, 1873-08-03
SPORTING MATTER.


III OH preceding dhya, everything paaHca OIL
pleasantly. Tho track was In no condition, and
tho crowd, though not as largo Oh yestorslay,
numbered 10000 people.
T,iE r1nsT RAGE
was FREQ to al! l.oraos, for pnrso Of 10000, for
which Goldsmith Mind, Lucy and Amorican
GIRL wero onterod.
First Heat-After eight trials, tho horaos got
off together. At tho atart, American Girl lod
uollHmtl klaid BY two lcngtls, who was two
lengths ahead If Lucy. Coming on the first
quarter, Iuoy passed. the Maid. At
e quNrtorpoe Lcy waa four lengtae ,In bo,na
behind Lt,cy. Goldsmith Mind horo stopped
sllort, 1udd Doblo dsnolnted, aud tho contest
was narrowed down to Lucy and American uirl;
1t waB ascortaMod oil inquiry that tho Mind had
oroy caught or hind foot IN or fore a}n!,af,of f,,!
not injuring ilol. At tho alf-1nito polo American
Girl was thrco longtl,s ahead Of Lucy, and .at
tue throo-quartor polo tho gap was incroaa-
lee sa tG four ome2sF sSg' 1ex 1'F"E Epoa es hps ss
tic heat by nock in 2:2l1z. Tho tino Of tho
first quarter WAS 35i9 eecollds; half-milo, 1:l0;
t.reo;gaartera 1;l5l5 milo, 2:2191 Tho ,e calso
ono Of nor hind foot in the boot on ono Of ler
foro legs. Sl,o was not seriously damaged, but
was declared iistancod by tho Judges.
Second {Ieat-At tho scnd-on., tho Girl
and anu " Ut tue tuH'u' turn p4' she % was % half
longth ahead. Ronching tho iirat quarter polo,
the same positions were maintained, but tho
Girl WAS pulling up a little. nn rs they loft tho
to the half-mlle pole.. Leaving the half-milo,
l.,,cy wont ahead. and half-way. to tho quarter
pole tho Girl broke up, Lucy loading ono and
ono llalf lenlgtlls Ct tho pole; Coming up the
homo stretch the Girl crowded Lucy closoly, and
Tapped hor, and crossing t!so score Lucy was
ahoad, with tho Girls noue ut hor shoulder.
limo Of frat quarter, a5i1; ono-l,alf milo,
1:10l4; third quarter, 1:4o: milo, 223a1.
Third I{cdt-AMor1canG Girl led oil by n length,
but at tho turn se wont OF hor foet, md Lucy
took tho lead, making gap at tho quarter polo
OF ONO and one-flalf longths. Going up tho
back strotch tho Girl succeeded in closing up tho
gap, and Tapped Lucy ut the hulf-1nilo, but broke
up though se fe ad 9t loa9 much ron r anu
ting mock mud neck. At tile third quarter-polo
Lucy Ind succeeded in opening length between
her md the Girl Coming up tho home strotcl,
the Girl again closed, and the struggle .wna
longth in 22l145.. Time Of first quartor, 3o}5
second, 1:12; third, 1:47.
miam s5,51o; ssssnd, *lsoo third, $1,000, alilo
9. 4. lisko3, Ts.ntnn nAmca b. IN. Lvcy..;...l l
d. T. FifeF, New York, 1lalnea b. M. American
Dada Doiii:,. rhiiadcpia nsiaea i. M ood-
''''D Timc2ai;i s:;H ait4.
