New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
PUNNNC AT MONMOUTH PARK.

king Brr and NKw-YOHK WIS THE TWO RACES.
The racing at Monmouth Pml, could scarcely
fa to be enjoyable, yesterday even though the events
were few iD number. In accordance with the rules OF
the track the s handicap OF thrccQuirteIs OF
mile for two years ods omitted the horses Of only
two owners having been entered King Bee, the fayore
won the mile aud an eighth IN two straight heats
The race was sharp and exciting, but easily wOn The
hurdle race WA won by the third choice, New-Nork IN
two straight hss the second heat, Rsk the fayorite
was beaten b. -oJn his competitors.
Byrc King Bee was the fayOrte in the first contest
hea; race OF a mile and eighth for purse OF Si0O
with $500 70 first horse and hseasy victory the first
heat seemed To show the wisdom OF the betting men, At
first the starters sold ON these Berthune's Dali
gasian $50; ByrnoTs King Bee, so; Babcocks Wood
land S2i, and Beam.ss Hattie r, $40, but the
tone OF the pools quickly changed King Bee sell
ling even against the field. The first heat was a
sharp one, although nOt close at the hnsh Hattie f.
20; away 20 good start leading Dy a length az the
ui-cs stand with King Bee and Daileasan together,
,aCk behind Woodland. ON lue bdchsllclch Ddlgdslau
zoos the third place and the favOrte the last Closing
up the gap at the threcquarter poe the horses came
INTO the homesrctch SIDE by side The favorite then
ran away from the others. and passed under the string
three lengths above Ddlsasi4n no was Two lengths
ahead 0f Hattie T., with Woodland making Dad fourth.
King Bee easily brou ,ht three TO one against the field
IN the pools before the second peat but the betting
quickly 10 siandstIiL The horses started well
together. th Dlgaslau shot far ahead as t 10 make
good beginning. and Was twO-cngths ahead at the
}udg..' stand; Hattie T. second. and King Bee third
Hattie =. Opped quickly IA the rear, ana was Iir
oDud at last turn, the Others running side hy side
The hOmcstrelch brought the tavoute quickly 10 the
front again. aud Le won by SIX lengths, D!li&asian
second. btat.ug Woodland by neck Time, 2:O4l2.
Tie hurdle handicap, mile heats $500 10 first horse,
and 800 90 second had only three entries follows
j a. Brrthuue's d .rby. j. g. X. Lawreuce's RISK and
j. McGuifes New-lOrS. Even Wlth dis heavy weight,
Rsk was 70 strong ftyOrte as 20 s1rlangc the bet
zinc 70 two bets similer New-NOrk went
OH with @ lead Of two lengths, Risk second aud
Derby falling rapidly iu tue rear. RISK picked
up al TIE second hurd,c, aud al the third was
neck aud neck with New York. But NeW-IOIk
asiv went ahead again. knocked down the last hurdle
ana Won the race with S8e iu lj6li by two and half
lengths Risks defeat brought him down 90 even AGAINST
nc field many of the bets being made openly Tor the
uprposc of hedging" Scw-lOik again got the lead,
going over thc FIST hutdc neck ahead OF Risk, Win
I,riy length behind. Tue f1yOrlte did his best all
Inc Way around but could not improve upon ms
position. At the thilg hurdle Derby made "a
for econd and then for first position. For moment
e.sed As II be would gain his point, but cOuld not
T.sc. Sew York. who won by Lcck In 1;j4i2 The IA
Vorite was two lengths iu tile rear
There viii be five Oh saturday, Including steeple
chase and fOuI-IIilc