New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-26

,vpoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRmUgE.l
SARATOGA, N Y, Aug. 24.-The attend
.oce WAS very large the races to-day. Saturdays
generally bring good numbers, and on this occasion
favorable weather, a steeplechase-always popular
~ ef pOrt-and the fact that 10 the last regular
a., of the racing, filed the grand stand, attracted
h,areds OF people to the field stand, caused heavy
h.tting and made the grounds full OF movement and
animation The start the first to the favOre.
lady darcy. Daniehef made good time ana secured
reditabe victory in the Of mile and threequarters
tr tbree-year-Olds. Hattie f. tried TO compete with
1ooroe in the mile and quarter race but the effort
failure The iuyOrite, Fannie H., obtained her fourth
trpmph at Saratoga this year in the selling race, and
showed herself Of considerable merit The only
unse OF the daywas in the steepeehase; Waller had
ionglead in the betting. but overcome by DeadDead
The lowest of the three starters in the pOOls-after
galapt contest. Waller carried twenty pounds more
tnan his victorious rival.
Captan Corners starts in short races at Saratoga this
year have been very dscredable to him. he generally
sends the horses on enough for long run, but he
very rarely starts them fairly for short dash. In the
srt race to-day he gave Lady Darcy aud Aleveur such
an advantage that the Others in the contest
smiths mare Lady Darcy ID years, LOG pounds) was
the favorite at 1915; DoswelPs Majestic "A years,
los poundsl brought 1925; Ayres's colt Alleveur g
years lO1 pOunds) 800; stanfOrd's FLY Fusade, g
years SO pound $685. and Thompson's geldng LOiterer
"A years 1Os pounds) 500. Lady Darcy and Alleveur
had the race themselves account Of the shameful
start They got away far in advance Of the rest that
tey Werenever reached DArcy,w Bauetton her
hack went TO the front in the chute" but Aleyeur
oassed her and entered the main track in advance He
ed up to the last furlOnS, when Lady Darcy went by
aim. Under the whip be faster and again in
lront but Lady Darcy made a decisive rush IN the
anal hundred yards and won by three-quarters OF
sngh in l:l6S. Aneveur being second. Loiterer and
Majestic moved swiftly in the last quarter, and If they
had been treated fairly at the would have made
--.s4. n TnsNn
came in third and Majestic fourth. The distance
mreeduarters Of mile, and the purse was $500, $50
going 10 the second horse Mutual pool tickets Lady
D'Arcy paid 81 90 each.
Danchef, Pilot and Bertha ran fine race of a mile
and three-quarters in free handicap for three-year
dds for purse Of $500. The fourth starter, Helms
man. ran with the rest for mile and a quarter and
then he retired into Obscurity. Puryear Co.'s DAM
chef Q08 pounds brought 5000 in the pools; d.
MeCarty's Hemsman (9s poundsl SIS Brewster Co.'s
Pilot QO4 poundsl S45 and LoTilards fly Bertha 96
poundsl $40 Danichef went over the whole distance
like stanch racehorse in the excellent time Of 3:0S9
He took the lead Immediately after the start-whch
satisfactory oneand Of bis three rivals got
to his head. Helmsman second for three-quarers
Of mile, and close third during the next half mile.
while Barrett Bertha kept his lilly in the Dan
ichefs lead three lengths at the end Of the first
quarter two at the end Of the second, one when he
passed the judges stand the first time, and the
end Pilot aud Bertha chung to him closely in the home
stretch, and the in the last furlong brilliant.
Whips were used freely. Danichef able TO carry
the highest weight and did carry it well. Pilot
ond at the end Bertha thra length behind aud Helms
eraved in halt furlOng behind tie rest, having
quit work completely when half mile from the goal.
Mutual pool tickets Doniehet paid So
The third affair was nOminaY a Of q mile and
quarter for apurse OF $780, $50 going the second horse
Il was really little than practice gallop for
tho renowned Parole, his only competitor being
iudierOuslV
No auction pools sold wished TO bet in
them on Hattie F. P. LOrillards gelding Parole
6 years. carried Ill pounds, Bov1ns's mare
Hattie F. Is years. 100 pounds. Parole led all the
way In the home-stretch Blayock, the mare tried
10 get the better of Barrett on Parole by sudden rush.
but Parole easily outran Hattie F. and won by length
and half in 2:1A Mutual pool tickets Parole paid
50 40 each for 50.
J.H. Smiths mare Mamie H. "a years, % pounds,
the winner Of three races here this year, the
favoIite n most OF the pools the third race
sold shortly before the start she brought no
than j. w MeMahon's mare are Blo1dell "a years, 81
! Higgins a years, Is pounds1 brought $50: Hart's
eSTse colt SeI Fury g Years g 7s pounSS $50
Tie race was one mile with selling allowances,
sRp saatoss this year. allowed POUNDS Sectional
The start was bad W. l. Higgins having very marked
Higgins, and sent his horse along rapidly in the first
With goS bn SSeT psysed RH Ta5nns
very close to Higgins. Mamie H. moved along easily
forming the rear-giard Mamie H. wss much swlfter
than her rivals the home-stretch and al Barretts
little eiiort, and winning by length ana Quarter in
I45a; Higgins second, and Henry Owens third three
last furong having fetted and worn out by the
pun kept her in the early part Of the race She came
IN fourth Fury last Mutual pool tickets Mamie
IL paid $40 90 The winner was put up at auction in
accordance with the terms Of the race, and bgh
by H. o. Bernard for $780, $40 than the price at
which she was entered 70 be sold.
s2e5 IN the pools on the handicap seepechase 10 800
for the field consisting Of Woods geldng Deadhead (6
ia poundsj Mooney rode Waller. James Henry was
Deadhead, and sutcline on Derby. Derby led in the
early part race which was very slowly Dead
head went 20 the first place soon AFTER passing the water
Jump, and Derby second. All the jumps taken
In good style by the three horses and there were no
sumbDgs falls In the run across the field to enter
The regular track Waller took the foremost place and
led by two lengths into the track. Deadhead second
The hatme run from that point TO the enc was very
Derby and they remained close to his heels The favor
e could not keep up the pace under his heavy weight
Desdhead rushed up and led by half a length the
hOmestretch. Waller rallied, and strainng every muscle
Derby had fallen hack and the race was be-
tween Deadhead and Waller. Both horses were
exhausted and lab0red heavily under the singing
blows Of the whips They tired that It seemed
struggle as TO which could keep his legs In motion
81 all The heavier weight hampered waller, and Dead.
length in 5:Ssis Waller second and Derby a poor
shlrd James Henry the coloIed rider OF DeaaheSG'
io he had beaten the almost nyneibe Waller with the
etot OF hleepecndsG rlOtfb on us DdCh luAud pun
tickets Deadhead worth S3S 10 each.
There will be four on MOnday--the first extra
cay after the close OF the regular mcengand Tour on
Tuesday the second and last extra day, which VIII
close the racing at Saratoga with the remarkable
total OF 100 races many OF them memorable contests
Tee card for Monday attractive and there VIII
probably be excellent finishes The list OF races
starters weights and betting in the pools as follows:
ftrsi Raes-Handeap threeioqrhs Of a mllo BramDe
ill2 pOunds) Bonnie Wood Goa pOundb) go Lady
Darcy QO7 p0uuds) Aneveur 600 DOunds $40 Queens
len Pounds $40 Fasade l85 poundsl, 30 Sunlight
to3 poundsl, IS Franklin 81 pOuudsl, 50.
NonG R1ee-Oue and One-a miles: kenney lO6 poundsl,
IllrutL n ~ unInlal