New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-24
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
SARATOGA RACING.
PAROLE. VERA CRUZ, AUBURE AND WALLER THE
WrNStgg.

trpou SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNR.l
SARATOGA. Aug pa fine attendance
and beautiful weather mt the cOurso to-day con
sideraby outshone the racing which Was eNceptiohay
NOR Parole had "wak-over," and Vera Cruz enjoyed
very easy victory but the events took place WITHOUT
delay and the spirited contest in the selling race ana
the stirring scenes Of the bure-race made complete
amends for stupid beginning Dettef programme 10
offered for Saturday.
The day opened tamely enough with n walkover Tor
r. Iorards Parole there being horses here capable
OF meeting him at two miles and half Tom Ochtree Is
on his way home for training, preparatory 20 TAXING "
active part in the Jerome Park Fan meeting f"roio
went the at easy canter To make an A
citing finish two colored boys undertook to run from inc
fuongpoe TO the score while Parole made the last two
furongs When Parole appeared at the three-quarter
mole the boys started the with the redacket saving
the air with his spinde-legs so rapidly that ne OUT
srpped his dus competitor and arrived at tho score
about the time Parole reached the furongpoie, ana Vas
loudly cheered. Parole did not exert himself
The second contest, mile and half dash Tor purse
OF $780, WAS almost wslkover for Vera Cruz Partner
in and yiceroy being Withdrawn at the last moment
Pools sold ms follows: wamss Vera Cruz, 800 to $40
for the field, including Dryer Brothers vermont anu
Medingers Washington Booth. Some Interest was taken
in the contest for second place between vermont ana
Booth being accepted that Vera Cruz had sure VIC
tory Vermont led at the halfme pole but, was pulled
he was eager for. dashing by the Grand Stand
eight lengths In advance Of Vermont, and rs
II he intended force the speed aud rely on bis endur
ance 10 capture the Vera Cruz looked aier hN
chances at the bsEme pole and passing Vermont VINO
offered no resistance, overlook Booth at the threequhr'er
pole. and galloped home, Indifferent to the frantic
efforts OF Booth. The latter whipped and spurred,
and succeeded IN lapping Vera he crossed the
score in 239le. Vermont was bad third The mutuai
pools were worth 81 40
Auburn ran brilliant race in the first real contest o.
the day mile and eighth DASH for purse OF %4oo
in which there four contestants Courier maze hs
first appearance during the saratoca season. and the
touts" or spies were confident that ne was IN goou
enough trim to he the winner Fair Play the hvoile'
WIS cotnpletely vanqusled Pools were made before
me race at these sums Willirms's Fair Play, 80;
Crouse's AUBURN S175; Medingers First Chahce 9lIoi
Divon & winners Courier SIS. The horses were rac-
tious and several failures were made before la s
WAS secured The racers finally set of from the fIlons
pole well together Courier and FairPay being neck
and neck at the Grand Stand and maintaining their
position at the quarter-pcle, two lengths III
advance OF Auburn, who preceded First Chsnee
Fair Pa. pushed his nose beyond Courier at the nall
mile Both ran stubbonly 10 the threeduarter poie
where courier gained advantage OF half length ana
Auburn was = cloao third Auburn then struck ire
nendous pace which quickly caused Far PAy 70 WIN
draw Courier and First Chance contestug every inch OF
, 1vov r. the vnning-post Auburn in first after
rrest final effort by n length IN l:5cl2 Courier ana
Prs Chance ran almost dead heat for second pace
which was awarded 10 First Chance Mutua! pool tickets
were worth 800 80 $500. .,.i,
The great event Of the day and the most exciting
snpctscIc was the hurdle race mile and quarter over
Ave hurdles six good jumpers contested. Inc pflLe
was $3.50 Walters was a victorious fayGrlte P0Ois
sold freely at their average rates; Smy the wafer
S35O Fisher and CarsOn's KelsO 5000 Harris Reddng
Reeds Senator ~, aud Days Dandy The start WIS
made At the quarterpoe. There was rush ipr
tbc first hurdle, Dandy getting over INST, i0i-
loved by Moonstonc, Reddng, Waller, senator
NJ and KrlsO Dandy and MOOnstone made thelr heels
rttc ON the second hurdle aud followed by Reidng
and Waller. The latter were M the air tog.her AZ tle
third hurdle Dandy preceded Waller By hail length
Moonstonc third. Reddng was not doing Well' ana was
satisfied with fourth place KosO finally LEFT senator ~
Ia bring up the rear, which ne did nj y very safe
distance Waller came forward strongly ~ the
tbree0unrtcr pole and led into the home stretch, but
DANDY succeeded in reaching the hurdle II the same
moment and after they lrped together IL seemed rs II
Dandy would win Waller quick on his feet, AID
ostriDued the others by length In 22l. kelsO had
second Dandy third Moonstone fourth, Eedding ffth,
and senator n. last Mutual pool tickets PAID $l3 30
After the races George Barbee, tue pupulAF young
Jockey employed by c. l.. L0riard. bought AuDurn the
vi Der OF the third IL is rumOed that BafDoc paid
MIR Grouse $500 He owns q small farm in SewJcrsey,
and IA ambitious OF owning stable OF thOroughbreds
Rufus Hunt OF New Orleans purchased the twOyearOid
Alley sur of Mr. Gruslead yOungster that ATTRACTED
much notice az Jerome Park IN june and VIII compete
James Jennings the young man VINO drops the rd nag
afer the starter shares BarDee asT3 Ons ana bought
D,nou2h with the intention Of fitting him FOR the jerome
PARK steeple-chasts and hurdles.