New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.

SARATOGA JULY MEETING-FIRST DAYS RACING
THE TRAvERS STAKES WON BY JOE DANIELS
THE MILE AND QUARTER SWEEPSTAKES
BY HARRY BASSETT-THE FLASH STAKES BY
TOM ROWLING-THE TIME RACE By KING
FISHER.
SARATOGA, July 13.-The first Summer race
meeting of the Saratoga Association began to-day under
brilliant auspices The weather was beautiful the at
tendance large and fashionable, and the racing nsur
passed. The sport began with the Travers Stakes the
largest and richest threeyearOd stakes of the season.
the winning of which is the great ambition Of owners
and trainers of racehorses This year II had 81 enres
which $50 each play pay the entrance fee $1,000 in
money, added by the Association, and $500 in plate,
given by the President W. r. Travers, made its value
$780, 1t brought out field of nine runners, and was
won by Col McDanels's colt Joe Daniels, which thus
retrieved the aures lost in the Jersey Derby at Long
Branch and by Meteor the latter being among the
beaten horses on this OCCASION This is the second great
stakes that Joe Daniels has won this sea
SON. he having pre- vousy carried off the Belmont Stakes
at Jerome Park. He is also engaged In the kenner,
Dixie and several other rich stakes tins year.
The sweepstakes for all ages, one mile and quarter
value Co., was by Harry Bassett in such style as
showed that he had recovered the original form he had
previous 70 his defeat at Long Branch, for he van
qushed such opponents Lytteton, Ortoan, and Vic
toria in the easiest way, and pulling double. His
victory was regarded a foregone conclusion, and in
the pools left out they being sold on the second
horse Lyttleton made great favorite but Victo-
ria the winner of the Ladies stakes at Jerome Park
belonging to Mr. Belmont, made dead heat with him
for second place, and the pool money was divided ac-
cordingy.
The Flash Stakes brought out field of II runners ont
Of the 2 entries the Moe Jackson colt that won the
Hopeful Stakes at Long Branch, together with Tom
Bowling being among them; Silk Stockings and Electra
being Mr. Belmont's stables; two from Hunter and
Travers's stable two from Wyndham Walden's, and
one from Col McDanielss Mr.. Bemons entry was the
favorte, but the Long Branch running was reversed
completely, for Tom Bowling, getting the best of bad
start won with Mr.. BelmOnts silk Stockings second;
There is no doubt but silk Stockings would have
the race but for getting off badly he rapidly cut
down all his horses after turning INTO the home stretch.
and if the had been yards further he would have
passed Tom Bowling. Immediately aiter the race Mr..
Belmont offered to match his colt against the winner for
5000, 10 the same distance Monday, but Mr.. Nc
Grith declined The winner is powerful colt Dy Lex
ingtOn, out OF Lucy Fowler, and promises 10 make
principal two and threeyear old stakes at Jerome Park
Safat6pa, Long Branch, and Baltimore. .
The time race Zone mile IN wlG9 Ihe hssoGatioa S
promised to give $1,000 additional II run IN IA, ana
81 500 run i'll 1:40 brought out Klngsher Fadadee'
and Ramadan TLS cyushad r b EaT ocv m against the
fepce and injured him so much that he could mol rde.
This was Kingfshers first appearance since he ran
against Longtelow III the Saratoga cup last year. he
having broken down while preparing Tor tne lOur mile
nneror had to succuInb to Hemhold; Kgsdsher was
f66n nr0n6uHeed by the most experienced trainers to
have broken down hopelessly by Pr heIn9ht n in
been brought about by the English trainer Antony ray
lor, after he had been pronounced incapable oi 9eg
trained and had subsequently achieved his brightest
turf riumph sent Kngsherh Spring to that trainer
and the result was wGsoe1 SEQ t1oy & & lIe nCase @ Iop
out looking fine and fresh as he ever dld, eXhOltng
signs of weakness beyonds iore legs Deng
and won the race against MS meet opponent faulaueeh
Che aters mile time OF 143 being the fastest on record)
in the easiest style lnagnaoe: puhhg i doHpe @ an 1ne
way, in ll There is no DOUBT that he cOuld nave peat
1:l, 1:40 II necessary, Dt IL was not deemed
prudent TO run the risk OF breaking down me morse 10y
making great demand on ms powers Inc hIsI quar-
ter Of this mile run IN 23 seconds ana tadladeen
was beaten before going bali mile He is entered for
the three-q quarterlnile DASH Monday against nine
opponents aud certain does his appear that
odds OF two to are laid on his winning.
