New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-09
ALL THE FAvoRITES WIN

WALLER THE wiSNERs--So UPsETs Foa rBn
sPECULArORs.
fFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF the rRIBUNnl
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. S.-The fayorisa.
were successful all the to-day but two q,
them barely avoided defeat Inspiration ami caar,1
GoIham were forced their excrionsto d,e.s
Kennesaw and Egypt iu the first and third races
while virgpius and Waller in the secord and fourth
contests had hard work do surp9ss their comoe
tors The weather delightful and the track wasip
fair condition Twenty-sx horses in the four races
but few OF them of much merit reputation IN
steepechase the only iDeident OF interest Dead
heads throwing his rider. This horse has probably sur
fered aud caused accidents any other on tia
turf He killed jockey at Long Branch aud be rarely
runs without falling coming TO grief Ia soma
way. lie has had some success as a steeplechaser IN
previous years. but his day evidently past aud aoe
ETY. for the suppression Of cruelty to Jockeys should bs
formed for the purpose of putting him out OF the way
Seven ran in the nrst Of mile for purse Of
$780, entrance free; winners OF $1,000 at saratoga this
year to carry pounds extra; winners Saratoga th
year OF more than race Of any value to carry
pounds extra; horses beaten, and not having been
placed first or second at Saratoga this year. allowed
pounds maidens years old or upward. allowed IA
pounds. The were A. Smiths mare Inspiration
tagged IL 2 pounds) the favOrte r. LoTillards gedine
Bayard q years, O3 pOunds, second choice; r. Bar.
ry's horse Kennesaw Il years. III pounds third choice;
AstOr's gelding VagTant Is years, LA pounds) Dos
Wells horse Stranger a years, 104 pounds James T.
williams FLY Enquiries g years, 81 pounds and J. A.
Smiths Glenee -Finesse hlly g years, 9S poundsl
Inspiration was much the hyorite that
she brought 800, with the second choice oniy
800 Her hackers trembled for their money up to the
very last Jump so close was finish The Faesse my
and Kennesaw Ieaped of the lead, Stranger getting
In motion last The start however, fairly even
one At the quarter post the Finesse FLY led by two
lengths vagrant second and KeBnesaw third. In the
next quarter the y's lead was much reduced, and at
the half mile vagrant close second, and Kennesaw
and Bayard we're almost mp with him. In the home.
stretch got good lead, the Finesse y going
back to the rear guard Inspiration had been steadily
improving her position, and she gained Kennesaw
every stride But it very escape from de-
feat for her. II Kennesaw had not tired and essened
hts pace Inspiration could not possibly have overtaken
him AS it was she only got her head BY his through
the hardest and plucest work. aud it almost dead
heat Inspiration won by head in 1:45sa; KeDnesaw
second, Vagrant third, two lengths behind; Bayard
fourth Stranger fifth the Fnesse riy sixth, and En-
quress last. Mutual pool tickets on Inspiration
worth SO 40 each.
