New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-29
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
IN SARATOGA RACING.

THE WINNERS.
raoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
SARATOGA, N. Y, July 27.-The heavy rain
s, night aud the clouds of this morning caused
Gar that IL would necessary postpone the
,p,. about 10 o'clock the out IN the most Wig
fashion, doing his best TO dry the track and
,nr degree Of heat rather too great for comfort
,.rge part of the was PVT in good condition by
ah influence Of the suns raysthe Saratoga track dries
with wonderful quickness-and by the working
ver which it received but there was a big
,,retch OF mud and water in front of the
Grand stand. which the horses splashed about
An the liveliest way. The bright colors Of the
Jockeys and the smooth coats of the racers were soon
sorry sight One jockey presented peculiarly ptful
specaele after the first his face being pastered
with mud as not TO be recognizable
The attendance good but not so large Thurs
dav the Saratoga Cup day. Pierre LOr!llard an
easv victory the first with Perfection sister Of
the famous Parole In the second and third races the
he,ting men were rOuted-horse, foot and dragons.
Rarely two out Of three contests in single day
moved so disastrous to them Brewsters hreeyear-od
pilot that won the handicap, the lowest OF all the
horses In the pools, and Dandy the victor in the
hurdle race, almost at the foot of the
pools sold on that event. Both showed how
very wide of the mark the most experienced turmen
can be In their estimates Of horseaesh for both Ouran
,her rivals In handsome STYLE and should been the
fayortes in the betting Their victories not due to
any accidents but to the real merit of the vctOrs 1t
is true that both carried very light weight, and the
more heavily laden horses labored in the mud. Yet
Pilot aud Dandy carried of the honOrs easily TO
show that they deserve rank the turf Pilot only
sold for S25 or $50 In pools OF $500 and $780, and Dandy
was in the field in his The French pools paid WELL
holders of Pilot tickets getting 500 20 for every 50 n
vested and hackers OF Dandy receiving $107. New
Yorker who for his wonderful luck In betting in small
way is called among turfmen "the betting WITCH" won
over $500 for 800 put Dandy. One
of the accidents which are frequent
in the dangerous and exciting sport in which jumping is
combined with running, occurred ID the last race, and
rider suffered very bad fan.
Six horses Of thrtyfour entries for the boswell
Stakes threeyesrolds, $50 each, half forfeit with
$500 added; those not having a sweepstakes
during the year being allowed pounds; winners OF any
race closed in 1876 thereafter ut any other
than the Saratoga course, after June 25, TO carry
2 pounds extra; distance one mile. The value
Of the prize was $1,000. p, Lorillards bay fllies
Perfection QOs pOundsl, and Pique Q0s pounds) sold
first in the POOLS and g. L. LOrillards chestnut colt Al
bert 13 pOunds), and chestnut FLY Balance All Q2O
pounds) came next The other starters were T. Pur
year Co.'s bay colt Wade Hampton t113 poundsl and
T. W. DOswels chestnut gelding Sunlight Q10 pOunds
James w. Bell OF New-York was greatly disappointed
because could in this the lilly Mariana
he bought Thursday after the selling race for
81 sos. She was entered by her former owner, G. L.
LOlilard, and was sold without her engagements. II
Mr. Lorilard had been willing that she should run, Mr.
win with the allowance of five pounds and it is reported
that he even offered give the stakes TO MIR L0rard If
she should win he expected 10 gain large amount by
betting her. Mr. Lorillard however, wasiustihed by
racing customs in refusing allow the flly 10 rum
Sunlight was little in advance at the start, and Wade
Hampton behind Both Albert and Pique pressed Sun
light closely in the first quarter, and they passed the
quarter post Albert and Sunlight were running evenly,
with Pique only part of length behind. PiQue i'm
proved her pace. and at one time in the backsrech
Sunlight Albert and Pique running abreast Sun
light was dashed early and evidently OutdOne. In
the homesretch Perfection and Pque out from the
rest and there was fine between the two stable
companions. Perfection won by head and shoulders,
Pique second. Albert third, four lengths behnd,
Sunlight fourth. Balance All fifth, and Wade Hampton
last Pierre LOriard thus took both first and second
places The time slow account OF the mud-l50.
Mutual pool tickets on Pierre Lorard's entries paid
$40 20 each.
There was a marked difference OF opinion among the
spectators the probable result OF the second race
free handicap sweepstakes OF $50 each, with $500 adj
ded the second TO receive 500 out OF the stakes
distance one mile and threeqnarters. Brambe was the
first choice yesterday, but withdrawn today and
DOswelps Bushwhacker q years. 1O5 poundsl became
Sesps es pon1dS brought 5000; Crouse's MauInce
Is years 80 poundsj, $780, Barrys Kennesaw "a years
si0o; and Brewsters Pilot g years. 90 pounds) 500.
The start was good Mary spIingng on ttle N 'front.'
forward and took the lead, but his jockey soon pulled
him back and then Maumee showed the way she re-
NAMED in front for nearly mile and quarter Pilot
running second under strong pull In the last nan
mile Pilot allowed to exert himself and soon proved
his superiority oyer the others Win ms ngat %e'gat
Bushwhacker had been running third and rushed up 70
fifteen pounds difference in weight wac too much for
him Kennesaw and Maumee made a desPaiI1ng enort'
but Pilot had tine victory beyond question; ana won;
OF Bnshwhacker Kennesaw third Maumee fourth, Bay
ard NTH and Mary sixth. Mary ran most wretchedy,
showing neither spirit nor speed and Bayard was very
badly exhausted In the last part OF the race. The two
were far behind the Others. Pilot ran in a way that
Chestnut geidnS by Planet out Of sae Lewis 1t was
his first victory Mutual pool tickets on hm PAID S93 ~
There was brisk betting on the jumpers in the hurdle
race Of TS nSS wss e Tore at s2 Jenn1gs
Gallagher Is years 1870 pOunds) BROUGHT $50 Gaifneys
Rode A" wears. Ia sounds $3.50; Harris
Redding % years 142 pounds, 500; Gioney's Wild
Keiso aged i55 pounds), Woods Dandy "A years 1873
pOunds and Ovens Passion aged 10 pounoS soid IN
DANDY quickly took the lead after start and kept
yorte required whipping to keep upto his work. and
came in second length and half behind DANDY. DAT
BEDDING sixth Wlld Oats seventh and Kelso eighth;
Passion fell at the third hurdle ana MS raer hch5e
was taken up seDseess and remained unconscious LOT
long tme. He received terrible snOek ana probably
was injured internally but no bones were broken ana
his doctor says that he may recover -,
last heat. taking the lead early; none of his
rivals approached him. Derby came IN second.
Joe Rhodes sixth Dalgasian and Wild oats were drawn
after heat they badly cut by the BOOTS
OF the other horses The time 1:5o4. Mutual pOOi
tickets on Dandy bOugnt before the first heat were worm
$lO7 each those bought after the first heat $23 eO eac
There VIII be an extra day Of racing on Monday Win
three eOntests The first Will be for purse Oh 500 I
maiden twyear-Ods. entrance ee colts 10 carry 1Vo
pounds, and Allies aud geldngs 1O2 pounds distance
three-quarters mile The second Will be Tor purse
OF $780, which 800 the entrance money Will go
70 the second horse winners Of $1,000 at tais meeting
tocary pounds extra naidens four years OLD or uPwaa
nile aud qua rter with the usual allowances entrance
a nurse will the racing.