The New York herald., 1878-08-27
SARATOGA RACES.
Tenth Extra Day of the Meeting Of
the Saratoga Association.
EXCELLENT SPORT.
Four Very Exciting Races-Bramblf, Helms
man, Mamie II. and Dan K.
the Winners.
SARATOGA. August 26, 1878.

SARATOGA, August 20, 1878.
Tho second regular meeting being over on Sstur-
day there yet eight lacking to make up tho
hundred events that John Morrissey promised last
summer should be run on tho Saratoga track ihs
year Four of these were ded to-day, and IL the
weather remains fair tho sport Will be continued
tomorrow aud Wednesday, which will more than re-
deem the promise made by the deceased manager OF
tho This decision OF the association Is par
ticuarly pleasing to tho hoso men as 1t will keep in
the village hundreds Of visitors who invariably
leave for their homes so soon as the racing
is over. Though perhaps not admitted to every
inquirer the OF the hotels, as the season
approaches end, are very anxious that the races
should be prolonged. that their guests who como 10
the Springs for this amusement only may thereby DO
induced to remain with them; and this summer their
hopes In this respect more than realized. From
present appearances there will DO double the number
OF visitors left hero tho end Of tins month tnan
tho during the last two years. Though The
abundance ut the but moderate to-day OBJ
ssrvaiion has proven that ali the leading hotels are
yet well filled. and IN one or Two instances there are
Du. few rooms Of the several hundred IN eacn that
vacant.
When the horses for the first event sum
moaod 10 the post tho grand stand, though not
crowded as Saturday, presented pleasing speeIa-
s.c. Four tive hundred ladies' dressed In the beau
"
were lhickly seated between thrice that NUMBER Of
the serner sex, and the progressed ,her en-
thusiasm demonstrated how well they love tue amuse-
ment. Tne "surprsc" in the second event, that OF
one mile und a.nalf fully appreciated by tho
ladies' and universally lamcnted by Them because
of the terrible upset to all calculations OF public form
which also by tho bettas fraternity, who
were tor the moment sturnei by the result
Tho third very interesting one, tho
distance zone mile ana eighty yards) beng unusual
one on the turf Seven started, and tho winner
turned up in Mamie H., who beat OLD
by a head.
The fourth race was another good one and the day
finished well.
The following wero the officers of the day.
NJudges--Sicssrs. johnson and Cammacx.
TtmerS-Messrs. smith and haley.
.Secretdry--Mr. G. Wneatiy.
Stdrter--Mr. w. NJ. Conner
Ths details OF the running follow.
RACE
was ior u purse OF $500, Of which $50 to second
horse entrance froo; tree handicap quarters
Of mile. Eight starters came the post These
wero Dwyer Brothers bay colt Brambie, by Bonn o
Scotland, dam Ivy Leaf, years old, carrying liz
lbs A. Smith's gray lilly Lsiy darcy, by Trouble,
dam Csstaway, 4 years old, 107 lbs c. Reea's bay
fly Bonnie Wood, by Bonnie Scotland, cam Wood
bne, years Old, lO4 lbs. j. d. CampDeli's chestnut
geiding Queenston. uy Admiral, dam FAIRY q ice u,
aged, l02 IDS. George AyreS bay colt Ailsveur, Ny
tiiroy, dam Sequin, years old, 30 los. Ii. sand
3 years old, SIS iu.; j. w. Belts caostnut colt
Franklin, ny Lexington, dam Canary Bird, years
old 81 lbs, and 4. W. Uos,seL's cbestnut gelai z
Sunlight by Australian, dam Ectipttc. The follow m
tplut M o. n <tt tpn.u la