New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-14
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF,

SARATOGA JULY RACHS-SEC0ND DAY-oYSTER-
MAN WINS THE STERPLE CHASE, ECLIPrIC
THE ONE NILE AND THREE QUARTER RACE,
AND oRToLAN TUE THREE QUARTER NILE
DASH.
SARATOGA. July 13-The weather on the
second day the July meeting at Saratoga to-day
was highly enjoyable, delightful breeze aGeeabiy tenn
perine the heat OF the SUM- Tho attraction OF the scepie
chase the days programme was Irresistible 70 the
lady visitors. The grand stand presented brilliant ar
ray OF beauty and fashion, being crowded IN every part
The racing OF far higher character for excellence
than on the opening day. every race being wei con-
tested The invincbc Oysterman won the steepe chase
for his owner Col. McDaBies, In his customary me
sye after most citing with the promising young
Jumper Tammany, who II making steady improvements
erosscounty business In the mile and race
the favorte Eopo placed the $500 purse to the ered'
OF her owner, Mr. ? ". boswell, Virginia turfman OF
long Standing and OF the most Straightforward hon
orable gentlemen that the American turf boast OF
among It's supporters His victory universal graft
1cation the public, with whom hs coors arc always
immensely popular In the dash OF threequaters OF
mile the hitherto unfortunate Ortolan, unlucly In
nearly always running second won bis first race, beating
in clever stye field Of six competitors We give the
details OF tho day's racing
The steeplo chase the first race on the card ana
was for all ages about three miles over far hunting
country, welter weights The winner received $780,
and the second $500 There only three horses
entered, two or tein ptiHb
Col McDanies stable and the third Joseph Donahue's
Tammany. The betting was 800 to SIS on McDaniels
entry. Tammany took the lead over the nrst jump
stone wall, followed closely by FISHERMAN, ana julius
few lengths behind. The second jump rail fence was
taken by the horses IN the same order but at the thrd
a stone WALL Oysterman and Tammany were side Ivy
side The former now outTun Tammany, and led him
two lengths tine succeeding half dozen leans Julius
lying three lengths behind. Approaching the water
jump, opposite tie lower end Of the grand stand the ex-
element OF tie vast crowd grew intense as this was the
most difficult leap in the race. Oysterman took
it flying two lengths before Temmany,, who
being at the alters quarters they went over Julius
now began to fall Off, although occasionally he would
make "a squirt and ND closo tn TImmany Oyster
man held the lead throughout the circuit OF tho
jumps clearly and exciting the admiration OF the specta-
tors Ia gh degree. When the horses jumped the
Oystcrman length ahead OF Tammany, while Ju-
hus ter lengths behind. ~ trial OF speed
between OystCrinan and Tammany, ne there was now
only lump, the hurdle halfway up the homestretch
gradually gained on Oysteman as they approached the
last hurdle, which Oystcrman took clean length ahead
in beautiful style. followed by Mmmany in like manner
iue home resulted IN Oyst"rulan winning the
by two lengths julius being ~ lengths behind
Time C:c0
weights, about three uesi 900 = the dr hone aud 800 20 the
second.
D. MeDanes b. l. oysiernab si by Lexington, Gam by Phil
Donoues en- Tl1usny year, ~ Lexington dam La Msrs.
D. AcAhieis JULIUS eyed y LeIss'oa GAN 1ala''''''
The second fer purse Of 5000, for all ages,
TO carry 100 los, mile and hreequarteTs The en-
tr.ss four number were T. ". pC.Welf- ch. m, Ecp-
Belmont yrs by lexington dam Alabama; Jos. Dona-
hue's oh. b. Sanford yrs, by t.ele Vic, dam Do'iy
daia b. Claude Mslotte POI odd IS foIow-: