The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-07
SARATOGA RACE 5.
First Days Racing Of The Extra Meeting Of
the Saratoga Association.
FOUR EXCELLENT CONTESTS.
Pique. George w.. Bill Bass and Fugl-
tive the Winners.
sAnArooA, August 8, 1877.

SAnAToGA, august o, 1871.
The first days racing of the extra meeting of the
Saratoga Association on this afternoon on one OF
the fastest ana best America the rain Of last
night having improved greatly from its appearance
ri Saturday, whom it rather deep with dust Four
rum all in good time. The frs. event was
three-quarte-s OF n mile dash by two-year-oids, In
which nine were engaged, tho contest beng won BY
Pique. The second heats OF n mile and hvo
urlongs which had four starters, ana George w. was
ME victor The third event was dash of mile be-
tween ave- and this was wen by Bill Bass The fourth
contest dash Of mile and al eighth with three
starters, the being won by Fugitive The racing
throughout very satisfactory TO the large assem-
bIaee OF ladies' and gentlemen the grand stand The
toilets OF the ladies' were beautiful.
Yesterday dull day with the gentlemen who
this place merely 10 attend the races. in the
morning they at the track to see the horses take
their carly gallops, the remainder of the day being
passed the balconies Of the hotels discussing the
probable chances the horses engaged in the several
events come of to-day. The afternoon was COOL
and the night cold enough for ovcrcoat which was
rather unpleasant for those who came from
the sunny South. A cold rain set in after nine
O'Clock, driving the people to their rooms
for shelter and comfort The rain ceased
little after midnight leaving the roads and track
In the finest possible conotion, and the weather
changed ito charming morning and warm afternoon,
with prospect of continuance of the same Tor some
Eme to come. cold day has very depressing effect
the spirits OF the soourners at Saratoga, while
change to sunshine gives new life and spirits to every
The chilly nights have gwen some OF the horses
here colds, as many of them coughing; but the
brainers not alarmed about any of them. They
will hereafter be a little more careful, however with
their charges and that the evenings grow
the horses are properly clad
great many peope lett here Saturday last after
the finish of the first regular meeting to attend to
business their homes for week. with the intention
Of returning in time Tor the second meeting, which
commences on Saturday next; yet notwithstanding
their absence, the grand stand presented very lair
gathering OF the lovers OF the sport.
The following are the details OF the running as it
came off,
for purse of $500, entrance free for maiden two
year-ods which have not run In the United States
elsewhere than at Saratoga since 25th of June; tho
colts carry los lbs. and the nlies and geldings
l02 lbs. the distance three-q quarters Of mile Ton
horses entered and nine OF them post
These p. Lorilard's bay hlly Piquc by Leaning
ton-Lady Emma; G. W. Medinger's brown Ally by
Pheaton-Kate Anderson; D. D. withers' brown
Oily by Lexington lnvercauld; Dwycr Brothers,
chestnut colt Fury. by Narragauset:-Julieta;
G.. L. Lorillard's chestnut colt Albert, by
Australian - Queen Victoria; d. McDaniePs
brown FLY by Enquirer-Lesure; F. Smyths clestnu
lilly Telephone, by MISUNDERSTANDING f. A. Cha
baush's black hly Jet, by Vauxhall-H eatherbell r.
Purycar's chestnut colt Clifton, by Planet-My Lady
Plque was the tavore, selling In the pools for $225,
Clifton $780, Albert $75 Jet $50 Lexngton--Inver-
cauld FLY $50, Kate Anderson lilly $40, Telephone
$50, Leisure fly $50 and Fury $40. The
start was decidedly in favor oil Pque and
Clifton, Telephone third Fury, fourth JET
fifth, McDaniel's Leisure lilly sixth, Mcdinger's
Kate Anderson FLY seventh, withers' Ally
eighth and Albert ninth, and the affair was settled
before the youngsters reached the five furong pole.
