The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-08
TIE RACING.

The rain OF Tuesday afternoon and night allsyed
the dust on the course, but did not improve 1t for
speed. 1t was not fast track by any means but
very safe. The weather was sultry, ana not
calculated to promote either speed or endurance
In the horses Four races were on the card the
FIRST being a selling race, mile and quarter;
tie second, the Monmouth Oaks Stakes, mile
and half; the third, the Mansion House Stakes,
two miles and halt aud the fourth race was over
eight hurdles, two miles,
The first race had nine starters comprising L.
A. Htchcock's chestnut colt Century,
years old, carrying 80 lbs; 10 Donahues
bay colt Scratch years old, los lbs. walter
A. Dunn's bay colt Judge Thurman. years old,
oS lbs. Z. A. Clapaugh's chestnut fLy Violet,
years old, 50 lbs. D. McCoun's bay colt Burgoo,
Iyears old, 95 los. John +. Chamberlins chest
nut nlly Scramble. years old, II los. Ayres Is
Sutnne's chestnut gelding Erastus Corning,
years Old 100 lbs. Jonn CoIee's bay ally Ida Wells,
years old, 95 lbs, and Robinson, Morgan 4 Co.'s
bay colt Astral. years old 1903 lbs. The latter
was the favoriTe, Scratch the second choice Judge
Thurman third. The winner OF the race was
Erastus Corning, who sold In pool amounting to
81, 100 Tor 500 He was sold in the field in
nearly all the subsequent pools. He ran
a capital race considering the condition OF the
track, Burgoo second, who sold in the pool men
being badly beaten. The winner Of the race Is a
very fine looking horse, and ran very mucn Ike
old Fsdladeen, his half brother, both being out Of
Nora Creina Erastus Corning ran several times
as a three-year-od hut never showed TO advan-
EaRe He will most likely do better as he natures,
aud as he looks IKE q slayer he may make some
money for mis- owner at long distances at heats ss
well as dasnes.
The second event was the Monmouth Oaks
Stakes valued at 81, 500 1or tnree-year.old lilies,
tue distance a mile ana nall There were thirty
rain mfr n m "a IN the
post. These were Mcintyre Swlnsy's bay FLY
Katie Pearce lin hcGraths staolel, by Leaning
ton, dam stamps; w. Cottrps chestnut lilly As
cension, BY Australian Dam LILY WARD NJ. d
Sanlordis brown hlly Enework. by Lexington,
sam Filllgee; Robinson, Morgan CO.'S
S MsHurKa, ana j john F. cnsMOsrhn's chest.
nut Oily Scramble, by star DAVIS, dam
SEedaddle. Katie Pearce was an immense ia
the others compined. Flnework was second
cnOice, Ascension the third IN avor. The IayOrlte
GyDtls, the winner having taken the lead at the
start and never allowed herself TO be beaten at
any part OF 1t. Gypts had her head in front twice
son after th4t took the lead and and
Kept It to the end, winning her owner $4,000.
Flnework was second. Gyptis third. As Ascension
has no engagements at SARATOGA In any OF the
stakes her owner VIII take her West as soon as
the Monmouth Park meeting Is over. and let her
south. Mr.. Cottrl says he does NOT like the
manner In which he was treated at Jerome Park,
ana 1t Is not ikely that ne Will take his horses
The third event was the Mansion House Stakes,
for TOUR year ods, worth $1,000, Dash OF two
miles and a half Out OF eighteen nominations
i've came to the post. These were Thomas Pur-
year Co.'s bay colt arinstead and Chestnut colt
Rutherfurd; W. Cottrill's chestnut colt Stampede.
q. Langstan's bay nlly Countess, and Jonn f.
Chsmoerln's bay colt The HOaxer. Puryear's en-
tries were the iavorltes at two TO one over the
"a first DJ = head, Rutnerlurd second,
hal Length IN 'front.' Of Stampede