New-York tribune., 1868-08-10
SARATOGA.
THE RACFs-FOURTH DAY-CLARA CLARlIA,
CONNOLLY, AND sToNEWALL THE WINNEhS'
fPEoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

inc With randrops scattering the leaves blown by the
wind Again the beautiful road TO the Race Course was
thrOnged with carriages and horses ana again the sun,
strugglnc with dark clouds, burst through them, and
shot its warm beams meadow and hill hundred
vehicles I'm hne thousand pedestrians along the road
side-a going 10 With flying hoOis and whlrl
ing wheels, the light turn cut of Wast KING with
uveried attendant and oOach-dOg painting meath the
sxIe passes numbering staaecOaeh whose horses are
steamipg with their heavy load. Turning upon his
cushioned seat the banker asks Of antquated negro
who. mounted on pinnaced steed with arms akimoo'
and meath the shade of widcbrimmed straw h"t
''wObbed' along the road
"Are you going TO the racesi'
With smile and turned away face, the ola man an
swers,
''Yes, bossy, Ise gwine to bet heavy on stonewah."
HurryIng along by them is carriage drawn by four
spirited BAYS Theirs glossy coats and the harness
A. Trimmed with gold. Reclining against the damask
lining are two beautiful women, whose Jeweled fingers
hgang' 10 foany horse, is the buggy OF Zeke and SAL
from "out back" With the blase air of man OF the
world the boy, king bee at the country fair whose
proves theme of his village, and whose muscular
fOrce Our barrels attest bites his cigar
end draws hard the ribbons" and calls upon his
"crter" TO "gt up and GIT" With loud crack from
Of the line much to the admiration Of his rosy com
panion, in prouson and confusion Of red ribbons
green kid gloves. shawl and yellow dress Again.
a. & ,e and Dnhnr1 1 wing f6e faces poHfing in under
the arch. crowd grand stand is not as large
the preceding days Mondays race promises TO be
N reserve Tor that day The wanderers on the quarter
stretch number less men OF mark Than heretofore JGuEe
Curtss Of the Marine Court, aud Sheriff O'Blen lean
against the steps Of the grand stand anG watch the Dian
heted stoeds walk slowly up and down the course led A
their grOoms Frank Baker, esq, whose face Is Weli
known turfmen and often smiling midst clouds of
proTered by james ONe esq, OF the Jefferson Market
Court; The Hon ;; > Cox wearing that haouai c8n.
tented look the OF the grand stand win tN
Congressman w. H. Rudford, and the noise and chatter
of thousand is only broken by the cries of Ice
Water. Pop Corn" Two Arabs with Jackets slashed
with gold with zouave trousers and red iez caps Gan
6le IN strange tongue STOUT olu Cuoah VIII f
duck sult and linen hat, built after the style o,
Chinese pagOda. pats his beautiful daughter upon her
glossy head leans MS head upon hs cane snu'S s 80
and TOams of TO the sugar plantation near Matahzes'
suit and whiskeis Ia mode balances pair of glasses
skifuy upon his and looks out upon the scene with
his mouth. little darlues sit upon the fence,
close course, and discuss in tattered garments
and with castaway cigar stumps in their teeth the
land of imitation and liberty and during Ihe race race
the Colored boys and their white brothers were oen
busy squarnS accounts, George Brewer, the Dou9uSt
man, is betting heavily, and John C. aeenan Is cnai-
ing Underwood the pooLseher. klch ana poor, & Iyw
and Gentle black white and copper color tOr TWO IN
dians have gust wandered up to the stand with bows
and fo sac make up the lights ana shadows ot
Tic bugie sounds "Clear the track" The crowd
slowly 10 the stand, and MorIissey alone remain
Of the Ass6ation book in hand crosses the track Bah
cock the starter, shoulders his red nag IKE railroad
switch-master. Again the 6ugle is sounded cheery,
The horses with jump and bound curve and prance TO
the starting line. Again the nag ias and away the
horses dash with the speed Of the wind
FIRST RACE.
