The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-05
Last Day Of the First Meeting of the
Saratoga Association.
FOUR VERY EXCITING RACES
Virginius, Pique. Whisper and Fugitive
the Winners.
BRILLIANT ATTENDANCE.

Tho meeting has been grand success The races arc
not over, however. On Monday and Tuesday next
there will be eight extra races rum and on the ioo"-
ing Saturday the second regular meeting OF Inc asso-
ciation VIII begin. when there will be seven days moro
racing With four races each day The VISITORS
TO Saratoga generally appreciate and patronize sports
of tho turf as was by crowded stands each
day OF the past meeting; and the demand tor cxlra
days. racing bcsidcs the regular meetings co.,
clusiveiy proves this assertion For the de-
creased numbers OF people who have been
in Saratoga the past two weeks, compared
with previous years the attendance the race
this has been much larger In proportion than
formerly. Racing is pastme that all classes oil peo-
pie enjoy and when they good running without
any trouble as is the here, they vast
numbers all racing days. Many people doubt
would other summer resorts but for their love of
the turf where they cure of witnessing good
ming on Que OF the best managed tracks in America
III all the twenty eight that have been
has not been where murmur OF complaint has
beeu made by any person OF the manner Of the run
npg nor of uniarness IN decisions. Notwithstanding
the Coscness OF the finishes many contests during
the meeting With four exceptions all the winners have
been beaten IN turn the only ones who escaped defeat
being Baden Baden who the Travis Stakes; Susque
hanna, who won the Alabama Stakes; Bramble, who
the Saratoga Stakes; Joe, who won mile and
quarter dash Trouble. the steeplechaser, who won
once and made a dead heat with Waller another
occasion, and Cuba in two yearold race. All these,
with the exception OF Trouble and Waller have only
once. The handicap races have been particularly
good tue fine adjustment OF weights making the
horses so nearly equal that finishes have been
tonishingly close. Taken whole, repeat that
the racing has boon good, II not better, than
ever Witnessed at this any ether in this
country.
Yesterday gala day with the country people OF
this eghborhood, and they into tho village
thousands to The circus. Never before there
such gathering Of people here TO show. Ten
thousand men, and children admitted
during the day and evening under the OF the
lento, 600 at the evening performance. The troupe
performers, with the and wild animals
into the village at early morning, and at midnight,
two hours after the performance over the great
uavacade its way to other town, there 10
astonsh they did here, all who could possibly at
tend the performances This is bedly the great
est travelling show az present In the country
There great rusf this morning, between halt
past eleven and twelve O'clock TO get to the course,
and the bell sounded for the horses appear
the first the grand stand presented its usual grand
display OF fashion and beauty The weather being
charming he track the finest possible condition
fast time looked for, and much marking and bet
they becoming experts in the sports of turf
Four we're run during the aftern oon-the first
mile dash, with four starters, By vrgnius; the
second Eve furlongs for twoyear old beaten maidens
which had seven starters, ana was won by Mr.. p.
Lorillerd's Pique; the third two miles and
quarter with five starters, Whisper proving the
ncr; and the fourth selling race Of one mile and
naf was won by Lucifer. This closed the running OF
The first meeting.
The following are the details the racing came
OF
FIRST RACE
for purse OF $500; threey ear-ods to carry e5
lbs four yea-olds, 1us lbs. 1ve-year-olds and up
ward, ia lbs; beaten maidens allowed if years old,
q lbs ii years old upward lbs. winners after
18th of June of closed IN 1877 at any other
than the Saratoga Course TO carry lbs. extra; the
distance mile. Four horses under the above
ditions came TO the post. These were T. Lorard's
bay gelding Bombast, by Bonnie Scotand-Benecia, 3
ycais old, carrying 80 lbs; J. 4. Brewster 4 Co IS
black colt Vrgnus, by Virgil Lutte years old, los
lbs; Dwyer Brothers black horse Rhadaman
Illus by Leamingi on-Nemesis years u, ia
BIS. and Oden Dowie's chestnut mare Mary,
by Dickens-My Maryland years DID, 1903
lbs Rnadamanthus the favorite IN the
pools, selling for $3.50, Bombast s1l5 virgnius $55
and Mary s45 There was some little delay ex-
when the flag fell the horses very terms
Bombast leading virginus second. Mary third, Rnad-
lmantnus fourth. Going around the upper turn
Bombust showed the way by length, Virgnius
sccond, hall length In front OF Rhadamanthus, Mary
up Al the quarter pole Bombast han length
ahead vi khadsmanthus, VINO nad ,aken second place.
