New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

| BRILLIANT 6rYLE-BONNIE WOOD, pAEoLE Ann
mAmTANA WIZ THE oiHrR RAcEs-ExcR1 LENT
TINE MADR AND MUCH INTEREST sI0wx
| lPRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT rBs Tribune.
SARATOGA, N. Y. July 20.--The fifteenth
ason of the Saratoga Racing Association was begun t
day with fair attendance, heavy betting. .aytrabla
weather and notable displays Of speed and spirit y tho
rival thoroughbrcds After short ride from the hote
which cool breeze made enjoyable, the comfortable
grand stand was reached BY IL O'clock the time lor
opening the SPORT It brilliant with bright faccs and
costly attire Saratoga at the head OF Summer resorts
In spIend0r and variety OF toilets, and the Indies put On
their gayest garments for There not great
throng at the course for Saratoga Is yet far from beng
FULL but there was animated and eagerly interested
assemblaga OF good and excellent quality. Ccus
OF from the track under the sw feet Of the
racers bnt did not reach the grand stand. The
law against poolseDg appears to be dead letter at
Saratoga and the voice Of the auctioneer was loud IN
that part OF the grounds which is reserved for the men
who wish TO tempt fortune But this paradise OF gam
bers and spendthrfts is too far from the ladies' portion
the grand stand 10 bo annoyance TO the spectators
who feel interest in pools In ell the arrangemeDtsn
the course the ideas OF John Morssey were carried
as far as possible. MOrrssey a rigid dseipnaran
on the turf, and kept jockies stable owners carriage
drivers and every who went TO the track under
careful supervision as the greatest enjoyment
Of the greatest number
As tor the racing to-day 1t called out abundant admra
tion and applause. Remarkably good time was made In
of the races and the great contest Of the dayhe
for the Travers Stakes worth S4650 with the plate
given by Mr. TFavers-was by horse that general
rumor declared sick start at ALL Charles Reeds
threeyear-Od hy Bonnie Wood proved herself better
than her owner most turimen esteemed her by beat
ing such excellent Idalla Rbadamanthus.
Pique and many more In the opening race. George l.
Lorillard two of the four raees-the TFavers
with the Duke OF Magenta. and the last with bis
ba 10
third also expecting that his fne threeyear-Old
Danger, with nineteen pounds less weight than Parole
had would defeat the famous champion Of the turf But
Parole at his best and his best requires greater
than Danger to surpass.
Twelve started in Introductory Scramble Of FIVE
furlongs for purse of $780, for all ages They p
Lorillards Pique 02 pounds G. LOrilards Idalia GI3
pOunds) Reeds Bonnie Wood Q02 pounds; DByer
Brothers Rhadamanthus Q20 p0unds); Acknowledgment
QI7 pounds; BelmonPs Gleneg Grecian Bend Ally
(lO2 pounds); DOsweps Sunlight Q04 pounds;
Crouse's Mechanic QIs pounds; Lewis stearns's
Sadie Summers QO2 pounds; Bowie's Mary Ql5
pounds; DAILY Brothers Lizzie d. p02 pounds;
and Edwards's John n. Norton CS5 pounds.
Pque a conspicuous fayorite In the betting.
but she ran rOorlY. Idalia dashed out from the rest
but tired the last nrlOng and lost her lead Then
Bonnie Wood rushed forward leaving the Others behind
and with fine burst OF speed led TO the end winning by
two lengths, in 102s the best time on record, Idala
second Yagraut third, the Gleneg flly fourth, and
Rhadamanthus fifth Pique, the fayorite was ninth.
