New-York tribune., 1871-07-13
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE SARATOGA RACES.


HARRY BAsSErr WINS THE TRAvHRs STAKES
FROGTOwN THE SWEEPSTAKES FOR ALL
AGEs-NEMA THE FLASH STAKES.
SARATOGA, July 12.-The Saratoga July races
commenced yesterday The weather was delightful but
the attendance was not 30 largo as upon the
opening day Of tho first meeting last year. Tho
number of visitors At Saratoga this season show u
great falling off compared with preyi0us
years. Congress Hall is about three parts full,
while Union. Clarendon and other hotels have
not oneh half their complement OF vsitoos Among
the visitors at Congress Hall Baron do Reyus and
family and Robert Schel and family Of NcwIorR: Mrs
Judge Peckham and family, and Mrs Burt and family OF
Albany; Mrs Gen Vnton and family OF Stamford. Conn.
Dr. Totn. Medical Director u. s. Navy Senator ]. T.
Robertson OF South Carolina W. ID. Robinson.
Frank H. Lord and Mr.. Bend Of EewYork;
Jos. O. Halliday and W. Fanshaw Of San Francisco;
Lady Carter and daughter OF Monreali Col r. c. Haw-
kns C. w. Durant and family j. Iiarke and family tho
Hon. A. Boody and family Of New-Hork; the Hon. j.
Grswod OF Troy; NJ r. ingalls, and family Of Boston;
Mrs James Brooks and family g. W. COe the Hon. For
nandO Wood, Gen. Stahill, the Hon WIN Wall and fam
Orleans
The racing commencing with Travers stakes and
with 81 900 in money added BY the 2ssoraton and 500
in plate given by W. Traver, tho President Of the
quarters There were 20 horsos entered, Of witch
seven started as follows: Col. McDanel,s chest
bay colt Brother to Morrissey; Miles Kely's
gray lly, Nellie Gray j. A. Grensteads chestnut colt
Aroy Thos. w. Boswolps bay colt, Eolius Dennison &
Crawfords chestnut by Censor. dam. Julia; and A. Bel
monts chestnut colt BY tho Sea Harry Basset. IN con
| son. warm fayOrie he sold in pools for 81 :
Nellie Gray, $3.50; BY the Sea- $780, Eoius. 500; Alroy.
$50; Censor Colt, s75 and Brather to Morrssey s25
Harry Ba1set continued his brilliant career by adding the
Trayers Stakes 10 The Belmont and Derby sakcs for,
although he got OF last of ALL he soon passed al his op
ponents and won hands down in the same easy style
which has distinguished him in all his preyou. races
Nellie Gray was second. Alwy third IDlus fourth. and
BY the Sea last Time, 32li The Yaluo OF the stakos
was $3.50.
| SUMMARY Saratoga Races, July 19.-The Travers
Stakes, for threo-year-ods; $50 entrance, y. p.,
with $1,000 in money added by the Ass9Sialion' Sr
ID. MoDanol's ch c. Harry BaA5ett by Lexington dam
Canary Bird, Miles Keilys gr Nellie Gray. by Com
TDT bG G S SGyStSSgn Sam Nc 10 ny w.
wells b. c. Evulins by Leamngton, dam Fannie wash
ington. a. W. q. witmore's b. c., by Breckenridge dam
sophia, s. Dennison & Crawford's ch c. by Censor,
dam Julia, g. A. Bemonts ch. c. BY tho Sea, by Thor
| manly, dam Bernice, T. Time 1871 80,
The sweepstakes for all ages $50 entrance p. p, with
$500 milelheat; II entries and runners A. BELMONT
ann stanhope's b. FrogtowD and Taylor Payes b. c.
Hamburg Chllicatho and Finesse were the fayortes
ThG SmDn2q fSnor so Se4S Frogtowp % o Hamburg % led
with Chillicate second and Frogtown third for
nearly mile, when the latter went up and challenged
Hamburg for the lead and after fine struggle peat LIN
homo by half longth, Chillcothe being length be
hind Hamburg and FineSse bad fourth. IlHe i
&2Ol Summary-Swoepstakes, for all ages, mlls
and Guarier $50 each play or pay FysrtSWB WYNN
sired by Bonnie Scotland, dam by Lexington Paye1
D. c. Hamburg years by lexington dam by Churchl
q d. j. CrOuses br. h. ChllcOhe, years, by Lexington
dam Lila 8; A. BelmOnts Oh. I. Finesse years, by
Lexington, dam Flagree,4 T. Timc-2:20i. 80
Tbs flash stakes for 2yearOlds, $50 each, p. p Win
1900 added half mile had 81 entries OF which started
SGen Bnford's Malta Stringtied q Clay's Memo, Mo
! ran KolIy's Molie Mcintyre, aud a Belmonts VIC
tOria. - sssS,, - .,oo. 1yio,o.;o sooo
I'm pools. Malta sold 5000 Nema $3.50; Victoria 500
and Mollie Mcintyre, $50 Nema made tne rnhh,ng
From the moment the flag fell she was never headed
and won easily by three lengths, with Vlctorl sec2d
aud four lengths before Malta. Time so seconds Is
the second time favore had been beaten during
the day. ----.,,. ~. .,i,o
SUMMARY-Flash stakes for two-year-ods, halr mlie
$50 each D. D. with $500 added. Stringbcd and Gay
gr f. mare, oy Lightning, dam Ceciy G JoPsom GIse
Belmonts ch I. Victoria, by Censor; dam Calnea, .
Den FOrds CHI f. Maeta by Marion, dam SUSAN itagts m
q. Kelly and Moran's b. z. Malo Maclntyro' Oy oJa
o., Dayis. dam Seura,4 A. Time-6:b. -s,. S..s-