New-York tribune., 1876-07-13
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
LONG BRANCH RACING.

VICTORIES OF ROMNEY AND BULLET IN EXCITING
CoNTEsTs-FIDDLEsTICK AND WACO THE OTHER
WINNERS.
Three days' steady racing at Long Branch,
including to-day not been favorable TO the fortunes
Of the Monmouth Park Association. Contrary 10
sanguine expectations the crowd OF viSors a rnilS
delpha show interest whatever in the Long brahcn
races and the sporting en- OF New YORK still continue
TO furnish the majority Of the number of spectators
which Yesterday was exceptionally small Ihe racing
surpassed expectation, and very interesting Inc
victories were equally divided among the fayortes ana
the ied.
The three-quarter-mle dash for purse OF S3oo'
for all ages, brought seven three-year-olds 10
the post The betting men overlooked Romney $
large, stout frame and excellent condition. ana
favored Faithless and bennington second Pools
sold "a follows: p. Lorillard's Faithless QO2
poupdsl $3.50 Rosey's bennington second 0O7 pounds)
500; McInerneys Durango Q0i pounds), SIo DAVIS
Romney QO7 pounds), $50; Bevnss Hattie j. tloZ
pounds) Morrs's Osseo 07 pounds T45; Glbney
Lovechase O2 pounds FIG The horses started al the
first quarter post and got away the second attempt
bennington leading, Fabless second and SWIM always
alert riding Hattie f. into third place and dsputng
with the leaders strongly beyond the hafmile post
where Hattie F. closed with FaithesS, who had already
overtaken bennington. Osseo. who had run iour'h'
could not keep the pace and fell of rady 40 the rear
As the turned into the homostrech Romney VIVID
little urging through the punching six caught Lean
ing at the furlong pole, aud in most exciting Iish beat
him TO the score by half a length in l:lS Leamngton
Second q length and half In advance OF Durango hu-
tual pool tickets paid $33.
The threcquarter mile contest Tor the ocean
Hotel Stakes 81 900, added to sweepstakes OF 200
cach play pay, narrowed down, out OF ID hoi-
nations Of thrce-year-ods TO race between Bemonts
Fddiestick, carrying 81 pounds and Doswelfs Kappa
hammock carrying the weight The confidence III
the three yearolds OF the Belmont stables remained M
shaken Fildlestick selling the pools for $40, WIN
SlOO stased Rappahannock. At the start RaPpahth
mock led and Fddlestick tagged several lengths behind
The latter. Jockey took his tine close up the gap and
a. the horses passed the Grand stand with increasing
pace EdIestick was given his head aud left Rappaan
mock "A length behind before the quarter pole was
reached The dash TO the Lomcstretch was moderately
fast and oven Fiddiesiick running easily, WHhH
EappaIanncck goaded and whipped to his utmost hhG
all M could do to keep length behind Cheers greeted
FddleticF a on the la,; rods he right away from
RIppahannock and Won the race by lhreo IoDs'n' III
3:l3.4 Mutual pool tickets pdid - 20. ,,, . 81,
The twomft heat race FOR purse OF $500 did no n'
and extra race 3 uJie dish or puIhY oI T-'o'
for aii ages VAS run 10 ts sirad fOr lhs lsls w..
tion pool wIs made s,iowS: Mcin"mey,s Durango
SS DS SSpon ko @ GSa2Aga GSs 1 Gss' 4se
the iuricng pole FOR Tue start ~ ihe uoI'ts
leading With Goth second aud Coupon thlrd. Durango,
VINO VAS fourth overlook Conpon ana Coin WHO Iy on
close with kinney ran neCraudntth race 10 Hy
lome.retrh Waco, who bad started last gained stead-
iiy On Durango ana Kinney, and had no dlhcuy IL
beating h, TN al. by uch 10 the ddsn 10 toe furionE
post coming home an easy winner 10y Two iobEths lb
.Ji; Kinney second, three lengths IN advance Oi tou-
non. Mutual pool tickets brought $50 ~.
The hand cap hurdle race. FOR parse or 5000. over
eight bundles distance two miles, secured hN starters,
.uI the result was satisfactory and highi! rActlHk.
Bullet wa The fiSUTte. occasionally srnuE lor F!Or
against So fpr the held OtE,r pools wce SOFA a. iol-
lows TEE Hcd consisting Of Jprdaus BIZ iuudy, ran
natyrc'- Elu,ood ard Green's Milton, 80 rutChh,s
lurt $50: Duuuhurs stanford, and The Weasel, SO
Mltous baking iu the hurdle i,c ui Tuesday made hs
chances OF little value ia the pools. ImWood showed
viyac,y before the and amused himself by stdhh2
erect his hud icrs, ANA maAihg perpendicular
leaps that severely tried bis rlder stamford
and weasel got away first. Eul,t m.de j"
DASH and. getting the lead 20 the third hu dlr'
lrd the over cvrfy o.>tarc 10 the, IN.
Emaoud fell "a rapidly ,rou shc tird hurll' and ait'I
humping the n'u banked abd Curyct,td over tt couis,
iu I'D. ,aures wen, gone. At tuc si,Ih hurdle hi'n
Jumped close third, and struuS hopes were cnciiahrd
tuaI hc would win. IAc s'Vcu.u hutiIc was ""N D.
iIrf stanford. aud Million gaiUpMg over III tuu'h.
Buii-f had an advantage ~ lf i'u..u over Stanford
al the last hurdle tr TIE Mr-r' hHl crowded Nilt"n
into fourth place SLc dash 10 the sct" Was hos uud
l.DDlcI STANFORD worked hard iu. tho race, bG bVet
hid reserve Uf speed, ana ia the last thirc jumps
i.Ilrurd the of mis- victory lu length IiWr,
l:Juat stanford second, "o lengths IN 1d'ancr O.
biz stable criulluiou, Tue " Weasel lie Mutual pooI
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