The New York herald., 1877-07-08
Third Day of the First Summer Meeting
at Monmouth Park.
Pleasant Weather and Good
Attendance.
FOUR CAPITAL RACES.
DauntIess Zoo Zoo, Kenney and Dead
head the Winners.

ran yesterday afternoon AZ Monmouth Park, in the
presence OF worry fair attendance OF spectators,
posed for the part Of New Workers, there
only limited number IRON Long Branch and its en-
virors. The racing excellent and the four events
on the programme afforded capital sport The slcady
appearances OF the weather in the city assisted Ia
bringing the New York delegation to a favorable
opinion as to tho prospects OF the day, and the morn
ing boats carried toeraby good number
OF people. Tho first boat left the foot of
Rector street at Lalfpast nine A. NJ, and
was patronzed mainly by the early risers. Z
as the majority OF the community preferred wait
over Tor the Empire State, which left the foot OF
Twenty fourth street, North RIVER at twenty minutes
past len A. NJ. Sno was not quito time yesterday,
and when she arrived at he dock there about
couple Of hundred passengers waiting board.
After making another call tho foot Rector street
she started Tor Sandy HooS II world be hard 10 fad
a more enjoyable trip on such pleasant morning as
that OF yesterday The boat Is comfortably fitted up,
and has plenty OF accommodation for over a thousand
people There 'is very fair band OF music board,
and during the entire trip y, played series Of well
selected compositions that added considerably to the
enjoyment Although The journey to Monmouth
Park occupies considerably than tho hall
hour required for ride Jerome Park the sail IN
the Bay quite compcnsates for the extra time
taken w. There Is continued change Of scenery,
commencing with tho forests OF in the
shipping at the DOCKS and gradually changing
after passing Governors Island TO OF
a more cnlivening nature. Passing through the
Narrows he steamer then leaves Staten Island
the right and heads direct Horseshoe where
the passengers transferred TO tho Tho
ride from the Hook to Monmouth Park is very inter
esung to the stranger nearly the entire beach is
now built over, and the picturesque summer cottuges
with the ocean IN the backg kground, make quite
nj !ittI Ia nf cotto
in tho shade the bright green grass plots,
their hundkercniefs as the cars 70 by, and
the spectator cannot help feeling of envy
at the quiet comfort they appear TO enjoy. The
train stops for few minutes at the Rranch to pick up
any of the summer residents that may care 90 to
the track by raL There number Of wagons
inside the track yesterday that proved quite
venenco us they conveyed the passengers TO the
grand stand for the moderate tee of five csnts Thus
quite concession the part OF the Jersey Jehu
general they inclncd the stranger
with llberality The through train all rail
route, via the New Jersey Central, brought
tar load and, although It leaves at eleven
NJ, tho majority OF tho people prefer
to start hour earlier and have the pleasure of sail
On the bay. The a-rail route will never have any
large amount OF patronage until they can manage to
make tho trip pretty close the hour, which at
present they do not seem likely TO accomplish.
TnE ROAD FROM LONG BRANCH
Shortly alter noon there was considerable bustlo and
activity around the large hotels the Branch, and the
number of private and public carriages tnat wsro
drawn up in front showed that drive meditated
the guests took carly lunch and then, about
hafpast twelve and tup one T. NJ. there
pretty steady stream OF vehicles raising the
the road track. Talking about dust, 1t would
be bad idea II future somo Of tue Long Branch
watering carts were to take trip over the road ON the
racing mornings The Atlantic coach had, us usual
large board, and Mr. Kelly, the expert whip.
happily allowed TO drive his team without the aid
hrecrackers, which young gentl Gman lent him
on tho Fourth as an increased motive power
There were quite number OF elegant ba-
rouches on The road, ana the last young
men came out in their carts anu Stanhope
phaetous There were also sprinkling Of dog caris
aua basket pony phaolons Mr. Presbury, oi lhe
West Emo Hoie. met ~"a an atcdent whie driv.
ing out that might have Terminated fataIlN but
fortunately resulted in oly TEA bruises lie was
drvlug IN an open carriags Win Aiss Sherwood and
MISS Jarrett and geniIeman, anu when crossing
small bridge OF the horses got frightened, AMI rear
ing up iell the other NOISE, carrying Carriage
passengers all into The ditcn. The passen
scrs were all rescued without any serious
damage. but the carriage was a complete
wreck. la the confusion Mr. rresbury was also anlor
tunatc enough lose his pocSelooog, contain ny
nearly $loU IN greopbacIs. humber OF the peop'c
preferred witness tho races from their carras S.
they nearly al drawn up along the railing OF
the course TO the north Of the quarter stretch.
