The New York herald., 1874-08-16
SARATOGA RACES.
Fourth Day of the SicOnd
Summer Meeting.
THREE EXCELLENT RACES,
Picolo tho Winner Of the Mile and an Eighth
Fash, CateSby Of the Mile and Threa-
Quart II and George West OF
the Hurdle Race.

Charming weather and o good track encouraged
the 6elef that the racing would be spirited and
last to-day. and fair attendance was the conse-
quence. The grand stand presented lovely ap-
pearance. Three races were announced to take
place, the drst dash OF a mile and eighth
with nine starters, the second race u dash OF
mile and three-quarters with three starters, and
q hurdle race OF two miles, over eight hurdles In
which four cOntended for the prizes The racing
throughout the day was excellent, tue time very
fast and the spectators were highly delighted with
the days amusements
The first race was dash of a mile and an eighth,
beaten maidens allowed lbs., ana had Tor start.
ers William Cottrill's bay lilly Sally Watson, by
Daniel Boone, dam Maggie G., 4 years old carry
Ing los lbs A. b. Lewis Co.'s chestnut nlly Gov
erness. by Planet dam Katona. years old, eS
lbs. John Cofree's brown fly Ida Wells by Lean
ington. dam Jessamine Porter, years old, so lbs.
7. B. w. r. Davis chestnut horse Fadadeen, by
War Dance, dam Nora Creina, aged, ia lbs. Oden
Bowie's bav colt Pic0lO by Concord dam Man
dina, years old. s3 lbs; Joseph Donahue's gray
mare Lizzie Lucas, by Australian dam Eagless,
years DID, los lbs. George Ayres' chestnut colt
Erastus Corning by Lightning, dam Nora Creina,
years Old, S3 lbs ID. McDanlel's chestnut fuy
Madge. by Australian, dam Alabama, 3
years old. 81 lbs, and J. W. Weldon Il
Co.'s bay colt by Australian, dam by
ScJ thian years DID, 1OS lbs. Madge had the call
in the betting, Lizzie Lucas being second in favor
Fadladeen the third choice in the pool sales. the
others selling for small prices. many OF them as
field. Mr.. Bowe's PcolO won the race by half q
length, Lizzie Lucas second, Fadladeen third.
The race well run, great speed from the
beginning, and those who started to make a wait
ing race OF it had no chance at the end. The WIN
ner was a fielder, and those who won him
were very jubilant at the result, The Paris
Mutuels paid SAB 90 on him for the S. invested.
PicolO is q dark bay colt, with black points, very
stoutly built about 15k hands high, and he runs
with great deal OF vim. He ls a full brother to
Galway. He was timed by his owner mile-rOm
the judges stand back to tia t point again-who
made tue time 2:42la but as this Is not Otfic al
(and rather faster than we think rne horse ram 1t
Will not take place on the record with Gray
Planets tim3 OF the day before.
The second race was Tree handicap, for all
ages, one mile and three-quarters Three horses
Cr aS e'e% 8 Ecnss a Mse @
old, carrying 90 IDS; ID. McDanlel's chestnut colt
Galway, by Concord, dam Mandlna years old, ss
lbs, ana John COffee'S brown colt b. +. Carver, by
bennington, dam LA Victme, years Old, 80 lbs
Catesby had the call In the betting, b. +. Carver
second choice, Galway selling well up to the latter.
The IavOrite won an easy race. Galway second, b.
r. Carver third. The Tune was again most excel
lent-3:O7s-only three quarters OF a second be-
hind the best which was made by FrogtOwn at
lexington In lo72. Thus the Ex-Governor OF Mary
land won second victory on the same day, cir
before. Mr.. Bowie deserves success, he Is a
great lover or thoroughhrch horses, and he comes
from family thai have been racing horses !Or
OVer century.
the third event of the day was hurdle race,
with eight leaps two miles, free han0lcap all
ages. There were lour starters, consisting OF 10.
D0nahue's chestnut geldng George West, by
ASterOid, dam Kate Hayes, years old, carrying
| $50 lbs. owners gray mare Mary Clark, by Lex
ington, dam Eagess, years old. l41 lbs Nj. J.
Lizzie Berry, l4l lbs, and A. p. Green's bay fly
| Daylight, by Lightning, dam Laura Speman. 4
! years old, 1885 lbs. George West was the ayorite
at two to one over the neld before the start. lie
won q capital race, Daylight second, Mary Clark
third.
The following are the details Of the racing as it
The First Race.
PGRsE $500; beaten maidens allowed lbs. one
mile and an eighth.
Oden BOwie's b. c. Picol0, bv Concord, dam
Mandina. years DID, SO lbs. tBaines) ........ /
JO DOnahue's X. r. Lizzie Lucas, by Australian,
dam EaSless, years old, l05 lbs (Evans..... 2
L. b. Il w. X. DAVIS Gil. b. Fadladeen, by War
Dance. dam Nora Crena, aged, la lbs (ien-
d. McDanieis cn. T. Madge, by Ausiraian, dam am .
w. Cottrllls b. l. Sailie Watson, by Daniel
Boone, dam Maggie G., 4years old, los lbs. Nv.
Lakeandl ............... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
John Coffee's br. I. Ida Wells by bennington,
dam Jessamine Porter. years old, 50 los.
George Ayres' ch c. Erastus Corning, by Light
ming, dam Nora Crelna, years Old SO lbs
(Qulnn) ).,...................... ............... I
j. W. Weldon d Co.'s b. c. by Australian, dam
by Scythian, years old. los lbs tMedcalD. 80.
A. B. Lewis Co.'s ch. r. GOverness by Planet,
dam Katona, 4 years old, 9s lbs. (iouston)
Time, 90