New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07

tFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug 6.-Threatening
clouds all the morning and occasional drops OF rain
caused q that the races might be postponed But
the managers sensbly decided not to put them or and
the sun sbone brightly part of the two hours OF racing
shower fell soon after IL O'clock but 1t was short and
light The attendance was good aud the contests OF
the thOrOughbreds were interesting. Three out OF
four favorites were successful. Barrett rode the
winner In every race except the steepleohase, ana
added greatly TO his reputation. He IL probably the
abest and certainly the most successful OF lightweight
jockes outside of England. After his third victory he
was congratulated by fitzpatrick, famous Jockey
generation ago. who rode Lexington in the most famous
of his races
The first race was a dash Of five furongs for twoyear
Ods purse Of $500 with allowances for those not hay
ing won race or been placed at Saratoga. T. PGryear
Co.'s colt Dan Sparng (95 pounds), g. l.. Lornards
geldng Monitor 92 pOunds D. D. Wi'hers's hly Belinda
(92 pouuds), ]. A. Smiths lly Lillian 92 pounds A. Bel
mOnt's Ay Fddlestring 92 pouDds), and JW Edwardss
hy Jessie DODeson 92pOuad started, PLorllards colt
Cedrio and William Astor's y Lulu being Withdrawn.
Monitor was q strong favorite, with Belinda second
ehooe Almost all the and daughters Of Glenelg
are bad-tempered and Monitor 10y Geneg out OF Mink
is no exception to the rule He gave pretty hut annoy
ing exhibition OF rearing and dancing which delayed the
start Jessie DOnelson the leader at the outset. but
Belinda and Monitor Outran Der in n few rods AT
the end Of the first furong Belinda was In front,
These positions did not change during the next quarter
OF mile but Monitor steadily gained Belinda aud
half way up tho hOmestretch got his bead and shoulders
in front The TWO running closely together and
so near the that foul seemed almost certain. Dut
by skilful riding 1t avoided Belinda rallied gal
lany under the whip, and at an excellent pace went
by Monitor The geding appeared TO tire and the fly
increased her lead Belinda the line length
and a half before Monitor in l;044 Dan Spariing
started poorly but well In the last quarter and was
a good third Lillian close fourth Jessie DOnelson fifth
aud FiddestrDg sixth Mutual pool tickets on Belinda
paid S14 10 each.
The second race was one mile and a half. handicap
sweepstakes OF $50 oach with SlOO added. Reeds 1y
Bonnie Wood (bree years. 95 pcunds was the favorite,
and Brace's horse General Phillips tour years. 1l2
pounds) was second choice. The other starters were
Smiths mare Inspiration (aged 1l5 poundS) Astors
geldrng Yagrant (aye years, 10S pouuds), Beylnss
mare Hattie f. Five years. 1O5 pOunds), j. g. Nelson
Co.'s mare Lady salyers Qour years, lo2 poundsl,
Bowies mare OriOe -four years, 100 pounds, Peine's
gelding Patriot (dve years, 100 pounds), and Harris
mare Clemmie G. five years, 100 poundsJ The con-
test sharp throughout and the scene In the
hOme-sreteh was brilliant. Barrett rode Bonnie Wood
with patience and skill, and made use OF her remarkable
speed al precisely the right moment General
Phillips and Orlole were most conspicuous for
mile and a quarter Phillips leading aud OTiole
forcing him to keep up good pace Clemmie @. was
first TO move on. but orioe rapidly left her behind.
Phillips made a rush and led around the turn
and up 10 the stretch AS they passed the
Judges stand the 1fst time moving at
round pace, Philips was half length IN advance Of
OrOle, Vagrant almost bead by heod with OrOe and
Inspiration close fourth AT the first quarter post ~
the final mile, Phillips seemed 10 monetary danger OF
beng passed bY OrOle. Along the D0oksetch luspTa
Odoie had rushed forward and her head Philips
neek An Tits time the fayorite, Bonnie Wood, hsd
not straining her powers in trying TO reach
tho leaders. Around the long curve TO the last
were abreast exertng every muscle To the utmost
Only half length behind Inspiration was striving her
her while the resi- were close behind Now came the
crisis The passed, and the broad, straight
COURSE the end lay before the flying racers Victory
hung In the balance aud any one OF half dozen th0r
oughhreds seemed nkey TO snatch the prize. Hattie r.
