The New York herald., 1879-07-05
MON MOUTH PARK.
First Day Of the First Summer Meeting Of The
Monmouth Park Association.
A MULTITUDE OF SPECTATORS.
Six Exciting Races-Annie Augusta. Rosalle,
BarOnet, Jericho, Bramble and
Danicheff the Winners.


As early rs six O'Clock yesterday morning hum
dreds out of the thousands who were at Long
Branch began to show themselves about the pal
comics of the many hotels waiting anxiousiy ior
their breakfast bells to ring. that they might
get OF to the course. four miles away. to ma
out, If possible. which was the best horse 10 lay
their money on. Every kind of vehicle-and the
Jerseymen have almost every kind that human in
genuity could invent-was brought into requisi-
ton to take people to the The races were
announced to begin ut two p M. but at nine a. M.
the rates at the track open. and the admirers
of turf sports began gather. At that early hour
many the trainers of the various stables had not
got through with the morning gallops or their
horses; the saloon people were jumping about put
ting their several departments in the most attractive
shape. The natives ITO the manner born were evil
IDENTIFY the patriotic Of the crowd. the old IRE
passing from sire to son. As illustration. good
sized Jersey youth, with homespun suit and wide
trimmed straw hat. passed through the crowd uncon-
scious that any noticed him. with 'long nine
In his mouth. He would take from his coat pocket
frecracker about every five minutes, light 1t
with his cigar, throw it the grass, and, giving
jump at the explosion OF the cracker, would SKIP
along with the happy feeling that he was celebrating
in proper manner the anniversary OF his countrys
INDEPENDENCE Jerseymen horsemen also, as
well rs patriots, and they have bred some of the
best racers that in this country William
Gibbons rted Trustee the sire of Fashion. that
beat Boston, mile heats the Union course,
and who also begot Revenue. the sire Of many
OF the best horses this country has
ever produced. Commodore Stockton. another
Jersey man. imported Mercer, y OF Emelius. and
gave the of the horse to all his eighbors.
which had the effect Of producing class of service
able animals that be even at the present day
doing all kinds OF productive work. One of a team
yesterday morning drawing heavy barouche from
Long Branch to the track with load the heavy
roads in quick time and when asked its age the dri
said it was two years and half old. 1t had not
turned hair with the journey of four miles, and no
doubt helped It's companion to many more jour-
neys during the day. SO much for thoroughbred
blood in New Jersey. But to the races.
Punctually at two o'clock bell sounded for the
Arst race. which a dash of three-quarters Of q
mile with allowances for maidens of all ages. Five
came to the post and the race was won handiy by
Mr.. G. L. Lorillard's chestnut illy Annie Augusta.
predicted in yesterdays paper. The Puryear
stable crowd made bull of Bulwark, son Of Bonnie
Scotland who had given them private trial under
fast watch, and he turned out to be- as one OF his
enthusiastic admirers and losers called him, 80
dufrer; which is no name for him!' The second
Of those things that fellow cannot under
stand" Thirteen came to the post, and while
the young things gallivanting about
many lengths apart when the starting
judge dropped his flag. Everybody was amazed,
but nobody more than Messrs. Withers and e. L.
Lorllard. Mr.. withers illy had the best Of it. Mr..
Loriard's Rosalie second and none OF the other
eleven in the Rosalie overlook Mr.. With
ers Castagnette fy on the homestretch and won the
race: but none of the others chad shy for their
white alley" The third race was for gentlemen
riders, and the way that Mr.. Belmont Purdy showed
the other gentlemen how Ito wait and win" in . race
something that will not be soon forgotten The
fourth race. the Long Branch Handicap Sweepstakes.
dash of mile and quarter was in gallant style
by Mr.. d. J. Crouse's three year-old Jericho,
youngster that has been working his in the est
nation of turfmen during the season. He has met
in the stakes and has been beaten by Harold and
Spendthrift. but neither his nor his friends
considered the colt disgraced by being in such
pany. When asked yesterday morning what he
thought of his colts chances in the present race
Mr.. Grouse emphatically replied He cannot be beat.
sir. in this race and still do not believe that the
old gentleman laid a dollar his horse. He is not
"of that sort" The fifth race-the Ocean Stakes
was won in q canter by Brambe, the others being
unable to make him stop prcking his
make him shut his mouth during the
The sixth fell to Danlcheff not that Danichef
the better horse. but because Una and Ken
ney ran themselves to q standstl in q mile and a
half and went back to Dancheff the last quarter.
The seventh the card did come off
count of failure to fill. The following were
THE OFFICERS rHE DAY.
Judges-Messrs. oden Bowie Carroll Livingston. d.
D. wjthers. A. Belmont Jr.. and A. Cammack.
Tip,ers-Messrs. J. G. X. Lawrence. ]. G.. Heckscher
and Perry Belmont.
.Secyetdry-Mr Charles wheatley.
.starters-Messrs. d. J. Grouse and Jeter Walden.
The following are the details of the racing
<as for purse of $500; beaten naidens allowed. IL
three years old. lbs. If four years DID, lbs; II
nve years old and upward IA lbs. Th-ee-Quarters
of q mile. There five starters for this event,
comprising Thomas Puryear Co.'s bay colt
Bulwark. by Bonnie Scotland. dam Evadne. 3 years
old carrying 104 lbs. Mr.. q. L. Lorlards chestnut
ally Annie Augusta. by Leamington. dam Black
Slave years old. 1o2 lbs; Mr. A. Taylors bay geld
ing Milan. by Melbourne, Jr., dam Alumna, A
years old, lis lbs. Mr.. w. Astor's chestnut flly
Lulu, by Harry Bassett, dam Sarah d. years
old 30 lbs; Mr.. p Lorillards brown Ally Pique. by
bennington dam Lady Emmal. years old, 1l3 lbs.
Bulwark great favorite, selling for $20O
Annie Augusta $125; Pque. $50; Milan. $50; Lulu,
$40. After q few breakawavs the horses
despatched on very equal terms, Lulu leading, Annie
Augusta second. Bulwark third Milan fourth. Pique
NTH Lulu TO the front aud was
nrst by length after running furlong,
Annie Augusta second. Bulwark third, PiQue
fourth, Milan fifth. When the horses reached the
three-quarter pole thaving run half milc) Annie
Augusta in front. Pique second Buiwark third
Lulu fourth Milan nth. Annie Augusta kept the
lead up the homestrctch and landed winner by q
good length. Lulu second half length ahead of
Milan, Bulwark fourth, Pique fifth. The time of
the :lSh
the Hopeful stakes for two-year-oIds, of $50
EACH play pay, with $500 added the second horse
to receive 500 out of the stakes. Half a mile.
Closed with forty y-one entries thirteen of which
came to the post. These Mr.. G. l.. Lorillard's
Gross, carrying 10 lbs; the same gentIcman's
brown flly Rosalie, by bennington, dam La Rose,
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