New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-03

Time-2:29, 2:27h, 2:3ote:
THIS closes the most successful meeting
ever held in the West. The weather has
been fine throughout, the attendance large
and the track in first class order.
Thursday's Race mt Saratoga
WASHINGTON, August 2.-The race which
took place at Saratoga, New York, on
Thursday. for the $500 purse, two miles. TOR
all ages. Is described as having been very
eyc;rIny and the fastest on record. The
following were the entries and the order OF
the result:
j +. Chambellin's b. C. True Blue. by
Lexington. dam Balloon, four years Old,
Barbee-l.
M. Fl. Spofford's b. c. M ate, by Austria
liam, dam Matte Gross, 4 years old. Hay
wsrd-2.
Planet, dam Minnie Mansfield, McCabe-3.
d. Mcdaniel q Co.'S oh. b. 10 Daniels,
by Australian, dam Molly Carter, four
years old, +. Gray.
Rice & McCormack'e oh. G. John McCor-
mack. by Hiawatha, dam Rapid Ann,
three wears old, A. Robinson.
Carroll & Cars b. +. The Nurse. by Aus
tralian, dam Cone, three years old, Rich
ardson-6.
C. j. AIioway's br. h. Boss Tweed, by As
tero;d. dam Alabama, four years old, Haz-
ard. Time -3:32ls. The betting
was in favor of Joe Daniels. Mate standing
next, and True Blu third on the list.
A correspondent says Boss Tweed took
the lead at the start, Hubbard second
Joe Daniels third, True Blue fourth,
The Nurse fifth, Maid sixth, and McCOr-
mack seventh. At the quarter pole Boss
Tweed and Joe Daniels were running head
and head. The Nurse third, Mccormack
fourth, Mate fifth, True Blue sixth.
and Hubbard seventh. This quarter
was run in twenty-six and one hail Sec
ends. At the half mile pole, which was
passed in thIrty-three seconds, loss Tweed
led a neck: Joe Daniels second, four lengths
ahead of the Nurse, who was two lengths
in advance of Mate, the latter half a
length ahead Of True Blue, Hubbard sixth
and Mccormack seventh. The horses ran
without any change and around the lower
turn and part Of the way up the home
stretch. AS they passed nnder the wire
Joe Daniels was a neck in front of Boss
Tweed, Mccormack third. Mate fourth. the
Nurse fifth, True Blue sixth and Hubbard
seventh, and all so closely punched that
it seemed almost impossible for them to
run without interfering with each other.
The time of the mile was l:46h.
At the quarter pole Joe Daniels led by a
head. Boss Tweed second. half a length in
advance of Mccormack, who was one
length ahead of Mate and the latter a neck
ahead of True Blne, Hubbard close UP. the
Nurse dropping away. Time PA.
Going down the back stretch the pace
was sharp and many changes took place.
Mate ran to the front followed by True
Blue. Joe Daniels third, Hubbard fourth,
Boss Tweed fifth, Mccormack sixth and
the Nurse seventh. The mile and a half
was made in 2:i0la.
These positions were msi ntainAd around
the lower turn, and at the haIf-mile pole The
race seemed to rest etwee Mate and True
Blue. As the horses came into the home
stretch Joe Daniels retired in favor OF Hub
bard. who made a gallant dash after the
leader, but he could not overtake him.
The struggle was most exciting between
Mate and True Blue and it continued till
they passed under tine wire. True Blue
winning by halt a length. The mastery
riding Of Barbee on True Blue and Hay
ward on Mate will never be forgotten by
those who witnessed the race. Hubbard
was beaten two lengths, Joe Daaiels
fourth. Mccormack fifth. The Nurse six,
Boss Tweed seventh. Thetime of the two
miles was 3:32l2, the fastest ever made by
one second and ~three-quarters. The next
to best time being that OF Leltteton which
was o:3l1..
Preparations for the Buffalo Meeting.
BUFFALO, August 2-Fourteen car loads
OF horses from the West will arrive tonight
to participate in the races at this place next
week. 1t is probable the rains OF the past
few days vii. place the track in splendid
order.
The weaihe: is cool, and the Hotels are
fas. filing up with visitors.