The sun., 1893-07-04
MONMOUTH'S OPENING DAY.
A FAIR-sIzED CROWD SEES SOME GOOD
SPORT At THE BIG COURSE.

/ OF fUok Ab IdG btt COOhSh-
Dosbins Ronaps Home IN the AtinntIe Stake,
and Seems Ready 20 Race All sumuer-
For Pilots Chsttanoors to Victory In ths
Trenton stakes-Kipgstou and vestisuis
Beaten by Correctiop-stoneneirs Easy
Race mt n Miie-Senator Grady. ne 90 TO 4
First Past the Post Chesapeake De
| tents Arnb-News and Notes of the Turf
The Monmouth Park Association began its
| regular season OF 1893 at the magnificent
course near Little Silver yesterday afternoon.
about flfty- FIVE hundred persons enjoying some
good sport. Those who came saw much to adj
miro about the place. which becomes grander
| year by year as the trees and plants mature.
A splendid representation In bronze OF the
great French thoroughbred Dollar. bought by
President Wnlcott in Paris last winter, and
mounted upon a pedestal OF granite. attracts
the immediate attention Of MI who enter the
gates The railroad service was scarcely UP to
the high standard OF former years. but IL was
the first day Of the season. and there Is some
excuse for the delays that occurred.
As for the racing. there were no startling
contests or breathless finishes. Mr.. Cookers
big colt Dobbins marching to victory In the
Atlantic Stakes with as much vim and ease as
though he had not been under steady pressure
since last April. aud tho Trenton Stakes
went in rather hollow fashion to Col
Jacob Ruppert's good-looking three-year-old.
Chattanooga. A few years ago turfmen
would have looked askance ut anybody
racing q two-year-ol fifteen or twonty
times before the season had been half
over. but Dobbins is an up-to- date youngster
that has won ten Of his races. and hs is ready
to 20 on winning. Mr.. Croker can copgratu-
late himself upon being the possessor OF such
a colt At the post yesterday nothing worried
him. He didn't move unless Lamly asked him
to. and when the contest was on he didn't ex-
ert himself any moro than was necessary to
win. 1t is this characteristic that makes Dob
bins great race horse. and the same trait is
remarkable In the Messrs. Keene's champion.
Domino. the fleetest OF them all.
.Dobbins frightened oil but Riverside. Ameer.
Prig. and Trillion out OF the Atlantic Stakes,
and the bookmakers held him at q short price.
Ameer and Riverside made tho running when
the flag flashed and ran head and head until
quarter OF a mile from home where Lamly
gave Dobbins a few kicks In the ribs and the
race was over go far the winner was con-
cerned. 1t was only a romp for Dobbins to
win and Riverside. after short. sharp strug-
Trouble. ~
:, The talent fought shy Of Chattanooga. with
bo1 @ the tHbss aS the
of Luke Blackburn favorte. There was de-
mand for the Keene representative. Restraint.
iavorite. Hammie being the most fancied Of
the others. Chattanooga's price went steadily
When When the % start W was ma made a CHATTANOOGA % and and
Restraint went right away from their competi-
tors and had q IL: the race to themselvss Chatta-
strainfs rush in the, last furlong. won rather
ecleverly: Lamly rode Hammie very hard al
fhe way, but ne &c could never get within strik-
Kingston, vesti6uie and Correction we're the
ong 1De rhe seps dts WHY'S
rection was quoted at S to l; The little bay
mare ws5msa ned uE as though aIn che liked The
away from the horses. and was first at the
finish by neck. vestibule. under severe pun:
money. Kingston is nothlna e like H hi%sef Inn if' and
tho old follow is entitled to Q rest His coat
was dry and hard yesterday and his stride was
There were fifteen two-year- old starters for
the second race. over the straight course and
its ff%ts we soshs
Hand. The GENERAL. and others carrying big
aaa they kefsd ap he dust un
Aurelian. Venusberg, and Senator Grady led
race had the track to, themselves. Azure.
lian and Yenusberg faded away nearing home
shot out out OF Of '6; the 6uncS d and Chased cha Senator
Grady home. The brother to Jack Of Hearts
hsSe hd the ssn h fS5
at his i. worf and and Matt Ms Bvrass s had ans second o
winner in his stable, Jack of Spades beat
Harrnston "o eiose ourth 'iiS The wnner
was at 80 to in some books
o %
Splinter Rainbow led ior haif mile. ana wss
asa and @ the I Biz S chestnut won handy aH nA'
was, the choice for the last race. selling affair
Ct six fuElongs Arab TEErppentor. E ne and Anna
M tho TO Sss Se Su
won without Rogers moving on him., Arab |
outasted Tormentorand secured second place |
Summaries follow:
FIRST RACE.
e. which e! 81 f and ND 500 Tsn
oiss sst's: fss sssssfs.'.on b,
si.bIss SF 1ss
Pos. Bs..ingTsix against Kingston. IL to Cor.
SECOND RACE.
"nfs bs% :sSS ] 1nS nv. '1H is
GnEs straight % sosrs oroav .v
s',Is 'ass istr: s'ss'; Ia niua'SS 's%fffs
harrinSton Ro;common. Ion9snank.. Xurean,
sHs Eadssias Tas soi'.s also r.a sA'
Post Betting-Five to against The General o to |
Little Pirate. to Jack OF Spades 7 to sleght OF
Hand. 10 to LongshankA 10 TO Equation rs to |
each Msdslaine Senator Grady. Anreliin Harring
and VenusberR, 20 to Solitaire, 20 TO Roscommon,
30 to Terrapin. 60 to ARIA
THIRD RACE.
,aeS 81 Hhieh 81 500 second and siSS ssira
9wsnsss for non winners one mile; ssraiah, course
Nell ~ Msmiyl IL ia, ;s,,.
]. A. A. u. L ID. H. Morriss br. C. Rainbow. 4. 100
Time. I:42If
Post Bettng-Two to / on Stonenell ~ to DerfAr-
yillA, q to Rainbow.
FOURTH RACE.
The Atlantic Stakes for twoyearolds. of $50 each.
with 81 50G added of which 1850 to second and 500
third; nilo non. winners and aidens; vs
md one half fuTlOngs; straight course.
Crokers oh. C, Dobbins, by Mr. Pickwick-Thors,
R. Rc.ne's riverside los tsimmiiisj;..:.....
A.. A. H. u. Morriss b. Prig. 100 (Litte1ed).
Amesr and Trillion also ran snoo,
Peat BsttinE-Six to J. on Do66ins 8 70 I Rivsrsida