The sun., 1873-07-28
THE FLYERS ~ SARATOGA.
Racipa In Raia .torm-itRrry Ba--ett aud
all tue Fa,orite- Beaten Minnie W.,
CrocLford and IawIer the Winners.


SARATOGA, July 2G.-Just As the first bcll
Wa sounded for the races to-day heavy thuu-
der storm broke out. and in half an hour con-
yertcd the track into miniature canal, the
water standing some Ave inches deep In front u
the stand. At first 1t was contemplated t. post
poue the races until Monday, but the Judges de-
cidcd that the hrst race, being stake race, II
could not Ice postponed, and ~ the rain stopped
at l. clock II was decided 10 ring W the horses.
The race In question was the second renewal u
the Alabama takes mile and an eighth. There
were eisht horses In tie lcld. sally Watsonwd IS
the fayorite, Mcdaniel Iuackbrd Billy second
choice, aud WAdcns Minnie W. third choice.
After Ia An hour had been wasted by the con-
traTy actions Of Minnie W, the flag was dropped
the Ont In front, with Minnie W. second. Buchu
third. and the favorite being hfth. Minnie W.
won the race easily In 2Ula. sallie Watson
came In second, two lengths In front OF LizNo
Lucas, who was six In front 81 sunrise, Buchu
being nth, Tabitha sixth, and McDaniels two
last.
FlHsr R.cY The Alabama stakes. asweeps'Akcs ot
lu is,u, oLe u,l.e sud eiSJh.
X " v wadens ch. {. Mianic W, by Planet, dam
" teirins o T. saiie watson, by Dsnitl I'oone, dam
T, v posaeils sr + LiiAe Lucas. by Ausir liip
Rics ! I1cormacks b. T. sunri,c by Planet, dam
J.w IA E,yuoldss ch. I. Ruchu. o, r4n,,, dam Liy.
/ y, ,Msb,ui.l. ch. T. Cora Linn. by Le1ington dam
y Mcpsbi.i', h. { ny Wacsoiri, dan by Plnet... !
, H. r McGrlth's ch. T. Tanitha by lipperay, dam
Time .ais
! The race for purse Of go, for all ages, three
r, - i,ciud0ns e Ha11y G1T. S%t nI
/ Artist, Valley Brook, Grey Planet, Maze. Quit,
/ The Nurse. Bassett was largely iavor,te until
/ just before the start, when Cruckfurd became
first choice. just IA they started 1t began TO rain
again, 50 that the race was run In rain-storm.
/ The run was a nne one, Blssctt never redcHlny :
/ the front, Crockford aud Planet hshting for al
most seven furlungs, ana then quit, only to Civ y
: but not quite last enough "a reach Nrocktord,
who won handily in remarkable time for such a
track.
SUMMARY.
sEo.Np RACE. Purse t5o' for all apes threc.Quar-
ia Grns'cla's ~. c Cr,ckfori, yesr,, by Light
NJ A. t'niord'- b. e Mate, by Australia, dam Matr,c
Rc'WonE n g Gray Planet, by Planet dam IA
D. Mcbs2ei, cG h Harry l,a.,cit year, by LeIing
tYn. dan Ianary Bird II pounds a..
A + McGrai6s Dr. Artrt. BY A.,,ro,i, dam fairyi,
CAROL Cosrs b. The Nnrsr, year. by Aasirr
! r 49, %Gts j.. b. e. v.licy nrook yelrr uy Jerome
Ldear IN Minnie Minor % pounas. ....'....,....
Time, l.l1A
The third event was a steeplechase over the
/ regular course. There were I'VE entries, includ-
| ing thc well Anown DuTy and tine almost equally
Withdrawn the race was looked upon as walk
over Tor Duny, and he was consequently big
fayurite. The horses got of between the show.
ors, Ddiy liking the lead, with Ianty Lawler at
his heels over the hrst obstacle. Buck and
Wiley refused the fret jump, and 50 on until
they were stoppci. Buck at the third, and V les
ii the ninth. DuIy kept tue 10 Il until coming
into the hOmcsJTctch when Lawler closed uu
lnm. The two took the last jump almost tOg,-
ther, but at The finish I-Iwler beat DGIy head
amid the greatest excitement.
SUMMARY,
TufRp RACE. steo plechasei about three miles
weller weights tSU 10 nrst tO to second and tU I,
! thlrd.
u. McDanielS Co.'S gr, 3. IAnty Law er, years, by
Mchry free, dam by Zenith usonj .,.,... .,.,..,
| ID, j, BanuEtyues o.. Y. Dufy, ago., ~ Hunters
Lexington, 1ut of ono (MulphyJ .,......... ., ..
j. H. HarUeyks br. &, bucK, Jears, by Simon Ken
tom dtln ny sovereign
KirNin 4 l0yds b. b. VheY, agei by Uncle Vic, out
Jer Donahuc'- ch g. George West, yoars by A.
ttrlld, uu OF Kate liR} .dI
| Time, 639,f
Immediately after the steepleohase there WA
hurried rush t. the hotels, which were hardl!
reacned before the rain again fell In tOrrents,