New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-21
THE EAST WINS THE MATCH.
MISS wooproRD oUTRUNs FREELAND.
WIN ENTHUSIASM AT MONMOUTH PARK-A DAY Oh
EXCITING SPORT.

Creat matches always draw great crowds anu
n was no small army that Monmouth farN
gathered within its gates yesterday. wa
an eaeryescent army too. and when MISS "oou
,rds handsome head and neck were seen 10 GROSS 'o
lima before tho long OF the great gaunt son OF Long
fellow roar after roar yell after yell, cheer aI'er '
went ND from the grand stand and from all tne SPACES
Uheren the thousands Of spectators had assempeu INC
shoutng was loud and long when Freeana oeie"'ou
Miss Woodford and Pontiac Tuesday, but they "o'
sma,l and feeble host raised their voices on '
aax in comparison with the who broke OUT III
wave after wave Of wild dengns "n" -
ton when they saw their bonny p.o"n 49,.
the pride OF their eyes anu wv ,,h
of their hearts, take her place again as u ~
thoroughbreds OF America. IL was n'en'' "e'"s
no,sa and II flooded everything rising again anu again.
after intervals of rest wearied Threats HOW the c'
n, fair women sparkled! How their faces pusheu anu
grow gayl Men, women and children III AIM 80, 80
oubbling over with pride and pleasure. "isS moo'''N
was oueen again aud the East had beaten tne "oS@
nm, the East and Miss woodford had little to spare
Mel auohu had been instructed TO try to take the hear'
ont of Freeland In the first half OF the race ny
the mare along at the rate OF twenty-five seeohus W 0
ouarter mile That is an impetuous gait, as eNeiyu'
Knows and IL might discouraged Freeiand Aop'
49, ,nro,g, che hrst half mile But the crowd was SO
,mpl,,ous and It greeted Miss woodford as she came
dashng up the stretch in front of Freeland WIN SUCH
din that the mighty was frightened ana she "o"i
not extend herself The result was that the nrst na
mile consumed ffty.four and three quarter secohus "
stead of only fifty as intended But then Mclaughlin gov
,h - tn,,v into her stride and the way IN which she
few along the backsretch refreshed the aching ana
waverlng hearts of Eastern turfnen' Fast as se new
Freespd was not TO be left behind he ciuns eVon
closer than Mr. Kelley cliDgs to Foreign hppoih'no
~ saed along the backstretch so great tbet some
,.;no q, tho next quarter mile with its long curve
NECESSARILY followed. Miss Woodford was sun a ehs'h
in advance as whizzed into the homestreteh Close "
the inner rail- and admirers split the air "ith 'er
cries Boldly and we'll she ran to the furiong post sun
length before Freeland, aud the thunder OF her wei
come shook the grand stand. But now she ieels tue
strain a, that awful quarter the bacSsretch She
struycles and labors, and the TALL long, lean Meps
tophcles from Kentucky steals nearer Ihe SHOUTS III
the grand suddenly sink There are notes OF aa
Freeland is gaining. But mclaughlin meo%
,hs crisis. Down comes the singing lash
.ra the beaving side OF the proud
beautv of the turf shows thin red line where the snarp
spur scores This is rdlng-this is racing The Dwyer
Brothers IN timers stand stare at the stuopesh ng
with parted lips and burning eyes CorriGahs us"ai
careless slouching attitude gives place 10 g 'enso
devotion to the battle before him. Even Mr. WiShers Is
moved from his ordinary austerity and gazes
with an intensity Of interest ne mas
never shown before Pierre Lorillaru mas
Jumped to his feet and his breath comes short ana
quick as he bends forwards to watch the final strides
A. j. Cassatt. eager and absorbed In the TREMENDOUS
duel feels himself SILVER little with the excitement
Of the glorious game Mr. Bonner is all ssame Thous-
auds of mon gasp and thousands OF women choke down
little obs as their pulses bound and every nerve shakes
with the stir and the thrill of the moment.
