The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-10
SARATOGA RACES.
Third Extra Day Of the Sara
toga Association.
FOUR EXCELLENT RACES.
Bill Bass. viceroy Bradamante and Fair
Play the Winners.
A VERY FINE ATTENDANCE.
sAxxroaA. Aug st Q, 1879.

sAxxroaA, August O. 1871.
BY the ray appearance Of the grand stand from
day to day Il dncult to toll regular from an extra
day. racing, and but for the programme strangers
would not know the difference We have had seven
regulsr and days thus far, with four racer
each DAY, and they have been all so much alike N
spirit that they might with proprcty aii 10 called reg
uarx We upon the second meeting on Satur-
DAY, when We viii have regular DAYS and
extra one the great nxeo events TO be being tho
Kentucky Stakes tor two yesr-ods three-quarers OF
mile which closed With forty nine entries; the Sum-
mer Handicap, FOR all ages, mile and three
quarters, which closed with fosty-seven nomna-
lions; the Kcnncr Stakes Tor thrce-year -olds,
two males, which clOsed with sixsy-three nomna-
tons; the Grnstsad Stakes, Tor two-ycar-olds,
threequarters OF mile, which closed with thirty NOM
inations; the Harding Stakes for three year olds,
one milo and half, which closed with thirtytw nom-
nations, and sweepstakes Tor twoycar-clds three
quarters OF mile, which closed with thirty Eve norni-
nations These with twentysx other races, at all dis
tances, which TO take place, will keep the racing
and their busy to the end OF the present
month There over two hundred horses here now
the majority ofthem fresh and in capital order, ready
for the Hed and NO doubt all OF them Will have plenty
TO do before the meeting Is The Association
template getting up Jour mile for the last day
The extra day--and there . number Of horses
that capable Of going that distance the chances are
favorable for grand Of that kind for the closing
event Of 1877
-Four races camc OF to-day with good running in
each, the first being dash Of three-quartcrs OF mile,
which had starters and by Bill Bass; the
second dash OF mile and three quarters, with field
Of seven the event being by viceroy; the third
was mile heats and won by Braoamante, and
the fourth a dash OF milo and eighth sell
ing race which by Fair Play
The track in capital condition to-day and very
last the time made In the several events plainly
SNOW. The weather also favorable fol. quick run
ning the being hot while cool breezes waited
the during the afternoon, which were very
refreshing to the horses while engaged. Soon after
ward, however, storm in and great change
place'in the condition of things.
Bill Bass won a capital in the first event, Rhad-
smanthus disputing the affair with him to the end,
while the Chiquita second choice in the
pools played GU; in halt mile. The public will
begin think that this mare is herself, and
that she unable with good horses az she
in the early summer. She has evidently "gone
back,' in stable parlance. Bill Bass Is from Mis-
souri,, and has shown good form In the West He has
run four times here during the meeting, winning
hrs last Two engagements. He Is dashng
courage He is about fifteen hands high, we'll formed
and coming from racing family will no doubt, win
many In tue future should he escape injury
his limbs Vicerov capital race in the second
event. mile and hrce ouarters, beating shylock Gal
way, Wash Booth and three others IN worry close and
exciting contest Galway and Wash Booth having made
dead heat for third place. Bradainante, acpper IRON
Mississippi, won the third race, which was mile heats,
excellent time, very easily and Fair Play
day by winning the selling race by a short head.
Partnership second IN this he had done In
the previous OF mile heats
We had little sensation this morning in the shape
OF balloon ascension from the lot opposite the Claren
den HOTEL by Professor Fisher. The ascension a
success. He took nOrthwesterly direction the
village. and seen last from tae grand stand the
racecourse descending somewhere in the vicinity OF
Greenfield Centre. Fisher intended haze ade the
ascension yesterday afternoon, but after getting a
large crowd around him, who waited until dark the
Affair was postponed until this morning
The following are the details Of the running as it
same OIL
for purse Of $500, of which $50 TO be given
10 the second; tho entrance iiee the being a
handicap horses which have not in the United
states elsewhere than at Saratoga since 25tn June
tor any closed in 1877; three quarters Of NILE
Dwyer Brothers, black eeiding Rhadamanihus, by
Team ngton Nemesis, years OLD, carrying 40 lbs.
