The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-17
THE UTICA RACES.
st. James Wins the 2:30 Race and Gloster the
2:24 Race.

UTICA, N. Y, August 16. 1878.
The third days races OF the Utica Park Assoca-
/ ton took place to-day. The races were for $3.50
and 2:24 horses. The weather was cloudy in the
morning and promised rain During the latter
heats OF both races these promises were fulfilled.
During the first two heats in each, however, the
track was in excellent condition. The attendance
was larger than during yesterday.
The First Race.
In the 2:30 race there were Eve starters In the
pools Castle Boy sold at to 8 against the field.
The horses were Off at the second scoring. On the
start Heath Bloom led with St. James second and
the favorite third. At the half mile Lady Banker
was first, Brother Jonathan and st. James
neck and neck and Castle Boy still
third. The latter acted badly throughout the
heat, losing his feet twice. Nearing the three
quarters st. James gained the first place, with
Jonathan second Castle Boy third and Heath
Bloom fourth. The horses came home in this
order, st. James winning by length. The pad
conduct Of the favorte lowered HIM in the pools,
and after the heat he sold at s to Is against the
field.
In the second heat Castle Boy was of first, with
st. James second and Jonathan third This po-
sition was retained to the half mile At the three
quarters Castle Boy and st. James were nearly
abreast Beyond the three.quarters st. James
broken and fallen back to the third place, giving
Jonathan the second, then back to the fourth,
giving Lady Banker the third. In this order the
horses came home, st. James winning by about the
same distance as before.
Before the third heat was trOtted the Judges an
nounced that they were satisfied that Brother
Jonathan had not been driven to win, and com
PEELED change Of jockeys The horses were or in
this ordcr:-St. James, Jonathan, Lady Banker and
Castle Boy. st. James kept the lead throughout
and Jonathan second. The former won the heat
q length.
to Brother Jonathan, the third to Castle Boy and
the fourth to Lady Banker. Castle Boy was again
PURSE Of $4,000, for horses that have never
second 5000 to the third and 5000 to the fourth.
Frank Van Ness b. g. ST. James. ........... l
]. Mckee's b. 6. Brother Jonathan, formerly
M. Eoden's b. g. Castle Observation-Disclosures.
George N. Fergusons b. In. Lady Banker. 4
N. RCGen'S Heath Bloom. Observation-Disclosures. 8
Time, 2:251-2:25a 4-2:3 80.
The heavy track, from the rain that fell in the
last heat made its marked difference in the time.
The Second Race.
In the 2:24 race there were seven starters. Clos
ter being barred out Major Allen sold III The pools
at about even AGAINST the field At the start Susie
took the lead and kept l. to the bali mile Goster
the three-quarters On the homestretch Gloster
took the lead. with Susie second. Crown Prince
upon Brown at the third the horses coming lome
IN fine style, the heat being one OF the most closely
contested OF the DAY.
Before the second heat Susie sold the second
choice, at 40 to SO against the field At the half
mile Gloster led, Crown Prince, Ben Flager,
Brown, HOtspur and Susie being in bunch This
position was not materially changed at the three
quarters On the homestretch the bunch began
to separate and the horses came home as per sum-
mary. In the second heat at the start Gloster
was third, but at he quarter gained
the first place. Susie second and Brown
third. At the halrmile Brown fell back in
bunch with Crown Prince, HOtspur and Major
Allen Ben Flagler being considerably behind all.
and neck. On the homestretch Gloster pushed
ahead, HOtspur came up magnifcently and passed
Susie, and the horses came in in that order,
Gloster thus winning the first money, Hotspur
second, Susie third and J. g. Brown fourth.
SUMMARY.
PURSE $4,000; for horses that have never beaten
2:; 81 500 to the first, 81 $50 to the second, $3.50