New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-30
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
PACING AT SARATOGA.
TWO rAvor,rEs OUT OF THREE SUCCESSFUL

mania peryades Saratoga ise en- epidemic. On the
mornings ofracedays the chief subjects OF conVersauou
all over the odds and pools ana the recofos
the races The millionaire discusses the best chances Oh
winning thousands and the barefooted bootOaeA thA'
cnxiously how he his boarded pennies 10 INC
best advantage In the hotels the clerks, and even
some of the propretors talking OF "hrst choices
"second choices" and combinations while the walters
recklessly risk their fees, past. present ana pro-
| spectiye on their favorite runners "Aucuoh
| pools, French mutual" pools. "bookmaklns' COM
bnations and bets places" all find patrons FROM
the ehambermad on the top floor 10 the keeper OF Tue
wlnecellar, all TO be under the SPELL certainly
in no place in this country does the passion Tor gaDhg
in small way prevail 80 largely as IN saratoga Even
women, young and old, yield to the influence, ana
| charming girls wager candy and ribbons ON Lulu'
beosuse "sho has such darling name "n'e
| ladies OF middle age bet triaes with husbands
| brothers and friends, Just to make the races
| interesting" Some OF the ladies pay so much at
tention to the that their knowledge OF "ha'
the best horses have really remarkable Tor the
| genter sex. Most women, however are Influenced III
their choice by tho pretty colors OF Jockeys Elk
Jacket or the pleasant sound Of thoroughoreds NAME
The three contests to-day interesting but not re-
| markable Two out OF three fayorites won' Ferlua'
victory in the well earned, but boulaer
had an easy triumph in the second Both mines oeionB
to G. L. IOrillard, who is winning very large part OF
the races Of all kinds this year. He has maryeonSy
vestocked and fortunate stable Hattie F. the favor
lie CAPTURED the third pize after about two minutes ana
quarter OF varied and exciting running Inc weather
was favorable but the air WAS little TOO warm or cou
fort Amony those who witnessed the racing was VIII
| liam r. Trayers, who has not been present DeIore'
although the splendid Travers Stakes named after
! him.
Six highhred youngsters IN the first race, three
auarters of a mile, for maiden twO-year dds en-
trance free colts carry 105 pounds lilies ana geia-
ings 100 pounds They r. Lorillards colt Board
man. the favOrite g. L. Loriard's FLY Ferlda' seeonu
choice Asors Lulu, third choice Reeds Grand Mas
ter Nelson's Kingston, and Edwards's ]. w. Norton
With good start Kingston, Norton aud Lulu TOOK up the
running followed closely by Ferda and Grand Master
| Boardman in the Kingston led into the main
track, with Lulu almost even Going around
| the turn Lulu was foremost nut was over
| taken again by KingstOn. Boardman was
now coming up in dangerous way. and 30
was Ferida. Lulu, Ferda and Boardman for te"
seconds were line in the first part OF the nome
street b, Kingston having dropped behind Tue sharp
crack Of the whips again and again they smote the
TANKS Of the struggling horoughbreds rose above the
sound OF tho hOoistrokes the soft track Luu was
not equal to her two antagonists and gradually lost
ground. Ferida ran better than Boardman under the
WHIP and, after "a wellfought finish passed the line
half length In advance in 1l9i2 Boardman second Lulu
two lengths behind her, Grand Master fourth Kingston
fifth. ana j. W. Merton poor sixth French pool
| tickets Ferida paid S2i 80 each
Only four started for tue second race Of mile heas,
Frederick the Great and Kinney X having been with
drawn The four for purse Of 5000, OF which 800
and the entrance went TO the second horse Inc
starters were g. l.. L0rard's Loulanicr 81 years'V'
pounGs) the favore; George H. Rice's Hiss Maloy q
years, 81 pounds. second cnOce Charles Reeds Mo
| chanic a years. IlS pouuds) and Evans & HOlOvay's
Empress q years log ponnds formerly named frankie
Mocha mic the worst Of the start the others going on
evenly Empress began TO show the way Lonlanet
second and Miss Malloy third When tve-eighths OF
mile been run the four closed up and ran Abreast
and fot more than an eighth of mile they moved like
little troop OF cavalry dress parade Then Loulauier
drew out from the platoon and without eNertOn III
the slow time Of l:47 Miss Maloy second by TWO and
| one-haf lengths Mechanic third and upress fourth
After the first heat Loulancr RANKED in the pools At
four TO one over field, which included all the rest
Miss Maoy tried hard 10 win the heat and was In front
for threc-quartors OF mile. but In tho homesuetch
Loulanier easily ouran her and the heat and race
by two lengths l:i6i2. Mechanic was second. having
passed the tired Miss MallOy IN the last few jumps
Empress was last Tickets LOulanier bought before
the heat paid S. 10; those bought after the first
| heat, Sc 20.