THE SECOND RACE
was for horses which noyor trotted hotter than
2:40, for purse Of $4,000. Thoro wore eloyon
entrios, and nino Btarton,
First Leat--At tho Btart.. Russell had tho polo,
but ut tho first turn Magnolia took tho loud,
with Clemontne second, and Little Longfollow
third, Sleepy, Joe trailing. At tho quarter
polo Magnolia was two longths,, ahead %, Of
wcro Tapped, Vanity Fair fourth, end
half milo polo Magnolia WAS two lcngths ahoa*l
Ct Little Lo?ngfellow, Vanity FIR ,i third. and
ter polo Magnolia was stil in tho lend about two
lengths, Little Longfollow and Clcmontino two
long gths ahead Of Walter. Coming up til, homo
stretch Clemontine drew ahead, lapping Ming
the hoat by two lengths. Time Of tho first quar-
tor, 39M half mile, 1;1G; third quarter, 1;b21 !;
Second Ieat-on the sond-otr alary Taylor lad
tho loud, but was passed at tic turn ly Long
fellow. CIcmentino and Alary Taylor lappo1,
and Vanity Fair fourth. At tho first quarter
Longfollow was length and half in advance
Of Magnolia, Clementino third, Vanity Fnir
fourth, the rest stringing out. sleery Joe trn.-
| low was four lengthB ahead Of Magnolia. Vanity
| Fair third, Closnontino fourth, Sloppy Joo still
trailing Coming up to the third quarter pole
Walter shot a'ead, taxing second place, and at
hind Little Longfcllow. Entering tho homo
| stretch Longfellow broke, and the others were
badly strung out. Clemeutine won tho hoat by
n longtll. limc--frat quarter, 3716; half milo,
| 1:13I; third quarter, loo; milo, 2:2711l.
Third Heat-At the start Mary Taylor led, but
| Clemontino quickly took tho front, and at tho
turn Walter was second, Little Longfellow third
| Vanity Fair fourth. Reaching the quarter-nole
Vanity Fair was third and Longfollow fourth.
Going up the back-btrotch Littlo Iongfellow was
| going to the 'front.' and Walter close hohind. at
tho haM.lnile pole Longfcilow, took tho first
place, Walter second, Clonaentino third, aud
went to the front, and at the third quartor-pole
| maintnined hor position, Walter second, little
! Longfolow fourth. Coming up the home
stretch Olomentino still hold tho load, Wnltor
she the tSid place, Iongfoow I fih tie hs otheps cru
length ahead Of Walter. fimo-Firat quarter,
1:35h hull, 1:lAh third quarter, 1:5111 mile,
$50.
Trottng, purae s2 ooo for horscs that mover trote
better than :4o best = III 3; frat premium, 1000
Graves i Loonlis, chicago, br. N. clcmentine..1
Ien Mace, New York, br. g. Walter. 2
L. l; porsey, Jr., louisville, ch. :. zlcaddie,
J. w y. Mysss. loicdo b. 8: Vanity
J; Hart, Drooklyn, .. g. Little Longiollow ;.....
John McKee, Cleveland, g. 8. Magnolia. ..,....8 8
john OrocRor, Yonngston, b. g. SLEEPY Joe...0 Q
]. N. shawha1, Now Orleans, 3. g. Fashion T.. dr..
| Dan Mace, Naw York, ch. 8. Fearnaught, r.dr.
| Time-2:20, 2:27,f, 2;30x.
Gravos Il LoomiB, ownors Of Cementine, fool
somewhat hurt ut what WAS said in those dia.
patches regarding the attempt by them to sell
The race OH Wednesday. As the matter than
appeared, facts woro against tAom; hut the
Judges decide that the making Of charges 81
B,,eh character tho facts do not warrant, and 1t
ii now believed by all Tint tho owners intended
| 10 fraud,
| SARATOGA RACES.
| SARATOGA, Aug. 2.-Tho weather to-day waf
flno, aud tho track in good condition. Tho first
race, for purse Of 5000, was solllng race fd1
2-year-olds, threo-quarters Of mile. Crows
mat mud Persimmons started. CrowBmeat won
onBiy. Time, 1:10M.
Fur tho second race, Sequel stakes. for 3-yoar.
oldH, $50 entrance, with s700 added, two miles
Tho following, horses started: Breadalbane
Colt, Balino, Kentucky Filly, Fellowcraft and
i x5nEI, 1o1{ In1tr