The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-20
WINDING UP TIE RACES.
coon nays sPORT Al SARATOGA
DESPITE THE RAIN


The Mile-nn d-a-iiaif nash won bv ROM
Brothcr to Bn-scit showing his Blood
81. Martin. Derby and Trouble Ahead.
SARATOGA, Aug. 10.-Relying on "Old
Probs." the management sent out notices at IL
o'clock, after rain had been falling a short time.
that the races appointed for II o'clock would
come of at 8. Before that hour, however, the
rain had ceased, leaving the track In good con-
dition.
The first race. mile and a half dash for beaten
horses, with allowances according to the num-
Der Of times beaten, brought six to the start on
which pools were sold rs follows: Preston, s1O.
$500; Galway, s6j, $l25 Romney. $50, $Sj; GRAY
Frar, $i5, $50; Biz Sandy, 800 $45: Courier, SIS,
els After several false starts the nag dropped
with all the horses together, except Preston,
who was two lengths behind. Coming TO the
stand Galway was leading slightly put In going
ruck partlv. and tried for the lead. In the
stretch Big Sandy and q Iway dropped behind,
while Homnev, Gray Ffiaf. and Preston raced
sharply for the lead. As they went under the
string Romney and Preston were so nearly even
that many Of the spectators called dead heat,
Gray Friar being between and tapping. Finally
the Judges put up the numbers. showing Rom
ney hrst Preston second, and Gray Frlar third.
The second race, mile Dash, for all ages over
Two years had four starters, on which the tol-
lowing pools were sold McDaniels's Brother to
IIassett, wears. $500 $3.50 Morris's Sweet Lips.
years; $40 $SOl =. Lori llrd's Courier, 500,
tlU; heed's Gray Nm, 800, 500 Mcco and
May d., who sold In the pools last night, did not
stMt.
Lips, and Courier went OF even, with Sweet
Lips just a head in the lead. At the half-nile
pole Brother to Bassett drew out and at the
three quarter pole lie was fairly In front, while
Courier had his he ID on Iiassetts fl ,nks, and
Sweet Lips length behind. In coming no the
homestretch. Sweet Lips gave up, and Gray
Nun, who had teen some lengths behind, made
a rush for tho front. but only made good
third Brother to Is ssett winning by iair
length IN 145, with Courier second.
The four mile race had only two starters viz:
Clabaugh's Viator and Grmstead's st. Martin,
which sold IN the n1ois as .olows; Nator. 500,
horses went on at an easy pace, Viator taking
the lead of open length and passing the
stand on the nrst mile IN 2:0Oa4. In the second
mile Viator's saddle girtn broke, but Holloway
| still kept him under control and leading. AZ
| the ~ mile pole st. Martin Tapped short dis
lance, but fell back again. On entering the last
mile st. Martin Tapped again. and at the threa
and half miles he went to the front for good.
| coming in sever i lengths ahead. Time-l:44A.
| Viator pulled up very tired while st. Martin
| Kept ON "a good pace to and past the quarter
| pole.
The fourth was a match race, three quarters
| Of a mile, weiter weight, and had two starters,
viz. Midgely Tully's four-year-old. bv Dick
ems. aud Gafneys four-year-old Derby. They
sold even In the pools The horses started even,
| but Derby soon took the lead, and Kept gaining,
| winning the race by some thirty lengths. Time,
1:eoA.
Tue last race was the stceple chase. for which
| Osagc $500, SOS Lawrence's Res ulute. $780,
$40; Reeds Trouble sl25 sl55; Donohue's
sanford s75, sllo. Trouble, he.olute, and
showed to tue front, and cut out the running
nearly the entire distance. In going across the
to go back. which left Osage in the third place.
Next to the last hurdle, Osage fell aud broke her
ne X. Meany the JOCKEY did not get up for
| in vim r, with Resoluto close up. and stanford
long distance behind. Time, 5:3iA.