The New York herald., 1879-08-01

ton dam Black Slave 4 years old. 100 lbs and Mr..
by Australian. dam Ecliptic. years old. SO lbs.
Pools as below
vagrant t......................$ $500 600 GOO
Sunlight. ht..................-.. $50 210 1875
The horses had ne sand-off at the first time Of
asking Vagrant first. Sunlight second and Mariana
third. They came to the stand with yagrant leading
by head. Sunlight second. two lengths in iront OF
upper turn as II yoked together two lengths ahead
of Mariana and the leaders passed the quarter pole
in the same manner: There was no change OF place
lower turn. but when they came into the home-
stretch racing began in earnest and Vagrant
sprang ont the front. the others follow under
whip and spur The old gelding without punish
ment came home an easy winner by two lengths.
Sunlight second nose in front OF Maritana. Time,
2:014.
free handicap steeplechase for purse Of $500.
of which 800 to the second horse. The usual
course, two miles and three-quarters. Two horses
came to the post These were Mr.. c. Reeds chest
Mcdonald, aged, carrying 1876 lbs. and Mr.. w. Car
sons chestnut mare Katie p, by Colossus, dam
yanette aged. 14o lbs Pools sold as foliows:-
Katie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. p. 200 so 2lO
they slowly to the trst jump. which was a post
and rail fence in the east field which Katie led
over by four lengths They then to near the
fence on the backstretch whee there q stone WALL
Katie p leading. which she continued to do for two
miles, The third jump was over rails. the fourth Q
wall the hfth rails. the sixth brush and rails
the big in the centre of the eld the seventh the
north section OF the water jump 1T which point Katie
Pwas four lengths ahead OF Trouble The eighth and
ninth jumps the fences in crossing the
fractional track into the north field. The tenth
jump was wall. the eleventh rail fence into the
regular track in front OF Mr. p Lorlards stable. the
twelfth drop into the outer field. the thirteenth.
fourteenth and fifteenth rail fences on the way to
Belmonts stable. and the sixteenth wall directly
opposite to it. Finer jumping seen The
seventeenth was over rails and then the horses
asn 'Ie rseu.r raSs two two
more the head of the fractional
track. The tweDty-second and twenty-th jumps
were over rails in the east field. and the twenty
fourth was wall near the seven furlong pole.
The twentyhtth jump was over the south section of
the water. then two jumps across the fractional
track into the west field and then on to the wall in
the middle of the field. Katie at this time leading
about four lengths Then the horses circled around
the wall tho starting place In the
course. Going to this place Meaney, brought
went over the wall together Then Trouble took
lead of four lengths which advantage he carried
over tho rails the side of the track then wal,
and next over rails the regular track at the half
pole. This the thirty-fourth jump. and there
was but two more jumps for the horses, one in the
middle of the lower turn and the other on the
homestretch near the seven furlong pole. Trouble
showed the way over these obstacles and came
home winner Of the race by eight lengths, making
tho distance in SAY.
The following are the
SUMMARIES.
SARATOGA ASSOCIATION sixth REGULAR DAY or
THE MERrrSG-JULY 3l-FIRsr RAcE.-Purse $500
Tnree to carry 96 lbs ITO
ters Of mile. ~.
Dwyer Brothers b. G. Bramble, by Bonnie Scot
' ~ lMcLaughIin) |
ington, dam Black Slave. years old. 80 lbs.
stta (Costelo) 2
Oden Bowies ch. m. Oriole. by Kingfsher. dam
My Maryland. years old. 1Os lbs. .(Feakes) 8
Barnes L Vests g. c. Gabriel by Alarm. dam
Electric years old, % lbs .lpureeIp 4
c. Reeds B.. {. Bonnie Wood, by Bonnie Scotland,
dam woodbine. years Old loS ibs.. .tD0nahue'
SECOND RACE.
SAME DAY.-The Sequel Stakes for three-y -olds.
OF $50 each, play pay, with $500 added; the
ond horse to receive $3.50 and tho third $50 out Of
the stakes. Winners OF any three -year-old stake to
carry lbs. extra; matdenB allowed lbs. One mile
and three-quarters Closed with twenty nomina-
tions.
Z. A. Clabaughs b. c. Rochester. by vauxhall.
dam Heatherbell, 113 lbs. ........... galloway
Thomas Puryear Co.'s b. G. Bulwark. by Bonnie
Scotland dam Evadne. 11s lbs. (Feakes) 2
William Astor's ch. Z. Lulu. by Harry Bassett. dam
Hsaes pro,hers Peter mynes by War Dance
James McCallough's ch. O. George Mccullough. by
Harry Bassett. dam Spotted Fawn lls lbs tEvans) 8
g. L. Lorillard's ch C. wilful. by Australian. dam
O. Reeds en. g. :: Grand Master. by Eclipse. dam
Inversnaid. l23 lbs. .(DonahueI
NAME DAY.-furse SJOU Tor nOrses De8ten ana not
having race ut this meeting; entrance free;
the winner to be sold at adction for 500 II entered
to be sold for 900 allowed 5lbs. II for $780, lbs
il tor $780, IL lbs IL tor $500. IL lbs. horses
not having won this year additional allow
ance of lbs One mile and furlong.
Starters.
W. Astors b. g. Vagrant by Virgil, dam Lazy. o
years old Ill lbs. .(Blaylock)
Thomas W. Doswells ch. x. Sunlight. by Austria
lau, dam Ecliptic, years old. 30 lbs. (Evansl
j. W. Bells ch. I. Mariana, by bennington. dam
Black Slave, years old. 100 lbs. (Nelson)
Ity.A
FoURrH RACE.
SAME DAy.-Freo handicap steeplechase. Purse
$500. OF which 500 to the second horse. The usual
course. two and three-quarter miles.
Starters
c. Reeds CHI. &. Trouble by Ulverstou. dam Kate
W. Carson's ch. IN. Katie =. by Colossus, dam
Nanetta, aged, lao lbs. ............... (McBrde)
Time. 5:&4ts.
fRIDAys RACES.
FIRST RAcE.--Purse, $500. Winners of 1000 to
carry lbs. extra. Horses not having won race OF
the value OF 900 allowed lbs. those not having
won any this year allowed ~ lbs. maidens al
lowed, IL three years old Is lbs; II four years DID,
70 lbs.; IL hvc years or upward 5 lbs. Three
quarters of mile. Checkmate, 10S lbs, 5000 Bon
1O1 lbs. SAL; Gabriel, lOl lbs. $50; Terror % lbs.
SIS; Lady Middleton. l01 lbs, SIT; bennington
Elastic hlly, SO lbs, $11; Dell ~ lbs, 81.
SECOND RAcE.-Free handicap sweepstakes of $40
cach IL not declared out, with $500 added. of which
800 the second horse and the third to receive
out of the stakes. One mile and quarter Fortuna,
1i3 bs 500; Jericho 102 lbs, $50: Eunice, ~ lbs,
50: Blossom W lbs, 81; Nipper, 1O2 lbs, 81.
THIRD RACE.-Purse $780, for three year -olds;
horses never having won u race OF the value of
1000, allowed lbs. or IL such horses have been
beaten and have not won race at Saratoga this
lhs mr. not pncel. If lba. m al