The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-05

| I lbs Tue distance two miles and n quarter
sr sS' sesSS, I'VE asns BY Pat
Anna Travis years old, carrying 1o5 lbs g. l.. Lor
lizards bay morse Tom Ochiltrec, py
years old, III lbs r. Carers bay colt Jcnicr, X
Abd-el Kader-R Rosa, years OLD, III lbs James l.
Williams bay horse Whisper, by Planet-Mattie cross.
aged. 1l9 lbs, aud Carr Co.'S DAY colt vceroy oy
Gilrcy-sister 10 Raric, years old III bs Tom
0cnllrce was great iavortc. selling iof s-vo, 'no
getting in motion together, Tom ocntree leading,
Abilene second, Jeaier third, Viceroy ioutn WHISPER
nth Jeniier soon ran TO tue iron'' ~, nnu com,.'
ton OF ;nc first quarter OF q mile, wnich W.
run in ~ seconds. he was head IN iront OF Asnieme
VINO was gins OF Tom Ocniltree tne ater
four lengths ahead OF viceroy. whisper close up.
Gong around the upper turn Abilene ran 70 the front,
and opened gap OF three lengths on the others pass
ing the quarter pole with that advantage, Jenifcr sec
ond one length ahead OF Ochiltree who was length
IN advance OF yiceroy, Whisper still trailing close up
The time lor the hiii-mio was 54Js seconds. tong
down the backsrctch strong running was made by
s rd0 lace "a they passed The pole A,h.
Iene led length, Tom Ocbillree seccnd one length
IN front OF Jenlier, the latter two lengths ahead OF
vlceroy, who was two leogths In front oil whisper.
The time for the threc-quarcrs OF milo was 1."t'
Abilene had length OF daylight between herself aud
quarter pole, she led two lengths Ochiltrec
ter a head IN front OF Whisper. Jener beng
done for Time Of the mic, as Coming
up the quarter stretch at sharp pace Abilene passed
under the wire the judges stand with TWO ieneths
the best IT, big rom second Jour cngths IA advance
Viccroy, who head IN front Of Whisper, Jcni-
fer six lengths behind. The time OF the mic ana
quarter was liza. Away went the horses then TO do or
de- the little game mare Abilene Leading Two lengths
az the quarter pole Ocniltree second, length
front OF vlceroy who was Just he i'd IN advance Of
Whisper, Jenier lar behind Time oil tho mile
anu hall, 24l1a Tom ochiitree pus on stain
down the bacRstreLch and gained on the nly at every
stride, but had her head IN front at the nall mile
poe. Ochtree second, one length ahead Of Whisper,
who now showing TO advantage, and his hen'ucAy
friends began TO snow symptoms o. s"ou'.'s seIoy
was cooked" at tDis point TIRE U! Inc mlie anu
threcquartcrs, 3:0S Whisper, as soon as he kot into
the lower turn, made play Tor ocniitree' VINO ma
then passed Athenc. Tom was hrst al the quarter
pole by naf lensth, but no soon a,.er"s ara
biz horse Time of The TWO miles, 33o1a. IL was all
thea. Whisper was evidently The winner, ana
the Ken,uckans began 10 shout IN earnest tor him.
He gailoped up the homestretch IN u game manner,
winning the race by iour lengths Tom ocniitr.o
erehs Ia front of Viceroy Jeniicr fifth. Time Of The
two miles and quarter 402
FOURTH RACE
was purse $500, Tor horses which have not run
in the United states elsewhere han NJ Saratoga since
18th oil June; entrance irce the winner 70 De sold at
lowed los ii Tor ST. 600 lbs il Tor $3.50 II lbs. II
Tor $500 II IDS. if for $500 - lbs. One mile and
half There three entries Tor this race These
we're George Longs,aa's bay horse shylock by Lex
tonEuith, aged, 10 be sold ior 500, carrying ia
lbs. James T. Williams bay horse FAIR Play, ny vr-
gil-Crucliix $500, years old, loo los, aud W. Null
Keys bay colt Lucer, by Leamington--Lady Motley
years ola, $1,000, 81 lbs. Shyiock mad the call IN
the betting selling for $500. wnile Lucer fetched
S425 and Far Play Sl70 The horses had a capital
starr at the first lime of asking Luciier leading FAIR
Play second Snylock third. Going around the lower
turn SpyIock ran TO the front. Lucer did want
the lead; and the horses came ipto the quarter
stretch Shyock was two lengths ~ 'front.' Lucer sec
ont, TWO lengths IN ADVANCE OF Fa,r PLY. Shyiock
showed the way up the quarter stretch to the stand
beng pulled double, Luclfer second. also under pull
two lengths OF Far Play The pace was very slow,
the hail. mile beng flynne seconds. This was
not the way tor Shyock 10 beat Luccr. The pace
should have been made strong from the fai OF the nag
Shyiock was two lengths IN front at tue quarter pole,
Luciier second, FAIR Play bringing up the rear Tho
positions oil the horses were unchanged on the back
Stretch and they passed the halfmiie In the same
order that they were At the quarter pole. Leaving
there running began in earnest, and III the twink
ran in this way into the homestretch merry race
ensued which Terminated at tne stand by Lucifer
ming the race by length. snyock second length IN
front of Far Play. Time, 243, which was rather a
slow affair compared wiih the previous races Of the
day.
