The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-30
MONMOUTH PARK.
First Day OF the Summer Meeting OF the
Monmouth Park Association.
SIX EXCITING CONTESTS.
Bramble, Little Reb, Spartan. ldler, Thomas
X. and Problem the Winners.

ciation commenced yesterday under the most favor
able auspices. and the liberal patronage accorded by
tho public showed thor appreciation OF tho magnlh-
cent programme afforded by the management. II was
virtually tho inauguration OF new era In racing nc
Monmouth Park, and with such gentlemen as q. L.
Lorillard, Pierre Lorillard, August Belmont, d. d.
Withers and George Peabody Wstmore at tho helm
there can hardly be any doubt about tho manner in
which the ship will work. Judging from the array Of
we'll known faces that the quarter stretch
yesterday afternoon, ana the class OF horses that
started In different stakes and purses change
In the management mas had wonderful enc i, and
hcnceiorth the race meetings OF the Monmouth Park
Association will rank with the best that held IN
this country II appears only short time since the
track became the properly Of its present owners but
great changes, tending 10 the accommodation OF the
pubiic have been made since then. First the reduc-
lion III tho prices, enabling the New York visitors
10 make the round trip aud enter the
truck for 81 So was In keeping with
the hardness OF the times. and then additional faciI!
ties offered tho way Of transportation by tho
construction OF branch of the Nav Jersey Central
Railroad that enabled thar road to lsnd thcir
passengers inside oil the track These improvements
coupled with the brilliant programme, succeeded in
rc-cstablishing the Monmouth Park In pubic
favor.
The weather Yesterday unusually propitious.
and when the New Yorker rosc in tho morning and
took passing glance At the prospect he felt satisfied
that every thing favorable for to Long
Branch As the sun gradually from The horizon
It's piercing rays began to make It unpleasantly
warm in The city, and those detained by business
took advantage of tho 920 a. NJ. boat, connecting
with the Southern Railroad preferring the trip down
The bay to the RIDE in the the New crsey
Central In fact the day appeared to be manulac-
turcd expressly for water excursion, the heat OF
the sun was enough to irigntsn any ono from trip
Of an hour and half in the cara Tho II 40 A.
NJ. boat was put on expressly for the accommo-
dation Of The racing public, and carried quite
large crowd of people. They had delightful 8 II
down the bay, there q pleasant breeze
that cooled OF the heat OF the glaring sun.
The trip by tho IL 40 A. N. boat mado very
good tims us the passengers landed the track
1t halipast one r. NJ, giving them clear half hour
select thor seats the stand and do what Itle bot
ting they iancicd The 1915 2. ~ train on tho New
Jersey Central arrived time the track after
making short stop at Redbank and brought a crowd
Of about two hundred people, about hall the number
that by the special boat the Jersey Southern
route.
TIE DRIVE THE BRANCH.
Long Branch very delightful Yesterday morn
ing, and those had from the city tho night
before congratulated themselves on the hot and
siderable lifo round tho hotels, and tho chatter of
knives and forks in the dining room showed that the
summer business had ut last commenced The half
past nine boat from New York and tho early trains
the New Jersey Central brought quite crowd Of
VISITORS and the grinning darKes worked their whisp
brooms with eager anticipation OF any stray
quarters that might be thrown around. Shortly
after twelve tho private turuouts OF those that
gong 70 the races, were drawn up in front Of the
hotels and cottages and IN hall hour the road
through the village presented quito lively appearance
as the different equipages rolled aloug toward tho
track. The dust rather disagreeablc, and II the
Long Branch Commission we're to work their water
ing carts race mornings Il would be decided
boon to the travelling public 1t quite apreity drive
iron the seashore 10 the track, passing through a
prsttiiy wooded country, crossing old fashioned
wooden bridges over placid, sleepy streams, and tor
the most part shaded by m ovcrnanging foliage.
TRACK.
II was quite refreshing to the visitor from New
York to catch Tho cool and pleasant breeze that
waited from the westward tho track, left
the cars alter rdo OF hour and hall through a
hot and dusty country Tue passengers that came by
the boat annoyed by The crush the
the track and possibly might be well in future sell
tickets board boat IL would also be advisable
10 afford easier entrance system from the cars
pleasant plank walk has been laid from the rail-
road entrance the grand stand that will protect tho
pedestrians from Jersey mud on wet days. Nothing
could have been more delightful yesterday than the
magnificent prospect that presented itself from tho
grand stand Tho track was In perfect ORDER and tho
red tags marking out the sIoeplochase stood out
bold relief against tho dark green background. Away
TO the left the white sails OF tho coasters
appeared now and then through the opening In tho
Trees, passing out OF sight as they sailed up and down
the line OF tho shore Looking at the grand stand
from the quarter stretch the prospect must havc
picascd the management AS at the lowest cstimaion,
2.600 people Iortably located enjoying the
turned out In great iorce as II TO snow their appreca
ton Of the new departure In racing at AopmogIh
Park, ana bet gloves with reckless extravaganza
the color that pleased them the most
Iuk POOL sELilAg.
shortly alter the arrival OF the New York trains Mr.
Uathcart mounted ths rostrum ami INC nccn tho
business Of the day. inere was quite crowd
OF spectators moving about the quarter stretch aud
ss soon the call SHOW much 70. nrst cnolce ~
reacned tLsir ears a circle quickly formed aud
the bids were made III RAPID style. la
arst event the pubiic performances Of tho Dryer
. brothers Brambic male INN strong favor
tie, and ne sold 10 over the led, brnging
S40o to the iat,ers $500. rhs pubic judgment
was correct III this instance, aud the French pools
paid 81 10 In the mile anu "A quarter handicap Air.
George LorIiards Danger strong iavorie,
following pool may be taken ss an average OF the lot
Danger $500; Milan $1U5; Garricx, $40; Little Rob,
400: Nsgfant $3j. ana Cioverbrook, S35. Ibero was
lock oil blank dsnay on tho faces OF msJority OF the
suocuators the horses psseo the post Uut the yos
OF Little Rep Little RED, that sand
showed that some had been fortunate enough to
back the winner. III. French pools paid Sis %
for the 6vo dollar investment, quite good pront ON
The capital risked. IN. Jersey Derby the next
event that occupied tho attention oi the buyers and
IRON tho way which they bad ior The Duke OF
Magenta IL looked AS al toe race The FOOLS
averaged as follows duke OF Magenta $500; spar
tan, $780, ana Dsnichen, $50. Tho public again
disappointed, as spartan won with great case
and the iavvritc was BADLY beaten Tue
unil tuurt
ON the programme tor two-ycar-olds ard the BIO
dug became very lively on this event. la ono pool
tho prices ranged as ioiiows:-MoTris, s4to; Lori
hard, $500; q. l.. LoraId, $3.50; WItD,rs, $780, Dan
bparIing $40, and tie Hello, s15 fhe iavoriio could
ADlsh peter tnau second AMI the popular coiors
OF Mr. George l.. Loriilard tue president o the
Grafton were landvd Ia 'front.' Tor the nrst time during
,he day. rhc French pools paid SIS so. The
selling came next, and afforded the talent plenty
OF opportunity to exercise Their judgment as there
was big field OF starters. The biddiDg was pretty
good III the auction poos, and the following is SAM