The New York herald., 1878-08-18
SARATOGA RACES.
Fourth Day of the Second
Meeting.
CLOSELY CONTESTED EVENTS
Inspiration, Bramble, Princeton and Ken
nesaw the Winners.
LARGE AND BRILLIANT ATTENDANCE.

SARATOGA, N. Y, August II. 1878.
Ihs Saratoga Association this morning announced
tbat the promise made by John Morrssey last year,
hat 100 races should DO this meeting. viii be
carried Quito the lot,er, weather permitting Sixty
ave oi tue number were finished to-day, and by run
ming iour races day next week. and three days
On the following week, the programme will be CON-
Pieted II understood that this will bc the porma-
nsnt policy OF the associat,on and that the amount Of
money 10 bc given will be very largely increased, BY
contributions from the hotels, steamboat lines and
railroads. Some ana desirable stakes will bo
added to the programme o; next year, the datos for
tho closing Of which, and other particuisrs will soon
be announced.
The weather was charming. tho SUMS rays being
shaded Behind 1occy clouds, which tempered tho at
nosphere very agreeably. The attendance was verJ
numerous, in fact about the largest OF tho meeting.
and all present were delighted with the running.
-Four events were tho card--the drst dash Of
tnrec-quartsrs OF mile. the second mile and
eighth, the third two miles and the fourth mile
and quarteraIl OF which with great spirit
and speed.
The first by Inspiration after very
close finish with Dan K. and La Bello Helene, the
latter being ato In getting away at the start But Tor
the extra running had was thought that
she would have the race.
The second event u capital affair, and after
grand raco Tor bali a mile Bramble came away aud
won by Six lengths Barrott, tho jockey OF Bertha,
bad narrow escape from fall Coming up the
homestretc he broke his stirrup, ana only retained
his seat BY great exertion besides, he lost place In
the race, which would have certainly secured had
not tho stirrup givon way.
The third was capital one and was won by
short length By Princooon, with Bushwhackcr
ana Shyiock third. aae
rne fourth had alarge Hed Of good horlos, but
the Western colt kennssaw tho race IN gallant
style, Egypt second, MaEitana third.
ovYicxRs OF THE DAY.
Jutfges-kessrs. johnson, Bowie and Cammack.
Time,s-Messrs. smitn and WhuIcy t8
Secretdry-Charles Whea.ly. aa
Siarier- W. N. Conner
THE FIRST RAoH
was sweepstakes Tor all ages, $40 entrance play or
pay, with $500 added; the second horse TO receive
$100 out OF the stakes. Winners 81 600 to carry
weight Tor sge olher winners allowed s Iba
maicsns, II 4 years old. allowed Z lbs. ~ s
years upward, IL lbs. Three quarters Of u mile
There were eight starters, comprising a.
Smiths brown marc Inspiration, by warmins-
Ier dam Sopha, aged, III Ibs.; P. Lorii-
iard's bay nhy. pque, by Leamington. dam Lady
EmmaI, years OLD, 9s lbs q. L. L,rillard's bay
MY Fcrida, by GieneIx, dam Ii Henderson, 2 years
oId, 70 IDS. II. d. Durham & Co.'s oay cedIng Dan
L.. by Bonnie Scotland, dam Jenny June : years old
no lbs ID. d. Withers' chestnut fIy Byou, by Aus
tralian, dam Geneva. years old, 90 lbs. Dwyer
Brotncrs' black horse Rhsdamantnu by Leaning.
ton dan, N,mesis, years old, 122 los A. BcImours
bay niy La Belle Helene, by Gienelg. dam Greciau
Benz, years old, Ss lbs and j. h. brewster N Co y
chestnut gcldius PILOT, by Planet dam sailie Lewis
3ycars old, 100 lis The following uro low Of the
pools sold the just before tho start a