The New York herald., 1877-07-11
Last Day Of the First Summer Meeting
at Monmouth Park.
Fair Attendance in the Warm
Weather.
DUR CLOSELY CONTESTED RACES.
Pride Of the Village, DauntIess. 5urgoo
and Risk the Winners.

The Long Branch concluded yesterday, and tho
spectators Afforded tolcrabiy good sport The
thunderstorm on Monday afternoon ana the heavy
fall OF rain that followed gave some people the i'm
preston that the would have to be postponed,
but thoy did not take into consideration the drying
qualities OF the sandy SOIL 1t certainly affected the
attendance, there were not many people present
usual Tho weather yesterday morning was not
quito favorable might have been, tbs dark,
heavy thunder clouds overhead looked as II might
sxpcct q repetition OF the rain Of the day
before at any moment but by 10 A. NJ. the blue sky
began TO show and the heat became intense The
rather doubtful condition OF the weather had neverthc
less the OBJECT Of rather limiting the attendance from
New York, as the Jesse Hoyt which left at hal-past
nine from Rector street did not carry large crowd,
and the Empire State tar from being crowded
down with passengers when she clt tho Twenty-lourth
street dock op the. twenty minutes past
ten A. NJ. trip. II relief. how
ever to got on board this large and
commodious steamer and enjoy the cool morning air.
There plenty of tho Empire State for every.
body, you can vary temperature by the place
where you take your seat Ifyou sit forward you Will
soon got COOL and then by gong to the stern you Can
preserve IN even temperature and enjoy the music
from the band which is above the average Of that
piled to excursion steamers. A good many of the
passengers wait until they board to get
their breakfasts, and the restaurant receives
tocraby fair amount Of patronage The trip yesterday
was very pleasant, the water was smooh enough TO
ntisfy fresh water sailor, and there just sum-
cent breeze to make 1t pleasant The beauties OF the
scenery thoroughly appreciated. Station Island
and its rolling hills covered with timber, rich its
luxurious foliage, tho forts, hospital ship. Coney
Island and Sandy Hook all in for their share ofap
probation. and finally the party safely transferred
into tho Jersey Southern aud rattling
along toward Long Branch. The more one passes along
that beach between the Highlands and Long Branch
the greater the impression that Is made by its rapid
growth 1t is really wonderful look at the innum
srablc pretty cottages tina: line the beach and think
what desert that place used to be few ago.
rhe architecture OF the cottages is OF very varied
erder and IL hard 10 hnd any two exactly alike First
The attention is called to delicate little Louise chalet
apparently built in the gingerbread STYLE which, how
ever cannot be when learn that has been the
beach two years and stood the winter gales with.
out any material damage. The wood work Is
colored In variety OF shades and looks
very fast alongside the sober looking Now
England cottage that has been erected the next lot.
1t appears rather hard TO keep the plots in good
order around these cottages, and thcro hardly
vestge OF a shrub 70 be Tho strong winds that
occasionally sweep this strip Of during tho
fall and early spring not conducive to tho welfare
Of vegetation As draws the Branch the
number OF houses begins to increase, they DO
each side Of the track. There is short stop
there, in order to take in passengers there
everybody is safely deposited at the entrance to Mon
mouth Park, ana two minutes walk brings them up
10 tho grand stand
SCENES ON THE COURSE.
II did not look very promising In financial point Of
her cargo, as the track was apparently deserted but
few minutes later people began to appear the quar-
ter stretch and up the STAIRS OF tue grand sand SO
tendance at the Park K. The The Long Branch
in the big Atlantic COACH hotel bussss livery carriages
and private conveyances Of every Kind They helped
where the appearance OF Mrs Hosy. The Misses Coo
and few othors showed that the ladies had alto
gctber given up racing and still had slight partlay
IN that direction The passed of very pleasantly
md without any mishap until the first heat OF the hur
die when just after tho rst hurdle. in front OF
die breaking, his riacr AyIand, Received
quite bad fall After the horses had completed the
10 whore the jockey was lying, and he quickly
picked up and supported toward tho judges stand he
was helped across the quarter stretch and thcn put
his back hurt and his ankle badly sprancd but
doctor Ia attendance does not anticipate any serious
results: Tho ALTAR, however, Gusts Father gloom
over the day, as Hyand IS rather favorte. and pco
pie ielt sorry that no had met with accident
SADDLES AND DRIDLEs
There Is one very marked difference in racing In this
country TO what IT Is abroad. aud one which is SO
sy or r. the
country harness them Abroad the appearance OF the
horse Is one o the main features OF the show aud no
handsomest style; but here If mau to judge the
animal by his good clo.hes he nigh, be very much
but not so attractivd to the oycs oi
the spectators Yesterday person would have hardly
saddles and briales if they did not it for them
selves. Fancy horse for which his owner asked
: rs: ooo % last summer summer DsIg rlssed with bride
pull upon It. There was another with
an old cavalry saddle cloth under his saddle.
aud he probably lucky got that All saddles
look roady the hospital does seem old that
men riskng the money that they do on their horses
do not bring them before the public in little moro
presentaoe condition. The least tho grooms could do
anyway would be 70 clean up The irons and get rid OF
the rust that appears TO be eating them up.
THE QUARrKR srRErcB.
The boy the spotted shirt that kicks the back Of
mis- head with sole OF his present yes
tcrday afternoon, no had other views, he prob
ably sold the route 10 the youth in flesh coiored tights
and red trunks that was exhibiting during the utter
noon. lie DID not reap very lucrative harvest, as
there opposition show presided over by
tho genial counicnance Of Mr. Vim. johnson that
certainly drew the crowd. 1t was the first TINS
season that Mr. W. johnson has appeared in the pool
box and ut the first sound OF his meodIous voice the
acrobat was lett deserted and literally had TO perform
TO empty benches II was like old tunes 10 hear Bill
johnson, "A hundred In the pool and Dauntcss sold
how much Tor second choiccs Fifty-hve-sxty--
Observation-Disclosures, twcc--scvcny -nyc-just III time,
uoiaIS-Ouc
kevcntynve dollars IN The pool and Dauntlcss ana
Ncttle sold--how much Tor third cboce2 You
have tho winner Left Kenny; how much for
him? And then there's shamoy and Katie Carey" &c.
IL did them all good to hear Bill johnson getting to
work again, and he sold some rafting big pools.
There nothing very exciting IN the lrst Two events
but when BurgVo won the second heat o Inc mile
race there rush 10 the pool stand. ana Ill had
TO put Ia substitute, as he was already boarsc with
hrs mornings work Everybody scrambled 10 get
lutte Burgoo In order to get OUT and BIZ lot OF money
into the pool box ut about 100 TO so on Burgoo
TAN NKETfxG.
The hurdle race yesterday concluded the first sum-
mcr meeting, and on Thursday the second summer
meeting, lasting four days, will conmcucc. There
will be, as usual iour races on the programme as
bxtra racc--a dash OF mile and oignth--has been
added 20 tho regular programme. which includes a
mile dash, mile heats aud stocplechase rhc boats
Will leave Rcc,cr street ut twonty minutes past ~
N. aud forty minutes past ton A. 81. MS usual and the
through trains at oeven NJ IRON the foot OF Liberty
street
TILE RACING.
The track was heavy from the doluging rains Of the