wasonotse years ca liz ies Musey's chest
mare Chiquita, by Hurrah-Sunrise 8 years old.
no lbs + smyth's chestnut mare Madge, by Aus
iralianAlabama, years old, los lbs. +. w. Pricc's
gray colt Bill Bass by Pantagenet-A Adelaide, years
old, 90 lbs D. McDanieis bay colt Major BarKer, by
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, years old, "a lbs. Rhada-
man,hus was the favorite, selling Tor slOO Ch,quita
IsU BIZ Bass $50, Madee $40 Major Barker 80, and
was nearly length difference between each of The
horses Major Barker Grs, Bill Bass second Grit third
Rhadaman.hus fourth, Madge ftb and Chiquta sixth.
rhe latter through the horses in front of her
as she passed up the shute and length |
clear Of The others as she entered the regular
MAJOR Barker third, Rhadamanthus fourth, Madge |
fifth and Grit sixth Chiquita kept the lead around
the lower turn, but 1t was evident that the others
beating her, and when she got into the homestretch
she gradually fell back until all the others
horses got Into straight work. Bill Bass rushing to the
'front.' closely followed by DETERMINATIONS and |
beautiful nuish could not be conceived than the one
between the two horses Bill Bass passed under the
wire a winner by head, Rbadamanthus a length in |
front of Madge, Major Barker fourth, Grit fifth and
Chiquita sixth. Time, 1l71s.
SECOND
for a purse Of $400 Of which $50 had TO be given
10 the horse entrance free; free handicap for
horses which have the Uuted states, else
than at Saratoga since 25th of June any
closed IN 1871 The distance, ono mile aud three
quarters There were for starters George Longsan's
bay horse Stylock, by LeXington-Edltb, aged, ia
ms Carr Co. IS bay colt vceroy, by Glroy-sister
horse Galway, by Concord-Mandina, aged, 10 lbs /;
L. Hart's oay colt Henry Owens, by Girov,
poswss cSesnu, cy @
King Lear--FanDy Washington, years old, I04 lbs.
u. McDaneps chestnut colt ST James, By Lexington
Banner, years old, 30 bs and 9. W. hcdinscr's bay
colt Wash Booth, by Asterod--Vandalia years old,
s. lbs. viceroy was the avorte At the last pool sell
ing Tor $780, but Galway also brought $3.50 with him
this one; shylock, S125; Henry owens SlO0; Kappa
hammock, 500; ST James, SIS; Wash Booth. $500 |
The start was q very good one ana tho horses went |
leading Viceroy second, Wash Booth third 81. James
fourth, Galway hfth, Shyiock sixth, Eappshannock !
seventh. Henry owens outran the Others up the |
shute. and when they turned the regular track at
the half mile pole he ed three lengths Wash Booth |
second, 81 James third, vceroy fourth Shylock nth
sixth, Galway seventh around tho
lower turn the horses changed places very RAPIDLY
ana at the threequarler pole Henry owens was snow
ing the way, Shyiocx second, ST. james tn rd Wash
Booth iourtn, Rappahannock nth. vccroy sixth Gal
way seventh. rs..lug ruo up the quarter stretch
and Henry Owens passed under the wire the ulges
Stand naif length hont OF Shyock latter three
lengths ahead OF Viceroy, who was ok IN advance
pf ST. James, Wash Booth hfth kappahannock sixth,
galway seventh. Shylock aud Henry Owens ran
locked around the upper turn three lengths
vtceroy, the la'cr one length ahead oil ST. Jamos VINO
was hall length ahead OF Wash Booth, IT. latter a
neck IN ADVANCE OF Galway. The horses passed the
quarter pole In this order. and not making many
changes except that Henry Owens had gwen up tho
cont0st and slen 10 the The horses punched
near tho hall mile pole. As they passed this point
Bhylock led length vceroy second, Galway Third, |
Fash Booth fourth, Rappshannock nitn, 81. James |
|ixth and Henry owens seventh. Tho horses were |
ioihg their best around the lower turn and AS they