The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-30
Tie Turf.
THE RACES At SARATOGA YESTERDAY.

| TuE, RACES AT SARATOGA YESTERDAY.
| SARATOGA, August 29.-Tlerc were heavy
rains last night, and the rack was heavy
to-day.
In the race for threc-year- olds, one and
| st. james took the lead Mt the start, and was
never headed to- the end. Wash Booth,
Bushwhacker, and Vermont pushed hard
after passing the half-mie pole, and Wash
Booth managed to lap the winner at the
close; Bushwhacker third, Vermont
fourth. Time. 2:014. !,
In the second race, q free handicap for all
ages and quarter, the starters were Courier,
Bertram, Lady SoIers. and Clemmie G. Ber-
tram, who was the winner by two lengths
time, 2:15l; Courier second: Solers third,
tapping Courier. 5000. ,sr9
In the third race-the winner to be sold at
n-three-quarter-in heats, Glen
Athol was the winner, beating First Chance
second; Queenstown third; Grecian Maid
fourth. ~ ..-'. ....''i ~
In the fourth race, handicap steeple-chase,
about two and quarter miles, the entries
were waller, Redding, Sloonstone, and
Doubtful. The course was short half a
mile OF the usual distances. Moonstone
came leading over the walk, and at the first
water-jump Redding fell, throwing his
Jockey. Waller now took the lead, but 60
ing on the back track went wrong. and had
to 90 back some distance, giving Moonstone
and Doubtful Il good lead. Moonstone
kent ahead to the finish, Doubtful second,
Waller third. Reddiug's Jockey walked in,
seemingly unhurt. Time, 4:4'. -
William Fowscr, Jockey OF Waller, who
went wrong in the steeple-chasc, has been
ruled off from riding hereafter.
ENTRIES FOR THE LAST DAYS RACES AT SARA
.'t jim, TOGA. -
SARATOGA, August 29.-Thc entries for
the last lays races were as follows: ~
For the five-furlong race for tWo-year-
olds, Speculator, D. F. Kenner. Bonnie
Wood. McDaniel's War Ounce (tillvl, and
Engineer Oily.
For the handicap for three-year-olds,
mic-and -a-quarter race, Bradamante, Wash
Booth, Bombadier. Major Barker and Lady
Solers. 'i.
For the Acknowledgement race for all
ages, to carry one hundred pounds, Aus
tralia, Madgc. Courier, and Rhodomanthus.
For the selling-race OF one mile, Queens
town, Bertram, First Chance, DR.. Living
ston, Sister OF Mercy, and the Glen Athol
(ily.) H..
For the hurde-llandicap. Walter ".
kelso, Moon>tone, Doubtful. and Bomba-
deer.
THE LONG BRANCH RACES.
LONG BRANCH, August 29.-Thc attend
ance to-day was good and the track. fine.
The first event was the seling-race. for a
purse OF $3.50, for al ages. one mile and an
eighth. Cyril won by half length before
Shvock second: Dogasum third. Time,
1:57. ...
In the second race, for purse OF $3.50,
for thrce-vear-ods, colts to carry loo
pounds, fillies and Seldings 9Ipoundss, mile
heats, there were five starters, as follows
Auburn, Aunt Betsy, Braemer, Indianola,
Dick GoSsier. Auburn was the favorite.
The first heat was won by Auburn; head
before Aunt Betsy in the second; and SIX
lengths before Bracmer in the third. Time,
1:49. The betting on tue second heat was
five to one on Auburn over the field. The
second heat and race was won in galiop ny
Auburn, length before Aunt Betsy, who
was eight lengths before Bracmer. Time,
1:j1. ~, "
In the third ace-half-a-milc dash fol
two-ycar- olds-there were three starters;
with Kings colt the fayorite, haywood colt
second, and NarraganSctt third. The race
was won by Kings colt, haywood second,
Narragansett third. Time, 81 seconds.
New York, Berrehcr. Deadhead, Reso.
lutte, and Derby started in the hurdle-racc
Deadhcad was the fNoritc and Resolute the
second choice. The race was won easily by
Deadhead by four lengths; Derby second
Resolllte third, and New York fourth. Der
reher threw his rider when half OF the firs'
mile was run. .'.,..,'l -,
The time OF the hurdlc-racc was 4:G13.