New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
MoNMoUTH's GREAT OPENING DAY.
HANOVER AND RAcELAND TO NEET-FINi

HANOVER AND RACELAND, TO hbri fA
YIELDS IN THE EIGHT RACES.
Monmouth Park will open to-day what is certain
prove the brilliant and remarkable season Oh
racing In its history. All the best horses tha' nave
running I'm the East will be seen al THIS course'
and they will be Joined by many important accessons
from the West while number OF fine twoyearoias
that have been kept back for Monmouth os 'neir
win make their first bow 10 the pubic III 'ne
July and August contests at the famous Ne"''o''e'
track.
To-day, with eight highly attractive races. a
most brilliant opening OF inc Me's
be given. Raceand and Hanover are
run in the Ocean Stakes, and FirenZi may rsn
against Them although this is doubtful. saoh OF tne
two lakeland and Hanover, viii have host oil sturdy
champions who will back thsir opinons Freely IN 'nD
books. Diablo is also put o~n
possible starter In the ooean' ou' WI
Iangfad his owner would act wisely II he
ran n,ab,o in the Fourth of July Handicap in
nretsrencs N the Ocean. The stout and speedy
nt,le colt has a tempting chance OF whining the
band,cap while Raeeland seems to me pretty sure
n heat him If he runs in the Ocean
m. .,r n, Yesterday made the track heavy. but a
late dispatch from the course last night said that
the sky was clear the weather prospects promising
.nd Good breeze rapidly drying the track. With
GOOD track FirenZ might start against Raceland and
Hanover but Mr. Haggin Will probably keep her in
tho stable II the track does not dry out well by the
time Of the race On dry track Kingston might
rnn also and what battle those four would make
Rut both the Dryers and Mr.. Haggin acknowledge
that Hanover and Raceland superior 10 Kingston
and Frenzi at mile and fIrlong, II the going is
heavy. for Hanover and Raceand mequalled
masters of mud and of racing in a heavy track. No
matter what horses may start against them. think
Raceand will win the Ocean, With Hanover in second
place.
The buildings and grounds at Monmouth are all
ready for the presence Of huge army Of racegoers
to-day. So the railroads and the boats Full
details as to the times Of departure from NewYork
of all the trains and boats may be found In the adj
vertising columns of The Tribune to-day.
Colonel Simmons will be the presiding judge again
this year, and is more deservedly esteemed
by the racing public. He is methodical, prompt and
thorough in all his arrangements, and under his
direction the eight races will be run of on schedule
tme and in season for an early return TO New-York
The one superlstive starter, J. F. Caldwell, will
wave the red flag of yore. Mr. Withers will super
wise and direct everything, while his excellent as
sistant and general manager, Thomas NJ. Croft
will carry a heavy burden of details, cares
and responsibilities with an easy grace all
his own Mr.. Croft has the manners of
French nobleman of the time of Louis the Mag
nifcent. combined with alertneSs dash and en-
ergy essentially American. Captain Coster will en-
lven his ariuous labors secretary with epigrams
and witty comments on men and affairs that Taley-
rand might have been glad to own. The betting ring
will be in charge Of the one man who Of all Others
has made a conspicuous success of that branch Of
racing ethicss John Kelly OF all the who go
the races. Mr. Kelly has the biggest circle of per
sonal acquaintance and personal friends Everybody
likes him. every is pleased to meet him. BY his
good-nature, kindness of heart patience, diplomacy
and skill, combined with genuine ability OF high
order, he manages berting ring that there is
such thing friction. 10 every COM
plant cniicsm he ends a Prompt and
willing car and lie instantly sets right any
little slip that any bookmaker may make, composing
all disputes with unfaillng tact and discretion. There
Will be sixty stands for bookmakers In the ring, and
each stand will pay 1928 per day TO the association
Nearly $50 applications were received from book
makers. The names Of the responsible and well known
firms were put in hat, and sixty we're drawn without
fear favor. Included among the sixty Will be
found of those whose faces ana names are familiar
and favorably known to Eastern race oers 1t was
thought best limit the number To sixty In order to
give ample facilities in the ring without crowdng.
There will be no French pools. as Mr. withers holds
that they Illegal under the New-Jersey law al
though bookmaking, in his opinion, is legal.
The fields are remarkably strong and of high
quality 10 a number of the eight races to-day.
Yum yum will appear for the first time this
year in the first race and should win it, with Forest
Rancocas should win the Independence Stakes,
The Fourth OF July Handicap will bring out rich
field. Burus, Aurella DiablO, Ban Cloche and the
T ass ong to N1 n he tart in this race instead
of in the Ocean, while Fitzroy may run second
II strikes me that Aurelia and Eurus have more weight
a miller as Fitzroy. -. ,,..o,,.u
second. These two Will make thrilling struggle as
| they arc at their best now, ,,s
SluggaM to win the sixth race She second.
The seventh race is selling AFT air
light second. Tochhght has not run In public since
1857, when he was a twc-yearoh ip W. L. scons
stable. Captain Brown bought him al the Scott sale
In some remarks made IN this column on the run
ming of Ernest no criticism OF Hamhons riding was
Hamilton dad his best with n6 the o hST 0g
run. Perhaps some skulking wretch crept into the
stable night-some bitter enemy Of ErneStS owner
horse was short OF work Perhaps some careless
stable boy had INDUCED bis thirst CT bis appetite TOO
Ernest was not Ernest IN Tuesdays race. If he had
been he would not have been crawling and creeping
a alH1s in such % slow crowd as '' that in that
selling race. Now the trainer Is too shrewd
eome cause the horse wholly unfit 10 run. Hence
he should have withdrawn him and not have run him
for the benefit of the boOkmakers. such abuses ought
to be stopped or the public will lose all confidence in
racing .u ouo .o,,,rr aho,. tho rocer. n,
and-out running of Reporter and COrtez. This may
not be in the least the fault OF the trainer but for the
lis utmosf 10 get more consistent running OF tbs
two colts and avoid all criticism.
FULL LIST OF THE ENTRIES.
FIRST RACE-swEEPsTAKEs SIX FURLoNGs.
Name VT. Name. VT
S sT3sil6,S Yum Ya@ } ISnnns.
Dyer 10 8sGSI, lo1
Pred Seton '--.------.-.--- 80
COMMUNICATING STAKES. TWO-YEAR-
oLDs. SIX FURLoNGS.
%"S'' H Morris. S sf%sss H Ky5s
b. Riley Burlingto PoMhattan ~ 3