The New York herald., 1878-07-05
SIX CAPITAL RACES,
Harold. Balance AL Parole. Loulanier
Kenny and Problem the Winners.
TEN THOUSAND SPECTATORS
Fall and Death of William Midgely, the Well
Known Steeplechase Rider

one OF old times and attracted neary large an a.
tendance as was present at the memorable race be-
tween Lougfellow and Bassett five years ago The
six races the programme offered tempting induce
10 the pleasure seeking public and they left the
city by the thousands 10 witness the sport and enjoy
the cool sea breezcs for whloh Long Branch Is
famous The weather. in the city oppressively
warm and the majority OF the people that in
tended to visit the took the Jersey Southern
route SO get the benefit OF the pleasant sail down
tho bay. The 9:20 A. N. boat IRON the OF Rector
street carried about a thousand people, and tho
l1:40 boat there terrible jam. The 1915 +. NJ.
train on the Central Railroad also we'll patronized
and brought close on thousand people.
THE DRIVE FROM LONG BRANCH.
Long Braocn looked very gay yesterday morning,
the evening trains on Wednesday brought down
immense crowd anxious 10 get Of the city Tor
the Fourth. This INVASION proved Mighty satisfactory
70 the hotel keepers anu nearly filed up
all the FIRST clsss houses Yesterday morning
there was rush the livery stables, but
they appeared perfectly able to satisfy the
demaud, ana tolsrably decent hacks 10 be had
for So tor the day The hotels all sent out stages,
charging 81 for the round trip. Those who started
sariy had pleasant trip. tree from dnst. AS the
rowa did not get fairly gong until about quarter
past one From that time until the started
snere line OF vehicles jogging along toward the
Irack, and the dust In clouds thick that you
could scarcely see through IT, 1t was certainly not
pleasant for the occupants Of the carriages, and when
thoy arrived at the stand wisp brooms
mand and the coored valets nett ed rich harvest.
soENEs STAND.
The people commenced TO arrive shortly alter one
r. NJ, and the business Of the day the spscua.
tors began shortly afterward There were about lf-
teen hundred people on the track at that tmc and
presently the arrival OF tho train the ali rail
ywelled The crowd considerably. The big rush. how
ever. with The IL 40 A. NJ the Jersey South.
srn, about LAS =. NJ, and in fcw moments the
stand was packed and several thousand people took
possession Of the held IN she centre, lining rails
in their anxiety. to get good view OF the racing.
There was . rush made TO buy French tickets,
and during the DAY The crowd was SO
great IN that locality that many people
we're unable 10 make their in vestments. There was
quite a ripple Of excitement over the cup race; and
when the winner, Parole, returned to the judges
stand he greeted with the enthusiastic ap-
pIause. The weather was rather oppressively hot
during tho day, but occasionally a little puff Of .
breeSe would reach from Inc The air
trife. Yesterday proved ricn harvest 10 the pro-
prisor OF the restaurant ana bar crowd was 80
great In TINT neighberhood that almost imposs
BILE to fight ones way up 10 the counter.
THE RACING POOLS.
When she bell rang calling up the starters Tor tho
July Stakes the grand stand packed with specta
tors aud about three thousand others enjoyed stand
ing room the quarter stretch und interior oi the
GELD. The ten numbered In black ngures on tho card
came to tns post aud alter several false starts got
away in struggling order with Mr.. G. l.. LoriIard's
Harold In the lead. Tho run very tast, md
6. L. LorilIard's entries-Harold, Monitor ana der
finished in the order named. This
great triumph, and everybody was glad at tho
success OF the president OF the association. The
time, 03h, was very last for nve-eighth OF q miie
and It has been beaten. In the auction pools
George Lorards sold about even against The
ned, az ioows:-ti. L. Lorard, S225; Morris, $lO5;
z. Lorillard, 500 and the field, $50. In the French
pools the winning ticket paid SO 80. The second
race. Tor the wess Enc Hotel stakes, brought ou.
seven starters-Baiance All, Maritana, Pride OF the
Village. Bertha. Mary r., Invermors and the Jersey
Belle Ally. In the auction The pools sold &c l..
Loriard, $3.50; Jersey Belle ny, 5000; Asor, $50;
Mary X, $l75 Loriliard $l7S, and Invcrmors, ,$l40
There was quite rush George Lorillard IN the
French pools ana the winning ticket only paid $40 so.
The thrd race, for The Monmouth Cup the ex-
uing event Uf the day, and the hackers Of General
Philips and Parole crowded and jostled another
In their hurry 10 invest In the French pools. vir-
ginus and joe also started In this When the
horses came on the track the people rushed TOR the
best positlsns 10 obtain view oil the race. When
they passed she stAud Phillips the lead pulled
doupis and on the pseksretch virgnius took second
position. As they passed the stand, alter running
she nrss mile aud quarter, Parole had the lead with
Philrps and virEiuius close up In the order
named. Joe made a little run on the back
stretch, but Parole had all his own way
winning easily, with vrsinius bad second ana Gen
srai Philips third Thctw and n quarter miles we're
In .oeJa In tho auction pools the betting was
very spirited, and one pool sold as follows Parole
$500; General fniIlips. $470; vmginius, Sl25, and
joe $3S In the French pools the winning ticket paid
50 CO. Tho next event, milo heats, brought out field
Of three estarters-Rhadananthas, LouIanier aud Ad-
venture. In The nrst LouIaner jumped OF with tho
lead aud was never headed winLing the heat in 81.
After the heat Loulanier became u Dig iavorte In the
auction pools bringing $si0, while Rha1aman-
thus sold for SIS and Adventure s3a The
second heat not very Interesting, as Lou
lanier won IN canter Time, l47%. Inc Fronch
second. The selling race came mex, on the program me
and brought out four siartera-W. |. niggius.
Loitcrsr, Kenny and Kinssiand. The distance sss
mile anu quarter 4 ho betting on this event was
pretty heavy in the auction pools, rs there so
many losers anxiess 20 sst even on tho day. In Que
Hrs,ns Sss Kenny $3.50 aS@ KnssaoS sgso
they got away AZ ths hrst atempt ana Lolerer tooE
came up The pair raced homo together tue latter
WANING by ball length In 2:l4ts The French pools
paid $W ~ TDo usy's tpoft concluded with the
stcepc chase, which brougbt out Doadhsad, Problem,
DaDdy, Bay Rum and Trouble. In tho pools Reid Nd
Woods were ABOUT even IN public favor as the pools
soIdt--Rsw, $425; Wood, s43Oj Bsosn sl7o, aud
The neid, Sou The acepic chase resulted in
chapter OF accidents, 10 when The upset
pi Bay Rum iormed the Introduction. Inc
heo shortly afsrvsrd reduced to three. ne Dandy
bo,ed Oh tne course Coming IN TO tns homestrstch
Problem, Deaahead anu Trouble came ht the last
hurdie nearly In line. Problem ana Trouble cleared
the obstacle, but Deadhead came down with smash,
raising cloud Of uusL Tbc rider oil Deadhsad was
on the track to his quarters and placed
hands oI a doctor. Problem won the race the
French pools paid s22 70 The betting on the uitrcnt
events quite SPIRITED, Ms SIC 900 was invested IN
the French pools ana about $50,00O in tho auction
pools
THE DEATH OF HDGyLY.
A. uniertunste that such brilliant days racing
s that oil yesterday could not come 10 a conclusion
witbout accident that naturally cast gloom over
the closing scenes. William hidgciy, the Jockey Of
Dcadhead who fell last huroIc died about haii an