The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-02
THE LONG BRANCH RACES.
A sUCCEssFUL OPENING OF THE
SUMNER MEETING.


Three out Of the Four Fsvorites win-Mecc
Astonishing the Betting Men-Bertram.
MettIe. and Coronet Take the Other Prizes.
The opening day Of the Monmouth Park
races was brilliant. The tendance was large
and fashionable. Tho weather was glorious, a
most sea-refreshine breeze being waited over
the course. The track was dry and safe. The
programme OF the racing included four events
The nrst was a mile dash, for all ages. and was
won by Mettle, after a sharp brush with Lean
der. The race OF mile heats was won by Meco.
So little was Meco thought Of that but few
wagered upon him, and then the odds offered
we're enormous. His work com pletely upset the
knowing ones. The Jersey Derby, for three
year-old colts and nllies, was taken by Mr.. Bel
mont's Bertram. The fourth and last race-the
steepiech ase-was won by Coronet, after a des-
per lte struggle with Col. Michigan and Busy Bee
The first race, trial purse for all ages, entrance
money to second and third horses, dash OF one
spindrft, J. A. Grinsteads b. Q. Mettle, q. l..
Lorillard's b. c. Leander, aud A. p. Greens oh. g.
tie, 300, Spindrift, $780, Milton, 70. The Has fell
poor start, In which lie snder and Mettle got the
but was severely pressed by meste and lost the
race by a short head. spindrift pulled up lame,
third Milton was out OF the race. lime, lt1.
For the second race, purse $500, for all ages,
entrance money to second and third horses, mile
L. Os IL lee W. IL
cocks CHI. h. Egypt, and p. Lorillsrds ch. c.
Mace, started. Average OF pools, James A.,
Egypt 49, Ssss o. 10 tns ts hsss
Egypt third. At the club house turn Meco in-
creased his lead: LINES A. went In pursuit.
lead to tho finish, taking the heat by a
length from Egypt; James A, third. Time,
Meco sold Tor $40 Egypt, .i5o, James A., sio5
Meco jumped on with the lead, Egypt next. on
going up the BACK stretch James A. passed
home stretch a blanket could have covered the
three horses. The gallant Meco then shot to the
front and won the heat and race by neck from
James A, much to the chsgrin Of the knowing
ones: Egypt was agood third: Time, l;4s. The
Pyris Mutual pools paid ON this race sG'.4O for
The third race was the Jersey Derby stakes;
value g, 800 added to sweepstakes OF $50, each
p o. d; 70 or receive ZOO be third 500 out Of the
stakes; one and bali miles. A. Belmonts b. c..
Bertram and br. c. Fiddlestick, Thomas W Dos
br. c. Fugitive started. Average Of the pools,
Belmont, $50 Field, l15. Aeood start was made,
Bertram and Rappah anock being close together.
The former ran quickly to the front, but Kappa
henock would pot be shaken on, and at the hrst
quartet rdsHed 10 the front and cut out the
running at a strong pace, Bertrsm second, Fid-
diestick aud Fugitive bringing up the rear:
Passing the judges stand Rsppahsnoek led
Of Fiddiestick. On the lower turn Bertram took
the nrst place, but % they went down the
homestretch Fugitive put on a sp.r'' =, and an
ali think that he could not lose. At
an eighth of a mile from the stand the four
horses were drawn out In line, and II looked
as though they would 30 nome in the same
manner. The riders all used the whip and spur
freely. But the pace got too rapid for Fugitive
aud Rappahannock, and they began to tire.
Bertram went steadily on, ana won the race by
half length from fiddlsstick; happahannoek
third, Fugitive fourth. Time, 2;4tt.
| The fourth race, Long Branch Grand National
Steeplechase for all ages, about three miles over
| "A fair hunting course, welter weights, purse Of
| s6Q0; $3.50 TO nrst, tlO0 to second. and $50 TO
| third horse, had as entries A. ID. Browns D. b.
| Coronet, W. Cottrll's b. n. Col. Michigan, L. A.
| Hitchcock's CHI. III. Busy bee, Jos. Donshue Is
CHI. g. Weasel, and DR.. Lynch's .. b. Derby.
Average OF the pools C0ronet, 40: Col.
Michigan, 100; Derby, IS; Weasel, IS Busy
Gee, 45. Tue horses were started IN the Geld
| ing, closely pressed " Busy Bee. Weasel
| Coronet. and Derby following In the order
| named. Busy Bee was over the hurdle FIRST
Coronet second, Michigan making the Jump al
| second hurdle was crossed IN the same order
and Busy Bee took the ground for the nrst hall
| mile, and crossing hedges, fences. and stone
| walls, held her lead; out the superior jumping
| psssed Busy Bee, Michigan a close third, Derby
| fourth. Weasel out OF the race, having re.
| fused to jump at the third hurdle. and
| lost much ground that u was impossible
and Col. Michigan, II was tight race and aftei
| one of the best finishes ever seen on this OF an,
| other course In this country, Cotonet won the
| race by one length from Col. Michigan, Derby
| third, Busy Bee fourth, Weasel distanced
| Time, 5:57.
| The second day, July I, has n grand pro
| Cramine of four races. The nrst race, Hopeful
stakes. half a mile second race, selling race 10
| all ages, one and quarter miles third race
| Monmouth Cup, two ana a half miles; fourth
|