The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-01
GREAT SPORT ON TIE TURF.
hUsPICIOrs OPENING or THE SUMMER
RiCES Ar LONG BRANCH.
r.mou. Turnte. In Monmouth Pnrk-Five
sp,.pdid Contest. Iestcrd"y-The winners
of the Jcr.cy Derby and Other hnces-
y,,..b shire Las. aud baden Baden Win.

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Yorkshire Lass anu "'"'"
The opening Of the summer meeting at
Monmouth Park. yesterday was great sue
cosa Tho sun shcnc brightly all day. ana n
cool soa breeze tempered ts heat. The track
WINS In superb condition and the Attendance
i, vns of a class Of persons who thoroughly en-
ioycd and appreciated the four splendid races
Among those seen ON the grand si'hu VIZ
,hn Hon. 5. s. Cox. tho Hon. Fernando Wood.
Fletcher Harper. c. II. ka!hfirish. Capt marry
briggs " the English army. the Hon Robert
. II Strnhan James VI. Col man. MAJOR t'"rsc
LELAND Of the Sturtoyant House, John ChAm-
ho,ii, VIM. IL. Barrett, the Hon. Branard
Howell cN-Judsc john Mcheoh' 'N'y"oHu
George Curtis The temperance "dNo,"o' n','y
,'","''' ,. 'V,,ai Vuai,,'', " a Fletcher and many
Tho Stptk EN'h"ilN'' " - ~ '''' -
Cn & Birch of Tcnnessc. 4. G. Baker. Presi-
A., t...,.Ii., t,sur,r.o C,u,nany of
dent oi the irnhhlh luSur"h : Nu''l""' =,
Philadelphia. eN-Snrrlr Locus. h"o''' II.
bIackay. Col. $. $. Moon and Col Bennett OF
Ihiladrlphl'' ios,'n"7''. ,,,.,,. n "
wick Col. John Carpenter OF hehtu'Ny, H. v
=. Dnmis and Albert smith Of Chicago. and many
others. 49,
Mr. A. s. Dodi drove over from the ocean
Hotel in Long Branch in his new [ coacn' ,,rs ,ne
Atlantic scen'he"'N h"hnnn- '',e r'o'Vl's wv
Blx magnificent rrays, as well matched in color.
49,. anl ,oce .s ,ho,. vr,ro bonutifu in appear
HI" anu p"'o ~ ~ 49,, -, i'si,,,,
'v AZ arc those % driven by the Now York Coaching
",,',, t',, ,,s ,,,,o,r,nrc is somewhat more
Clup' put lts "Ip."'"' - - -,
showy 1t will hold twcnty-four outside ana
twelve inside passengers. Mr. Dodd intends to
run o''woeh LONG Di,''," p''' ,Ssa,oi
win who drove forty horses at the funeral Of
",snhan, rtr,oln
Ahthh"ni i''n'"'i' -, 49,.
unns, were 7 ynn Mss Smith. of the New
YORK Board of Underwriters Samuel Carpen-
Ter. Eastern Passenger Agent OF the rcnnsylya.
mia Eailroad: \. V. Brown Superint' 'ndcnt Of
Ne w5teT9 Un2n Tglegrap9n n Cq%p,nnY abp,@ nAiI Az
F1a Fsae q Hdte New San T "5r and % lis son SEN
ii!or rr,rnden Ttd en- Of New YORK; CHARTS Leland.
AMI .sycrai ladies, 49,, .,n, ~, IT,,
prrhy St@kas on. oni n half miles a mile heat
Iae % and a thr"e-Guaittr dash-wcrc spirited
atu aateun"vniS nvS pnnl seliine was carried on openly
sad br sIly. but as the attcndancc was mostly
co., 'yar the Fr"n III altho,irh the latter did n
a., o,u. insinest , II WIS riITorad before the
ya e,ns ni ,n"I '. bil, IN, Gohnson Brothers
- sifthhs Inv nd nt f,r ~ any intarference.
IN W. M q4ir,er ~ uatia Tvrinnn
ESss,mer E, mS and Ipdiana were hndilcd close
iose%hsr % h,r & ~ ~ az snrad In
Hs HsnS nVYs became sny N unraS a. and threw Ier rder
G..tll ya 70, f4ll NJ NJ =
sspa man hars ntereted MsS If w iS he ,hren on
the ern,'1 stand hut the vast majority. in tn
fnrgot IT, The ril ress steed. now ten oil
iwsiye lcngths behind the rest. Kept up her best
stopped. Spiliman was removed 10 the stables
+. 'bis co,,,rni. IIn was severely but moi
d9nsorous'y .o.qrcAh ,oo.,.,. ,.,, ;, ,n,x
xhrn. ns on The smelling days. there will be
hand q must az i.e pafk ;,,,,,o. ,oo, ,,e,,
plac.s IN The stand. and sounded the bell. Tn,
krst k rae m @ Was U or purse Of 500 $50 10 second
S t0s s s,gIf N4ew [ byyne'EI wm T. Il BaS,Pak SRt
h s h5ypb yIs5 @5 a3i p2Sas yaars lis P poSnds
Jane De. Beyin.'- ch T. Haiti +, years ii.
ysSnd' ls S E. RS@as nSni?s and + Il N.Y. 405ESFi erl & &G
Bonough. years H. pounds. Average Of IN
f2gySS FsR@nIB sG5 B6ne1Gi sSGsi sso ai1 80 900
Ftyp ru"hing III i'i 10 II, Ii" 'front.' with Romnsy an
King Bse next: the rest went on slowly. As tho
reached tho club house Romnny fcll to tn
rear Iiy the qgastarpole Egypt was sent al2ne
hass foi up t9 M .hs GT 5 nb mar WAY ai% % r IA
turn turn and ihoses behind tired so as 10 be pra
ticaliy out, Of the rare before, req hing, III
t. fight ii out. The former went into III
straight with Il lead Of length. Evans the
Sn. and Yorksrs Iass s WON won h. Il race By
length. Egypt second. King Bee third. ~
4
Paris mutual pools paid sli25 on YorkshiI
Lass for s..
SECOND RAcT.-Jersoy Derby stakes, vau
81. 500, "a lded To- a sweeI I-takcs Of $50 each. D. y
Tor colts and illlirs. foa!s Of 1874. the 80 ond
receive 500. and the third 400 out Of I'll
stakes. distance one mile and half This WI
ihe groat event Of thr day, and created muc
Interest among tur!incn. Basil, the VIII
nor OF the great $4,000 match
Baden Baden We're looked upon by n
knowing ones as certain TO win. Bas
when mounted and put to his caner SCENE
y be- IN fine order. Baden Baden was also
iaultle,s condition Rifles hackers. w,sre, col
nient. The runners in this were: g. l.. Lori
iaris b. Q. LOungrr, 10 POUNDS; r. Loriard
b. 4 Basil l07 pounds; ". Astors ch. O. Bad.
Baden. 10 pounds; Carr Il Co.'S ch .. Kin
pounIs and K ~ sears ch G. Cory-irr ii
pounds Average 81 the pools: Basil. CO.
Baden Baden 52j; Rifle. l75; field 80.
They were got in a I'm" at the half-mie pol
Capt. Conner dropped the flag 10 ilne star
Baden Baden md Loungrr went away IA from
and on the turn the form, took the lead. Th'
wore followed 10y Basil Rife Dick Siss er. an
Corys,er At the bead Of the stretch Coryst'
had tho lead. but half way up LouLg"r pass,
him. and carried on ia. running length