New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-02
MONMOUTH AND SARATOGA.
RACING AT THE LONG BRANCH COURSE

THE BARD TO RUN IN TIE FREEHOLD STAKES.
There will be seven races at Monmouth Park today
and tho champion OF tho American turf, Inc baiu'
viii rum That fact alone ought TO insure great at
tendance. Thousands Of people whose business AZ
fairs and occupations have prevented their seeing TINS
great horse any time this year arc eager 10
watch the foremost of American thorouehpreos snow
Ing his PAGES His trainer has disappointed tho public
several times when II was expected tha' Inc haru
would run, oonsp!cuousy so in the monmouth Oup'
when the strange blundcr was made OF senuhg rurus
to the post to try TO win race In which he really
had no chance and in which he was bady beaten ooh
by Ffrcu,i snd Elltwood IN place Of The Bard who
would have added the cup HIS long list OF victories
without any difficulty whatever The Bard has been
announced as probable starter moro than once and
has failed appear, but racogoers may feel certain
that he will appear to-day in the Freehold Stakes at
mile and a half. Only Frcnzi and Conncmara Will
dare to oppose him, and good FLY as Firenzi IS, she
can have no chance with The Bard If he is at his best
as he probably is. The Bard's recent work has been
excellent and he ought to win the Freehold But
FYrenzi will make him extend himself bit in the
homcstrctch, she IS now in splendid FORM
The first race should be by Denedctinc, Flaeeo-
ietta second.
Flood Tide ought to win the second race with
Chemisc second.
The third race the Elizabeth Stakes for thrce-ycar
old FLIES should 60 TO Mr.. wherss excellent hlly
Inverwicb. while Golden Reel seems TO have the best
chance for the place.
Lady Primrose should win the fourth race, Swift
second
The Bard first in the Freehold, Fircnzi second
The Newark contingent 100 strong. who arc con-
slant and enthusiastic patrons Of the races at Mon
mouth Park always SIT together at the lower end OF
the grand stand. They seek less crowded and less
conspicuous part % this structure than the others IN
order TO have ample space for themselves and TO cay
q social afternoon with chat and Jest, and with
anecdoie and Icpartec we'll as to admire the
performances of the thorOughbreds. They complain
bitterly that certain and supcruous trees
obscure their view Of the racing around the lower Turn
ard into the homesrctch and ask hnmby but earnestly
that the Monmouth Park Association VIII listen to
their prayer and down those trees for their benefit
Well they are Jolly lot of good fellows. They pay
their way and do their share toward the support OF
racing at Long Brarch. Perhaps the association might
do than TO listen to their cntrcaty.
crying nuisance OF the racccourso is tho 4ncreas-
ing prevalence Of children OF tender years. NBatlcs
and little bits Of boys and girls charming and de-
lghtfu on the lawns Of seaside cottages, and making
castles in the sand, but they wholly out of place
crowded. bustng, noisy, excited hot and feverlsh
iacecoursc. Their presence is bad for them and bad
for the great body OF the spectators The Jockey euO
which will scrnly exclude from its grounds all infants
in and all toddlers below the age Of sixteen VIII
accomplish a crcdtablc and much needed reform
Perhaps the illinformed. short.sishted and badly
balanced people who severely criticised The Trio-
uncs comments on ElSwood's IN the Suburb
an Handicap now SEQ that they entirely wrong
and The Tribune entirely right. This absurdly
oyerrated animal has been beaten in every race IN
which he has the Suburban, not only by The
Bard, but also by Kingston, FircnzI, Bclviderc and
idalgo. His Victory In the Suburban was the chance
triumph OF a chance horse who had no real title 10
the If Nj. Graft and his friends continue to
ovorcstmae the abilities Of this horse IN the ridiculous
manner in which they have ovcrestsnatod them In the
,bcir tho fur will he OF
course is surprising that people who were silly
enough TO call The lard sccond-class racehOrse
thought that they vcrc showing racing knowledge,
Judgment and skill In exang poor a beast as Elk
wood to the skies. But what really good racehorsc
in proper condition that has mnt Elkwood at any
time since tho suburban has had the slightest diff
Guilty in beating him. No excuse can be made for
Elkwood on the ground Of condition, and his owner
and trainer have asserted before every that he
was as fl as nc could possibly be made. But he
Will never be able do anything with horses like Tho
Bard, Kingston. Flrcnz and some others, when
the conditions arc equal As 10 Kingston. who has
got himself into good condition, nc might have
would have II II Mclaughlin had not made the
mis- axe Of calling him too soon This Is the colt
whom The Tribune selected TO win the suburban,
and this is the colt that would undoubtedly have won
the Suburban If he could have gone 10 tic post that
day with his weight OF l21 pounds In the condition
he is now in and the condition he was IN year ago
a horse that could give Mr. Wihers's good colt
LaggaId nNe pounds and beat him twice with the
greatest possible could have beaten Terra Gotta,
firenz and Eihwood in the Suburban Handicap.
Foolish and stupid people who think ElkwoOd is
iacchorsc equal to Kingston can go on In that opinion
If they back It with their money 1t will prove very
expensive for them.
Following the lists Of probable starters at Mon
mouth Park to-day
23O T. M-FIRST RACE-HANDICAP. ONE MILE
Name W. Mani W.