The New York herald., 1877-08-28

THE LONG DRANCH RACES.
ENTRIES FOB To-DAY's EvENrs---PooL SELLING
AT THE BRANCH.

ENTRIES FOB ro-DAYs EvENrs--PooL SELLING
AT THE BRANCH.
Long BRANCH, August 81, 1877
Tho August meeting at Monmouth Park commences
to-day at two p NJ, and judging from the liberal pro-
gramme and the entries that have been made some
excellent raciug will be gwen. Captain Conner arrived
here yesterday and has been busy all day making the
prclim mary arrangements, as he will olciate during
tho meeting secretary and starter. The prospect Of
four days racing has bad tho bene1cent effect ON
tho resi- cnts of the Branch, they required some
amusement OF tho kind to wake them up All the people
in hotels taking very decided interest in the
success Of the meeting, and the Grand Stand will be
bcray patronized by the ladies' The horse coach
"Atlan,ic is to start from the West End every day at
ono p NJ and, after calling at the othor hotels will
proceed the track returning aer the conclusion Of
the last race New Yorxcrs will be carried direct to
the track by the Now Jersey Southern Railroad and
tho boats will leave pier No North River at half
past nine A. NJ. and twenty minutes to eleven A. M,
arriving at Monmouth Park at twolve NJ. and =. NJ
respectively. Some reduction has been made IN the
are tho excursion tickets, including the admission
to the track, Will be 81.
Yesterday afternoon there was quite gathering of
gentlemen around the West End Hotel, and tho races
proved the general theme oi conversation. Every.
body appeared be Of the opinion that the running
would be very good, there were over nifty fresh
horses the TACK, all in splendid condition. having
been training Tor this meeting ever since the July
Ihey were also Wcll maLCneu the
absence OF The cracks OF the year won lend additional
to the diuereni races, as there would he
easy prize for any horse and every event would he
closely contested. The horse Bill Bunce arrived from
Canada during the afternoon, ard number Of others
mentioned in Sundays HERALD are also here IRON
Saratoga.
The racing to-day will commence with dash Of
thr, equarters OF mile for all ages, maidens allowed
IL years DID, lbs II years old, los. II or up
ward IL lbs. The purse Is $780, o which $3.50 goes 10
the first aud $50 TO tue second The closed with
the following entrss:-Egypt, l22 lbs Leamngton
Second, lis lbs Cyril 1l5 los Yorkshire Lass, 113
lbs King Bee, Ill lbs. Dalgasian, los lbs ; lndian-
OLA 80 lbs and Duchess 80 lbs The second race will
b. mile heats, Tor ali ages with the same maiden
allowances in the FIRST for purse OF $3.50, first
horse 1915 and second horse $75. The following
horses have entered Partnership, 124 lbs Bur2oo,
III lbs Woodland, lis lbs, and Hattie r., lis lbs.
Tho last event will be hurdle race, mile heats over
lour hurdles, Tor purse OF $3.50; fret horse 1915,
and second SO. TDec will lie three starters Derby,
154 lbs. RISK, 152 lbs, and New York, 152 tbs
during tho evening there were quite humber OF
racing al the Wes, Eud Hotel, ana Tom johnson.
tho we'll known pool seller, executed lair amount Of
business. For the thrce-quarter Of mile dash York.
snire Sam the favoritc, bringing $50; Egypt 500
King Bee SIS. Cyril SIS, Leamingion Second $40
anu the field Sl5 In the mile heats Partnership had
the call lotchiug $50, Burgoo $40 Woodland $50 and
Hattie $40 Derby was the iavorite TOR the hurdle
lace, selling tor $50, Risk $35 and New York $40.