The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-23
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The Knowing Ones Surprised Again AZ snr..
toga-Tho Iiaht Weights Winning.

SARATOGA, Aug. 22.-Thc quarter stretch
and grand stand wero well filed to-day. the
weather was fine. and the track in capital con-
dition. The withdrawal Of George l.. I.oril-
lard's stables made tho betting moro general.
and tho knowing ones received several stun
ming surprises. especially in tho first rush Of
milo. whore Brambc. tho favoritc, was beatcn
by Mr. Bolmonts lively nlly La Belle Helene.
A peculiar feature OF tho races was tho fact that
all the contests wore won by the horses carry
ing the lghtcst weights with but ono oxcep-
tton-thc milo and II quarter race. where kinny
h. carried five pounds less than the winner
Tho fist race was for IL $500 purse. entrance
free; weights. seventeen pounds below the
sale. Winners M this meeting Of sjDO. )
pounds OF 81 600. 10 pounds extra. Mnidcns
il three years old. allowed pounds If four
years. pounds; II five years or upward 10
pounds. Ono milo. Bramhr three years 9G
pounds was the fuvorite in the pools. bringing
tl2jto $50 against the field. comprising Belle
Helene. four years. ~ pounds; Bertha. four
yoar~, ~ pounds; and Loitercr. four years, lOl
ON IN flyers coming M we'll together for the
brush. Cant. Conner dropped the flag To- an eN-
ce.lirnt start, BrilG shock her tr, ssc- in front
M ih" turn. In Belle Helene gldinv past in hpr
shadow with rrgmhlo third. Ia Belle Helene
showed her heels To- Belle. Brtmble. Loitcrer
and lietthn along the baekstrcich and around
showed in front, La Bills Helene cIineins e' to
his tanks until near the winning post when
by % hard struggle She grndurliy forged nhoai
~ lrnnhl". winning hy al neck. amid tr"men-
duus nruluusc. Bertha VIII third. Time. AS a.
Inc French POOLS paid S2i.7u
\ ircN hauil M run Of ono mile and five fur
longs. for n $500 Nurse. came next.
Ilcrc w.r' four starters. Inspiration, aEcd
in,.INihE llp nunus. rold as iuNorltc 9t nrst ;
iui Cl"mWi' g., years. ~ pounds. advanced
in rate toward the lust. Tho average 81 tn
~ stood: lnspirution. slQo; Clcmmie g..
siu' hludamanihus. wears. ~ bounds $50;
princeton. Years. ll6 pounds, $50; Pilot. 3
yc9rf. 9S pounds. $50.
Clrmmic G. took the lead az the start Prince
tom second Rhadamanihus third. Inspiration
and Pilot last. Cl'nmc never lost the lend.
and. though pushed by lnsprntion near the
finish. won by q half lcngih IN 25l'i. lnspira-
ton second Pilot third. French pools paid
Tho third event was mile ana quarter soil.
ing n for purse of 800. Sly horses started.
Dan h. ycnrs old. carry ing lnj bounds in the
iaNort" at $3.50: Lady Savers. years 1903
pounds. bringing Sis: Mamie H.. years. ~
l.nnnS 400: GOV. Hampton. year. aG pounds.
go I"' r"i. yrlrS, w pounds sou; kinny H.
Gov. Hampton iook tho lead at tho start. but
Lady Savers passed him in the stretch. and
tho hncssirctrh. whore Patriot AMI Dan X.
closed W, and tne i9rce ran even for a short
~ thrN -,raightcned ont bali way 10 the stand.
Mamie II. rushed up ouiSid" and finished win
,nir,r 10y q rlrmsis Ban n -econd. Coy. h,pmlton
TN" excitement ended with hurdle race for
$3.50 The Second horse 20 receive $50. one mile
aud quarter. over five hurdles: there were
four starters. In the lools. iust wlor" the race.
Disturb allro brought $50. k'iso S2i. Dailgaeian
s2j. and Derby ;lJ. Derby. Dul4asiAn. and
Disturbance went over the first hurdle together
ana then Ditl.u~ian went ahead over the next
three: Disturbance 50 ond. nerhythird. At tho
nsi hurdle Disturbance showed first and l'd
nuilgasian VI the stretch. winning ly thrra
lengths 80 tho ilni-h p"rhyihird. I lme. 2.2l .,
Fran % pools brought sl33
Thor" viii b, four races Tomorrow. on which
pools W"r. sold lo-niEhtus follows: First race.