The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-21
FOUR EXCITING CONTESTS.
THE FIRST D1Y or THE MEETING At
THE SARATOGA RACES.
Bonnie Wood Making the Quickest Time for
Five Furiongs ON Hecord-Tho Three
| Other Winners from the LoriiIard Stables.

bonnie Wood Making the Quickest Time for
Five Furiongs Record-rho Three
Other Winners from the Loriiiard Stables
SARATOGA, July 20.-There arc more horse
men and horses present ut the meeting which
began here to-day than wero ever present at
any previous meeting in tho United States.
Thirty-n stables including nearly all the
woll-known breeders. are represented. New
York horses aro here in full force while Ken
lucky, Maryland. Virginia. Ohio. Tennessee.
Michigan Mississippi. Louisiana. Texas. Ala
bama. and other rtcing States have large dele
cations. There are many fresh youngsters.
and before tho meeting is over II Is expected
that new and brilliant names will be added to
the American turf list OF flyers.
The two-year-o Western wonder. Lord Muir
ply It il rumored has already beaten Oitipa's
fastest half mile on record, 47i4 run here in
1874, three quarters OF q second
Tho races were fairly attended to-day. the
grand stand being well filled. many ladies. in
clouds Of cool. snowy muslin. md elegant dress
es OF costly material. transforming the grand
stand into living bouquet OF beauty and per-
fume. New York bore of the palm In wealth
and lovelincss. and the silk colors OF Belmont.
the Lorllards. Astor Withers. Bowie. and
others. never appeared before brighter eyes.
The events to-day consisted Of an Introductory
bcTuInDle LOT III VI HNc luIlOHkss huc Thcc
for the Travers stakes. one and three quarter
miles; sweepstakes for all ages. one mile and
q quarter; and n selling race one mile. Several
cracks were among the contestants. especially
for the Trayers stakes. One unfortupate wretch
perpetrated an atrocious joke on the Travers
race worse than Bill Travers ever attempted.
Foolish to run the race in this weather., he
e9sES6y; -
because i will end in dead heat"
The wretch was Immediately taken out and
plunged into tho shouting gpyaer.
John Morrissey's big head and stalwart form
manner mSg S 81 dealing s m hangs ON n the ' walls Of
the Rncing Association rooms. in the following
announcements. over his broad signature:
soRRissrrs NuruAL rooL RrtEs
Tfno uckets sold the winner the money goes TO the
vdcd between the horses making such dead heat unless
Horses upon which ticket. have been sold that do
start ihe money wiz be refunded -. -. AL ....
N''' JomS MosRssEr a Co
The track which is exactly me. and the
fastest east q the mountains. was very dry, and
| dusty. the flyers, In their exercise lately. hav-
ing beaten the l2am into a fine powder Pool
changed hands. Mr.. August Belmont. the Ior-
lizards. and many other conspicuous New
Workers were on the quarterstretch.
For the Introductory scramble for all ages.
purse 1900. distance five furlongs the follow
GRs sfF Mshan s2hTnf H8n ETSrds EwSf NnvT So2
ton, A. Bemont's Gleneg fly Lewis 4 Stearns'
f2S S4dScrs Tc A. fS2Gs IGss2Ss SnSfE"P Id P'
| Loriard's Pique. Dwyer, Brothers kha,dnman-
thus c. Reeds Bonnie Wood. and T. W., Dos
| wells Sunlight. Pque WIS the iavorite. khada-
mnnthus and Italia second choice. and Belmont
nd Boyle .c RfS ySn srm BspS and
Bowies entries tl5. each.
The h2rses eT sway on good with
| soon took second place. pique crowd ing him.
| Lizzie ID. and Nagrant pushing through to the
| intD tho lompsTrptcl in tho last uunrtor
| well punched. Bonnie Wood rushed through
ihe pHck and dust in the last iprlong on ter,
ahead OF Idala who was half length from Va
grant. with, Belmonts ly fourth The time
| made was the fastest FOR i've furlongs ever run
| IN this country. being l:024. beating Palmeto's
l:03,a over the same course Aug. 10, 1876. Bon
french pools on Bonnic Wood paid si9, 10.
hrde-year S Sds. sioo entrance haii forfeit, with
600 added and $500 II plate, one nile mi and
There were fifty-eight nominations. a. which
only the following started: +. iorillard's Spar
tan 4; L. LoriaEd pnke 81 hagentpp g., anu Ak
Co.'S Danichef Betting-Spartan, 5000; G. l..
Lorllard's entries. 1910; Danichef.sl2 Bram-
This was beautiful and exciting race. Capt,
Conner sent the horses on on flying leaps. we'll
together; Bra9mIIe, Spartan. ana Dan ,Da99cheI
| shoulders in front. with the others about equal
distances apart The Duke of Magenta ana Al
| bert two lengths behind. going free and easy.
fS6Sn fEi2ts S9PRnf taoR r. 9sTBT Brom5o scd6hS %
| aong two lengths In tho rear, waiting their
chances. Dashing up the stretch t9 the iudGes
about three lengths ahead Of Danichef, who
was two lengths IN front Of Bramble the Duke
quarter ola mile the Duke passed Bramble and
| collared spartan. amid the shouts of his patrons
TIE grand s,anh ana HaareFsITStfbn many
The Duke forged length ahead coming M the
homestreich, and Bramnlei who had tackled
front Of him, whilc Danichef was fourth. They
cnme pnst tho winning post in this position,
the Duke. Of Magenta winning, tue TraveIs
Stakes and plate in 3.0S. beating Baden Baden's
time last year A., seconds. The French pools
The third raco was a sweepstakes for all ages.
$50 cach with 300 added, one mile and quar-
ter There were twenty.siX pominailops The
G. l.. Lorillards Danger p. LorllIgrds Parole,
A. Belmont's susquehanna. aud d. swigert's
lat ii' pool sold at $500 SasGucHanna s75' ana The
field s45. Parole sprang 70 the lead at the start
close, running the mile and q quarter about a
length bshind, the other horses having no
chance. There was very little eXcltement dur
ing the race. Danger was punished with whip
and spur up the homestrotch. but failed TO re-
spond, Paroie. passing the Winning posta length
and half in front in .l0R.. The others wore
nowhore at tho close. The French pools paid
Tho days sport ended with a selling race. tho
the usual rules. The, purse. was $500, and the
tors Or. Koostler, II. Wnlch,s Princeton, q. l..
Lorard's Maritann, c. Reod's Eugene y. Rob-
inson. r. W. Doswes Diamond, and J. 4 w.
McMahog's Bondell rushed for tho purse.
Princeton, s22O; Bondo illO,; Vermont tl25.
This was the closest race Of the day. The
horses flew away on an oven start and ran we'll
hunched. with Diamond from hall length to n
length ahead through the first half mile. They
hung close together, swinging into the home
stretch in a line rs straight as platoon of the
Seventh Regiment turning into the City Hall
Park. On nearing the judges stand Mariana
showed her head in front of Blondell, who was
second, with +. n, Robinson on her nanks
Time, 1;l6. The French pools paid fl3,lO
After the race Mariana was bought in by her
| owner.
The Long Branch Gun Club shooting for Priaes
LoNG BRANcH July 20.-Thc Long Branch
Gun club met on its grounds at Elberou NJ II O'Clock tins
morning to compete for trophy presented by Justice
Hopper and also Tor the Long Branch Gun club badge
The weather was clear with light clouds and the wind
southeast with slight variations The hautcap for the
lIOupr trophY-NNr hrls. each sItc, followed lN nNt
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