Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-18
Saturdays Races.

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| Saturdays Races.
| SURPRISE AT SARATOGA.
| At the Saratoga race course on Saturday, af-
ter the first race reported I'm the Geographic
| columns Of THR STAR of that dateD the second
race come of and astonished the betting men.
The race was for a purse of a. 900, four mile
heats for all ages, 80 500 10 the winner, $500 20
! the second, entrance money of s5O % the third
The following started: Lewis & Co.'S Bessie
| Lee, Frankln's Arizona, Mcdaniel * Co.'S
Hubbard, and Ktrken * Lloyd's Wiley. Hub
| bard was the favorite at three 70 one against
| the field. In the first heat Bessie Lee az the
start had slight lead, but Hubbard came up
with her, and they ran neck and neck three
quarters OF a mile, Arizona and Wiley running
well together. Passing the frst mile post, Hub
bard was two lengths ahead; passing the post
| on the second mile, Hubbard was ahead four
| lengths, Arizona second, Wiley third. Hubbard
kept that lead TO the three-quarter mile, and
| on passing the post at the end Of the third mile
was two lengths and half ahead. By this
| time Wiley and Bessie Lee were practically out
! Of the race. Rounding the homestretch, Ari-
IONA vas close ON the quarters of the fsvoribe.
AFTER an exciting race up the homestretcn,
arizona won by one length Wiley and
Bessie Lee distanoed. Time, 7.54k.
| The victory Of Arizona over Hubbard in the
FIRST OF the four-mile heats created general sur
| prise, and there being the impression that Hub
heat, caused the betting TO be to in favor OF
Arizona for the second heat. A good start was
effected Hubbard soon came TO the front, but
| did not long hold the lead, Arizona passing him
when one-elghth Of mile had been run, and
maintaining the lead Of two lengths until pass
| ing the first mile, when Arizona gradually in
creased the distance between herself aud Hub
bard 10 three lengths. In this order they passed.
| the post at the end OF the second mile. Arizona
kept mp the pace admirably, and kept her lesh
OF three lengths steadily throughout the third
mile, and passed just i've lengths ahead. Here
Arizona forced the pace Tremendously, and
fairly ran away from Hubbard, amid the vocif-
erous cheers Of the crowd, and TO the frantic
delight OF the little negro stable boys, who
yelled and whooped in the widest manner.
when three and a half miles had been run,
Hubbard was practically out Of the race. Arr
zona, when passing the winning post. was loudly
cheered. Time, s:28 4. This gave the four mile
race to Arizona in two straight heats.
mile and three-qusrters, for all ages. Boss
Tweed, WaDderer, and Business started. Bust
ness won by three lengths. Boss Tweed second,
Wanderer bad third. Time, 3I2a.
UTICA RACES.
The closing heats in both races of the Utica
Park Association Saturday took place in the
rain, which made the track heavy. For tn
go trot for purse Of &C 900, 900 70 the first
horse, 81 800 TO the second, $500 70 third, and
500 to the fourth. St James, Brother JOna-
than, formerly Advance, Castle Boy, Lady
Banker, and Health Bloom started. ST. James
won In three straight heats, Jonathan second.
Time, 24k, 225l, and $50. The driver Of
Brother Jonathan was changed on the third
heat, the judges being satisfied that he was
driven TO win. Castle Boy got the third money,
and Lady Banker the fourth.
The second race was for horses that have
never beaten PA, for purse OF - Co., AZ 800 TO
first, 81 go TO second, $50 TO third and $500 %
fourth. Gloster, Hotspur, Susie, J. q. Brown,
started. The money was taken by the horses I'm
the order named, Gloster winning In three
straight heats Time 2Ak and 226S.
ADVANCE MOVEMENT OF THE CARLrsrs.-A
special cable message TO the ". Y. Herald from
the headquarters OF Generals Ole and Dorre-
garay, near Pampeluna, brings news of an ad-
vance movement of the carlists upon Arraeon
The column comprises 200 men. Beyond can
a La
contributions on the friends of the government.
little as yet has been accomplished. The Oortee
is showing some yigor in calling 80 900 Of the
reserves into the field, ana with proper rein
forcements the advance may be checked With
in the last fortnight the prospect has improved
Don Alfonso is certain of the Spanish throne
Nigor In the government and LOYALTY among
tho soldiery may yet establish the new govern
bons can hope for in behalf Of their own effete
line. An advance movement OF a small force
OF carnsts has no political or military signif-
canoe unless the government fails to meet and
check IL.
An ABsoosprse orr1oIAL.-M. +. Rodmsn-
deputy city treasurer and secretary OF the
Brooklyn Trust company, ieft that city very
quietly on Tuesday Last, in company with his
disappearance, IL IL supposed, IL caused BY a
request Of the city treasurer for his accounts OF
defsuiter 70 the city Of large smount. nc Fur.
ther developments In the case are waited for
with interest.
RRMARKABLI RBoovKRY.-The Kingston
Freeman mentions . maxkable recovery fron
q severe wound In the oase Of Andrew II n
DelamAter, son Of A. ID. W. Delamater. Of sho-
kan, Ulster county, New York. A few dav.
one prong OF which entered his breast near The
pit Of the stomach, and passing throuch the
lungs ana liver came out q the srm-pit a. the
right arm. The injured mans physiciap he
neves the cure 70 be complete.
DEATH OF A DIsTrseursHrD PHrIxpxr
PHIAE--Wm. n. Meredith, one Of the most
distinguished lawyers Of Phfladelphia. died in
that city yesterday, aged II. He was pre<idenf
OF the pennsylvania constitutional convepfion
now IN session In Philadelphia, and he siso pre
SIDED over the constitutional con vention on fsss
During President Taylor's administration M
Meredith was Secretary Of the Treasury.
bTChicaghosts is the latest MIlvaukeean for
the people OF the Garden City.
sVAlligator-leather 10 super sedine the Rus
SION for ladies' belts and travelling -sstchels.
~Ledies at the seaside have a fashiop NJ
going about in the morning with their hair down
their backs.
Mrs. Ellen McKenny, of New Yort pouraa
kerosene on her fre, and she and four- yssr-ola
child were burned 70 death.