The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
Second Day Of the Second Meeting of
the Saratoga Association.
FOUR CAPITAL CONTESTS.
Clifton, BAIL, Parole and Cardinal Wolsey
the Winners.
A GRAND ATTEND DANCE.

"A great many persons visited the course at
eary hour this morning 10 the horses engaged in
The several of today take their final
Tors before the grand struggles for mastery which
10 take place In the afternoon that the hackers OF
the various stables would have n fun knowledge tho
condition OF the horses and be able TO up their
minds about their probable chances of winning the
amounts already up and how to lay larger sums.
The supporters Of the various stables returned
70 tho village in ample timo for breakfast
with confident looking countcnances. and 10 judge
from their appearance locker would be led to be.
love that every horse entered the several events
would be winner. The Kenner Stakes was the
great event Of tho day, and tho horsemen stopped
TO take their matutina draught at Congress Springs
their way IRON tho course alter seeing their
rlvoriies gaIop, to questions put to them to the
chances OF the different horses their answers would
be:-"Baden Baden cannot lose IT," ''susquehanna Is
dying and sho will gallop the hfc out of
Baden Baden," 'Thc track will just suit
the long stride OF BAIL, and you bet
your lie he will get place" cold McDanlcls amt
beat yet and you'll find that he'll be somewhere al
Tho finish; and, say, whc you're picking favor
ltss. don't forget the field Mind that, for Bush
whackers thcrc' Opinions AMI advice like the above
wore given by the early rscrs, who had all the
horses out and examined them closely. There
that had declared run but was not considered
70 cough occasionally his exercise, and In fact he
has boon doing since his race Tor the
Travers Stakes at tho opening day Of tho
meeting He, OF coarse much fanced
by the spectators; but his at the solicitation
Of his trainer concluded the colt the Same
time giving Instructions to the jockey to have the colt
eased up at the first symptoms OF distress shown
the race and take no chance OF njurng him in his
present condition by forcing him when showed dis
lress Baden Baden greatly admired by The ma
orty Of the sojournors at this place from that
every person connected with tho stable would declare
10 every person who inquired about the colt that he
was better In his ife and that he could pos
by be beaten by any horse of his age at tho present
lime In the country. This was the cause Of his being
30 great favorite to-day in the betting. DIFF
fercnt line of conduct practiscd in tho Other
stables from that of Baden Baden. Few If any idcrs
visited the stables OF Mr. Belmont that of Mr.
Lorllard, and If they did they generally away
about wise as they went-with a flea in their ear.
Mr.. Pincus, Jacob the Sient,' as be is sometimes
called, has questions propounded TO him about Sus
auehanna been known to say that 'rf there any
thing wrong about her he did not know It," Only
this and nothing more Mr.. Brown is another trainer
That does not como out In tho highways and byways
10 proclaim to tho world the condition OF tho
horses in his stable, and the consequence
was that the outsiders had to form their opinions
previous performances Of the horses and their
chances accordingly. Baden Baden 1t is true, has
The prestige OF having the Jersey Derby at Long
Branch and the Travers Stakes at this place. which
Tended to make HIM tho great favorite he was and 1t
was supposed that like Harry Bassett 10 Daniels
IN 1871 ana 1872 he could win not only this, but all
The stakes In which he Is entered tor this year.
The track was in capital condition for tho sport TO-
day, and tho weather all that could be desired. Tho
grand stands the assemblage by looking 10 the LETT
could plainly see the tops OF the Green Mountains OF
Vermont looming up IN the lar distance The farm
houses and barns IN Washington county were plainly
visible, and the hills over which the lighting done
century ago which terminated with the surrender OF
Burgoyne The landscape Is beautiful, and artist
would have seen many pictures that would have inter
ested HIM this morning The twelve miles from here
TO the Hudson River through Washington county Is
about as fertile and picturesque as portion OF the
State.
