New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-15

y IFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TRIBuSE.l
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. lathe sun was
hot and the air was still during the extra races to-day
and there not than onethrd as many people
| present the previous day. But the racing was
interesting and there two surprises Vrginius was
beaten IN a mile run by joe the former being great
iavorite and the latter very low in the betting Just
year ago Joe won here, when he ranked least Of
all in the estimation Of the spectators. The other
surprise in the third race, In which the sallie
Watson mare defeated Egypt, but this was entirely
due to the careessess of Egypts jockey who was GER
tain Of success If he had shown any intelligence or skill
The judges decision in awarding the to the mare
did not satisfy the majority Of the spectators. who
thought that Egyptreac the goal before her. Another
incident that caused much complaint was the action OF
the starter who gave the word in this race when Lady
Darcy aud QueenstOn not moving, and the two
were the post As considerable money had been
put on then which thus lost unavorable comments
were numerous
In the first Of mile for purse OF $780, en-
trance free winners at Saratoga this year " $1,000 or
OF than Of any value except selling races
TO carry pounds extra horses beaten and not having
won race this year at Saratoga allowed pounds the
starters j. f. Brewsters horse Ylrginius % years
I24 poundsl the favorite Pierre Lorllards Zoo
Zoo "a years 106 pounds second choice d. j. Crouse's
horse Joe "a years, Ill pOunds) William Mulkey's
horse Lucfer a years. Ill pOunds), and A. A. Thomp
sons gedlng Loiterer a years, los pounds So heavy
the betting on NlfglnluS tnaJ ne was
pools at twice as much all the rest together
In average pool Yirgnius brought 500, Lucifer
$50, Zoo Zoo $50, Joe SIT and LOiterer SIS.
With excellent start, Joe made the pace Yrginius
running second, and Zoo Zoo third At tho end Of the
first eighth mile Joe led by two lengths Virgnius being
second. At the quarter Yirzinius had gained length
Running along the backstretch Joes lead varied from
length to a length and half Zoo Zoo beng close third.
At the half-me post Zoo Zoo at Vrgnius's flank,
and I'm the third quarter she up with him. Joe still
kept his lead into the hOmesretch and the hackers OF
Virglnius growing very uneasy, for the favorte
not improving his position. Zoo Zoo tired, and was
again third. while Evans Vrgnius, urged his horse
to the utmost But joe to the surprise OF nearly all
who the race proved for once as good racer as
Vrginius in the final eighth OF mile, and won By
length in 146l4 Virginus being second. Zoo Zoo third.
LOiterer fourth and Lucer last. LucIer and Loerer
showed much ambition in this race and remained
coutentedy IN the most Of the way. Mutual pool
tickets Joe paid S07 10 each.
The second race was one mile and Eve furlongs for
purse Of O0 500 going to the second horse entrance
free winners Saratoga this year OF 81 0O0 or Of moro
than Of value Except selling raoes 10 carry
pounds extra horses beaten and not having won
race AT Saratoga this year. allowed 10 pounds The
starters Puryear Co.'s colt Danchef 3 years l02
pounds Bowies hly Belle g years 1O2 poundsl T. b.
W. r. Dayis's horse Kenney, Is years, ia pounds.
Grahams shylock Jagged llG pounds j. j. Beyinss
Hattie +. g years ll9 pOundsl q. l.. LOrard's
gelding Guy g years, 80 pounds and Harris horse
Henry owens % years, ia pounds Danchef brought
s4OO In the pools; Belle $780, Kenney SIS Guy, S35
shylock. $780, and Hattie f. aud Henry Owens in the
hed $40 In some Of the latest pools Belle the IA
yOfite.
