New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-01
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
RACING AND OTHER CONTESTS.

YALE AT BASE BALL.
Six remarkably interesting races were run
ut Monmouth Park near Long Branch, on
Saturday. Bramble, Little Reb, Spartan, Idler,
Thomas X. and Problem were the victorious
horses. Harvard defeated Yale at Hartford in the
fifth and decisive game Of their baseball series.
The Manhattan Athletic Club gave its Spring games
in this city, and there were other contests OF various
kinds Oh land and water.
BRILLIANT RACING AT MONMOUTH PARK.
THE SEASON OPENED WITH GREAT SUCCESS UNDER
THE NEW MANAGEMENT-FIvE OUT OF SIX FA-
WORRIES BEATEN-BRAMBLE, LITTLE REB, SPAR
TAM IDLER THOMAS X. AND PROBLEM TIE
WINNERS.
A perfect Summer sky, air that was hot but
not heavy and oppressive good attendance racing that
showed variety, merit, and an unusual number OF
startling results track In excellent condition. the
whole park looking fresh and bright and the evidences
OF udicOus and watchu management in every feature
Of the daythese elements conspicuous in the sue
cess Of the opening Of the racing season at Monmouth
Park, Saturday. under the new control. George L.
LOrilard, the new president OF the association, C.
Wheaty, the interchangeable secretary, and the other
officers were greatly commended by all present Inc
trains FROM NewYork and Long Branch were well
laden and all life and animation at Monmouth ParE
Pool-seling both in the French and auction pools
went on actively and the boOkmakers" had nothing
system OF betting The racing remarkably interest
ing Five out of six fsyores beaten. The defeat
Of g. L. Lorlard's splendid three-yearolds luxe OF
Magenta and Danger caused the utmost surprise They
were plainly not their best racing FORM 1t almost
universally agreed that they finer race horses than
their rivals that surpassed them Saturday.
DIVER Brothers plucky threeyear-old Bramble was a
conspicuous fayore in the first for purse OF $780,
three-quarters of mile. He carried LOG pounds
Against him were P. Lorllsrds Judith uO1 pounds;
g. L. Iorilards Idalla u13 pounds f. Morriss Faith
less tII7 pounds W. Babcock's Egypt Q22 poundsl
Astor's DR.. KOestler 200 pOunds and f. Gray Girls
wods Darnley us pounds. Bramble with ease in
1:l7 Italia second, Egypt third Faithless fourth
Judith fifth, Dr. KOester sixth and Darnley seventh.
French pool tickets Brambe paid So 20 each for So
George L. LOrillards Danger carried large amount
ofnOney as well ITO pounds his back In the second
race for the Long Branch Handicap sweepstakes OF $50
EACH half forfeit and only $40 II declared out by June
90 with 5000 added the second horse to receive 5000
out OF the stakes distance mile and quarter. so
general was the expectation that Danger would Wln'
that he sold in the pools for more than all the other
starters together His competitors were swgers Milan
900 pounds); p Loriards Garrick 400 pounds Lake.
lands Little Reb u10 pounds); ClabOughs COverbrOOk
90 pouuds) and Astors Vagrsnt ole pOunds) Little
Reb's Jockey lost me and urged the beast with the
iofo tbosht that he would be able to stay there Az
ter half mile had been run Danger moved up 10 secOnu
Mace and his many partisans looked on with calm
fah that he could pass Little Reb whenever he pleased
Down the long back stretch Little Reb was st az tne
head but Danger be running easily aud with
sufcient reserve force for the coming emergency To-
ward the close OF the third quarter Danger was gwen
his head and gained the audacous little runner in ad
vance Then tine muttude believed that the race was
already practically settled, and that Lutte Re6 must
lower his cOlOrs TO the of Alarm. BY the hardest
work Danger succeeded in overtakng the Southern
and p 9i mean and a6
few strides more and Danger was again second linen
fayorites sank within them In the bomesrech Danger
got the whip, but there was no hope for him Garfck
Mas my aS 90. almost on terms with
Little Reb but the Southern horse still had little more
power spare and the whipping that Garrck received
avaied nothing. Little Reb sprang ahead with renewed
power and ended most exciting and sensational race
winning by length in 2134, Garriek second Danger,
tired and dsprited, third, COverbook fourth Vagrant
NTH aud Milan sixth.
