New-York tribune., 1876-08-18
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
conD r1NyIYG At SARATOGA.

THE PURYFAR COLT THE OTHER WINNERS
trRo,t SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNE'I
SARAToGA SPRINGS n. Y, Aug. ia cool
and bcauoiiu morning was sufficient TO secure large
ATTENDANCE the great many ladies' were PfeS
ent and nOt few gave way 10 the growing Di' o oe'
ting money and uick-nacks on the races Inc landscape
wac dry and brown and shut in by thm van
Of dust At times the sun burned remorSeessly'
hut an ineOnstant breeze from the Green NOUN
.jns occasionally brought refreshing atmosphere
The sport was exciting altogether as is ever seen o
tho Ameri, m turf and the victories divided among
the fayorites and the fields Aaron Pennington improve"
h,s good reputation for long distances in the twohe
race and Rhadamanhusi the last race saved thousands
by brilliant contest oufooting the feet Vigll ana '
bottl Of whisky by half length. There vas not ucn
money stakcd on the first three races but everybody
took - share in the last event
Brother TO Bassett made fine contest ana secured All
easy victory in the mile dash Of the threeyearoius of
,,re Of $500 There were starters pools selling as
f,jlovs: McDan!ers Brother to BaSsctt, S2oO-9-oo;
o,Dounclrs Josie c. S90-$103; Davis's Romney fl2o-
$40; p LorillaldS Courier SS0-$7O Josie Cs chhceS
were rated 100 per cent above par shortly beore 'e
race She was in fine condition but nervous, and couu
net be ouicted Romney showed many fine points as
racer and made stout race for eeeoh'
Mace After three attempts the horses got
The word Romney getting away first. Josie
C. cutting across the track to the INSIDE TOOK seeo"
place in front of Courier and Brother to Bdsse' AZ we
quarter pole ROlnncy was stiil IealhS Win '''io
Brother to Bassct running neck and neck Al INC man
mile pole Brother to BAsset emerged aid ed az 'h'r
mace into the homestTetch, Romuey second, Jo'ie 4
third and Courier making hcadway IN the rear
Brother 10 Bassct led the way to the score WIN i''e
opposition. willie ROiGncy and Courier maze uesici"'o
struggle for second place, which ROmney sct"l" ~ d"
mock four lengths behind Brother to BaSset VINO Won
in 1l5 not remarkable time for the the horses a
reared to bc uakas Josie G. was last and badly pcaeh
Mutual pooINcLets were worth $40 10
Aaron Pennington has had remarkable victories
IN the past three years. and notably IN the Monhou"
(l,p race against BalanSeC ana Wlldldie last year.
but Lc las scarcely shown greater powers or madc
more valiant contest than IN toNays two-nlc race LOT
nurse Of 500 His only competitor was Prcstol' VINO
DISTINGUISHED himself by running second TO Niat0r IN t1e
twoc race Of last Saturday. Preston carried ohy -
pounds while Aaron Pennington was heavily "eish'o'
otll7 Preston would probably have been iaNOfc TIC
WEIGHTS had been more equal bat with this advantage
he sold as high rs $500 to SlG0 on Pennington IL WAS
Thought that the contest woud be slow and almost HE
lss hut on The contrary the last mile was made at
hieh rate Of snecd and intensely exciting fch'h-
ton weight considered, running the host two-inle race
ever made True Blues time Ot 3:3-l2 was maze VITA
ou- los pounds weight. Preston was two lengths III ad
vance al the outset and made the pace comparatively
ouck while swim held Pennington close cn"nsh
,,n to keen his nose out Of the dust which Pres
,on raised in thick clouds. Entering on the see
ond mile Preston still led by three i'hS'hs'
was appaIcutly Running freely and somewhat dauAtr"
PcnuinSion's hackers. Pat before they reachcd VIC
quarter pole Preston switched his tail III lciurh i1i d
blow from c WHIP and ihc crowd chccrcd for iennne-
ton Preston "a q horse VINO takes the whip good
notrrctly aud rather calmly before y Is actually ncedcd
He kcp; along at a increasing pace and AZ tie haine
pola was still two lengths in advance. swim Ul not
send Pennington forward till they were nearing
the homesfrctch, Preston occasionally RECEIVING
n b,ov FROM tic whip which made tic stable
tl.rI c-.tt
dash 10 the score riders and horses eyerd every muscle
Preston hclG is lead TO thc quarter &c VII MIi y
hnI a"n . hing ex,cctautly r..an 20 cheer Preston
disputed tho way TO within Three Jumps ol tue cor
whcn Pennington responded to the spurs ana o,e ;nt
limo ,,itt a lci.th 20 spare in $50 i the crowd sEC'!at
mrultuOusy. Mutual pool ueS"ts were worth 20 o'
The ttreequaTter mile races o ;he two-yc'i-ouS LN'
teon rldlos that the betting could not solve during
TIE whole meeting The to-day Of tha; character Tor
prSc Of SOO was no exception 10 tie rule aud was woi
handsomely by the Pwycer colt hy NaT1a ;nsett Go
verhruok camo on the course IL apparently a'in"r
r,atcllcss condition and his fine appearance and prev
ous H. which were made these urcs
Csablugi's CloyeThrOok, $375 r I@.'aTd's E9mn,znr
60. iay coli bv Planet $40: McDauicS HriUccss o.
