The New York herald., 1876-08-20
AN IMMENSE GATHERING
Cloudy Weather, Good Track and
Excellent Running.
FIVE CAPITAL RACES.
Romney. Brother of Bassett. ST. Martins,
Derby and Trouble the Winners.
SARATOGA, August 10. 1876.

uaybreak Every one, except those VINO were imMe-
Aatcy Interested in the days racing, rejoiced at tho
prospect of rain--the farmer whose land and crops
growing parched up and spoiled bsing particularly
lubilant at what he supposed would be heavy down
ial of water; but hopes for faded noop
In the northwest clouds broke in pieces and grad
ually disappeared, and ut three r. NJ, the tmc for
getting ready for the to-day, account OF the
morning postponement, Broadway all bustlo and
confusion by the usual rush OF vehicles and podes-
trans making the best Of their way the course
There good attendance but not that great
display of toilets that have been observable
fairer days OF tho meeting Tho
meetings that have closed havo boon tho
full that took place Saratoga, people hav
ing entered tho enclosures this summer any
other the Inauguration of the truck in 1865
This fact, with the acknowledged shorness OF specie
IN circulation, the pressure OF hard times and other
reasons for keeping people from laying out money un-
hccossary, proves concusivcly that thcre a grow
ing interest being taken in sports Of tho turf by all
asses and It Is hero aono that this lovc OF racing
has manifested itself All the meetings that
hken place this year in the United States beginning
hNew Orleans, then at Nashville. Lexington, Louis
Vile, Baltimore, Jerome Park aud Philadelphia, have
had larger asscmblnges of spectators than boforc
and this bc conclusive proof that throughout
the land strong feeling growing in favor Of outdoor
sports.
Five races were On the programme to-day, tho first
being dash OF mile and halt, with six contestants;
The second dash OF mile with seven starters;
milo tor the third the fourth match OF three
quarters Of mile; the nith stcepcchGse, tho
Usual course, by five horses these will close tho
second meeting of tho association but not the racing
1t this place, for tho season, Monday next
extra meeting will commence which will last thrce
consecutive days, with four each day.
The first race for purse of $780, horses beaten
at this meeting allowed lbs twice. IL lbs. threc
times, Is lbs. winners at either meeting
excluded; distance one milo and half.
There six entries for this event,
prising I. B. and W. r. Davis chestnut colt ROM
hey, by Curlcs dam Poll, throo years old, carrying
81 lbs l. a. Hitchcock's chestnut horse Galway, by
Concord, dam Maudina. six years old ia lbs ID.
McDanel's chestnut colt Big Sandy, by Australian,
dam Genevra, TOUR years old, III lbs T. NJ. Vests
chestnut colt Preston, by Planet, dam Miss Morgan
three years old 90 lbs and Charles Recd's gray colt
Gray frmr, py vandal dam Bottle Mariin four years
Preston had tho call in tho betting, Galway second
choice, Romney third III favor. The last most
capital race by short head in very far time, Preston
The betting was-Prcston, 500; Galway, $3.50;
Romncy, $500; Gray Frar, $3.50, and Big Sandy, $780,
RAck
The start very bad ono Mr.. johnson, not
being ut the track at the time, had substitute Gray
Friar bad the best OF tho scnd-oE; Romncy, second;
Galway third; Big Sandy, fourth Preston, bad hfth
nc being long time in getting away He made rapid
around the lower and got tho ruck with the
others the pole As the horses passed
that point Galway led one lcngth; Gray Frar second,
ono length ahea1 Romney, who length in front
OF Big sandy; Preston, hith The horses swiftly
up tho hoiuesrech and as they passed the stand Gal
vance Of tray Fr,ar The latter length ahead of Big
Sandy; Romney fifth. The horses increased
Me pace as they passed around the upper turn,
his head in advance OF Preston, who hall length
in iron, of Big Sandy: Gray Friar, close up, fourth
rapid burst down the backstrctch and at the half mile
polo had his head In front OF Preston GALWAY third,
hundred yards Iurther on Preston had his head in
front and the three quarter pole half length
fourth Ron,ney hiln. Gottng into the homesiroch
most exciting struggle began and continued TO the
JUDGES stand winch terminated IN Romncy winning
the iacc by a head; Preston second hall length in
front OF Gray Friar. -Four lengths away was Big
Sandy and SIX lengths further oil was Galway Time.
e:3sA.
