The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-26
Third Day of the First Meeting of
the Saratoga Association.
FOUR INTERESTING RACES.
Bramb!e, Parole, Perfection and Mari
tana the Winners.
SARATOGA. July Is. 1873.

xurround the The track was IN exceHent con
silon and The people began to assemble many
speculate about the last time that wooia
b. made during the day.
Four races were the card. the first being dash
nj mile with an allowance OF seven pounds Tor
madens but OF sIgh, which started there was not
n maiden among them. Six were three-year-olds
aud a very rapid lot they were truly. There was
great deal OF money laid on this race, principally on
Brambe and Garrck, one or the other OF these being
looked for the winner by the spectators rs soon
as their were given as starters The second
race, tho Saratoga Cup however, which has always
been cons dered the great Of the meeting from
the fact that IL called the best horses tho country
TO the post interest centred In 1t. In 1865
nnd 1866 the great Kentucky II, beat
Ing Captain Moore and Rhynodine The drst time and
Beacon tho second year. In 1857 Muggins won 1t,
beating Onward aud Delaware The next year MI
sanford's Lancaster captured the prz", after very
sloso contest win James A. Connolly and Two
ythers, Lancaster winning by short head In 1869
Bayonet yauxhan and Nelly McDonaid started.
vauxbail carried the Odds but hts jockey having been
bribed s'pu " broke his sirrup and let the horse
himself and was beaten. There was great ex-
ritement the track and more in town. The mem
bcrs the association called meeting and all bets
declared on and John Ford, the jockey, ruled of
the forever. The following year Hemboid,
imourg and three others ran, and there was large
amount of money pending on The event between the
bacsers oil the two horses Helmbold won good
In 1871 there was again very exciting time
Longellow, with old John Harper, made his first APP
pearance in the East, and Knsfsher was his opponent
This rafting good race, the first mile having been
run in lao; but the rapid RAINING OF the hrst mile
made the latter portion of the rather slow.
Lopgellow After this came the second race be-
tween Longlelow and Harry Bassett LongieIow
had beaten Harry Bassett at Monmouth Park Tor The
Monmouth Cup, Two miles and a hall, ana he came
here With presuge greater than any horse oil the
period, as II was reported that well known gentle
man New York had offered John Harper $4,000
Tor him Bassett ana LoDgtelow ran In the best tme
That had made up That time, 800 Bas-
Set. the race, and Longfeliow was broken down,
and afterward In 1873 Joe Daniels won
The Cur beating Harry Bassstt, who now began TO
turn rogue and after this would only run wnen he
liked. Tne year Sprngbok beat Preakness, and
the yeu after That these TWO famous horses made
dead heat for The Cup in that has never been ex
eelled and probably never will be--356A. The own
BIS of the horses divided the stakes. In 1876 Tom
DcnIltree beat Parole ana others and last year
Parole beat Tom ochitree, Abilene aud Vera Cruz
Paroie's winning to-day was expected by everybody
that knew anything about his great turn OF speed,
Ana those who bet against him were looking Tor an
lcciuent 10 help them out
The third race had a starters all clippers, and
She distance being short 10 seemed very difficult
problem TO solve before the horses reached the WIN
ning post They we're nne looking lot. Captain
Conner got them of Ia very good style and Perfection
Won Il very exciting race.
The fourth was a selling race and this also had a
dozen starters. the owners we're their own handi-
cappers, there allowances Tor low The
race was good one ana terminated In favor oi Mari
Kama. who ~ns bought The following were TIE OIL
Juages.-A. belmont, T.. A. Johnson and A. q. Cam
mack
Timers-John G. Hecksehor and T. W. boswell
Sdrttr-CapiaiD W. M. Conner
Cierk.-Chatles Waeaiy.
