New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-01
TIE MONMOUTH PARK RACES.
ARRANGEMENTS OR THE FIRST SUMMER MEETING
PROMISE OF FINE SPORT.

ARRANGEMENTS OR THE FIRST SUMMER MEETING
PROMISE OF FINE SPORT.
The July meeting of the Monmouth Park
Association will open at its excellent
Long Branch. This club is generous pro-
visions for entertaining the public in Offering tempt
ing prizes for owners of meetings
Invariably successful The only for regret they give
is that they short only four days each But into
thcao four days the assocaio crowds great variety
ard abundance ~ sport, giving from six TO eight
each day They will begin prom pity at O'clock except
July 4, when the programme is extensive that /
O'Clock vii; be the hour. There Will be steepechase
hurdle each day The facilities for reaching
turning from the track both by water and rail routes,
ample and convenient. Details may be found In the
advertising columns.
The racing days OF the first meeting win be
Saturday, July Monday July 4, Thursday July z and
Saturday, July o. Tomorrow there will he six races
chief among which will be the Hopeful Stakes for two
yearolds half mile, the Ocean Stakes for all ages
miles, and the Long Branch Handicap IL miles. The
bestknown OF the fftythrcc entries in the Hopeful
Lorilards Gerald withers's Duplex Dwyer Brothers
Onondaga, q. l.. Lorillards Mcmcnto and BeInonts
Olivia. Gerald and onondaga must carry five POUNDS
penalty. In the Ocean Stakes Parole, Hindoo Ripple,
Grenada, Monitor, Thora Brambaletta Gudea. Check
mate and others OF great speed entered If Hndoo
starts lie will be the popular favoritc and fast the
others are at that distance the probable winner Ia the
Long Branch Handicap Glcnmore, Monitor, Grenada,
Parole Elias Lawrence, George Mccullough Fcrclif,
Girofc. one Dime, Ripple Greenland and other flyers
are among the seNenty-tNo entries IDndoo Is also
tered for this but is heavily handicapped that
is no chance or his starting
On Monday, July there will be eight including
the rich Lorillard Stakes for three which
Lorllard annually adds $500 distance u miles;
the Shrewsbury Handicap d miles There so en-
tries for the Lorilard, and among them Hindoo
Crckmore, Saunterer Catoctin and Spark. II both
indoO and Crfckmcrc start the time record
yearods with 1lS pounds may be lowered for the
Is fast one and both racers wonderfully swift
The Shrewsbury Handicap among it's forythrce
has the names OF Glcnmore, Parole, Monitor Grenada,
Greenland, Chockmate Report, Ripple Elias Lawrence
One Dime, Irish King Ferncf and Thora. There will
| be splendid field If the weights suit the owners
On Thursday. July T. will be presented the great at
traction of the meeting, which should m Monmouth
Park with great crowd gathered at Gravesend
| on Cup day, when Luke Blackburn beaten This
VIII be the between Hindoo Aranza and Crickmore
IN which Hndoo will carry lis pounds Aranza ll3, and
Crickmore no. Everyone knows that Hindoo q great
racehorse But good judges say that Aranza is OF
the fastest FLIES that in this country while
Crickmorc is good that it is still open question
whether any other three old concede him
pounds The distance in this Will DE III miles. and
If the track I'm it's best condition wonderful perform
ance may be expected The other stake races that
day-there will be eight alwill be for the July
Stakes for twoyearolds, five furlongs, and the Mon
mouth Oaks for three old ics III miles In the July
Stakes Gerald Onondaga, Duplex Menento, Olivia and
Others will renew the struggle OF the Hopeful Stakes, and
there penalties for winners and allowance
maidens the same two earod Is not likely to win both
In either OF these But he Will have chance to
year-os for which both named. For the Monmouth
Oaks Tbora, spnaway, Spark, Bliss, Aela and lSramba
ctta among the entries AS Spinaway is still aniss
ThOra seems sure TO win this.
The meeting viii close saturday July with ak races
Cap Parole. Monitor Grenada. Report. Elias IaWrenee
Irish King and Ferncf appear in the List for this