and was one length III front OF Nrgnius, Inc latter
one length in aa vance OF Mary. Bvmbast sll showed
way down tue backs stretch, and as tue horses
passed tho ball m lie pole he was nall length front
OF Knadatnnnthus, the later neck IN advance oil Vir
Iannt nahn nj Maru ls.ra
daylight be wecD the quartet they at their
best around The lower Turn When they came INTO the
homestretch there was very little dInerence between
them, but by time the horses reached the iurlong
pole pablo that the victory lay between Bonn
bast and virginIas, tho affair remained DOUBT
WITH them until they reached The two mile distance
stand when Virginlus gained nch by inch unit as he
went In under tue wire he showed MS head and neck
front Of Bombast and was awarded the race Bonn
bast our leDg his IN front OF RDadananlhus, Mary
u good fourth Time :42sl, winch is the best time
ever made in a public ON this track Gray Planet
in a race against time this on the 18th OF
August, 1874 the milo IN :lz1a. cray Planet was
then years old and carried Ito los Ibis, therefore
Is better race, as Nrsin!us iourycaroid, had los
lbs. up.
THE SECOND RACE
for a purse OF $500 for maiden two-year- ODDS
those beaten at this meeting allowed los, The dr.
lance five arongs For thls even, there w.re seven
starters, comprising Charles Reeds chestnut ny
Bridget. by Leamiug on-Milncr's dam, 102 lbs. +.
Smy he's chestnut thy Telephone, By Aseroid-Schot-
in2ton-Lady kmmui. l02 lbs. u. ID. Withers' chest
nut nily by Ausraan--Geneva 102 lbs /; g. H.
Iorlllards Chestnut hly Louaner, by Lcver--Lady
Hardaway, 1o7 lbs.; ID. McDaGol's bay oily by War
Dance-Fy, lO2 lbs; Puryears chestnut
colt Clifton by pIanet-My Lazy, 100 bs
Pique mad the call III the betting, selling
for s225, Wthcrs $l65 Chiffon Sl50, Loulanicr $780,
aud the 6cid comprising Bridget, Telephone ana tho
Fly my, sl0o. Tue youngsters hai "a very excellent
start Chi OF leading tue Fly My second, Piquc
lhird, the Others in a bunch. When the Youngsters
turned into the bonlestretch. alter running furong
up the shule, the Fly My had her head IN front Of
Clifton, Pque third, Wthors' nly fourth Loulanler
nth, Bridget SIXTH Telephone seventh. The young
stcTs changed positions rapidly on the lower
turn, but there was never IN the quarter
Of mile, ffom the half To the three
quarter pole, daylight observable in tito bunch
pf horses. AS they entered The bomcstretcn at tho
.Lrec. quarter pole Loulancr and Chiffon seemed 10
have tneir heads together, vita Wlthcrs lilly capped
,n them, PIque al her saddle with no OILERS 10 a
Eroup close np. From tncro nome me race was very
exciting. Winners ally drew away IRON the others
md the lead 10 the picket icnce at tue drawgute
At that place shc was chalensed by Pique wbo con-
ng on strong, won the race BY TWO lengths Withers,
lify six lengths ahead OF the Fly ally latter three
lengths IN advance OF boulsuier, VINO was one length
In front OF Telephone, Bridget seventh Time OF tne