New-York tribune., 1870-08-17
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
The TIRE.

JHE TURF.
SECOND SARATOGA MEETING - FOURTH Day
| OYSTERMAN WINS THE EHURDLE-RACE-HLLM-
BOLD WALKS OVER FOR THE SSOO PURSE
JUDGE CURTIS WINS THE MILE-AND-A-HALF
RACE.
| SARATOGA, Aug. 16.-The dress of the ladies,
displayed here in the dining hall, on the fashionable
promenade and in fact everywhere in this place. is
feature of American life which must be astonishing to
foreigners. Two and three changes OF toilette
day-the costly than the other-is the minimum
with which belle will he satisfied The grand stand on
the racecOurse to-day, was crowded, more especially
with ladies' who undoubtedly attracted by the fine
weather and the hurdleace AS for the first brighter
| and clOudless sky could not he ~lshed
| for The thermometer at noon marked 7S degrees
in the shade, and the smiled over country re-
freshed by the late rains and over large
vgorated by the cool breezes of the week AS FOR the
second next TO the steepe in point OF attraction
comes the hurde-race being almost equally ekciuhe,
and only little less dangerous Loud cheers ana e1cla
nations of delight greeted the winning horses az IeS a
and red cheek flushed crimson as the favorle on wc
months pin-money staked. may be- won the race.
Betting and gambling, in small way is ndnlged Ia py
the women much az by the men, ana athoueh lne
practice is not carried ON rs publicly by the former as
10y the latter the anxiety ana eagerness ~ none te
less visible. There is one woman here hoaccordmg ~
rumor has lost $500 during the meeting; certaInly
large amount especially if the husband who is said 10 be
a wholesale grocer, has o. hand out the cash
Nothing thus far has happened ITO mar the general
enjoyment except some miserable piece ofprvate gossip
the smallest scrap of news interesting 10 the general
regulation is very poor hut that seems little he
dered at. The custom of pafnlng pckpocKet WHO ls
and all over the racecourse. his back covered with
placard, which is written in great letters This Is
third race closed to-day brought into effect poor
wretch who had tried to break the seventh command
His appearance created good deal OF melrmen
and, dare say, disgust as well;
The Hurdle Race was the first event on the card, and
handicap for horses OF all ages; two miles, over
eight hurdles for purse of 800 the winner taxing >S @
Daniess b. h. 0ysterman, jrc6 years, $50 lbs g. Fl
Tess b. h. Sir Joseph yesr 1S lh H. j. G,amIs WrI d. n
sltgnFg was Sir Joseph and Roach on Raven
the first hurdle opposite the upper end of the grand
stand; Sir Joseph second Morris third, @ ana Raven
At the second hurdle oysterman stil led length IN
front front % RaSSn MOTIFS e%h behind the latter The third
hurdle taken in the same order ana al the iOurh
midway the homestretch the favorite was two lengths
in the lead Passing the stand the first mile which
was run in 1863, Oysteman LED Morris tnree eheths WIN
Sir Joseph at the latter's launches There was no
change Of positions as the horses cleared the fifth sixth
and seventh hurdles III superb style, none OF tneh nah
ayep terms with Oysterman. but could retain his
place long, for the favorite drew gladuay aWay jumped
amid loud cheering cleverly by a length; five lengths
between Morris and Sir Joseph, and Raven beaten on
! Time, 1867.
FIRST RAcsHudh rse handicap for all ages So mes % over
the usual time OF closing $500 to TIE wpne sV
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Mcdaniel Aow.ys 0serman, r. b. wears, by oysmAn'
Gay Morris br sged BY Lexington dam Margaret Morris
Bi%e Sir Joseph b. g. es by Kenou by Bos
SI 3.ns e5 Rs1 b. b. ye by Falcon dan iy Knight Of St
George l'o pounds Tnei5i ..;i5:'
The second race purse Of $500 mile and three
quarters had only entry, Mr. Babcocks ch c. Helm
The third race for purse Of $500 and ahafmles
carrying 100 pounds, was perhaps the most interesting
event OF meeting for II brought together the TWO re-
/ hypr Gleuelg
lesser lights Gen. YOrke and Tom voolfolk The bftng
On this race between the two frsnamed horses, was
enormously heavy hundreds thousands of dollars he
Ing dependent the result Judge Curtis mas the credit
of having run the fastest mile Q43 record on the
| American turf and also three mile-heats IN
the fastest consecutive time ever made Glenelg
had shown himself horse OF wonderful speed In all
his races especially the mile and half dash at Long
Branch where he lost much ground at starting that
his chance of winning appeared hopeless but hH tre-
mendOus speed enabled him gradually to overhaul his
horses in rapid succession, ana win the race WIN great
ease, beating such horses as Legaee r. b. Connolly, ana
Others The night before Genelg the fayore III me
pool selling at two 10 one over Judge Curtis put on me
sold over Glenelg and was taken ior nrst
choice Mr. in sysra rBo has not 6een at
Saratoga this meengt TO back his horse was sent INTO
the market just before the racing & ana 'af
weight OF money made Gleneg again tne laNo!,e @ az
nearly two one over the field. lie sold ior >l.oO
Judge Curtis s5l5 and the held $50 ihe STAR d o0k re
Jumped round the other way and before ne commenced
TIdge emris aiways S%cR al starting was first Off
followed 10y General YOrke and Tom voolfolk and as
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lengths ahead of Yorke. Gleneg, when once fairy
settled into his stride quickly made mp portion of ms
lost ground. and before the thTee-quarter pole was
reached, he had passed Tom voolfolk, and taken third
place The horses up the stretch at tremendous
passed under the string with the avote three lengths
before General YOrke and Tom voolfolk as far III the
rear. At the turn. Curtis TWO lengths
ahead of Geneg and in this order they 10 the quar-
POLE but along the backsTeeh Genelg got within
length OF the leader, six lengths separating Mr. Bel
mOnts colt from General YOrke The excitement became
intense the two leading horses past the halfme
pole and along the lower stretch Gleneg appearing To
gain slowly but surely Judge Curtis At the head of
the stretch Geneg at the Judges quarters and his
hackers became eXuani, they anticipated his collar
ing and passing him they swept the stretch But the
speedy Of Lexington and Lila not 10 be defeated
without struggle for he kept his steady stride andre
tanning il throughout he the without hav
ing been touched by whip spur by length and han.
Opposite the distance stand General Norke with a
rush passed Glenelg, and for a moment looked like
winner but failing 10 reach Judge Curtis he obliged
TO he content with the barren honor OF second place
heating Glenelg by "A length and half Tom Voolfolk
fourth Time, 24O. the hfst half mile having been
IN 53s seconds.
THIRD RAcKPurse $50 or all TO OO bs u miles.
ODonne yuale ,uIt ch D. years by Lexington dan Lila,
100 bs....
r. W. wsldens Yorke cb. C., BY Planet dam AbDe
100 lbs.
A. Belmonts Gner b. b. by Citadel dam Babta loo 90.
Tom Woolok ch sged by Lexington, dam
Fonde To
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