The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-08
THE SARATOGA RACES.

brilliant Gathering ON the Coursc-Two
Races Yesterday-The Travers stake
| Won by Captain Moore's Brown Yiily
Matden-ArcOla the Winner OF the Two
| Mile Race, Sc.
The attendance yesterday-the opening day-at the
annual race meeting at Saratoga, very large and
brilliant In character We think there not less
than eight thousand people the course, and there
may have been ten thousand very large
proportion OF these ladies' The grand stand
tu OF them and in beauty and elegance OF costume they
presented spectacle before equacd in this
try on any similar occasion
THE TRAvERs STAKE.
The first ruce-the Travers stake-created great ex-
element, aud according TO the range Of the bet
ting II was deemed very close thing. Out Of
thirty nine three year oIds entered seven came to
the post Mr. Hunters Oata, chestnut MY, by Lex
ng,on, out of Fanny Fern, by imported Glencoe
was the favore at the start The next in favor, and
selling at only ten dollars less in large pools Captain
Moores diiy Maiden, by Lexington, dam Kttis Clarke
by imported Glencoe. Richmond the winner Of the Pat
erson Derby, was next in esteem. and Sarah K,
fine sashing chestnut ly by Lexington, dam by Eclipse
came next. Tho other runners Baltimore, by
Revenue; Gilda, by imported Mango; and brown colt
by yandal entered by hr. crimstead, Of kentucky.
Tho condition Of Maiden appeared to he hne Captain
Moore had evidently exerted all his great ability to bring
her to the post thoroughly at for the contest She looked
strong and elastic and showed Of the fetfulness
she had exhibited AZ Hoboken Up to the time Of the
ram, which fell heavily Sunday night, Captain Moore
believed she would down her old opponent the Derby
winner and take the race but the heavy state Of the
course on Monday abaed his confidence and II she had
not been backed for large amount Of play pay bets
she would not have been started. Olata looked exceed
ngy we'll also, and her running showed that she up
to the mark Sarah X. also looked we'll and her style
of going In preliminary canter pleased the judges and
her hackers very much The judges Messrs.
Travers FOLEY and Purdy, and Mr. Gilman the timing
Judge.
The horses started from the qua rter pole and It
almost impossible TO distinguish from the stand
which was which, They got off, however, pretty evenly
together, and they to the half mile pole Balt
more led by length, Richmond being second, Oliata
third Sarah K fourth, Maiden NTH, Gilda sixth and
Grimstcads colt last but all close together They kept
in cluster around the lower turn Oiaa working up
the front, and was eront sho passed tho three
quarter pole, Baltimore second, and the others close
that it difficult to say which third fourth and
fifth; but Gda was sixth and Richmond last. Oata
continued to lead up the stretch past the score, Ba
being second, Sarah K. third Maiden fourth, Grim
stceds colt fifth, Richmond sixth and Glda last Going
around the upper turn Maiden began to up, and
the Crimstead colt to give II up, and soon after
to Oiiata down the backsretch and the
turn took the lead, Olata running closely
h Gilda SIXTH aud the rimstead colt away out OF the
race. Maiden swung into the homeslrctch good length
ahead Of Oala and aitor beautiful contest Maiden
won by three quarters OF length Oliaa being second
and three lengths ahead Of Sarah K, who half
length In front OF Richmond Glda next, Baltimore
sixth and the Grmstead colt last Time-S1sk
The victory Of Maiden received with loud accama
tions, and Captain Moore was congratulated by many
gentlemen for the magnificent condition in which no had
brought her ON tho track.
