New-York tribune., 1871-08-24
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

THE CONSOLATION PURSE.
SARATOGA, Aug. 23.-The August race meet
ing closed in blaze OF glory having proved by far
the brilliantly successful ever held here. The at
tendance each day has been large and fashonabe the
management has been excellent in every department.
azd the racing Of such character as TO elicit the
warmest appreciation from the most experienced turf
Of every state in the Union. The time match In
which Harry Bassett engaged to run mile in l4l
did not take place owing 10 t,e heavy state OF the
course causing Mr.. Hunter his backer TO pay forfeit;
and the fournile race In which Longtelow ana Helm
bold engaged, is regarded the most momentous
event Of the meeting.
The weather to-day was deghtiuly fine and enJoya-
ble and the attendance of visitors larger than on any
previous day OF the meeting FOR every one was eager 10
see L0ugfeow encounter the Long Branch VICTOR Helm
bold, in the fOur-mle The track was heaVy anu
holding especially the homestctch, and fast time was
mot anticipated. Tue first was for purse OF WV
for horses OF all ages that have run and not won curing
the two meetings; three-quarters of mile There were
en,y two entries j. H. Harbecks bay colt Precedent ana
c. H. Loud's hay fly Mosele; the former eaiy,hhe AIRY ,he
% pounds and the latter 81 pounds Moseie wac .ne
fY"rite the poo quotations being 500 To $50 on her
winning but betting far from heavy, as T S .rl i
specuators appeared TO be reServlng t nv c' when
vesment on the other two more imnor'an races. &
the fa fell Precedent was FIRST on ana nIaIE t SSn N
scc passed him, and led fall length as t1ey entered
ihe regular ecHrs Toi ngF increased her lead to three
leurths which she held they turned INTO the nome
and Sl0l % SlO was iouull hLNl'u VII 80"
IN front the hackers OF Mosee suddenly ceaslng ther
sVJ spnr Of her Jockey, and after spirited struggle
from the distance, won an excellent race by length
Tme, l:H3. -
YH.1 RAcrpurse sso for all that have aud not won
Gsorse Louds MOe, 6f years, by AseOd dam KliAr'
H. j' Precedent b ,'year' by Censor or Jerome
A's'i' Jam N'DD'' Time. h2li
The second dash of fonr miles for all ages,
md no
L1ngfclow, years by Lcamington, dam Nanturah Dy
Brawnere Eclipse, and W r. Babcocks chestnut horse
Helmbod years, by Australian, dam Lavender by Wag-
This has been the source OF intense interest III
IongfeIow heat MI Bemonts renowned Kngfsher in
the saratogs Cup at the July meeting Inc Pe m h
heinS short OF work, and therefore not mp 70 tne marx
~ point of condition and they maintained that ne sDoWed
s- signs OF distress after tbat race thah ms
did That they were sincere IN their cohyicon5 & "as
IOngfellow the OuT-mile to-day, and wOud sVe
$500 to any taking the wager, which was to De nan
cemmodated them, and received the $500 the forfeit
t2,@3 side, being at once qSPoSGd PrPeode1t Of the
Nssociation. How Kngfsher unfortunately went vent
90 be thrown out of training matter of turf
history to the deep regret Of every lover Of racing ior
even greater excitement than the great matches be
tween the North and the South, when GcnrSe I4
met and defeated the Southern cbampi9n' HeiLy,
and in later years the famous Boston had 10 sue
the compulsory withdrawal Of Kingsher from this race
interest in II not entirely lost, iOr aittF l@enDOH @
had shown his hign form Dy usttuCluB All hh
on very heavy track the fast time Of 7:bO; ne was
rae especially the latter had never gone four miles
when Hembold came ON the course ne excited Gnt a
cunary Interested in his success and they scruthiTSa
his condition ana app @ fn in t6e ancing Pays Of
the sun and best judges pronounced him IN iantess
HcClcilan a very skilfh and steady jockey. When
