New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
CLOSE RACING AT SARATOGA.

RACE.
ryRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
SARATOGA, ~ Y, Aug. 15.-The racing to-
oavthe third regular day Of the second meeting-was
varied aud excellent In the hurdle race, Daigasian
,on iho first heat and then Kelso won two heats and
che rnce His victory easy as 70 show that his
eirnt was too light for a of his abilities, and also
"a give grounds for the belief, which was freely ex
dressed that nc had been pulled" In previous races
Tho attendance larger than that Of yesterday and
,he ups and downs OF the four contests watched
very eagerly Il hot August day. bat the air was
not dead and suy II often is in the city, and there
Was not much discomfort
The western horse lHarkaway was the favorite In
most Of the betting the first free handicap
onem fe for a purse OF $500. He made excellent tine
!, mile heats aud tw0-me heats at ST. Louis and some
enthusiastic Occidental admirers thought that they had
IN him dangerous rival 10 Parole. Many turfmen be-
eved however, that he would not be run to win to-day,
only small purse, aud there was not so good
an opportunity TO make money by betting on him as
there might be In some other race To this impression
and 70 his carrying the highest weight, 1s poundslwas
due the fact that he did have much Of lead IN the
betting He brought S125 in the pools, Bowie's mare
Orole years. 100 pOunds being rated at S1lO Nelson
Co Lady Salyers "a years, 100 pOunds) at 800,
Campbel's gelding Queenst1n (aged, 100 pOundsl at
$50 Crouse's hly Aaumee g years 90 pounds at $780,
panes geldiug Pariot 70 years, % poundsl $15, and
Wttbers's hy BUcu q years, 80 pOundsl $50.
In one POOL Harkaway, OrOe Lady salyers Queenston
and Maumee all sold even at 500 each, ana B0ou
brought $40 and Patriot S25.
Lady sayers acted very vieiously before the sendoh
making repeated attempts TO kick her neghbOrs After
several breakaways fair start obtained. Patriot
oreeuston and Lady salyerS dashed of In the van
Jarrett on Lady sayers forced the running and she led
two lengths the quartcrpos; Patriot being second
and Mauuee third. At the hamile post Orioe Patriot
and Maumee were almost a line, Just behind Lady
salyers Nelson's Ted into the hOmestrctch, and
half way 60 the end had such lead that
abe appeared to have the victory almost be-
youd question, but she rapidly tired and all Bar
tts strenuous could prevent orioles gaining
on her rapidly The result was uncertain up to the very
last lump when Orioe got her head in front The time
was good--1:44A. Patriot third. two lengths be-
hind Lady salvers BuOu fourth, Queenston NTH Maui
NEE sixth Harkaway lmped in last, very lame. He
had broken down. and 1t is doubtful If he ever VIII be
able TO run again, He Is said TO have made mile IN
ll IN bis practice here Mutual pool tickets on Oroe
paid s37 GO each, Harkaway being strong iayorto In
these pools.
The second race to-day was mile aud three-qusrters
for purse OF $780, horses beaten and not having
race at Saratoga this year allowed pounds. There
were three starters-Perre LOrar geldng Parole %
years l2l pounds H. Weleh's horse Princeton a years,
us pounds and G. L. Lorilards filiy LOulanier @
wears g7 pounds) Parole brought $500 to Loulaniers
$50 ana PrinoetOn's SIS. Parole is delicate horse TO
train and the hackers Of LOulanier hoped
that be would not be quite at his best
to-day. They knew that the flly could not
contend with him with any chance Of success II he were
fully himself When the champion came on the TRACK
they lost ali hope for Parole evidently in splendid
condition LOuaner I'm front until the last quarter
was reached her head ranging from four lengths at the
end Of half mile to one length in the long turn 70 the
homestretch. Parole second. Princeton never
really in the race for he remained several lengths in the
rear all the way. Barrett seen to hold Parole under
strong restraint until only quarter Of mile remained
49, F.N.v.E
the champion must win In the hOme-stretch be easily
went by Loulanier. The gallant hly did all she could
under the whip but she greatly Ovematched, even
at the twenty-fOur pounds difference in weight
Parole only led a length at the finish, but
he was moving hardly faster than oanter, the hy
being exhausted If he had kept up his speed he would
have beaten her by several lengths. Princeton was
dozen lengths behind Loulanier pool tickets
on Parole paid SO go each The time OF the first three
quarters 1:244; Of the final mile, 1:46%; Of the
whole race, 3;11. 1t reported that II G. L. Lor
lard had known that Parole to start In this he
would have put in Duke Of Magenta. The two would
make q magnificent contest at weight for age.