Rebel out Of a marc by Crowell he came from Texas
aud had fair success in the South winning three races
when three years of age, and running second several
times last year and this year. He s an ungainly little
horse Win ah ss M s entered In the handcap
sweepstakes tomorrow at 100 pounds, and win that
poo tickets on Little Feb paid sis so each for S. The
value of the sweepstakes was ", $50 NJ. 80.
The result OF the third race, the Jersey Derby was
HoT f stable Duke Of Magenta had been backed
money put on him was very large AS he had been
cess In every he had started In this year. he was
believed 10 almost winner The race was Tor
threeyear-Ols. the Jersey Derby sweepstakes Of $50
EACH play with 81 600 added second horse TO
half miles Dake Of Magenta had to carry lis pounds,
on
starters p Lorllards Spartan and Pnryears Danehef
were weighted with only lib pounds. The start was
very unfair With only three horses In the race,
it would certainly have been easy TO secure
an even start but Captain Conner sent them OF almost
~ nn 1ne df second and Daniehef two lengths in
the rear Spartan never lost this advantage, retaining
badly out condition. for after trying in vain TO reach
Spartan, be became disguised on the back stretch,
bad third Spartan won with ease In 2.4l$. Danehet
for
for s.. The value Of the stakes was 81 800
spartan handsome bay colt, by Lexington out OF
Inlu Horton His achievements as a two-year-od and
his victory Saturday show that ne an excellent race
nns Of Magenta when in condition. is the better Of the
two p LOrillard has matched Spartan TO against
sSsSSfday for $500 next saturday sud the struggle
between them Will doubtless be very exciting .,uo
yesrods $50 each play OF ray wltn saGU Sa1ea q
IapSe ns the avoe and the winner Of the Juvenile
Stakes at Jerome Park r. LoTiards Rachel and SIOUX
na T. Hyness Peter Hynes; Astors Lulu wtherss Be
linda and Lewis and Stearnss Farley and Minnie An
off the fiery Young racers and the start was fair c. L.
IOrards Harold forced along at his utmost speed
up close but could not 0yertake the lead
ers until in the last eighth lder up very swiftly,
conds two lengths IN front Of the Morris colt Idlers
stable companion, Harold was third The Others we're
strung along behind them. French pool tickets on g. L.
oraId entries paid $23 80 each for So The value Of
In the ffth race Of one mile with selling allowances
James W. Bells Fugitive Q09 poundsl was the favorte
His rivals were r. Grahalns W l. Higgins 200 pOundsl;
g. i. LOrillard's LOunger C97 pOunds) CampbelPs
brunette COS pounds) Loyd's Wild Rose ga pounds;
H. stanfOrds Fusilade (76 pounds Kin's Thomas X,
formerly called Preston Wnen owned by p. Lorilard,
UO3 poundsl Lewis and Stearnss Frank zoe pOunds);
Beyins's Hattie 4. Q01 pounds Mulcahy's Durango
100 pounds) aud Reeds Eugene w. Robinson (94
pOundt). This was a very lively seamper and the posi-
lions of the racers changed frequently. In the third
quarter they closed u and seven or eight Of them ran
Ia group making striking spectacle. Thomas X. and
Lounger had the advantage at the start and Fugitive
could not force his way through the flying mass.
Fusade showed good speed as the troop came into the
final eighth OF mile, but Thomas X. had short lead
and kept It. LOunger dropped back slightly and
Higgins rushed up but cOnld not catch Thomas
X. The latter won by threefourths Of length Higgins