The New York herald., 1876-08-16
A BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE,
Charming Weather, a Fast Track
and Fine Sport.
FOUR EXCELLENT RACES,
Madge, Burgoo, Rhadamanthus and
Resolute the Winners, the Favorites
Beng Beaten in Every Race.
SARATOGA. August IS, 1876.

SARATOGA. August 10, 1875.
People were astir at an early hour this morning to
ascertain the state of tho weather. tor when they
sired The night before the sky full of threatening
;louds. Tho atmosphere hazy when day broke,
9ut tho over the Green Mountains II burst
forth fiery grandeur and settled tho question OF fair
weather short time The air grew hotter and
hotter until noon, when tho therno meter ranged near
ihe nmctcs. Yet on the Grand stand, at the race
course, this intense heat bearablc thorc a
hamy breeze IRON the southwest that tempered tho
suns rays to enjoyable degree. The attendance
large and fashionable and all seemed pleased with tho
racing as each passed or rleasantly Four races
the card, the first dash of three quarters OF
nilc by six horses the second mile and three
quarters by six the third mile and eighth by iour
and hurdle race which SIX were engaged, ali OF
which satisfactorily to all who witnessed
them
Mr. Egbcrt n. Johnson was the starter in authority
to-day, aud introduced system which is new to this
section He had an assistant. Mr.. Winn of Tennessee,
whose duty II to put tho horses in position and
give the word 30, while Mr. Johnson, nearer tho start
Ing point. he'd the hag which determined whether the
start accepted When his Tag dropped, the
second 0ag also dropped. announcing tho start This
system of starting a great Improvement the
old one, where the starter placed send oil the
horses thirty from the judges stand, and
never that they would reach the limo
terms We hope that IN future all starting throughout
he couutry Will be done the inauguraied at
ms place to-day, ana by this means do away with the
ut nndng that has been prevalent since the ntroduc
ton OF short races on tracks.
THE FIRST
~as for purse s4oo ali ages; beaten ma,dens
allowed lbs the dis ance thrce-quarers OF a mile
There p. Lorillards bay colt Courier
by Davis Survivors dam, years ola, carry
Iast t,. n Mad,
Australian, dam Alabama, years old, III lbs George
Ayres' bay colt by haywood dam Dot years old. lo5
lbs; F. A. Cabaughs bay gclding Cyril by Planet
dam Fairy, 3 years old, los lbs George LongstaHs
brown colt Freebooter, by Kentucky, dam Feiucca,
years old, los lbs and A. smiths brown mare inspira-
ton, by War Minister, dam sophia, years Old, III
lbs Freebooter great iavorite for the race, hs
Tine running all his this year warraniing his
admirers IN backing him IN this He sold tho
track ter TO all the others many pools lie
was beaten, however by Madge by a neck, and the
long odds layers went overheard heavily. Inspiration
very well and secured a pace.
rHE BETTING.
freebooter ''.........- 90 loe % 100 100
Inc flcIn....... ...... =" ~ - oo 'o
At the first attempt the horses sent away with
Inspiration leading, Madgc second, Cyril third Courier
fourth, Freebooter nuh haywood colt -ixih The
horses rapidly up the fractional track and they
passed Out ol r shuic on TO The regular Track at tue
hh mile pole, Inspiration WIS leading, Freebooter
pnd, Midgc third Courier iOurth, Gym MN. the Bay
brinsng mp thc and practically OF the
Inspiration aud Freebooter yoked together
around the lov turn and hcS swnng INTO the home
stretch with their heads together Madgc third, close
up Courier fourth, Gym Gith, haywood
sixtn. Gctiing into straight work the home
stretch the struggle close. hadge seemed move
up Inspiration and Freebooter. but moment
slierward to fall back again. Then respiration ap
pcared 10 ave II M anu Freebooter came away and
looked all over winner beyond peradyenturc. But
by The tim, he reached the draw2ate 100 yards from
home MaGgc again, ana with rush began to
itroN tputS hp lalp nj 'lfrS Shc
gained on Freebooter every stride uutil. they
passed the Judges stand, she the by neck.
Thc time was I;l6js. Inspiration was third, Courier
fourth, haywood colt hfih, cyril sixth
for purse of 5000 Tree handicap for all ages,
th- distance mile and thrcequarters. There
star.crs, comprising l. A. Hnchccck's chestnut
horee Galway, by Concord. dam Mandna, years
vid, 10 lbs j. c. hunc's hay gcdiug Burcoo by
,mIorIcd Hurrah dam Emma Downing, i've yci,s cid,
lpg lbs ~ McDan ici's chestnut colt big Sandy, by
Australian dam GCuucrl, tour years old. lOS los I.
". Doswcls bay hllv Invoice, by Lexington, dam
vol.a, four years old, l0s los. Charles Reds era,
colt Gray friar date Gray SteciL by Nandal,
asm Bette Martin, years Old, 10. lbs
Ncrane!'s had tho call in the betting,
Invoice being second choice. Burgoo third. The
bct,ing quite brisk and the iayoritcs again
beaten nv Mr BclLunc's Burgoo IN gallant style cal
way was second the invorte tnird. The this
race has never before been tried NJ milc and three
quarters but his capital race when he second to
P,croo mile aud hall last week led his trainer, Ga-
ncy, TO enter hlm for the present one Galway ran