LOngienow appeared on the track a few minutes
ladies ia the grand stand with whom he unusual
favorite warmly appaudlng with capplng OF hanus, III ne
divided as to his condition Some good judges took ex-
Scsd in his work since Kingsher had gone amiss and
that undertaking Hemboldhis trainer had allowed him
miles. lie carried los pounds, and was ridden by the
oOlored Jockey, ColstOn The pools sold as follows
LongeloV So
Amid almost 6rcathicss silence only broken by
betting man procaiming his readiness 10 Jay slO 10 So
on Longfeow, the flag fell at the first attempt TO start
the horses HelmDod at once TOOK lea4 oI onLee n
lengths but i'm going around the upper turn LongelOw
taken the lead from Helmbold. He led length along
the hack-sretch and at the hafme mark was length
lower sde to the home-retch burst Of applause
greeted him he went under the string Oh the first mile
horse. Ss'n under a strong pull At the turn Hombod
the next quarter-miie and as the hanile pole was
passed he reached his opponents saddegrths On the
foWer stretch LOngellow again drew slightly away ana
s they under the string on he second mile run IN
$50, he was exactly length ahead ahead: he re. re-
the halfnie Hembold again at his saddle girths,
nat nape'be he shaken Off The murmured applause Of
the vast assemblage burst into thunderous shout
Jared LOugfeOw in coming the homestreteh, passed
him, and went under the string on the third mile Gear
length ahead i'll 5:l5 the great Kentucky crack" al
ready beginning to hoist unmistakabe signals OF distress
Tue hackers of HembOld became ranticaly iubilantat
shouts of exultant applause rent the alr Al the
upper turn HemOOld was two lengths ahead and
he increased his lead to three lengths at
the quarter Along the back-stretch he steadily
ak lengths advantage he had AZ the hafme he made
a along the lower stretch The race was Nir
tuay over for HemDold galoped up the hQneIstIetcn
under the string easy winner 20 lengths ahead OF
5"95 The first nile was run in 1855 the second mile in
1856 the third in 1856 and the fourth and last mile in G04
who always follow the fortunes Of Lis stable, have
sranst an him being taken by them largely To- HSmbods
Jockey Mcclellan, hgh praise Is due Tor the admirable
ma Dseo %@ ne and Ts ddmet & before e Md Made cGh &
effort 10 pass Longfelow at the close of The third mile
There we're long faces and detected couutenances
among the partsans the popular Kentucky stable,
now fallen from ts ga estate ana @ many aca ana S
Whether LOngelow can 20 four mes OF not IL Is ter-
tain that to-day he not in condition FOR such race,
but too gross from having been lei up IN ls eal-
lOps after Kingsher went wrong 1t was most morty-
should have been disabled this race for ne had kept
ali right probability is that he would have won it, as
would have entered his horse Helmbold.
s.ooxD R,cy-pgre ~ 90 t5I al ages: fourm miles
W Baleocs HenbOd eh b. years BY AuraaO dam L'ven-
JDo aaI5es LOgeOv br h. 4years by bennington, dam Nan
Tme-Ous miles $50 three miles 81 four miles 7iS;
The Consolation purse the third ana Ia, race, and
aS dash OF mile and thTeequarters for purse OF
$500; horses beaten once at this meeting allowed
pounds twice Il pounds; three tines Il pounds. There
were hve entries, namely: r. W. Doswe,Ps b. C. Lo.us
three years, pounds q. II. RlCe's 10. e. InDman,
three years, &c pounds; j. H. Harbcck's ch. C. Ca
dence, three years, 80 pounds; struggled q stan,
hopes b. c. FroStOwD, three years 90 pounds, ana
b. c. Quin,ard, &c pounds. In the pools E"us sold
for 800 Tubnan and Cadence SIS each, and slhs1elds
entry so. WnCn the flag fell struggled made the run
ming with his horses Cadence third aud TuOman last
Coming up the home-sreteh Cadence TOOK up me run