win eleven horses in the last race and several OF
them wel-matohed there a chance FOR brisk betting,
which was thoroughly improved. Beyius Hattie f. q
} years lO2 poundsl the fayorite az 800; j. W.
Bells Mariana g years, 81 pounds brought $3.50;
Crouse's Maumeo q years, % pounds Sl75 Graham's
shylock aged lO7 pounds $3.50; 1hompsons Loterer
IA years 103 pUundsl, $40; the Held. consisting OF
! iIarts Henry Owens % years, 1913 pouudsl Welchs
Princeton Il years. lOl pounGs)' DOaWeIls STRANGER a.
wears. 1Ol pounOs DAILY Brotners Lizzie ID. %
so,p 20 P sS% Bus GyO' P@FS { Sod
| hen 70 years 90 pounds, brought $3.50 After con-
| siderable delay, due mainly 10 the bal temper OF
Interer. the horses got away IN fair sy for 20 large
"A field. Coming up tne homc-stretch stranger LOerer'
vantage. When they passed under tue wire the first
tms Stranger half length before LolteTer.LAzze d.
tbIrd Mariana fourth ana Hattie +. fifth. Through the
first aud second quarters OF the tull mile D0swelTs
yyia nd
his lead slight. In the last quarter TUT one the
fayorte Hattie f. began 20 exhibit her powers, and the
Gan between her and leader OF the rushing thorough
breds quickly lessene LIZZIE d. was oveFpo~eIed ana
essened her pace but Loiteror was rnnne WIN visor
and az good pace aud Princeton began TO improve his
position. LOiterrr had Deen forced niue harder a
tine head OF the home-sretch ~ heehe4 lObaDIs thht
nero would have been some chance 81 victory for ann.
Tor hc RnOwed much hecness In the run Tor the Belmont
highest speed and took toe inside OF e track close ~
The latter for Ina ckey while plying the whip
sanity kept mis- the heels of Hattie f. without
%n by Hattie + by good running and sEui riding
in 2l34, LOiierer length aud nall behind, Princeton
| a close tlIrd Stranger tired IN the run home, and
dropped from first place to fourth Henry Owens was
| Hattie Il. were worth $12 for So
Tomorrow the NTH day the regular meeting. there
will Tne 1rst will be one mile Tor purse
of 5000 beaten not having won race at ths
meeting anoTed pounds mSG,n' IUur {ears
pounds. The second race wiz be two miles for PURGE
of 5000 madens allowed pounds Tho third race VIII
be OF the great events Oh the racing year Tor Two
yearOlds IL Is the Iun for tue rich Saratoga Stakes.
ond horse 300 ont OF tine stakes; treequar
ters OF mile, There Is the remarkable number Of
sixtyhye tor this race and OF the finest
Youngsters In the country will The last win
be selling OF mile aud an eighth tor purse OF
$500, with the usual allowances.
There will be another extra day Of rucngon Wednesday,
with four contests follows: Three-quartcrs OF ne
purse of $780, all ages, with maiden allowances;
and-a-ha miles for purse Of $4O0, winners oil ~ 900
M tlIs meeting carry pounds extra, and maldCns
allowed pOunds one mile for purse OF $500 Tor ma
breeyearods, colts TO carry no pounds and hes
and gedings 107 pounds and race Of Onc-and-one-
fourth miles, with selling allowances, Tor purse OF
qua