The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-04
MONMOUTH PARK.
A Calm and Sunny Day at Long Branch
Grand Attendance.
FOUR HIGHLY INTERESTING RACES.
Searcher. Grnstead. Calvin and Trouble
the Winners.

The opening day OF the Monmouth races was in
many respects gem or sumner days-clear. cool
and radiant soft breeze swept up from the
sea, which was calm and sunny win deep, win
ung. gracious blue, sirguiary in contrast with It's
mighty strength and terror. In this res pect Ere
Monmouth track is surpassed Dy none In the
world. II lies nesting amid green hills, enfolned
with scenery almost gem-ike In IT'S perfection aud
fitness. the new and the old seem TO blend to-
gether With a contrast scarcely seen IN our new
and fresa American life. Here all the features
OF an old New Jersey county, county with
Revolu rIonary memories. Here are Old New Jer-
sey farmers VINO live in the homes OF
their fathers and grand athsrs. Here ia little
community, exclusive. narrow, limited. a plain
agricultural race, who have been content 60 live
among their cornnelds and kline, caring nothing
tor the outside world that emerges toward the
sea shore. seeking It's brief summer respite amid
the breakers with no sympathy and No relation
win the calm, pastoral life OF Monmouth county.
The outside world came down in great force.
New York and Long Branch have grown closer
and closer each year, until this Struggling town
may be properly named the seaside metropolis.
The railways and steamboats, bring 1t within
an easy Jaunt OF the city. visit TO
Jerome Park means long ana dusty drive,
or hurried, unsatisfactory railway trip with all
ire m.serles OF an unsurpassed and inimitable
slow transit. A visit to Monmouth Park Is one OF
the most delightful sails In the world-througn
our beautiful bay, when, IL Is to be hoped some
coming poet will have the courage to entOw with
the glory OF Como or Napes-a ride along the
ocean beach ana short jaunt into the country.
The CLUB house is a neat. commodious building,
looking out upon the track while the grand stand,
although not as large as thas OF Jerome
Park. Is arranged With all regard to COM
fort and Advantage In this respect, there
fore, race day at Monmouth has every
element OF holiday. IL Is so near to
New York that the visitor may breakfast and
dine at home-eaving at nine in the morning and
reaching acme in the dusk. 1t Is to some extent
q New York and Philadelphia SUBURB. lying, as It
doe. on one OF the main routes between these
two great cities. The attendance is sure to be an
event In our summer seasons, and II yesterday tt
was not as large as Is usual the reason will De
found In the cool weather which has made New
York more or summer city than ever before and
has maze the most impatient OF our citizens reuc-
tant to leave the assured comforts OF the town.
The great day Will be the Fourth OF July. The en-
tertalnment will be OF the most interesting char
acter.
The attendance was large and representative In
its character, and the result Of the days race In
every way worthy OF the season and fine augury
OF what promises to be meeting OF unusual IN
terst and value.
The main stand was filled, and sne portlcoes OF
the club house studded with groups OF ladies'
ana gentlemen looking on with eager and ur-
aoated interest. There were all manner or bets,
! from gloves which expressed many a fair one's
preference, to the NOISY and persistent wagers OF
business men and those skilled In the turf and the
| SPECIAL virtues OF green and orange and brown. IL
was interesting to note the partls4nshp
| which marked the opinions OF the thou
sands OF dissenting observers. Ladies
took sides with the cOiOrs earnestly
though tue question was one OF spring bonnets,
! wnlle the gentlemen followed the fortunes or
their tavorites with the passion with which nne-
tenths OF tae civil zed world nave oeeu following
the Beecner case. there were very wise ne0
WAC mad special points rom the joke and tram
ers WAC knew tnat So-and-So mad De or with his
! iced, and that the iavorite had been trined with
| IN his training There were scraggy little Jockeys
impish creatures with pincned, pale, lreckled,
! sun-burned faces, whose opinions were sought
! with respect and interest For once In their lives
the scraggy lads and plRcned young men were
heroes tneir opinions. their hopes, their fears.
were canv2ssed as though IT were a matter OF life
anG death. The detects and the virtues we're &C.
| cepted with patience ana wisdom. There was kes en-
betting aud the deep pest interest was shown III all
the varying fortunes OF the strife. But deeat or
victory sat easily upon the multitude.