The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-10
saratogs Races.

last DAY.
rrtor 10 taking leave OF meeting sDas ns~ NJ
aant success from commencement 70 eose' -" Jrief
semments viii be aps oroS THIS new Taos !" have
stated fair 10 be one OF the uss' nd most
nn, An me uuion admirably and most PIC uresquely
socataa within a few minutes walk Of 'ae springs
The son Of the running ground thorov hly suited to
,hsr rating or trotting purposes AM. when settled
s,Yyn and stll further improved, - will be by the
maxi meeting nothing viii be left this respect that
could be possoiy desired. The Sands models OF
elegance and comfort and the way IN which they were
by crowds Of maguinseny aiired LADIES' each
Say OF the meeting, ard the high eulogiuma
passed on The unwearisd efforts Of the Executive
Committee could not but prove highly crafty
ing 10 those gentlemen. The course Is owned
and managed by an association, the mention Of
some Of hose names is sulseut guarantee Of The tho
roughly high toned character OF al the proceedings
which were nauaarated on TINS occasion OF cnrssning
son whom the PRINCIPAL stake Of the nrst DAY WAS
properly named. He also chairman Of abe Executive
Committee, which consists OF Messrs John +. Purdy
Erastns Corning, Jr; John Davidson George Osgood,
and John sn.o Of Kss'sSsy n wns me rrsa
% readiness, and the stands completed in season
Tor the meeting, the association and the public
arc deeply indebted. All the arrangements were
near perfection - possible. Thorough order pre-
surbancc OF the most trivial character taking
pAscc, not single Objectionable character APP
soaring instance
property occurring All the details Of the meeting, in
these respects under tho watch!ul charge Of Mr.
NcrIisey who carried them out strictly TO the letter.
bot In the most genial spirit,
We have racing meeting continuously
D ana fashionable and the appearances OF the grand
stand reminded OF the aspect Of the stand at
Ascot Queens Cup Day when the sovereign pres
ent with the surroundings Of rank and fashion, rather
char the Heterogeneous assemblages 10 which we have
Aeeu to long accustomed
The grand ball-au1 ono par excellence OF the sea
OF at the magnificent Union Hall Hotel on Fri
as
BE by glance At the following list Of names OF the
Committee OF Arrangen,ents-Daniel Drew, Cemmo-
sore Vanderbilt, G L. Garrison A. A. Ellis, Benjamin
Halliday, Arthur H. Gderd. n D Hanoo1, 5. a. Alden,
r. Leoperd, A. Stone j. Stephens Caudido Rnbu John
p Sage Sylvester H. Latin, Charles Callagban, George
Floor Manages-D NJ Chauncey, Brooklyn; g. Van
wirk'e, wrigh: saudford, c W. McUune, wiF4m Mol
Ter, Jr. George f. Herbert N. Osgood, New York J.
r, Blodget, Buffalo Francisco Cayao Havana
The large dining room (Which conveniently 200
guests ut rnsasl was converted into ballroom Tor tho
occasion, the united bands OF the Union and Congress
Hall disccusing the All the arrangements were
she gods in It's abundance aud good taste. There
perfect crush OF crnoine and blaze beatty
Thousand hundred ninety two aud huge deiega.
lions from the United States Congress Hall and all the
hdies toilets and their bewidering variety would be
imposcibe. Seen from above the ballroom looked
81 the far demoselles and stately DANES being
darling than the jewels with which their owners were
eecorated IN pioiusion The whole affair passed OF with
~ most brilliant eciot
Tao racing of saturday not only profuse In guam
tty, but varied in character. The hurdle race with
which it commenced was g novel and highly attractive
seetnre and one which created the excite
ment among the assembled thousands while it in
progress. There five horses Canada started
Or this race, vz,-Garry Owen Captain Fox, aged
chestnut eeldng Charley Riley (Mr Mclaughlin also
aged Rescue MIR. Terneyl, aged =; Wild rishman Mr.
Pepper, aged ard zigzag ar D. Ieady) The weights
were regular seeie chase ones the distance, miles
and making the distance horses had TO pass eight
h6 at rt
vas excellent and all the early part of the exciting
aies after the other like deer, but II was soon
apparent that 2iezag, who was the favorite
as a sns Gh1r icy R bad
a9ay IRON them many lengths in ADVANCE 2gzag with
asong Lead but unfortunately, in taking The last fight
- hurdles IL the second mile Zigzag tripped up and
rolled over Charley Riley who 10 his wake, got
tecsed with him and also fell. while they were thus
won the out of the Ave Mel him unit
ID Charley Riley andgame to the back bone-wi;hout
the enthusiastic cheers Of the spectators was on
lest beaten Rescue third, Wild rishman fourth and
The Selling Stakes one mile and quarter dash winner
% b. sold at stipulated price, with weight accordance
20 selling price, Was won 10 canter By sixty yards by
Patti, beating seven oaks and yerbena Time-2:23.
In accordance with the conditions Patti was put up
al her price Of aUd was Kao 81 ns o a.
500 10 Mr. Dennis Ready OF Montreal. three old
my q Mr. Reod ey kngsold hslr sister to Tppery
old (haf sister TO Endorser) to Mr. James Bevns for
Fanny G. ~
For the three mile handicap purse Captain Mosre can
tered, ose Panch and Reporter the other two entered
declining the weights.
The beaten horse purse-one mile and quarter-was
neerally thrown away. The odds hun bred to
ven on Kate Duncan whose jockey went of at score,
riding her around the track at splitting pace twenty
xards ahead until she was completely pumped out, and
ssn BACK TO Verbens In the homestretch who unex.
ctedy won the race out Of the I've the post half
length, in 2.29.
1hs mile heat race, which concluded the sports was
n two naafS hAa ffpU vsa
nd Mr. Norris b.f by imp. Eclipse
In the course OF the morning Mr. Harrer sold Orion for
ZOO TO Mt r. G. Hervey, OF BrocEyle, Canada West
who purposes making steepe chaser Of him.