New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-14
CLOSE or LONG BRAyCH R1CEs.

CLOSE OF LONG BRANCH R1CES.
BPANBLE TAKES THE MONMOUTH CUP.
MORE BAD WORK BY An INCOMPETENT STARTER
PAETIAITY IN HANDICAPPiNG-H HERMIT BRAN
BIZ. MONITOR, PILOT, UNA AND kADI The WIN
NERS.
The Monmouth Park Association closed ITS
first Summer meeting saturday. Ii cOnprsed I've days
on fairly interesting races The sport injured and
dissatisfaction was caused by two conspicuous faults
One was The INCOMPETENCE OF tie starter D. j. Crouso
and the other the paruaty shown in handcapping o.
L. Lorards horses. As Mr. LCriliard is president OF
the association, the policy OF putting 50 light weight
on his racers that they captured nearly all the hand
caps excited UufavOrablc comment Unless there Is
change IN the starting and handIeapoing at Monmouth
Park. future meetings at that course Will not probably
be so attractive to owners Of race-hOrscs 10 the
general public as races at other tracks Both the Eand
caps Saturday were won by MI Loriards horses. The
manner in which the fith race Was given TO
his feet FLY Una the winner OF several previous con-
tests by putting only 50 pounds on her surprised turf
men while the way IN which the starter made present
Of third 10 the same owners Monitor was the
cause of much complaint Mr. Grouse is SAID 10 have
marked Saturday he would act starter more
his retirement VIII be cordially approved by all who
have noticed his many blunders With the two eXcep-
tons noted, the management at Monmouth PARK has
been excellent BY far the largest winner OF the meeting
L..
out OF thirty races and total OF $l2O IN prizes.
DIVER Brothers took 50 g75 James II. Keene, $4,000
D. j. Grouse, 81 ,G25 James Gordon Bennett $500, and
fifteen otuer stables smaller sums; such well-knOwn
owners az Pierre Lorrillard August Belmont, d. d..
Wthcrs and william Aston being conspicuous for their
| bad luck
Brambe crushed all his rivals and took the Monmouth
Cup saturday with memorable display OF BIS spen-
did racing qualities. Spendthriit and he expected
| 10 meet a: Long Branch in August, in the Champion
Stakes II both their best that event VIII he the
most noteworthy in the records Of the American turi
| this season, and will be watched most eagerly
! There was a Mosquito in the first race somewhat
larger than the average NewJersey pest, and the bet
ting men made him the fayorite in the auction pools,
with Pierre Lorards geldiGg Hermit for second choice
The race half mile for purse Of $500 for two
year-olds that had never victory, and the three
starters H. G. BabcOcKs gcldng Mosquito, Pierre
Loillards geding Hermit and CIabaughs fly Achsah
They carried 1O4 pounds each Hermit got fl first, and
the unhappy Mosquito could not catch Linz though he
was dashed freely Hermit won by length and half
in "a seconds, Mosquito second and Achsah last
Mutual pool ticket paid SO 05 each.
The Monmouth Cup another proof of the eJ-
cellence of Bramble. The distance was ~ miles, and
the prize sweepstakes OF $50 each. with $1,000
added the second receive $500. The total or the
prize was ii 800 Four stagted-Dwyer Brothers horse
BralnDle "a years. 1913 pounds pounds extra for hdy
ing won the Westchestcr CuW q. l.. Loulard's colt
wlfu g years, 100 pounds, and mare Lonanier q
years II pounds and Bruce's horse general Philips
% years ia pounds} General Phillips IN front for
quarter OF milc and then WIfd set 10 force the
pace ana get long lead possible. Is the four
passed me stand me brsL time ImilpS lea by
last In rounding tue turn ~ ne next quarter Philips
went far ont IN the track Nlfu running close by the
fence, TOOK the Lead began 10 exert hmse ana soon
opened zap OF SIX cuglhs Inns nc Increased on tnr
back stretch b ten lengths. Phillips was now tnirt and
Brambe seCOud. Mclaughlin on b amblr let ms horse
move little faster, ana lie ieSschc1 NiI0Ps advantage
to six lengths III the last quarter o. tIe INST Iu mule,
ana psSsng the grand stand, Nul ran less freely,
ana Brsmblc steadily got nearer All TINS time LOula-
uier had behind the rest. II soon pain thar
Wfuis bolt h"d Dcen sh0i ana IN lhe second PHafter
Of the mile he II up utterly and retired 10
socate with philips, The latter having become d.
