National Republican., 1880-07-09
MONMOUTH PARK RACES.
A Long Series of Good Races Yes
terjay.
Third Day Of the July Mccting--somc Well
Known Horses ON the Courso-surEe,
Spinawny, Nnncy, Quito, iiingcraib
Derby and Judith-Problcm
Falls and Breaks His
Ncck-Rider Unliurt,
The Long Branch Races.

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July S.--The third day Of the Monm outh
park July meeting has the smallest attend.
anco since the meeting begun. The weather
Is warm, with a strong southorly wind blow
ing The track is IN good condition. Tho
first race Is for a sweepstakes Of SO each,
with $500 added, tho second horse to receive
$780, distance ono aud Ono.fOdgth miles. The
following started, upon whom pools sold as
follows: Forida, $3.50; Dan Sparkling, S225;
Inycrmorc, Surge and Momentum in the
field, $50 Surge got away first, with the
others bunchod, but when passing the grand
stand Dan Sparkling led by q neck under a
pull In the back stretch Momentum went
to pieces, the others ran punched into tho
home-strctch, WHOM Surge took tho lead. Be-
fore reaching tho wire Dan Spiring
it looked like Ferida's race, it was
given TO Dan Sparkling, Furida second
and Sarge third. Time, 2:lS Tho judges de.
csiOn was received with Kisses. The race for
the July stakes for tNo.year.Olds $50 each,
play or pay with 5000 added, the second to re.
ceiyc Sl25, had thirty eight entries but only
seven starters: Geranum, Spark, Caly.
Canthus, Spnaway, Barnton, Bia2cs aud By
the Way. Pools sold: Spnaway and Bazes
1925; Gormium and Spark, $205; Barnton aud
BY tho Way, SlOD and Cnlycanthus. $50
Spark got away with load of two lengths.
Spinaway next and tho others failing out
Spark held the lead TO the hOmc.stretch, when
SPinaway camo away and won by 4 length
with Bla2cs second having beaten Spark and
passing the grand stand and Spark third
Time, 1:0it.
| Tho third race for tho Monmouth Oaks
stakes for htlics, thrcO yearsOd, so each, play
or pay. with $1,000 added, tho second to re-
ccivs 5000 out OF the stakes; ono mile and a
quarter. There wuro thirty.oight entries, oi
which only eight started. Pools sold By-and.
! BY, $3.50; Nancy, Sl15; Glidelia, $3.50; Conita
aud Edclweiss, $3.50; Emily f., Diana aud Kitty
j., 800. All except Kitty J. got good start,
She being left at the post Emily +. tool; the
lead and held it for half the distance, when
she gave way 10 Gidelia. The latter held tho
lead to within about fifty yards of the wire
when Nancy came in with rush and won by
u neck, Glilclia second, half length before
By-and.l}y. Time, 2;l9s.
A 5000 purse, race of one and throe.quartei
miles, had three starters: Quito (favorite)
Jim Beck and Ferida. Jim Beck took The
lead at the start, but soon gave way to Quito
who held it to the finish, winning easily by
two longths, Jim Beck second aud Fcrid,
third. Time, 3:1it.
The fifth was a handicap sweepstakes, o
S25 oach for gcntlemcn rdcrS with S2j added
the second horse to receive 800; one aud one
eighth miles. Starters: Old.Fellow ltavorite)
Kingcraft aud Bnronet. Kngcraft led ut tn,
start, with Old.FellOw second, but the latte
took tho lead while passing the grand stand
and held it to tho lnlf'miIo post. Kingcraf
then wont TO tho front again and led all th
way homo finishing an easy winner by
) length, Odd-Fellow second and BarOuet thigd
Time, 2l0l
\ one md one.cighth mile selling race for
purse Of 500 had Nirginius l.aypritc), Pilot
Turcune, Bnysrd, Little Rob and Spartan a
starters Little Rrb led at the start and wa
only headed In the back stretch by Btvard
when he again went to the front aud iiuishe,
an oasy winner by length, Bayard second
Iurcnno third. lime 2:)3t
An extra race, stceplc'cha5c handicap, Owe
the short comse for purse Of $500
had Katie =. liavorie), Lizzie d. and Darby a
starters Derby got tho lead Mt the start, bu
gave way 10 Katie =. at the lower turn. II
, the back stretGh the SINE order was main
tanned. Katie T. was over the last hurdle rst
! but Oh the turn home Derby beat her OUT
! winning by length, Katie p, second an,
, Lizzie ID. third, Time, $3.50.
The las. event WIS handicap hurdle rae,
for purse Of 5000, ono aud thrcc-quarter miles
Tho starters were Problem, favurto, Berth
Q Judith, Disturbance and POmerOy. Judith 90
I the lead at the start aud held it all tho wa
; around, with PomcrOy good second. At tn
hurdle opposite the paddock Problem strucl
bis forctoot and fell breaking his neck. Iii
; rider, Little, was uniniurcd. On the bacl;
3 stretch Judith opened n gap Of several lengths
which was closed on the turn into the HON
I stretch. She jumped the last hurdle FIRST, TO
lowed by Pomcroy, and between them an oS
citing finish occurred, Judith winning by
head, with Pomeroy second aud DistulbanC
J third. Time, Bel.