New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
RACING AND ATHLETICS.
MORE FAST TINE Al Long BRANCH.
MONITOR BEAIING TIE RECORD FOR l'i MILE'-
GfrprIIA WINNING THE wrsr IND SHAKES IN
nlNl.- Dn,Ip. AIInN nI-n LLIInM. GOh,II

2:39l2-COMPENsATfoN, oiD FELLOW, GOSSIP
AND JUDITH TIM TIER WINNERS.
There WAS an abundance OF interest, excite
and variety In the racing at Long Branch ycstcr
day and good number of people to erior A. Excellent
time made ia sll tn contests, ana two were spe-
cinlIy noteworthy for this. Monitor made the finest
effort OF his life the Elbcron Handicap,
aud with rs pounds his back low
| cred the record Tor milo and three-qnar
ira almost three seconds. IL splendid exhibition
Of speed and povcr Report also ran well In that race
Captain Convets hlly Gdra showed herself to be the
best OF the yesT-old lies and won the West End
Hotel Stakes with the heaviest weight. lls pounds, IN
o39Ia better time than distance. y miles was ever
tbs country before with heavy weish' Compcn
| sation. bred and owned by Ex-Governor Bowie, OF
Maryland. captured the Breeders Stakes In good style
ana timc bus the prize would probably nave fallen
| TO g. l.. Lorlnrd If the stare had been an even one.
! Compcnsation's success the only upset OF the
day that caused much stir. all the other
races being by the fayorcs. except the
stakes for gentlemen rdcrs. which Belmont Pmdy lost
| by his horse boiling. Gossip only two years Of age
four older horses in tine selling and judith
ran and Jumped handsomely and successfully In the
hurdle race.
There slxtynue entries FOR the Breeders st cs
five furongs for twoycarods. 40 each. SO forfeit.
with $3.50 added 5000 going TO he and $3.50 10
the breeder u the wnaer Nine three stables send
ing two each TO the posi- There allowances IN the
] Wclehls. &. L. LOrltards nay AoPscy tl"i
/ pounds) led the betting at 500; Belmon,s
| nlics Aspiration QOD and Fdiettc G07)
| bringing $50 wItbcrs's King ErncstNIva colt Ql0),
and strstnspcy Q1V, $40; Bowies cot Compensation
! O07 $40; Hoyfs BOywooiLaJy H'riaway hiy
! O07) ana ADMINISTRATIONS My 200, S25; and
Pierre Lorillards No .casn Felicity lilly QO7), $50
After two brcahAwlys the dag frll to very bad
start. tie favore Topsey being behind the Others
ami Indeed beng almost let at the post Compeusa
ton also IN bad place at the start, the Belmont
hlies being front. the Wthers entries BeX Pierre
LoriilarI5 colt nfth then the Lloyd les.
pcnsa;ion finally Topsey. Fetie led Tor furlong
when strnihspcy got 10 her head. a lively scramble
followed to the head OF the nonestrctch with the
Withefs ard Belmont entries IN bunch All
this tine Compensation had been steadily gain
Ing. and at the furlongpost he was leading.
but only by a meek. Ficttc being second Now Topsey
shot rough The group aud got to Compensatlon's
shoulders After desperate struggle to the line, WITH
whips and spurs work. Com 1ensatIon by neck
IN 1O3i2 Topscy second, Pierre Lori lari's Felicity
fly uir1 ny two lengths FilIette close
fourth Withcrss King Ernest colt ffh, and the
Lloyd nlles and S;rathspey and Aspiration
coming in as named. Mutual pool tickets paid SJ3 CO.
II was tie almost universal belief thar Topsey would
have won Tor TIC bad start. Costello, her Jockey
was off his guard when the signal was given.
The total value OF stakes and added money S17j0
COMPENSATION l. 10y Catesby- Australia
For the second race Conners fine lilly Gdca was the
pet OF tho "pungers AS the heavy betting
men are callcd-haying two good
stakes at sneepsEead Bay and Saratoga aud
having been beaten By head only the FLY stakes at
Long Branch IN Juy by Withcr-'s lilly Nancy. The
was Is miles for the West End Hotel lakes for three
yearso q Ges. 500 each. play pay, IA 81 600 added
by the West Fad HOTEL $500 going the second There
were penalties and allowances IN weights. Five
wekuown flies out of the thityfour entries, and
the total amount at stake was 5000. The five
were Corners Glldeia ~ Bonnie scotland WALTZ ZIG
pouuds) the favorite, $500; Wtherss Nancy Q16.