l. b. Brewster Co.'s black horse Virgnius IS years,
124 pouuds carried the highest weight in the second
race but was a great favorite. The distance enc
mle and half and the purse $4O0, 800 going TO the
second horse free winners this year at sara
toga OF 81 600 carry pounds extra winners OF more
than one race OF any value TO carry pounds extfa
horses beaten having been placed first or second
at Saratoga this year, allowed pounds; maidens al
lowed II pounds ThOmpsons geding Loterer "a years,
1913 pounds was second choice and Asors horse Freds
rick the Great a years, Ill pOuDd) third The Others
were William Mulkey's horse Lueifer q years. Ill
po,udsl and j. A. Smiths Gleneg-Finesse hythe same
that ran in the first race @ years. So pounds) VrGnus
brought $780, to SIS for Loerer $40 for Frederick $50
for Lucifer and SO Tor the fy The hackers Of the
fayorfte we're again successful and this time they had no
in, Of
ouened gap early and the end Of the first hail MILE
when the horses by the judges stand, he was nearly
three lengths in front Lucifer second. Frederick the
Great close third and the others several lengths behind
Al the quarter post Frederick was SIDE by se Win l'
Yrgnus retaining his lead There was no changeas
the halfmle post except that Frederick and Lncfer
by hard work had drawn nearer to Virglnius The
fayoate led in homestretch and to the end Fred
erck passed Lucifer and made rush 20 defeat Nirga
ms but the black horse equal 10 the emergency easily
ouiekened his pace. and by three lengths IN 2453
Frederick second Lucer poor third Loiierer and the
Fnesse lilly we're far behind the rest LOerer ever
had the least chance IN the race land his light weight
and The speed be has sometimes shown seemed to md
cate tat he was not without hOpel, bis jockey ruined u
Sv sfaying so ar back and making effort 70 approach
eeot Evans on Vrglnus rode with the worst possible
Judgment They allowed the favorte 10 make the pace
b last quarter reached There was 20 doubt tnat
ne was the swftest OF them all IN hua iush anu tse
Dulv way of defeating him was 10 make him workso
bard In the first mile to keep win the rest that a
heavy weight and ms exertions would tre nun Out A~
Two fayOIites had now w0n ana lhelr DaokeIs bes
freely Oh the third one OF those short scramDts
,tb hig Acids OF which there have been several ths
Year nj Saratoga OF them with unexpected RESULTS
The ten starters were Philip Metdels gcidhg OnanSS
ING lac kscrew q years, 80 poundsl James y hi:
anss mare sgrng69iRe6 q year. a S gS W eS rs
cocks horse Lgggs g2sou d years. So pounds
Apfar Dr
poundsl; T. ". DOswefs gedng DIAMOND u years, ~
pounds Evans hoioways mare a G1pfes ssr 2
uo,iudsl There were selling allowances, ana b0fses
Deat.n aT ponnds additional Charlie GOrh9D led
i'm the betting with JaeKscrew second eh0lce ana Eg1P
Rpother fayorte secured triumph in this race. Ate,
much time had been spent aud there had been several
nreaNaways a tOleraDle start was obtained Alefen
onnsarad In front with Diamond second; Egypt was
soon In the second position ana DIAMOND was tniry. IA
tt order the three entered the main tack, G0rnam'
% beng fourth The rest were strung along
Az tne racers swung around the turn INTO the haa l,
Ter Aeyeur was SIN at the head, but evidently da 10.
by nim and the two raced nard TO the end me 49,
winning in spite or good running by Eypt nc ave
was second by a quarter OF length AleYeur Two
lengths behind. third aud Diamond fouith' asos
sprngbranch, DR.. koestler and Eugene ~ noDns vd
came m in bunch behind tue nrst tour and Behhe'' nv
Empress ninth and tenip Inc time wa s,al for
winner was bought IN BY his owner Plllip henue T
Ss0O-s3O0 more than tie amount Tor when ne Wa ~
tered BIO sold Consequently u COSY i5e fbe 900
amount purse 20 keep ms horse nan oi guy S
going TO the nd horse aud halI 70 ne aStig
The Judges placed Diamond tha, gu i' ~ vsnse al
mIstoke for AlleYeur iully length 10 adEAueo "a
hm Mutual pool tickets on Charlie IOfhAm "o'0
worth $2S 80 each. 30 80 ,ez .,,ds, had
a lonn lead Ia the betting on the handlc9p steePSonao
Gor n purse OF $40O, 500 going 10 the secOna NUS -.
A. d. browns horse Coronet lageo, 100 p91naSi Is0
scnond choice and WOODS geding Deadne',l lhScs, 80.
nounds third The other starters were W. e aen,s
marc Katie r. (ageo 1873 pountsl, and hliam 0"vns
horss Gray Cloud Jagged, LIB pOundsl l9s, ,Ss
oVer fractional course No. = starring lu.,sr.
1eId AZ a point opposite the thru gualisst
uosf running over the usual course, entering tno ec
quarter stretch at Its western end, ana nhsaE He
lie tine idres stand Katie Z. led Tor thTd % e
Paoe ami then Gray Cloud took the first position I'm
running under strong pull Deadhead SUNNI S Threw
,,ng over the water Jump the second time, bhe ~
sV'n ter vino howeyer was not hurt Waller wentg