The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-18
MONMOUTH PARK.

MONMOUTH PARK.
SECOND SUMMER MEETING AT LONG BRANCH
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS.
The second summer race meeting at Monmouth
Park. Long Branch. will commence on Saturday
next August %. and be continued on Tuesday. Goth,
Thursday. 2Sth. and Saturday. 30th. There II be
six each day. each OF which hurdle race
steeplechase. The following is list of the races
that will be run during the mceting:-
FIRST DAY-sArURDAY, AUGUST b..
FIRST RAcE.-Purse $500. Horses entered not to
be sold. to carry weight for and If winners of
900 thandicaps excepted to carry lbs. extra II
entered to be sold at auction tor $4,000. allowed
lbs. it for 81 $780, lbs If for 81 900. II lbs. half
of any selling price to racing fund.-
beaten horses not to be CLAIMED. One mile.
SECOND RACE.-The Champion Stakes, for all ages,
of 5000 each half forfeit and only $50 declared by
July with 81 900 added the second to receive $500
out of the stakes and the third to save his stake One
mile and half
THIRD RAcE.-The August Stakes. for two-year-
olis $50 each, play pay. with $500 added; the
second to receive $3.50 out of the stakes Three
quarters OF u mile.
FOURTH RAcE.-Frce Handicap Sweepstakes, OF S25
each, II not declared out with $500 added the second
to receive Sl25 out of the stakes Entries to be made
If preferred. by six O'Clock 2. NJ, on Thursday, Au-
gust n. Weights to appear by twelve o'clock NJ and
declarations be made at four O'Clock p. NJ Fri
day, August ~. One mile and quarter.
FIFTH RAcE.--Purse $780, The winner to be sold
at auction for s5oo It entered to 9. be be, sold tor
$780, Is lbs if for $500. - lbs Three-quarters of
mile.
SIXTH RACE.-Handicap Hurdle Race. Purse $500.
of which 200 to the second. Entrance free Entries
to be made at the course. or at Now York Office by
Thursday, August IL Weights to appear by twelve
O'Clock NJ. on Friday. August D. Three horses. the
property of different owners. to start or no race
One mile and II quarter, over i've hurdles.
SECOND DAY-TUEsDAY, AUGUST 26
FIRST RAoE.-purse 5000. The winner to be sold
1l1
81 O0O allowed lbs. if for $780, lbs; If for $780,
II lbs; if for $500. II lbs. Ono mile.
SECOND RAcE.Ihe Jersey st. Lessr. a Sweepstakes axe,
ST. 200 added the second to receive $500 ont OF the
Horses nominated for this stake, If entered
at the before four o'clock p. NJ on the day
before the day fixed for the race to be sold for
81 800 allowed lbs. if for $1,000. lbs, and ii for
81, 800 Z lbs. II the winner is of the horses
entered he is to be sold auction. and any surplus
The entered selling price to be divided between
the second and the association. the others not being
liable to be claimed Horses not SO entered to DO
sod carry full weight. One mile and threc-quar-
tiers.
THIRD R.cE-The Criterion Stakes. for two-year-
olds of $50 EACH play pay, with $500 added; the
second TO receive SITS out of tho stakes. Tho win
OF the August Gakcs to carry lbs extra Three
quarters OF n mile.
FOURTH RAcE.-The Elberon Handicap. sweep
stakes tor all ages. of S25 each play or pay, tn
81 added by the Eberou Hotel, Of which $3.50 to
the second. Weights to appear by six oclock T. NJ.
on Saturday. August %. Two miles.
FIFTH RAcE-The Seaside Stakes for gentlemen
riders, of S25 each play pay, with plate OF the
value Of $500 added by the association. The horses
to be handicapped by committee OF the subscrib-
Weights to appear by six O'Clock p. NJ. on
Saturday August 3d. One mile and an eighth.
