The New York herald., 1877-07-27
SARATOGA RACES.
Third Day Of the First Summer Meeting Of
the SaratOsa Association.
FOUR EXCITING RACES.
virginius, Parole, Rhadamanthus
and George Nv. the Winners.
A GRAND ATTEND NDAN CE.

SARATOGA, July 26 1871
The Saratoga Association thus far been favored
with tine weather for their races To-day has been de
iighttully pleasant the SUMS rays being tempered
with braciug breeze from the West. The track was
NIL that could be desired for speed and safety and oil
the in q satisfactory manner -FOUR
events were on card and tho fields OF horses IN all
except the Saratoga Cup, were large, and SO equally
matched wero tho horses In point OF speed In the
minas OF the public that those most acquainted
with the different stables were puzzled rs TO which TO
choose This doubt gives tho charm TO racing and
causes tho great that Is manifest at this place
on each succeeding day OF the meeting
The first race had seven entries, the second-the
Saratoga Cup--nai only four tho third eleven and tho
flourish eleven and the bet,ng on these was extrava
Rantiy large In the poolseng yesterday afternoon
at the the horses were backed in the most
liberal Selling pools at the racecourse Is be-
coming popular every day, and therc Is NO doubt
that 1t will be allowable all the racec0urses in
this before the Is over, and that thero
will be NO objection It's being carried at Jerome
Park next autumn. ~ u Is tho only fair
way OF betting On horse contests Bo0kmakng
Is not understood by the masses, and II It was
the TACT OF tho delay in settling alter will deter
the majority OF those who bot from ndulging that
style OF betting. The majority Of those who bet want
that they can open new account on The coming
event
The touts becoming great nuisance about the
racccourHes Of the country, and they are in great
orcc here IT the present time. Their business ia TO
give the winner each those who will listen TO
,hcm and they 10 get pay from some one for
thoir Information Tho way that tho tout works is to
givo y different horse to each inquirer Tor the
winner. He gives the whole nela away, and.
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the person who backs the winners and win they
expect and generally get present II was curious 10
the telegraph office last night the number Of lose
s'tpsn that lay the desks the ollce that were
copied and sent 10 people at distance principally 10
New York and Hobsken Many Of these 'tips'' were
written by the same hand and read az iolows:-'Ch
quitn tho first for your lite" 'Rhadamanthus
sure" 'Put something vrg,nius, as It is just bis
distance" "Nobody beat Madge this race; shc Is
going like a ghost" 'sLook for Higgins" Gar
dnal wolsey is hot at that distance' These de-
spatches and several others from the individual
will show the value that be placed tho modern
stout, who Is becoming pest about the stables and
should be routed from them whenever he shows hts
face.
There were lively scenes about eleven O'Clock this
morning in the village. aud all kinds Of vehicles were
in great demand. Long before that time however,
hacks omnibuscs and wagons OF all kind were going
out IOooeu W tuo COuIse, Uut ootWoou cioVcu anu
twelve O'Clock the excitement on tho road with the
vehicles rushing and fro was very great The nun
bers brought out large on tho other tw o
days OF the meeting. and when they were seated on
the grand stand they presented most brilliant ap-
peArance. The ladies' can make grcat display ut this
place. the boulevard leading from the village TO the
always days well watored to aay the
dust and there s danger OF spelling valuable
dresses. The drive is always pleasant and exciting
49, fsuru ho Aooh hSpu hat
tho teams worked by those having them IN hand
Al quarter OF hour before noon the bell rang for
tho horses to get ready for the first race and
afcrward they made their appearance on the course.
Then they each took canter to open their pipes and
their limbs preparatory to the struggle Tor tho
purse At this time the grand stand was well diied.
nnd IN front OF It the pooling department was flied
with distinguished gentlemen from nearly every State
In the Union.
THE FIRST RACE
was for purse OF $4Oo Winners after June e5 OF any
course % 10 carry lbs extra madsns 4 years old or
upward, allowed lbs. The distance one mile There
iiy Princess Of Thule, by minrton-PheDc, years
OLD, cdrrying 81 lbs. j. K. Brewster Co.'S black
horse vsn by s Dv lis S
ton Court years old 20 lbs W. huikey's
chestnut mare Ghiaua, by hprrannSanrso ral,Ss.
colt W. l. higgins, by Pat Maloy years old IO2 lbs
Dwyer Brothers black horse Rhadamahthus. by
sch-A>oAAcoe,
this and pools sold on him. bu, his owners con
cluded to withdraw him ana run him IN The three
quarter mile dash. Madge also entered, but, IKE
Khadananihus was Withdrawn for the other event
Chquita the iavoriie selling for $780, vrginus,
Princess OF Thule, SS5 The horses had very lair start
vrginias leading, Cardinal Wolsey second, Chiqana
thlrd, Princess OF Thule fourth, w. l. Higgins nth.
Running around the upper turn Cardinal Wolscy went
90 the 'front.' followed closely by the Princess Of Thule
VIrgiHius third Chiqua fourth, ". !. Higgins hftn.
The passed tho quarter pole this order, and
they did no; change places until near the half mile,
Princess OF Thule had her head IN 'front.' CARDINAL
Woisey second half length ahead OF w. Hs-
around Gos hs lover ,urn came with rush and
nj the thrce-quarter pole W. l.. Higgins, VirgInius,
Chiqu'a and Cardinal wosey seemed almost parallel,
Princess OF rhulc length behind. Getting INTO
straight work on the homestretch Vrsinius soon ran
TO the front, followed by W. l. Higgins but the latter
WIS unable TO overtakc the big black, and Virginius
passed IN under tho wire "a winner OF tho race by a
length, w l. Higgins second our lengths ns ahead Of
Princess OF Thule, Cniquta a bad fifth Time OF tho
mile, l. ~
THE SECOND RACE
was the Saratoga Cup, OF $1,000, added TO sweep
stakes OF $50 av or pay the second horse to receive
any closed In 1877 at any othcr than the Saratoga
course, to carry lbs. extra Two and quarter miles
There were twentylour nominations Tor thus event. Oh
which tho following came to tho post:-Charles Reeds
chestnut lilly Athishe, by Pat Maloy--Anna Irav;s
oeh,ltree. by c1insoi-Iasona. years Old ia los
Lerllard's brown gelding Parole, by i.cam'ugton--
Maiden years oid 10 Cs j. T. ow'nsS G :, w oay o eoI.
Ochi!trcc was the iavorise, selling Tor 5000; Vera
Crux, $3.50; Parole, sl2o; Atnlcne, $3j. Tho
very last pool sold 5000 Tor i0m Ochil-
trcc Vera Cruz, $3.50; Parole, $40; Abilene,
sos making him iavor,te over the dcid Tue art was
sood one, and the horses away very lcisurcIy
Tom Ochiitree gorg To tho front, followed by Vera
Crus, who took sides with HIM. Abilene third,
Parole bringing up the rear. When the horses camo
up 10 the Vera Cruz Tom had their heads to-
gcther, Athsnc four lengths behind with her head IN
advance OF Parole Tho first quarter In 2S !.
seconds Going around the upper turn Vera Cruz had
his head in front OF Tom, both OF the jockeys pulling
their horses double. Abilene three lengths behind
half length front OF Parole. Time u this poiut 81
seconds. Going down tho backstrctch Vera Cruz
iuovcc away from Ochiltrcc, and wnen he passed tho
haii-mie pole he two lengths in front of
1on, the latter three lengths ahead OF Atm
lehc, who was length III advance Of