New-York tribune., 1873-07-23
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.
THE FIRsr SUMNER MEETING AT sARATOdA.

| THE FIRST SUMMER MEETING AT BARArO0A.
The first Summer race meeting at Saratoga
will begin next Thursday, continuing on Saturday, July
26 Tuesday the 2ath Thursday the oist and Saturday
Aug As usual the Association has offered an attract
i've programme OF racing sport and although
II tho approaching meeiHng Is devoid OF tho
III excitement consequent last year on the second
counter between Harry Basset and LOngfellow in the
Saratoga Cup yet It possesses several features OF IN
terest Il will bring together in the Travers Stakes
H the famous horses, Tom Bowling, springbok, and
III Count DOrsay, and will decide the much dis
II puted question OF their respective superiority
which not satisfactorily set at rest In te Jersey
n Derby The famous horses. Harry Bassett and
Wanderer the winner OF the Westchester and Monmouth
Cups will also meet. whom Bassett makes his first ap
pearanco this season, unless he runs in the mile anh
quarter dash the first day of the meeting in which he
| Is entered.
The first race. the opening day, "a the Trayers
Stakes for threeyearolds, II miles; ESQ entrance with
$1,000 added by the Association $500 In plato by W.
r. Travers the President There 70 entries, and
there will be least 10 starters the stake will be worth
$3.50 TO the winner The likely starters will be
sprIngbok, Tom Bowling Count D'Orsay. strachino,
the Brdalbane colt, wayery, Merodac, Catesby, Mil
ton, ard probably two three others Since Tom Bow
ling fairly gallopet away frOT= the field in the Robins
stakes, Monmouth Park last Monday, the confidence
OF his Western partsans is again centered on him,
and they feoI sargune that he will again !
achieve asother vistory over his previous |
antagonists sprlnGbok, and Count DOrsay. !
n succeeds winning The Travers Stakes tomorrow
Tom Bowling Will be recognized Of the greatest
horses the American tsrf In Mr. Bel
moDts Count D'oFsay and Col. McDanici's sprinkboh
Tom Bowling will encounter two horses
ssng unusual claims TO public favor sprngbok
won the Belmont Stakes at Jerome Park although he
was defeated by Tom Bowling in the Jersey Derby.
sprngbOk been quiet and thorough preparation
Saratoga for two weeks past ard his trainer enter
tains the highest confidence in his ability
to reverse the Monmouth Park running. |
stanch friend Of tho McDaniers stable has bet OF
1900 this between springbok and Tom Bowling
with the OF the latter. Good judges assert that
the little fly Katie Pense, is the flower OF
Col McDaniel's stable. The followers OF the Belmont
stable are confident that Count DOsay will reverse the
Jersey Derby running and beat both Tom Bowling and
Spragbok They assert that had it not been for the
had in that race, having been the last horse
of when the drum was tapped, he would
have won, both Tom Bowling and
Sprngook were firing at the finish. while
the Count strong and vigorous In the hands OF bis
experienced trainer Ben Prior, who trained tho cee-
brated Lexington throughout his brilliant career. Count
Dorsay will have every justice done him IN
preparing him FOR the coming import
ant race, and there IS no doubt he
will be in the best possible condition, The representa-
tive of the Hunter and Travers stabe-the Imported
colt strachiuo, by Parmesan-s also greatly ancied by
many because OF his Ine running IN the belmont Sh9
weatherby stakes. lie s undoubtedly possessed os OF
speed, and has SHOWN tnaJ ne can scdy
over tho mile and three-quarters OF TINS
Whether he can compete successfully
with such ackuOw wledged flyers Tom Bowling. Count
DOrsay aud SpTngbOk remains to be seen IN the race
Tomorrow MerOdac is another certain runner but his
only claim to consideration IA his having defeated Mr
Chamberiin's col5 Survivor at two years OLA ieaJ
which he would experience some difficulty IN repeating
season, Mr. Griusteds handsome brown colt WaVeTley
is also named as a certain runner.
The second race on the opening day IS the lnue anu
aguarter sweepstakes for all race which annu
aly brings out the fastest horses on the turf |
Narragansett, Gleney, Frogtown, and Harry
Bassett have all been enrolled among the
winners OF the race and the lastnamed horse Is again
StrachnO King Rhip, Jean Vatican, Wandereri stock
wood others. THIS VIII Introduce Tor th0
first time this season. LOngfeOws great cOnqueror ana
it will afford opportunity OF Judging whether he
still retains speed which ia his three ana four year
old career almost irresistible The rumor
that he was recently beaten IN trial with Boss tweed
is unfounded. -,
The third race 10 the Flash Stakes, for twOyearods
n dash Of half a mile, for which thore are 20 entrlcs.
Among others is King Amadeus, who won the july |
Stakes at Long last week. There are 80 many
youngsters who annually make their debut in this race
of whose merits nothing is known that j. nceuess TO
speculate the probable starters and winner.
THE MEETING CATTsKIIL-
The July meeting of the Cattskill Park AS
sociation began Yesterday with two flne Tho
weather was pleasant the attendance large, and the
track in splendid condition The first for horses
that had never beaten three minutes; purse $1,000;
first horse $500 second s5O third $780, and fourth sloO
There we're % entries and Is started.
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