SIXTH RAcE.-Handicap Steeplcchase purse 5000.
of which 800 to the second; entrance free. En-
tries be made ut the by twelve O'Clock NJ.
and weights to appear by four O'Clock p. NJ on Mon
day August rs. Three or more horses. the property
of dileront owners, to start or no Face. Fractional
steeplechase course starting in the field at point
opposite to the three-quarter post and running the
remainder of the steepechase course.
DAY-THURSDAY. AUGUST %.
FIRST RAcE-The Moe, 4 Chandon Stakes. for two
year.ods Of s25 each, play or pay, with $500 added
second. winner OF q stake Of the value of 81 900
to carry 8 lbs; twice, lbs; thrice II lbs. extra
Maidens allowed lbs. Three-quar. ers of q mile.
SECOND RAcE.-The West Eud Hotel Stakes. for
ies three years old. OF $50 each play or pay with
$1,000 added by the West End Hotel; the second to
receive 5000 out Of the stakes. Winners OF any
three-year-od stake to carry lbs extra of two or
more such stakes. lbs. extra. Beaten maidens al
lowed lbs One mile and half.
THIRD RAcE.-Free Handicap Sweepstakes. Of $50
each, ii not de Jared out with $500 added the sec
ond to receive $3.50 out of the stakes. Entries to be
made ut the course by seven O'Clock p. NJ on Tues
day. August 26; weights to appear by twelve o'clock
NJ, and declarations TO be made by -FOUR o'clock p. NJ
longs.
FOURTH RAcE.-purse $780,. Winners Of $1,000
allowed 1t three years old. 3 lbs. il four years.
lbs: II I'VE years upward. IL lbs. Mile heats.
FIFTH RAcE.--Purse 5000. The winner to be sold
ut auction for Sl5O). II entered to be sold for
$1,000. allowed lbs; if for $780, 10 lbs; If for
$500. II lbs; il for $500. ~ lbs. One mile and
eighth.
SIXTH RAcE.-Handicap Hurdle Race. Purse 5000,
of which 500 to the second Entrance free. Entries
to be made at the course at seven O'Clock z. NJ on
Tuesday, August rs; weights to appear by four
O'Clock p. NJ. Wednesday, August 81. Three
horses, the property of different owners to start
no race. One mile and three quarters,
hurdles
FOURTH pAY-sArUnpAY. AUGUST 80
FIRST RAcE.-Purse $500. The winner to be sold
at auction for $4,000 or II entered not to be sold to
carry lbs. extra entered to be sold for $500.
allowed lbs. If for l.0oO lbs; II for $500, 10
lbs. Three-quarters of q mile.
SECOND RAcE.-Purse $780, for two-yearolds The
winner to be sold at auction for $1,000 II entered
to be sold for 81 000 allowed lbs for $500, II
lbs. Thrce-duarters OF mile.
THIRD RAcE.-The Atlantic Handicap, sweep
stakes for threeyear OF $25 each, play or pay
with $1,000 added, of which $3.50 to the second.
Weights appear by six O'Clock =. NJ. on Thursday.
August %. One mile and half.
FOURTH RAcE.-Free Handicap Sweepstakes, Of S25
each, IL not declared out. with $500 added: the
second to receive 25 out OF the STAKES. Entries to
be made at the course by seven O'Clock p. M.
Thursday. August 70. Weights to appear by twelve
o'clock NJ. and declarations to be made by four
O'Clock p. NJ. on Friday. August 20. One mile and
quarter.
each, not declared out with 500 added the second
receive S175 out of the stakes. Entries and decla
rations to be made and weights to appear at
time for preceding handicap. One mile and three.
quarters.
SIXTH RAcn.-Handicap steeplechase. Purse s7O0.
of which 800 to the second. Entrance Free Entries
to be made at the course on Thursday. August -.
p. NJ. on the following day. Three or more horses.
the property of different owners, to start,
The fun stceplechasc course.
Trains by the Central ana Southern railroads of
New Jersey will run directly to the course. Special
trains by both routes and boats to Sandy Hook
will DO run on race days, returning immediately
after the races
A SPORTING PURCHASE.