The New York herald., 1874-08-23
THE RACING.

The racing at this fashionable resort closed to-
day for the year 1874, and not again until next
summer will the clatter OF the hoos OF the high
metted racers be heard on this, the fastest race
course IN America. Great events have taken place
during the meeting just ended. The time record
has been changed in several instances, the most
important being the alteration OF the four mile
Lexingtons--race against time. very i'm
portant iact has been established also this
summer-that there is no deterioration Of the race
horse IN this country, no matter what may be the
opinion OF his condition in Europe. The blood OF
old time four miller is just as stout in the veins
OF their progeny now as it was in the time OF
Eclipse and Henry, Bascom and Post Boy, Fashion
and Boston, Fashion and Peytona, Tally H0 and
Bostona, ana Lexington and Lecompte. We have
more speed aud as much bottom at the present
day as we ever had, and when four milers ar e
wanted they can be produced as well now as they
could have been half century ago.
The races to-day were Tor the benefit OF the
pubic schools OF Saratoga, and quite large fund
was realized, as there was good attendance, and
no doubt the yield in greenoacks was large as the
day before, when the Saratoga Rowing Associa-
tion received ST. 900 for their benefit from the pro-
ceeds or the track. Three races were on the card,
the first being a dash OF mile and an eighth, the
second dash OF a mile and three-quarters and
the third a handicap hurdle race at mile heats
with tour jumps during the mile. The latter race
was novelty, this being the first time that race
OF the kind was ever run at Saratoga. 1t was
become popular here and at other tracks, and be
repeated often IN the future. Three heats we're
run before q decision was reached.
The first race had three starters. These were
mug, dam La victime, years old; George Ayres
Nora Creina. years old and b. McDanieps chest
nut illy Madge by Australian, dam Alabama, 8
years old. In the pools Madge was great favor
ite, selling for three to one over the heid Madge
won the race in gallOp by eight lengths or more,
taking the lead With the lall OF the nag and never
ra1inOnlShnU MadUo
flly. and il Is very doubtful whether there Is
another OF her age that can beat her the distance
In the second race there were also three start
ers, comprising Jo Donahues chestnut colt Botany
D. Desmonds bay lilly Mollie Darling. by Revolver
dam SKIPPER. years old, and D. McDanel's
chestnut colt Galway, BY Concord, dam Maudna,
4 years old. The latter was the favOrlte over
the field. Botany Bay won the race by length,
Mollie Darling second Galway ten lengths behind:
Botany Bay was then put up at auction and bought
In py Ar. Donahue ior 81, 600.
The closing race OF the meeting was hurdle
handicap mule heats u -four hurdles iss each
These were Lawrence and G. Lorillard's chestnut
gelding Bullet, by Bulletin, dam oy Wagner, S
by Lightning, dam Laura Splllman, years old, l35
lbs. +; NJ. j. Tnlly's bay gelding Vesuvus, by VAN
McDaniel's bay gelding, by julius, dam Seizure,
years old, III lbs. Bullet was the favorite Day.
light second cholce and the julius colt third IN
1avor. Daylight won the 1rst heat, and became a
great favorise; but the second heat being taken
by Vesuvlus and all the others sent TO the stable,
the old veteran ran into favor, and the pool stand
ana Paris mutues could not supply the demands
OF the spectators who wished to get their money
On him Three to one was current before the start
suvius was taken OF the horse and Hugh Gaffney
substituted In his place as it was said that an
Morrlssey put man called Dexter OF the track,
as 1t was SAID, er Offering Slattery $500 to throw
and make sure that there would be nothing wrong,
and that il yesuvlus could win he should.
The following are the details oil the racing as 1T
The First Race.
PURSE $500, OF which 500 to the second horse.
One mile and an eighth,
D. McDaniel's ch. f. Madge, by Australian, dam
Alabama, years old Delaney ................ l
John Cofree's br. C. b. f. carver, by Lightning,
George Ayres, CO. c. Eastus Corning, by Light
ning, dam Nora Cre1na, years old (Qunnl...
Time. 1914.
THE BETTING
Madge ....-.s215 255 100 100 l05 100
Garvfn3 Gorve5 % 80 80 80 80 80
The start was very equal one, and the horses
dashed up from the iurlong pole to the stand at a
racing pace, Madge leading half length b. F.
Carver second. Erastus Corning two lengths be.
hind. The latter either could no: or would not
run with the Others and on the next quarter OF
mile he fell OF hall dozen lengths. Gong around
the upper turn Madge showed the way by three
quarters OF length, Carver lying at her hip,
passed down the oackstretch to near the hall-mlle
pole, when by few heightened strides
the nIly threw him away and led past
the post length and a half. Carver
was beaten at this point. His jockey made sew
eral efforts to force little more speed out OF him.
but II there was any the dly had plenty to spare
also, and she opened two lengths OF daylight on
the lower turn, and, coming into the homestretch
with three lengths the best OF IT, galloped home
easy winner by eight or ten lengths, making the
mile and an eighth IN :57k. Erastus Corning was
fifty yards behind Carver.
The Second Race.
SELLING RAcE-Purse 5000, OF which 500 to the
second horse. Entrance free. Horses entered 20
be sold for 81 1900 to carry weight or age for $1,000
allowed lbs; TO- $3.50, IL lbs; for $500, is lbs.
The winner to be sold at auction Immediately alter
the race one and three-quarCer miles.
STARTERS.
John DOnahue's ch C. Botany Bay, by Australian,
dam Bonnet years old. $1.0C0, S3 lbs (Scottl l
u. Desmonds b. I. Mollie Darling, by revolver,
dam Skipper, years DID, $1,000 so lbs.
tNiHdihst ..........
ID. McDanie's ch c. Galway, by concord, dam
Saudina, years old, $1,000, 1ol lbs. ID.
Time, 3:09.
THE BETTING.
Galway. ......... 5000 100 lis 100 100 100