Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-03
Another Exciting Day at Saratoga.
THREE LIVELY RACES AND ONE NOTABLE

ONE.
At Saratoga, on Saturday, the first race on
the programme was free handicap of a
mile, for all ages, which had nine contest
ants and IL was Chinese puzzle to the bet
ting fraternity TO name the winner, although
the rupring OF the bennington FLY OF Me-
Daniel en- the cup day proved her to To be
very fast. Countess, however, defeated her.
ana Inspiration, an outsider, gained the sec
ond place. The mile was run i'm 1:i2k, which
equals SpriugbOk and Gray Planets time
and has only been beaten by Searcher, now
Know u as Leander, Who ran il this race but
iia not get place. Tie Paris pools paid
$3.50 on the winner. The second race was "A
dash OF two miles and an eighth. which had
five entries, including Madge and Mate. Toe
contest between the two was very brilliant,
and once again the record was beaten. Mon
mouth, who was q Contestant in this lace,
ran tie distance this spring in 3:4sY, which
was the fastest on record until to-day, Mate
beating 10 bya second aud half. II was
a popular victory, for the dark blue of San
ford is favOrite with the public. The Paris
pool tickets paid Sli.10 on the winner. The
concludin" race of the day was a handicap
hurdle race OF mile heats for all ages. and
proved most exciting affair IL took three
heats TO decide II, ani the knowing ones were
badly taken In. CaribOo won the first heat,
the second was dead heat between CariboO
and daylight, ana the third was so closely
finished by the pair that none of the specta-
tors expected other than dead heat to be de-
ciared. The judges, however. decided that
CariboO had his nose in font aS they crossed
the imaginary line, and this decision was re-
ceived with cheers by Cariboo's hackers
The Paris pools paid well 90 the winner.
FAST TIME on THE TWO MILE RACE.
\ correspondent Of the Times says OF the
second race A The distance was two miles
ana an eighth, they were started from the
furlong pole. and Mr. Conner soon got them
in line, and they were sent away together
Nandaiiie then shot out, and made the pace,
and came past the Judges stand a length
and "A halfin front OF Invoice. VINO was half
length before Mate, followed by Madge
fourth, and Monmouth fifth. AS they went
round the tur?i Invoice closed the daylight
between herself and Nandaiite. while at her
tail was Mate. two lengths in advance OF
Madge, vino was the same distance before
Monmoih. As they neared the quarter-pole
Invoice move moved up Ia the saddle girth
OF Nandallte. and they passed that point in
this manner, fouT lengths away from Mate.
was leading Nadge length and a half, she
being three lengths before Monmouth. No
scorer had they begun the Journey along the
back stretch than Invoice rushed 10 the
font. and the pace was very hot, she soon
showing Nancalite q clean pair Of heels. and
led tie latter two lengths Mate being four
lengths behind, "a length before Madge When
they passed the half mile pole, Invoice was
s'liI showing the way by two lengths the
others retaining the same positions above
described As they came came round the
lower turn, Mate closed mp somewhat, but
they SIN ran in the same order. When they
tnrned 10 came up the homestretch
Swim forced Nandalite along; and by
the time they passed the furlong pole
She had reached the head Of Invoice
and then got the front ouce more When thew
passed The stand again Vandalite was lead
ing length and Ii half. and running AT her
best, Invoice second, two lengths before
Mate, who was length and half ahead OF
Madse. Tapped on the quarter by Monmouth.
As they ran round the turn Mate ran past
Invoice and took the second place, but ap-
proa ching the quarter pole Invoice again
recovered the second place as Hayward took
pull on Mate. AS they went along the
backstretch there was a quick change. In
voice gave IL up and fell back, and Madge
made her run. She Immediately rushed into
TIE lead and was quickly followed up by
Mate, and the pair soon left the others far
behind them. At the halfmile pole Madge
was length and a half in advance of Mate,
who was about six lengths ahead of Mon
mouth. the latter being unable keep the pace.
On the lower turn the struggle between
Madge and Mate was close and exciting.
Hayward gave Mate his head, end he was
soon at the quarters of Madge, the others |
being nowhere by this time. The pace was
red hot as they turned into the homestretch.
and they appeared to be on even terms. at
the furloDg pole they were both riding, and
The enthusiasm of the spectators was in |
tense. They were head and head at the low |
Ell end OF the grand stand. but as they APP
preached the goal Madge began To give way,
and Mate shot length ahead, by which dis |
lance he Won the race in 3:46L, the fastest |
time on record. Monmouth was a dozen
lengths behind, Nandalite a bad fourth and |
Invoice worse fifth.