The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
TROTTING AT SARATOGA.

A Day OF VariattOns-Ftrst Day OF tho
TrOtting at Glen Mitcholl-Slcepy Dick
Wide Awake and Wins the Racc-Tho
Pool Selling In the Alabama Stakes
and Steeple Chase.
SARATOGA, N. Y, July Is. 1873.
For the amusement OF the boys here, who by tho
new arrangement OF racing only On every other
day are compelled to submit to q days idleness,
the Mitchell Brothers have arranged four.day
trotting meeting, to take place at their track In
the Glen. The nrst took place this afternoon and
it attracted quite large attendance, the track,
being In fine order. The following is a summary OF
the race
GLEN MITCHELL, SARATOGA, N. Y, July 25.-
Purse 500, for horses that had never beaten 42;
the first, $25 to the second and SIS to the third
D. Clum's b. 9. Sleepy Dick. l
O. Van Wagner's 8. 2. silver Tail .....
George Ingalls, b. 8. War Hulett. ...........4 5
James Mckee's DIX. 9. Frank Page.......... dis.
T. Wilson's Blk s. woodstock Prince DR..
W. E. Weeks b. m. Molie Smith. DIR.
Time, 2:44-2:45A-2:47K
Before the start Frank Page was the favorito
over the field at the odds Of twenty five to twenty.
Alter considerable scoring they got well on, when
Page showed that he could do anything else but
trot He hopped, skipped and jumped ali over the
track, and was beaten two lengths for the heat by
Sleepy Dick, In 2:44-the half having been trotted
in 49, After selling few pools with the field az
slight avorite over Dick, they again made Page
the choice at about even with the field.
DURING THE SECOND HEAT
he acted worse than ever, Mckee, who was driving
was, however beaten for the heat; but the judges.
deeming that Mckee had not done right, declared
hum dsIancea, much 70 the disgust o. those who
Huett who had finished second. fourth for similar
conduct, giving Silver Tail second place and Dave
Silver Tail, and again tried the same style OF
business as he had done with Page; but Silver Tail
left night between Dick and Dave the finish was
good and exciting, DICK beating Dave by head.
and thereby winning the heat and race Dave get
The return from the Glen to the Springs was q
hot, dry and dusty one; but, after . hurried wash
The black board showed that the probable starters
THE ALABAMA STAKES
dash OF mile and an eighth, for threeyear.old
nolds, Bucnu, dcDaniels' Cora Linn and BLACK
Rice 4 McCormick's Sunrise, Cottrelrs Sally Wat
son and Doswell's Lizzie Lucas. Sally Wat
and Lizzie Lucas for s45 eaoh MoDaniss' for so.
and Bucnu and TaDtha lor 81 SO each;
s Sss valley
Nurse, Artist, Harry Bassett, Gray Planet and Pen
nocks Rebecca T. Price colt Of course Harry
Mate SIS, Gray Planet $40, The Nurse lis and Val.
10y Br0OK, quits ana PennOCkb COLI $lO e8Cn SUD
sequently Bassett sold for $780, CrOck0rd for $50,
Mate for $40, Artist and Gray Planet for $50 each
and the others In the field for $40.
THE STEEPLE CHASE,
over the usual course, has five entries-Du1y,
George West, Wiley, Lady Lawler and dark one
out OF Ephraim Snedeker's stable called Buck. He
Is black gelding, by Simon Kenton. In the first
pool Dufy brought $500, West 500, Wiley sos. and
Buck and Lawler $35 each. The days sport prom
Uses to be good one. To-day has been hot and
dry, and the track is almost sure to be fast. Tho
hotels have rapidly filed up, and there win NO
doubt be large attendance.