They ran up the shute very rapidly, and as they
tered the regular track at the haIf-milc polo Clifton
was leading half length Pique second. Telephone
third, Jet fourth, Fury 1hh, the Leisure FLY SIXTH
Albert seventh, Withers' eighth, the Kate Anderson
hlly ninth Clifton and Pque had gap OF three
lengths open the lower turn, aud they turned
into the homestretch four lengths ahead
Vt Jet, Telephone fourth. Albert Nth,
The Leisure nlly SIXTH Fury seventh,
the others OF the entirely in fact there
none in the race with any chance OF winning except
Clifton or Pque Clifton kept in front Of the lilly until
he reached the pckets when she began to press him
SO closely that Hughes had recourse TO the whip.
This, however, oil NO avail and aferward the
lilly began To leave Clifton, anu she came home WIN
ner by two lengths Clifton second, six lengths in front
OF Telephone, Albert fourth, Jet fifth, the Leisure Ally
SIXTH Wthers FLY seventh, MeuiDger's Kat" ADder-
Son nlly eighth and Fury ninth, the majority Of the
beaten ones nav ng been pulled up the stretch
when their jockeys found they had chance OF win
ming. Time, l:lSt4
THE SECOND RACE
q handicap for horses which have run IN the
United States elsewhere than at Saratoga 25th
June the purse being $780, of which 500 was to be
be heats of a mile and five iurongs There were four
entries, comprisin George Longsans bay colt George
~, by Revolver-Skipper, years DID, carrying ia
lbs. g. L. Lorillard's brown colt Ambush, by Austria
lan-Doly Morgan. years old, lilo tbs Larry Harris
l.nyr nlfu anru hua hr hx,S
years old, LOG lbs. and ID. McD,niels chestnut
colt St James, by Lcxington-Banner. 3 years old,
Henry Owens, $40; George w., $175; ST. James,
$500 The horses had q capital START and they went
James second, Ambush third, George w. close up
When the horses passed out OF the shute at the half
james second, one length In front OF Ambush, the
latter length ahead vi George Nv. Henry
Owens showed the way around the lower turn, and
was still two lengths IN front at the three-auarter
pole, the others as before mentioned. The horses ran
Iesurcly up the homestretcn and was not untit they
approached the stand did they seem to be running
an where their best As thcy passed under the
wire, leading from the judges to the timers stand,
Henry Owens bad stl the best OF II by two lengths,
St James second, TWO lengths IN front OF Ambush,
The utter half length In advance OF George Nv. Time
upper turn the horses closed up and shut
up the most OF the daylight between themselves.
Owens clear Of ST. James, who had AMBUSH tapped
on his saddle skirts George Nv. one length bchud.
Going down The backstrcch fast running TOOK place
and tho horses drew closer TO Henry owens Al the
haltmiie pole the latter led hall length, ST. James
second. one length IN advance OF George w.. who
at this time length ahead OF Ambush who seemed to
be suiking, as Barbee seemed TO be using his whip
very freely. Going around the lower turn Ambush
dropped back three lengths bennd the others,
who were nearly parallel When they passed
the three quarter pole Henry Owens .e.. haI a
length, ST James second, hall u length IN trout VI
George w. the latter three lenp anead OF Ambush
The horses entered the homestrc,ch in tn way and
after very exciting struggle between the Trio IN
which Henry owens Appeared the best and every one
supposed lie would WIN ito heat Ambush with a
tremendous rush up tho stretch, onhc extreme out
side, and landed on the mark terms with
Henry Oweps They we're both length ia front OF
81 James, who q length ahead ol George W.
Time, 1855. the last mile beng run in :45k.
Second Heat Ambush was the favoric over
abe dsd at tZ21 10 silh Tae horses started even,
but at once George W. went to the front, running
OF sharply passed out OF the sGutc two lengths ahead
OF Henry Owens, the latter one length in front of
Ambush who was half length anead Of 81, james.
George Nv. made the distance Tour lengths between