The New York herald., 1876-07-28

st. Martins. ....... 500 800 200 200
Big Sahdy 900 400 luJ luo
Big Sandy rushed to the front and cut out the work,
making II sharp from the hrst jump lie was followed
by 81 Martins, Invoice bringing up the rear. When
the horses out OF the shue the hafmile pole,
Big sandy leading two lengths ST. Martins second,
two lengths IN front OF the mare. There was no
change OF place position down the lower turn but
coming up me quarers'retch 81. MATHIS ciosca up
the daylight between him and Big Sandy while Invoice
ala not move until she passed the stand The five fur
longs were run IN o7ls. Gong around the upper
turn Invoice ran up 10 ST. Martins, and AS the
horses passed the quarter pole Big Sandy led one
length, 81 Martins second, length IN front OF In
voice, and she appeared TO be running at her ease,
which made many OF the hackers OF the lavorite begin
10 feel nervous Invoice close The others down
the backslretch ST. Martins closed on Big sardy on
the way down, and AT the hafmlc pole the latter had
only his head and shoulders IN 'front.' ST. Martins a
length IN 'front.' OF Invoice Gong around the lower
turn the horses racing their best and before
they reached the thrcequartcr poie ST Martins had
taken sides with Big Sandy, the mare only length
behind and looking more dangerous than before.
Getting well into the homesrech St. Martins
broke away, and leading Big Sandy
a length; but before his hackers had chance
TO exut much Invoice came with rush and in very
short time she was parallel with the son OF Phaeon
and Iokay. Another moment and Barbee was plying
The whip vigorously TO ST. Martins, but. nowithstand-
ing all this persuasion lnvolcc passed hm and won the
race by length in 2:57ia, which was very excellent
time. ST. Martins made "A capital race, and al
though beaten, it was only by the maiden allowance
that Invoice had to help her out Big Sandy was
beaten half dozen lengths by ST. Martins The last
mile was run in :49l,.
THE FOURTH
free handicap steepcchase, 5000 to the winner,
$50 to the second horse the beng over the usual
course, which is about two miles and three equarlcrs.
Four horses came to the post. These were Charles
Reeds chestnut geding Trouble. by INVERSION. dam
Kate Mcdonald years old. carrying l6j lbs, and The
same gentleman's bay hily Doubtful by Oysterman,
dam Spotted Fawn, years old, 10 lbs. Fisher Il
Carson's chestnut mare Katie F. by Colossus,
Ngnetc, years old, l4s bs and George lonestali's
bay mare osnss by Pat Maoy dana Kate Leonard
capped Tor this race comprising Coronct stanford,
Kelso, Senator NJ, oysterman, Jr windham and
Weasel but their owners would not accept the weights
and would not allow their horses To START This WIS
great disappointment, particularly the Withdrawal OF
Coropct who was handicapped with the same weight
that Trouble had 20 carry. The handi-
capper believing that he had acted justly,
then announced that there would be no reduction
OF the weights any coming steeplechascs hurdle
this course until the horses who had withdrawn
from this had run with The amounts assigned Tor
them tor the present stecpechase. The weights that
horses who withdrew Yesterday VIII have to carry at
Saratoga, should they conclude TO run WIN be as fol-
luws:-Coronet, l65 lbs stanford, l53 lbs keso
$50 lbs Senator Nj, l5O lbs Oysterman. Jr. l44 lbs
Windham l42 lbs, and Weasel l3s lbs The OF
the abovcnamed horses not accepting the weights took
nearly all this OF the race IL looked
upon almost certainty that none Of the other horses
start had the slightest chance with Trouble
the Handicapped not to alter the weights
in coming handicaps has completely upset the plans OF
the OF several OF the horses and the sure things
they had by getting iheir horses more layora
bly, weighted by keeping out OF this will be seri-
ously elt by OF them oats high and travel
expensive Trouble and his stable companion
great tavorites over the field. Blu, he and Katie 7.
managed the wrong way when the race was more
than half over, gong tho wrong side OF the flags ana
before they recovered Usage took such comm ,ndlng
lead that she could not be overtaken. She won the
amid the loud plaudi,s OF the outsiders and her
hackers Trouble was second, Doubtful third.
BETTING.
