Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-17
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SARATOGA, Aug. 16.-To-day's races
were largely attended. The match 1or
$500 side, half forfeit, for 2 year olds,
each party to name two colts or illles and
select their choice at the post, one
mile, was won by Hunter & TraVers' colt
by Eclipse, beating sR. w. Cameron's
FLY by bennington. Time, 1:473.
In the second race for year olds, 500
entrance, $50 forfeit 1900 added by
the Association, two miles, Harry Bassett
was the favoIite. Seven horses started.
Harry Bassett won in $685., Nellie Ran
som coming in sec md and Aleroy third.
The third race was the summer handi-
cap for sll ages, 800 entrance, half for
felt, only 800 if declared, $1,000 added,
two and qlaIter miles. Belmont's Fin
ease was the favorite. Taylor Pages bay
colt Hamburg won the race in 4:O14,
Barney Williams second and Finesse third.
A great deal of interest was felt in this
race and the winner was loudly cheered.
Fourth race, for all ages, three quarters
of mile, purse $500, was won by Or
tslan, the favorite, Littleton coming in
last. Time, 1:162.
POOLSeIIing ON TO-Day's Races.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The attendance
this evening at pool-selling in this city
for the Saratoga races tomorrow was
small, but betting was spirited. The fol-
lowing pools show that Tammany with
40 pounds was the favorite for the stee-
pie chase. Mileeian with 135 pounds con-
testing the honor, whom they chose.
The Morris, Mechanics and Parks entries
were the only ones spoken of in the KEN
lucky stakes, and in the order named,
leaving six for the field, there being but
nine starters. In the selling race on the
three-quarter mile heats, Victory and Gil
max, each 102 pounds, were favorites.
Steeple Chase. $50, 100,
12O, 100. Milsear $40, 4S. Sc, As lis
dale $92, 80. King John Naut-Naut $50.
Twentytield $50, AZ, 40, 2S.
Kentucky Stakes.-Morris 500, ITO,
IS. McDaniells $64, 50, As. Parks $2S,
80, 81. Field $40, so, SO.
Selling Rsce.-VictOry $75, 100, 80.
Climax $4S, Ga, 80. Quntsrd SIS, "a,
25. Precedent Pineywood $27, So, so.
Second Day at Kalamazoo.
KALAMAZOO, MIoH, Aug. 16.-The
second day of the Kalamazoo horse
meeting, commenced at 8 this morning,
with about four hundred III attendance.
The first was running race of two miles
and repeat, premium $1,000, weight for
age, and won by ]. G. Simpsons horse,
Blank Iron, in two straight heats, Regent
second. Time $3.50 3, 3:47 3.
Second race for horses under five years
old, mile heats, three in five TO harness,
premium 81 900, won by Lieut.. Dorsey's
Seilcsdlt Gold Dust, in three straight
hea's Time 2:43t, 2:41 5, 2;45 ).
This afternoon the attendance was
about five thousand. The first race was
for double teams, horses that had never
beaten 2:45, purse $1,000, mile heats,
3 in 5. There were seven entries and six
started. The first heat was won by VIM.
Edwards Cleveland team. Time 2:464.
The second, third and fourth heats and
race were won by Plttsburg team, En-.
poria and Harry. Time, 2:584; 1857;
2:5625.
Second race for purse of 5000 for
horses never beaten in 2:30, mile heats,
8 in 5 to harness, was won by Sleepy
John, owned by A. 81. Trask, of indie
pendence, Iowa, in straight heats.
Time 2:303, 2:30., 22S 3.5.