New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02
AMERICAS NEWMARKET.
MONMOUTH PAHK RACES TO BEGIN On
WEDNESDAY.
VAST IMPROVEMENTS AT THE COURSE - 1,0oo
HORSES IN AND NEAR TIE GEorNDs-THE
cart OpDrH or

VAST IMPROVEMENTS AT THE COURSE - lVVV
HORSES IN AND NEAR THE GnorNps-rHE
BUGLE CALI ORDER OF STAKES.
1t has become the fashion to call Monmouth Park
the Newmarket Of America. Here the rscehorse Is
seen IN all his glory and the raceman in his element
Other metropolitan courses side shows, compared
to this mammoth six tented hippodrome, when oherS
fresh and unrvacd attractions from July TO August
o. AS the years roll on Monmouth continues 10 OK.
pand. Its meetings have always been the hope OF
horscowne and the consolation OF the pet'hg
classes, for while the former contend that tho oamy
course is luxury tender feet and sprung tehdons'
the latter declare that it is the only track In America
where public form may be followed with success III
Is notorious that crpples perform better at Monmouth
than elsewhere. The track, II seldom fast as light
ming is always perfectly SAFE Just walt I'LL get
to Monmouth quoh the plungcr and the black cloud
of his losses at shcepshead Bay, jerome Park and
Gravesend Is dissipated with a smile
Improvements many and vast have been made since
last season. Paintbrlsh, whtcwash-bwsh and scour-
Ing mop have done wonders. New stables have been
put up. and now there boxes within the enormous
grounds 10 house some 500 horses. Yet there is not
room enough, and Mr. Croft, general factotum, has
been hard put TO 1t TO In the immediate neigh
borhood stablng for 200 more. With 1000
horses to draw from, what arc not the pos
sibilitics OF the ensuing mccng7 Long strings
of have been making pilgrmagcs
to Monmouth since Friday Some go by boat to
Long Branch some by train the Jersey Central
and Pennsylvania roads, while others travel by the
highway. Among the great stables now at the course
or journcyng thithcr arc those of D. D. Withers, j.
B. Haggin, the Dryers, A. J. Cassatt Senator George
Hearst Prcakness. August Belmont, S. S. Brown, ID.
7. Pulsifer, p. Lorllard, jr II. p. Ashe, Appeby a.
johnson, J. f. McDonald Frederick Gcbhard, NJ.
Jordan, Castle Stable, George Forbes G. b. Morris,
". Sparks. c. Littlcfed, II. W. Walden D. J. Nc
Carthy d Brother W. c. DAILY, Ganlcy & Co Emery
g. Co., A. Kraemer william Lakeland, W. Jennings,
W. B. Jennings, p. II. Grill, 7. W. boswell, I. n.
Miller Auburndale Stable Hampstead Stable, NJ. n.
Nolan J. Cotton, Lamasney Brothers, V. Elliott,
J. I. Williams, II. Bradley, Excelsior Stable j. d.
xorrissey, Jeter Walden, Mcmahon d Co., Chicago
Stable, Madison Stable, G. Walbaum, Il. G. Clarke,
p LOughran, L. Martin, John II. Morris, Walter Graft,
s. W. Street Summit Stable r. Osborne, c. Cornehlscn,
r. Kaln. Davis & Hall, Oden Bswlc, J. A. & A. II.
Morris, ". P. Burch, ]. J. IIyand, Eph sncdcker,
ii. A. Newton. c. H. Monaghan, p j. Flynn, T. c.
Livingston, and p. Weber
Colonel simmons. known and trusted of all men, IS
10 be presiding judge. No popular gentleman
could have been chosen to fill this important Office.
With such a man in the little summer house at the
finishing line the jockey who pulls horse or who
doesn't ride to win must be very discreet II he would
escape detection and punishment Tho races Will be
promptly. All concerned are agreed on this
The trip TO Monmouth ami Lack is to be made an ex-
cusite pleasure Even losers will return home re-
jocing prompt starts, perfect train service and
O'Clock dinner at home. which they need never miss
shcrc is to be no moro OF this o'clock business.
On the Glorious Fourth racing begins at ., and on
other days at 2 80. Tho public invited to take
notice that the first bc will be rung ten minutes be-
fore the race. Five minutes after the first bell a
bugle call will be sounded. Tho starting bell will be
ring five minutes after the bugle call, and every
horse not at the post will be fined This rule will DO
strictly adhered to. The VIII be run In this
order the Fourth First, O'clock second, 80
third. fourth, 40; fifth sixth, 30; seventh
s. eighth, 80 On other days the interval between
will be the same, although the first will not bo
called until 80 With programme of six races
trains should leave the at 80, arriving In
Jersey City at As at the latest With seven races
the return should be made by 7.
There will be par-mutucls at Monmouth, tho
Ncw-Jersey statutes fsrbddng that system of specu-
lation. So the bookmakers will have things their
way. However they are in the hands Of John Kelly
whose perennial smile gives a silver lining to every
cloud
Here is timetable to paste IN your hat:
Trains by the Central Railroad Of NewJersey from
foot OF Liberty-st, North River;
BY boat Sandy Hook from Pier 8, foot Of Rector
st., North River;
BY Pennsylvania Railroad from Cortlandt and Des
brosses Street Ferries, North River;
VIII direct the Race Course, landing passengers
in Of Grand Stand.
Trains leave