The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-31
SPEED ON TIE RACE COURSE.
THE SUCCESSFUL ENDING or THE EN-
TRI MEETING ~ SIRITOGI.
War Dance Ftiy Winning the First Race
Bradamnnte Taking the Second The Others
Won by Rhadamanthu. ana Queenstown.


Brndamnnte Taking the Second The Others
Won by Rhadamanthu. ana Queenstown.
SARATOGA, Aug. 31.-This was the last OK
ira day and closing one Of the racing season
here. The notable turimen who have attended
during the season were mostly present.
First Race Dash Of five furongs, for 2-ycnr
olds purse. $3.50; winners at Saratoga exclude
ed. Five horses started. The betting run
qucerly. Bonnie Wood started the favortc ut
$50 to- $40 for McDaners pair. and s25 for the
others in the field. Then McDaniel's entries
sold az fnvori'es, and third pool was: Spccu-
lation, 500; Bonnie Wood. $50: McDaniel's. $40:
Kenner. si5. Later the pools put McDancl's
first again. The horses started together IN the
flag fell Then Speculation led down around
the turn, McDaniel's War Dance nlly hanging
on his skirts and his Enquirer lilly third. On
the main stretch all moved up and swung in
together. Then War Dance Ally took the lead
and ran home the winner. Bonnie Wood lap
PING, in :O4h Speculation third, and McDun-
iel,s Enquirer fllly fourth.
The second race WIS q froc handicap for
thrcc-ycar Odds. "a mile and n fourth. Five start
ere, Bradnmantc was far fayorite, the pools
MAJOR Barker and Lady Snlycrs. $40 and tl55 !;
the field. $50 AMI ESQ. Lady Salycrs bounded
of in tho Lead l}oinhar,lipr second. Wash Booth
third Bradamante fourth. and MAJOR Barker
strctc h, and Lady Salyers had the lead six
Passing the half-u - pole all began closing up.
and were together at the head OF the stretch.
with the exception Of Bomhrdicr and MAJOR
Barker, the latter not making his run until
within the stretch. Here Bradamante had the
lead. and came flying W. with Mnor Barker in
pursuit. finishing winner in 2l3A, MAJOR Bar
krr second. Wash Booth third. and Lady Saiyers
| fourth.
The third was n mile and quarter rnce. all
ages. carrying 100 pounds. Rhadamnnthus
WAS II great favnrltn, selling at 1920 TO Madgc,
tl55. Courier. $40: and Australnd. $40 Got
ting AN even start Madgp took the lead, hut
Courier soon went ahead and cut out the run
ming Mndge holding second place and the
| favorite third. This order was maintained To
the head of the strvt h. when all closed on the
! leader. The struggle WAS sharp on the stretch.
| hut Rhndamanthus came In first. W TN Courier
| tapping. and Madge third. Time. 2l3.
| The fourth WIS selling race. on" milo. Ut
! six starters. Bertram was the fayorite. selling
! in the pools ut $3.50 $3.50: Daniels Sister Of
! Mercy and G n Athol ihN. $3.50. 5000. First
! Chance. s3j $50; Queenstown. $50. $50: DR.. Iiv-
| ngstonr. t2O. $50 Over half an hour WAS spent
| trying :" get AN even start. and finally th"y
| went on 5 ster Of Mercy leading. Que, n~town
second. and First Chance third. Sister ot Mercy
| kept the lead, with Queenstown second. To the
| harkstrpt h. when BrrtrAm moved up. hut could
| not gr; the lead. All came INTO the stretch near
| " tog' tn"r. and went living up. Qureu-town
! winning = stcr Of Mercy second. and FIRST
| Chance, third. Time. lii. Queenstown. who
| race. was put in e. sell az $500, getting low
! weight thereby. lie WIS bid up to $500. the sur
plus going To- the second horse.
The last event wis "A hurdle race. mile AMI a
! quarter. hr",' horses started. Pool 'llns-
/ Hamhrino. $50; kcso and Waller. s2lj each.
/ Waler second. and Bambrino third Time.
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