for all ages Horses entered to be sold for $500 le
highest price, to carry their appropriate weights those
2B the winner to be sold at auction and the surplus
spotted FaTn and Clara Ciarita Both started. The
first pool sold at $3.50 so against Spotted Fawn and the
last SGO TO $40 against the Pawn Spotted FaWn got
away with alead Of two lengths which was, however
reduced by Clara before she reached the homestrech
the niles having been started at the hatme pole AS
they the stretch Clara took the lead but at the
ing her bellows in getting there Clara then LETT her
and ran along steadily under pan to the end winning
Is the S''i'' u '"S'' ''''' '' -'''' ~
Selling Race l miles, purse $50 all ages horses entered be
sSe for 5l} ,,i. those for 500 Il pounds: tfo f
e3O pounds sold aacOn, and the surplus 70
The Jerome l stable, ch Clara Cta years BY imp
D. McIaael, Spotted Fasn, BY Deucaion dam
After race, the winner, Clara Carita, nomiualy
sold for $50.
This a hot dash OF three miles for all ages purse
$1,000 There were but two entries Connolly and Pat
MoOy, the latter carrying four pounds extra weight
being the avorite The ladies the grand entered
heartily into the betting all casting admrng eyes on
Connolly. The outside bets were nearly even, III some
Pat Mooy holding his own with the chestnut colt
We're brought upon the course and troops Of admirng
friends followed their blanketed forms they We're
little "piles" with professional eagerness and both
owners were calm and confident. The horses
measured each other as they meant bus
ness. As the buCle sounded for the second
aPPeared @ iS in eadd eodOn shouts Of 6andTed
even PATS heard in front Of the Judges stand
Connolly Davis the owner of Moloy threw lis tight
daTkey jockey and Whispered his final instructions in his
black while PenuOck careesy sauuteed at the side
parting advice. Both white and black jockeys quickly
gave understanding nod, and mounted A gentleman,
surnOuntcd with white plug hat and blue val,
essayed final bet the balcony the red flag dropped,
and both horses of like bullets, Con
molly getting the lead by length. The running
hot from the start and the Grand stand
watched the struggling animals with Dreathess interest
Around the upper turn they Sped the Iushman tapping
the chestnut, holding his position at the entrance tine
back stretch, down which both horses rushed with Will
Al the hafIue Moloy laid his nose on COnnoy's quar-
but lost his gam in seconds yet ObsuAely
tanned thIn lap. This position remained unchanged
the curve entering the upper stretch
at furious run, under loose reius. Rushing toward the
termned 10 force the running Connolly Kept the Inside
inch With rush they swept past the grand stand which
was in "A wild uproar Connolly lungiug ahead by nose
they dead locked, and sJ flying like pigeon hawks
On the down stretch Connolly again worked him
self ahead inch by ch flirting his tail under the Irish
mans nose, and then gaining a length. once again
MOlOy shook himself out, and dropped ms nose on the
chetnuts quarter while rounding the lower curve but
at the entrance Of the upward stretch he had again lost
length. Then with splendid pluck and endurance, he
stole the inside and forced the running. A
roar like tempest surged from the spectators in the
balcony The horses swept toward the stand with eager
eyes and folded ears, MOlOy desperately striving FOR
the lead and tossing shower OF jackstOnes from his
heels " He gains he gains! was tine cry and the con
strdinug every nose IN advance, and Patrick still
courageOusy forcing the running He stil held the in
lead after entering the third mile "Ihey flying
like Wild devils" shouted an excited spectator with
they Around the upper Patrick still led
with streak Of daylight in his Connolly wildly
spinning at his heels length behind At the entrance
OF the back stretch the ishman had increased his lead
two lengths. At the q mile the final struggle began
Neither horse showed signs OF fatigue. Connolly though
running al terrific rate OF speed. increased his pace
and Tapped Patrick on the curve over the backsretch
they were neck AID neck. Aud the excitement |
on the grand stand became fearful. Men would not keep
their and the ladies cambered the backs OF the
benches with tremulous alacnty The horses were |