New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-05
AT THE NEW MONMOUTH
. GREAT rHRoNG AT THE OPENING DAY.
..nvAroR is WITHDRAWN AND TENNY HAS A
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wALKOVER.
rrormous as are the proportions OF the new Mon-
18th Park they were none too large for the i'm
-sns. crowd thai went down on the holiday. BY the
.rv trains of the Pennsylvania and New-Jersey Cen
tai railroads. by the Sandy Hook and other boats by
.v.rv method of transportation, thousands upon thou
.nd. gathered at Monmouth not only from the metrop
"a. INIT also from Brooklyn, Jersey City. Newark,
trenton Philadelphia and even from eitis far more dis
..c, ,nc,udns Baltimore and Washington while there
80. d.,.ratious present also from Kentucky and Ten
go. AZ ,east three members Of the United states
s.p.Ae ware on the grounds, Messrs Blackburn squire
"a Hearst. Like every one else who enjoyed me
.x,,.ss OF attending the opening OF the most marvel
,,n. ana impressive Of American racecourses the
s,.sers were emphatic in their praise Of the magnl
can't scae upon which everything is laid out and con-
..r,,cteA Al the new Monmouth. They were enthu
.,,c in their admiration Of that wonderful combination
A trusscs and grdcrs. the gigantic overhangng roof
Aha ike of which is not to be seen anywhere else
n ia an example Of the highest development OF
engineering ingenuity and skill in balance, In adjust
uent In combination, in diffusion OF thrust and
,ressure In every element Of the difficult and exactins
nroblem which was solved. This grand stand not
on,v surpasses the highest expectation, but is
vortAy Of the hcartiest commendaton. As has
han already stated In these columns, 1t pro-
Ia. sjttinrs for about 10000 people. The
,use area OF the vast betting ring was crowded
IN ardent specul&oors. Thee were seventy five
hoormskers on the stands, and 1t was no small
ourpey to make the circuit Of the crescent, along
which they were ranged. ANY one who desires 10
take CONSTITUTIONAL :or his health can get ample
sxercise by walking from one eud Of the colossal
erand stand to the clubhouse balcony. The whole
stretch is not far from quarter OF mile All ohe
syessor were jealous and earnest in their APPRECIATION
A. the superb straightaway tracks, with their ample
hr.dth their perfect grading and their unapproachable
facilities for the highest and best racing. All the
bindings on the grounds the betting ring the various
features of the arrangements and of the management
gave general satisfaction.
Tho men whose illegal business In the city poolrooms
hsd beep broken up. and who had vowed vengeance
.s.,pst Monmouth Park carried out their threats so
fsr as they could BY submitting affdavits TO New
Jersey Justice they obtained warrants which
were served on many bookmakcrs in the ring but as
IN. officers OF Monmouth Park secured the presence
NJ ,ustce on the grounds. had prepared bail bonds
and had made complete preparations for the arrests
that were expected, the delay and embarrassment
20 the business in the betting ring were
extremely slight. John Kelly exerted his exceptional
diplomatic talents 20 smooth over such little obstuc-
,,ons a. were encountered, and the matter not
looked upon as serious by any one. This scheme Of
persecuton is sure to collapse 1t cannot assume a
really grave form result in any momentous injury
TO the Monmouth Park meeting.
But for the especial and noteworthy atuacuons Oh
the opening Of this superlatve new course and for
The expectation Of another battle between Salvador and
renny the attendance could not have been nearly so
,.r for the day. like most Of Fourth Of Julys within
,he memory of the Oldest New-Yorker, was OK
,reu,eiy uncomfortable sticky, close, Not, heavy
nth moisture Yet there was good breeze
blowing from the ocean, and the front Of the grand
stand was not AZ any time scorched by july heat
Although there extensive openings in the buildings
10 permit the summer zephyrs to blow through, the
crowd in the betting ring big it was, was so rest
less and feversh and the spaces In the grand stand
were so thicy occupied by the spectators that 1t was
diszIereeable task get any of the stands In
the ring on account Of the humidity in the atmosphere
and the excessive heat produced by the close
assembling Of so many thousand people.
With so many things that were gratifyi1g and
p,eaxsnt IN the opening Of the new Monmouth IT would
apuear ,pvdious to dwen too much few faults and
hleishes Part OF the ground devoted to carriages was
extremely muddy yesterday. but OF course 1t was I'm.
postble with so extensive undertaking to be carried
through tn 30 short time to get everything In perect
order The road to Long Branch was In anything but
good condition, but that Is not the 1auit OF
the Monmouth Park Association. The telephone 10
the hoard on which the numbers Of the horses ana
the names Of the jockeys displayed did not work
well. and there were annoying delays in putting up
the names of the Jockeys But the great dsappolnt
ent OF the day was the withdrawal of Salvador from
the Ocean Stakes, giving Tenny wakover. DE- b.
Haydn had returned from Denver, and was al the
track He concluded tlrsf Salvador was too vauaoie
horse To cake any risks with and ne reruseu !" s'
him on 30 muddy course lest he might sup ana s'r'.'
himself. Mr. Haggin has perfect right 10 90
h., n. Wills with his own but his decision caused the
soepest of regrets and the longest of faces among TIE
fans of thousands Of people who were on hand hoping
a. the chief feature Of the day to see these Two great
raoehores meet again.
r.amates vary as 10 the number actually present
No one at all qualified to Judge put the Total
nj less than 10000. Many put 1t as high as
10000. Mr. wfthers was inclined to think that
IN tho neiehborhood Of 10000 would be somewhere
near correct 1t is certain that the attendance was
AZ. largest ever seen in Monmouth County, and far
.rcaeded the highest record Of previous Fourth OF
In,xs IL was unfortunate, indeed, that the heavy
showers Of Yesterday added to the rains of previous
oays. made the track sloppy and muddy win H'tic
noos Of water scattered over it, This state OF affairs
not only the withdrawal Of Salvador but Drought
about the scratching" Of many noted horses IN otncr
-a1es making most of the fields small and diminishing
the interest of the sport ,-
In the first race Volunteer. the favorite' had ''c
sifbculty in defeating his four opponents Violane
ran second.
Only two came to the post for the second race
Renorter and sluggard, and Reporter has always
t.en of a class a little higher than suggard, he was
naturally made a strong favorite and won easily.
For the Independence Stakes for twoyear-oios' a..
three quarters Of mile, with special
weight conditions. Pickwicker, the son OF MI
p,okvick. was the first choice In the eeS'Ai's'
Fcllpee was also well backed, and Fie'lo
ortllard,s Lima carried great deal OF money MI
Withers,s Necromancy colt withdrawn ana III his
place was started pretty little flly caned
o.ughter of Ventiator out of Cyclone Like All Oh
The sons and daughters of Cyclone orageuse has plenty
N speed and although she was an extreme OUTSIDER
m the betting. she the Independence stakes oy
,.ok from Reckon while Pickwtcker was poor tilru
olao. Pierre LorilIard had high opinion OF the
nrrts Of his y Lima. and was reported In the rlns
n have backed her heavily. but Reckon S'cKeo
lima ct the post. after the nrst oreah'
nturne her right shoulder so badly eat IL was saia
y >. hroken. and also emitting cash in the leg Of
rsv,or vho rode Lima Taylor taken from the sad