THE siRsr
was Tor a purse OF $500; naoens Jour years old and
hl entries iour oi which came to the post. These
were LorlaId's bay colt Garrick, by Lexington.
chestnut hily Loularier. by Lever, dan Lady Hard
away, years ola, 81 ios.. ana r. L. UNITS bay colt
Ibs. Louianier was the frat to appear on
tho course. She looked remarkably well,
ana owner hackers liked her
much. brambie did not make his appearances for
time alter. HIS trainer did not taink he was
sun when taken from The stable. ne gwen a
hort gailop the sand track the pines and
warmed out OF MS Stiffness GrrfcS came on The
trek u oi Iiie and spift nod IN preliin nary gal
Iop Up the stretch showed considerable speed. Ane-
veur, the dark one, came 90 the Course
very qaiety, last, and led up track
WIN lon sayres on his back, ana was not allowed
30 until the horses we're IN charge OF the
starter lie Is very nervous horst, bat ne behaved
better than was expected wnen brought TO the start
ing place. He cavorted ABOUT ameIg the others Tor
lime, but as the flag dropped he stcaay
& sny OF the balance Bramble mad ths call the
betting, as the following pool sales Will show
BrimDie. s3l5 400 COO
s'rrick. ....-...--.-...... -.O ooO o.o
Alrseur....-.............. go go go
LouiuBler -.........-...... ~ 10 10
lie na4 fell 10 a capital start Branbie once
jumper 10 the lead, Louanier secoDd, Garfcs thrd,
Aii,veur fourth Goins arouru the upper iufn they
bUnened together, aud as they passed IN. quar-
ter pole Garrck had HIS mead in front, Acveur sec
ond, Bram0lc tnir. Louanier fourth, out ali so close
to-etber that there uot nall length dinerrn
between the trst anu last. When they reached
Ibr baeKstreteh ihey To-! into line and ran
pole, where Louianicr just had her head
IN front Of Garrick, Bramble anu AIIeveur !
Dp even terms. turning into sne lower turn Diamoie
moved up anu showed ID mead in 'front.' ana Garrick
aroppcd back length. 40 the horses came INTO The !
LOuianier ana grannoie we're head ana head, Aevsar
thtr Garrick lourtn. rne race up the homestretcn
Anu unti ne seven urieIg poe was pass,d the 1nair
was III doubt. Leaving tnaa point BfamDIe began TO
SHOW in front aud gradually gained on the Oily !
unul he reached The stand, passing under Tue !
vile length "a front Louapicr VINO !
was second, egat eugtns ahead vi GasriGk tue lat
Ter iOur Lengths ia advance oil Aieveur tue Two last
FAMED bciug cosaderaiy pumped out at the dnisn.
Tie ntst hai-miic run so fast that Alcveur mad
GUY another quarter OF mile left ia hun, but al or
tEat hs vas al abs oad aiterward gave his
mira position to carries. The mile was run ~ l45,
aud u the general opinioL borsefnan that
sCsquehaaua stayed IN ana run with the others sue
wou1 uave mad good chance tor the race. Tue nrst
haii-mie was run IL 50k seconis.
was the Saratoga Cup, 81 0OV Tor all added 10
s"seps'akss 81 sSo eaen pay OF pay In. second
and quarter. Inere were nIusteen NOMINATIONS, OF
wnich tue following contepuci Tor the prizes:-p.
Loriiiards brown geldinE Parole, by bennington.
dam Ma dcu, years Old, carrying LII lba :. d.
Bruce's bay colt General Phlps, by Genelg, dam La
Polka years uu, lis lbs ID. J. Crouse's chestnut
JOo by Revolver dam skvligh, years old, los
lb. Parole was tno iavorits at great oddA Tine iol
wing are n low of the ponis sod.
Parole -........... tl,OUo lVo lou l,O
ssaerai Philips. no 20 20 20 70 -
Tue horses had a gooa send-on, Joe getsing away
Drst Parole second, General Inuips tnIrd coming
MP the bomcstretcn General Phillips went TO the front.
be passed the stana IA 20 seconds he was lead
iDg two lengths: Joe second QUE length IN
front OF Paroie. tne Inter running with
his head pulled sideways. The positions OF the
horses we're unchanged arounu the upper turu, ana
they passed The quarier pole In 5354 General
Phillips leu two lengths Joe hall length 10 front OF
Parole. Genera Pumps keDt ia front down the back
stretch, but was oniy hall Length IN front OF Parole
n Tn. hali-.nte pole, the latter nall vDgtn In adj
lima lie nI "A