How Mclaughlin and @arpny are riding-they seem
70 Tit their horses with stride whip ana spur
acain and once while each animal reels the FURIOUS
impulse of his rider forging onward 10 the end Free
land lust fails get up aud Miss Woodford Is the winner
by neck. -
rhen the storm Is let and wildly With
cries of every Sort with sounds arteuate aud inarticu
ming will e.
hanclapplng with stamping OF the feet, with tossing
hats aud bandkerchiefs with every demonstration OK
enthusiasm that racetrack ever knew, tie multitude
relieves itself its suspense and expresses its Jubila-
ton. And 1t goes on for many minutes
IL Murphy had called on Freelsnd little earlier for
the supreme effort possblyand possibly not. Murphy
was not we'll He had reduced himself greatly in weight
within short time "a order to ride Blue Wing at ITO
pounds in the Select Stakes Bit 1t Is doubtful II he
finished with more energy lie forgot bis sickness
altogether. though he had been lying down, weak ana
ailng, Just before the race. 1000
There was some talk OF another match for $1,000
side at % miles, bat IL came TO nothing The Dwyers
Miss Woodiord was strong favorte in all the betting
though Fresland had beaten hss twice
while she steadily improgi"z Sho had not had |
work enough or the Champion Stakes might have had
a Tha Dwyers' were reported to have won over |
100000 in betting on the match. ..u.. .oo,u,,x
Elizabeth favorite In the hrst race, falled WoeIu!
Poor stuff she seems made Of H.,
AIOueus
for half q mile and then little, coming In third |
Brighton Is the place for Adonsns and Eizabeth.
Whose idea was II to send to Philadelphia for new
starteri Philadelphians are supposed 70 be sober
minded, slow-going. placid easy comfortably eonIented
New-York ways. The new starter made hideous mess
Of the sar'or e ssscI oo%s and Blue
Wing backed most heavily in the books ana tner
tioay ies al the post Electric made brilliant run,
when he finally got into his stride but the effort was
won by half length. with Lansdowne: Brown Duke,
The Bard and Portland almost head aud head Tor second
place. Pierre Lorillard put round sum on housa-
ionic but ne ran badly
in sam Browns saddle in the foutn They set out
20 chase ght-weghted Herbert. Result The fayorte
i6e French pools Tolus bride slipped neck, but
she came in second. Did Barnums ownei want to get
II Mr. wthers would like to leap at ole bound to a
dizzy height Of he nSGS sp s D
yesterday and devoured the substance OF widows ana
Jack Of Hearts favorite) the selling race and
Rory O'More ontsider1 the stcepleohase
Isn't IL queer how Lulu has Improved since she ran al
THE CONTESTS IN DETAIL
The first race was for threeyedr-old llies mile,
special weights for purse of 500 Four ranKittscns
Elizabeth QO2ia pounds Az Overweight. ridden by
Brennan) Melbourns Stables La sylphdc (93. Coving-
toni snedekers Brita u03. W. DonohueG and Withers's
unnamed nlly by King ErnestEse C97. over. Green).
Poos-Elizabeth $50 la sylphde $50, Brita $40, the
Elsie FLY ga Books Elizabeth to s. La sylphide to
8, Brita to l, Elsie lilly Is to l.
The Elsie hlly first on, Brita second, Elizabeth
third The Elsie 6y led for half aile hard pressed by
Elizabeth On the lower turn Elizabeth got her head In
'front.' but she tired badly she entered the home
stroch and swerved. La5yphide came up and holding
a good lead to the end. with much ease by two
lengths las, Elsie lilly second neck before Eliza
BETH Brta last by two lengths. French pools Sl3 90
The second race for purse OF $500 for tweyear
eids that had never won, with five pounds allowed
for those that had second for stake Of
$4,000: Il mile Four ran-Ramapo Stables colt
Adnnens n1n nnnnhs ridden by VI. Dnnohnsl Kelso'A