The New York herald., 1875-07-16
Third Day Of the Second Race Meeting
at Long Branch.
Fine Weather and Good
Racing.
FIVE INTERESTING CONTESTS
FaithleSs, Ascension, Wildidla Mate and The
HoaXer tho Winners.

| ing to take you up for ten cents, the numerous
| hoys selling programmes OF the races which were,
OF course, eagerly sought for, and the intermrable
discussion about favorites and pools. The man
with the stentorian voice at the pool stand whose
throat mas resisted the wear and tear Of many
meetings. was still at his post taking In the bets
and always anxious for more.
About the time the races were TO begin the sun,
which had snone out brightly during tue morning,
went out under q cloud ana stayed there. IL was
great reef; for, In spite Of land breeze 1t has
been very hot. There was great deal more ex-
element over the second race than the FIRST. The
ladies seemed to be particularly. Interested
In Ascension. ON the second mile some
people endeavored TO scoop IN little money BY
Offering 100 to ON horse tnat was many lengths
ahead. There were no takers Just alter the Sec
| ond race the sun shone cut again ana lt became
| Intensely hot.
The $4,000 race brought out good deal OF en-
thusiasm, ana 1t was rather curious 10 hear the
| comments made on the heat system so popular at
| Monmouth.
While the fourth race was going ON one enthusl-
astic individual, NO doubt excited by the occa-
sion, as Mate was coming along the turn toward
the homestretch. shouted, "One hundred to one"
and 1t was Immediately taken up. The man who
had made what, alter all and under any clrcum-
stances. only be called foolish wager, turned
|
later pocketing the dollar. The incident only
shows the confidence which Mates hackers felt.
The most interesting event OF the day, particu-
| larly to the ladies' present. who IN many cases
were personally acquainted with tho contestants,
was tne Gentleman's Race.
This over, the lass day but one Of the Monmouth
Park meeting was over. There was rush for the
cars, q scramble to get seats, ana once more the
big excursion party was on It's way to the city.
THE RACING.
the track yesterday afternoon was In better
! condition than II had been at any time before
since the racing commenced this summer. 1t has
been improving from the constant working that
has been undergoing, and is now almost as f1ne
az lt ts possible TO make IL. The weather was de-
lghtful and the racing very fair. Five races came
on, the nrst being the Thespian Stakes, three
quarters OF mile; sne second the West End
Hotel Stakes, mile aud three quarters; the third
the Grand Jockey Club Purse. two.mile heats; |;
the fourth the Long Branch Stakes, ono mile and
three-quarters, aud the NTH race the West End
Jockey Club Stakes, and the favorttes won in
every race.
Tue Thespisn Stakes, for two-year-olds, had
twentY-two nominations, OF which number three
came to the post. These were P. Lorillard's black
nry Fsi,hless, by Leamington, dam Felicity
tucky. dam imported Felucca and II. P. Nc
Gratn's oay colt Dagaislan, BY Blarneystone,
dam Lucy Fowler. Faithless was great iavortte
over thc field. She won the race very easily In
capital time. FreeDoorer second.
Tue second event was the West End Hotel Stakes,
a renewal OF the Monmouth Oaks stakes, for three
year-od llies, the winner OF the latter stakes to
rsere we're NOM
tions Tor the STAKES put only nVe came to the
Ascension, % by Australian, dam Lilly wsrd; M. H.
dam Bay Leaf; Mclntlrs 4 swinsy,s bay any
inson, Morgan Il Co. g brown hlly Gyptis by Aus
traIian, dam Mszurka, and Jehn y. Chamoerlin's
soS and Fine WORK - were aSorses the iorMer
selling al nearly two to one over the latter. the
away from the others ana won in canIer, Gyptls
coming In secvnd, Fine Work third, Katie Pearce
fourth, LIZZIE r. nowhere. Mr. Cottltll has won
this stake three years In succession.
Tne third race was the Grand Jockey Club Purse
OF $1,000, TWO mule beats dnere wer: eleven
were N. A. Lttell's bay colt WIldidle. oy Austria
han, dam Idlewid, years OLD, and 10 Donanues
years old. Wiididle was great favorIte. lie
won the race in Two straight heats, apparently
Thc fourth race was for the Leng Branch stakes,
for all ages 10 carry 100 lbs; dash OF mile ana
came TO the post These were 10 Donahue's chest
nut morse Splndrift, aged; NJ. d. Ssnford's brown
nus horse GALWAY, years old, ana ID. J. Banna-
tyne's bay horse Audubon, Years old. Mate was
great avoT.se se1ng nn ns or ran 20 over se nslo
maze tnc running throughout, and won by six
lengths, Galway second aad Splndrlit ihird. Inc
race was ran In the remarkably last time OF 3:16k.
the nfth and closing event OF the day was the
West End Jockey Club stakes, with gentlemen
mile. mile There were nve starters, comprising Tho
Hoaxer, ridden Dy Dlon Bouccauls, Jr, l4O lbs;
townsend, I5O lbs; Vernango, Frank Durand, l4O
los, and Scramble, E. Q. Riddle, 100 los.
the horses we're started, vernango having had the
call previously. The hsaxer ana the nIly made
the rS Goee aae e.us CUss Of
| among tue spectators, their unacqualntance with
racing rules making them rather awkward in
| their movements. rhe race gave considerable
satisfaction, however, to these who wagered their
money the Hoaxer, as ne won very close race
from Vernango. Dion Boucicault Jr., rode the
Winner WHm and Mr.. Dursnd was on vernango. ire
time made-l :54K was very respectable, the nrst
On a thrce-year Old proves vernanso very good
inc following are the details OF the running as
~ THE FIRST RACE.
THEsPIAN STAKES value $500, ADDED to q sweep
the ssconS TO receive $loo ana the .nrd $50 oui
or the stakes; three-quarters OF mile.
| P. Lorillard's blk. Faithiess, by bennington,
dam Felicity spaTlingl l;;.::..:::.v:::;..
dam imp. Felucca (Feeks). s)..................... 2
II. ?. McGrat1's Dr. {. DsilEaisian, BY BarneJ-
THE BETTING.
| Lorlllard's entry............. $500 $50 800
| Belmonts entry J............. 90 IS 10
| McGra.h's entry. ............ 70 90 90
THE RACE
Dailgaisian had the best OF an excellent start,
Faithless second. Freebooter close up. The latter
| jumped away quickly and was soon IN front. Free.
| booter led down the backstretch, and was length
| ahead at the half-mIle pole, FaithesE second,
Dailgaislan four lengths behind. Freebooter Kept
| IN front round the lower turn ana well into the
| hom estretch; but at the furlong pole Falthless
| overlook MIN, aud soon aiterward showed ia
| 'front.' ana coming on ceverly, won the race ~ Two
| leuRths, In 1:17A. Freebooter was lory yaros
ahead OF Dailgaislan. the STAKES were "orIh
WINNERS or rHE rHEsPIAN STAKES
| Yeny Nans Sire Subsofbey& Sdrtcrs Tywe,