The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-28
snu xeier q hllii Goldsmith Maid, I. I. O. O. Q {.
icis Goladasi, as, Judge Fullerton. 5. 3, T.
THE RACISG IN SARATOGA.
pto~ciicss Winning IN 300 3-4-Mattie A.,
Invoice. and OsaEe's Record.

SARATOGA. July T.-The second day of
toe Saratog. Racing Associate on'' nrst meeting
wts marked by fair weather. n brilliant assem-
blaze Of spectators, and de lido lily fast track.
The nrst race was the Alabama Stakes for three
year Old niles, which was the most interesting
contest OF the day. There were only four start
ers-Bsmonts Pauencs. Med inel's Sister OF
Mercy Harney's Athlene, and p. Lorillard's
tisrciles, In the betting. i'm IN edilteiy before
tne start, Patience W 3 biz .vorlte, so much
so-hat nnaly the three other arter5 mad to be
sold together against her. A good start was ei-
feited at the fIrlong pole, all four getting or
even terms. MercIless was Immediately urged
forward. aud was e,ding by mack In passing
the grand stand. Patience was second half a
length bshind Abilene, with Sister OF Mercy
bringing up the rear. At the quarter mile M.r-
eIsS W sriu slightly In front OF patience, Ath-
inDa and Sister of Mercy running head and he ID
n l.nsln behind. Patience moved up to Nerci-
le3s at the balf mile post, ant showed his head
10 front at che thres-quarter pole, Sister OF
Mercy going up .hird. Merciless. however, was
again urged forward on entering the nome
stretch and came away amid the shouts OF the
multitude, bea.ing the ftvorlte ny Two good
lengths. Patience second, three lengths befor;
Athlane, who was some dist nee ahead OF Sis
Ter Of Mercy. Distance. IN miles; time, 2OOt
THE TnRER-QUARTER-MILE DASH.
The second race was three quarter mile
oasn. FIVE started Longstans Rha1amaninus
ana I orkshire lass, Inspir ition Mcdaniel :
Matte A., and p. I1rillsrd's Or,n. L. tue pools
.,a.te A., $50 $500; OrIOn t205, sl3j; Ins pira
tIon tltO, t5J. Owing 20 the skittishness Of
Orion, y. considerable trouble WAS occasioned 10
odec lns a-.tart but after hllf doz-n atte npts,
ihe fVt runnAr> we're ~ tirted on. with Rnsns
lninthus Ia the 10 n. Inspiration getting away
se.pnl. aud Yorkshire Lass third. Matte A. and
Orion following Before ie-ylhg tho sectional
track Inspiration was leading, Anu - tue half
mile post mss bali leng, h IN from o. RnaGa-
IDaothus. VINO isd Yorkshire Lass two lenEtns (;
"nOn fourth, and Matte A. tn. The race
wa. pretty hot. and al the thrse-Quarter IniIe
yorkshire Lass pressed forward iuto the nrst
place, Rhadamanthns running second, and In
eUir6Ii IN falling back to the third place, MatIIe
4 who hal been slow 10 getting OF, had up to
III time been away behind. out as they came
e,tt pa sod onion. Inspiration, aud khadaInau-
thus In turn, but was still three Or four lengths
behind the leader, Yorkshire Lass. Tue excite
pent now became intense. Matte A. moved
Oh, gaining at eaoD 8 rid and the Two psssep
nhder the string on such even Terms that none
OF the spectators could say which Won. After a
consul alton. tho judges awarded tDs race to
Matte A. Yorkshire Lss second. Rhadan in-
O,ipn tWo lengths behind. lime, El3.
INVOICES VICTORY
Tho third rioe was one mile and I've furlon9s.
IhOie acre thrco starters. viz: McDanels Big
= ndY. Doswell's Invoice, aud Grinstead's So.
Muun. lntne pools 81. Martin sold at $50, 50 %;
Invoice taj5, silO; Big Sandy. ass, s-95. Pre-
N''' I'D tne 81 n, d, the horses were getting
I"lfD SWIM, VINO, however, remOunted quickly,
a. away t1eY weat, Big sandy le ding ST.
N T'lh ,c"ud, ami Invoice tnird. Turning mao
hst"Eular track bg sandy was two lengths IN
,ii - -. Mdttu, who a lengtn before
Nv" e. Ihe thfee-qudrter pole was passed IN
~ "ne pfuer' ana at the grand stand Ihg
~ o. iid D. OnlY one lenath, Iivoico stiil last.
-" Do 10 change was maze IA tuis order until
n',l d. inc hai mile. when Invoice passed
iii". 40 Ii ! ~ We NJ 10 W Inn L.lI 4length Of
,"s ,'Hf' On their next q Iartet mile ii thIce
, Mo'' 'nn NJ nearV even, and on getting mo
Wy Wv ~ "N 81. Mutun am Invoice challanged
I' ''"' llr incl al, 81. " Tlln Deins whipped
,1.' - without a. Al, however. Tor In
,, [ " '. t'r "'hnr II the two, ana won - a
i..,,, MM il'. me fHYprlte, second, three
'''+'"' "e''fs ~ s..1.y. lime, 2:574
THE ~TEsrIECHAsE
fNr the fourth race. a steeplechase fou,
pr>ea ,tarted, viz keed', Ir.u,le ,uh no,,,t ~
~, ll'hrr Carson Katie r.. ana Longstsf's
~ 10 pools bcf ITe Tue star were reeds
.nI'''' t5O an 500; Field. X .tis r.. ana
't' t.-' aud $1lj The four horses went
s"H ip'"'har. katln T.. lumuiny ,nIo he is.d