The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-31
Fourth Day Of the First Meeting Of the
Saratoga Association.
FOUR CAPITAL RACES.
Cuba. Whisper Oriole and Redding
the Winners.
A FASHIONABLE GATHERING.

| day The track very heavy, as IL rained nearly
all night commencing about hali-past eight O'Clock
Sunday evening and continuing we'll into this morning.
The Saratoga course has an advantage over most
Others however, IL DRIES very rapidly, the ma
ture OF the soil bcing such that it may be very wet
| In the morning yet dust will be flying In the
| afternoon. This morning tho sun nroso red hot"
by the time that the people began congregate at
the springs 1t very 1t was just the kind of
weather that all racing like for their horses,
ertheless the always the fastest hot
weather They freer breathe easier fur
ther IN bright sunshine than at any other time. Tho
day could DO desirable for the SPORT and but
for tho heavy track the time would have been very
| fast
The usual hustle and excitement manifest this
morning oil the hotels and cottages that to DO
Witnessed racing days in preparations tor attending
the Pateriamiias have TO attend to providing
suitables vehicles for their families and they DO
seen in the street dokcrng with the jarves for tho
handsomcst turnouts at the lowest prices, while the
fcminincs putting their prcttest In their
with which the grand stand Early break
fasts are the order Of The hour and then wait
| for tho exact moment TO leave; for to be half
hour too at the course would denote 'green-
ness" and vulgarity. Things done here by rote.
But when the moment arrives then comes the hurry
scurry and In less than an hour fifteen hundred
TWO thousand fa6nOnaDlo9 are comp0Sedly Sit
ting the grand stand waiting the ringing Of the bell
for horses appear the track for the first
Of the day The panorama tho morning of the
! Is alone worth a visit 10 Saratoga to witness.
From early dawn to the time of starting the first
harrows were kept going around tho course
scratching up the wct sand and mud Of the track
that the heat of tho could BIO given to II all alike
aud by the course had greatly improved, and,
although not fast safe for the horses TO
Tho grand stand filed with fashion and beauty
and all the run in satisfactory Manner
and the best horses the vicors all the events
that run, tho crowd dispersed highly pleased
with the sport they had witnessod in time for dinner
ut their respective hotels
Tho following the details ofthe racinR:-
TIE FIRST RACE.
This was the Doswo Stakes OF $50 each half forfeit
with $500 added for thrceyear ods Those not having
won a sweepstake race during the year allowed five
pounds winners Of any raco closed in 1876 there
after at any other than the Saratoga after tho
25th OF June, to carry seven pounds extra Ono mile
This stake closed with twenty-nine Nominations
OF which the following to the post
G. L. Lorrilard's bay Ally idaa, by Glenelg-
Itom, carrying 1l3 lbs; r. Loriard's bay gelding
Bombast by Bonnie scotland-Benecia, lis lbs. Carr
Co.'s chestnut colt Rife by Astcroid-rargct 113
lbs E. v. Sncdeker's chestnut colt Cuba, by Lean
ington-Ratan, 113 lbs, and Dwyer Brothers bay
colt Vermont, by vlrgil-Nannie Butler, ll3 lbs Mr.