.econd choice. at $3.50 BE monts Caria. by nLUsed
Camilla QI6l aud Edelweiss by Kngasher-
Fleur-des- Champs ulO), thlrd choice, at 1920; !
and G. L. Lorllird's Queens own. by Australian
Queen Victoria Ql0) lowest Ia the betting. at
500 Edelwess the front to force the pace
Tor the benefit o. her stable companion Car the latter
running last. Gldela took second place and Queens
Own third Nancy fourth. and in that order they ran
for half mile. Eelweiss being length in front
Gndeha passing the stand In the nextusrer Edel
increased her advantage 10 nearly three lengths
Glidea running second. length before Queens Own
she head before Nancy. Throughout the next quarter
Edcwess remained I'm front and OF the hacker, of
the favOrite became little nervous lest Glideia might
not catch Edelweiss. But the staunch Oily quickly dis
PEELED all doubt. overtaking Edelwclss in |
II short distance. when she was given her head, |
an entering the bomestretch with decisive lead she
was an easy by three lensths IN 2393 EdcwciSs
was second. Carta third, Nancy fourth aud Queens |
own last The poor running o. Nancy surprised and |
disappointed many She could not the tavorite
AT any when the racing had really begun Carta
was not aid Edelwess. Mutual pool tickets paid
s1l 90. Glidela's time the best record in this
country for the distance and weight.
Three In the Eiberon Handicap. 81 miles. sweep |
stakes Tor all ages so fash Ea or Ply WIN n $1,000
They were q. L. LorilIard's geding Monitor
"A years, 10 lbs) the favorite. at $500; lay
aud winerS's geding Report a. ll2i, lowest. AZ S65.
Monitors good running Tue. day when he was second
2:34. hun his great lead III the betting wne the
poor appearance OF Report thar DAY sent MIN TO the
tuan was expected aud made Monitor run at
S:O2a-mucn the best record for the Mon
anty took tie lead Win Una close second,
Report last SO ney ran for mile Una sticking closely
Monitor and Report being and three lengths
behind her AZ various points The pace was very fast
a mile Una tired though she had light
weight aud fell tar back. while Report slowy gained
Monitor. Half mile from the end ae only lengt
behind the leader and IN the quarter mile he up
within half length Bat lie could do better, and. In
deed IN the final ruriong. though the whip
was ID freely. MOntor WAS not whipped spurred.
ming to end. He won by Ienr in 3:t2a Report See
oud. ana Una dozen lengths behind him. The fastest
meeting Long Branch making havoc of records,
Barrett. Luke Blackburn and Monitor having all beaten
the best previous performances Mutual pool ticKes
Tas fourth race was lIs miles, for the Seaside Stakes
handicap Sweepstakes Ior genrmen riders. $50 each.
with 1850 added the second 10 receive 800. Belmont
th tsvopts A. 200 Dn%bar Price wS on
ord horse Spartan 900 lDs;). aud brought Tls0
MIR. 81. James, his aged horse. Qua Fellow
$50 ibsl the last IN the pools, at
$40. The three ran well together for five
Iuilongs. Barunet first taking the lead and Oing
taken others AT hafmile post, BarOnet be-
gau leave bis rivals and appeared 60 have the
power He rapidly miGe the gGeater, ana seemed
sure victor until he bolted across te track az the opcn
ing OF the Last quarter, aud lost all his chances comin
III last. Odd Fellow won Dy five Lengths, Ia 2:O7ia
Mutual pool tickets paid S2l 20
There Tic selling race, Il miles for a
purse $500 TayiOrs young fly Gossip won u
similar race OF ls miles 50 easily Tuesday that she
made strong tVorio In the pools, though It
Was hard 10 require nily only years
old a nile and quarter with older
horses. Bat she did IL in fine style. The ENTREES,
with he betting follows Taylor's lily Gossip
q years. 6s poundsl 500; AcSernan's geiung Edwin
A. G. 100 so; g. L. LUrlldrds lily Annie Augusta
q. 90, 800; MuikeJ's rly Belle oi the West q, so,