New-York tribune., 1872-07-17

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iStl d. MeDanes Harry Basset Lexington lD 500
THE RACING.
The Saratoga Stakes, the first event, was sweep
stakes OF $50 each play pay with $1,000 added oy Tue
Association colts to carry 100 pounds. hes 81 pounds
three quarters Of a mile There were ~ nominations
and II starters so that the stake was worth $500 TO the
winner less 500 for entries OF the late James Wat
SON which were void In consequence or MS uean. Ihe
runners A. Bemonts Electra ana count - Ut Say
f. Morris's Moie Jackson colt; Hunter lIaEers ne
vler Coar's The Nurse Bowie's CatesPy s"lgeLrs lg
sprngbok; McDanels's Cora Linn LltteHs M FeROw h,
Craft; Walden's Minnie W. and Jeromes en- G. ~ Aus
tralian. Pool betting was heavy ON TINS race
the winner OF tne tw2y SUM- f,tD ~ Ira 1eTs,
entry 1886 BemOnts S22O BoWle's sl05 Morriss ESQ
field 500 As usual in starting large held oi twoyear
olds there much time lost III getting on 9llhhe
Morrs's colt and Cora Linn being very fdcuous az me
post When the flag finally fel to iaf slalt, hsNlcd @
was in front with jerome GOlt cIOSe up ~ wv
next and Minnie W. fifth; They ran across the ncosure
the diagonal track ana as tleg % Geieu t St hc %
course near the half mile pole clOud OF uust O9sccu
them from view. When II partly cleared away Electra
pace Reviier being second Jerome's colt third On
The lower stretch the yellow jacket ana crimson ssh OF
tbe maroon colors of Mr. Belmont, on Electra
Moris's colt being Tapped on Jerome's colt
otf W in tGc rear At the head Of the stretch Flee
ira end Rever we've still lapped Jeromes colt thTd
gether Half way up the stretch Morss colt challenged
and passed Electra and seemed 10 have the in hand
cut down the leading horses IN rapid speeession
challenged Morrss colt at the distance and, quitting
Morriss colt second, and Electra third.
p T. Saratoga S,aIes faI Wo yearo. 80 enulrce
p p, 81 900 added hIeeqaaIef' OF nile Coils l'0 pounds i'
Gov oden Bovie cae5y BY Eclipse dam Katie ty Two BIS
J. Morris ea e. S IepPe Es St b y Ke5peky % dam
Hunter rsyer eh kevleT e Censo gu, OF Jsaly
Aa, Belmont: c Coan, dorsay by Ksataely, Lay yk
D. geit ci spn5gbos by Australian, dam Hester by Le
'sh Mcdaniel Co. en- cora Linn b, Lexington Doy
~ A. Lters eh FeloVeaf by Australian dam Arohis' ''d
R. ". wsaens ch Minnie w. by Planet Edna BY Kusa
IeonS s jsroc cn c. BY Australian weaibsrNitel
ported BY wsa'her''' Time: i.I
The Saratoga Cup tie next and greatest race rot
$50 each D. D. with 81 added, two mos and quarer
Harpers LOngfellow years, ia pounds D. McDanlIs
Harry Bassett, years. l0S poundsi and j. Morriss
Defender years. ia pounds. The second meeting OF
these two great racers, Longfelow and Harry Basset
created intense interest, and although few were pre-
pared TO Harry Basset reverse the Long Braich
running IL was generally expected that he would mike
a better and closer than he did in the Monmouth
Cup In pools the horses sold follows and the betting
the Immensely heavy speculation at Long Branch:
;yas.Io"' '.'.'''''"'''''+-s iS
The current ring quotations $1,000 to tiO0 Long
fellows beating the field The start was from the hne,
quarter pole at the head OF the quarter stretch inq
sendoh LOngfellow and Bassett parallel and Defender
length behind. The two cracks" came sweeping UP
the stretch, past the grand stand and beneath the strg
both under strong pun, with Harry Bassett lengh
before Longfeow, and Defender three lengths In te
seconds. Around the upper turn Bassett sth kept his
advantage and as they passed the quarter pole Long
the half mile being run in 52t seconds. Defender
at this point lengths behind the leading bOrse
practically of the fall baCI
the further they went. Along the back stretch, Long
m rose ~ the anticpation Of saeino him show
his head In mont and pass his fleet antagonist he had
although he maintained his position he could not,
least did not improve t the two horses running thus
TO the hafmile pole; the time OF the three quarters
being ll6. There change OF position the lower
stretch and the horses passed tie thTeequarer pole
their starting point and completed the first mile OF the
race in l45!, LOngfeOw still lay like pursuing shadow
that would not be shaken off at Bassetts TANKS. Hall
way up the stretch Sample LongieOw his head and
his rkIng stride enabled him 10 creep up steadily
that they went under the string Bassett only
head in front The partlsans OF the Kentucky champion
exultingy proclaimed that "Longfellow has got hin
now" and triumphanty offered wagers OF slOO SIS
quarter 2Ost. As they went around turn Long
fellow dropped back Bassetts saddegr aud hung
half being run IN SsSi There wSs not ot0 the slightest
change IN the relative positions OF the horses, ey
dashed along the back stretch at undimnished speed,
past the hai-me pcle and along the lower stretd 10
the three pole, the place Of starting thus om
peting the first two miles OF the in many out
side timers who stood at that point making II $50.
When Is considered that 33ii is the fastest time that
two miles has been run Ia before, the terrific
In this memorable race may DE imagined. And nov the
decisive struggle ensued as the horses 'ame
up the home-stretch ON the last quarter, Bassctt
slightly In the lead. Whip cord and spur called forth
the energies OF both horses 10 the utmost and the excite
ment among the lockers on became too intense for
preston In words. Amid the breathess suspense of
thousands the horses approached the goal At the dis
tance Harry Bassett showed clear length before his
great rival ana In another instant the pentup feelings
OF thousands found vent IA roar OF exutatOn and l-
umph, proclaltning the victory by IA length Of Harry
Basett over L0ngelow the pride OF Kentucky and old
John HARPER IN the fhsest time the Saratoga Cup was
ever run by n seconds The exutation OF Col McDan.
iels and the followers OF his stable could only eqbed
by he astonishnent OF the Kentucky division and their
correspol ldlDg detection. Long Branch was fearfuly
avenged for the Monmouth Cup victor pulled up lane
having twisted his shoe aud cut his quarters aud IL Is
said that lac IA iTTetrievaBly broke down
SUMMARY.
SECOND hAoE-fhe ssrASgO Cups for ,ges $50 entraaoe p
added miles
heDaneb Co' CD HAnJ Base year, od BY LsriugoD
dam Nauiaa