The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-03
RUSHING IT OVER THE TURF.
SEVEN RdCES IND SOME RUNAWAYs ON
MONMOUTH Park COURSE
Little Reb from Texas mud Hattie =. Aston-
i.hinR the Boys-Three Rider. Thrown
Free Betting Mt Long Hranch-Frenchp Pool.

Free Betting Mt Long Branch-FrenchP Pools
The second day Of the summer meeting in
Monmouth Park was one Of interest and excite
ment. From three to four thousand spectators
gathered at the track. most Of them from New
York, but many more from Long Branch than
were present at the opening last Saturday. The
wise ones went lown the bay in the boats OF tho
Southern New Jersey Railroad. and many n vet
eran turfman could be seen cooling his heated
brow on tho lower and upper decks. while n
party OF cool heads engaged in comfortable
game OF seven up. near the bow of the Jesse
Hoyt. on her $3.50 trip. Gcntlcmon OF n spccu-
latve turn could also bo accommodated with
book or pool investments.
There was n delightful breeze through tho
grand stand at tho track but tho suns rays
penetrated the horses backs on tho dusty track.
transforming bay into u dark black in a short
time through profuse perspration. Tho sun
also heated tho blood. making some of the
thoroughbrcds fractious and hard to handle
and start properly. There was moro French
poolselling on the track than has been seen be-
fore in several yearH. and the attendance Of
ladies' was large. the portion OF the grand stand
set apart FOR them and their escorts being well
filed.
ripple Of excitement was caused before the
races by hack team from Long Branch run
ming away. dashng up along back Of the main
stand. and then darting of through the trees OF
the park. shatterine the carriage. the horses
breaking away from tho coach and each other.
They were soon stopped. however. without in
jury. except tho loss Of the unfortunate hack
mans coach. There were no persons inside
when the horses started.
The sport opened with mile dash for purse
Of $500. Nelson 4 Co.'S bay mare Simeon. W.
81 OH ppt a,lt No II ~.tf ~
bay nlly Bertha. c. Reeds bay nlly Bonnie
Wood. ID. j. Crouse's chestnut mare Kinny H.
and G. l.. Lorillards chestnut gelding Loiterer
started. Simeon was n favorite at three to one
before the race. Tho horses were sent of with.
Bonnie Wood in the lead. about two lengths
from Loitcrer. the others close up. They flew
around to the half mile with Bonnie Wood still
in front. Loiterer n length behind and tho
others well together Bonnie kept to the 'front.'
closely pressed by lsOt"rer. around 10 the three
quarter pole and into the humestretch. where
there was u little brush between them. Simeon
nie Wood three lengths ahead OF Loiterer, who
was six lengths in advance Of Bertha. kinny
X. was fourth, and Simeon bad fifth. Time
A6t,. Tho French tickets paid $500 for 50.
The next brush was for the 1900 purse for
maiden two-yenr olds half milo. The young
sters, were ". Astor's bay fllly Bonnie Leaf r.
colt Grand Master, H. i. McGraths brown flly
Mary Ann; q; l.; Lorillard's CHESTNUT gelding
Ally. and Lewis Il Stearnss gray colt surprise
came TO the score. Tho youngsters dash ed
aS SSesd OF OF BreWsteis % % y vs." sarPrise % hrd H, and
Grand Master fourth; the others in n line
across the track, Swinging into the home.
through TO the front. the youngsters being well
punched, II was a pretty brush IN, the home
stretch. the pack keeping well together. Before
reaching the winning post. however. Monitor
took nrst place ana won 10y length in O:52a.
Rachel was second and Grand Master third.
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The IS French tickets realized sli60.
