The New York herald., 1879-07-04
MONMOUTH PARK.
FIRST DAY OF THE SUMMER RACING MEETING
THE EVENTS AND sTARTERs-PooL SELLING
AT LONG BRANCH

FIRST DAY OF THE SUMMER RACING MEETING
AT LONG BRANCH.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
LONG BhANsH. N. j.. July 8. 1879.
Everything seems in perfect readiness at Mon
mouth Park for grand meeting. The opening day
is likely to be of the best in racing contests
that has ever taken place in America Seven events
are on the card and the starters will number
nalf a hundred The track is in excellent
condition. the shower that fell this
ing having laid the dust and made
il just what horse likes to extend himself on.
better or safer course is not in this or
any other country. The starters in the first race
dash of three-quarters of mile. will be Thomas
Puryear Co.'s Bulwark. years old; carrying 104
lbs; Mr.. q. l.. Lorillards Annie Augusta. years
old. l02 lbs; Mr.. Anthony Taylors Milan. years
old. liS lbs; Mr.. Astors Lulu years old. 90 lbs.
and Mr.. p. Loriliard's Pique years old. 1l3 lbs.
Annie Augusta. from previous performances this
should win this race II she to the post
all right.
HOPEFUL STAKES.
The second race. the Hopeful Stakes. dash Of half
mile, for twoyear-ods. which closed with forty
one nominations will have about fourteen starters.
among them being Mr. &. l.. Lorards Grenada
and Rosalie. Mr.. L. w. Doswells Neufchatel Mr.. p.
Lorard's Ethel and Hermit. Mr.. Z. A. Clabaugh's
Achsah Mr. n. p. McGrath's Duplicate. Mr.. A. Bel
mont's Bsata aud Carita. Mr.. w. Astor's Fern
cliff and Diana (the chestnut flly by Glenelg
out of Anna Bushl. Mr.. d. ID. withers' two
fllies by Macaroon. the first out OF Castgnette
and the second out of Dawdle. and the same owners
bay fly by King Ernest. out Of Arnica. The best
of the tried in the lot however. is Mr.. p. Lor
lizards Ethel. she having good second to Sem
sation in the Juvenile Stakes at Jerome Park
May 81.
There are some good ones among tho others if the
words of their trainers given consideration. and
it will be well for spectators to be cautious in
their investments. The pool sales below will tell
what the people hero tonight think Of the young
sters' chances Of victory
PRIVATE SWEEPSTAKES.
The third is private sweepstakes OF $25
EACH play or pay; three year-ods to carry lat lbs
four-y yesroIds 15s lbs.; iveyearods ana aged. 167
lbs.; overweight allowed; gentlemen riders pro-
fessionals with lbs. penalty. and lbs allowed to
horses ridden by their owners. Three-quarters
of mile. For this event eight have de-
cared to start. These Mr. John Sanford's 3 chest
nut horse Gallagher. years old; Mr.. Greenvilles
chestnut gelding Renz years DID, and the same
Clarence Levy's bay geldng Stonehenge. aged3 Mr.
Frank Durand's bay gelding Kadi. aged Mr. II. Alex
andres bay mare pollywog. aged; Mr.: st; James
brown horse Cotton, dr.. aged, and Mr.. Evelyn's
brown horse Lottery, aged.
BRANCH HANDICAP swEEpsTAKEs.
The fourth race IL the Long Branch Handicap Sweep
stakes. OF $50 each half forfeit. with $500 added.
the second to receive $50 out Of the stakes. One
G. L. Loriilard's chestnut colt stsrtle
years DID,. carrying 95 lbs; Messrs. Dwyer
1io lbs; Mr. r. Lorillard's Bayard. years
DID, carrying lOs lbs, and the same owners Zoo Zoo,
years old ils lbs 90 Messrs; M >. q. Nelson Cos
years old, Ill lbs. Mr.. Bowies Orole. years old.
l12 lbs. Mr.. Crouse's Jericho. years old. "a lbs.
.k.pe EA~1r 4 a1A H.
This Is field of horses that seems puzzer for the
best judges to select winner from; but the pool
sales below will show the favorites that have been
chosen.
The fifth race. the Ocean Stakes. dash Of mile and
an eighth will have estarters These will be Mr. G.
L. Lorillards chestnut gedng Monitor, years old;
Messrs. Dwyer Brothers bay colt Bramble; J. G.
Nelson CO.. bay colt Lancewood, years old; Mr..
A. Belmont's chestnut Susqueharns, years
old. aud Mr. D. D. Withers chestnut filly Belinda. 3
years old Bramble is the favorite for this event
and should win it. If up to the form he showed at
jerome Park.
MILK AND THREE-oUARTERs. a.
The sixth race is for purse of 500, with penal
ties for winners and allowances for defeats; dash
of mile and three quarters Five good will
Co.'s Danchef. years old. 1l3 lbs. Mr. G. L. Loril-
lards chestnut illy Una years old. 9l lbs Mr.. L.
lbs. p I.orillards chestnut geldng Bayard. years
old, 110 lbs. and Messrs. Dwyer Brothers chestnut
% to win rhs
however. show what the spectators think of 1t.
HANDICAP sTEEPLECHAsE.
The seventh and closing event OF the day will be
handicap steeplechase with three of the best horses
in the country and an outsider. Bencher. Coronet,
Derby and Problem will make o race worth going
q hundred miles to see. The following the pool
sales
THREE-QUARTERs MILE-Annie Augusta. $50;
Bulwark. $50; Milan, SIS; Pique $15 Lulu so.
HOPEFUL STAKEs--G. l.. Lorillard's entry, $50;
p. Lorillards entry, 500; Mr.. Camacks entry. $40;
Mr.. Withers' entry $40; Mr.. McGrath's entry, ST;
Mr.. Astor's entry. 81; Mr.. Clabaugh's entry. 81;
Mr.. Belmont's entry, 81.
. There sales the third race, private
sweepstakes of three-quarters of mile
LONG BRANCH HANDICAP Warfeld.
$685. p. Lorillards entry, $l6; Mark L, sl2 Starue.
$13 Oriole. $40; vagrant, 20; Jericho. $l2; Ladys
Maid So.
OCEAN SrAKEs-Bramble. $65; Susquehanna. $40;
Monitor. SIT; Belinda, $11; Lancewood, $5
MILE THREE QUARrEns-Una. S25; Danichen.
$20 Bayard. $16 Kenney, $11; Rochester, So.
HANDICAP STEEpLEcHAsE.-Coronet,$ $685. Problem,
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