The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
SARATOGA RACES.
Ffh Regular Day Of the Second Meeting Of
the Saratoga Association.
FOUR INTERESTING RACES.
Bramble, Peter Hynes, Surge and
MOOnStOne the Winners.
SARATOGA. AUGUST Il. 1879.

SARATOGA, August IA. 1879.
The race horse owners favored this morning
with brisk shower OF rain, which improved the
track immensely for running. The deep dust for
two weeks past has been binding to both horses
and jockeys who unfortunately compelled to
be in the rear in the contests. To-day. however.
there was great improvement in the race course,
although it far from being free from
dust and the spectators we'll as jockeys
had better chance of seeing what was
going There has been many race
run that the jockeys in the could not tell how
far the leaders in front of them from the
binding clouds. and the threequarter races little
could be the start by the spectators in the
grand stand until the horses well into the lower
turn.
The programme to-day light one, the entries
in the several being much below the usual
numbers in all the purses. but the contests were
close and exciting Four races were run
the first being three-quarter mile heats,
the second a dash of mile and half
the third dash of mile and a quarter, and the
fourth steeplechase. Messrs. Dwyer Brothers bay
colt Bramble the first easily in two straight
heats; Mr.. Hynes bay colt Peter Hynes the second;
the third won by Mr.. Ackerman's Surge
and the fourth by Mr.. Mullen Mo onstone after
. very excellent
The following were the
OFFICERS
JUpGEs-Messrs. J. T. Boswell G. Owens and W. R.
Travers.
DISTANCE JUpGE-Mr. d. ]. Grouse.
TIalERs--Messrs. ]. r. whaley and ]. Smith.
srARrER-Mr. r. NJ. simmons; assistant. Mr.. John
Wynn.
SEcRETARy-Mr Charles Wheaty.
The following the details of the racing
FIRST RACE
the Congress Hall Stakes, for all ages: $25
trance play pay. with $500 added by the propri-
etors of Congress Hail. the second to receive $3.50
and the third $50 out of the stakes Horses hav
ing won this year race of the value OF $1,000
allowed lbs; those not having won race
this year allowed 10 lbs. Heats of threequarters of
q mile. Time Letween heats 20 minutes. There
were thirty-two nominations, but only three
to the post. These Messrs. Dwyer Brothers
bay colt Brambe, by Bonnie Scotland, dam Ivy Leaf.
years DID, carrying lls lbs. Mcssrs. ]. G. Nelson
Co.'s bay illy Lady Middleton. by Hurrah. dam
Lady Lancaster years old. los lbs. and Mr.. Oden
Bowie's chestnut colt Skylark. by Dickens, dam
Nette. years old. 100 lbs Bramble the favor
tie in the pools. as foliows:-
Midaetoh. ......'.'''''.-....' 20 90 90 22o
first Hrot After three breakawavs the fac fs,1
but the start proved rather uneven Bram-
bic jumped away quickly. while Feakes on Lady
movements. Skylark got away second When Lady
Middleton commenced running she went very fast
for a quarter of mile and took sides with Bramble
he entered the regular track at the half mile POLE
but afterward Feakes, her jockey took her in hand
and did not force her any further Bramble
taken in hand also soon he discovered that the
others merely running to their distance.
Bramble landed hive lengths in front of Lady Mid
de:on the latter tour lengths il advance of Skylark
Time. 10. The pools after the heat averaged fol-
iows:-
Brambe $500 600 500
Second Heat-Bramble much greater favorite
than before the start 500 $50 being offered by
the supporters of the Bonnie Scotland. After
great deal of time cut to waste by burstaways one
OF which was very even but the flag did not 90
down then. it dropped when Bramble had much
the best OF it. He went away flying, and by the
time he reached the regular track at the half
mile pole he was five lengths ahead of Lady
Middleton, she being two lengths front OF
Skylark Bramble came on at rapid rate. and
lengths ahead of the hlly she two lengths in adj
vance of skylark. Lady Middleton then taken
In hand, and Skylark passed her. Bramble came up
The homestretch under pull from the seven-fur-
long pole and landed winner by half dozen
lengths, Skylark second, four lengths front Of
Lady Middleton. Time of the heat. rs.
THE SECOND RACE
was for purse of $500. for maiden threeyear-ods;
colts to carry 10 lbs, lilies log lbs entrance SIS.
to go to the second horse. One mile and half.
There but two starters for this race. They
were Messrs. Hynes Brothers bay colt Peter Hynes,
by War Dance, dam Leisure. and Messrs. J. g. Mel.
son Co.'S chestnut colt Corella, by Hurral. dam
Bonnie Kate. The following pools will show the
state of the betting:-
Peter hS nes..... .......''.....sooo 40 40
COrella OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 400 45O 500
The horses had lair send-of. Peter Hynes in
the lead, and running OF at the top OF ms speed
had a gap of five lengths open between him
self and Corela. This advantage Peter Hynes
brought up the quarter stretch, and passed the
judges stand in 55a seconds. Corella closed up
some of the daylight on the upper turn. but Peter
Hynes again four lengths ahead at the quarter
pole Going wn the backstret Corella gained on
the bay colt. and they passed the half mile pole
Peter Hynes leading two lengtha. Corclla made
an attempt to overtake the other the lower turn
but could not close inch. and they into the
bomestrctch with the bay still leading lengths
Corella his best the homestretch, but was
beaten u length Time, 245Ia =.
THIRD
for purse of $3.50. of which $50 to the second
horse, and the entrance money to be divided be-
tween the second and third horses Entrance $40.
The winner to be sold at auction for 81 800 II
tered to be sold for $1,000, allowed los for $780,
IL lbs. for $500 II lbs; for $500. 81 lbs Horses
beaten and not having Saratoga this year
allowed lbs additional. One mile and quarter.
For this event the starters Mr.. o. t. Norris
bay gelding Bill Dillon, by Tipperary. dam by
Oliver TO be sold for $3.50 and to carry 100 lbs. Mr..
W. Astor's bay gelding Vsgrant, by Virgil dam
Lazy, years old, $500, 10i lbs. Mr.. l.. Harris
chestnut mare Clemme G, by War Dance dam Alex
andra, years old, $3.50, 10i lbs. Mr.. N Ackerrnans
bay horse Surge by Revolver dam Syren,6 years
old. $780, 10. lbs, and Mr.. 4. Yards bay horse
Nipper by Phaeton. dam Annette. years old. $500.
10T lbs. The pools ON the above sold follows:-
Dillon. ........................s $3.50 400 $50
Vagrant. ...................... 30 200 $50