Teule and Sister q B3ssett, So Toe horses were 70
SD tbenI away ~ cool order T.Icc b:eHkawHya re-
sncG disastronsy to The fayort Coycrb:o"k. who was
OF mile. W6cn the i'as ha%inF np Gronpc"
Princes; Of Tnaie va, T25 wen dn5 n Dam,nI, GE.nG
"a.
hra the chsIs struggling They al sci 'T5 ,. ,IH o
but iaadc I'll! up IN Tie SC4Wpr 70 tlt S'l"T !ot
aud Cove third, a,d cmaz.1e hoycIn$ on me
ts:k OF 10 Bassrtt Ci0NootOCk c"'S',t tnc -"
ve.r colt ia'o .Ch, and ijrcCi iihcts {"
Tlc into thirJ place, Dat the lur!cdr colt showed iL
n rc4, mir Of cole ;ld in ~ easy ara rtIul
yir1er under exciting Ch"ers by four l.iSi' w ~
Cn, ctbrook second, aud Princess o. IHue tEt"' Mu
iua. YOo tiGkcig brought o., 81 iOi % -.-.. =
TnoSe who watch the .ust chronicles may ItL'.:n
tbe r,narkG5ls race B:iand won last year nftr th'
ina,.once OF q quart Of WHISKY, wheu inc otl'MI hel
were badly wo:s;ed. and . was asserted Hai "o. ho's
or6 ,ler were drunk. RG2dauou:Lus was eucg iaFoI
e aud V,si 90 rood ho'sc, but also Iiu3 Inclined y
.,k that Col Mcdaniel al the last noncn, coH'uHc'
administered in roht Oi Tie y nh sta !e s,h = ON
getting last drop. Il Was good hriuH9 id'' l"
htirg made follows Ds! eTs t'ad ~
RC"ds Gray Nan nnd 'iiiy iia:, '',U; u, lam ~ ~
H. horses went to tlc Imccs snar,cr pole for sta
and ne tuo lrnys by nature were match ~ rae ious
80 80 f1r VlyI aud ~ dram. Willie BUEe dashed pas
tlr cluuG stand raGiis WIZ ca NHl htc"il .,ol'l
tni-l md VIgiI last GRAY NuI wcut 90 the front n
the qu.,itcrpOlc, all az Tie hhlh.1 t"ss @
thus and tie orhCrs up 50 even itt tl'3 ldh "f
IlGuUlt Ike "a caysliy troop on lar4de CiaiE' E'a.
Mn and Rh&Gas.antnua were pWrfy ahtt.i' 9hH GU
tered on the uotncst-etch in close contest Eiiund
tfrs drOw leag,h away and Increased lie pace, bu
Vis's whisky taking him rapidly 10 Tue mont "n
lr..gn In I'll Vigil second and Gray Frar taIrd IN
ln0tual pools paid Sl3 50
SATURDAYS RACES.
SATURDAYS races the last OF the regular sarato-
rectnc aud are Of great interest The hrst event will "
III milo dash for purse Of $500 Ths IS to be io
loved Z tule rae. FOR 500 The great event Of th
day viii be TIC ouguc rage !or puis oi S4i iyJ go
tin are almost 20 &c in the race and possibly Prr,
ton Tue DAYS sport Will close wiln Il iiCG bdhUct
s:ccpcchase, aOout "a miles,