G. L. LoriIlard started both Duke Of Magenta and
Albert for the Travers Stakes for hreeyeafods 500
each, half forfeit with $1,000 added by the Saratoga
Association and $500 in plate given by William Tray
ers; distance one and three-quarer miles. There
hftyeght subscribers but only ye raD the others hav
ing accidents training OF having proved not
swift enough start in such race After Duke Of
Magenta had won the Withers and the Belmont Stakes
at the Jerome Park meeting he was thought to hoda
lien all the great stake races for threeyearOlds
When Pierre Lorillards Spartan wrested the Jersey
Derby from him and defeated Bramble IN the 5000
match race Long Branch Spartan stoekose immensely
in the market But Duke Of Magenta and Spartan
were on equal terms betting for the TraveIs until
It was reported good authority that the Duke was
SICK His owner however, decided TO start him, and he
ran magnl6centy. Albert his stable companion was Of
importance the The starters, In addition 10
Duke OF Magenta, Albert and Spartan, were DWyer
Brothers Bramble and Puyear Co.'S Danichef Bet
ting Just before the start 5000 Spartan, 1910 on
g. j. LOrard's entries and $50 on the Held, consisting
of Brambe and Danichef Bramble was In front for
a hundred yards. aud then Barrett let Spar
tan show his running In few seconds ne
three lengths before Brarnble, with Danl-
chef third and the Duke we1 up. Bramble
ran with more yigor in approaching me sana and az
the end OF the threequartors tme llyl spartan was
leading only two lengths. Danichet had then fallen
back 10 last place, while Duke OF Magenta was ony
head behind Bram6le An elgath OF mle more anu tle
Duke had left BrOm0lc behlud and was pressing spar.
tan steadily une sn9rt gap nS bns %
with admirable pluck and speed. Duke OF Magenta had
msed to be the heads Of The two were even ana
intensity OF interest among the spectators
the Dnkes superiority, was plain. Spartan
became weary in the home.sireten aad Brombe
two engts ahead of Brambe at the wire spartan third,
ana Danenef aud Albert twelve lengths IN the rear.
The time 3:Os, the best ever made FOR the Tray
Stakes with tho weight-lls pounds ~
Parole taugh, Danger lesson IN tie third race Dan
ger Is in tne rauS of threeyeaIods, but Parole
70 victory the III pounds which ne had on his back,
VIII Danger
pounds, was easily beaten. Toe betting was
ON account OF the difference in weights The was
for tile Aaged stakes sweepstakes Of $50 play or pay
and hve starters making the stakes worth 81 800. g.
L. Lorilar's Danger l02 pounds was ranked In spec
linen pool at SlOo0; Lorrilla as Parole III pounds:
81 900; BemOnps Susquchanna Ql5 pounds) 500; the
field consisting OF Astors Vagrant III poun9sl sI9
swgerts Milan tlO2 pounds) $l55 Parole took Iass
pace from e outset, and none OF LIS rivals ever gs
dust n hs face. HIS lead was never great but ne mg
haye increased 1t, II necessary, IN the ilnal i9f-
ieng. Danger made several efforts TO reaeh Parole,
bih in vain. and finished second. Parole run
mug ia without great exertion two iensms IN, IN
'front.' Yagrant was bad third, and susqrehaaDa al
for the weight the track not being so ast as at So0
other times . . -, -.
race nv head after splendid finish "a was a selling
race OF mile for purse Of 300 Martanas wegns
Bionde iOI pounds) Reeds Eugene n. Robinson C9s5
pounds, 3is pounds oyerweighI; HarPs Vern9H tivo
Koestlefi Kli ts7 poundsl, and Welch's Princeton qes
poundsl. Mariana hung back in the rdsr ise ,e
exert herself and Was soon in thsS 'front.'
rank with BlOnden and Robinson, BsIreus
on Mariana rode with skill, and getg a thss
was possible out the lilly the last fewfO 0rougSs
her in the winner by head, BOndell sec3ud EnSene
Robinson only u quarter length behind Byndell, sna
Vermont close fourth, The time 10 MaSsaaes sae
sold as no one wished to pay @0re that glow
for her 4, ,,.
on Tuesday the hcetest OF the sies viii meet IN so
run OF one and Oueeighth mi % for the Alabama rAS
and the best two yeafolda Will compete for the fAsa
stakes at distance OF hilf mile Tae Other races WI
30 "a handicap for all asos, one ana oneourth meS' M
a steepechase.
ROWING AT RUTHERFORD PARK.