The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01
Fifth Day Of the First Meeting Of the
Saratoga Association.
FOUR EXCELLENT RACES
Bsrtram. Tom Ochlltree, Bramble and
t Lucifer the Winners.
BRILLIANT ATTENDANCE.

:hs races OF the 9Th day Of the first meeting
Of tho Saratoga Association were run to-day,
And better fields or moro closcly contested sTus-
ylcs for victory never Witnessed A. 'n's
Or any other racecourse. Four events were on
he card and all came or 10 the satisfaction " the
largo asssmbags who witnessed them INC racing
here since tho commencement has bean better On the
average than before As there were moro iresn
horses on the ground this summer begin with than
.. any other meeting Beside our Eastern. or homo
stables tho West and soutn have representatives
that have won donors and greenbacSs in iar proper
ton with own clippers.
The weather delightful this morning. and at an
carly hour the springs In the village wero WIS.,
tied by large numbers The band in Congress Park
dscoursed popular pieces OF music while the VS.
itors were slipping the health restoring waters IN
wondrous prolusion. The band here is most excel
lent one, and the music much appreciated both at
morning and evening performances. The park is elo-
Eanty arranged this year and shows to much advan-
ssge deer paddock ana the trout pond Icing objects
OF much interest 10 The visitors, who now ncreas
ing numbers daily the dangers OF travel have
decreased
The iwo-mle race OF yesterday has been much dis
cussed since its termination, aud the general opinion
is that had ushwhgcKer been properly weighted That
E had his jockey been OF The required weight instead
OF three and hall pounds too heavy. the colt would
have won TO certainty, Notwithstanding that he
fought every horse that attempted go 10 the front
throughout the race, and only beaten by short
head at the finish by his jockey taking the heaviest
part OF the track The colt came into the homesrech
on the lead and his jockey thereby had tho choice
Or the track. Instead OF crossing and taking
Tho foot path, which hard aud dry,
he brought the colt up the middle and
deepest part Of the track, leaving the hard and dry
place for Whisper who beat him ut the finish by
head. want of Judgment the part OF the jockey
lost the OF the colt several thousands OF dollars
There Is great want OF Intelligent jockeys at this
lime in America, aud dozen or more from England
81 good character would lind employment and good
wages were they to Tho The Southern and
Western dsrkey has no chance in a with such
jockeys as Hayward, Evans Barbee, Hughes and The
others who received their education in England and
gentlemen owning racing stables would do well to i'm
port few from the other side of the water.
The track heavy IN lew places, the worst being
on the homestretch from the furlong pole TO the
judges stand that being the lowest part OF the course,
aud in the early morning II was quite slippery these
spots and rather unsafe TOR gaIopng fast but is the
beat track in America Notwithstanding. An accident
Of serious nature occurred while The horses were
taxing their morning gallops. Colonel McDanic's
fine thrce-y old bay Glen Dudley by Glencls
Madame Dudley, while taking gaIop slipped and jn-
jared his shoulder severely. The injury said 10 be
Of serious a character that 1t Is impossible
Tor tho colt to recover his previous form IN time
Tor his coming engagements. Tho Colonel has been
very unfortunate this season, something occurring from
lime 10 time with his best ock 10 lay them aside just
when they should DO ready Glen Dudley was
very promising colt, and Is engaged In the Kenncr
Stakes Jerome Park and the Dixie and Breckenridge
Stakes at Baltimore in the autumn IL Is to be hoped
that he may speedily recover and DO able 10 go into
Dtr0ng work SO that he may assist IN tho meeting At
Jerome Park and anerward at Baltimore.
The grand stand presented brilliant Appearance
aud was MED IN all its parts by tho most gorgo0usiy
attred ladies' that have been seated therein at any
previous day Of the meeting. Many iaccs were
within the enclosures aud all seemed delighted with
the several racing contests as they came on more
lovely Gay could not have been desired than VIC were
blessed with, fine norterly breeze being waited
the course while the IAcing was gong on.