One ot tho greatest events of the meeting, a
added, the second horse 10 receive 5000. was the
,hlrd race on the programme. Il; Graham ;
hay horse shy,ock; ID. j. Cro9ses chestnut colt
lands bay horse Little Rob. I. Lorliards chest
nut gclding Bayard. T. Puryear 4 Co.'s chest
nut colt Dnnchei and q. l.. lorillards chest
nut nlly Mariana dashed away on the milo and
thrce;qpariers struggle ., Bayard was fayor-
Lorillards entries had many hackers. a large
apueared in front nj tho start with Mariana IN
cloud OF dust Joe kept the lead 10 the half mile.
where Mariana Tapped him They flew past
gether. Danichef and Joe side by side with Lit
ile Reb working w gamely fer first
half mile. forging his head in front Of Danichei'
Bayard yainly striving TO gain the lead. The
best he could do was 10 tako third place. Little
whip or spur amid the shouts of the assembled
thousands. and won handily by length in
3llA. Danichef was second, and Bayard third
As Little Rcbs rider. Billy Lakeland. rode up
10 the judges stand after the race. the crowd
checrcd him tnmultuous!y. Lakeland bought
Little lleb is an unRa.nly bundle OF muscle.
covered with smooth, bay skin. Tho French
4 race OF one mile and hall. ior Rs5OO purse
was tho fourth event. Nelson's bay horse Vice.
roy. Davis's chestnut horse Kenney. Crouse's
chestnut horse Mechanic g.; l.. Lorillard's
chestnut illly Loulanier. and Brewster's black
horse Virginius were the contestants This
race was the most exciting. OF the day. In
II 900; Loulanier. $3.50; Niceroy. sl75. The
flyers were sent on on fair start, Loulanier a
head in front ot Niceroy.and the others grouped
in the dust behind. They came rapidly round
the first half mile. passing the Judges stand
Mechanic tRird. and and Kenneyy fourth. MAKING EGn
tho turn into the last mile 1t was a beautiful
race. all running very fast IN bunch leaving
on flying together into the homestretch. coming
up 10 the Judges stand amid the yolls Of hum
dreds on the quarterstretch and grand stand
ney third. Loulanier's rider piled the whip
vigorously, and lust before reaching the win
by q head in 2;i3A. Nrginius's hackers were
sad; The French pools paid $500. .ooo II.
winner TO be knocked down by auction. Bow
nss chestnut mare Hattie F.. Graham's bay
horse ". j. Higgins, Stamtorrd's hay, nlly Fn-
lard's Day gelding Guy. Killens chestnut gold
ing Thomas K, Daley Brothers brown flly Liz
zie d.. BabcOck S chestnut horse Egypt Lloyd's
bay horse Attla and W Cottrll's chestnut mare
Adventure appeared at the post to run one mile
and a furong for tho stakes. This was terri
Bile brush The horses ratified past the stand on
the first furlong with clouds OF dust rising from
their heels Adventure and Egypt were a length
in the lead Hattie L. crowding up. the others
laundering behind. As they flew along the
bAckstretch the riders OF Lizzie ID. and Attia
were thrown and rolled in the dust. Lizzie ID.
rolled over her rider. a dwarf colored bov. The
others flew on in bunch. with Adventure and
Egypt neck and neck length in advance They
swung into the homcstrech in nearly straight
line across the track. and came flying up the
stretch in close order Hattie +. and Higgins
head and head. with Thomas X. at their heels.
Hattie f. pushed her head in front. winning
only by a short head in 2O2. Higgins second
Thomas X. Third The French tickets brought
$95 so.
The rider OF Lizzie d. was carried off insensi-
Bile. after laying on the turf nearly half an hour.
He was finally carried of to the stables. whore
he recovered consciousness. He Is employed
by Mr.. McGrath. and Is probably the smallest
rider in the country his head scarcely reaching
the rail around the quartcrstretch. On being
asked by Mr.. McGrath as to how he felt he re-
Piled II guess Use all right; I've only been
asleep" Many thought for some time that he
was dead. and u shudder ran through the ladies'
as he was carried slowly across the field by ne
groes in a dark canvas cloth.
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