New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
SPIRITED RACING AT LONG BRANCH.

SPIRITED RACING AT LONG BRANCH.
MAY D., BURGOO. AND BERTRAM WIN INTERESTING
CoSrEsTs-AS EyENrFUL sTEEPLEcHAsE.
The second racing meeting at Long Branch
was opeued yesterday with fair The attendance
was not very large but the ladies In the grand stand
were numerous enough to it from the appearances
of depletion after the had ocked to the pool stands
which well patronized The contest for the Mon
mouth Sequel Stakes the most interesting event oil
the day. the prize bens won by Bertram, Who sold low
est pools Three out OF four favoritc horses sur
fered defeat. The wind scorchng and the track
very dusty drencng rain storm after the raceS was
opportune, as a fire raging In the woods Oh tho
beach south Of the Park, clouds OF SMOKE having rded
the horizon for several hours The race for The purse OF
$780, for all ages, mile course, was regarded py
the betting on open question between Leaning
ton Second, May d., and Durango. There were 1--WE
starters and the betting was spirited opening with tns
odds slightly in eamngtOns favor and gradually In
crcasing One Of the early pools "a follows Ra-
cey's Leamington second. $50; Davss Mary
d., $50; McInerny's Durango $780, SortoD's
Jeanette Norton, $40; Bannatynes Elmwood. s37
struggling start effected on the first trial, Lean
ngton getting away with three lengths the advantage Of
Durango who slightly led May ID, Jeanette Norton
fonrth and Elmwood nfth. bennington had increased
his advantage the first qrater but In the dash to the
halfmile pole all his competitors with the exception OF
EmwOod, gradually drew nearer. Durango rda neck
bennington q
three-a,Iarer pole, while May d. coming forward 1ith
determined stride took Duango with her and left Lean
ngou to spoil his chances by veerDg of to the outside
rails The contest close to the IrlDng pole Were
Durango ralteTed and May dashed across the score
winner by Blk lengths, IN 1tGll Durango appeared 10
have the at the furong pole past which point DIS
iCckey cid not seem to exert himself Durango sOs
second lengths in advance Of Jeanette Norton
Gaming ton fourth. The mutual pools paid Sl7 30
The mile heats excited great deal OF interest and
drew ont some heavy betting. In many OF the pools
Burgoo, Egypt, and Papermszer sold almost al even
n;uTes and frequently PaPcrnaker selling thru choice
bi0G money than first OF second CHOICE as IN te
following poc: Bethunes Burgoo, 500; Baheock's
Egypt, 500; Mullins Papermaker, S5i0j GiDneyS Love
Chase s65 slow start was made Burgoo getting on
with two lengths the advantage Of Egypt anu Paper
MAKER who running even, Love Chase sooh beng
Lt several lengths to the rear. PapermaNer feil oh
rapidly the first quarter, and Egypt forced BsrSoo
into the second place at the hs'niie post and maih
tainug ais position to the furong pole. was allowed 20
win ~ iy by three lengths Ia l4o3 the otEer hO.stS
6ens ayed , for s eeo 4r ea 5s snt seod neat
p;perInaker sold in the Held, burgDD srEinE n.s
tLir unoyen srt of the day malc bargoo getting
away VITA a decided advantage, ~ahca LSypt VINO
second. did net attempt to diminish MS lo1hey no.u
mg niu by a stToBg pull to the score, ah allowing
Papermaker to forward and contest tLc hoal "lto
was beaten ny length and hlf, Burgoo securing the
heat in las pspermaker ara Love SAnSa were @ SEM
betting two tO one IN BnrgODs favor A tso scar
LgypFs groom hung to the birdie Zoo sou s;oa'y, . sHH
advance Egypt came mp even at tne qaaitr ross.
the horses running meek anu nrcH ana at aar itS 49, 81
ad Egypt made determined fight Tor the race Dht
nnier ihe wnp lac only got within tbrce fensihs o
Bltsao. who Won the heat aud race IL l4ya llteal
poo tickets bolgnt before the hrst neat PAD $40 4v
before the second heat, 80 co. before the thfu he"I
- 40. =. .,,o.o n.r,.,u |
In lowest place with the betting men IN 'hr tWohe
ul.u Monmouth
~ =, an manly in5ki,r co,t bnt poss.ssss the
endurance tor twoniie race IL was thousht t1'e n
ot @ n ,U ,i 'ra,y ID INV s,aes and beat suoI com
petitols as Shirley. sunOurst, and Woodand Pools S'id
follows: T. LOril1rds shirlcj, - - " H. ~ iils
sunbIsi, s20j; Babcocks woodland, St'oi brinisn.S !
next, Smiley thlrd, and Beftram AZ the rear aurOst
had two lengths tine lead at the hIirme Ioe '.iH eoi
,licd WoOdaBi 10 second throughout tnc hts in'e
m m i'in % st' , ,,,. and the excitement be-
came intense aJ Brrram seen 20 run 10 ile Iront
,J s1,nts were heard as Bc.tram made . wonderful |
d..a at tue iuglOnz poe. winch lett crHJuiNt tLrce
IrIcfhs behind at iulsb, Berram wlninS ~ J.t9,
pl,,I scts pail Us 80.
ThS long IS amen steeplecnase for pnse $500 was
..a1-YIl ,5i a. iu ,!id MOI cud y- DISH IA,
sold N pools as iDlows sujc,fs Blll $500; DJn9-
hdo- stancrl, $40; Lynchs DerOy, 80 ",etl' il-
f,y,riia fell nj The third wall his riie- scrambled
ln the saddle again and rode WIN rscLitiAeSs bHet
Jumped Odtsidr g a. tne wafer JUMP, "l,d 80 d.s-
ycIut ,l IN, iockcy taat he gave ~ tbs unequal con-
tc,t. stanford cd, Derby second doing fohe rsa "hd
syl,shty jumping tuat excited the adilI. "h I'd tse
SPECTATORS D.rDy the Ouiy hurst 80. r.'il'i 10 |
,t over obs aces easily Tue brtJb0 .lat III tuc
lie. uup he was considerably b,ha stan al on 'he
a most aiishtcd stanford. wilton n1uia"t iS1ALr-
c.iuc for tAe race, va. ridden ont 81 c ire 4;is
looked 81" s'sItci'us 10. DERBY ynghy' Hh.' ~ nc
sl-luud.d or The meeting, and s'toH .'''y VS.
.aar!td 20 Milton, stanford ha'.r5 "cI lh. W.tf
ono ni ro,ton IN do5. DERBY came IA sec' 80 We
the ouiy ,ther horse winch came 10 -" 0io' N@s-"1
lUO utAei5 pdld so 80.