The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-07
SPORTING INTEllIcENcE.

SPUkIIKU INTELLIGENCE.
The Turf.
FASHION PLEASURE GROuNDs-TROTTIN0.
THURSDAY, August 6.-Sweepstakes $500, mile heats,
best three in 1--WE, in harness.
R. r. walker named b. m. Black Hawk Maid. o
9. sheppard named bk g Mac. "a
o"A'' '"'' Time. a6o-a5s-aza-a5a..'
Tho above worry interesting trot throughout, espe
eialy between Mac and Black Hawk aaA The nrst was
dead eat between tnem and the three following heats
were wcn by the marc by a MsRNh each Before the
race there no betting; but after the first the
black mare had the call at No to three The attendance
was rather slim, nearly an Of the regular requeners Of
the grounds being at tho Saratoga races.
SARATOGA RACEs-sECoND DAY
SARATOGA, August a, 1858.
The second day's racing Of this meeting day
The attendance equally large the preceding
day and the racing itself Of very high classgood folds
Of horses and exctngy close contests characterzng
each race The number Of splendid equpages on tho
ground filed with youth, beauty and fashion, enhanced
the beauty the and gave additional charm
tho sport The arrangements complete and fault
less in every respect and the meeting, under it's able
management may be pronounced decided success The
weather favorable than the preceding day the
temperature being considerably lower. The pool sales
were conducted by Dr. R. Underwood Of Lexington KY.
and an amount Of speculation was transacted In
this peculiar mode Of betting the system Of pool SELL
ing generally understood even by many who have
witnessed the process brief description may not be out
Of place here taking, tor illustration, the first race Of
to-day Nl N.w'l
The officiating auc.oneer announces that he win sell
unlimited pool, and asks what sum any party will give
for arst choice" speculator offers $50, which is in
creased to 500 by second party, while third outbids
tho latter and offers s70 Competition then begins. and
in tho we have taken for illustration the "lrst
choce' was knocked $780, the buyer naming
his selection Captain Ringgold ly The 'second
choce is then put for sale, and after some COMPETE
Murphys b. h. John Morgan The third choice realized
$40, Mr.. Watson's Lexington hlly being named The
brought ss4, and the afth Mr.. Coppin's CHI. Airy,
$751; The total collective amount Of the pool
| chaser card with that amount marked It,
the the horse he had bought and the purchasers
name receiving from each Of the latter tho respec
tive amounts he had bid for his choice Immediately
after the Is the party who had purchased the
winning horse in the pool receives from the aaconee the
collective amount, minus three per cent for his commits
sion for selling The whole process s quickly and
sometimes the auctioneer can sell twenty thirty pools,
and frequently mere on one race. frequently happens
that the choice consequently the least esti
mated and cheapest horse wins and notable instance of
TINS occurred On the rss gay % DR. sym
case only three dollars In pool Of three hundred and
dollars yet won 10 the delight Of those who
had bought her on account Of the nominal price she sold
for Similar very frequent In pool selling,
| showing the "glorious uncertainty Of the turf'
and the following entres--T g. Moores b three year
old by Rnggold, dam by Imp. Chesterfield. + Muir.
I'VE year old, BY Imp. sovereign darn saie Lewis BY
Imp. Glencoe. j. s. Watson's br. three vear
old, by. lexington. dam Kate Hayes, by Albion.
Young wagner, dam by Cracker John N. Gays &
trustee The Rinasold y, a. we have already mention
cd was the first fsvortc John Morgan ranking next in
estimation.
First Heat-A capital start Airy being first to show
in advance thefavorte second, the Lexington fy and
John Morgan next, side by sde and W. r. Davis acting
whippar In. These positions remained without atera-
ton all the round until turning the home stretch,
when john Morgan and the kingYold lilly went to the
front and splendid race home ensued, tho former win
ming by neck IN 81. W. r. Davis being third, Airy
fourth and the Lexington FLY last.
