The New York herald., 1875-07-18
Last Day Of the Summer Race Meet
ing at Long Branch.
A Fine Attendance and De-
lightful Weather.
FIVE INTERESTING RACES.
Parole, Ozark, LelapS, Dsadhead and YER
mango the Winners.


Dfhorse racing and. preeminentiy, the inventor OF
Monmouth Park. There was unusual regret that
yesterday was the closing day OF the present
meeting. But the best wine is kept Tor the
close OF the least SO some or the best races were
reserved till the last. Moreover more enjoy
able mIcsummer's day could hardly be imagined,
most delightful breeze giving delicious GOODNESS
to the air and fresco OF 1eecy clouds most OF the
time obscurng the sun. The only drawback was
the heaviness or the track through the recent
rain. AS might be supposed, the attendance was
large, the steamboats, being crowded with visit
ors from the city, and the deputations from the
hotels ana cottages unusually large. 1t was
nm animated spectacle the throngs pouring In
from the crowded cars and the clatter and crush
OF vehicles, monster omnibuses rom the West
End, United States and other leading fashionable
hotels mingling merrily with every sort OF minor
vehice-old fashioned family carriages, degcarts,
drawn by tandems; the ARREST of basket phaetons,
and at intervals antique specimens OF the zone
horse shayn school immortallzed in verse by
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Great interest was centred in the steeplechase.
There being so many contestants 1t was matter
OF some difnculty to get them in line COR even
start. At length there was tap OF the drum, and
each
AS from sudden trumpets clang
And now the sport began. Away each horse new,
nnd the leaping OF the hedges and bitches, with
the spice OF danger in IT, was intensely exciting.
The excitement continued to the very close but
unnappiy its pleasure was marred by James Lee,
the rider OF Audubon, being thrown In making
one of the rail jumps. On the termination OF the
race there was rush to look after the extent OF
the injuries sustained by the unfortunate jockey.
His injuries were pronounced very serious, they
being In ternal though with no bones broken. He
was placed on shutter ana carried to the club
house in an unconscious state, where prompt
medical care was given him. Up TO the close OF
the races he was having recurring convulsions
This incident, the only mishap that has occurred
during the progress of the two meetings. had for
the moment slightly dampening effect upon
the general enthusiasm bul 1t was speedily or-
gotten IL the excitement consequent on the final
race.
THE GENTLEMAN RIDERS.
Asyoung Dion Boucicault and Frank Durand
got away, which they did with a good deal OF DIFF
nculty, though both riding with the confident
ease OF experienced jockeys, every eye was kept
ladies waved their handkerchiefs with wild
enthusiasm, and as Durand came in victor this
widness became intensified into loud shouts.
There then followed congratulations. IL was an
animated scene and thus ended the last race OF
meetings at Monmouth Park, and one with
universally OF satisfaction with the management.
In a few moments the hotel people and cottage
folks were on their way home again, and the cars
with their throngs OF passengers were whirling
with lightning speed TO the steamboat landing
Sandy Hook, thence 10 ENJOY the pleasure OF the
magnificent san on our beautiful New YORK Bay.
THE RACING.
The track was very heavy, occasionea by the
dcuging rain OF the previous day. 1t was not
only heavy but holding, and required stamina to
win on IL. Five races were on the card, the nrst
being the August Stakes, dash OF mile, for
two-year-olds; the second the Robins Stakes. for
three-y year.olds two miles, the third the Censola-
sion handicap, dash of mile and half; the
fourth a steeplechase, over the usual course, and
the fifth a match between Messrs BoucIcault, Jr.,
and Durand, the former 10 ride The Hoaxer and
the other vernango.
The first race had thirteen nominations, but
only three came TO the post These were MT. p.
Loriliard's two. the bay gelding Shirley, by Lex
ington, dam Miss Carter. and brown gelding
Parole, by Leamlngtsn. dam Maiden, and A. B.
Lewis Co.'S chestnut fny Lady Clipper, by
Hunters Lexington, dam Carrie COSBY. Loril-
lard's entries were great fayorites, selling for
three 10 one over Lady Clipper. Tney ran wei
and came IN first and second. Parole leading.
Lady Clipper could not get through the heavy
ground like the others The stakes was worth
$l,15o.
The second event was the Robins Stakes,
dash OF two miles for three year-olos. Tnere were
thirty seven nominations, but only three came to
the post. These were Mr.. II. P. McGrstn's bay
colt Chesapeake by Lexington, dam Roxana;
Thomas Puryear CO.'S brown colt Leader, by
Leamington, dam Jessie Dixon; John N. Harney's
brown colt Ozark, By Pat Malloy, dam imported
Sunny South. Chesapeake was great favorlte
over the others, selling In one OF the pools for
$1,000, while the other TWO only fetched $4So The
favorlte was beaten badly, two miles peiEg too
much Tor him on sucn heavy track, with ITO lDs.
up. ozark won the race very easily, the last mile
OF II being not more tnan good strong gallop
for him. Leader seemed worse or In the neavy
going tnan chesapeake, as he could not get along
at all, and was over 100 yards behind at the nnlsn.
The backers OF Chesapeake fell heavily. ozark Is
finely proportioned colt, and 40 DOUBT VIII make
rs fine racenorse as his SIRE
The third race was the Consolation Handicap
purse Tor beaten horses, all ages, dash OF one
and hall miles. Three horses came To the post.
These were j. 5. Cattanach's bay colt Lelaps, by
Lewis d Co.'s bay 1ny vandalite, by yandaL dam
vesper Light, 4 years old, 1os lbs, aud John
Conees brown horse d. Z. Carver. by Lightning,
dam La Victlme, years old, 100 lbs. Vandalie
was the layorlte IN the pool sales on the poaS
Carver ran into lavor and sold for more than the
nly. Lelaps, with the ODDS OF six to one against
got their second turnover, Lelaps beat b. +.
Carver halfa length after beautiful finish, Wanda
lite not above length behind. Leaps IS engaged
IN a number OF stakes TO be run In the ap4umn
ana his chances are as good as many OF much
greater pretensions He s well formed colt
and capable oil great endurance.
The fourth race was steeplechase handicap
for all ages win seven starters. These were 10
Donanue's team Deadhead and Stanford, John
Gririns Vesuvius, ID. J. Bannatynes Audubon, A.
H. Torrence's Moonstone, j. s. Cattanacn's Meteor
were the favorites, Moonstone the second choice
Meteor the third In favor. The race very
good between DOnanue'S hOTscS, MOOnStOue ana
Meteor only, as the others were not In the race
after a mite had been run. warrior refused TO
jump the water and Audubon's jockey had ft
and fell on the horse. lie was not much injured.
He renamed IN the 1T long time, and 1t was
generally thought that ne was badly hurt oy the
Iall vesuvius refused many OF the jumps, bui
with perseverance he was ridden over the course,
and came home few minutes alter the others
The ifth aud closing contest OF the meeting
was q match race between Frank Durand and
Dion Boucicault Jr., 60 ride mile dash the
former on the bay colt The Hoaxer and the latter
on the bay nlly Vernango, both carrying lao IDS
After very close struggle Vernango won the
race
che following are the details OF she racing as it
came OFF,
THE FIRST RACE.
AUGUST STAKES, value $500, added to sweep
stakes OF 500 each, p. p., Tor two-year-olds; (;
the winner of the Inesplan Stakes to carry lbs.
extra; second TO receive 500 and the third horse
800 out OF the atakeA. One mile.