The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-06
Boat Race.

tournament now Ill progress W Nh""
boat Race.
]. J. OLeary, the Worcester oarsman,
who is matched to row with Harrington,
the Goth of this month, expects to begin
practcing this week on the course, at
Springfield, Mass. He has decided to en-
ploy Ellis Ward as trainer, and Will pro-
bably row in the old Walter Brown boat,
which he has owned for three years and in
which he won some of his first races.
Racing Troubles.
The close of the summer meeting of the
BEACON Park Association terminated IN
discraceful row, Friday night, caused by
the alleged ''hippodroming' OF several
races and unsatisfactory decisions of the
;udues. who were assailed by exasperated
losers and obliged to flee for their lives
saratoga Races.
SATURDAY LAST.
The first meeting of the season OF -. OF
the Saratoga Racing Association. closed
saturday. The day was beautiful and the
events quite interesting though the num-
hers in attendance were not as large as on
previous days The first, a selling race,
for two year olds, was won by Hunters &
rrayers oh. c. Crows Meat in 1.19t the
second, the Sequel Stakes, for thrce-year
olds, two mile race, was won by the
Belmont b. c. in 3.40k; and the thrcc-mlc
race, for all ages. by Mcdaniel Il Co.'S
Hubbard in 5.34, The second meeting
commences today.
The following are the details of the sevc-
raj events:
FIRST RACE.
The first event of the day was a selling
race. for two year olds, three quarters of a
mile. for purse of five hundred dollars.
There were but two starters Hunter
Traycrs ch. C. Crows Meat, scvcnty-nine
mounds, and ID. j. Crouse's b. I. Persim-
mons seventy-six pounds. Just previous
10 the start. at the course, pools sold with
Crows Meat as favorite at 500 over Per-
simmons as second choice at $50 Al the
drop of the flag Crows Meat took the send
off half length in advance of Pcrsim-
mons. As they ratified down the shute
Pcrsimmons went to the front with Crows
Meat tapping. The quarter-pole was
passed in the same position. On the lower
iurn Persmmons made gap of half a
length between itself and Hunter Il Ira
yers' chestnut colt. On rounding the turn
BUYERS of first choice were pleased to see
Crows Meat recover the front and gain an
advance of two lengths. The relative posi-
tions were the same down the home stretch
On passing the stand Crows Meat gained
another length and passed under the
string three lengths in advance of Pcrsim-
mons. Time, 1.19l.
SECOND RACE.
The second event on the card was the
SEQUEL Stakes for three-ycar olds, two
miles. There were six starters in this race
and their respective standing in the pools
as sold Mt the track we're: Belmont 500,
Lttell $50, Satire SIG, Mcdaniel $l2, and
Warlike SIG. The Mcdaniel FLY took the
lead at the send off, Wizard second, Satire
third, Fellowcraft fourth, the Belmont
colt fifth, and Warlike sixth. Ga the turn
Wizard reached the front by three lengths,
followed by Mcdaniel and Satire At the
quarter pole Wizard was six lengths ahead
of Satire, Fellowcraft following at five
lengths, Warlke, Belmont and Mcdaniel
in the rear. On the back stretch the same
positions were held. At the half-mile
Warlike gained third, making Fellowcratt
notwithstanding the lower stretch they
began to string out, Wizard leading at
twelve lengths, Satire by a half, Warlike
by two, Fellowcraft by two, Belmont by
three, and Mcdaniel fast losing ground in
sixth place. Round the turn at the three
quarter mile, Wizard still leading, extended
the gap to twenty lengths, Warlike making
second by length Satire falling back to
fourth place, followed by Belmont As
they ratified past the grand stand and start
ed on the second mile Wizard began to
weaken as, though leading, the gap he had
made was being closed, being but six
lengths ahead of Warlike, two lengths in
rear of which was Satire and Fellowcraft
neck and neck and Belmont on their flank.
On the lower turn, Warlike gained four
lengths on the still leading Wizard, Fellow
craft third, and Belmont jumping to the
fourth position, Satire following. Same
relative positions at the quarter MILE with
Wizard only leading by length. Down
the back stretch the Wizard that lead SO
calamity for a mile and half was COM
PEELED to succumb to the fortunes the turf,
and on reaching the half mile pole was
found in the fifth place, Fellowcraft gaining
the lead by length over Warlike, which
was only half length better than Belmont
third and Satire as fourth. Round the turn
the metal of the racers was put to severe
test, and at the three quarter pole, Fellow
craft leading by about length, Belmont
jumped to second place, giving Warlike
third. Passing the grand stand, in a burst
of speed Belmont the favorite in the pools,
took the lead and passed under the string
three quarters of length in advance OF
Fellowcraft, Warlike third. Satire fourth,
Wizard fifth
THIRD RACE.
This race was for Il purse of one thous
and dollars, for all ages, three miles. There
were three starters, McDaniels' Harry Bias
sett and Hubbard, and Rice & Mccormack
Wanderer. McDaniels' stable was the IA
yorite by $3.50 to $3.50. But few minute!
previous to the start it was announced tina
Hubbard was sick, and that the race would
be between Harry Bassett and Wandercr
1t was added, in conformity to a rule of tn,
Association, which specifies that where tive
horses are entered from one stable botl
must start, that Hubbard would also start
but would merely gallop around, leaving tn,
race to be contested between the other tw,
well-known through-brcds. So far, wei
and good. At the drop of the flag Basset
led, Wanderer second, Hubbard third. On
the lower turn Wanderer went TO the from
leading by neck, Bassett and Hubbard
following At the quarter pole Wandcre
had gained three-quarters, and at the hal
mile and turn three lengths. In the sam
position they came down the home stretch
passed the grand stand, and commenced tn
second mile. As they passed the quartz
pole Hubbard began to close the gap and OIL
the back stretch gained on Bassett and a
the half mile secured second place. Tn
same position was held for mile following
when, as they were rounding the stretc
homewards, Hubbard gained the front an
held it until the close, Wanderer second
and Basset third. Time, 3 :3i
The IGNORANT Rich MEN OF BANGOR.
General Hersey, lately elected to Congress