The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-31
TO RACE AT MONMOUTH PARK
SECRETARY CRICKMORE's OFFICIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC

II IL Said th at Mr.. A. j. Cassatt Has Ne.
tired and that Mr.. John Hunter VIII be
Monmouth's New Prcsidcnt-New BLOOD
| In the Associntion-The News Received
with Joy Last Nisht-Tho Programme.
The racing public will learn with pleasure
| that the Monmouth Park Racing Association
has decided to race this year ut its own splen-
did course near Long Branch. beginning on
July 4. when the Independence Stakes, Fourth
OF July Handicap and Ocean Stakes will be
decided. and continuing until Aug 25 when
the Cartaret and Jersey handicaps will be run.
| The official announcement OF Secretary Horny
| g. Crickmore and the dates upon which the
various stakes will be run will be found below.
The news that there would be racing at Mon
mouth spread like wildfre through tho city
| last night and tho corridors OF the uptown
hotels were filed until long after midnight by
| racing men. who shook hands and discussed
the glad news. The public has been on the alert
for news concerning the future OF the Mon
mouth Park Racing Association for more than
month. the refusal ofthat organization to renew
its lease OF jerome Park making 1t an assured
fact that something OF moment was being dis
cussed by the management. 1t was rumored
that the New York. Coney Island and Brook
lyn Jockey clubs would each give up five
days to tho Monmouth folks. and that
the most important Of tho stake events
would be decided during the time, and that
the balance Of tho stakes duo to close on April
I would be declared of. At meeting OF the
Monmouth Park Racing Association yesterday
afternoon. at which Judge Munson. represent
ing the Withcrs estate. Mcssrs. Alex. j. Cas-
satt. James Galway. q. Peabody Wetmore. and
others were present it was decided to race at
Monmouth Park. 1t Is more than probable that
Mr.. 4. J. Cassatt has retired from the Mon
ways been opposed to racing at. Monmouth
Park until rool bill was secured. 1t is said
s has an 5S Viii Ge s as
members Of the Board Of Control and one Of
,MSalc9tt, who receives credit for engineering
fs H ssnS fact asf s tSst tHs Monmouth
last year. a majority Of the citizens OF Mon
mouth c%SHrg being IN isSqr Of the spSr
ihat q pool Bill would be passed by the
Aew Mat ThS Huas0n
s DnS csshaffSs
Monmouth county having had one year with
out racing realize what they are losing. and
gates. EverythIng points to most successful
SEASONS as ,s sport at the famous MS, track;
Inc loiiowlng Is tne o1llclal announcement
made by Secretary Crckmore:
The Monmouth Park Association has de-
Gided to run it's races q 1892 at Monmouth
Park. The stakes usually announced to close
added money to which for stakes and over:
million OF dollars. The meeting will begin |
on July 4 and continue on Tuesdays. Thurs
days. and Saturdays. to include Aug. 25. The |
stakes to close are as follows:
For Observation-Disclosures. Atlantic, sea.
bright. Red Bank Camden. Optional Iassie Colleen.
Hollywood AmbOy, Select. and CArtereh
For earoids-Barnegat. Rartau. Elizabeth.
Newark !., paisade Trenton. ll"ckensack. Cape May
For All Ages-Ocean Monmouth Cup. Passac. Orange.
Eatontown freehoIa Champion, Fourth July Hand.
Esvesink. Railway. Delaware. and Monmouth.
Tho full order OF stakes to be run will be |
about in the following order:
July 4, Independents. Fourth of July Handicap. |
July S. Hackensack and Long Branch Handiosps
July Z. Hopeful Monmouth Oaks.
Jny \ San nqr Mo sn Gsn Handicap
yuy Il I Isss'e Stoeh,on S ,,SG..
July 10. Colleen BarneEat stakes.
July 81, Elizabeth Harvest Handicap.
a s. s SrUnS Rn ANA and Handicap
July }ly - ho!IyM9od ,H L,n,!,p Stakes
Aug. .. Red Bank. Palisude.
Aug. Camden. Trenton. and Freehold Stakes
Aux o. Junior Champion and Champion
Aug. ! !. Orange Comparative Stakes
Aug. III. Criterion. Omnibus
Aug. y, Select and Delaware liandicaps
Aug. %. Produce stake and Choice
Aug. 70. Private Sweepstake and Monmouth Handi. |
Aug. rs. Carteret and Jersey Handicapa
ii. q. CKicKMORE, Secretary
This will give tho Brighton Beach Racing
Association thii ty days of unrestricted sport,
and augurs great meeting for the course by
the sea.