THE RACE or TWO MrLH HEATS
There fine entry for this purse Of S750fvs capt.
tai horses coming to tho post These werc:i under,
the gray horse who defeated Idcwld and Jerome
Edgar; Fcetwng, who has run some Of the gamest
rces ever Witnessed. and won many Of theus Arcola,
who had only once been bsatcn, and then whom giving
away weight; Adebaran, frequent winner and great
favori,e with his party when known to DO right and
aud successfully in Kentucky when two years old but
was laid up last season by OF ismencss Fleet
wing was very highly thought Of BY his party partly
when mounted, and partly because cab, going TO
ride him. Arcola however. had very many backcs Ha
der Is mu.h improv,d since his last appearance
here; but he st has wndcals on his fore legs Aide
having been or for some time back Mamie Butler 10
nice looking bay mare
selling for 700. while Arcoa was 600 Aldebaran 255
Thunder 2o5, and Mamie Butler 1906 Tho betting ON
this race aslargc. but nothing compare with that OF
the pole. FIce.wing ncxt Arco third Adcbaran fourth
and Name Butler outside, They got og nicely, Fleet
wing slipping Immediately away, Mamie ralicr
second, Thunder third Aldcbaran fourth and
Arcoa last. Gons around tho Grst turn Mamie took
the lad Aitcouan second third Arcos fourth
close together past the quarter pole aud down the back
sreic. when Fieewing took III, second place. nh ndcr
continued 10 lead a-o nd the lower turn, notvthytsnd
ing most dashng charge FROM Arcos who had passed
shook him OF and Ee,ta:ng went q. and took SIDE
with Arcoa. and the two ran up the homestr.'ch aud
passed the stand head and head, the leading a
icnsih. The time OF tho milo wa, :5es Thunder md
Aidebaran nearly distance behind Gong around
the Upper turn Mamie Butler still preserved the lea, ~
a mock. Arcols second Fcotwin. length bsh,ns o.
the homrstrstch Arcola closed up nearer TO tho
AID was at hcr quarters and before he reached tho s
mile pole parallel with him. FTcetwing being tvo
lengths bch nd Tho mare and Arcoia had " mcnio,s
struyyi, up the homestrccii; but the stout sol T.
inston boat her TO The s-orc length and half Flee,
wing being four leu Stbs behind Thunder engh. fur
thor, two lengths ahead OF Aldebaran Time oftso
for nearly a. much all tho others together They had
nnc start, Adcbaran getting away from the 9th
Thunder third, Ficetwing fourth aud Arcola usual
,st At the start They strung out into line with
length b'tween each Of th,m: AT the quarter Aide
blran was two lengths ahead OF Mamie Butter |
Thunder thiri Fiee,wng a good fourth and ArcoI, |
bringing up the Arcoa began to get TO
work. and Going down the backstetch he passed Fleet
wing and Thunder, and head and head With the /
mare, Aldebaran still leading length Getting TO
thu lower turn both the mare and Arcola had reached
the head Of Adebaran and they ran for two hundr,d
yards parallel TO the great delight OF tho look sron
who appauded wildly Coming up the homestrctch Ar.
cola drew away from the other two but sOd Abe Tho
rider Of Flcetwing was not inclined TO be treated in that
way without struggle; she, too, quit the company Of
the mare and made after the leader Arcoa passed the
stand short length in front OF Flee.wing Mamie
third Thunder close her heels Adcbaran giving up
Thunder was head and head with the marc tho turn
On the quarter pole Arcola still iei a myth aud
seemed to be doing his b's Fiseiwng being also OK
tended to his fullest tension and they ratified down the
backstretch without the slightest change OF position
with all eyes ve'ed then, tho others being entirely
'orgotton at this exciting moment The afnilc was
passed IN this way and Flctsing fell back another
len eth bot on the lower turn the charge again.
and rom there " tn, stand the race beautiful
~ could be- Fleetwing gaining inch by inch until they
passed under the string, where be beaten by neck
and shoulders. The riding by old black Abe was bril-
liant and tho manner that he threw Fieetw.ng al the l.
lnish gained the applause and admiration Of the a.. |
,embled crowd The time OF tic heat Al
seconds aud three quarters quicker than the previous
heat
The Cup Race will come OF to-day