The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-18
FAST RACING In SARATOGA.
FOUR ETENLY MATCHED FIELDS or
HORSES RAISING THE DUST
Idveiy Brushe. for swecpstake rurses-Rnte
Ciaxton. the Missouri Flyer, Takes rhirh
PInoe-I.i Lightning striking Near the Track


tIaxton, the Missouri Flyer, Takes Third
Place Lightning striking Near the Tr"ck.
SARATOGA Aug II. This was the fourth
Saturday Of the race meeting, and on no day
since the races began has the asscmblagc been
a. large or the fields so evenly matched The
track was fast and dry sometimes cnvclopng
the flyers in clouds OF dust In the first race,
dash Of thrcc-quartcrs Of mile. six al tho
horses entered had already won races n, this
meeting. Tho second race brought out tho
Missouri crack. Kate Claxton. who came to
Saratoga with flaming reputation. She met
the recent victors. Bonnie Wood, Bramblc. Bcr-
thn and Danichef. Tho best she could do was
10 take third place. Eight staying race horses
Of tested met;e struggled in the two-milc run
for the free handicap sweepstakes Of 500 each
with $500 added. The selling race was an cN-
citing brush between wcll-known flyers. and
fast time was made In fact, all the races were
run very close to the fastest time on record. the
first only lacking o. seconds. the second
seconds. and the last seconds. At least ono
thousand ladies' saw the sport. They export
enced u sensation not down on the programme.
About o'clock heavy black cloud came up
from the west and closed down over
the course. Suddenly terrific flash of light
ming. with a crash Of thunder. cane. which
startled the men and alarmed the ladies. Some
trees near the western side Of the rncecourso
wore seen 70 fan and a great cloud Of dus,,
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