The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-15
YESTERDAYS TURF EVENTS.
POUR EXCITING CONTESTS ON THE
SIR4TOG1 R4CE COURSE.
shnrp Brush between War Dance mud tiifton
-Hnzii Leading the Fnvoritc In the cnnc-
| stakes Parole and Cardinal W oiscy W In.

SARATOGA, Aug. H.-Thc weather was fine
and the track in good condition. Tho Kcnnrr
Stakes and three other events on the card. with
fun fields 81 runners were irrcs isible with low
crs Of sport and the grand stand was filed at
an early hour.
The first race was a dash NJ thrcc-quartors Of
a milo for two ycar-olds that had mover won n
race. or the nine starters L. Lorillard's II ldc-
gardc WIS slight favortc. though Clifton was
we'll up in the pools. IIidcgardo bringing $40,
Clifton $40; then came Wthcr-'s illly. VI Dam
icl's pair. jet. Danichcir. -. +. Krnncr. and Eu-
gene " Robinson. rating in pools in the order
named. There was the usual trouble in starting
such field oftwo-ycar- Odds. but the flag finally
dropped 10 good start. all moving nearly to-
gcthcr. McDanicl's War Dance nlly. who had
the pole. Jumped off lively. and cut out work at
a sharp pncs down the shute and to the home
stretch kenncr and Clifton following and
pressing her She shook of Kenncr. but Clif
ton stuck. All the others gave up before reach
ngtho stand, but Clifton and the War Dance
length in .174. Witherss My was a poor third.
six lengths behind; all the others were punched
The next racc was for tho Kcnncr Stakes two
miles. cor threc-v Hr-olds. Out Of G3 nominal
tions started. Baden Baden was the iHvorlte.
although many sharp oucS stood OIL. Tearing his
legs would not stand the pressure required 10
win against the field. Pools w"re sold ms fol-
Bail, S2lJ: CloVrrhrouk. $40; Mrnanicl's par.
Oriolr. mud Bushwhar krr. $50 each and Wash.
Booth. fij. \ Ion. time was spent in irving to
ret "a send on. two or tire" Of the horses beinl,
very .ra"tous. Finally. when the flag Tell. all
moved -hnrp except Baden Baden. who stood at
tn post until all the others were some twenty
yards away Tn" first half mile WIS run In slow
time Tome minutr). giving an opportunity lot
III" iuNorlt" ~ come NJ. Oriulc. who led at the
sturt. soon 1T VI Daniels ~. james cut out the
running. which he did for the first mile. Su--
quehaunH and OrIOle following nearest Pass
Ifaa.f l.I.NN
well NJ, WAS .onip be ia trouble. and h. stop
pod at the head Il the stretch. dead lame in his
of for" foot In tn" rush Ut the stretch. Bazii
took the lead McDnnieis MAJ. Barker going up
n ST. James fell back. The racing WAS sharp.
Bail WAS landed the winner. MAJ. Barker sso-
ond. ana Bushwhackcr good third. Time.
3:3sh
The third race WIS a milo and half dash for
NIL ages. t. carry 100 pounds. with the usual al
lownnces ~ g"ldngs and fillios. Parole. with
three pounds allowance a. gold M. WAS the
iayort'. The pool selling stood: Parole. sg7j
of with the lead but purrl" soon went to the
front. and had u all his own way. winning in n
gallon in 2:36'. Nirslnlus s. aOnl. and elias
gov third.
The li.st race was n selling rncc. milo and an
eighth dash. Pool selling: Partn ,rShir, 500;
500 Lady Salycrs, SIS; Maritime. $40. A good
start EnNe Dan Il. a slight lrad. lartncrsh D.
Or ola. and Lady SAVERS following close ia tho
order named. Dan h. kept Nh" lead t. the half
mile pole. when all the others caiue w. and
then entered tn" stretch punched Lady Sal
for the loud. all passing IN" string appng each
other. Cardinal Wulsey wis declared tn " n
ncr hy head. Lady Suly"rS second and Part
ncrshlp third Time, 81 a.