New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-05
MONMOUTH'S OPENING DAY.
EXCELLENT RACING IN RAIN AND MUD.
RAcELAND HAS ONLY Gurus TO BEAT-UNITE's
TWO RACES.

TWO kAOES.
Fourth Of July al Monmouth Park rarely passes
without rain. The showers were heavy and long yes
tcrday afternoon, bu, fortunately they were not
numerous nor copious In the forenoon In the city,
the trains and Long Branch carried many
thousands OF people. The weather dad not cut down
the attendance much might have been expected,
for the gate receipts were only $4,000 less than they
were year ago. II there had been no storms this
week. and yesterday had been fine and clear from sun
rise o'clock. the crowds of spec iators would I'M
doubtedly have surpassed tho record. 1t was gratI
flying we'll surprising on such day TO note that
fair Young madens, and matrons in the full bloom
of rpened beauty, favored the racing with their
gracious presence in plump and pretty army, whose
comeliness was no less impressive than It's extensive
array Rarely are so many attractive girls ana
women seen at any race|track. They were all pano'
piled with the delicate and fancful waterproof wraps
that the tasteful ingenuity OF recent fashion has devSeu
Tor the protection Of feminine lovelness against pre-
mature dissolution in the excessive humidity Of which
the reprehensibe climate of this part OF the world
gives so superAuous a percentage. But under the
roof Of the grandsand and in the favored precincts
of the clubhouse balcony, these outer castings were
promptly cast aside, and from the dainty chrysalis
emerged the radiant butterfly in all the glory Of July
tints, Of delicious curves and well rounded lines
Long and lovingly would the eye of the artst-a
Titan, Paul Veronesc. Greuze, Fragonarn' IL
these artists could have been recalled TO lfe-have
fingered upon the gntteflne groups 'hde sP>'tNN az"
shifted In and about the gray buildings of old Mon
mouth
Tho railroads and the boats had no light TASK 10
convey the visitors 10 the course. But the New
Jersey Central was commercially successful In the
energetic handling of its trains which were s'aruo
and run through with precision. The passengers OH
tho St. Johns on its IL us trip however, were very
unhappy. They did not reach tho grounds uhui 'ch
minutes before o'clock, and missed the FIRST TWO
races 1t was reported that there were 1900 people
on board and the arrangements for the sale OF uckeS
on the boat far too meagie. so thcre was d
long DELAY In the lower bayi until all the passengers
had bought their tickets TO show on landing An''
error viii doubtless be avoided hereafter
As to the management at the track 1t left nothing
IN he desired in swift and efficient working. Colonel
simmons ably seconded by Clarence Mcdowell, called
tho races and ran them of 50 surely ana eNac'iy
that the last of the eight was over al auar'or "
This was, indeed, rare feat In conducting rses
But there was no complaint anywhere that sulnclcH'
time was not given betting, for anything else
Tie starting was quick and Just. Tie crowd ana
rush in the betting ring were extreme at times
but everybody go0dnaturcd, and under The per
feet supervision Of John Kelly there was no jar OF
tolt Pools of water and quagmires of mud coveren
the track but no one could help that except Jupiter
Pluvius and he was on spree. 1t might even oe
said in the concise and piercing phrase OF the Bowery
he had a jag on. On such track time was SLOW
The Dwyer Brothers and Mr.. HagSn decided that
they did not want Hanover and tirenu against
RaceIand IN such bog, and Eurus alone went out
10 do battle against the winner Of the suburban IN
the Ocean Stakes. The bookmakers were not as Doiu
In betting against Eurus might have been expected
The prevailing Odds on Raceland were 3 TO l. and
against Eurus = 10 l. Now, on the careers OF tho
Two horses the betting should have bee. at least
o 10 ! against Eurus and 10 TO l on kaceland. The
winner OF the Suburban was always at home IN th9
mud no tho Emporium last year on just such
a track as that Of yesterday, and has rcpeSNu43
shown his speed on wet and soft tracks. while as
racolorse at al distances he far outclasscs Eurus.
II was more exercise galOp for Raccland, who led
all the way. Hayward tOiled like a Titan, but 1t
was hopeless task All he could do ayaled nothing.
Garrison let Eurus W. at the end to amuse the
spectators with a gallery finish, but Raceland could
have won by a dozen lengths If Garrison bad so wished
It.
A remarkable feature of the day was the running
of Corigan's fine marc Unite in two With ll9
mounds up she was a good second in the Fourth Of
July Handicap mile, and was all out at the end
ridden TO the last stride. Then she ran in the last
race of the day, the Weller Cup, with IA pounds up
and this she neatly. This was stout and sturly
work, but the appeared none tine worse for 1t
She is by Longfellow-Belle knight, and hence full
sister OF Freeland.
Yum Yum was the favorlte in the first race, with
Forest King second choice, but both were
wholly at loss In tie mud aud
wero never prominent. Bradford led nearly all the
way, and came in alone, GIimaldi second. To see
Corrigans Old mare Pearl Jennings in this
like a tradition OF early ages. Antique race
goors remember her famous against AIanza at
sheepshead Lay in the Juras,c period of the turf.
But this mOssgrown matrOn seems almost as sprGhily
she when the great pyramid of Cheops was
built, and she showed small speed.
Anaconda was started UNEXPECTEDLY In the indie
pendence Stakes and made the favoIite, but the
mud crippled the colt, and the finish confined to
EancOcas and Burlington. At even weights BuFling-
ton would just have won but Rancocas carried los
to BuringiOn's 113, Matt Byrnes colt first by
a neck In brisk finish. The Morris stable withdrew
Mucilage and started Wnsome, who third, Ana
conda coming homo fourth. :. 5. Brown was rep
resented by neat-lOOking colt by Powhattan-Lady
Jane, but he slow and clumsy at the start, and
was in the race
Two turf maxims should go down TO history TO-
gethcr. One IS Ephiaim Snedekers dogma in the
great days Of Grohc "Yes Girohe is fast mare
but she cannot carry weight" Another is John
HuggIns's dictum, uttered last year, "Now Never
IS no good in mud.7 Nows Chofe showed in many
races that she could carry high weight at prodg ious
speed. Now or Never has proved repeatedly that he
IS far better I'm mud than on dry track. lie won
the Fourth Of July Handicap easily enough with 1l2
pounds Unite running second and Belinda thiId
Aurelia was the favorte. and was ridden by Me
Laughlin. who went to Chicago last night and not
on Tuesday night as some papers mistakenly reported.
By the way. it IS true that Mr.. Haggn gave Nc
Laughln 81 600 for winning the Realization with
Salvador. And well he deserved the $4,000. No
other Jockey could have the 100000 stake for
Mr. Hagcin AurelIa in trouble early In the
race. Either she thought her 1875 pounds too much
or she was short of work. for her best races have
been in mud. Whatever the cause, she was at no
time near the front Now Never. Belinda and
Firenzl ran side by side for half mile. Then Ftzroy
stopped Belinda hung to the last furlong, where
Unite took second place.
Little Ella won the fifth race. for twO-year-ods,
atar off, but II was a poor lot that She beat.
James Rowe had high hopes of She in the sixth
race but Mr. Belmont was a little doubtful Mr..
Belmont was right, for She came home bad third.
Some shrewd tIrfmen backed Tristan, but Sluggard