The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-06
SPORTING MATTERS.
OPENING OF THE NEW MON
MOUTH PARK DESCRIBED.
Nivacious Scenes In spite OF Threatening
Neather-Talk of Big Racing Gems -
General Notes.

General Notes.
graphic description OF the scenes at
tending the opening OF the new Monmouth
Park is given by the New York Herald Of
yesterday. II said The scene seems like
a dreams There has neter been anything
like it In this country. Twenty-Five thou
sand or more people, Notwithstanding the
threatening nature OF the weather, attend
cd The opening sports. They came to see
and be amused. They saw aid wete be-
wildered. From noon until the last race
thousands streamcd up the scores OF stair
ways and down them at the same time, pre-
senting a picture Of seeming confusion
never before approached at d racing park.
On the lawn in the immense betting ring
there were other interested and anxious
| thousands, and go where you would you
could not escape the moving masses. 1t
| looked like a big city cut loose
The THOUSANDS LOOKED AROUND.
Early as If o'clock scores began TO enter
the grand stand. and it is well 10 remem-
Der that this structure is 700 feet long By
2l0 feet wide and an hour later there were
hundreds scattered all over il. They were
| the first to come from this city, and those
who live near the sea for miles around the
park. Then the trains ARRIVED with great
regularity over both the Jersey Central and
PENNSYLVANIA roads, and big trains they
were, too, and they emptied their loads Of
eXpectaut humanity 40 the gates pleased
with the very satisfactory transportation.
With open mouths and extended eyes they
look cd "A and "A N
front Of them were tracks such as never be-
fore were seen in this country in number
and length. Beyond them, to the right of
the village of EatOntOwn. the starting point
Of the mile and three-eighths straight away
course; 10 the left the village Of OceanpOrt
buried in forest Of trees, and behind them
pretty Little Silver With its lakes. IT'S a
pretty view, and it was appreciated. But the
old-tlme racing-men began to personally in
spect the gigantic stand, the enormous bet
ting ring, the extensive and perfect saddling
paddock, and the numerous quarters used
10y the associations officials. They found
| everything upon scale that seemed mar
yelous. \ nd they said so unhesitatingly.
BIG RACING GUNS SPEAK.
ITS extraordinary, It's Magnificent"
said Mr.. John Hunter. sweeping the grand
stand with his eyes, land am sure that the
pdOuNtk IL TIC UlltNl III tue MbIlu.
"Ihis is enormous. II is a grand place
a wonderful place." quietly remarked Mr..
! Leonard W. jerome, who possibly has done
as much for racing in this country as any
| other man, as he slowly walked up one Of
the main aisles OF the grand stand.
And so the comments pf COMMUNICATION
were heard upon every hand and through
out the day. senator Hearst, still smiling
because Of his great Realization Stakes
victory with Tournament, looked and Won
dered. Senator Joseph G. :. Blackburn,
whose life has been passed in that great
land Of thOrOughbreds. Kentucky, was glad
that on Independence Day he should see on
old MOnmOuih's historic soil such a superb
| recognition Of the sport of kings. Mr.. J. b.
lIaggin, fresh from the West and the
owner Of Salvador, joined his voice
in uttering expressions Of establishment at
the yastness of everything and the finish
and detail which mark the grOunds and ar
rangements throughout. Then ! saw Col
W. l.. Scott. and he fell in with his racing
friends in believing there isn't anything on
| earth like it, and later | met Mayor Grant.
Of this city. and he stood with folded arms
viewing the picture before him, looking as
il he could hardly believe all that ne saw
Then the BOYS who are rUguiar patrons Of
the turf in this section summed up their
verdict 0f tile new racing grounds and
structures with the forcible expression, 1T
knocks all the other tracks dead sillv."
There were violent showers before the
races and after the sport commenced.
which turned the fairly good track into a
quagmire, but the Oyerhanging root of the
grand stand thoroughly protected the yisi-
tors as it did the hundreds on the brick
walks below. TO say that the reverse way
of starting the horses was satisfactory
,ypnIl "a CNNaapiptr "A n on fIhgGa
that believed it a sort Of far-fctched nnOya-
ton felt in the end it might do and those
that did not appreciate the straightaway
tracks admitted that the racing public
might become used to it and in the end like
it,. There wasn't word of complaint in
any direction.
At THE CLUB HOt Sc.
The club mousse stand. too was scene OF
excitement and beauty. 1t is long and
wide. looking something like village street
viewed from end to end. and groups Of pref
ty women and their male admirers filled it.
THESE pretty women talked hOrsc-plenty OF
it. They regretted that Mr.. llaggin had
scratched Salvador and that game little
Tenny was the only starter for the Ocean
stakes, the expected battle Of the day, and
everybody else also talked of this dis
appointment, ard some Of those in
the club house hut criticised the
competing animals and now and then
had a little bet down on their fayorites, were
Mrs. Williams, the Misses PancOast, Mrs.
Harrison, Mr. a. PancOast, Mr.. Rudolph
Ellis and MIR. Mitchell Harrison OF Phla-
delphia; Mrs. Van Bbber, Mrs. Mcdowell.
Miss Jenny and Mrs. Proal of Baltimore;
Miss Blackburn Of kentucky;I Mrs. James
Gladwin. Mrs. McDermOtt, Miss May Bird.
Mrs. Hone. Mrs. John IIoey, Mrs. John
Il. Nt.a " NJ Enprar Miss
ner. Captain William NJ. Conner, Miss Tut
tie, Mr.. Butler Duncan, Mr. j. b. Houston,
Mr.. David Morris, President \. j. Cassalt,
Mr.. John Hoey. Mr.. +. Hall, Major Clark.
Mr.. \. Il. PrOal, Mr.. ThOs. Haywood, and
hundreds of others.
BoOKNAKERs AND OFFICIALS ARRESTED"
There were seyenty-iye bOOkmakers in
the betting ring, which is $40 feet by 10
feet and they didn't look much frightened
by the threats that summary punishment
would follow their exhibiting the odds.
They took the thousands offered them in
their smiling way and their cashiers met all
demands Just as usual. But Delacey had
not forgotten Monmouth, no, not he. He
had his trouble for nothing. however. as his
bold stroke, his threatened Generalization
of the association and IFS ruin as well as
the Imprisonment Of all connected with IT,,
was flash in the pan. Ii simply amounted
70 nothing. "The great blow" fell about the
fifth race. The word was passed that ar
rests would take place, and in the twinkling
of an eve all names ofthe bOokmakers were
out of sight. \ laugh followed. Then
MIR. John Kelley. the manager OF
the betting privileges, went around
the big ring in his genial way
and told them that there were warrants for
them in the secretary's office, and wouldn't
they 20 in and sign their bail bonds? They
did 80 singly, in pairs and by threes and
fours. There they found Justice of the
Peace Van Doran, Of Eatont0wn, awaiting
them. There were siXty-eight Of them. and
bail Of 500 for each was at once furnished.
Then they went back to their stands and the
business continued. T0ere had been no in
ternlption, and the public knew nothing
Of The matter. The officers Of the
association also had warrants served
upon them. President \. j. Cassatt,
Treasurer ID. ID. Witbers, secretary
II. Il. CrckmOre and superintendent I. NJ.
Croft were included. They, too, signed bail
bonds, and that ended the threatened bomb.
The warrants, II is said, were sworn out by
Delacey's sheet writer, skahill, and j.
Frank Patterson, of the district attorneys
Office, Of Monmouth county, had charge of