The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-11

THE SCENES AID SPORT YESTERDAY
Two Finely Contested Races and
a Walk Over.
Bonnie Doom, Connolly and
Eleetwing the Winners.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.

SARATOGA, August ~, 1907,
$50 O'Clock p. M.
The first week of the races Is now ended II the bring.
ing together Of large Of people the causing
Of immense sums OF money TO change hands, and the
crowdng OF the hotels for the general benet of Sara
toga then the saaogans have special reason to be CRATE
fui 70 the racing association Old frequenters OF the
Springs tell that they have the place SO
crowded, so gay, so brilliant as it has been since the
racing commenced What with the attractions of the
different springs in the morning. the in the fore
and balls and operas the evening there has been
no lack Of entertainment To some there is no doubt
certain amount Of monotony from day to day. On the
whole, however, IL must be admitted that Saratoga,
weather favorable is during racing weeks very agree
able sort Of place.
Compared with the previous days. the races to-day
have been uninterestng The enclosure fronting the
homestrech emptier but the grand stand well
hled but it neither crowded brilliant as
previous days. Saturday however, is usually per-
mtted to be dull day. and the conviction this year is
general that the best racing has been reserved for Mon
day and Tuesday.
The HERALD is in such demand that already every
copy is sold. 1t has been during the entire week.
In instances have known them sold by the
boys in the afternoon for fabulous prices They
sold and resold and sold again.
The Races.
The racing to-day fell Of In interest, for the
that the that should have been the best turned
10 be no race at all, Fleetwing being the only entry
and walked over for the money This a sad dsap-
pointment as every one expected to see contest be.
tween Muggins, Onward and Flectwing The selling
tame affair." Bonnie Doom winning that event
without struggle. The last race however was full Of
interest, Connolly, Earring and Morrssey making an
intensely exciting run throughout.
THE FIRST RACE
was for purse OF $780, the winner to be sold al
ton as soon the race was over The distance
mile and half aud the weights carried the usual
allowances for the value Of the horses None Of them
carried full weight tho one TO be sold for the highest
figure having fourteen pounds of while the others had
twenty one Bonnie Doom sold highest in the pools
$3.50 and Lady Dan Bryant $74 The horses were
started from the half mile post. Larkin got away FIRST
Going around the lower turn Bonnie Doom ran
TO the front, Larkin second. slightly in advance
OF Ripley and Lady Dan who were side and
led half length, Lady Dan second, Ripley third and
Lsrkn fourth, close up They ran brisky up the home
leading length, Lady Dan second length ahead Of
Ripley, who was two lengths in front Of Larkn. The
half mile in fftytwo seconds Going around the
upper turn Ripley took second place. and made deter
mined effort to overake the little fly but she showed
too much foot for him. and ne could not get there He
FLY; he made several on the backstretch and again
the lover with like results Bonnie Doom kept the
lead all the way to the end, winning by half dozen
lengths, Ripley second three lengths ahead Of Larkn
dozen in front Lady Dan, the latter having
a.
The following is a summary
FIRST RAcE-Purse $500, selling race; dash Of one
and half mile for all ages Horses entered TO be sold
weights those for 81 600 allowed pounds those
for $780, fourteen pounds those for $780, twentyone
pounds winner to be sold at auction and surplus 70
Mr. J. 8. watson entered b. T. Bonnie Doom, BY Bal
Mr. D. McDaniels entered b. c. Ripley, by Jen Davis,
Mr. ]. g. Moore entered B. O. Iariin, by Lexington,
Mr. j. Boyins entered ). M Lady Dan Bryant BY
Lexington, dam Fanny. observation-disclosures. 4
TEE SECOND THIRD RACES
Then followed Fleeswings three-milc galop for the
quarters came of between Mr. Pennocks chestnut coli,
Connolly, Mr. Sanfords chestnut fily Earring, Colonel
sorsc Luther Horrsseg sod highest IN the poo1s sssc
Connolly, 5000; Earring $780, and Luther $500. The
horses were started on the track running the field
second Luther third, and Earring fourth They did not
alter their respective positions until they got the
lower turn, where MorTissey led length Connolly
second lensth in advance Of Luther and Earring,
who running side and side. At the three quarter
pole Connolly took sides with Morrssey and they came
oh yoked length ahead Of the Others
rssey leading past the stand length ahead OF Con-
molly. who vas half length in front OF Earring. the
In ter leading Luther about the same distance Going
around upper Morrissey led lengths, and
there q like distance between the others. Gong
down the backsretch Connolly and Earring made good
running and closed nicely up to Morseey, Connolly
getting on even terms with him at the half mile pole,
the nly length behind Luther then gave up the
struggle and the others left him far behind Around
the the highly exciting, the three
running head and head. In this way they swung
into the homesretch and beautiful was
never than the that ensued and continued
until the crossed Connolly winning by short
length Earring second length ahead Of Morrissey
who was about eight lengths in advance Of Luther
Time, 3:1a
The following is q summary Of the DASH
THIRD RAcE.Purse $780, dash Of one mile and three
quartsrs for all agsa
Mr. r w. Psnnsck entered Oh. G. James A. Con
molly, by vandai, dam by Mangrovs. ........
Mr. n. H. Sanford entered Oh. Earring by Ringgold,
dam Emma wright. .....:.......... .......:.
Mr. d. McDaniels entered b. G. NorriRey, bv Breck-
ipridge, dam Bonnie Scotland =. ................. 8
Mesers Forbes Jerome entered b. h. Luther. by
Lexington, dam Belle Lewis 4