New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-02
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
,rocns ro,rRTH RAcE-DAY.


sARATOGNS FOURTH RACE-DAY.
NAY p,s SURPRISE FOR BETTING MEN-sT. MARTIN
vigil AND CARIBJo ALSO SUCCESSFUL -
uoxoRs DIVIDED BETWEEN FAVoEITEs AND
FIELDS.
irpov . SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE1
SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y, Aug. 1.-The
p,or,inp dawred more beautifully than for several days
mast and the expectations of racngday were shown al
an early houI in the stimulated life OF Broadway ana III
tb obbes OF the hotels More vehicles than usua "e!e
ont 70 convey spectators to the park ana among lheh
were several private carriages for hire Saratoga ieo'
are thrifty, and the local papers have Just taken
n welknown resident to task for attending
the prayer meetings OF the Young Mems Christian Aso-
citation in the morning. and then at noon scndhg MS TWO
private vehicles the hotels to convey SPECTATORS I" u
races for % cents head There was shghtjauhs on
in the attendance to-day compared with SATURDAY pu'
the Grand Stand was fairly filled and there vas gIea'er
dispay of dressed gsety. Among those present were
Um II Vanderbilt ex-GOv Curtin Of Pennsylvania
Chester A. Chapu Of Sprins ied, Mr. Hutchlhs Oh bAl'
more and Augustus ScEelL On the quaiterStIetch 'ne
blue and purple jeans OF Kentucky were nouceaole' al"
are becoming the fashion at the saratoga meetings. Inc
netting WAS not so brisk as saturday. The racing
was fine and the victories divided between dhe
fyorites and the fields. May DIS unexpected success
q, M first race was worth S67 20 for 20 tickets III the
mutual pools.
The first race free handicap for all ages one mile Tor
purse of $780, brilliant victory for NJ y d. WHO
sold sometimes SIXTH but occasionally third IN the pools
at these figures p. Lorlard's Mercess 90 pouhu'I'
1925; Bethune's Burgoo Q15 pounds, $3.50; Da'lss
MAY d. go pOinds), $50; Reeds Gray frlar wv
uoupds) $50; McDaucl's Virginius (96 pounds) Sooi
Donohue's Waco C02 poundsl, $50; sniths ihSp""uon
u13 pounds, $40 May d. was placid IN comparison
with some of the horses who, with Virginus as 'he
rrncipal enacted Of INSTRUMENTATION sueh us mas
not haeu seen on the New-YOrk turf Tor
two wears at least. The delay, caused pilhclP"S
by the Righteousness OF Vrgnius,a hne-ioORnS olaoh c"
and the fayorite the Mcdaniel stables laS'eu loi H
an hour Tie groOms seemed to lack judgment ana OH!
iucted the colt to do his worst. which Included every
nut l,cipo GRAY Friar was tat that his proper
serc snueared to be Paris meat shop. instead Oh Il
race course He is intelligent horse ana "heh we
others were going away leaving HIM IN the iureh' no
backed and saved a start The patience OF al bclhS "el
nigh exhausted Mr. Conner at last gave the woid Oh rs
fair a start possible, under the circumstances
Waco who had previously given his rider tumble, get
ting an advantage. WITH Merciess second inspiration
third and Burgoo fourth, May ID. ana NlIshlus
beng last 1t heitershciter race " "'o
rlt,riie most where Waco was still leading,
with Inspiration close up Merciess tfd, ana Ue O'hcIs
about as before Waco aud Inspiration came into the
bomestrech neck and neck. the others were whipped
into the brush and "a lively pace taken for the hnh
dash at the furlong pole May ID. gained a speed that
her competitors were pOwcrlcss TO equal, ana coming
On omia a round of cheers WAS winner by three lengths
Burgoo fourth Mutual pool tickets were worth S67 20
Aaron Pennington came the course playful ana
ear for race and pr missed, appearance, 10 make
sharp contest for the purse Of 500 for all aEes TWO
