The New York herald., 1877-08-31
FIVE EXCITING CONTESTS
McDaniefs sy FlIly, Bradamante, Rhada-
manthus, Queenston and kelso
the Winners.
A GRAND ASSE EN- BL A G E.

two starters, one hundred and nineteen being differ
ent horses, and IN round numbers seventy 'housahc
dollars we're unprecedented success IN racing
annals
The closing DAY Of the meeting was fully as peasan.
As the one al opening six weeks ago Tho track
WAS in most excellent condition. and the races were all
run IN good time The meeting terminated in most
satisfactory manner the attendance large In numbers
and the grand stand presenting very fne app arance
By the display of beauty fashionable toilets OF
the five races however, there were just more than
people cared about seeing, us II detained many who
wished to take tho afternoon train for New York.
Five races were on the card, the lrst dash oil five
furlongs by two-year-olds the second a mile and
quarter by three-y ods, the third dash oil mile
and quarter, ior all ages, carrying 100 lbs the
fourth, selling of a mile, wherein each owner
handicapped bis own horse by the prlcs he put on
him, and The closing hurdle OF a mile
an n quarter, over i've hurdles. The hrst was
won by Colonel McDsniels nly, b? War Dance--fiy
The secouc by Bradamante; Rhadamantnus the
thlr. race: the fourth by Queenston and the
Nth by kelso
was Tor purse Of $3.50, Tor yearolds, 10 carry
100 lbs, With usual allowances TO hles and gedngs
winners at Saratoga excluded. Five iurongs There
were five starters, comprising L. A. Etchcock's chest
bat gelding Spectator, by Daniel Boone dam by
+. Kenner. by Gilroy-Nora Creina, 100 lbs Charles
Reel's bay lilly Bonnie Wood, by Bonnie scotland
Woodbne, 81 lbs .. McDanie's bay lilly by War
Dance-Fy, 81 lbs. ID. McDanel's bay 6lly by En-
quirer-Lcisure. 81 lbs. McDaneps team were the
favorites. selling for $780, Bonnie Wood $70 Spccula
tor $65, Duncan +. Kenncr $50 The start not
very good one, as the Leisure flly and Spectator
bad much the best OF it, Bonnie God and Duncan +.
Kenner beng considerably in the rear When the young
sters turned into the regular track after the Of
furiong up the shute specuator led length, the
Leisure flly second the Fly 1ly third, Bonnie Wood
fourth, Duncan ). Kenner dith. Speculator showed
the way around the lower turn. followed closely By
both McDaniels FLIES, Bonnie Wood fourth, Duncan
+. Kenner fifth. Spectator led halt length he
euered tho homestretch the Fly 1ly second, Bonnie
Wood tinrd the Leisure dlly fourth Duncan f. enner
htth beautiful up the stretch to the finish ter
minated by the Fly 1ily winning the race by head,
Bonnie Wood second, three lengths In advance OF
speculator the Leisure nlly fourth Duncan F. Kenner
9th. Time OF the dasL, l:042i
RACE
FOR purse OF $780, OF $50 was to be given
TO the horse tree handicap three-y year
olds; the distance mile and quarter. There
6ve entries consisting Of Dixon Winners chestnut
fliy Bradamante by War pInce-Brenna, 1O7 lbs c.
W. Mednger's bay colt Wash Booth by As eroid--van.
daiia, lOo los. John LAWYERS bay colt Bonn by
Bay wooi--Goneri, 81 lbs d. AcDanei's bay colt
the same genleman's Day lilly Lady Salyers, BY Long
ieliowGeneura loS lbs Bradamante the lavoritc,
Sel,iug Tor Sl50 McDaniePs team $50 Wash Booth and
bombardIer as held $40 Lady salyers got away a
"ryiu start" ana aftcrward was several lengths
IN advance OF the Others. She came up the home.
sre,~a rapid rate and passed under The
wire IN front OF The judges stand six lengths
ahead of Bradamantc Wash Booth third Bomburd,cr
iourtn Major Barker hf,h Lazy sally kept the rap
open arouuI tue upper and led lengths
saar.r pole. Bradamante second, two lengths in al.
Cunn Wns Rnntl rha Vpz fnrea moi ahnud dnf
Major Barker tne latter Two lengths IN front OF Boni
barber Running down the backstretcn Bradarnante
shut rp the davight very fast Lady Sayers and
the latter passed pc half mile pole she was only two
lengths IN irort. Bradamante second, two lengths
advance Of Aasn Booth, who was one length ahead of
Major Barker, BomDurder completely out OF the race.
