The New York herald., 1879-08-24
MONMOUTH PARK.
First Day Of The Second Summer Meeting Of
the Monmouth Park Association.
SIX EXCELLENT RACES.
Jericho, Spen1hnit. Sensation. InVemaaI. Charlie Cor
ham and Judith The Winners
SIX EXCELLENT RACES.

Ihe second summer meeting at Monmouth PARK
commenced yesterday in most auspicious manner.
The weather was delightful, and there was largo
attendance to witness the fine sport announced to
como of, the late trains and. steamboats, taking vast
numbers to Monmouth Park. while all the convey
ances at Long Branch were put into requisiton to
take the sojourners by the to the track. Six
races were on the card and they all came oil with
precision and in u satisfactory manner the manage
ment being all that could be desired. The
first scramble Of mile. with
seven starters. and was won by Mr. d. j. Crouse's
Jericho boating Una and Rhadamanthus, who were
second and third. The colt Jericho is good one,
and he seems to be improving His race in the Ken.
Stakes shows that he is growing into first class
racehorse. The second event. the Champion
Stakes. the great of the day. the
fast colt Spendthrift was engaged to against
Bramble and four others. He a great favorite
and won his race very easily. Mr.. d. D. Wthers'
Report being second and Bramble third SPEND
thrift was well backed by his owner. and he won
round sum. The third race the August Stakes
for two-year-olds and this was captured by
Mr.. &. L. Lorillards Sensation. who has
won all the good two-year-old events of
the year; Grenada second and Mr.. Belmont's
ally Beata followed Mr.. Lorillard's team past the
winning post The fourth race of the day was
dash of one mile and quarter, and it won by
Mr.. d. d. Withers brown flly Invermoor by head
from Mr.. P. Loriard's bay mare Zoo Zoo. Mr.. g. L.
Lorillard's Loulanier third. The latter tho
favorite. 1t was capital The fifth
athree-quarters of mile dash, and after close
finish Messrs. Dwyer Brothers bay geldng Charlie
Gorham won by short length. Milan second. Pome-
roy third. The closing event of the day
hurdle race of a mile and quarter. OF fve entries
two only came to the post. These the New
NrrtG lxaxvG T,,IsA A "A ID
Nolans bay horse Coronet. aged. Judith won the
race very easily by length. The following were the
OFFICERS DAY.
JUDGEs-Messrs. Carroll Livingston. Perry Belmont
and J. c. Blackburn.
WEIGHING JUDGE-Mr. j. G.. K. Lawrence.
TIMERs-Messrs. H. P. McGrath and ]. q. Heck
scher.
STARTER--Mr. Z NJ. johnson.
AssIsrANr STAnTER-MIr. John Wynn.
SECRETARY-Mr Charles Wheatly.
The following the details Of the racing:-
RACE
was for purse of $500. Horses entered not to be
sold. to carry weight for age and il winners Of
$1,000 thandicaps excepted to carry lbs. extra:
IL entered to be sold at auction for $1,000 allowed
ibs. If for 81 800 lbs. if for $1,000 10 lbs. half
of any excess over selling price to go to the racing
fund; beaten horses not to be claimed One mile
There starters. comprising Mr.. +.
stearns Jr.s gray colt Surprise. by Alroy, dam Dew
Drop. years old, to be sold for 81 .501 96 lbs. ;
Messrs- ]. g. Nelson Co.'S bay flly Lady Middle
ton. by Hurrah dam Lady Lancaster. 4 years old.
not to be sold. l13 lbs; Mr.. G. l.. Loril-
lards chestnut flly Una, by War Dance.
dam George Wood. years old, $780,
81 lbs. Messrs. Dwyer Brothers black horse Rhada-
manthus. by bennington. dam Nemesis, aged. 81 00O
III lbs; Mr.. ID. j. Crouse's chestnut colt Jericho.
by Revolver dam Skylisht. years old. not to be
sold. l03 lbs; Messrs j. Il W. McMahon's bay filly
Claudia, by War Dance. dam Jennie Mckinney, 3
years old, $4,000 95 lbs. and Mr. r. Morris bay colt
Avenger. by Warminster dam ReInorseless. 8 years
old 81 900, 81 lbs. Una the fayorite. Jericho
second choice