New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29
THE MONMOUTH MEETING.
PREPARING FOR UNUSUALLY FINE SPORT
IMPROVED FACILITIES AT THE PARK-NorEs ON
THE PROGRAMME.

IMPROVED FACILITIES AT THE PARK-N0TEs ON
THE PROGRAMME.
With the exception of few finishing touches
the Monmouth Park s ready for the meeting
which is to begin there Saturday ID. ID. Withers is
the leading spirit OF the Monmouth Association and 1t Is
his ambition to make the park the first in America
Each succeeding year witnesses many improvements in
the arrangements and Surroundings This about
$4,000 has been expended upon the advantage Of the
public Owing the fact the railway term
nal facilities the track have been somewhat cramped
there many tedious delays After the last the
spectators all want to get away at once. Minutes
hours them. This difficulty has
been rcmedied. In place OF the three tracks
OF former years, there eigheach OF length
MS to make something like two miles OF railroad track
right at the park gates This furnishes for LAG
at Now. tho many thousand visitors who
expected each day all be carried away within
few minutes. Because Of this improvement the rail-
road companies promise to correspondingy increase
their transportation facilities and the association feel
confident that their efforts to accommodate their pat
rons In this regard will meet with full measure Of
success.
From the park gates where land their passen
to the grand stand Is $50 feet Formerly the people
had to traverse this distance sometimes under boiling
sum- sometimes In shower OF rain with protection
overhead. Now walk twenty-five feet in width with
fine covering has been provided and five ticket takers
will do the duty which used to be assigned to two Then
again, to get to or from the betting pavilion In
former years necessary pass through the grand
stand. Now tho pavilion has entrance OF its
There have been rumors ahoat for time in and
aboutLo Branch that tho Monmouth County anthori
ties would endeavor to stop book-making and poosell-
Ing The association, however, confident that such
is not the case and complete arrangements have been
made for all kinds OF speculation on the races and fifty
three book-making booths been placed position
and the stand for the auctoneer who will call for bids
the first choice has been reted. The mutuals will have
full sway side and there will be four places where
the holders winning tickets can get them cashed
Another Improvement which will commend itself to
the visitors Is the boarding OF the gravel in front Of
the grand stand Anew judges stand which though not
particularly picturesque beautiful is still improve
ment the old one. has been erected. The
paddock which used TO DO sloppy and
miserable place TO walk about In even
after the slightest Of rainfals. will be such longer,
for many loads Of Shark Ryor gravel have been spread
there, and after little use the ground will be as hard
q macadamzcd road. Drains have been arranged
that the will be carried of almost rapidly 1t
falls.
1t has always been difficult job for the superintendent
to keep the racetrack In good condition, because train
ers must have some place where they can give their
charges the exercise necessary to keep them
right, and, OF course, they select the track.
The association purchased about fifty OF land
adjoining the park the east, and within year
eclSug Track VIII De
will DO obvated. The park now contains something
over 200 acres So the concerned there
none to be found from which better view OF race
be obtained. IL is just mile In circumference
wind OF sight behind hillas Jerome, nor
Is tho view OF race In any instance obsructed
by trees. at sheepshead Bay. To express
1t IN the language OF Colonel Mor,ll. tho super
intendent: "This Is the finest track In America sir
You stand any part OF it and SOU rre jump
on any other part" II Is In fine condition and the
Colonel points with pride to the fact that the size
OF a hickory nut cannot be found upon II. Inc grade
which the before reaching
has been down and the dirt used 10 level the descent
down which the horses had To just before reaching
the finish Americans do not consider that they have
been to frstclass horse unless fast time Is made.
Not only close contests between good horses be
pccied at this coming Meeting but fast lime ought 70 be
made FOR 1t at Monmouth that Luke Blackburn
made the best time on record Tor mile ana ai when
he beat that old Ayorite Monitor August H. $780, In
hay crop. which Is permitted to grow on the inner
Held during tho earlier part OF the season,
fences OF the seepleohase course have been white
washed. Though there l. liberal supply Of foliage
alton TO add to II. aud thousand young
@ aG@s or ac 9 and s Ts S.asn
have rather withered aspect but yesterdays shower
bright aud beautiful There viii be racing every Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday ~ each week. beginning
Saturday ana ending August 70.
The 6eralty OF the ASSOCIATION is shown by the fact
that the added money Is S2605O. and the stakes To be
th stables OF horses which participating In the
races at sheepshead Bay which will go TO Monmouth
there will be "A number Of Western stables Morris ana
Patton have telegraphed for ten stalls and Will,
arrive Thursday. Berson therefore can conf
IDENTIFY be expected TO contend for some OF the
rich old prizes which % be for and
for which he IA entered joe Cotton will also go there
after 20 has tried for some OF the stakes NJ Saratoga
where he will go after the Chicago running meeting II
over As Blsrson Ia. beaten jos Cotton 10 tho West,
our Eastern will have to improve some II they wish
the prize from him. provided Of course that he
is right. Wanda has improved IL form. however since
her first appearance this year Tyrant the California
crack, notwithstanding MS defehs by Joe cotton Is
horse Of speed "a was SAID he was short OF work at
the time those he will be well Hked and well
backed. Hilalgo, TyraLts stable cOnpauion that so
gaantly the Emporium MT Sheepshead Bay, Is not
gagged IA any The stakes at Monmouth. Plenty OF
good material Is engaged In them however and II
be said any or them fOregone conclusions
ON tho tbr,e-yea ally stakes It looks II |
the Rancocas Stable haa ga grst mortgase with |
herself the that her friends thought her % DO
prlOr to the poor showing she made In the Emporium,
when she was made prime fayOrite In the pools and
finished IN the rear ranks. In majority OF the two
year-od winners VIII have TO take up penalties so
that some OF the slower OF % Will have chance to win
paronized by owners and tho fields VIII
be large and OF good quality. For the
plan and Drake Carter will again try conclusions IL
VIII be worth going many miles to see. even II
there be other horse In H. Drake Carter VIII
better seasoned for hard than no when he
at shespshead Bay aud katapan VIII have to be at
Island Cup Drake Carter has host OF friends
that do not believe that Commodore kitlsons
horse can do IT, In the past Carter certainly has shown
himself to be little higher class than RaIapan. The
racing although continuous Is divided into three meet
ngs, the first summer, midsummer and second summer
meetings There will be six seven races each day
with the exception OF the trs day, when there will be
eight tho racing beginning ut y. m sharp. on
other days II will begin at 2:3O The first days
programme Will include the Hopeful Stakes for twa-
year-olds mile the Ocean Stakes for all ages. g
miles; Long Branch Handicap, Il miles; Weller Cup.
nile. free handicap and steepleehase over the full
course.