New-York tribune., 1872-08-23
THE TURF

SARATOGA RACEs-FIFTH DAY-ELsIE WINS III Il
FREE HANDICAP, KATIE PEAsE TIE TWO
yEAR-OLD RACE, AND HUBBARD THE THREE
YEAR-OLD sWEEPsTAkEs'
S.pAroGA. Aug. 22-The close, sultry atmos-
rbere this morning. and the threatening appearance OF
the sky portendng rain, deferred many from patron
ixng the races and there was slight falling of In the
attendance Fortunately the rain held OF until after the
snort was over and the last visitor had returned 10 the
village before the storm burst The track deep and
muddy and the fast time made by the winner in the
mile dash surprised the racing men. The free handicap
was won by Elsie In field Of eight runners, Ortolan
running second, and proving himself frs-class race
horse for carrying the top weight he was only beaten
neck by the winner. The two-year-old handicap was
won by Katie Pease the McDanes confederacy winning
large stake by her victory The three-yearold sweep
stakes by Hubbard, but the result would have
been different had the rider OF Buckden not thrown the
race away by lying far behind his horses on the first
mile that he able TO make up his lost ground
although after being 200 yards behind at one period OF
the race he only beaten at the finish by two lengths
RACING.
The free handicap was the first OF the day, and
was for purse of $500 for horses of all ages, dash OF
one mile. There ten entries, namely: j. oDon'
nes Fanchon. 95 pounds d. Buckeys Echo, 0s pounds
D. McDaniess Eastern STAR 90 pounds and chestnut hy
by Julius; the Messrs Daviss Jenny Patterson, e3
pounds; ]. Thompson's Lobelia, lO2 pounds; Carrol
Coars Ortolan, lis pounds j. Mccormack King henry
100 pounds d. d. wtherss Elsie, 9S pounds and r. M
Halls John Merryman, 1O1 pounds. Fanehon ana tne
julius y did not start. the pools Ortolan' In con-
sequence his easy victory the day previous 10 tne
three-quarter mile dash. was made the iaVor
te, selling for $500 against Eastern star s2zo;
Elsie, s176 John Merryman, 800; Eeho' w. ana .ho
ned SIS After several failures the flag fell to moder-
ate start Ortolan getting of first, Eeno seeOld john
Merrvman and Elsie next aud Eastern star last but one
AT the quarterpoe Ortoan was leading the nela % o%3
John MerTyman close up As they went along the back
stretch Elsie passed Jenny Patterson and lay az
Ear fourth the rest already of the They ran
thus around the lower turn into the h0uest au
and desperate struggle home ensued, 0rtolan running
with extraordinary pluck 70 the nnsh pet , me bird
beaten by three Ourths OF length by Ese Ech0 hiru'
Time l:i63 which was remarkably last cohslueEmS tne
heavy state Of the track.
FIRST RAcrPe landesp purse $780, for all 's''i one mi
conditions as o. RanaiP r R Years BY bennington dam
Carroll CosIs otOSb b. 5yes, BY DOOera out Of Canary
D. % BScc. Echo ci H. years BY Australian ays
D. MeDanels Co.'S Eastern STAR b. NJ years V O'pe
r. aH BS s'S r. p,SS Jenny Patterson t. 5year BY Australian
Jas S' TSSRPsShs A IcSsS b. M by Bonnie Scotland dam
Jas MCCONNELL King Henry years BY Lexington dam
F. iS.ii Hail; aia aaii BY Eugene out LaRO
The handeSp oa for erSryS E0ySfaSa TeTe co
McDaniels Katie Pcase 20 pounds Glenn 90 90 nd SI
odae % pounds W. W@ldnT Iac ss6ba I9' 6hi X Vespe
light Pools the race sold as follows: hata Iease
s5l5 Merodac s2s5 Minnie ss ana the JACK ~ Malone alone
up The favorte third and the Jack Malone colt last
Going round the % turn MToSaS S R up to his
saddle girths while Kata Pease was I%G a
beTrnq tonr horses s0 we're in cluster half a length
seSaratnS one from another The Jack Malone y fe
Of as they PPGOGeMa MeTSac s and the Sf ayoe half
length behind on the lower stretch all three were
Jacket and red sash of Col McDanes showed in front OF
MerOdac and the race resolved ltself INTO aacn pe
tween the two, Katy Pease winning at the finish by
two lengths while Merodac beat Minnie W. SIX lengths
for second place. Time, l:5Ot
sncosD R.cEH.9dcaP Pass ne; $780, for 'Toye'ro' con-
D. acDsaiss Co.'S Katy Pease eh t. years BY Planet out
eSbD sD1e cd Seic l c. BY Australian
mas dam; ,:;: W ~ .I: b, Planet out Of Edna
W PS6oes %asR: d'Gt sh jack Maou dam tsPer Light
Tho third race was sweepstakes for
500 entrance half forfeit, with 500 added winner OF
500 to carry pounds IN e1nds e1Ts r o The distance was
two miles and of the 25 entries the following started;
Hunter Il Travers's Buckden Col. MeDanelss Hub
bard A. c. Frankin's GOritza and Nevada, tue latter
being the favOrite, the two selling for siOo against
sass FOR Hubbard and s335 for Buckden. Gorza went
of with the lead and cut out the running at moderate
pace Hubbard second, Buckden third and Nevada last
Before reaching the quarter pole Buekden 1e iuy Oo
wards behind through the unaecOuntable stupidity OF
his rider who almost pulled him 10 stand-stlll. AS
ahead Of Hubbard the latter being two lengths
| before Nevada. Hubbard closed ON GOrlltza as
tbey ran along and continued 10 gain at
every stride until they went under the string on tne
second mile he was head and head with Goritza, with
Nevada two lengths behind and Buckden 20 lengths In
the rear on the next quarter, Hubbard deprived Cor
Itza of the lead the latter falling into third position as
they raced along the far side Nevada her saddle having
slipped upon her neek taking the second place On the
| home-stretch Buckden began TO make up his lost
| ground so rapidly that his hackers entertained
| hopes that he would overhaul the leaders. As
they turned into the home-stretch Hubbard leading
two lengths with Nevada far before Buckden. Hub
bard retained his lead home, and won the race py Two
lengths Buckden, after a severe struggle, beating
Nevada by "a neck for second place. Time, 1853.
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THIRD RAcR-sweepsstes foI threYearods $40 entrance D.
with added Winners OF $3.50 pounes OF s2O pounds
| OF over S2!NOO, 10 pounds eItrai two miles
d. MeDanels Co.'S eh Hubbard by Planet ont Of Minnie Mans
Hunter imp Bukden BY Lord Citizen out Of Couse
0ueIc
C. Prankhn Nevada BY Lexington out OF Lghome sahnAs
FankHns b. Gortza by Lexington, Shottsehe, by
Albion
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