THE RACING
The Travers Stakes OF $50 each p. p with $1,000 in
money added by the Association and $500 plate by the
President Mr. Travers had nine runners out Of the 81
entries These were Joe Daniels Meteor, Silent Friend
Wade Hampton, Gray Planet, War jig. Genserc, Elsie
| and Brother to James A. COnOly. Pools sold as fol
lows: Joe Daniels, Si2O; Meteor $3.50; Nh Belmonts
entry $3.50 War jig S5 field, s95. Elsie, with strong
lead cut out the running; War jig second Gray Eagle
entered the regular track near the 6afuie pole Elsie
was four lengths in front, with Gray Planet second
silent Friend next and War Jig fouIth the rest III Il
! bunch. Passing the stand the first time
| Elsie was still leading, with Gray Planet, Wade
ardaFP named On tie next quarter Wade Hampton
went up and took sides with the leader Elsie, and on the
backstretch passed her and carried on the running As
they swept past the half nc pole, Wade Hampton was
i'm front with Joe Daniels at his quarters and Meteor
lapped OF Silent Friend. On the lower stretch Joe
Daniels cOllarCd Wade Hampton, had him safe III few
strides, and gaOpns on, won the race easily by two
| lengths: Silent Friend beating Wade Hampton by "a
length second place Tnc 30S the fastest this race
was ever BaushcCs $40. being the next best
record The first three quarters OF "a mile was run III
| I22 and last mile in l:46t
| SUMMARY
FmsT RAcK-Ibe Travers three yeso $50 entrance
d. money added by the Association and $Jm plate by
/ " Il rr4yers President Ii uI.es.
d. McDmes c Joe Daniels, by Australian. dam Dolly Carter
| Vs ' Ii . Silent Freq iy Australian darn by Ler.rg
A. Bemonts h. Wade Hampton, by Aserod dam by Church
W PennOcA's he Bolher to ConBo
~ H. ReyuOdss ch
A. Bemonts gr. Wade Hampton
Mnsseys b.
ThOuias's b. e. War
D. X Ham SIS o. C. 'e'g
! The Second Race was the mile and quarter sweep
stakes FOR all ages and OF the II entries four only started
Harry Bdssett OTtOlan, LytteCn, and Victoria. Pools
er. old ON tie second nOTsr BassCt beng excluded
a. follows: LyttetOn $500, Victoria so1, OrtOldn S2l5
The race Is easily described FOR Harry ba'seti, under
hard pu made the running from start 10 nush, and
won without any effort by hall leuCtdi LyiuotOn aud
Victoria making dead heat 1Or second place ard OrIO
! ian six lengths behind them. Time Ells.
! SUMMARY.
sHcoSD RAcg-sseep ske for al ages $50 entrance p $40
56.ne Co.'S ch Hany Bas'et 4years old BY Lernsior
J q-q & &.5n. icic ,ear DID, BY iap Lesmiagoa dana
A. Be8opts eb Vict0na ars od Censor da imp Camilla.
Csrro br Oosn years DID, BY onrfa'i dhm Canary
1lme, 2;uI
The fash stakes for twOS car OIds' 200 edch p p, with
$500 added hall mile had eleven runners Oht OF twenty
seven entries. These were McCraiis b. Tom Bowling
BelmOnt's Electra and SILK Stocking; MOfihs hOhe
MahieL's ", ana IIIct llun.