The third race was for purse OF $780, free
with selling allowances and horses beaten and not hav
Ing race at Saratoga this year allowed pounds
W 3Iis aIiv Afaifss n Years M ponnds1 Vas the
fayOrite yesterday, but today became third choice
a years, 9s pOunds) being fayoTite at 1925. hu-
keys horse Lucfer "A years, 90 DOundsl was sec
n years, 9s pounds, brought $3.50. Rioes FLY
Miss Malloy g years, 81 pounds 3ls pounds over
IS poundsl Harris horse Vermont IA years, 9s ponnds
anu Nelson Co.'S horse Rifle a years, sS pounds were
The race was lively one throughout Luclfer led in
the first quarter but Vermont only head behind
when the Judges stand was passed the first time All
the rest except Miss MallOy (she was running three
lengths In the rear were abreast, making very inter
esting aud picturesque contest Lucer still led at the
second quarter. Vermont close second Rife had run
NJ the third place. Along the baclstretch Miss Nal
Joy and Bennett four lengths behind the others,
and their prospects Of success seemed small Vermont
mile post be sti second Rife being third and W
Higgins fourth Luciier led around tine turn put on
reaching the bomestreteh. Higgns Hampton, Rlhe ana
Mariana ran up and the race became very exciting
Nearly all the riders flashing their horses fuTi-
OusY. Miss MallOy took wide sweep into the stretch,
and came rushing along on the extreme outside az q
dangerous pace Lucifer and Higgins were now exert
ing themselves desperately Barrett, Higgins, using
all his skill get everything possible out OF hs horse
running got a head the advantage and kept II 70 the
ne. Higgins was second and Lneifer was THIRD, only
length behind him Rife fourth, Vermont fifth, Gov
eTB0r Hampton sixth. mariana seventh, and Bennett
lat The finish remarkably close and striking.
whena race decided by the last jump the outside
horsc generally gets IT, as ~ dls ease Mutual pOol
2l3ia Miss aallOy was bought IN by her owner.
Mile heats over four hurdles iuads up the handi
horse Charles Reed recently bought from D. j. Crouse
t1s ouIyearold horse Mechanic and changed his name
t6DstuIbaDce THIS horse has shown fair speed IN Nat
races, and has been given much training practice IN
hurdle races made DISTURBANCE LAG pound) the favor
ht ~ eiVo. Carney geldlug DallG41du 20 years l4O
pound having second 20 Waller in the hurdle race
yesterday. aud having q hurdle race IN heats ~
Long Branch, the second choice at S1S5. l. Woods
eeding Dandy a yeare 143 pOundsl the winner OF the
hurdle Of heats July 81 when French pool tick
ets ON him paid gl07 for 50, the third choice at 81 TO-
Csrs0ns geidng kes0 Jagged, 80 pOunds brought $50,
aud jennings hOrse Gallagher % years 100 pounds,
$50. mOorhen entt red, but was Withdrawn.
Dlgasian got much the best OF bad start, Dandy
beug second IN that order they went the hrBt
hurdle, Disturbance being third. Tue order WAS
maintained by these three horses up 70 the middle OF
TIE nrd quarter wien Disturbance changed positions
VAN Dandy and began 10 press DagasiaD. Dallgassn
ieped the last hurdle little before Disturbance, and
with much exeFtiOn succeeded In beating him by a
length In 1853. Dandy third two lengths behind