The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-24
THE SARATOGA RACES.
LAST DAY OF The AUGUST MEETING.
An Immense Attendance Of
Spectators.
Helmbold Beat Longfellow tn g
Four Mile Race.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT on THE TURF,
Moselle Wins the Three.quarterso of q Mile
Dash, and Eolus the Mile and
Three-quarters.


The closing day 81 the August meeting OF the Sar-
atogs races was as brilliantly, and more numerous
~ attended than any OF its predecessors. The grand
stand presented o fine appearance, beng filled to
repleton with beauty and fashion, This was looked
upon by ali present the great day OF the meeting.
People from all parts OF the country the
great four mile race between M. Harper's horse
LonGfeOw and Mr. Belmonts Kingflsher, and not
until they reached Saratoga were they apprised Of
the breaking down OF the latter Tney were greatly
disappointed when they learned the fact, but
became reconcIed when they were told that
Helmbod would take the place OF King
fisher in the race as he was known to
be a horse of great speed and capable OF
going the Journey having been tried at that dis
lance several occasions, his last race Of four
miles at Monmouth Park being fresh in the minds OF
ALL Many held the belief that Helmbold was
better horse than Kipgnsher for a long race, and
they were even willing TO take long odds that he
would beat Longfellow. Some Of our shrewdest
horse owners and trainers were Of that way Of
thinking one of whom aid $3.50 against 81, 900 that
Helmbold would WIN the race.
The track to-day was very heavy ana as Helmhold
ran his last race in the mud IN capital time he had
many hackers, as IL was supposed that Longfellow,
with hts long stride, would labor greatly and tire
before the end OF the four miles. He did tire after
running two miles and three-quarters, and gave up
the contest at the end Of the third nile. 1t was
serted after the that he broken down In both
OF his fore ankles, but there is some doubt about this
He did not appear lame when pulled upat the finish
but was terribly distressed.
The weather was charming this morning, rot a
cloud being visible IN the sky, and fresh nreeze
waited its balmy breath the course during the
whole OF the day.
Three races were on the card, the first being
dash OF three quarters of a mile, the second the
four mile dash between Longfellow and KeImbold,
and the tnird dash Of mile and three-quarters.
These were Mr.. Loud's brown Ally Moselle, by
Asterold, dam Kidare's dam. three years old, and
Mr.. John II. Harbeck Jr. IS bay colt Precedent, by
Censor or Jerome Edgar Dam Mamie Lewis.
Mosel lie was the favorite at long Odds and she won
The second race was the great event of the day,
the fOur-mile dash between Mr.. John Harpers brown
colt Longfellow, by bennington dam Nantura and
w. r. Babcock's chestnut horse Helmbold Dy Austria
Ian, dam Lavender. Longielow was the favorlte
for. as bets were made that 1885 would not
Re beaten. When the horses were stripped
condition. while Longfeilow seemed loaded
down with nesh. Manv took advantage OF his ap-
heavily on their Judgment the defeat Of Longfellow
IN such ordinary time puzzled all the horsemen on
prominent on the faces OF every racing man on the
ground. Even those who had backed Helmhold
Little expected such an easy victory for the object OF
In the third race therewere five starters com.
dam Lass Of sidney, &c lbs; T. ". DosweIi's bas
colt EOlns, by bennington, dam Fanny Washing
Cadence, by Censor, dam Rachel Dawson, IS lbs;
Str1ngneld d Stanhopes bay colt Frogtown, oy
struggled Buffers bay colt Qninfard, by Ulver.
ston. dam by O'Meara IS lbs. Eolus was the first
choice in the pools, Cadence being the second in
favor: There was heavy betting on this race. Eolus
Won very easily Cadence gong In good second
THE FIRST RACE.
PURSE $500, for Qn ages. that have run and not
won during the two meetings. three quarters OF o
G. II. Loud entered or. f. Mcselle, by Asteroid,
}. n Hsrbeck Jr., entered b. c. Precedent, by
Censor or Jerome Edgar, dam Mamie Lewis. 2
Time, 1:21x.
THE BETTING.
Aosele. .$l35 10 1856 900 800 $40
Precedent. 40 Is 80 10 100 200
Precedent jumped away with the lead, but it was
soon taken from him py Moselle who opened gap
OF three lengths In going up the fractional track.
When they turned into the regular track at the half
mile pole Mosee was four lengths in front. This
advantage she retained around the lower turn, and
entered the hemesretch about that distance front
Of Precedent The colt. however, ander the whip,
closed on tbe lilly up the homestretch, and they
approached the stand the affair looked doubtful.
nosele won the race by short length in l:2lA.
THIS was pretty little race and snarpened the APP
petites OF he multitude ior the grand one that was
10 follow.
THE SECOND RACE.
PURSE $780, for all ages, four miles,
W. r. Babcock entered ch. h. Helmpold, by Aus
Tallan, dam Lavender, years old. ........-... i
John Harper entered br. c. Longfellow, by Lean.
ington, dam Nanturs, years old. ..........-...
THE BETTING.
.LongfellOw. 500 $40 TAO 10 LAO 1,65e
Helmooid... 200 go 200 200 400 465
Helmbold took TIE lead and kept 1t TO near the
quarter pole when Longfeow went TO the front and
led one length down the Dackstretch. Helmpod
then lay close up to him. and they ran nose and tail
past the ha5-mile pole and around the lower turn.
Helmbold Kept his place In the rear, and as they
came up and finished the first mile LoDgieliaw led
turn, and had the daylight shut up at the
quarter pole. He went up 10 Longfeliow's saddle
glrth on the backstretch, and lay there around
the lower turn, but coming mp The homestretch
Longlellow came away again and was q length and
half in front as they finished the second mile.
Tong around the upper turn Hem I'm again went
Tney ran nose and tail down the bacKstrefch and
around the lower turn, where Helmbold began TO
IND the soft spot IN the big horse. He collared
bolgieIow as they swung INTO the homestretCh,
and forcing the pace up 10 the stand went under |
The wire length aheac OF him. The race then |
virtually over HemDod went on opening the gap at |
every stride, while Longieow labored hopelessly
losing ground all the way. HelInbold was four |
lengths ahead al the quarter pole eight the half
nile pole aud fifteen lengths at the tTee-Quarters
He galloped lesurey home winning the race by |
twenty lengths LongfellOw was terribly distressed
AZ tne nnsn While helInboio did moi seem 10 mind |
sine run al al. The nme was f;49k.
THE THIRD RACE
L CONSOLATION PURSE $500, Tor all ages one and |
tTee-q quarter miles; horses beaten once during the
kecond meeting allowed lbs. twice IA lbs, three
tkales II los.
Tlomas W. boswell entered b. C Eolus, by Lea.
mington. dam Fanny Washington, SO lps..... ] |
John II. Harbeck, Jr., entered ch. c. Cadence, by
Censor, dam Rachel Dawson SO lirs. ......... 2 |
George III. Rice entered b. c. Tubman, by War
Dance. dam Lass OF Sidney, rs lbs. ....... -.
Struggled a stanhope entered b. C. Frogtown,
by Eonnie Scotland, dam by Lexington, 90 lbs. |
Srlngneid Butler entered D. c. QuDtard by
INVERSION, dam by O'Meara 70 lbs............. |
Tine, 315K.
THE BETTING.
"a ius........ 500 200 20 400 200 $40 |