New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-06
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
RACING AT SARATOGA.

IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE IilbUNE'l
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 5.-The attendance
small at the to-day the heat and the fact that
there were no great events the programme keeping
many people away There we're two very close and ex
citing finishes. Rhadamanthus was beaten by bad
start in the first race which won by that swift but
uncertain FLY Italia What was expected to Dc the
second race proved to be walkoyer for Bramble me
third event easy victory for Bertha, the ayore'
In the selling race Princeton delighted his few friends,
and greatly disturbed the hackers Of first and second
choices His victory startling that of Mr.
Belmont's Glenelg hly Saturday, but he among
the very last in the pools He did admirably In the
homestretch, closing up long gap, overtaking ana
passing the leaders, and winning in excellent STYLE
The starters in the first race were DIVER Brothers
horse Rhadamanihus % years, 122 pOunds) @. L. Lori
lard's Italia "A years. 113 pounds oden Bowie's
mare Mary Is years. III pounds; James T. Williams's
mare sprlngbranoh "a years, 113 pounds; DAILY
Brothers's FLY Lizzie ID. @ years, 90 pounds; j. A.
Smiths Glen AthOl-Sallie Watson fy g years, lib
pounds; aud Doughty & Howland's marc Moorhen q
years. 107 poundsl. Rhadamanthus was the faYorite,
with Italia second choice. II was dash OF three
fourths of mile, for purse Of $500, $50 going to the
second horse entrance free; madens three years old
allowed pounds four years old or upward allowed 10
pounds Captain Conner the starter, and Fisher. the
Jockey defeated the fagorte in the The jockey was
stupid careless that he did get his horse in
lion until after all the rest six lengths in advance Of
him. and the starter gave the word In spite OF the posi-
sion OF Rbadamanthus II start for all the
others The Glen AtEolSae Watson lly dashed TO the
'front.' after few had been run, and kept the first
place for half MILE with springbranch pressing her
close and finally passing the opening OF the home
stretch Half frlong from the end the victory seemed
almost certain for spinQbranch, but ldaa ran very
fast in the last quarter aud rapidly overlook the leader
1t was a wellfought TO the last jump. When only
a few yards left sprIngbranch sin had her neck
-, dali TIM o1
last effort got her head under the wire first, and her
hardly won triumph was greeted with loud applause.
Rhadamauthus third, and his running IN the race
proved that he would inevitably have been first but fof
the stupidity OF his jockey aud the gevOus blunder OF
the starter. Idalia ridden very shuully, ana
Rhadamanthus most bunglingly. The Glen Athol-
Sallie Watson hy was fourth, Mary hith, Lizzie ID.
sixth. and Moorhen seventh. Mutual pool tickets on
Italia paid Sl7 80 each.
Dwyer Brothers fast three-yeaT-old colt Brambe QO2
pounds) had walkOver for a purse OF 800. one mile
aud half; G. l.. Lorard's flly Loulanier and ID. ID.
Witherss My InycrmOre being withdrawn. Brambie
is so good that in all probability he would have
beaten the two FLIES easily II they had started.
For the third race, one mile for purse OF $500 for
maiden threc-year-ods, carry no pounds with the
usual allowances 20 hies and geldngs, George Ayress
colt Alleveur was slightly the favorte Saturday.
short time before the r. Lorillards lilly Bertha,
positionjn the betting at $575 TO $50 on A.
Bromide G. l.. Loriard's geldng Guy and d. d.
Witherss nly Biou. Aloyeur was away first at the
start but Bromide almost Immediately dashed by MN
and led to the qu4rterpOic Soon erp1Ssng that point
she dropped back 70 the ear so quickly that u was ey
dent something wis wrong with her. When she mped IN
behind al the other 1t found thai she had been
cut by the hOus OF one Of the other racers ana was
disabled. AlleveUr IN front after Bromde's mis-
fortune and in he homostrctch seemed the probable
winner HIS jockey .Efquegty glanced al bgon a. , tns
on me Out sidG at = dashng pace She had run easily
and wifi lp
mass the others ea.!iy When Bertha went by him.
AlleVeur showed hmsclf pOlir0uu aud sacsened Ms
very poor time o, lIsi Il ou second. Guy tniri, AM
yeur fourth and the disabled Bromide last The judges
tried to ind out which OF the horses cut down bromide
but could get az u, hing conclusive MUTUAL pooluAel
on Bertha worth q 80 each.
