The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY AUGUST 15 lsa-TRIPIE SHEET

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ton of the water jump which he cleared six lengths
ahead of Disturbance. After getting the wat-i
Moonstone on the wrong side of the
first guide flag and had to go back to
the water and take the right course. This
mshap lost him more than one hundred yards
Disturbance passed the two fences of the frac
tional track. the stone wall in the middle OF the
the regular track aud went down past Mr. p. Loril-
lards stables, around by Mr.. Belmonts stables,
jumping two hurdles and a stone wall; then two
more hurdles. and afterward came over the fences
of the fractional track at its upper end Moonstone
had been gradually overhauling Disturbance all the
way, until at this time he close at his heels
They crossed the fractional and entered
the east field together. where. after jump
ing two hedges they came to the stone
wall opposite the seven-furlong pole. where Noon
stone took the lead He came on calamity to the
south section of the water jump, where he led hilf
a dozen lengths, and going away rapidly. passed over
the fences OF the fractional track INTO the north
field eight length sahead of disturbance he lea over
the stone wall in the middle of the held, hedge
the upper turn OF the regular track ana came
down to the stone wall near the three
Leaving here there was hedge and q
stone wall to jump as The horses ran up toward
the regular course of the haif-mile pole, where
jumping the rails into the regular course. half
mile and two hurdles would finish the race. Moon
stone showed the way over al These obstacles uht
he came the last hurdle stationed on the home
stretch a short furlong from the hnish. when Dis
turbance even with hun. and they jumped the
brush together. From there to the finish 1t was a
close affair but Moonstone outlasted Disturbance and
won by neck Tine sol u. The following are the
SUMMARIES.
SECOND MEET1sG OF THE SARATOGA ASSOCIATION
FIFTH DAY, THURSDAY, AUGUST IA. lS79.-Fmsr
RAcE-The Congress Hall Stakes. for all ages; S25
entrance, play pay with $500 added by the pro-
pretors of Congress Ha the second to receive $3.50
and the third $50 out of the stakes Horses not
having won this year OF the value of ST. 900,
allowed lbs; those not having won any this
year allowed 10 lbs Heats OF threequarters OF a
mile. Time between heats. twenty minutes. Closed
with thrty-two nominations.
Starters.
Dwyer Brothers b. C. Bramble, by Bonnie Scot
land, dam Ivy Leaf years old, 1lS lbs.
(McLaughln) I
oden Bowie's CHI. g. skylark. by Dickens. dam
j. C. Nelson Searc o.s ,0 m. Lady Middleton by
Hurrah. dam Lady Lancaster. 4 years old. los >
IDS Time. i:io-i :is. e"A'''
SECOND RACE.
SAME DAY.-Purse $780, for maiden three-year-
Odds; colts carry ITO lbs FLIES LOG lbs Entrance.
S15 to go to the second horse. One mile and half.
Starters.
Hynes Brothers b. C. Peter Hynes, by War Dance
dam Leisure. ;......:...; -: tHalloway) l
j. G. Nelson 4 Co.'s Oh. c. Corella. by Hurrah, j..
aain bonnie AA'e Time :i;i ''A''' :
SAME DAY.-Purse $3.50, of which $50 to the second
horse. and the ntrance money to be divided be-
tween the second and third horses Entrance, $40.
The winner to be sold at auction for $1,000. IT en-
tered to be sold tor $1,000, allowed lbs; Tor $3.50.
beaten and not having won at Saratoga this
year allowed lbs. additional. One mile and q
quarter.
n. Ackermans b. h. Surge. by Revolver dam
Syren, years old. $500, lO7 lbs. .Evansl
W. Astors b. G. vagrant. by Virgil dam Lazy. 8
years old, $780, 104 lbs. .Blaylock)
L. Harris oh. m. Clemme G. by War Dance. dam
Alexandra. 6years old. $3.50, 104 lbs. .Shelton)
G. b. Morris b. g. Bill Dillon. by Tipperary. dam
by Oliver, years old. $3.50. 100 lbs. (Donahue)
E. Yards b. h. Nipper. by Pheaton. dam Annette,
Time. Abb.
FOURTH RACE.
$500. of which 800 to the secoud and $50 to the
third horse The fractional course, No. l. starting
in the field opposite the tnree-quarter st and run
ming the remainder of the usual steeplechase course.
Starters.
j. E. Mullen's b. h. Moonstone. by Asteroid. dam
Alabama. aged. 1873 lbs. (Dedrick) l
G. Reeds CHI. h. Disturbance, by Chilcothe. dam
Matte G, years old. IA, lbs. (Meiney)
Time. sol =.
FRIDAYS RACES
FIRST RAcE.-Free Handicap Sweepstakes OF SIS
each. ii not declared out. with $500 added; the
second horse to receive $50 of the stakes Three
quarters Of a mile. Checkmate az, lis lbs. $3.50;
Egypt (aged 116 lbs $40; Orole (5. Ito lbs. $40;
Clifton a. lbs $40; Terror az. 93 lbs So; Dun
kirk az, lO1 lbs not Sold Bonnie Wood az, LOG lbs.
not sold; DR.. Koester az. 80 lbs not sold
SECOND RACE.-Free handicap sweepstakes of SIS
each If declared out, with $500 added: the
ond horse TO receive 800 out of the stakes One
Governor Hampton (5), 10 lbs. $50; Mary Ann (3).
~ lbs So; Edwin A. (5). los lbs. not sold; Dun
kirk az 100 lbs not sold; Bonnie Wood a.. los lbs.
not Sold
THIRD RAcE.-Purse, $400; of which $50 to the
second horse and the entrance money to be divided
between the second and third horses. Winners this
year of 81 900 to carry lbs. extra Horses beaten
and not having won race at Saratoga this year al
lowen 10 lbs. or If such horses have BEEN beaten
twicd, 10 lbs; thrice. 20 lbs. One mile and ur
long. Belle. ~. 90 lbs. 500; Hippogrife az. 90
lbs $40; Brother to Grinstead az, 100 lbs, $40;
Blossom (4). 93 lbs S16 Edwin (5). LOG lbs, not
sold; Checkmate az. 115 lbs, not sold.
FOURTH RAcE.-purse $500. the winner to DO sold
auction $1,000; if entered to be sold for less.
allowed lbs. for every 500 below that price.
One mile. Simeon (5). 90 lbs. $50; Jackscrew (4).
81 lbs, $40: Bennett az SO lbs, S17; DR.. Kestler
(i), SO lbs. not sold.