The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-26
OVER THE SARATOGA TRACK.
PAROLE EASILY SCORING FOR Nm
SELF ANOTHER TICTORY
A Day of Good Kscinz-rhe Combination
States Smashed and the French Pools Pay
ing Fnir Dividends-uow the Winners w ou

'AhhlONhs Jul. Zo-h tV'l Il'I nlllR uIlh u
bright sun ushcrcd in the third day Of the Sara
toga races. The event Of the day was the race
for the Saratoga cup. making the fourteenth
annual renewal of this great race OF two miles
and quarter. Last year Tom Ochtrce WIS
an immense favorite. with Parole third choice.
Parole won the race then by two lengths in
4:O4A4 Parole Is now the great favorite in
Saratoga. Last night and this morning the
general question was. Have you made up your
combination tickctP Ono extensive pool seller
said that Parole was in every combination.
Several large hits have been made in the COM
binations. making this manner Of betting very
popular. although the chances against winning
are tremendous. A combination means that
you must name the winner In each Of tho four
races. II one fails. all fails. In tho four races
to-day thirty-six horses were announced 10
start. This number would make about fifteen
thousand combinations. Persons winning re-
ceived from 5000 to $500 for S. Several lost
their IS.
The attendance ut the superbly managed
course was large and fashionable, and the sport
flrst-class and exciting. There were enough
fresh horses OF comparatively unknown merit
in the contests to make the races highly inter-
estlng and OF doubtful result. More money was
staked ON to-dHy's events than on any previous
day OF the meeting. The track WIS in good
running condition. hut dry that clouds OF
dust were raised with every stride of the horses:
horses to appear for the first struggle II was
mile run for $500 purse; Maidens. four years
old or upward. were allowed to curry seven
pounds less than the others. 7. Lofillard's
G9arrick. Oh. Lorillard's Lonlanier, r. r. Hunts
peared Tor the start Brambis was a big iavorite.
Betting: Bramblc $500; Garrck. $3.50; Allie
veur. 500; Loulanier. ti5. The horses were
head and shoulders ahead Of Bramble. Garrck
and Aleveur side by side, Before reaching the
first turn. about 800 yards. they were all in a
line, and then ensued the prettiest race for half
mile between four horses eyer seen on race
course. They ran with their heads In a straight
line. deafening cheers going out from the grand
stand and quarter stretch. On ran tho horses.
cheer after cheer still ringing across the field to
them. They swung around into the home:
stretch in bunch, neither having a decided
lead Coming W the homestretch, Brambe
showed his head in front. gaining inch by inch.
until he bounded by the winning post length
ahead Of LOulanier. Garrick q close tn ird and
Aneyeur well up. Time. LAO. The French
Next came the great event Of the day. the race
for the Saratoga Cup tsl 900. for all ages. add
5000 to 90 TO the second horse out OF IN, stakes.
The owners Of nineteen flyers paid in for this
had sure thing doubtless kept ali out except s.
II. Bruces Gen. Phillips. which has run ike
g, rea, racT h9rse - Inns and IKE hack Ct
joe A. Parole PASSED the stand while warm
ing upa little for the race. he was applhudrd 10y
the ladies. On" of the last pools sold befor. the
Joe s35.
Cant. Conner sent the horses Of on a fair start
Joe stretched his neck in Il ont 81 Gem Phillips.
Ssh braT9le iIns under ro an w cav pg,, ut
ahead 81 Gen. Phillips. Parole a length behind.
running waiting race. Tue riders and horses
were warmed with hearty cheers as they passed
the grand stand on the first quarter. Running
round the upper turn into the back stretch
Cen Phillips S,ridrd 70 the front, soon putting pIl1
who were living nlOng nearly eide los side. The
hack ers OF Gen. Plillipe here began TO shout.
and the uninltiated thought Gen. Phillips
would win. Parole and joe soon crept up
To within length OF me General:
tn ree-quart,rs Of mile Of the race. when Parole
WAS called on and responded nobly. gaining
foot by foot with Joe close at his heels Parole
soon passed Gen. Phillips. and on entering the
last half mile OF the race he was two lengths
ahead of Gen. Phillips. Joe and Phillips were
homestretch Joe took second place. On the last
furlong II was clearly Paroles race. He came
ahead Of Cen Phillips. Time. 4 ;Oss "A
seconds slower time than he made hast year.
l2l pounds. Parole WAS cheerel heartily 10y his
hackers on his easy victory. The French pools
brought only $3.50.
A dash 81 three quarters Of a mile for 1900.
| q which $50 went 10 second horse, was next.
| The contestants were A. Belmonts Grecian
Bend hly. W. Astors FREDERICK the Great, c.
Reeds Bonnie wood. George Ricc's Miss Nal
loy.P LorIlard's Perfection. George L2rillard.s
Milan Milan j. b. camp6sil's Fury, Dwyer BTotdhers'
Rhaiamanthus j T. Brcwstr's vireinius, aud
Mulssahys nprang..;, oo smvirgin.Igss:
Rhadamantnus. $50 Idalia. $40; the field tl05.
| The pack dashed OF IN a bunch. Perfection
and Bonnie Wood soon headed the others. with
| Nirginlus third. The dozen flyers swooped
around into the homestretch in loud 81 dust.
Grecian Bend iilly. and Rhadamanthus in the
| front row. Coming ny the stretch II WAS every
hody's race. many shouted Bonnie Wood has
it, others. No. Perfection ID ahead and
some. Belmont will win it, Tho pack passed
the winning post greeted with trsmsnd9us
| shouts Before reaching the post Perfection
stretched her neck ahead Of Bonnie Wood. Bel
| monts flly was on Bonnies TANKS. Nlrglnius
came in fourth. and hhadamant. Ss 81 nith, Tine
| uon smashed nearly II not all the combination
| TICKETS.
quarter for $500. the winnert 10 be sold by auc-
ton; horses entered TO be sold for $1,000 to
carry weight ,9r o6 age II for q 500 aligned .5Sc
Coy Hampton : F kiens Thomas u, x. j.. B.
J. J. Beylns's Hattie +. T, b. and W; r.
Davis eHPyboJJxT wil,i"mss sPT,nT
Henry Owens. P. Mendel's Charlie Gorham.
and y. j. Cransc's Kinny started. Bsttine-
MarItIane 500; Ksagy $3.50 Hattie h F. . l5l5;
The flock were sent OH IN bunch, and came
rushing up the quarter stretch in close. order,
Mariana keeping clear, OF the dust IN the
| front line in the order named. 1t was
| a very exciting race, me Myers keeping
close together going past, leaving every
| thing in doubt Around they few for q
mile. coming into the home stretch on the last
quarter like squad Of police charging a mob,
grand stand tho crowd shouted, 90 Hattie +. has
| H." She was Il half length ahead Of Mariana
| nifty yards from the winning post, the riders OF
both using whip and spur. Mariana rallied
under the punishment. Just before reaching me
| winning post stretching her neck in front and
winning the race in 2:l3, Hattie +, second,
Kenny third. Kinny X. fourth, Charley Cor
ham nth. Henry Owens sixth Stranger bring
| ing up the rear
The French pool tickets realized 1880. Mar
itanh was bought hy Mr.. j. W. Bell of New York
after the race for 81 500
Mr. August Belmont was in the Judges stand
and Perry Belmont acted as one Of the time
Keepers
THE CLEVELAND TROTTING.
Hanef,.i WINNING the Free for All Race