There was more people in the VILLAGE of Saratoga
this morning than other day this season. oil the
hotels being full to the sky parors and the demand
for conveyances to the race course at eleven O'Clock
was SIMPLY astonishing. Everything wheels was
brought into rcqusition, and noticed that people
not fastidous some other occasions when
tho crowd was not great The boulevard presented
lively appearance, but, being well watered, it al
ways the ride to and IRON the quito
pleasant as well as exciting
Tho grand stand presented brilliant appearance.
the toilets OF the ladies' being really magnificent aud
the latest fashions In dress displayed to the best
advantage. The stcrner also hal their Sun
day goto NICE tings, and looked their possible best.
II was grand sight to see SO much elegance H. the
grand stand witnessing morse races showing plainly
The great interest the better of society In this
country taking In sports OF the turf when properly
conducted.
There four events on tho card day. the first
dash OF thrccq uartcrs Of mile by two-ycar-olds,
which was won oy Clifton the second the Kenncr
Stakes, which captured by Mr.. T. Lorlard's Ba-
gil; the third dash of mile and half with 100
pounds, which Parole won quito easily, and the fourth
selling race oil mile aud an eighth, which was won
BY Cardinal W0lsey by head
The race Tor the Kenner stakes very unfor-
lunatc Tor tho Ast0r stable in the brcukng down of
Baden Baden. But the accident was an icipated by
many people, who bet their money against him der
che belief that the colts leg in doubtful condi-
ton and this race would finish it. They unfor-
fortunately correct IN their calculations, and IL Is
strange that the people connected with the stable
could not SEQ What seemed paipaoe TO other
people, Tho start was very bad one Tor
tho colt, but was as much the fault of
the jockey II OF the starter, as the jockey
broke away with tho lead before the other horses
IN position bali dozen times before the flag fell
susquonanna was nearly as far behind the Others as
was Baden Baden at the start, and she had to be
pumped out TO run through the others after running
milo and halt. 1t Is probable that the result would
not have been altered nothing unusual had occurred,
rs BAIL ran steadily through tho race without making
an effort until he got into the homestrctch, when no
came homo apparently an easy winner Major Barker
ran good rccond and Bushwacker capital third.
The first race was Tor purse OF $500, OF which $50
was TO be given to the second horse for maiden two
ycarolds which have IN the United States else
where than at Saratoga since the 10Th of June Tor any
race closed Ia 1877; tho distance hreequartcrs OF
mile For this event tncro were nnc starters, CON-
prsing Il. 4. Claoaugh's black hy Jet, by vauxhall
Acatherbcll; Rice x Bcthume's bay calf Duncan +.
withc.s brown nly, by Lcxnston-lnvcr-
oauld; T. purycar's chestnut colt Clifton, By
planei-My Lady; +. smythc's chestnut colt
DanichcG, by Gcnels-salina; O. Reeds brown colt
Eugene N. Robinson, by Warminstcr-nvcrary; +.
Lorilard's brown ny Hidcgardc, by Lcxinpton--Miss
Carter; ID. McDancis bay flly, by War Dance-fly;
and the same gcntleman's brown hliy, By Enquirer
Leisure Hlldcgardc was the favortc, selling for
$l55; Chiffon second choice, bringing slo; w,ihers,
$50; MsDanicl's, $40; Dancncn. $40; Duncan Ken
ncr, $50; Jet $25 Eugene n Robinson, s25. Duncan
" Ksnncr was Irst away. The Fly nly second,
Clifton third Hlldcgarde fourth, Eugene n.
kobinson Nth, tho Enquirer lilly sixth, With
ers' seventh, Jet eighth, anu Denchcn ninth The
youngsters ran rapioy up the shutc, and they
terrell the regular track at the hail mile pole the Fly
Oily was leading by short lcag,h, Duncan f. kcnncr
second Clifton third, Eugene y. Robinson fourth. tho
Enquirer oily NTH, Hilccgarde sixth. Danichcf
seventh, Jct eighth Wthcrs ninth. The Fly lilly and
Clifton were leading around the lower turn, kcnncr
having smut up nj 60U yards Robinson third Hldcgardo
fourth, tho others following as best they could. AS
the youngsters the hoostretch the Fly ly had
the o IT, Clifton second Eugene N Robinson third
HIluegarde fourth. Kcmner mn, WitEors sxth. Jet