The second race was Tor purse of s40o; threeyear-
ods to carry 90 lbs, iou year ods los lDs tvc,
aged, ia lbs. maidens allowed lbs. two-ycar-
ods excluded The distance one mile For this event
I'VE came to the post These were d. MclJanic's bay
colt Brother OF Basscti. by Lexington, dam Canary
Bird, years old, carrying 30 lbs; i. Morris bay
fly Sweet Lips, by Eclipse, dam Prophecies, years
old, 1O3 lbs: I. Lorilards bay colt Courier by star
Davis dam Survivor years, So lbs Charles Reeds
gray. lIiy Gray Nun, by As,er. dam FAIRY. years,
Brother of Bassett was the favoritc at nearly
money over tho tcd. In many oi the pools sold
Bassett, 500; Sweet Lips, $685. Gray Nun, sloo, and
Courier, Sloo
Sweet Lips first away, Brother of Bassett second
Courier third. Gray Nun fourth. Gong around the
upper Swee, Lips showed her head In 'front.' but
before reaching tho quarter pole Courier took position
~ her side and the pair led Brother OF Bassett half
length: Al that poit Gray Nun was four lengths
behind Going down backstrcch the trio par
hel for short time, but gradually Brother of
Bassctt drew 10 The 'front.' and at the hsfnc pole had
hall length the best OF IT. He running at his
a
bolt, and fell back Cour or stuck to Bassctt 10 tho
three quar pole where the latter was only three
quarters OF length front OF him. Bassstt soon LEFT
The uay colt. and coming on IN hand won the race oy
two lengths; Courier second iour lengths ahead OF
Gray Num- tho latter dozen lengths Ia advance OF
Bwcethps. Time 40
Tho third race was ior purse OF 81 COO, OF which
$500 aud the entrance money 10 20 the second
horse; entrance $50, each the distance four mics-
1wo horses came TO the post These A. Cla-
taugns chestnut colt. tiator, 10y vaaxhal, dam
Heathcrpell, iour years old carrying lis lbs and
Charles A. Grinstead's chestnut colt, ST. Martins, by
imported phcaton, dam Tokay our years old llS lbs.
Fintor the favoriic IN the betting the ODDS
lng nearly two TO one In his iavor ST. Martins beat
hun very easily but |iator met with accident Dy
bavmg the alrth which held his martingaie break
At the end Of two miles, and these things
dangcd about hts legs TO the end. They undoubtedly
impcded his progress and many viii attribute his de-
feat to thai cause. lhc lat pool sold on the race
$1,000 Tor vasor, 81 Martins $3.50
Just as the horses came TO the post rain began to
ia, driving everybody INTO the grand stand The rain
lasted bot lew moments, and was all over before the
sas dropped. The horses started very lcslrciy, thc
iders boh having orders TO trail bu, when Holloway
lonnd that swim would not 20 10 tho irrnt he
Eai.opcd and led two lengths at :he quarter pole
There was no change the positions OF the
horses down tho backstro,ch. nor around The lover
turn but coming up the homcstretch Viator opened
gap oi Ave lengths, with which advantage he passed
HE stand; The nrs mile being run III 2:cl Gong INTO
tho sceoLd mile SWIM closed az. and at the quarter
pole was Two lengths only in the In this manner
the horses rai through tic second mlc botn under
heavy pull just as they passed the stand o the
grhs, tho one connected Win the martngsc of VIA
Tor broke. and was dangling at his Tho lime Of
she second mc was rs. On the third mile swim went
np closer to Vator and at The quarter pole they
hose and taiL Gettn@ INTO the backstretch Swim
moved up and afer running Viator 100 yards as a
tccicr, he dropped back, having satisfactorily settled
NE question that ST. Martins had the most speed Al
tbe half-me pole Nia,or led length and at tho
naic lannIh q hall ~