The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-29
PROLONGTN0 THE RACES.
Four Extra Purses for the Beneat OF the
Yellow Fever Sufferers.

SARATOGA, Aug. 2s.-The extra races to-
day were hrst-class in every respect. The at
tendance was largo and the receipts. including
tho commissions ON pools. will be devoted TO tho
yellow fcvor sufferers In the South. The stakes
and purses awarded at this meeting will
amount to over $4,000 The largest winning
stables have departed. Pierre Lorillards retir-
ing yesterday. His winnings in stakes amount
to tl2 800. n little less than half tho sum cap
tured by his brother George. Pierre had eleven
racers in his Saratoga field. eight OF whom won
first and second purses. Uncas leads the string
having captured the kentucky stakes. which.
with n second purse. amounted to A.650. The
tough little gelding Parole started five timee.
and came in first in every contest although his
winnings only amounted to t4,425. Perfection
ranks third. with sl.750. Boardman. Garrick
pique. Bertha. and Cedric made up the re-
mander Of tho tl2.39O.
The first race this afternoon was a three
quarter mile handicap. for all ages. for purse
OF $500. of which $50 to the second. and t2j TO
the thirl horse. Betters were somewhat undc-
cidcd. Nolturno the two-year-old. selling high
est in the first pool. and third in the last. The
first and last pools sold: Alleyeur. three years
old carrying ss pounds. SO 500; Nonrno,
years, 50 pounds, $50, sj5: Panic lilly. three
years, 50 pounds. SIS. s25 - James four years
100 pounds. SO tl5; Franklin three years %
.
with Nolturno close up. which positions were
maintained into the home stretch, with st. james
the leaders. but failed. Vouirno gained nj
every stride on Alcveur. whom he passed with
seeming ease. winning ia III Alcvcur lap
paid s2l.
Then came free handicap Of mile and Ave
the s"Snd o and s25 q The e s3 horse sn the
pools Danichcn brought $50: Shyock. s4j;
and Clcmmie O.. $40. Clrmmie G. started in
g. In IA fraH
and kept there 20 the end, winning in 1854. Shy
lock second, Clemmie G.. third French pools
The third raco was for n purse Of 1925. OF
which 500 went Ia the second and s25 To the
yards Pools Sold kenny $3.50; Lueiier $3.50;
Vermont. 500 tn iicld.hr0ther to Grinstead.
Mnnton. Frcderckton-sjO.
Manton got away first, and led for thrco-
quarters OF % mile. Vermont second. brother to
Grinstead third. and kenny last. In the last
half mile Kenny moved on tho londers az lid
the others. At the head Of the stretch Luciicr
and Kenny were well NJ, having passed all but
the brother to Grinstead who took the lend.
half a length in :j0A Lucifer second. Kenny
third. lapping. French pools paid $3.50.
OF $500 G Witch go s he second ana
ban. K, $3.50; Patrol, SIS; W. /. Higgins. t3j /;
Quecnsion took the lead. and kept II 10 tho
head Of the stretch Higgins second. Dan. X.
third. In the home stretch Dan X. went to the
front aud finished an easy winner in u galop
by an open length: Higgins second, Patrol
third Time. 49,. French pools paid ss 60.
Pools on to-morrows races have sold as fol-
lows:
One mile handicap-Dan r.. SEQ; Mamie II.
f35: Helmsman, $40; Quccnston. s.. Tho mile
ana a ter-Rhadamanthus. 500; Dan H..
500; Mamie $50; kilburn and Luciiier. s35
each. Hattie. t27: Frank. IS. Thrce-quarirr-
mile selling r9cc-Egyu. $50; Blondell. s20
ANeveur sl5; Fu-ilade and Muuton. so each
Empress. 80 Fury - Slerple chase frao-
iIonal course Trouble. 40 pounds. $40;
neaihcad - pounds. t7j; Derhy. lupounds.
SO; kntlH T., l3i bounds, S22. MllI Oats.