The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-15
an OFF DAY AT SARATOGA.
Lively Extra Races Honor. Dtvided-The
Innocents Make Two Lucky Hts.

SARATOGA Aug. 14.-About 1000 people
attended tho races to-day The day WINS fine and
the track in excellent condition. The favorltcs
won two out Of the four races. There were
| some lucky winners Of large amounts Of money
! ON small investments. Complaints wcro
made that EHypts rider lost the third race by
| lack OF energy. Egypt was n length ahead of
! Sallic Watson when within fifty feet OF the line
Sallic then made squirt and won by n nose
The spectators all thought that Egypt had tho
race but after some delay in the Judges stand
1t was given to Sallic Watson. There was much
disappointment and growing.
The sport began with n rush Of one mile for
1900 with n penalty Of pounds for winners of
900. and allowance Of tho Same to beaten
horses. Five horses started. Virgnius 5 yours
old carrying 12l pounds was the lavorite at
5000 against s35 for Lucifer. 4 years. carrying
II / pounds $50 for boo Zoo years. CARRYING
los hounds tl7 for Joe. years. carrying ii
pounds. and tl5 for lotrrer, years. carrying
los pounds. doc, plotted 10y Harge jumped TO
the lead M the nag fcll, Will Evans. on Vir-
ginius. came next. and Zoo Xoo third. Evans
Jay back COMFORTABLY al the way round. not
the homestrctch. Then he began pushing Vir-
ginius, but the horse would not respond. and
Joe, after fooling the boys a half dozen times
thtr scNs son. came in a winner UNEXPECTEDLY. IA
ne dld IN S4rntoga once before, Nirginins was
second and Zoo Ioo third. Time. 49,. The
lucky investors in Joe in the Frcnc Ii pools re-
allied 1910 for 50.
Then came a run Of n mile and five furlones
Tor flph. Win pounds penalty to winners at
Saratoga this year ~ $1,000, and 10 pounds
allowance To- beatcn ones. There were seven
bounds. was the iay9riic, bringing 800 To- 1880
Tor b'lle. years old. lu2 pounds ESQ Tor Ken
rney. years: ~ pounds; s35 for Guy. years.
50 pounds $50 for Shylock. aged. ilG pounds
and s35 Tor the neld-Haite r.. years. liz
pounds, and Henry Owens. . years. ia pounds.
Danichcn was very troublesome before the
start, but finally the flag fell when all were we'll
together, and they got away with Hattie I. in
"a" lead! Going down the chute Danicheff got
the lead and kept it To- the end under a pull.
Belle and Guy alternately running at him. Shy
lock, who got ncar DanicheT at the head NJ the
hvmrstrych. finished second Belle third
Time. 55'a French pools paid tll.9O
The ihlrd was selling race for a purse Of
Jacksrrsw. who sold iavorito In the pools yes
to-day. being scratched, Egypt aged, carving
Lady Darcy years. 20 lbs. $3.50 for Ferlda.
Year.. - lbs. go for Ambush years. 1O5 his
90 i.r Vuernsiown. aged. "a lbs. and 900 for
Iushadc, 3 years ~ lbs Rlne, wears iOi ibs.
Iugcn" y. II lhiu-on. years. lO7 ne. Snow
den. } years 81 lbs.
There WINS much parading IN starting. but
hnally III, iag dropped with Egypt In the lead.
amt all the others moving well except Lady
lead TO near tue stund. Ferida hanging on ms
HANKS. About hnf way up the stretch Rngo,
On the Saliic Watson lilly. stcered out wide and
began racing. coming up well uuisid and Just
~ IA" finish shooting 10y the leaders and
winning by "a head IN rs =, Egypt second
f"riJt third. lapping the leader French pools
paid t'3. Another hit Tor the nnoccnts.
The sport closed with handicap hurdle race
- "a miles over five hurdles. Tor a purse II
500 seven jumpers started. Waller. carry
ing lt2 pounds. WAS the fHvorite selling at $500
Derby, lj2 pounds. t75: k"lso. $50 pounds $50;
DalgHslan, 40 pounds. $40. Gallagher lbs |
pounds. $50; Wild Oats. l2j pounds. sl5. and
Passlo 100 pounds tl5
Dalgasian. with Gailney ma rider. got on
ahead and kent there TO the head " tho home |
stretch, with Gallagher second. Then Waller |
bounded ahead, winning with ease in 2:2l . : |
Dagusian second. ana kriso who came W |
after pass'ms the last hurdle. third. French |
pools paid $3.50.
Tomorrow the Western crack Harkaway IL
T. run IA the milo handicap first race, and with |
top weight OF Is pounds. is a faverit'. bring
INK 500 To- $40 for Orioe. and $40 each ior |
Ql '"ustown. Lady Sdly.r- and Miumcc, and |
90 each for Patriot and u Juu.
me second RAJ" il one and thrce-Quarter
miles for ijn. Parole j. the favorite selling
at $3.50; Ioulanier. 400. Princeton SIS
In the third race selling. one and once quarter
miles for $500, Mariana Sold at 500: Coy. |
Hampton. $50: Lucifrr $40; Miss Malloy. 800
and Rinc. $40
For the hurdle race mile heats. Disturbance
sold Tor 900 Dandy. 1872 K.so, $40; Dulga-
,ian $50; Tie acii, containing Gallagher and
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