The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-23
Second Day of the Extra Meeting of the
Saratoga Association.
FAIR ATTENDANCE.
Derghtful Weather, Excellent Track and
Fair Running.
FOUR INTERESTING RACES.
Matte A.. Big Sandy Fredrcktown and
Arcturus the Winners.
sAnArooA. Aneusl o. 1916.

SARATOGA, August -, IND
A large delegation of leading republican politicians
were at the springs this morning regang themselves
with the purifying waters cool their blood and get
their heads clear preparatory to Their meeting TO i'm
prove the cond ton of the OF New York. Among
the notables were Thurow Weed who Is here to lend
helping hand with advice to those who seek II; Hugh
Hastings John Hoey, Thomas Murphy, Postmaster
James, aud many others who there sipplng at the
spring and enjoying a walk among the lofty pines OF
the park to brace up the important work they
think they have before them.
As The racing season is drawing to close, and the
prominent stables are leaving Tor jerome Park, the
furore that was so conspicuous for the past month
to be dying away, and the racing to-day passed
OIL without the usual excitement the around
the pool stands that visible week ago The pool
rooms this morning very poorly attended, and
the betting in most instances was in small sums com
pared with that which seen during the TWO regular
meetings. But although the big beters are not here
there hundreds who attend the the quiet
who love to horses without betting the
suits aud that class out day in force and enjoyed
the sport just well rs If there were millions in it,
The grand stand well filed, and the other parts
Df the had their quotas Of patrons while the
awns were alive with people and carriages There
four on the card, the first dash OF mc
with three contestants the second mile and hail.
With five starters the third a dash of n mile
Eighth, with three and dash of mile and quarter
With four horses contcnding for the prize All the
in good time and were closely contested
from finish and the people left the well
pleased with the days sport
FIRST RACE
vas for purse OF s4oo maidens allowed If four years
I'D or less, pounds; II i've years upward,
Twelve pounts. The distance NILE There were
,our entries this event all OF which came the
hose Ia oh mt lv NY
tauxhal, dam Ann Watson, four years Old, carrying
loo lbs. -. McDanel's chestnut hliy Matte A., by
Australian. dam Minnie Mansfield four years old 1l3
lbs; NJ. ponahue's chestnut gedlng Waco by Nara
ranseti, dam Julieta, three years old 100 his and
Midgley & Tulley's gray lilly Moorhen, by Dickens,
dam Anne Arundel. three years Old, 81 lbs. Tho
beung was very before The start, Matte A.
the by two lengths IN capital ume
THE BETTING.
Matte A..... 80 100 200 1o5 200
Waco .............-'' 20 100 200 1o5 $50
Waco bounced of with the lead, Matte A. second,
Moorben u lew lengths behind Gong 10 the upper
Matte A. took sides with Waco aud the pair
to The quarter pole yoked, Matte A. having
few inches IN 'front.' the gray lilly out of the
Leaving the quarter pole Matte A. took the lead, and,
running rapidly away from Waco Two lengths
an, ad at the haimile pole OF the lower
turn Waco made "A desperate effort to overtake
Matte A. He shut up tho daylight but that
far as he could get and from there to the fnish Matte
A. kept a length in front, notwithstanding that sho
was whipped at the finish she Won by Two lengths IN
the most excellent time of 40 Moorhen was beaten
Aiuropg
THE SECOND RACE
for purse OF 5000. OF wuioh $50 to the second
aorse Horses beaten and not having at
sar atoga this year. aud all maIdcns allowed lbs the
distance one mile and half. FIVE horses
came to the post comprising Charles Reeds
gray colt Gray Friar, by Nanda dam Betue
Martin, years old, carrying Ill lbs. John II. Davis
chestnut lilly Athlcuc by Pat Maioy dam Anna Travis,
5 years old 90 lbs ID. McDaniels Chestnut colt Rig
SANDY by Australian. dam Gcnuera, years old, III
lbs. George ,Ayres bay COLI Frederc~iown, by Fat
Malloy dam Kate Leonard, years old, 90 bs and 7.
NJ Vests chestnut colt Preston, by Planet, dam Miss
Morgan, old % lbs.