Second NcdS-Morgan was backed against the field in
the pool betting 800 to s75 they got oil wnl the
Lexington y and Airy leading, the Ruggold hly third
aas 0n very nIa s GU. ONE
leaving TO be contested for by tho others. II
easily by the Ringgold my the Lexington nily
cond, Airy third and Morgan fourth Time 32
Third HeatJohn Morgan still maintained hrs pride or
place favoritc, the fact Of his not having tried for
to $15. After false starts they got good send off,
DAVIS leading, with the Lexington and Kinggold lilies
second and third and Morgan fourth Going along tho far
side Morgan began through mis- horses, laid
at aae Rnggod Alys quarters she latter having taken
the lead from W. r. Davis, and improved pace. Com
ing home, Morgan made his effort and after good
with Captain Moores FLY, the heat and race clcvery
\ IN 1:30
The second race was handicap two and q halr mile
desh $40 entrance $40 forfeit and $500 edded The for
fets TO to the second horse. The following horses
cntered-F Morris CHI h. Reporter. by Lexington
dam by American Eclipse i've yefr old, ia lbs. Geo.
Wilkes, Oh b. Ben West by vandykc out Of But Cut, ve
ME Scotland, dam Fashion four year old 95 lbs. W. H.
strongs CHI Punch, by MahoIet dam by Yorkshire,
by Vandal dam by Birmingham four year old, s5 lbs !;
Jas. Mulleans CHI b. Observer, By Second Boston, dam
| by Oliver, five year old, IS los.
Reporter being lame was drawn but all the others
started In the pool sales Dangerous and Ben West
superseded them both She sold for $780, dangerous
800, Punch $50 and Ben West (who it TRANSFERRED
scribed Oaks and Punch the running at
good pace, Ben Vest laying third and Dangerous fourth
In this way they continued for mile and half Seven
Oaks leading clear length and Dangerous third having
passed Ben West, who was not persevered with. The
issue was now no longer in doubt, Colonel Bushs FLY
winningby length easily In i4Punch being second
Dangerous third and Observer last.
To morrow the programmes sweep.
stakes for tree year olds dash Of miles. with i've
entries: and mile heat race, best three five, for
which Captain Moore and Mammona arc the two entries
known TO be very fast horses.
SUMMARY.
SARATOGA MEEnSc-second day-August 4, 1867
G. Murphys (Jno Hunters, OF kentucky b. h. John
Morgan, year old. by imp. Sovereign, dam sallie
T. G. Moore's b. year old, by Ringgoid, dam
W @as' sh &C. C. W. R. DaTis year old. BY
star Davis, dam Rally, by Trustee. ........ 3
Charles Coppins' ch. &. Airy, year old, by
Young wagner, dam by Cracker. 4 . 4
J. s. watson's br. {. year old. by Lexington,
dam Kate Hayes, by Albion. ................ 8
Time, 13l 32-1:30 Track 29T yards short OF mile.
SECOND RAcF-Dash of 25s Neutrality-suspicious.
sz00 $40 entrance
P. c. Bush's br. Seven Oaks, by vandal, dam by
Birmingham, year old S. lbs. /
W. II. slrong's ch. c. Punch, by Mahomet, dam by
Yorkshire, year old. 80 observation-disclosures.
r. Morris eh. dangerous. by Bonnie Scotland dam
Fashion year old, q5 lbs. ......................
Geo. wilkes CHI b. Ben West, By vandyke cut OF But
Cut year old, lOs lbs.
james Muiligans CHI. h. Observer by Second Boston,
dam by Oliver, year old, So Ibs.................
Time, 3:56h.
SARATOGA HAcEs-rouRTH DAY.
SARATOGA, August Q, 1865.
The Saratoga meeting closed to-day The first race
for purse Of Eve hundred dollars two mile heats
The horses Thunder, John Morgan and synpatbv wero