The New York herald., 1877-08-31
LONG BRANCH RACES.
THE THIRD DAY OF THE MONMOUTH PARK
RACEs-KING BEE AND NEW YORK THE

AUGUST MEETING--TWO WE'LL CONTESTED
RAcEs--KING BEE AND NEW YORK THE
| WINNERS.
| The third day of the August meeting at Monmouth
Park was yesterday in the presence OF fair
Dor Of spectators The meeting SO far has beon quite
successful, and the management have afforded their
patrons some excellent sport There was not a very
large party the early boat but quite of Ne
York men board the Empire State. which left
pier No. at quarter past O'Clock A. b. Nothing
could have been enjoyable than the sail down the
bay, as the weather simply magnificent, and there
cool, refreshing breeze, that proved great
boon alter the suitry heat OF the city,
Seated around the decks Of tho steamer
the passengers had quite pleasant lime
aud surveyed the passing panorama with pleasurable
feelings. The bay full OF vessels, and Long
Island and Staten Island looked very picturesque
the morning sun shining their wooded heights.
The trip made without any accident, and the pas
sengers safely transferred to the cars that
awaiting tho arrival Of the boat NJ Sandy Hook.
short half hour brought them to Long Branch where
after taking board a few more passengers, they
proceeded once 10 the track.
DRIVE
The races have attracted pretty large patronage
from Long Branch and every day there has quite
a string OF carriages the road The weather yesier-
day was so delightful that quite number of parties
were made up at the different hotels, aud shortly
after one p N. there was a long line Of carriages
jogging along through the village. The coach At
lantc was out usual, with full load Of passcn.
gers, and the youthful operator the corne, was
making the air merry with his tunefu music. There
quite number Of fast OUT and they added
to the excitement by trying their speed they troed
along toward the The passed of very
pleasantly, and everybody got home early hore were
ony Two events run, the third not having filed There
little excitement between, ''fhe Derby Dog'
made appearance the track and afforded con
eraDie amusement TO the negro stable boys Others
as they al! entered in full chase, aud with yes
aud shouts drove the unfortunate an NAL from the
track. The judges were General Van Vlect, Mr. j. G
Hecksher and Mr. J. q. X. Lawrence
The
The racing was not quite TO the mark, as only
two OF the three events the pro. FAMINE were
run. The nrs, race, handicap Tor two year-ods did
hot lll as only two owners mad made entries Too
first the heats OF mile and an eignth for
wncn four started. The betting was very good ON this
event, as both Dailgasian apd King bee were
uvorites AZ different stages OF betting The race
itseI was not very interesting, as King Bee won tho
race with the greatest ense IN two straight Risk
was strong iavoritc in the second evcna handicap
over hurdles. ui heats-but the result proved that
weight Will tell, as New YORK, with 1870 los up, won
handlly III two straight heats. Risk was carrying 152
lbs. and DERBY i4a lbs.
The brs. event OF the day was the second on tho
Programme rs The hanacap lor twoyear olds did no.
iii 10 was handicap heats OF a mile and an eighth
Tor all ages aud GO. ed with tue folowina ascent,
ances:-W. X Bapeoes's bay colt Wooa.and' py Brown
Dick--Woodvine, years, carrying j0o lbs: J. J.
Bevns' chestnut Gly Hattie r.. oy Lean pgton--Bon.
Doom, Years, 1Us lbs j. u. Bc'thune's DAY Yield.
Ing Dailea-iao, ny Barneystone-Lucy Fowler.
years IS los aud NJ. Byrues chestnut colt Kiug Bee,
BY Hamou-g-oy j. G. Breckenridge, years ~ lbs.
This was very good betting race KING Bee and
Driigasan each iayorit.s al different Stages
betting. In one pool KIM Bee brought $95 Dagasian
So Woodland so ana HATTIE J. S2d, and IN another
Dailgasian sold agayst the Held Alter several
passing tho stand Hattie +. the icai the
other three in uc about length Dshind. The hily
held her cad round the turn, and passing the quurcr
pole Woodland came up into second place. length
snead of Dallgasan, and King Bee brought up tno
AS they swept down the back stretch the rear
horses gradually closed up and they passed the half.
mne with Hattie f., Woodland and Daigasiun nearly
line anG King Bee hall ongth behind. Tho pace
became pretty hot and round the back turn noy
all appeared IN line. Woodland was the nrst in
undsr whip KIM ijco wont to the front fun Of
running and wou worry easily oy coupc OF lengths,
With Daigisiau second ana Hattie Il. third. There
WAS not much betting, King Bee was selling at $lOO
10 800 over the Dcld. Sg Babcock made change of
riders on Woodland, giving Hughes the mount. rney
.and DaiIgasian went 10 the front az once, as
II detcrn ned TO make the pace. Hattie f. and Wood
Iand lay back In second place and King Bee
brought up the rear Al the quarter pole Dalgasiun
third and KING Bcc fourth. Woodland then began to
close up on Dsigasian and King Bee camo up even
torms with Hattie +. AT the nafnllc Dailgasian and
Woodland were in the front, about nail length ahead
OF King Bee, ard the hy looked II sho had all
she wnntcd. On tho turn King Bee jolned tho par on
cnfnc away 10 the front gaopcu easy winner by
hve lengths Dailgasian teat Woodland Tor second
money by hall q IcDgth, and Hattie r. pulled up SIX
lengths behind The tune Of the neat was 2:o4h. The