Brsdamaule slowly but surely closed Lady Sayers
around the lower turn, and the threequarte pole
she lay her shoulders, Wash Booth third, Major
Burker close ny. Entering the homesrctch Lady
yers seemed 10 have performed her mlsson as Major
Barker then moved up ana Lady Salyers began 10 re-
lre but Bradamantc was not beaten yet, ala she
show any symptoms OF being beaten, before she
reached the urong pole she IN tront and had
race Enthusiastically III nand. She came along u good
racug pace aud won by two lengths, Major Barker
ter a length ahead OF Lady Sayers, Bombardier long
way behind. Tine. 213H.
rHr THIRD RACE
was tor purso OF 500, OF ,ch $50 10 the second
horse; for all agcs carry loo lbs allowances Tor
mares and geidngs; winners at Saratoga year
any single race OF the value oi 81, 900 to carry
lbs. ,xlra; the distance mile and quarter. For
this even! our horses came TO The post. These
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traliap--Dolly Carter years old r. SMITHS chestnut
mare Madgc, by Auslralan-Alabamu, years ola;
Dixon WINNERS bay colt Courier, by star DAVIS
Survivors dam, years old; anu Dwyer Brothers.
black horse Rhadamanthus, by Leaning ton--Ncmesis,
5 years old. Rhadamanthus was the iavorIte at
long Odds selling tor $215; Courier second
choice, $40; Mage, 500; Au.tralind, $50 Tue
horses mad capital start Courier having
a trie the best OF 1t, Rnadaman hus second Madge
ihiTd, AustraIind fourth. They ran slowly up the
quarter stretch 10 the judges stand and they passed
under tho wire courier was leading length Madge
second a Rulduinaltlus.
ter lengths front Of Australind. Gong around
the upper Iurn Courier showed the way, ana was a
length aud hall front at the quarter pole, Rhada
manthus one length ahead ol blajge, the latter two
lengths N advance OF Ausraind. Tho horses closed
the daylight between them as tney ran down the back
stretch, and they passed the hauile pole Courier
was length ahead oil Rnadamanthus, the latter half
advance OF Austraind. On the lower turn
Ehadamanihus moved up and lay at The side
OF Courier, aud continued in that position INTO tho
bomestreIcB. lie never moved 10 the 'front.' until ne
was close 10 the judges stand at the nnish, when
Eeaus ioosened his hold Rhadamanthus, and the
latter Jumped IN under the wire hal. length IN front
of Coufier and won the race Courier was lengths
ahead o Mage, the latter dozen lengths away from
Australiod. Time oil the race, 2i3
TIE FOURTH RACE
was Tor purse vi $500; tbe winner 10 be sold at
= owed lbs II ior $3.50, IL lbs u ior $500 II os
ii ior 5000, Il lbs Que mie. six borscs entered
Tor this race, comprising j. u. Campbcll's
Queen, yssrs od: TO be sold for $500,
20 carry 100 lbs John H. iarbccE. ira, oay
Cob peIllNn, Ny AeuluCky--befnlcc. \ years Ola,
$1,000. III lbs. G. ". Medinger's chestnut ecldiug
Fns Chance NY Baywood--Dot. years OLD, $500, 100
lbs i.re bctnunc's bay colt Dr. Livingston, ~
lonsieiow-- rtinse', years od, slvoc, ~ ibs. D.
AcDabiels cbestnGt ally sister o Norcy, Vy War
Dahcc--Sister VI Charity years old, $3.50, lOl lbs and
the same gentleman's Chestnut ally oy Glen Atnol--
Saliie Watson, wears old, $500 II los 3crtram
the iavore, seiiog Tor 500, the Glen AthoI Hi!y
xI6V F.rst Chance s2j. Queopston sij. and DR.. Ly-
inyseon sl0 Ihere was great waste OF time IN
getting a start tor TN race Wien the Dag ieli
Quccnston was IN front, ur. Livingston second,
Sister ot Siery ihrd, irst Chance Iourlh,
Bcftram 9th aud Glen Athoi ally sixth. When tho
horses rcacred tue quarter pole Of Mercy icd
Iengths, Quccnsion second Two lengths ahead Of
Tlrst Chance, tne ,aster one length in advance ot
Bcr,rarn, Or. Llvingston Iitn and Glrn Athul hly
SIXTH sister OF Mercy showed the way down the back
stretcn and Two jcngths ancai Of Bertrafn and
t)uec ustou ut the half nile POLE First Chance oultb,
Glen Alnol dIly lh and Ds. Livingston sixth. OF
Mercy showed the way around the lower aud inio
Inc hoasstrstcn, Quscnston secoud, Bertram third.
r,ss, Chance fourth and the others following
tb.y could Coming up the homestretcn Bertram
and swerved across the track losing all chance
amalv a he