New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
OUT DOOR SPORTS.
CLOSE OF THE SARATOGA RACES.
PIE FLY rnLY, BRADAMANTE, RHApAMANTHU

PIE FLY FIILY, BRADAMANIE, ihAiAMANihNS'
oUEFNsToN AND KEIso THE WINNERS
IFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. 3O.-The most
rrotraeted and in many respects the most successful
racing season ever held the United states closed here
to-day with beautiful weather excellent attendance ana
exciting sport John Morrssey, who this year s IN MS
sole person. the Saratoga Racing Association
considers this the longest and most acu'e
racing meeting which the world has yet seen.
During the meeting there have been twentyone days OF
racing and eightyhve contests-the OF the prizes
offered being about $4,000, considerable increase on
anv previous wear. Pierre Lcrard has taken the
heavy share Of the profits Tho remainder has been very
evenly distributed among the stables, save that COL NC
Daniels has not had the success which the size OF
his stable and his previous good lnek mented'
The Western men brought horses than ever De-
fore and nave Unexpectedly successful that they
nre sure to come force another year Vera cruz bSd
nrante Bill Boss Whisper and Joe viii not De 1orgoleh
The Western party take home an undue propor''oh VI
money considering the small number of horses brought
on by them for experimental contest Win Tue Ee''
Eastern stables To-day the first three favores acmeNeo
an that was expected OF them and Queenstop by jock
ewing defeated Berram, and gave the betting men an
unpleasant surprise
Col McDapiels who had the best Of his stables en-
Caccd In four OF the contests made cheerful Deghhus
by winning the p1ze OF $3.50 in the hyefurone us ior
twovearolds winners at Saratoga excluded Inc grace
fu Flv fv and her stable companion were favortes as
follovs. McDaneIs's Fly and Leisure fllies, $50;
Reeds Bonnie Wood. S55; Hiteheocks specu-
lation. s55; Rice and Bethunes d. f. Ken
per, S2j. The start was made al 'he l"iohs
pole half way down the three-quarter mile track Inc
NcDauies fIes were coquettsh and considerable time
was consumed in getting possible start Speculation
liur first the 1lics second, Bonnie Wood fourth anc
Kenner dashiug slim chances at theoutset by getting
of tardv Turning into the homestretch, the Fly MY
caught up with Speculation and led the race 10 the
score winning by length in 10i' Bonnie Wood sec
ond three lengths in advance OF Speculation Inc u
tual pools paid Sl3 20.
B-aAauante lust succeeded in rebuking the McDan
ics entries for most audacious attempt to steal the
prize OF $3.50 IN she mile and quarter dash for three
Near-ods The Western fly was The fayorite on these
terms: Dixon & Winners Bradamante. 5000: McDan-
is Major Barker and Lady Saycrs, 1928 the field So
including Medincer's Washington Booth and Liwlers
Ioiubardcr. Lady Sayers took the lead at the
outset and announced that she would give no
ouarter by setting fast pace, which gave hef
eight lengths the advantage AT ne Gis1H Stinu, TO-
Iraflamaute and Major Barker swim, VINO rode BIali-
',, i,,,l.oJ ,rit susr,con on the conduct OF Lady
iLu,e , i,t ,y.riale Lrr heinz second al the
,n1rtpr-p0e six lengths behind Ladv SayeFs ana Two
i"'etbs ir odyapc. OF Washington Booth At the half
i,oto came mn TO within two lengths Of Lady sal
Ncrs who slightly increased her pace, ana ran Ho the
iome-sffctch with Bradamante tapping. and her
sfsbIe cor1Tanau Major Barker running up to re-
l.avC her uf rcspons hllty winch ne 3lu az W
iencfh and Notwithstanding Major Bankers great enoit
the score Win lch-lh a a 10
spare In 2l3+i. the crowd Sluu'ihE '@'SVi' w .
J,4rFe- was second, neck In advance OF N1.lH-i"n
Iooh. Bombardier was almost IntlohE IN lAe lea,
ari was received with deiisNe sh'uls' Mulua! pooi
fcscts were worth $40 90 .,.,
fine Xhib.uon Of running and riding was "llneSscd
at the finish OF the tilid race u Al, '1. I @ i
for parse of $500 all aecs, to carry 100 pounds, no AZ
for to carry seven pounds penalty. This however dd
utct one of tue four conl oIS , Mo were & 5,,s
clas.ed I'm tle ucois: DWyer Brothers khadaEh US
$50: s-lvtlc's llldce, Sl7O; Dixon q Winners Cou-
Icr nos: :NrBaI,l's Alsraud 500 There were strong
.ff
distance n The pace were made exceedingly qoi,h Hou
fhc st.rt and thi. swim about doing riding Courier
1e.I ihc Grand stand lrugth n advance Of R"adan-
fhus amt setting lNely pace 70 ue @uh'lt l''.e
wieic be was leneh aud hali in advance lShtia, &
InaubUs was TO bc oatdoqe IA Gny suca manner ana
EelU the pace with eager stride Hd liIg ,I'o.. Oo,I
dashed INTO -ue homt-st etch WIN Il. tp
inr and Nadge and AustralinG neck anu htJh'
81 close pursuit. SPURS ana Nis i,il "i "il !',
)Yurier had set but could not maluin, ANA reached
tn score gallant yict1rhy halta len-h iu 2l3 Courier
second. and Nausc turl. Evan, handled Rhadaman-
t,us with great -Il and confidence ana no,c ", Iiut
came hack 20 the Judre's stand amid cheers Mutual
pt0l tickets hrUut hr 81 30.
Quoeuston, VINO failed completely IN the tree
qua rtrr mile heat. yesterday, great surprise in
-, ij'J N ,i, @ ' Ti' old vcrV low in the pools as FOL
To- n f5e'.s B,rrom, 500; McDaucI's sister Of
Mercy aad c.ll.e Watson ny, 500 CdmphelN
C-eeu.t1u. $50; McdugeI's First Chance, $50;
J.ce ana He,hunes Dr. Livingstone, SO. swim
WIS ou QurctstOu aud added materially 10
long and auuayins delay at ne starting post qud
when tbt ag finally fell, he held tae place lac had worked
for ina 'front.' and made thc most o! ne aaNaua-e sister
Of Mercy ny c rt dashed ahead 1T the quarter pole
ana Was allowed make the running 70 the home-srctch
where Quceus0n rushed forward anu le1 eIce contest
90 the Wumuc-c>t WHICH hc reached In Iil TWO lengths
i advance of Sister Of Mercy Tg3t Chance third Back
~ Queens,on were joyful the Mutual pools paying
Daub,ful and Moonstoue being withdrawn left only
over five hurdles Waller and Kclso we're equal favor
it,. follows: Snytle's Waller TZ25 tsLer ~ Car
took tie lead al start and Kept it threequarterS of
mile. when waller came mp even Out was HuI Ieugim
,s ,iI, W orocF before the crowd was on It's
a. TN Ia I'D ". y