New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-10

but Tom Cornell is in the "ring" and Tammany may
decide that he shall receive the nomination Mike Norton
obtain Police Justice Dodge's poson though the prob
soltes that he will have 70 take the nomination
ghost Of chance, and that Ben Wood viii be the
TsnalGate; John Bradley, o Is said vii
In the Eighth there will be an interesting
ssgns between Harry Genet and Hltchman who was
Bro9kyn has been named for some State appointment,
majority in tse az y Is sS t5e nave S
win be speaker Coroner sehrmer Will undoubtedly be
man, ex-member Of Assembly who is heavy among the
Germans There Is host of candidates for the position Of
bodys Friend" will certainly secure denomination.
FIFTH DAY OF THE RACEs-sUNDAY LECTURES
THE LAWMAKERS AND ATLANTICS-BALLs
-TROTTING MATCH ON FRIDAY-COMMoDORE
VANDERBILT AND AMERICAN GIRL.
SARATOGA, Aug. 9.-There are not so many
people at 1.-THE Springs Saturday, partly because
Of the sudden change in the weather, partly on ac-
count Of the uncomfortably crowded condition Of the
hotels and perhaps partly by reason Of the eclipse.
think have few people here who are the least bit
fearful that there is to be early recurrence Of the
awful spectacle and who have fed in consequence And
they do not all hail from Half Moon, either .
Yesterday afternoon President Roberts lectured on the
condition of affairs in Liberia and in the evening small
audience gathered at Hathorn Hall to- hear Miss Emily
DearborH's essay "The Beautiful Life" The tents
for the Utica Citizens Corps have been pitched on the
grounds selected for the encampment east Of Greenrdge
Cemetery. southst The corps arrived this afternoon
THIS evening the ball will be continued by another
of those delightful affairs at the Clarendon; and tomOr
there will be another at the Congress- to be followed
by another Friday.
Commodore Vanderbilts Mountain Boy and McMahon's
Lady Thorne viii rO mile heats, best three in Ave. for
purse Of s. Friday. This will be most interesting
affair The purse made up for the greater part Of
trbutIons by the American, Congress Hail. and other
hotes having been given by the Saratoga Associa
ton. 1t has been proposed to postpone the trot until
Saturday account Of the Buffalo races There is a
here the effect that many friends sof Cornelius
Vanderbilt about TO purchase American Girl for him.
What q team to follow American Girl and Mountain
Boy-Atalanta's heels winged and multplied-what
speed evolved by earthly two-iH-haDd can match the
flight Of these trim timedehers in their rush through
spacei
This the fifth day Of the races opened beautifully at the
usual hour; and at the grounds comfortably
filed In the third Thunderbot behaved disgrace
fully He acted like disspated horse his caracoes
and caproles and plunges and curYets his kicks out
hind and his eratic dashes ahead and his various other
frantic attempts to dslodge his rider at last proved
efectual and the slim-legged equestrian sought the
gravel He was soon up and mounted, amid the
plaudts OF the crowd and tho eccentric Thunderbolt
in last; while his trainer stood like town clock
with his hands before his face for very shame 1T the
conduct Of his coalblack pupil.
THE HURDLE RACE
was the first event on to days programme, and was
handicap for horses only that had in the second
days hurdle race, tho winner taking $780, and the
ond horse $780, II three started The distance
was two miles, and only two entered, Lo-
bella and Mtchethe former carrying 154 pounds, and
the latter 1870 pounds or ye pounds more than ne car
his victory so cevery that the best judges fanced that
tbsy made him he faVSrte accoTdngy the ODDS on Sm
beeg 500 to s0 The horses got on together Mitchell
jumping the first hurdle half aRngh before the mare. He
third hurdles he was three lengths ahead OF Lobea The
was at Mtcheips heels as lie y went over the
fourth hurdle half way up the stretch on passing the
maintained over the two next hurdles When the turn
INTO the last straight quarter was ma caed 1n
at the last hurdle together the beautiful sight elicit
ing the pauds OF the excited cOncourse OF spectators.
brilliant push to the stand ensued, Lobea gradually
drawing in front and beating Mitchell by threequarters
Smmary-FIa RGo-iardls Race two miles eight hurdles
Jas TbompOn'sb m. Lobeln l54 ro..................
C. LessG' b. C Mitchell 10 IA '''''''''''''''
THE rwo YEAR OLD RACE
for of $500, mile, entrance added, the win
OF the Hopeful Saratoga stakes lbs extra, Of
both 10 lbs extra the next event, and six horses
ran JOS McCOnnes ChillIcothe, II. McGrath's br. C.
Harbinger A. Bemonts ch f. Nellie James q lbs. extra
tpeli's b. T. Cricket r. W. Dosweiis Midday, and J. j.
OFallon's br. g. Kelso Chicothe was hot fayorte,
e ame $500 sST and Field soo The fSVors Cricket and
Kelso OF nont but they passed the quarter pole
Midday and Nellie James at ater's quarters They
began to change positions as they swept along the back
second and the favorite next, Nellie James following at
Kelso's heels Midday gaiopDg strong looked all over
and half way up the home stretch, he a az;
parenty had the race In hand but a new ana
James. who had laid behind, now came ON with such
terrific rush that she caught and passed Midday ana
VACCINATIONS
sembage who delighted at the magnificent struggle
between the pair she went over the score winner by
ieet grand OF the celebrated Flying Dutchman
the race stamps her one OF the best woyear ods
rne ana ~ F s0 end RaSbo tyf
who beat Nellie James IN the Saratoga stakes
Beinonfs CHI Nellie James, pounds stri..........
wv. Bosvsrs b. Mdiay..
MeConuers b. Chlleothe. '''''''''"'S
H. McGTath' Dr. G. iia0Dger''
w. '''''D' Tiae, ii5I.
THE SEQUEL STAKES
for threeyear ods entrance $3.50 added had Is en-
tries of which eight started These ~ H. sanfords
Niagara Dennison & Crawford's Narragansett, r. w.
Cameron's Invercauld c. f. Elwee's Thunderbot Bowie
4 Halls Legatee, H. p. McGraths Duffy and Barney
stone and J. j. OFallon's Athone. So formidable were
the pretensons OF Naraganse who had beaten some OF
the best horses the turf in the mile and quarter race
ON the first day In common canter, that after bringing
$500 TO 1850 for all the res the pool auctoneer sold the
ayore bringing $500 Niagara $500 Athione s2lO and
the field, comprising McGraths pair lhVereaulu' ana
threw his rider who, however, again remounted When
tho flag fell Narragansett took the iead WIN
Ahone second Niagara third and the rest In cluster
except Thunderbolt who refused TO and out OF
the race the first The others ran without change
of position TO the half mile pole where lnvercauld WAC
so lar behind that her chance seemed hopeless In tS
lower stretch she drew up TO her horses ana as they
was leading two lengths and running easy with Athone
second Invercauld third and one OF MoGraths fourth