The fourth one mile and a quarter for
purse OF $780, with selling allo wanees horses not having
won race Saratoga this year allowed pounds adj
ditioual The were B & W. H. Dayis's horse
Jana % years, % pound,l; Il. b. Forsyths geldlng
Charlie GOrham II years 30 pounds; l. Pury ar COS
gelding Jaokscrew % years, 80 pounds H. We.cms
horse Stranger q years, 90 pOpnds H. GanueYs geld
l. Higgins a years 9s pounds aud p. Burch's horse
Governor Hampton a yeais % pounds ~ an average
pool Higgns and GOrham SOLD even ~ 200 each ana
KeuDey S175. The resi brought much lower prices The
was cnaugef1i, sharp aud exciting kenney g9t on
among the hrs an charlie Gorham ana ne raeed ut
stretch ~ the van. Rounding the turn STRANGER ana
Governor Hampton ran mp ana Tor Time Hampton hhd
slight advantage over tue rest. Most OF me racers
were moving IN a DuncD, and excitement among the
spectators high In the quarter before the lass
Cnarlie GOrlam was IN advance, but on reaching tue
last quarter the others closed ny and there was mao
rush along the stretch First kenuey seemed 10 nave
the advantage, ana his baoker5 shouted lheh nOfhAih
gained little ana his name was cried out e1ultanty
short distance from the stand Governor Hampton was
little before the rest bnt JgckscreW was gaming OF
MIN al every stride "JaCkscreW winsw was heard
from parts OF the stand. Not for Governor
Hampton Lad more ygor lcii ana JackcreW cOuld hot
get by INN. The success OF the Southern horse was
seemingly almost sure when Princeton, with splendid
burst OF speed, shot ~ nun, aud Won the race 10y quaf
OF length Hampton second, Jackscrew third, Charlie
GOrham fourth. Mariana nfth ana the rest tralliag
1he time was %l2l2 IL Is curious fact thht an ties
the horses that got places IN the race were IN the Held
IN the pools This shows how lar astray betting incn
may be In their estimates OF horses Mutual poor tickets
on Princeton paid &l27 90 for 80. The winner was put
up at auction and bought ~ by MS owner Harvey Neeh
$780, advance OF $40 on the price AT whlch nc
was entered 70 DC sold. 49,
There will De four races tomorrow. The hrst VIII he
Ave furongs twoyear0lds for purse OF $500; those
not having a race at Saratoga allowed pounds;
those not naylng been placed iIs or second mere al
lowed 10 pounds those not having Deen Pactu at al
here allowed 10 pounds. The second race Will be u
handicap sweepstakes OF $50 EACH 30 II declared ont
win S4O0 added; one mile aud a halt Tue tbird race
Will be threequarters OF mile Tor purse OF $500, 200
going TO the second horse entrance Ireei winners at
Saratoga this year excluded; horses not having
In 1878, ana all Inaldens, allowed pounds Ihe
fourth race Will be a handicap steeplechase over inc
short purse OF $780, 800 going 10 the second
horse entrance free
Frst Race-Cedric, sos Monitor, sos Belinda, sI5
Jessie DJDelson, Sl0 Fiddlestrng, Llhan, Lulu ana
Second RaCe-Sliie handicap: Bonnie Wood, sos
VagIant. sos Clemmic g., $50; OuOle, Inspiration,
Hattie r. and General Phillips $40 each Patriot, Sl5
Lady Salyers, $40.
Third Race-Three-quarter mile S1squehanna, sos
Auna Augusta $50; Lucifer, Pride OF the Village and
AileYeur $40 eacn Enquiries aud sally, the Watson
huy. 81 each Diamond, On, My, and Lizzie ID. 10
each SnOWden and Passion 80 each.
Fourth Race-TrUuble, Sl20 COrOnet $50 Katie
p, $40; Gray Cloud, $40
ARREST OF POOL SELLERS IN NEW-JERSEY.
DESCENT ON CHAMBERLAIN g. LEoNARD's BARGE
AT wREBAwKEN.
The pool sellers were driven away from
Hoboken recently being threatened with arrest and
Imprisonment for violation Of the State laws Chamber
lain Leonard removed TO Weehawkon. The barge
Chicago was fitted up and moored the ferry slip