The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-30
ENDING THE LoNs RACE MEETING.
Four Conte.ts-Two Fails and . Financial
Tumble In the Last Race.

SARATOGA, Aug. 29.-Tho races which be-
gan forty.ono days ago. ended to-day with
large attendance and four exciting contests
making 10s races during the season. which Is
more than were ever before run over any course
In this country. or probably any other. in the
same space OF time.
The weather was delightful and the track In
capital order The sport opened with n dash OF
one milo for purse Of 1925. n handicap for all
ages. OF which $50 to second horse and t25 to
third. The starters were Bells Dan K. Pur-
year h Co.'S Mamie IT,. Campbcll's Queens
town. and McCarthy's Hemsman. Tho betting
was chanRoabc. Dan X. selling highest in tho
early pools. just before the race. Mamie
II. brought 1855: Dan X. 1850; Queenstown.
$40; and Helmsman. t35. Queenstown got of
fret while Mamie II. was nearly left at the
post. Dan X. was second, Helmsman third.
stretch. when Dan X. rushed for the lead, get
ting il a the stand. and winning by length in
;46; Helmsman second. Quoenston third.
Next came a run OF one mile and a quarter for
1915 purse, divided: The starters and Pools
Hattie r. SEQ and Frank, $40 ''' '''
Frank had the best OF the start nj the head OF
tho stretch, but Kilburn led at the stand and
round the turn TO the hackstretch Dan X. sec
o,lppd Hattie =; third; Hattie 7: kept t9e lead
went 20 the front. Coming down the stretch
Mamie H.. who had been held back 10y Evans
was let out, and she shot ahead and won by hall
n length Dan X. second Lucifer third, all the
others well up. Time. 2:ll%. French pools
paid 1880.
A spin OF three quarters Of mile for $500
brought out the following horses and pools
Egypt 900; Allcveur. G5 Blondell, $40 Fusi-
lndc, s25; Manton. $50: Express. 500
With IA good start Mt the head OF the Shuto
Alleyeur soon showed In front. and was never
headed. running away from the crowd. EN-
stretch. where she WINS passed by Egypt: but
the nearest approach TO Alleveur was two
lengths at the finish. where Blondell was sec
ond, Egypt third. tapping Blondell. Time
1:l7h. French pools paid ti6.10.
The last event OF the day and meeting WINS !
eteeplechase handicap for all ages for 1876
purse, the second horse to receive $50 and the
third t25; entrance free. The run was over the
fractional course, about two miles and quar-
ter. Tho horses. weights, and pools were
40 pounds, 5000: Deadhcad aged. 155 pounds
400 Field-Kntie F.. aged. 1876 pounds Wild
Oats. 4 years. 1l9 pounds. $50.
After Capt Conner dropped the flag 10 n fair
start. Dcadhead passed e. the front. showing
the way over the first thirteen jumps In lively
close behind. Al the fourteenth leap Deadhead
throw Henry. his rider. cutting his face and
ending the race. far he WIS concerned
Trouble. who was striding free In third
place. being reserved for the ilnish sWcrVed al
~ easy rail jump beside the shute. unseatinl
horsn. He held Trouble. and soon rcmountcd
but II was another case Of 4 he had not holtcc
he would have won the race" when Dnadhcad
threw his jockey Katie T.. who was second
glided oyor the last leaps and Won Derby soc
ond; Wild oets third. Time. 49,. French