miles; bat he could DO than make II interesting
for the f,vortc St Martin who sold in the pools FOL
lows Mcrciess being withdrawn: GrinNteadS st. Mar
tin $500; G. I. L9rlaris WaIlock, $50 hcOialAs
Aaron Pennington, $40; McDanIels Madge, $40
adse got the Of struggling start but NaIoeh In
lueiiately dashed the front. He was ten lengths
I'm advance Of St Martin at the quarter POLE and led 10
the Grand stand. when he three lengths IA ioht
ton Opposite Grand stand, acros. the held Ptn-
gIoInd s. Martin came tin" hoInesrctcha haitcuglh
before WHlock who was crowded ny fehlhsioh n,9
third place. Pennington chSIenscd -. MI.iln' ul1
twice the final da,n epraug nom uAaef .hc "p rs Il
he woad win The S!ayuS qils'gs a. ~ g P,,-
ried i'm 10 the score two len@thS III 3l1en,e oI i'
ton in 1914, Warl0ck thId. twelve lengths behind ron
n ugton. MadEe made no effort at the finish ana was
out of he race ~ the three-quarter pole Auual pool
The fbird race for 1nadcus of all ages one mile and
quarter for Nurse 5000, enlisted four horses aad
Vigil showed that the last N me pools anu t b
The betting Oue-slded in favor OF CouIi. rs iC9NS'
ntli's Josie c. S2O5 McDauiers vigil $40. The
horses went 70 the thrce-quarter pole ana goo q idI
The Grand stand three lengths in advance OF Josie Co
Paiailn third, and vigil last. Vigil was thlId az INC
half post Josie G. and Courier ran about neck ana
mex into the h2me,Tctc!f TIE H4iS dasaed S,'ns
bunch aud at The iGrlons poie NlSll I3"t "T' FL in
Courier, and after slarp confess won py Two III
2:134 Courier second, SIX lengths BEFORE Paiadlh'
There were eight horses entered % star; I'm the hand
can hurdle race mile heats hurdles for purse
OF $3.50 OF which cljO went 10 the second horse CARR
boo was made iavOrte at these figures, which made
the last pool sold: itchcocks CarTlbOo, ~ Long
STATS OssEc 500; IaNrtnC3s RcSuute 500; flshtr
& Carson's Kcso, S55; DOnohucs Weaztl $40; Green's
Milton, 49, Reeds Doubtful, $40; AlIes's Nlnlham,
go Ii was a patient effort TO get the horses Of Million
baking, and Wiudlan, among other ecccntilcUcs of
rngus disposition planting his hind feet on DOuhtiuS
shuuder when they finally got OF Doubtful was istei
the hurdle CarIboO second, and Mndlam last Jumping
straight like gTdSSHOppcr tdIrlpOo got hlsJ ru!cc
M the second Eurde Doubtful second and in this order
they reached fourth hurdle Usage rushing III third
In the close scramble the CaTIibOO was hIst ny
three lengths Usage second, NcsZel ilIrd ana DoubNu
fourth; time 1855 WUdham Stumbled on the tOUiih
hurdle. throwing hls udcr, -,
Before The second CarrbOO sold In the pools for
$3.50 Osig- $50 Ecsalufe $50, and the field So, Wind
ham being 20 the stables Doubtful was again mt
al the hurdle kCso second and the rest got over with
their heels against Tho hurdle Mill n Baked and was
lett az the post BCtWe the second did tdrd hUrdHs
ali the horses save CuribOO aud Doubtful formed q
cavalry line and charged for the hurdle as FOR the enemy
CarribOO moved up RAPIDLY after reaching the home
stretch but fuGud competitors IN RcsOlutc and kclsO
who would YIELD kgsolntc winning the neat ny a
length l:j the precise time made 10y CIrnOo IN tue
frsl heat. Ke.sO third close behind CarrbuO. TX
element was high pitch at the defeat OF the fdyoTtc
the fayOiite at $3.50 to 500, and CarribOo The
Other horses Withdrawn. RcsOlutc took the lead
and kept IL to the thIccguaIter pole, when Cdr!hoo
passed him easily and won the heat ana race, amid
tut OF excitement ana cheers bv two lengths IN l:j6
Thursday viii be- tEc last day Of the first racing meet
ing. There Will be four races including me contest IOi
the Saratoga stakes
RACES AT BUFFALO.