New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
EXCITING RACES AT SARATOGA.
corp1rR. LADY sALYERs BOMBAsr AND TROUBLE
THE WINNERS.

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| froov SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUSE.I
| SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. 25.-The regular
racing meeting closed to-day with brilliant attendance
aud extraordinary snort Courier and Trouble were sue
cos.fu vet hard favores Lady Sayers uec"cu
Bradamante in a mile and half struggle, ana boinp"
who was very lame, made the finest exhibition vi spo"
and pluek OF the day TO ALL the steepechaSe was
thrilling and the days sport closed amid mnoh eN'''o
ment The weather exceedingly snllry' ana 7"o"ei
followed upon the races Good programmes nave pe'"
arranged for the three extra days Monday wednesday
and Thursday ,,oo l.,
Courier captured the Consolation Purse" OF TiVo III
the mile dash, there being six compotors TOT he hon
This was strictly in keeping with the estimate o WI
Courier by the betting pools selling as tolows' anu
Dan X being the only object OF misplaced cohhuehoe
Dixon & Winners Courier, $3.50 cra"iorus pan n
800 Bowie's Mary. S37 McDanicls sister Oh merry
and salle Watson fy. $50; Medingers FIRST cnancc,
s31 The weight Of 10 pounds, which tho conditions OF
the race imposed First Chance. being three ihore
pounds than were carried by Courier lad depressing
effect upon speculation upon that animals performance
The horses came the post after light preliminary cS
ercisc uneasy and evidently much depressed IN spirit ny
the sutrness Of the weather Ator several Dreahaways
tho flag dropped on tolerable start the Sale Watson
FLY Leading oil, followed by Mary and Courier ana
the others as close behind they could run
Courier wrested second place from Mary at the
duarter-pole. and Sister OF Mercy chung to MS
flank IN the quarternil chase after the Sallle watson
y. the half-me pole, Sister OF Mercy took the leai
from her stable companion showing herself ready 10 pro
coed TO victory. conclusion which Courier disputed ~
the tiree-quarter-me pole on even terms At the fur
long Courier showed what no could do, and leaving
Sister of Mercy aud Mary exert themselves he dashed
ali cad untouched by the whip, and gallant winner
by length I'm 1iiil Sister Of Mercy second ana mary
third Dan X, who a very bad sixth at the hal-mo
pole half redeemed his reputation on the holno-stfeioh
aud came fourth Mutual pool tickets were worth
$11 50.
The mile and half free handicap for threeyear-olds,
the purse being $500 Afforded exceptionally fine con
test. Lady Sayers suddenly from tho most DE-
spised position in the pools to the exalted station OF
victor nj the winning post, and conducted herself SO
coiors Pools we're freely made ut these rates. Dixon
q winners BrHdamante, 1919; Doswolls Iushwhacker,
SIg5: ArDaneps Lady SsTers, $50. The hOoklnakeis
freely offered 81 and Fl2 SO against Bradamante
The horses got OF ON the first tral M the hae poe
Bradamante being nervous ana eager ana ieHlng me
lead Bushwhackcr second ana Lady saiyeIS run
ming under restraint; Az me Grahd STAND, In, hfa h
mantle was stu leading under strong pun, her
Jockey doing his utmost 10 curD her amDitlOn
determined pace and Lady salycrs behaving like lady
nj modest distance in the rear Bushwhacker WAS
stimulated By the whip In the dash FOR TIC hatne pole
and got even win BradanHie on tne lower tii "hlir
LADY Slyers close enough 10 forebode danger
hoae-str,tch and labored painfully, Bradimauto being
ready cry beaten at the urong pole where the threr
were on a line Lady Snyers made the pace, ana when,
ten the score, she seen 10 show her heels
10 Bushwhackcr her hackers gave an e1uitant snop,,
Tinnng.post ono length in advance OF Bushwhacker,
hal LETT tic fayorte Brldamats six lengths to the
rear The time was 2:33la
When Bonbast meets Rhadnmanthus the home
stretch there Is sure 10 be great contest there
i'm the mile AVID quarter dash for the purse Of 800
given by Mr. stanford. Rhadalnanthus was competed
10 carry ia pounds while BOmba't carried ninety-twO
pounds having the least weight Of the four starters
Notwithstanding this disadvantage, Radarnanthus was
made a great fayoriie follows: DWyer Brotbers's
EhadaIn9nthus 500; 7. Lorllilrds B0mbast 800;
Smytle's Madge. $3.50; McDanio's Major Barker, 500
The four contestants obtained "A good start at the
three-q lirter pole BOmbtst showing the way past
ire Grand Stand at smart pace, Two lengths IN
advance Of Major Barker, Matge third ana me
fayorite last, RhldamantLus being pulled so strongly
that ms mouth was held wide open A tie qaft'I-p3e
le gave Mal-. Wirhins 10 rlin9l..n thilu place "Hn
he took al the hafnileToe ana on me lower tnrn sur
wasluade when hadanautans Was seou 10 West Seoonh
piacs from MAJOR Iafb'f anu e"'tI NI i"nto-
s're,ch Two Lengths behind Boinoast, me others be-
ing close "ter bonglSt siraoN I i ac' o,,
needed 90. Sucn desperate running i 'elioh sten BON
hast making She most OF slight adfantaSr Kept us pace
win 81, pli-ns rucs ana ks", a, adlfr nm ,f
mrudcus effort, was cpnpreI 10 rcuh 'sh i,n-iH -
Benbast who u2iO3 which beats Paroles time the
ters. Madgo was tlud ave -t"s b'hlu Rtdidh,"gs
The mutual pools paid so 20 BonDast was biouSnt
tue d5ayantdco OF being lame ana Tor Whlch reason
his chances rated low.
The stceperhase Que Of the most picturesque ana
stirring spcciacles ever seen on me SAlaiosa MO anu
tIe spectators. as the race progressed DE Ao intensely
in . prolonged shout which continued WEIa Ipubl4
struggled desperately from the hdnde Tor hara-allsu
ri "" sYn sn,Ttna,s Waller - %: The field $40
including LAWYERS MOpncstOna aud AloWay's Paris
TIE jumper. look the obstacles at an easy
pace through the first mile and nall nc contest
really beginning when Noonstone led second time over
',t .!,,. ...@nj nl,ro M tne fence TrouJe
being third. - the wall on the return. MoOnstonr
-,'i ,'' " Her iieJ in br1i.Iyt N IN oir The
fce AMI alis INTO the main track l7tu neck-aud-neck
| 10 the last hurdle On tire hohc-'itetth, "h'h they
and muscle Trouble with ms Usda good luck, secured
lonsh 10 spare at the score Waller second and Moon,
stone bad third The time was o;'o'2' Mutual pool
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