New-York tribune., 1874-08-24
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
TIE SARATOGA RACES.

rcoev ov THE SEASONS sPORT-MADGE WINS THE
MILE AND AN EIGHTH RACE BOTANY BAY THE
s,,,NG RACE, AND vEsUvIUs THE HURDLE
RACE or MILE HEATS.
Ivnou TIE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF rHE TRIBUNE
SARATOGA, Aug. 22-The Summer racing
carnival at this fashionable Summer resort after CON
tintuuiug over one month. terminated to-day anu '"o
gates OF the now famous race course OF inc o"i"oe
Aeeociation will remain closed until ano'her so"
brings the periodic crowd Of health and peaSufu
ing visitors to the "village OF Healing springs
two meetings just concluded have proven 'no .os 80
liant and successful given by the Associ"ou, "a
viii long be memorable In the history OF the Amer'o"
for The fast time records made over this course ~
AL distances. In 1872 Alarm ran three guar i'eiS VI
mile here in Ie and this remained unequaieo ano u
beaten until Friday last when IL was eApu"ssu
from the record OF ias.es' uino ~ suv
a,stance by Col McDaniels beautiful MY
M.Sge daughter OF Australian and Alabama, VINO ran
it,n ll5i Tue mile records OF Alarm and sprlhRpoh,
the former made in dash race aud the latter III nea'
race OF l42i each, have been ehectuay wlpeu ou' y,
GRAY Planets l42s made over this course on Ausus'
Fanny Ludows record OF 1864, made here on August v
1862 has been beaten by the 56 OF both Pccoio ana M
lsdeen Reforms record last week OF sO5a In the niue
anstbree-ouarters dash beats that OF Frogtowns &c'
made at Lexington. Ky in 1872, and hitherto the fastest
In turf annals while the time OF Reforms stape eo
papon Feowcraft In the fournile dash OF 1ls oea's
Iaxinutons memorable 7l9i, made at New-Oreans in
Iss5 and which, for period Of nearly ~ years. hae
stood unapproached 1t possible that more thah one
decade may elapse before such Is again
witnessed on the American turf as that OF 'ne NO"
xordfauous Fellowcraft and the board on the Sara
toca Race Course which commentaries it, may nave
into dust before the record OF 7s which 1t bears
,s blottet out by some coming horse OF the future.
The attendance on Saturday was not large, notwith
standing that the proceeds were to be devoted
10 the building of a gymnasium for the use OF the
scholars In the public schools of Saratoga. The weather
was charming and the track in remarkably fine cond
ton after the heavy of the previous night Indeed
the fears generally entertained by trainers that the
course would be heavy and holding, caused many OF the
horses entered to out OF their engagements
hence the fields were not large. The first won
by Col McDanies magnihcent 1lly Madge, and Botany
BAY highbred colt from the Belmont stable. beng by
Australian out OF Bonnet carried the jacket and
black cap Joe Donahue TO victory and triumphlne
over his former stable companion Galway, who run IN
the coors OF his owner, Col Mcdaniel. The hurdle
race of mile heats was by the veteran jumper
Vesuvius, who, after having been pronounced hope
Iessy broken down and worthless has, in the hands OF
his present owner, Mr. NJ Tully, been wonderfully re
juvenated and bids fair to win more such races.
The first purse OF $780, for all ages, OF which
elOO the second horse, one mile and an eghth
and had only three runners, namely: COL MoDanlefs
chestnut FLY Madge. years, by Australian out OF Ala
bama 81 pounds I. Cofee's brown colt b. F. Carver.
years by Lightning, Of La Vctlme, 10S pounds; and
g. Ayress chestnut colt Erastus Corning. years, by
Lightning, out OF Nora Creina, 30 pounds. The brilliant
public running OF Madge caused her to be favorlte In
the pools, which sold as follows: