The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-08
FAV0RITES WINNING AGAIN.
TRREE OUT or FOUR COME TO THE
FRONT ON A HEAVY TRACK.
Mr.. Beimoncs Third Victory Mt Saratoga this
Season Making up FOR Failures nt Jerome
and Long Hrnneh- ~ ram ic's Easy Victory.

and Long Braneh-Brambic'rH Fay Victory.
SARATOGA, Aug. T. The threatening
weather kept many OF the summer visitors from
the racecoursc to-day. although horsemen pool
sellers, pool buycre. and regular attendants at
the races were out in sufficient force to make
the quarter stretch a scene OF animation and
save tho grand stand from an appearance Of
emptiness. Tho heavy track prevented fast
time from being made. and all the favorites
pulled through to tho front. with but ono excep-
ton which was Princeton. in the second race
he being third choice out Of n field Of seven.
The sport opened with q race of one mile for
n purse Of $500 for all ages; three-ycar- Odds to
carry 95 pounds; four year olds. 1f2 pounds !:
five and upward, III pounds; winners Of 81 900
to carry pounds extra; winners Of that amount
this year at Saratoga TO carry IL pounds extra;
other horses not having won n race this year
allowed pounds maidens. four years old or
upward. allowed II pounds Tho following
were the starters, with their weights: Lewis
Stearns's Frank, ITO pounds T. Hart's Yer
mont. 105; J. A. Smiths Bennett %: Evans 4
and g2 PGTs h2r BsnG Her'6 b.
The Grcclan Bend illly was the fayoritc. selling
IN the last pool nt 500; Bertha. tl50 Bcnuc,t.
400; and the field. Frank. Vermont and En-
As Capt, Conner dropped the flag to a fair
start Bertha shot out from the pack and took
the lead. NIL running we'll together around the
turn into the backstrctch. whore Bennett. who
had ploughed through to first place, cut out the
Bclmonts Grerian Bend lilly striding strong
and fart for the lead. Coming up the hOmc-
stretch, she carried her maroon colors Mt the
head of the string. increasing her speed AZ she
New along the quarterstrctrh. exhlarated by
the cheers OF her hackers. passing the post an
easy winner in ;iS Bertha WAS a fair second.
and Bennett poor third. The French pools
paid $3.50.
The second event was n race Of two miles for
a nunIipun Ia no, 10 fIp
second horse. y; Graham's Shylock. carrying
0pounds r. W. Doswel's Bushwhnckcr, 1Ol;
W. Astnr's Frederick the Great, iU7 =. Gaf-
ney's Bnrgoo 1866 s. ovens Henry owens.
lW II; Welch's Princeton. 1Oi; and Gco. Lori
whacker was first choice At SEQ: Albert s9j;
Princeton. SEQ: Shylock. tl5: Frederick the
Great, $40. Burgoo, s35 and Henry Owens. $40.
Burgoo fiew away IN an easy lead ms the sig
nal was given for the start. but before he had
gone q furlone Albert glided 70 the front. and
himself and BushwhaSkcr. WHO was V seeond
crowded by Shylock and Frederick the Great.
They closed M. and made a very hot and close
race. all passing Albert in turn. Swoopng into
the homestretch Bushwhacker was leading with
Shylock. who had squeezed through to second
Princeton ovcrhauled Shylock and crept on
Bushwhacker whose rider piled the whip and
pressed the steel without effect. for Princeton
passed him with apparent ense. and came up
G. the winning post with n free head. in 3.I4.
BIushwhacker,. was, second. and Shylock third.
Tine. 3:4i. tn" French pools pad t332j.
Then came mile race for 1900 purse. be-
tween three year olds. those not having won a
race this year OF the value Of 81 900 allowed
pounds those not having won any race this
year allowed II pounds. Dryer Brothers
Iiramhlc. carrying ll3 pounds J. McMahon's
Ike Bonham, Ito: PuryearN Co Wade Hamp-
ton, log; {. Reeds Eugene y. Robinson, log: j.
4. Smiths Bennett. 1906: W Asiors Pride of tho
Village. 1Ol I. lorillard's Pique. 10l ID. u.
Wlthers's BiJou. lOl and II stanford = Fusilade
1ul. ran for the purse. Bramble WIS looked
uion ms almost certain winner. selling at sl15
all tho others in the field Mt tG5
As the flag fell liramhlc Jumped of with the
lead and galloped around under an easy pull
out Of the way of the Others to the front II tho
stand. whore he was let out little. He in
creased his speed and came under the string
several lengths ahead of pique, second with
Eugene y. Robinson third. Time, l:41ts.
French pools paid $3.50.
The races wound up for tho day with run Of
mile and quarter for n 1900 purse for all
ages. entrance free; horses entered 10 be sold
for 81 300. to carry weight for age IL entered to
he sold for 81 900. allowed 3 pounds: IL for $3.50
allowed 10 pounds: II for 1900 allowed is
pounds; and II for $500 allowed IL pounds !;
horses beaten and not having won race at
saratoga tins year, allowed ) pounds in al
fitiont 70 the above allowances. Dryer Broth
W. !. Burch'S Governor HAMPTON, 1903; Il.
Llassmaie. ~ and J. A. Smiths Sallie Watson
tlly. started in the race. In the pools Rhada-
manthus was sold Tor 500; Gov. Hampton s3j 4;
W, l. Higgins, t2j: the ned-Cassmate and
Salie Watson filly-sl5. This was rather n dull
race. Rhadamunthus took the load from the
tapped during the run. coming in an easy win
ner. with Coy Hampton second, and W. I.
bends, 1920.