Evening star., 1869-08-09
The Saratoga Raee.-FsursA Nav.

TIE weather Saturday was even better thar
mat Of Friday, with a cool breeze and an oc.
casional cloud over the sun. The hrst yacs
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to be allowed seven pounds, horses n 81 500 tc
TO be allowed twelve pounds; and horses N
si.oGo to be allowed fifteen pounds. Fsany
and won handsomely in 2:Itg.
The second race was a three-mile race for all
ages, with seven entries. The fayorite, vaux-
hall, was the winner I'M $50
The third race was q one and three.o uartef
mile dash for purse Of 500. Hembold was
the favorite in the pools, but the race was won
by Corsican IN BIN. The excitement over the
race was very great
Fair Play on the Turf.
For years the sports Of the turf have been a
byword and reproacn in consequence OF the
frauds that have been pracnced by own ners OF
norses, drivers, riders, &c IL is stated that the
hrsi step toward reform was made at Sarato.
ga, new York. the other day, on the occasion
OF the race for the Saratoga cup. This was a
race for all ages. and SIX horses started. The
princlpal contestants were horses named Bay
onet and Vauxhall. After the race was over,
the Judges took considerable Tune before an,
nouncing their decision.
The peculiar manner in which Eauxhall
suspicion that he had preyent ted the horse from
winning; Tor, after losing considerable ground
and falling far behind, 10 coming up 70 :he
nome-stretch be brought him out with such q
the
other horses as il they were standing stiL, and
although Bayonet was too far in front TO be
oVerhauleo, he finished second, and within
-FOUR lengths Of him. Parties interested IN
tauxhalfs success were loud in their expres.
sions That he had been pulled back, and that be
could have won the race TO a certainty.
The greatest excitement prevailed when at
last the Judges announced that Bayonet had
won the cup, but that all bets and pools must
remain IN abeyance until the ludges and the
association had del,berated over the matter as
70 the Interior steps 70 oe taken. After the last
race they assembled in the secretary's Office
and called before them Edward Thom pson and
Jonn Ford, the trainer and rider Of Vauxhall
After hearing their evidence and explanation
ning IN the race the judges announced the fol-
lowing declaration
"SARATosA SPRINGS, Aug. s. Is69.-In the
saratoga cup race, IN conseQuen of the
fraudulent riding Of John Ford, the rider of
tauxnall in the race, all bets, pools and other
wise on or against Eauxhall, or a field in
which NauXhall is included, are drawn and
declared on and that John Ford is ruled on
the course for fraudulent riding" [Siguedl-
Oden Bowie, i. 7. Bayard and Z. W. WooIey
Tnis decision created the greatest excitement
amonG turfmen, especially among the hackers
OF Bayonet, who In many cases had drawn
their winnings, and by this Judgment were
compelled TO refund them. In pools the back.
efs OF fauxnali received their money back, the
hackers OF Bayonet only receiving the pool
money on the other horses in the field Thu
betting at the start was even on Bsvonet
against the Held, but all such bets were now
declared void. In rendering their decision, the
Judges and association were actuated solely by
desire to discounienance wrong and misdo-
puDIlc, ana they deserve credit for their action
in the matter,