New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-18
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
RACING IN THE RAIN.
EGYPT, PRIDE OF THE VILLAGE, 100000, AND HAT
Tie Y. TIE MINNERs AT LONG BRANCH

TIE y. THB WINNERS AT LONG BRANCH
Yesterday was o picturesque day overhead
Long Branch and the afternoon being stormy ADDED
freshness and variety bound from the city to
the Monmouth Park races enjoyed an exhharatng
sail to Sandy Hook, company with the steamship Wis
consln which, with all flags flying, passed out TO sea on
the way to England, while the Empire State waved
goodby and turned behind the Hook terrific thunder
clap which came apparently out OF tranquil SKY as the
train stopped at Long Branch was tho first intnaon
OF rainy afternoon but the water came down ms thou8h
out Of a spout before Monmouth Park reached Yet
the rain fell lightly side of the Park There was
a successful days sport, and the attendance was ia
Two OF the favOrites disgraced themselves.
In the first race mle-andone-eghth dash for purse
OF $780, the be Sold Egypt was treated by the
betting men "worn out" horse, aud he got his re-
venge by winning the and making them pay heavily
for the opinion. The pooselng, which was Drlsk began
with $50 for Longstas Yorsire Lass $50 for Davlss
Kenny and only $40 orBabcocks Egypt Egypt took
no preliminary exercise, and went directly from the
stables furong pole, where the start was maue'
After the horses had shown their eager spirits Joy sk
fish behavior. The flag dropped on an admirable START
and Egypt set with fast pace to force the running
passing the Judges stand with half length
between him and his competitors, gap which
WAS ydened to two lengths at the quarter
pole Kenney and Yorkshire Lass then ran neck
andneck, steadily closing with Egypt during the
hanile chase the home stretch, where the contest
Immediately grew determined Yorkshire Lass anu hci
ney dashed forward beneath the whip, andat the dis
lance stand for moment the result was doubtful, bat
took only one crack OF the whip to turn the tide In FAVOR
of Egypt who won by one and half lengths In 2:OlH
Yorkshire Lass and Kenney running dead heat Tor sec
ond place. The mutual-poolbetters, VINO recc'eu
S5l 10 for S. shouted in exultation.
Those who made up their minds from Egypts victory
that 1t was bad day for favortes and trusted their for
tunes 10 Arragon the mile dash for twoyearolds Tor
Gpn uoht ct
village The latter has a way of commanding adinra-
ton and achieving No twoyearod OF the season
makes finer appearance the course than THIS TAI auu
magnicenty pTopOrtoned chestnut lilly she Is stately
when at rest and with the utmost grace OF ac0n
whom called upon speed She so great lhNorte
before the race with 800 placed on her III te auc
ton pools. $2l all That could lie o1leu I NIL t
Aid which included McGIath's Eliza Adams, ana MOT
ris's ArragOn Lightning was hashing as tnc Se
TO the post Arragon was % t his rider
three fairly successful Efforts 10 run away WIN n
On the fourth attempt at starting, IIili hunS M,
SLIGHT n ana ii, Gd Tire rcers ioed issue and
ra peast Eliza Adams feel behind at the three-qlar-
ter pole and Pride OF the Village win an easy ush "
tbr front aloped home in fine Style winning by SIX
lengths in 154i2 Eliza Adams third, four lengths De
The storm which had been brewing all the afternoon
settled into steady pour just btloie the iast pel ns
dthreequarters race for the west En1 hotel
stakosfor three-year-od hs-Tl 600 added 10 sweet
stakes of 800 each, play pay. Theo were thiry-sh
subscribers. making the stakes worm S-oVo. lmco
horses came to ne post r. 20 p t zY1Go nEE
ard's Orioa Chis ty has Improperly Deen called ori")
and CottcrilIs Aunt Betsey. While the horses wore
broke over the Grand stand there being three caps so
near As To cause considerable cOnnotlon among the
occupants the loud Swapping OF the electricity,
as il ran along the telegraph. wlre, giving the
immersion each time that tine Grand stand Rad
beeh struck by tEuUderbOlt. Then the ram
came down torrents, flooding TIE track ana me quar-
er-srcch In the midst OF all This turmoil the horses
were started. They scarcely DISTINGUISHING ~
they dashed along tie further side OF the course 1t Is
doubtful If good race was ever run DOre III such
dcuee of "a storm. Joking turimen inquired after the
chest swimmer" among the horses, ana a. Aunt BclSey
led down the home-stIctch neck in advance o. LlOLOO,
souebudy shouted, 'berc they come "a DER Wate Inc
tTh smashing as the struck after each jump,
anke-de-p in mud and water gave pOint 10 tc eksStf
ton 4. = horses were running Ney pace, LOOLOO anu
Aunt Beiscy benz terms at the quarteOle, ana
Cyioa tapping. The contest was eanest 10 the llfee-
Quarter pole the advantage WaNcIlng between Aunt
ietsey and ZOo-Z I'OIjO increased her pace on the
honest aud accepting out ol me way OF Aunt betsey
Uho Was urged To the utmost won ny TWO lengths III
3:1s excellent time for the cOudtOn OF TIE track Aunt
Bctscy was second, six lengths IA advance ot Orold
az S2aO horses started, and the UNCERTAINTY a. 10
the be enhanced by the condition cl tne track
betting was lively bugoo was we lt'Sio us i1l-
lows Beinune's Bug0o $2GO; sbtas GYM SJo; byrues
King Bee $50; Caref's JeuIfer $50; Bevnss Hattie r.
$40 The sky Dghtenrd as The horses appeared al the
tnreequarter post Tor the start Ire Lorsts uafneI
away IN bunch, Kiug Bee leading at the judges stand,
CyrI and Burgo9 terms, Hattie +. fourth and
Jener last, position which Impaired MS chances ID Tue
race as lac steady VOiicy OF mud ana water
from of bis more favored competitors Az Tue
half-mc post Bee CVril ana BurgOo were abreast
Cyril the st TO appear III 'front.' on the h0inestretch,
while Buiguu showed himself badly beaten ana fc 10 the
rear In The splash and stampede the iis the cOlnrs
of the i0ckirs being ODitcraFd by the fly ing mud
Hattie f. bounded and swCryed under the WILD trOWCln
hers into favorable position, and by plucky dashg
won by "a nail lengths Ia us Gym was second
King Zee third and BurgOo hc iavOrlle Who was heavily
weighted. lost. The Mutual pools solo SSI 10 Tor 80
Four viii be run to-day, the last OF the Long