The following are the
SUMMARIZES.
FIRST RACE.
SARATOGA MISUNDERSTANDING DAY OF THE FIRST
MEETlSG-SArURDAY August 4-Purse, $500; three
year.os carry 95 lbs Jour year-ods los lbs; I'VE
lowed if years old, los; II four years old, or
upward, lbs. Winners alter 25th OF Juue OF any
race closed 1877 at any DINER than the Saratoga
Course to carry lbs. extra. One milo.
Starters
J. E. Brewster l. Co. s blk. c. Virginius. by Virgil
Lute years old, los (Barbee) l
p Lorillard's b. q. Bvmbast, oy Bonnie scotland
Benlcla, years DID, 81 lbs. .Barretp
i6gton--Nemcsis, years old, ia ibs..... (Evans)
oaen Bowles en-, m; oa Mary BY Diekens-My Mary.
Tme 42A.
SECOND RACE.
SAME DAY-Purse $500, for maiden two-year-o ODDS;
those beaten this meeting allowed lbs. Five FUR
longs.
T. Lorillard's b. f. Pique, by Leamington-Lady
D. d. Wthers' CHI. +. by MISUNDERSTANDING lo2
D. '0 McDaniss b. by War Dancc-ry, ios lbs
G. L. Lorlllard's CHI Louanler, by Lev:l..Lady
E smS,S. o lO II Telephone by
c. ' Rseds sn Bridget BY
T. paryear's en- c. clifton, by PlanetIMy Lady,
Time. iO4la
RAGS.
SAME DAY.-Purse $780, OF which 500 to the
second horse Entrance Tree. Winners after the Goth
the Saratoga Course to carry lbs extra; all otner
horses, except the winner of the Saratoga Cup, al
lowed lbs. Two miles y, and Quarter.
j. T. Williams b. b. Whisper, by planet-Mattie
IroI' asep, Tom ccb,itrec ov isx'sv.
ton--Katopa years old, III lbs. 1900. tBarbee)
c. Reeds CHI l. Abilene by Pat AAiIoy-Anna ira.
Wis, years old ilS lbs H. .tsa,rstp
Ruric years old, Ill lbs. s..... (hugnes)
F. carters en-; {. Jeniicr by Aba -el.Kadcr-Ross,
Time, 4:02.
FOURTH RACE
SAME DAy.-Purse $500, Tor horses which have not
run IN the United States elsewhere than at Saratoga
since 25th June. Entrance Tree. no winner 10 be
sold at Tor 81 900. II entered to be sold Tor
ST. 500 allowed ns. II ior $1,000. lbs If for $3.50,
IL lbs Tor $500, IL lbs II Tor $500, % lbs One
milo hall. Horses entered for the race must
start unles Tor satisfactory reasons excused ny The
judges.
Siorers.
w. Mukcy's br. c. Lucicr, by Leamington-Lady
Motley, years old 81, 500 81 lbs. .tBarrett)
George Longstan's b. b. snylock, by Lexington
Edtn, aged, $3.50, ia los............ .(Lvans)
j. T. Williams b. b. Fair Play, by Virgsi-Crucihx,
years old, $500, 100 lbs tKelso) .
Time, 2:46
STABLE BOYS KEEPING THE SPORT ALIVE
During tho pool selling on Mondays races mt the
track this afternoon matcn for $50 was made be-
tween some the boys belonging 10 Mr. Longstan's
stable and those the employ OF Mcssrs. Darby
Brothers Tho former named the chestnut colt Ran
coo u.s. three years old, oy Eclipse, out Of inr 3iue
Stocking and the latter tue chestnut geidirg Daudc
lion nrec years DID, by Oystermsn Jr, out OF Bet Ar
lngioD. to 20 half a mile anJiboth 10 carry 100 lbs
The longstaf boys secured Barrett to ride Rancocus
wnilc side put up Mclaughln u. Several pools
vcr sold on q katrVCus the fRyvrlte