
hurdcS distance eighty and close
o'clock T. NJ on the 2ls weights 10 he announced the
I'D ut ten o'clock NJ and acceptnnces to 10 made by four
J.. VI. day
FIRsT RACE-IlandicnpPur $3.50: 500 and $50
close four o'clock r. NJ tho 9th weights be
nounced nine o'clock A. NJ tho 18th and
To he made by four I. NJ. dny
SECoSD RAcEPursc 800; $500 TO FIRST and 800
ond; mile heats for all nges.
TnlRn RAcrPursc 800: $3.50 nrrt and $50 second,
for two year Odds; all winners excluded; mile.
fourth -Stceplcchasc-Purse 500; $40 first,
600 second aud $50 third wctcr weights; horses
beaten ut Baltimore jerome Park Long Branch Saratoga
allowed lbs. twice more, 10 lbs usual course.
TnIRD DAY-SATuRDAY, AUGUST ~
FIRST Observation-Disclosures $3.50 for NIL $3.50 to
first and 500 to seconds two and quarter niles entries 10
nounccd nine ~ 9th and acccptanccs to be made by
four r. NJ day.
SECOND Observation-Disclosures $500; $50 to FIRST and
SD second mile for horses beaten during mcctng
beaten allowed q lbs twice. 10 lbs.
THIRD RACEPurse $500; 300 to FIRST md 500 TO
ond; for oil twO-mile heats
FOURTii RACE.-lIurdc $500; $3.50 TO first,
500 second $50 third; and quarter miles,
hurdles wcltor weights maidcns allowed 10 lbs
winners Of stecp chase hurdle race except Of
heats to carry 10 lbs. extra
No entrance fco in any Of the races Three or TO
start In each
Immediately amer raccs day sale Of thorough
bred horses will take place. NJ auction IN quartorstrech
desiring TO sell their horses can have them sold by
tho onicia pool seller free Of charge. ~,, -,
WILLIAM Il. RLxrop S~aralar~-