New-York tribune., 1877-08-06
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
SARATOGA FAVORITES BEATEN
yIRoIsIUs, PIQUE, WHISPER AND LUcIFER CARRY
oYF THE UOSORs
TYRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNEI

OBf TIE HONOhs.
TYRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRtBUNh'l
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. 4-Io-dayS races
were wholly successful and witnessed by four or
Iva tbousand peope The defeat of Tom Ochitrce and
by and yrgnius created great ex-
citement The weather beautiful. and the usuai
promptness carrying out all the arrangements ana
tosts which conspcuousy lacking on Thursday Ws
enforced to day the qualification OF all present Much
interest il being taken in the days racing on Mon
day and Tuesday
II was disappointment that Vera Cruz was withdrawn
from the mile dash for purse OF S300, and surprise
that yirginus took the prize from RhadamahthuS
and Bombas very fast race. But Rhadamanthus mas
been hard worked and the rival black colt was compara
lively fresh finer four than the starters IN hs race
arc seldom together on race course Ihey "ere
rated az follows in the pools: Druyer Brothers knada
nanthus 300: F. Iorilards Bombast. $35; Brewster
Co- Virgnius 800 Bowies Mary $40 Bombast disglaceu
himself at tie startingpost. but the ludlc9us WnPP&s &
which he received both worked cure and AMUSED tbe
spectators, for BOmbast did not succtmb wiOut SOME
tall kicking The start after three aleinp,5 p %Ss
nate Bombast being the quickest to get fuh headNay,
which him the ADVANTAGE OF nan iengin "a a. d VA
luirtcI-pole inadanlaht1 nus SecVl, i ,r to ion
issue Rhadamanthus. and all four ran INTO the hoe
stretch i'm a buucb Bombast being slightly in advance.
a. the fnrong pole Virgnius who had shown his heels
10 Rhadamantns gave BOmbast defiance, anl won ater
a stubborn struggle by only neck. IN l:42A Bombast
five lengths In ad yauce Of Rbadamantlis. VINO was
third Mutual pool-tickcts wsro worth S29 10.
short and brilliant contest was made In the nycuf
lopg race for purse of $500 maiden twOyear-Ods,
maiden nearing colt or filly that has never won
rao The betting Judged very accurately the merits
of she y0angsoIs pools soiing III ollOws T. Loraras
Pique $22J Niihrrss Geneva lilly, Sl63i PuiyeII
clifton, $3.50; o. L. LOraris Louaner. Sl3J thc he1
gl5J including Reeds Bridget. hcDanieIs Fly MY, ana
snyles Telephone The yoan did not make as much
trouble ~ usual at tue siaring-poAt ClHOh ana tue
MeDanrl hly getting the best o the start rae G l&ee
immediately became scfmper The iw0y ear ous acit
peli-nel Coming out of ths d1st iuto the man tra'k
McDaue's hly lod. followed by Cuton' me oluers
bchcd aud Telephone IN the rear. hecdless 2i te & ue
maus oi niurteentn century progress ire o.cr' @ VIZ
og tner at the thiee-Inarter pole and came houe
g.iug Puie An tlie Geneva fliy hglnng over every
iucn of tir way and the fayOrite fquc reaching the
score With half length 10 spare IN l;Vii2. MitA'rH
Geneva nily second, and the Fly hy third Iho mutual
pools paid l2J 90. go -
Tie Western racers are making havoc with Elstern
r.nui tiui- during tnis meeting. IIr firat loM Oi-
again rre2iGd 20 N sho.l. & % ,, 9ti, 49,, ~ 2 ~
v horse that Is called whisper Jha1 runs lr tne Dil
wind. g. l.. L'reri's Tom Ochiltrce Eho is Ger ~
been oyrrwOTAe'i was tie inYOiit" ~ We lo n, go
To- 700 nu thc field, wblci included hllln Nulsll'
R..l- Athcur. ClItcIs Juniper ana CaIrr fltoioA lu
rec. waa twoaud-a-Qu -Quartef-mies dlsh Tor purse on
sTpO Afhi.nr led from the stirt Which - n@hr ~ me
i u.rtar g. mile pJlc over the first mile ana lArrt-
,.fsrf,- oi the race, Tom Othiuce second; NhcIf T.
i ls iee Isst W II. tAri when the horses passed the
,lf ils role fr tlc il-t time. Ochrre di~puchcd lle
iufkv Atheue al tlc turn but tine crowd W1s ailfed
o s,r whisper follow hn " ith grr1 Nisor thal the
Two were almost even coming Iu,o llt n'l.Stt 90, &
When 90 c furoas pole thr whip was seen tO ial uu
a. b,I.r,r's nar. tnr excitement became t1mutuOns.
Walspcr the last few rods dashed forward WIN
ssr,-.e vv three cuctps iu I:O2 Tom O-hitree second
atd Athene third. Mutual pool tickets we're worth
meter sustained his reputation in the selling race
hlf dash for nurs. OF $500, the tlfce start
o7s being Graded a- follows 10 r pools l@hssi sul
lock $3.50: Nutacy's In iicI, tl31 Mtma flif fiaF,
500 ~vlGrk uiic tbe pace thrpEgh nir and quar-
Ter with ucer .cDnd and Ftlr Pa! ilrl lhe horses
only natural tiat ftt ~ - Shout" ~ "9l"iirl oy Hh5
lrrs aip that hr -AOudfo "nen opposed pl tie L' O'"
s.n.iy hy Aaif length In 2.i6 rne mutual pools PAID
al 30