The following are details OF what ranspired:-
THE FIRST RACE
vas for purse Of $500; the winners after tho 25h of
Junc OF any closed 1877 at any other the
Saratoga Course 70 carry seven pounds extra Horses
beaten and not having won u at this meeting al
lowed five pounds; maidens, II four years old, allowed
seven pounds II i've years or upward ten pounds; the
starters, comprising August Beimont's bay hlly
Baroness, by Observation-Disclosures 3 yours old,
Princess Princess Of Thule, by " Leaminsson"Pheae,
years old. 81 lbs; +. smythcs chestnut mare
W Mulkey's chestnut mare cnlquita, BY imported
Hurrah-sunrise, years old, ia lbs John u. Har-
beck. JE s. bay colt Bertram, by Xentucky-Bern,cc.
years old, ll3 lbs Chlquta was great favortc.
selling for $780, Madge $3.50; Bertram los; Baroness
500; Princess OF Thule. $50. The horses had
Sar:,al start, Madgs being first, chqnlta second.
Tnulo nnh. Madge showed the way around
The upper turn, closely waited by ChiquiIa,
Bertram ,h,rd, Baroness fourth, Princess OF Thule
nth. AS they passed ne quarter pole Madec led half
length Cniqua second two lem gins in front OF Der.
tram Baroness, who were side aud side, Princess
OF Thule bringing up the rear. Running down the
backsirc,ch Bertrsm ran TO the front ana was length
ahead At the half-mile pole Chiquita second. half
length ahead OF Madgc, Baroness fourth, close up.
Princess OF Thule niih. Bertram showed the way
around the lower turn followed by Cnquta but just
latter showed signal OF distress and Baroness
took second place. Barrett brought her into the
bomestrolch on the inside, whIIo BArbec pulled
Dcrram over 10 the opposite or far side Of the track
and the race was reduced to match between these
two all others beaten at The three
pole. Bertram ran strong up the homestretch and
won the racc by two lengths, baroness second, Two
lengths ahead or Princess OF thule, who was ono
length ahead Of Chquita the latter two lengths ahead
Of Aadge. Time OF the race, 1:s6js
SECOND
was for n purse OF 5000; the winners alter 18th OF
June any closed in 1877, at any other than the
Saratoga Course TO carry seven pounds extra. the
pounds extra the distance two miles There we're
ihrce starters tor this race. These were e. l. Lori
chestnut mare Abilene, by Pat MaIloy-Auna Travis,
Betsey, by Longellow--.,e Ward, years old, % lbs
Tom Ochiree iavorite over the nehi al
80 The horses started a, an easy pace, Abilene
leading, Aunt Betsey second Tom Ucbiltrec third
Abilene dashed away around tho turn, aud Aunt Bet
sey was pulled TO the rear Tor waiting race AthIenc
was six lengths ahead ut The quarter pole, Tom Ochl
tree i've lengths In front Of Aunt Betsey Gong down
the backstrctch Abilene showed the way, and at The
hnif-mile pole led three lengths, Ochiitrce second
SIX lengths ahead OF Aunt Bclsey. There was no
change of place or position around the lowor turn
the horses all running well Ia hand Whom They got
into the quarter stretch they Increased their speed,
and as they passed under the wire the com ietion
OF the first mile Abilene led tour lengths, Tom Uch
ree second, Lengths In 'front.' vi Aunt Bcsey Time,
90 Abilene kept The lead around the upper turn,
aud she running at about her best pace TO keep
The way OF big Tom Abilene Was three lengths
In front the quarter pole, Ocbltrce i've lengths
10 advance oil Aunt Bcisey. Tom Ochiltree be- |
gan shutting the daylight and al the haline pole
Abilene had only one length tho best oil IT, Aunt
Bctscy TOUR lengths beh md rom. Going around the
lover turn the gain Of Tom the Oily was slow but
Burc, and at the pole he had reached her
shoulders. They swung the homestrctch ssdc and
SIDE and a er strong gallop 10 the stand Tom Ochl
sico the race by short leugsh, the last mile
ABOUT eighty yards
THE THIRD RACE