New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-04
MONMOUTH'S OPENING DAY.
eA1yAToR AND TENNY TO DO BATTLE IN
THE OCEAN STAKES.
K1NesroN's FIRST APPEARANCE THIS SEASON
"A PROGRAMME OF EIGHT RACES
WITH MANY ATTRACTIONS.


A, a late bour last night the indications pointed
% a pleasant Fourth Of July. Should the vatciha-
,,ons OF the weather clerk be correct the muIuldc
:, hord.yw makers that will flock 10 Monmouth PARK
80 a.r 4 mot likely 10 number less than 10000 Inc
trains ON the Jersey Central and PehnsyiVahia roa'
which run direct 10 the track, as well as inc oa''uS
Hook boats which connect win the Ne"'o''oS
Southern Road, Will run early and oiteh 10 "0o'"
.d.,. the hosts of raoegoers that will crowd into
.h.n Full schedules will be found in our a1Ver
,i.,ng columns Much has been written OF the new
,,ormontb and every word has beer word OF praise
Tho crandstand like the track itself is colossal ana us
design is such as cannot fail TO meet with the appoVa
Of all who occupy seats on IT, Even an army OIL 4oo'o
will not crowd the immense grounds uhconioF'"piH'
The betting ring is the largest In tile country ana VITA
only seventy five bookmakers doing business there VIII
be wide spaces between the stands The pet'he ring
Is the heart Of the turf its pulse, its vital spot IL Is
the engine that drives the entire machinery Oh r"e
and n requires capable man at the throttle, man
~ business a man of tact, man OF cool judgment
common sense and nerve. such man Is tie n"""se'
~ Monmouths betting ring-John Kelly 1on ali KNOW
him. . s,,
There will DO eight races to-day, aud IN orue'
to insure a timely return TO the Guy ''o
first will be run promptly at O'Clock "i'.'
Colonel simmons officiating in the judges s'""''
assisted by Clarence Mcdowell promptly MEANS
nromptly On other days the sport Will BEGIN AZ ''0'
rbe star attraction is the Stakes at mile anu
an eighth, in which the King OF the Turf ana ii'
nshtiest and worthicst foo are to measure strues le
the third time this season. The names oil oaNa'oi
and Tenny are magic now. and a meeting OF uc '"o
s guarantee Of $4,000 to the treasury of any racing
assosiation. They meet today at level weghts' i-1
mounds the same as they carried in their famous mach
st sheepshead Bay. Garrison will ride Tenny MURPHY
will have the mount on salvador. Tie hl'er VIII
be the favorite in the betting, as he was Ill @le
match but IL would not be surprising IL
Tenny pushes him pretty close for the Little Giant
By his marvellous flight in the last mriohG Oh Ills
Glorious defeat has gained many stanch friends
among the heavy plungers on the turf Stable orders
will not beat Tenny today There Will be no wait
ing. no yielding the pole to Salvador. The race VIII
be over the straight course and ii VIII he run from
end TO end. Whatever advantage Salvador gains ne
must fight for. II the track is good there will be
a new record at Ia miles.
The Fourth OF July Handicap has seventeen prob
able starters most of them the light ws ghts.
The Handicapped has made il exceedingly dhcnt To
find the horse that has the best chance of winning.
1t will be a good race, with the promise of close
finish.
field of good quality Is named TO start in the
race for the Independence Stakes No little interest
will attach to the first public appearance
Of Key West, a full brother Of Firenn AS
he has been toued" but little and has escaped being
pronounced uf Oi tlc a."
urn ont useful colt. Bolero will probably find it
pretty hard task to win with l23 pounds from
Youngsters carrying Only los
The DIVERS bring ont Kingston for the first time
this year having found two soft spots' in the first
and second races. With his light weight OF 40
pounds Kingston may win either or bom as the
Dryers fit.
While the fields in most Of the races are not large
all of them promise interesting contests. II Is better
that they should not be large on such day. mere
viii be delays at the post and no cold dinners al
home after the return trip.
secretary Crickmors will hardly have time TO shake
hands will all his friends to-day lie Will nave many
things to think OF and more things 10 DO than you
could shake a stick at So don't bother him.
II will be a great day for Monmouth.
These are the entries in all the races:
ID WEIGHTS.