New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-22
OUTDOOR SPORTS

CLOSE OF THE LONG BRANCH MEETING
ooop RACING ON A HEAVY TRACK-TRIUaPBs OF
q. l.. LORILLlRD's STRONG sTABLE-THK WIN
NgRs
The heat was hard to bear at Long Branch
Yesterday and scarcely breath Of air seemed strring
Ut Monmouth Park. But the people who swctercu
there during the afternoon saw some interesting r"'"e
ON the closing day though the time was SLOW 'uo
track having been made very heavy py 'no oop'o"'
showers OF the morning. G. l.. Loriliard's staoe was
brilliantly successful, winning much more 'n"n ITO '"',
of the six races HIS victory the first race wou'u
probably In danger however II the s'i' "s"
been an even one but the VrgI-Blunder N.Y. whose
preyious good running had made her highly thoug"t OIL
was practically left at the Grenada took up the
heaviest weight in second and LETT the hete
weighted FLIES that ran against him much discouraged
1T tho end in Navesk Handicap over the regular
cup distance 2 miles, Ferida beat REPORT IRISH King
and Surge handsomely The prize was well worth run
ding for, as the added money amounted to Sl'oVo
Uncas a crcditable victory over Ole Di'ne III '"0
handicap OF Il miles.
The first lace was three-quayters OF mile Tor the
Melt & Chandon Stakes, for twoyear olds S25 eaoh'
play or pay. with $500 added by Messrs. Melt Chah'
don; 800 going to the second, with penalties ana al
lowsnces in the weights Pierre Lorard's hles spark
(lO7 pound ard Olive 400 led the betting at sooo'
Shark being a strong favorite in the books;
G. L. lorillard's lilly Topsey QOD ana
colt Blazcs QO3) next IN favor al @looj
then came Loyds Virgil Bunder ny uo7) at STU; the
other starters Chases colts Gonverneur ulo ana
King O3) at S75 Witherss colt Strathspey too'
and Belmon,s hly Fiette Q03) In the field for $50
After many breakaways the Virgil Bunder colt acting
very badly Mr. Simmons gave another Of the vile starts
by which ne has made himself notorious. George l."
Lorilard's pair far In 'front.' and the rest were
badly strung out, while the Virgh MY nau
her head turned the wrong way ana was lei.
Mt the post As much had been bet on her ana
baot iuIyaa NJ
the race very good this grave bunder on inc part
of the starter But then Mr. Simmons is always hahH
grave blunders that way. Flette made me rush
for the lead and kept for furong with lopsey anu
BIazes second and third Spark fourth ana the rest
trailing On entering the mann track, the start haVi"e
been made the chute" Topsey was IN 'front.' blazes
second and Spark close third. Spark quickly overlook
and passed Bazes, and then she ana Iopsey hau hu
fight for it, Spark entering the homestretch win her
head front. Spark kept the advantage up TO the u
long pole. AT that point Costello, who had reserved
Bazes for the final struggle brought his colt up IN hne
,tye and beat Spark by lengths In 1l7@, Strath
spey moor third Topsey fourth. Filete htth Cow
eneur sixth King Nero seventh, Olive eighth Inc VII
gil simply galoped over the course ai'er her MIS-
fortune at the Mutual pools paid Sli % eacn
The second race the Atlantic Handicap, sweep
stskes for at 25 EACH play or pay with
81 coo added $3.50 going TO the second, distance I2
miles Four Establishments FLY Edelweiss goo
pounds) bringing $500 In the pools to $3.50 Tor o. L.
Lorlllards colt Grenada Qls). $500 Tor Witherss MY
Nancy uO1 and 800 for Pierre Lorillards my Dlana
1851. The start again very bad, Eue'"eiss
being far In front and Diana far behind, but
as the distance u miles, and Diana made a wait
ing race the matter was little consequences Edel-
weiss showed way. and set the pace, winch was very
slow In the heavy track Nancy was second ana Gfeh-
ada close third through the first mile, Dana staying
IN the rear under strong pull AT the haniie post
Nancy got up to the shoulders of Edelwcss with Gren
even In swim ging into the home-stretch. Grenada
easily out-ran the others in the final quarter, ana
won By three lengths in the slow time OF 24sl2 Edei,
weiss second Nancy two lengths eennd heT ana Dna
In the Navesink Handicap sweepstaknees ior , an
$500 gong to the second distance pa miles.
Wltberss gedng Report a years. ~ pounds brongnt
sS0S IN the RSoi $50 for Co., Co. s'O Ioard y
Fera lo5 aud $50 for the field eo3slsp R OF AeseT
Kinsela a. $751; Tom Knsela was the leader for nearly
fourth and Report dfth. Kinscla gave way to Surge
and quickly dropped back to the rear. fellaa raj, ran
fast to him Surge with his light weight remained in
the first place until the half-mle post was reached
hung there for a strides and then Costello, feeling
confident of the result and knowing na ne eoud ce n
she fell length behind Report now being hall length
aer Feda WITH Irish King i y s ns sue c"seo urged
Ferida again on entering h2 bo ana
somely by four lengths IN 4:l3%, surge
second Irish King two leDgths bcnind Surge Report
iouTth ana Kinsella far behind. Mutual pool tickets
paid $4l. 49, .,,. -,
The fourth race was free handicap sweepstakes OF
$40 each with 5000 added second 10 receive SloO
distance Ia miles Only two ram Leonard W. Jeromes
colt One Dime IA years, 115 pOuudsl ana
Pierre Lorard's colt Uncas "a, I'D One
Dime brought 5000 in the pools TO Sl35 ior
IJncas One Dime took the lead IN the
first increased IL TO two lengths IN the third
Admirers OF One Dime already began to shout that
fneas was beaten but they were altogether too hasty
for before another furong mad been run Uncas gained
rapdy on Dime. passed him IN the third quarter
of tne inal mile led into the homestretch and finally
won by five lengths 216l4 Mutual pool tickets paid
Gil 25.
1ho great feature Of the fifth the defeat of l.
W. Jerone's One Dime by Z. DOrillards Uncas
The sixth race was by Bertha. Doudy came In
second