showed as often showed before. that she is
dangerO antagonist IN the homestreieh by sheer
hard work and puck she caught ,he leaders Fhl'
lips was now losing ground: warrant was ex-
hausted and was falling back and oriole was
spiration bad the best OF it Hattie F. overlook and
passed her But the outside the swift hlly Bonnie
her back putting forth the reserve Of strength and
speed which had kept until now. Hattie struggled
gamely avoid defeat but tine FLY was resher carried
ten pounds less aud admirably handled by Barrett
fine fnIsh Hattie r. second, Inspiration good third
General Phillips fourth, Csmmie o. NTH Lady salyeis
The time was 2;4oh Mutual pool tickets on Bonnie
A scramble of t6ree-quar,ers Of n mile for purse Of
$500 the third event, winners at Saratoga excluded
Twelve starters made big Geld, but not lively race;
They were Belmonts mare susquehanDa a years. 1O6
pOunds) Ayress colt Aieyeur Is years, lOl Doundsl,
Astors lilly Pride OF tho Village % years " poqndsl
Doswel's geldngs Diamond "a years, los pOunds) and
snOwden (3 years 90 pOunds) Wilainss 1iy Inquiries
81 years 1913 pOundsl CrOuses 1y On My % years 90
poaSds) g. L. LOrlard's FLY Annie Augusta q years,
10 pounds), Smiths Glen AthOl-salile Watson mare "a
pounds Daily Brothers Lizzie D. 6 years, 96 poundsl
and Mulkeys horse Luclter "a years, llS pounds.
susquebanna brought as much IN the pools
all the lest together TINS was parity due
to ride her. sac with the greatest Ia l:172
being urged in tho last part OF the race She started
an 1 ha ofl Vnlg led
down the chute and into the main track amid cloud OF
dust that made impossible to distinguish most OF the
riders. In the second quarter Aleyeur went TO the
'front.' with the tw0yearOld Annie Augusta ~ ms ank
In the h0me-stretoh SusquehanDa passed half dozen
horses without much exerOn and came IN two lengths
Atboi.5ae watson mare fourth Pride of ths Village
hfIh aud tue rest strung along. IL was at no
time close or exJnng race. Mutual pool
SO fresh and f OF fire That she could not be stopped
without difficulty, ana Barrett rode her completely
There were four jumpers In the last contest handi-
cap sieepechase the fractional course for purse
Reeds famous old steeplechaser, Trouble aged 165
Carson mare, Kate r. aged, l44 pounds, aud Owens
Gray Cloud aged 125 pOunds) IL Is as hard to beat
Nancy in a steepleohase a. Barrett IN nat race
Trouble is without question the best steepechaser ON
this tine ocean aud Nancy the best rider walls
old geiding must be more heavily handicapped than he
was today before any other jumper can defeat him.
Gray Cloud went outside of the course when he had
only run few rods aud this put him far behind. He
aud getting the lead when tine race half run, but
Lis advantage was only shori-yed he
stripped. The throughout confined 10 Trouble
aud COrOnet The others were Of no value. All tour
took the Jumps fairly WELL but Trouble was the fastest
between the jumps aud IN the main track Coronet led
tWO-thirds OF the race. but when Trouble was al
lowed 10 move freely IL all over with Browns
horse The merciless use OF tho whip kept him
Trouble bat be could not get mp 10 the champion At
the last hurdle furong from the goal, Coronet was
close at Troubles heels and jumped almost evenly with
hun. But COTOnet exhausted wDle Trouble was still
Vigorous he dashed In six lengths before C0rone
Gray Cloud third Katie p. bad fourth. The time
was 4s51l2 Mutual pool tickets Trouble paid "a 90
each
The races tomorrow viii be foloWs First
mile for purse OF $780, free; threeyear-Olds
-, a I