Lorllard had declared to run BAIL IN this race and
had It come Off on Saturday no would have started
him, hut after his morning exercise yesterday BAIL
pulled up lame and continuing so until this morning
Mr. Lorilard had substitute Bombast for him In the
race This horse had to carry his full weight. the
others having i've pounds OF THIS however, did not
affect the betting much. Bombast became tho ia
vori.c as BAIL had been. Tho worst feature of tho
n At nllth a VIII had
laid on BAIL in tho books and combinations was
lost BY his withdrawal All money bet In the pools
on BAIL was given back to the spectators. Cuba
was the second favorte In the Bombast sold for
$500; Rifle, $200 Cuba, 5000; Idalia, $l75. This
the last pool sold. Bombast jumped OFF with the lead
Rifle second Cuba third, ldalia fourth. The latter
ran Into second place on the upper turn, and
showed in front as she passed tho quarter pole
by half length, Bombast second, two lengths In ad-
vance of Cuba, who was length ahead OF Rifle
Running down the backstrctch ldaa showed the way
and two lengths in front of Bombast as she passed
the half mile pole The latter was half length in ad
vance Of Cuba that point, Rifle four lengths behind
| Cuba then made fast running and, Bombas! gong
| with him, they ran up and took sides with ldaia
ABOUT midway OF the lower turn, and the two goopcd
together until near the three quarter pole when Cuba
| on the extreme outside showed in front, Bonbast
second Idalia third, Rifle several lengths away. En-
| tering the homestre,ch CUBA kept the far outside
which not heavy as In the centre OF the track
Of
entered tho homestretch IN the centre Of
the track. but before he reached as the iurons
ience IN front OF Italia, who had taken
tho inside position as she turned into the stretch.
Scotland but he>could not get through the mud with
any dogree OF speed, and he dropped in second SIX
lengths IN OF idalin, who was pulled up by
| Barbeo as as he found her chances were out
She was not punished Rife was about eight
| lengths behind tho oily. Time oil tho mile, 1:46A,
| which was most excellent time on such track.
|
Cuba Is a handsome chestnut colt, very bl0odiko In
appearancc with large star and small blaze face.
| Both his hind iect are white, running above the
ankles In height he stands fifteen hands ono inch
His head IS neat and cican with good neck running
into we'll inclined pair OF shoulders Cuba has rare
puck and LON, splendid hips and s.ies with grand
one OF the best colts OF the year. and when he meets
| Baden Baden and o,her cracks there will be race
worth Witnessing rur sxcoxn u.cx
was a tree handicap sweepstakes of $50 each. with
$500 added: the second horse receive 500 OF
mo stakes Horses having after 25th Of June Tor
anv racc closed 1877 at any other than the Saratoga
course excluded One mile ana ,hrce-quartcrs For
TINS there we're nine starters, consisting OF George
Longslai's bay horse shyock, oy Lcsinslon-
aged cd no2se inc BY sa%s gsae
Katona 8 years old, III lbs y. Smiths BAY horse
Waller, by imported hurrah-Qaeen OF Clubs. . years
old ll3 lbs james T. Williams bay horse Whisper,
chestnut horse Galway ~ consora-Maudna aged.
nily Bradamante, by War Dancc-Brcnna,
years OLD, o. lbs; G; Reeds chestnut hes =,
lbs I. VI. Doswell's bay geldlng Bushwhnckcr by
Bonn Scotland--Anna Bush, years old, SO lbs. ID.
| McDaniel's bay My Lady Salyers. by Longlelow--
a;,nuera 3 years old 81 lbs Bradamantc ana Whisper
were the favortcs, the former having tho CALL parc
| ularIy with the Western delegation Of spectators.
Brndnmanto sold Tor $225 and Whisper 1928; Galway,
500; Iongs,an's team, 500; Waller. $40; Burh-
| wnackcr 500 and tho held 500 Bradamane was the
| Grst away Galway second, Whisper thrd the others
IN a group Running up the shutc rapidly to tho half
mile pole where they turned mo The the regular snl
whuckcr second, Bradamante third, Whisper
fourth Partnership NTH, Galway sixth, Waller
seventh, Sbylock eighth Red Coat showed tho way
| around tho lower turn, Bradamante second, Bush
wbackcr third Whisper fourth, Galway iiith Partner
SHIN SIXTH Waller seventh, Shylock eighth Lady Sal
vcrs n,ntn The horses cattcred up through the mud
Of the quarter stretch, and they passed the stand
Red Coat on the outside was leading three lengths,
Bradamants sccond. with her nose IN front OF Whisper,
the latter head advance OF Bushwhacker, who was
! two lengths ahead OF Partnership, Galway sixth.