Danchef execrabe temper and delay the start
by his crazy pranks The horses az last sent OF
very uueyenly with Guy Hattie aud Danchef in front,
and Kcuuey and shylock far ia the Danohef lost
no time in taking the first place and be de-
priyed Of II. when eighth Of mile had been run he
was two lengths ahead Belle being second and Guy
third At the entrance the stretch Gay had taken
ond place from Belle. The latter third and
Henry owens fourth Danchef passed the judges stand
the first time with advantage OF two lengths, Guy
and Belle side by side aud ShylOck fourth. Daniches
lead was not diminished when quarter mile more had
been passed over and Guy and Belle stl together.
Guy down 20 third place at the half mile and Shy
lock was fighting with Belle for the third rank.
evident that only Danehef shylock and Belle
to dispute the DONORS the rest being far behind and
| up the hOme-streteh with commanding lead, and
all shylocks sraning under the whip could not catch
him lie by two aud half lengths In 2:55L shy
lock second, Belle third three Lengths behind shyock.
Henry owens fourth Guy fifth kenney sixth, and Hat
tie f. last Mutual pool tickets on Danchef paid 81 30
| each.
OF $500 with selling allowances aud horses beaten and
not having won q race az Saratoga this year allowed
cocks horse Egypt (aged, lOl pounds, J. W. NcMe-
hons gedlng Ambush % years, 100 poundsl. Nel3oD
hy Fusadc @ years 70 pounds, A Smiths mare Lady
| e years 80 pOundsl, ]. A. Smiths Glen Atho+sahe
Watson mare a years 80 pounds J. d. CampbePs geld
ing QueensOn tagged, 81 pOundsl and D0swelPs geldng
suowden % YEAR,. "a pounds. Egypt brought $500 Ia
| the pools Lady d Arcy, 500; Perida, sl00 Ambush.
$50 QueenstOn $45, ana the rest In the field SI15.
The men who had put thousands Of dollars on Egypt
s Ed had @ E without 1 ne e TSd as
lon II he had urged his horse IN the last few Jumps
4 j. A.
| Smiths 6aie Watson mare. She came up with rush
tue extreme outside. unpolieed by Egypps rider,
The start was Hretched, Lady Darcy ecOnd choice in
Egypt and FuslSde we're in front when tie word was
given. FusIlade took,, the lead In the e" chute,
track was reached Egypt second, Ferida third,
and Eugene ~ , Robinson fourth Egypt easily took
snowden Ferida and Eugene n. Robinson. EgyPps
out exertion did rot touch him th tho whip or urge
hun In any way supposlng that he was certain TO win
dashng up, aud before Egypts Jockey had noticed
her at ALL she the winner 6yIi head. The finish
won, or that 1t dead heat Rngo, on the mare.
stole the race by very adroit riding. snowden was
sixth. Ambush seventh, Rifle eighth. Lady darcy
ana Qaeenstoh ora not 20 over tue course as they d
Mutual pool tickets on the salle Watson marc paid
For the hurdle Of mile and quarter, over Ave
hurdles for purse OF $3.50 $50 going to the second
horse Reeds horse Waller (6 years, 1862 pOunds) was
the fayOrite at $500; Browns horse Derby % years.
1852 pOunds) second choice SIS CafsOns geldng
KesO aged $50 pOunds) third choice at 800 Gafneys
gedlng Dailgasan Is years, 40 pOundsl brought so
Jenuingss horse Gallagher % years. 1873 pOunds $50
Gibney's horse Wild Oats "a years, l25 pOunds) 49,
and oweass mare Passion (aged. 100 poundsl SIS
Dalgasan led for threequarters OF mile. Passion and
Gallagher close behind until after the third hurdle
was passed. and then Waller went by them both and
gained swiftly on Dagasian. He at his head when
the half-me post reached and took the lead
afterward but then the Dailgasian was
the only him, the rest having fallen far be-
hind ana Dagasian could not compete with him at ALL
He won with the Rrcaosease la 22l Daigasian four
lengths behind KelsO third Derby fourth Gallagher fth,
Passion sixth, aud Wild Oats seventh Mutual pool
tickets on Waller paid "a so each.
To-fnorrOw br OF second