New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
RACING AT MONMOUTH PARK.
THE WORST OF ALL MATCHES ONCE MORE
GOOD HORSES TO TAKE PART IN THE SIX RACES


TO-DAY
The Lassio Stakes for woyearoll FLIES, the Mid
summer Handicap at mile, and four other races
will be decided at Monmouth Park to-day Tho
track is lnsey to be faster than any previous day
this year, and good tmc may be expected
Tho first is a mile for horses that have never
won race. Charlie Drcux should .Tin it. with Mr.
withcrs's Minority colt second.
Next comes the Iasse Stakes. III Mr. Belmont
starts both LAZY Margaret and F'des, ana both arc
ridden out, Lady Margaret ought to win with Fides
second. But If either Lady Margaret or Fidcs Is
withdrawn, Mr.. withcrs's Belinda FLY should get tho
place.
The DIVERS have concluded not 10 start Kingston
In the Midsummer Handicap This indicates that tho
colt IS no, at his best now, for at his best
Kingston would win this race easily enough with
lo5 pounds up Tho distance and the weight viii
Trboulet better than he has been suited in tho
East I'm any previous this year. In Kingston's
absence TrIbouet should win II we'll ridden, Favor
second.
George Oyster should win the fourth race, Gorge
second.
All was peace and goodwill at Long Branch on
Sunday between the rivals who made the most COM
zeal match Of the ccntury-that between Rosarium
and Geraldine. Porter Ashc CALAMITY presented to
Mrs. Langtry the handsome silvcr loving cup given
by the Monmouth Park Association an addition to
the 81, 900 side and he invited Mrs. Langtry, MI
Gerhard and a large party OF friends to breakfast
with him at ] O'Clock Sunday at Pleasure Bay
Tho loving cup filled with champagne, and Mrs
Langtry's fair hands raised the trimming beakcr to
her lovely lips. Mr. Goddard eagerly followed tho
charming example dantIly and gracefully set bcforo
him. Porter Ashe promptly followed suit, and In
tho flowing bowl all the sorrows and regrets over
the defeat of Rosarium were swiftly drowned. Soon
the merry Jest went round. One OF the gay rcvci-
lcrs suggested to Mr. Goddard that when he next
made a match he ought to match his noble but not
agile polo pony against the ghost Of Balaams ass
or something else that had been dead for few thou
sand years and therefore not likely to show
much speed. Another mad wag proposed to match
Rosarium against the mummy of the late lamentcd
Pharaoh who made such failure of rapid transit by
water In his time. still another remarked that the
stupefying speed of ROsarium reminded him of tho
fiery and impctuous haste of the electric light com
panics in getting their wires underground so tho
hours sped with light laughter airy perslage and
lively rcparfcc, UNTIL the waned In the weSt
all present ready match anything against
anybody Some Of the party met later In Mrs
Langtry's handsome cottage in Bath-avc. At midnight
all the windows were ablaze with lights, and APP
parcntly the festivities following the discovery that
Rosarium could run half fast as Geraldine were
not yet at an end
Some amable and kind-heartcd turfmen think that
the criticisms Of Fitzpatricks riding of Kaoolah on
Saturday too severe. 1t IS true that the Jockey
tried hard the finish TO get second place when he
fonnd he could not reach Rupert 1t is true, also,
that he is so sick and weak from excessive wasting
that he often cannot do himself his mounts justice
lie thought he the second place by the length OF
his arm. But he mistaken lie couId nave
won IL TO a certainty if he had Numbered in COM
ing up tho :letch when, instead of taking his
route and sticking 10 it, he wavercd between Two
different lines of travel and lost much ground there
Following are the lists of probable starters to-day
Q 80 p M-FIIST RACE-PUIsE. MAlDENS' ONE