Reeds entrics . $3.50 100 200 2o5 $50
ka.e f''....'...' 65 10 So 100 225
The horses were started very evenly, Katie p going
the 'front.' showing the way across the field.
over the wall, Doubtful second. Trouble third, Usage
fourth. The second jump was over iencc, and the
horses this handsomely IN the same order
before They then close up to the hall milc pole
wheeled to the right toward the lower turn where
they iu,ppcd a wall Katie T. ieading three lengths,
Doubtful second dozen lengths away from Trouble,
a.Ser four lengths in advance of Usage Then they
passed fence on the lowest part OF the track and
again wheeled to the left and encountered wall near
the throe-quarier pole. Katie T. was leading
only neck at this place, Doubtful second,
was four lengths ahead OF Usage They then
ran into the centre OF the field and jumped brush
fence another brush encc at the big tree. and
again the north section OF the water jump IN front OF
the grand stand. Katie 7. was first over by two
lengths Trouble second two lengths ahead OF Doubt
full who was iour lengths IN advance OF Usage Jump
ing the fences OF the fractional track Trouble got
the front closely followed by Katie p and Doubtful,
Usage six lengths behind The horses jumped wall in
the centre of Tho south field Trouble leading one
length Katie T. second one length in front OF Doubt
iul who was six lengths advance oil Usage. Trou-
Bile led over this and passed the fence
and down the hill in front OF T. lorii-
lara's stable; but when he jumped the
hedge lust beyond it he fell back for and
Doubtful took his place IN front, Katie p second
Usage third. The horses then jumped a wall in front
OF Bemonts stables. then fence ia front OF Dos
wells stable and crossing the regular track and
the shute IN all tour jumps, Katie T. was leading one
length, Doubtful second, iour lengths In 'front.' of
Usage and Trouble who we're running head and head
The horses were again the east held where they
fences and the wall at the urlong pole to sur
mount At this place Katie +. led a neck, Trouble
second, Usage third and Doubtful fourth, general
change having taken place IN crossing The held The
horses then faced the south section OF the water AS
L.
were parallel, lew lengths ahead of Usage Doubt
ul fourth The horses then crossed the fractional
INTO the west field but as they entered the field
Trouble Katie T. the wrong side OF the taeS
rhen II was that age went to the 'front.' followed at
distance by Doubtful, the others beng tar behind be-
they took the right road again Usage had doubt
ul beaten and all she had TO do now WAS TO go on and
win She Jumped "A fence in the middle OF the field,
then came down and jumped wall near the stand at
the head OF the fractional track then fence behind
the timing stand and going up parallel with the fence
of the shute Jumped a wall aud then the fence to
the regular track Doubtful was dozen lengths be-
hind. Usage had now half mile to go, and two
hurdles jump on the lower turn and tie other
on the Meaney the rider OF Osase then
took his tne and being very cautious, made no mis-
takes and came home winner oil the race by 100
yards, Trouble second a neck in front OF Doubtful,
Katie r. long way behind. The time o the race was
5:44i..
Tho following are the summaries
THE
THE ALABAMA srAKEs for hlllcs foaled in 1873; sloo
each half forfeit with 81 900 added the second lilly
receive $500 the stakes One mile and eighth.
Closed with forty nominations
Starters
F. Lorillard's br Mcrciicss. by Eclipse, dam Bar
barlty 'PaiiihHl
A. Belmont's imp br T. Patience by Parmesan.
John NJ Harney's ch. I. Abilene by Pat Malloy, dam
ID. McDanicl's ch. T. Sister OF Mercy by War Dance,
dam Sister OF Charity ..................C .Clark)
Time 2:00A.
Tns RACE
PURSE stOo, for all ages. Three quarter of mile
Starters
d. McDaniels ch f. Matte A., by Australian, dam
Minnie Mansfield years old, lib lbs. Clark
Csorrp l.onustan's imported b. {. Yorkshire Lass,
by King OF ,he Trumps, dam Roma, by LORD oil the
Isles 3 years old lO2 lbs (Hushcs)
George Longstan's blk. c. Rhadananthus, by Lean
ington, dam Nemesis, years old, lis los .(Swiml
A. smith s Dr. IN. Inspiration, by Warminster, dam
sophia Yeas, Old. III lbs. uaselandl
T. Iorillard's ch I. orion, by Gicnclg, dam Lark
old bs "