The New York herald., 1875-08-22

Intensely absorbed the actual business of the day TO
contemplate nature's beauties with very attentive eye
the lovoness OF the the surroundings
rally reflected in their bright happy faces. did not
see ace yesterday that did bear lively expression
Of animation and pleasure.
II was rather an impatient crowd, however, crowd
that would be necessarily amused--one that insisted
that there should be cessation in its hlary, and
pause in the delightful sport
THE RACING.
A beautiful day for racing has not been at
Saratoga in years the atmosphere being fresh and
balmy while the track all that could have been de-
sired by the of the horses that contend
for tho several prizes Five events on tho card
the first being of mile and threc-q quarters with
allowances for beaten horses; the second dash of
four miles, the third selling sweepstakes for three
ycarolds, dash of mile and quarter the fourth
free handicap sweepstakes for all ages me and the
nth free handicap steeplechase. All the
well contested and the meeting closed for the year 1875
with great tcdt 1t has been throughout the sue
ressful meeting in every respect that took place
here
The first event was for purse Of $500, winners at
pther meeting excluded and allowances made for beaten
horses; mile and three quarters For this there
were six starters, comprising John Cofee's brown
horse B. r Carver by Lightning, dam La victime,
years old carrying lo2 lbs for being twice Jo
ponanues pay colt SCRATCH py kentucky, dam Fluko
iyears old, e6 lbs beaten twice; A. B. Lewis & Co. g
chestnut oily vinagrette by vandal, dam Liza Davis
Byears old, IS lbs, beaten twice; A NJ. Burtons bay
horse Survivor, by vandal dam by Lexington years
old 102 lbs. beaten twice. D. McDanel's chestnut colt
Willie Burke by haywood, dam Katnka, years old
rs lbs, beaten twice, and General Harney by Pat Nal
10y dam YeIowbird, years old 90 lbs the latter
having run at the last meeting. He beaten, how
sver at the nrs meeting by Victor in the Sequel Stakes
bwo miles on heavy track, in most excellent time
and with the regulation weight up he ayorite in
Dome OF the pool sales for this He capital
race, but was beaten neck by Survivor who sell
ing in the pools at low figures compared with the
others This great turn to the knowing
The second race was between NJ A. Littell's bay
horse Wididle, by Australian, dam IdlewildA years
old ia lbs, and Thomas Puryears a. E. Bfewsters)
chestnut colt Rutherfurd dash of four miles Ruther
furd the fvorte, selling for about two to
Wldidle when the pool selling began the night before
the race; but later in the night and this morning
Wldide's hackers to the front, and the son OF
Idewild sold for much and in instances great
ieal more than the brother Of Felowcran. good
anticipated by the old lovers of four mile races
but they we're somewhat disappointed Rutherfurd
beat Wilddle at Long Branch the Sth Of July four
miles, 7:34x, but wilddle thought to be in better
order at this tme while Ruherfurd considered
30 good as in the early part of the This opin
very ordinary time-7:39
The third event selling sweep for three year
olds, with allowances for small prices Three came to
the post These were F.. A. Clabaugh's chestnut ny
Violet by vauxhall dam Mary Watson to be sold for
$780, 80 lbs ID. Mcdaniel L. Co bay colt Paul Pry, by
Enquirer, dam Mary Churchill $500, 92 lbs, and A.
Eayors bay colt Rambler Qate Consigneel by Lexing
.oh, uam Oairhgort, Sooo, w IDS hnmoier was the
favorte, selling in the pools for as much as all the
Dthers combined. He is fine looking colt and we'll
bred being brother to that once iine racehorse .Pil
times, but never came TO the front many of her
tests Paul ry has been three times before the public
but has never appeared to advantage in any OF his
The fourth race free handicap sweepstakes. for
all ages dash of one mile Seven horses came the
post for this event. comprising 10 Donahues chestnut
horse spindrift by Bonnie Scotland dam by Wagner
lged carrying Ill lbs John Colee's gray horse Dom
nybrook, by Lightning, dam Jessamne Porter years
old lo7 lbs A B. Lewis II Co.'s bay Vandalte,
The same gentleman brown colt Vagsbond by Vandal
dam Gem, years old rs lbs. r. Cathcar Jr. IS bay
Eelding Kadi, by Lexington, dam Katona, years old,
lo2 lbs; W. strlnghed's gray. colt Enlister, by En-
quirer dam Crownlet years old S5 lbs d. McDanel's
Katinka 5 years old, s. lbs Ali the above
horses well known to the public, and yet their racing
abilities seemed to be as much mystery by the specu-
ators as If they had never been tho There
was great deal of betting the result Spndrt hav
ing the call as lavorIte, Enlister second choice and
Lewis Co.'S team third Spndrift beat all the others
very easily IN very fair time, the old horse being in
much better condition that he has TOR a long time
The closing event of tho day and Of the second
purse $3.50 Of which $3.50 was to 20 to the second
horse. Three started These we're 10 Donahue's bay
colt Dcadhead, ny julius, dam Leisure, old,
carrying l40 lbs A. II. Torranco's bay geding Shaugh-
raun, by Tipperary, dam Jennie r., years old 140
lbs, and A. r. Green's bay mare Daylight by Lightning
dam Laura Spilman, years old, 1877 lbs The length
OF the is exactly miles three quarters
The horses had good start Deadhead showing the way
for the greater part OF the race, and finally winning by
Two lengths. Daylight and Shaughraun made a dead
heat for second place
The following the details of the running:--
THE FIRST RACE.
PuRsR $500; winners either meeting excluded and
allowance horses One mie and quarters
A. N. Burton's b. b. Survivor, by Nandal, dam by
Lexington, years old, l02 lbs tDonahucL ........
John VI. Harney's ch. General Harney, by Pat
Malloy, dam Ielowbrd, years old, 90 lbs. (Black)
d. NcDaniel's CHI c. Willie Burke by haywood, dam
katnka, years Old Is lbs delaney. ............
A. b. Lewis u Co.'s ch. Ninalgrette by Vanda,
dam Liza Davis, years old, rs lbs splmanl 4
J. Donahues b. C. Scratch, by Kentucky, dam Fluko
years old, 90 lbs. (scott) ......................
John Conec's br. h. b. f. Carver, by Lightning, dam
La Victime, years old, lO2 lbs. (Hughes).
Time, sos.
THE
Scratch. .;;,,,.,...,s'..,,, 80 30 100 26o 2eO
Gcnerai harney......... 90 50 90 20 $50
SURVIVOR. 20 20 40 90 10
H. r. CarFer............ 20 30 35 90 100
Willie Burke............ Is 20 % 95 80
Nlnalgrelte. .............. 20 20 rs 35 40
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