The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-30
SHAKING UP THE FAST ONES.
yRaTTLING RACES YEsTERDdf OYER
THE LONG BRANCH COURSE.

ur,i,snt Reopen,ns OF Monmouth Park under
n.Nexx Orsnnixaiion-Fast Time bs Young
..er. and old Racers-Not N Good Day Tor
Faxor,te.-Pooi Selling In the Open fieid'
Monmouth Park, under the new associa-
Hon. with Mr. George J.. Lorillard as freslueh''
s,d q. Wheatly. Secretary, was auspiciousy |
onened Yesterday with six exciting races Long
pranob has seldom seen longer trains oil cars
man those conveying spectators to the course |
Il, the Jesse Hoyt. the boat which started from |
Now York at o., the scene reminded one |
of the old-time popular trips to the track.
The lower dock. from midships to tho
bow was filled with veteran turfmcn book
makers. and pool sellers. Many per-
,uasiye voices invited gentlemen to form com
bnations or invest in pool tickets Bronzed
old sports without apparent fear OF afterward
,merging In the hot sunshine. filed quickly up
N tho bar and swallowed their Santa Cruz
,ours and whiskey straights without winking.
ready to endure any amount OF sport during
The day The ladies' cabin and upper saloons
were filled with cheerful family parties. young
ladies predominating.
On the arrival at the track all was in OK
cellent order. and by three o'clock from three
10 four thousand persons were present incud-
Ing a fair sprinkling Of ladies on the grand
stand. French pool tickets were sold openly.
lucky hits were made. Capt Conners started
the flyers In good order. and the only slight
drawback was the dry track. which became at
times little dusty. Strange to say, none OF Mr.
Belmonts horses appeared in the contests.
The first race was dash Of three-quarters OF
ame. F. Gray Griswolds b. Y. Darnley. G.. L.
Lorlllard's b. m. Idslia. Dwyer Brothers's b. c.
Bramble. wm. Astor's ch. e. DIR. Koester. w r.
Babcock's ch h. Egypt. 7. Lorillard's b. I. Ju-
dith. and +. Morris's blk. M Faithless started
for the purse OF 1900 Brambe was strong ia
yorIte. and betting was lively among the book
makers and pool sellers Many French pool
tickets we're also sold. The horses were sentof
on a fair start. Idalia a half length in front Of
Brambe. Judith and Egypt and the others close
up. with Darnley last They ran well together
in the Hrst quarter. and TO the half In the same
positions. when Bramble shot out from the
group and soon placed q length Of daylight be-
tween Idalia, who was second. Egypt having
worked up 10 third place. There was q very
pretty brush up the homestretch. many shout
ing Bramble has it!' and he had. nicely, COM
ing in fast about three lengths ahead of ldalia.
who was four lengths in front OF Egypt. the
others stringing along in cloud oil dust. Time
The Long Branch Handicap Sweepstakes.
$50 entrance, with 5000 added. one mile and
Laughs laughs ce. @ c. .cIoyerbrooR, WIN. Astor's B. &.
Lakeiand's B. b. Little Rob, p. Ioriliards b. c;
Garrick. and d. Swigerts b. c. Milan appeared
pt the stating post Danger was an immense
iavorte and the boys invested heavily on him.
Little Rob poked hi noso in front at the send
q, Danger second, alongside OF Garrck and
mile Little Reb Kept the lead by length fgom
Danger. the horses rpnning, fast and keQfping
Pysriato i f Litls Rs6 Before sSiRnsIax into In the
cee1Ad in eating his head md shoulders in
front Of Little Res The rider OF Little Rep
ss D S san hs
The homeetretch a neck in the lead. with Gar
:, rick Towdng on Danger They came thunder-
% amid AZ the o shouts OF tSousands. Little Reb keep.
Ing his head clear. Garrick forging a neck In
Little Reb. who was nowhere in the pools, won
BY nearly length; Garrick second. and Danger
NiTn TSc race % ior the Jersey Derby one and hall
miles also astonished the boys. g, L., Loril'
ards b. e Duke OF Magenta. I: Lorillard's b. g
only contestants. The Duke OF Magenta was
the ievorite at nearly three 70 one Spartan ,, en
st the first quarter by three lengths, while DAM
chef WAS about the same distance behind
Spartan nGTssssd hs p .Ss fSd wS
struggled for first place; Spartan In the las
half mile came flying up the homestretch; win
h,g. ming eoassliy olsy by hVe Lengths from 'he luke
The halimlle dash for the Hopeful Stakes
1900 was the fourth event, P. Lorillqrds b. I
ssH.9s s Bsra&a g. q l. 1Ss 1ESdll2as 3 YIN ys
Harold and b, l. Ider, .Hynes Brothers b. g
Ssr aSRs Norris 81 wsr%iqs,er F,rsS .DS bay Go iCi
| Minnie Andrews started in the rush.. Norris
colt and Lorllard's entries were I ,, the favor %
brushed through the bunch on the send on, an'
keDtin front 10y about two lengths through th
hn az paf inf nf
ten lengths behind Sweeping into the home
stretch, Ider and the Morris colt still held thei
flock behind. Idler was leading the Morri
S By r. essas @ps a5 TPb 1es TnN
ming handily in 81 seconds.
Tho aIih race was for 1900 purse, one mil
brush the winner TO be sold at reugItIIonii q
stanford,,s b. m. Fusilade, J.. F. Kiliin's ch. 8
15s$i aS%s' EsaBssr 4 sss = bSE: Z
GdI G' FeGs E. N5a'"hyE 5 Eugene sn e PSaFfHGsa g. H9
money s3 rssy S 5nS on P3fs faeIlVs i've Nss close a.
t9geher from the start 70 the hall mile; fh9ma
\ quarter pole, and as the horses turned into n
4 home-tretch there ,was. close and last runnln
Fusaie Coming up the stretch it was any
sNer, Thomas X. appeared nall lenRn /
| front. winning the race In i6l; Higgins wa
second. and Lounger and Fusilade head an
hegd, making dead heat between them.
The sport for the day wound up with handi
cap steepechase for purse Of 5000. 500
second horse. II was over the usual stee pie
chase course. in the form Of double figur
eight. There were about twentyiumps. includ
Ing walls, rails hurdles, and water, Jumps
Dea1head. A. ID. Browns b. h. Problem. "
Callahan's b., y; Bay Rum. and J. ?. Fitzpat
rick's ch. h. Wild Oats leaped on the turf 10
the jumping struggle. Waller was the iavorte
Deadhead Isprang TO the head OF the group o
al, tho start, Bay Rum NJ his hindquarters. wit
Waller. Problem. and Wild Oats dropping thre
lengths in the rear 10 watch events. The irt
Jump was wooden wall about four feet hlgi
peadhead cleared II IN beautiful style, but Ba
Rum boted and was thrown out Of the race
Wild Oats, Waller and Problem took the j1ml
aitcr, Doadhcad. Wild Oats Tapped Deadhoa
az the third Jump. making A. boauufl
Problem going well nearly together about 81
nrsl with clean leap, the others following
good order The horses ran well, repeatin
lhe Jumps nicely, but before they reached III
water lump the second time Problem had ,worl