cOuraged long before, and having res ned himself 10
the rear rank Braube dashed TO he front with biz
cOnquerug stride. LDulauier now relieved OF her
restraint, aud sprang forward TO measure pace with
Brawbe. The two mad sharp and even struggle fora
furoug II Tor the mare aud she slowly
lost ground Bramble lad no rival eli' and ne came up
EomesIretcn at MS leisure, winning IN AIS Lou
Brambe cheered enthusiastically as he came IN
conqucrer. Many of his admirers bad doubted bis
with 1913 pounds his back and with heavy track.
In a specimen pool Bramble had brought $3.50, G. l.:
tickets Bramble paid 81 20 each.
Tue thrd race was decided by Jhe start. Mr. Grouse
lei the favOre, Monitor get ii far before the others
that they themselves out trying to Oyertakc hin
on the heavy track IL was one nile free handicap
second 10 receive 1929 Oue OF the largest pools was
ne follows: g. l.. LOrillard's geGing Monitor Nl0
pounds. 1926 Pierre Lonnards g~lding Boardman 9s
poundsl $3.50; Pu~yeai's colt Buwdrk Q1O pounds,
800; BelmOats geiding Lucky lit (G7 pOuu ls) ana
StcaIDss colt Tom Scarlet O7 pOunds, in the field for
$3.50. Monitor and BOardman delayed tue start 10y
vicious conduct. When The flag ie Monitor had de
csIve advantage, ana was never reached. BOdrdman
aud Lucky Hit SHE by side behind Monitor up 10
the last quarter, when Lucky HIT fell back Monitor
won IN 1:o3l4, BOardman length behind, Lucky Int
third, Bu Wark fourth, and Tom Scarlet last Mutual
pool tICE cts paid 80 40 each.
-Four started IN the fourth contest selling race OF Ia
N les. PuryeaPs gcldiug Pilot "a years, 100 pOuuusl,
brought $3.50 III the pools 10 $3.50 for y. LOrl'lards
gellng Baton Rouge % years SOl2 pounds zig pounds
oyeTWe ght); Sl0U Tor IayoPs horse Milan a years,
1913 pou.ds), $50 for q. L. LorIllarGs geidiug Al
u 81 pOunds) Albert went to the nrst place
II e Intended 10 keep 1t, Dut half milo from The end
Milan anu BHOi were OYeitaslng hun, and the race
hualy lay between the two, Pilot proving the victor
little cxeron, Milan second, Albert third, and
Baton Rouge last Plottckcts paid - As. Pnot was
bought Dy James Kelly, the owner OF Milan for $500
In the fifth race, free handicap sweepstakes for all
ages s25 eAcn with $500 added, the second To
Sl25 u j. LOriiiards lilly Una rs years, 80 pOundsl
brought 1850; Purytars morse Danichei a years, liz
pOuuas), $500 =. L'raTd's mare Jddith a years, %
pOuuGs @ZOO auO ClababgAs colt Rochester % years,
SO pOuudsD. 1928. Una showed the Door judgment oil
the Handicapped in the cearest at possible by the
AZ shc pleased remained in front all the way
without difficulty. sue WAS lengths before DAM
chef ar the cnd Rochester being thrd and Jul last.
Una ticAets worth 81 IS each.
In the gentemens race, Ksd ridden by W C. Sanford.
won t. L.. ridden by Belmont Purdy, being second,
Gallagher, ridden by John Sanford. turd and Erastus
Corning ridden by g.. Kane. last. The distance was
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ARMY ORDERS.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-SecOnd Lieutenant