New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-01
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
SURPRISES AT SARATOGA.

ALL THE FAVoEITEs BIA1EN EXCEPT TOM OCHILTREF.
IRON 4 SPECIAL CoEELsToNDESr OF me TEIBUNKl
SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 31.-TwO days
consecutive racing has MOI been more Than the Saratoga
ntercs, in tuf sports demands but fifteen minutes be-
fore the first there were fears Of small attendance
roy II Is Of the features OlSardtOga racing that the
pi lie il never afflicted with tedious delays everything
moving of with spirit and promp;ness; and as the drive
.ut consumes less than minutes the crowd comes
almost in body and by twelve o'clock to-day the Grand
Il nd almost pOpulou' as on the day before. /
was a day of great excitement and remarkable racing,
and a curious for the jockey Bdrbec, the super
,tous among the sabcboyS ana on the quarterstre,ch,
believing that Fortune had concluded To see Barbee first
I'M each race Half ana hour before the first Barbee
received a note from .iy saving that she had dreamed
he would win The first r1ce BerIam, who not in
aieh esteem with tie betting men. Then it was men
toned as an additional sign Of good luck that cat had
followed Barhe to tie COURSE This excellent jockey did
win on B.rtraIn aud Tom Ochiliree but the Dnke of
Magenta hrotc the charm by pitching HIM the
fence aud yet with All his b'd temper This colt came
vithn head Of winning. Blamblc' victory III the sar-
ttoga stakes race We am lW'l>" dIl'lsc' anu u Is
said cost Pierre LOIilid and f.w other heavy betting
W,n , t6"mrb II n. pToba6e tat W. ioriilard WHO
recognized danger in Biambe, bought the latter IN the
The slim ana sleek Cliquia in no temper 10 win
the mile FOR pus If 800 ard Welded the palm
terms: Nulscy's Cquita $500; smythos Nad,e $3.50;
Iclmout's Baroness, $50; Iuheck's Bcrtrdlu $40
A enl1h IN advance OF Madgc Chiquita thrd baroness
fouh ana ihc Princess oi Thule, who tardy. three
the sulkin- Cmqu0ta refusing % 'ep pace with him,
even witt tho inducements % sound logging. Brrrm
" "a -" IfGls Ror1nes> second and Pllnccss of
Thule third The mutual pools paid 81 20.
10 uu1alani, at least 10 me great Ochtree 10 de-
feat the little chestnut mare Abilene IN TIE two-nile
race fo purse 5000, after the latter had proven her
self worthy Of favor Atheuc gave one OF her best
performances Of pure grit and az the end Of two miles
ha atf,a TIL on he arpa
ulty. Liz the man with the au onatlc leg. Abilene on
e course be wound mp to through eternity
Ocltrcc resembles ocean steamship dignihed, uu-
concerned. slow 10 gct under motion, aud requiring ~
least mites IN winch 10 gam tull Roadway. Nccroy
wac drawn le wing three TO start, ana &. l. Lorards
Tom Ochil re great faNoute, NJ 500 TO 500
for the fla, when included Reeds Abilene aud
Cuttrl's Aunt Bc.sey Abilene showed the way,
aud completed the first mile three lengths ahead OF
,I.If zee ana running -amry. O.hitree gave himself
mo- anxiety about tue race I'll the last hall mile was
reached; then he began 10 approach Abilene, who
stretch nearly neck and neck. Ochiree had Compel
tor 90 Abilene worthy OF his attention. aud II not
without an effort that ne placed hcl length behind at
tn ni-h the ume beng 14Gls Aunt Betsy was never
Of the slightest consequence IN the race. Mutual pool
tickets were worth ~ 20 each
The saratoga stak called out nine youngsters.
After delaying the start for half hour they
made a contest winch cecrIfyug and
created excitement than any race far OF the
meeting 80 close was the finish that the first four
seemed 10 run dead heat, nobody not line with the
Judges stand being able 10 tell the winner The dis
lance was three quarters Of mile aud the stakes 800
rance half forfeit with 81 600 added The betting
men Jumped into a bramhe-busb tlat did considerable
cratcug when they oyerOo kcd the bay colt from the
west the pools selling AS follows L. LOrlards Per
fectlOn ana Pique $3.50; q. l.. LOIilard's Duke Of
Magenta 5000 McDaniel's Pawn and War Dance hly,
S55 AstOrs Pride Of the Village, 500 Puryears Planet
colt $50; johnson a. Cos Bramble, $50; Smytns
Danichef $l5 Duke OF Magenta behaved admirably at
the starting post during four false starts. Then he be-
came furOusly independent and not beng able To dis
lodge Babee in other way he sided up to the fence
and tried 10 Jump but landed the top rail- Barbee
pitching over headfOrsmOst and the uDruy brute bring
ING down the boards. BErbee renOunted, and Mr..
boswell diverted the jockies with the idea that
he was going TO start tncm from line, but the
moment they were punched lac sent them of, BIamble
lsadiug followed BY Pride OF the Village, Duke OF