THE STAND
There was not quite such good aticndapce on tho
stana seen last Wednesday, uul there was
fair number OF spectators. Tue most OF tue ladios
psesent are stopping at the Branch IN the vicinity,
~ very few ladies' care to make the Trip from
New YORK. as a. proves a I2ng day before lney get
home .>sn's Of the t"e.s wers very handsome,
and being ma 40, as ruie oil light fabrics gave quite
brilliant Sppemran-a 20 that portion OF the stand occu
pied by the ladies. An "ua tnose preseni uurins sne
f,yxsr eay we're 81 a Ss% ISd ,sss mrs so sossy Ct
Philadelphia; John l.. iiiil, GeL ~ u,,ls
Mr. TeiierInary, Of pniladclphia; orss %"l,
Leonard ". jerome. Iawrepce jerome, q, "ss =.
Lorard, D. ID. Witbeis, Mr. Puldy, Wrght
ford, MT Angus. belmont Jr., Mr. Z. W
Scott Mr.. Otto Peters, -Sncrn O'BrIcn, Alexander
Hunt owen Brennan, Alderman Reilly. Judge flana-
gau, Police Cummss Nichols senator Grard of
New Jersey, Brainard Howell aud others
rHE QrAETER STRETCH
The speculatos mastered M strong orce yesterday,
ana iarIe business was done by the pool sellers.
Tnc victory oi Dituntess Ia the n1ie proved
qaite Fortunate aInr ior her blckcrs tue FreIcn
tickets PAID over s42 each, giving them han dsome
proiit 0n their ivc dol ar Investment
The great event VI the day then came up and money
was bet very freely ON the Aonmoun OAKS Zoo Zoo
aud ldaIla were the lavortes and would be to
say which the call The pool seiAnl event
wus yer, Dr,sk ana iarle oi money passed
into poor box IL also said that private bet
oi 80 900 Side mad been made Mcssrs Pierre
Hnd George L. Isoriiard or tnc respective merits IL
their hlsics THIS, oi course gave mere seu
pctus TO tho ou.stas 81, cula,i0n as wDas |
The owners thought good enough TO back
also good enough ior thepuDhc fnerc was consider
able dssat sficton exhDitc ny the holders ol Frehcn
tvke's on Zoo Zoo, rs they cInmcd thai tickets
sold icig after the horses came to The post that.
IN consequence oi tue Dad wiy alia was
having, oyor hundred more tickets were purchase
Zoo Zoo TINS saould he avoided iuturc Dy cos-
lre tho oxcs directly tho horses at The post,
1t manestiy unfair To those that Dack ca iue
My before tho horses up the |
scratch aud Idaua cxniuited her temper Ine
result tho race received win |
general satisfaction, and the long line formed
the WINDOW wncre the French pool. are paid owed
that there we're number Of good guesscrs on Tue
stretch. The tickets rule pud with an pos
sloe expedition, and an elic'cnt oItcer does good
work Dy keeping The people in line The uackers oi
outsiders had another go0g thing Kenny, which
paid about $40 Cousidcra bic senent Ifforded
the pcopic tho qusrer by tue per
fornunce Of youJg man III checked shirt ne threw
the most appalling soLersiuits bent himself Uack
ward and drank out oil tumDlcr ground.
He generally I'm slicd exhibition by kckipg the
bauk OF hts head With the soles OF his loot rex that
tho hardness the elasticity
OF his limbs he redpcd harvest OF CONS after
work was nnishcd anu appeared nIghy delighted with
the result OF his performances