New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-04
THE TURF.

SARAroeA, Aug 2-The first Summer meet
ing Of the Saratoga Race Association, brought 10 coso
to-day, has been q remarkably suecess'ui Vu''
The attendance on each Of the bve Gays h"S
been considerably larger than in previous years.
and the balancesheet Of the Treasurer OF inc
Association presents gratifying aspect to the STOCK
holders Tie racing also been OF an interesting anu
sensational character; the favorites in many VI "'
contests having been doomed 70 unexpected anu leno
mnious defeats rains which fell on the second h"
third DAYS. rendering the track heavy ana the gong
had undoubtedly contributed 10 bring about TINS
state OF things aud the pubic expect 10 sec
some OF the running reversed on gooo course
The racing Of to-day not OF character 10 can lor
comment the only sensation being the defeat OF Harry
Bassott In the three-mile race with whom the Con
federacv expeced TO win and the easy victory OF his
stable companion Hubbard, whose chance OF winning
An Of his being supposed to be amss, was
20 little believed in that the judges were asked
permlssion by Col Mcdaniel to withdraw him, which,
fortunately for the COnfederacy, was refused.
The first race was selling race for twoyear-olds
for a purse Of $500, over threequarters Of a mile;
horses entered be sold for $780, TO carry their appro
pirate weights, for $780, allowed seven pounds; for
ucO "a pounds for $780, 81 pounds; the winner to be
sold at auction There were only entries: Hunter
Traverss colt by Censor out OF Intrigue re-
jocing in the OF Crows Meat and d.
bay hy PersimmOns by Revolver out OF SKIPPER
the latter changed hands after the eutres were made,
mf.
the night before the Betting was quite brisk on
this event. although known that neither Of the
"youngsters" was Of much account or they would not
have been entered low price as $780, The pools
sold at the following rates:
a9Ds Tr',en'' entry s iis s i5s si o5
when the flag fell Persimmon was length behind the
favOre before they had run 100 yards she was III
trout. but lost much ground by going wide as che
turned ont Of diagonal track into the regular course
"a Mo- ssadh pr nd speed
easily by three lengths in 1iei The win
nrT was put up auction, but, falling to get any ad
the entered selling price Of $780, returned to
his own stable.
sFRsT RACE-PHue $500 selling race FOR tive yaIods three
sTIrosr Weights for 81 500 poans 81 600 IA
1Ie' o 500 PIo s sinS 70 of s Censor @ Intrigue
c'0~e: b r'I'HHGPi Isy " 3 Revolver dam Sh'P'
The sequel Stakes for hrselyeaE.olds. $50 entrance
play OF paw with 500 added two miles, was the next
race The winner Of any stake this year Was weighted
1pounds extra and there were 10 entries, the STAKE
was worth 900 the second horse saving his entrance
money Six 70 the post-namely, NJ A. LttelFs
Wizard and Felloweraft, BelmoDps imported colt by
Breadalbane dam Ellermire; Crouses Satire Weldons
warlike and McDanels Sister to Dublin, by Kentucky
The Breadabane colt rumored TO be "a good one"
for although in the only two races he has started
for this and last season, he failed TO win
beng knocked down at the start in one and being badly
cut in the other yet known that the stable enter
tanned high estimate of his racing merits. He was
consequently made the favori,e Littels entry being
the second choice, and pools selling at the following
rates:
Iisi.. 22 5 isS MeDAHisF'eitTy. 100 l4o
when the flag fell the Zaidee fly jumped of in the
lead but soon fell the rear, for Wizard, who was
started to make the running for his stable companion
FeOWeraft, quickly went to the front, and opened
wide gap Of six lengths before reaching the quarter
pole Satire being second, far before WaTlike, with
the fayorite and Feowcraft lengths behind their
riders jealousy watching other, and paying at
fentIon 10 the leading horses. certain that they would
come back to them long On the next half
mile Wizard increased his lead TO twenty lengths, the
Others st running the positions before Ia
coming up the stretch Wizards lead sensby diminished
and was reduced 10 six lengths ne went under the
string the mile being in slow time-l54. WaIke
was second the stand two lengths before Feoweraft
and Satire who running abreast and the Breada
bane colt fifth. On the lack stretch Wizard gave way
and Felloweraft went in 'front.' with Warike at his |
quarters and the favorite two lengths behind The |
latter waited until they had fairly into the straight
stretch before he made his effort but the moment Evans
gave him his head he went up to and challenged Fellow
craft had the distance and won the race by
length in s4Os, Felloweraft beating Warlike twenty
lengths for second money
s.cosD R.cre Sequel Stakes for c $50 entrance
D. 800 added winner Of any stake s year POUNDS extra
The horse to save h stake Two R Ri 11o
n
M A ItIeFs PeiOWerai By Australian dam AerOhe ITO
Weldon. en- ws1Ie by War Dance By Capt BenO ITO
~ a. L,,s. b. Wizard: By Concord Dolly Morgan
D. GSToa., cS Satire BY Revolver sTsn, io7
Mcdaniel Co.'S eh By Keututy dam zadee lO7 pOuAds''.
The three mile race for purse OF 81 600 for all ages,
followed, and had four entres-Rce & McCormick's
wauderer Mcdaniel d Co.'s Harry Bassett and Hub
bard and C. Reeds King Henry The latter was drawn,
and Col Mcdaniel made application to the judges to
withdraw Hubbard the ground that he was sick and
ams and TO run alone This the Judges refused
70 allow as of the rules expressly states that in
purse race where two from the stable
entered both shall start neither OF them.
The object OF this rule is the protection OF
fraud as an owner might enter two horses, far
superior to other and, after betting against his
entry withdraw the best horse that could have won
and run the inferior TO lose. declaration was then
made by MI Morrssey in front Of the pool stand to the
effect that Hubbard being compelled to start would do
60 but would not to win, as he would be pulled up
after starting far this statement official and
authorized by Col. Mcdaniel 1t is impossible TO say
but il undoubtedly productive of great dissasfac
ton after for many believing that Wanderer
could beat Harry Bassett, that 1t sem0fcally
announced that Hubbard not going to contest the
race, put their money freely On Rice McCormack's
horse and found themselves losers for he beaten
by the horse that declared would not run the dis
lance. Col McDaniels explanation is that Hubbard,
getting warmed up got his indspositon, and after
going two miles and half wsnderer being in distress
had then nothing but galop along and win as he
did When the flag fell Basse took the lead but before
reaching the quarter WaDderer passed HIM. and ran
the fret mile in Il Bassett his quarters they
went under the string At the upper turn Bassett
"qutted" badly and fell back beaten far into the
and the rider Of Hubbard, seeing his stable companion