The New York herald., 1876-07-05
RACING AT LONG BRANCH.
Second Day of the First Summer Meet
Ing at Monmouth Park.
A GRAND ATTENDANCE.
Delightful Weather and
Good Sport.
FIVE EVENTS ON THE CARD
Idalia, Shylock, Tom 0chiItree, st. Martin
and Bullet the Winners.
A GRAND ATTENDANCE.
and
FIVE EVENTS ON THE CARD

Patriotic fervor excited to the boiling point OF
thusiasm by no means cfervcsccd in the noisy tumut
OF the demonstration commemorative OF tho usherng
in OF the great Centennial holiday. But thousands
sought moro rational method OF spending yesterday
than In tho heat and din and conglomcrate confusion
OF the city. An a!Iuring attraction to such tho
races at Monmouth Park. 1t wonder there
fore that tho large and commodious steamboats, Of
the New Jersey Railroad Company, which made special
trips TO carry visitors to the course were crowded
to their utmost capacity. or course it always is
the sail down the Bay delightfully."- invigorating
and after the previous slcepess night in tho
city nlled everybody with lifc and
sharpencd the wits for intelligent enjoymen.
II vas peculiarly notable fact, however,
that among tho throngs Of passengers those
whose faces accustomed 10 see on the race
course. These were visiting strangers, who had the
good sense to foresee days glorious and healthlul
sport. Skmming the gently RULED waters of the
Bay, during the progress OF which AL board
gers and otherwise the enhancing beauties
OF tho charming scenes, the boat lands the
Sandy Hook pier where the passengers speedily
transferred to the long rows of in waiting. whcn
In trce, they whirlcd away TO the course
twelve miles distant
Monmouth Park in . short time presents
lively and picturesque From tho West
End, Rowland House and other leading ho-
tells, and from nearly every cottage at the
Branch, omnbuses and carriages have been coming in
loaded with passengers All tho noabcs OF the Branch
were there, and such throng OF brilliantly oiletted
ladies has rarely been the grand stand Pool
selling, usual soon became lively while the qucly
cosumed jockeys putting their horses trim for
the preliminary good feature, characteristic
Of this race course, was the prompiness with which
the Punctually at the hour announced
IN thc In he hcl at ho
stand The all interesting and
usually exciting. Very naturally the eliminating
the great aorty the spectators the steeple
chase There daring risk in this sort OF racing that
is singvIarly provocative of public enthusiasm. Hap
piy 1T was spirited race and nobody hurt, making all
well that ends we'll in this dangerous species OF turf
pastme The were finished 1t an early hour and
tho crowd again departed for tho waiting cars omni-
and carriages, the might be- 1t had been
glorious days sport and to those who returned to
the city there delightful renewal OF the pleasant
morning sail, to most after all, really the enjoy
able feature Of the day. circumstance in connection
with The days racing is the fact that, Notwithstanding
the attractions elsewhere the Fourth of July, and
prcemincntly this year, large attendance be
secured at Monmouth Park course on this day.
1t n serious problem to tho managers, but the
problem has now been satisfactorily settled.
TnE RACING.
There we're five races on the cards. Tho day was
lovely, the track good and fast time anticipated
and made.
RACE
the Hopeful Stakes, the value OF which $780,
added sweepstakes OF $50 each. play or pay, for
two.y ods the second to 500 and the third
$50 out OF tho stakes the distance half mile
colts carrying I10 bs Glles 07 lbs For this event
there were ten starters. comprising r. Lorillard's
brown colt Diamond, by Lcamington dam Bnck Slave;
F. Lorard's bay 6ly Idalia, by Geneic, dam Tiem A.
Bclmonts black gelding Adonis, by Kinghshcr, dam
Adosc;nda, and the same gentlcmans brown hlly
Hbcrna, by bennington, dam Henrietta welch;
Thomas Purycar l. Co. bay hy by Narragansctt
dam Minnie Minor; II. p. McGrath's bay colt Frank
Jones. by Blarncys,ons, dam Lucy Fowler; I. A.
H,tchcock's chestnut colt by Planet, dam Magenta
+. Norris bay flly by Eclipse, dam by Sashcr Bar
barity G. L. Lorlard's brown colt Lucer, by Lean
ington dam Lady Motley ana the gcntlcman's
bay hlly Ladylke, by bennington, dam Lady Duke.
The race by Idalia in grand STYLE Thomas
Purycar's Narragansett ally being second.