New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-03
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

OPENING OF MONMOUTH PARk RACES.
EXCITING CONTESTS BUT SMALL ATTENDANCE
METrE, MECO, BER1RAM AND CoRNET THE
WINNERS.
The proximity of the Fourth of July to the
opening day of the Long Branch undoubtedly
the cause Of exceptionally small attendance at Mon
mouth Park Saturday. The racing despite the fact
that many prominent horses had not arrived from Pha-
delpha was as exciting could be wished Three out
of the four iavOritcs were successful.
Grinsteads the favorite in the trial dash
OF mile for all ages for parse OF $500, aud sod in the
pools $500 against S1l5 for g. L. Loards Leander
$40 for Donohucs spndr and $40 for Green's Milton
At the start Mettle and Leander had great advantage
over Spndit and Milton. Leander went TO the front On
the first turn AMI kept the lead successfully until the
homesrech was reached when he failed 10 maintain his
pace and allowed Mette TO win without effort 10y four
lengths in 1:47. spindrft third dozen lengths behind
Leander. Mutual pool tickets brought SO 80.
The mile heats for purse of 500 supplied the sensa
the day. Meco despsed by the betting men before
the first heat securing a signal victory The betting
stood pool $3.50 for p. Lorillards James A. $500
for Babcock's Egypt, and SO tor Mcco H. p McGratb,
the welknown turfman, taking Mcco The horses after
fair start ran well together to the homestrctch, deco
and James A. alternately having slight lead In the
last quarter Meco left James A. behind and won with
ease by four lengths In 1:452 James A. second ten
lengths III advance OF Egypt The disc0mnted Detuhg
nePan To hedge" MecO bringing $4lO 70 $3.50 on James
A. aud 800 on Egypt. The horses were sent away To-
gcthCr, MecO running at moderately ast pace cIoseiy
pursued by Egypt, while James A. Jagged in the rear
Nothing could be finer than the finish Egypt rushed up
to Mecos shoulder the fUrlOn9 pole. wlie james A.
under the lash made tremendous effort came up even
aud disputed every inch Of Inc way to the score WhGh
Mcco reached with is stu in the front i'll l:4 his
hackers cheering wi Cly and Others claiming dean neat
which the 1ud yes did not sustain. Mutual pool tickets
purchased before the first heat pad SO' 4U before TIE
second heat, 81 20. .
The Belmont stables were strong in the nominations
for the Jersey Derby, after FddleStck and Bertam 2d
showed Their speed at jerome Park that the interest in
ducCd To low point, and Ony four out OF fortyiour
nominations, started for the 1ch STAKES wllch Win
profits and entrance money were worth $500 TO the
winner I'm pools BcmOnts FiddcstlCk ana Bcftfdm
wells Rappahann0ck together brought $50. Bertram
led over tie first half mile, but way to RpaHn-
mock as they entered the last haltnnle FiddestcR
left Fugitive order to assist BcrtrIn bnt the latter
ran easily overlook RappahanuOCk at the hail lnlIe post
and increased his speed for the home f. fiddostlch
came un 10 give RappalannOck q contest Fugitive
drOpped out, aud Bertram dashed across the score
winner by Ia length III 2444, Fiddlestlcd second, ana
RappahannOck third. Mutual pool tickets pad $500.
The most interesting VI the day was TIE Grdho
National 81 epe-chase for purse OF ToOe when en-
listed i've horses selling tie pools follows Browns
Coronct $3.50; COttrelfs Col Michigan, 500; DonoAueh
Weasel $50; Lynchs Derby, 500 ana llitehcocks BUY
Bee. SD The jumping spirited ana exciting. BUSY
Bee led TO the wall al the tulong pole, Chonet second
and NCgan third. CUrOnct lrst at the water jump
lie first time round but Michigan excited cheers " clear
ing the water first on ire second attempt BUSY zee re
and COronct the latter winning the race by lensls
Mutual pool tickets brought ~ 20.
The Fourth OF Jdly will be celebrated ~ hohhOutn
PARK VITA faur races including tie hafme dash OF the
tyO-yearOd Hopeful Stakes aud the great Two
u.lc-anG-a halt for the monmouth Cup in which
Tom OeiltTee Acrobat, shirley, Ohull, and posSlDy
River at 6:10 ana $40 Il. H., ana IWtntyIoullh-si,
North River, calling at Pier No at ii a. Ia.