New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
HONORS AT SARATOGA DIVIDED.

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SUCCESS.
rvpoN SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT oF THE TRIBUNE.l
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 17.-ThOugh this has
ep one Of the hottest days OF the month in Saratoga
the grand stand at the contained brilliant
company. The attendance compared very favorably
with that Of any previous day. violent thunderstorm
set in few minutes after the last and the
rain was so heavy that many occupants Of carriages got
wet ON their way 10 the hotels. binding flash OF
lightning and mighty crash Of thunder startled every
one lust rs the horses getting ready for the last
contest The bolt struck the ground short distance
from the course raising cloud OF dust Hundreds OF
peope went away without waiting TO see the last race
IN order to escape the ram.
OF the victors, two were favOrites and two ranked
low IN the pools. Betting all the races was very
brisk The of the outsider, Inspiration, in the
first race mainly due 70 the advantage which the
starter allowed her to get The other starts were excel
lent Bramble increased the admiration Of his many
fends by defeating Bonnie Wood, Danichef Kate Cax
Ton and Bertha in the threeyear-Od in mastery
manner Princeton Of little worth last year. but he
has greatly improved, and occupies mean place
among the fOuryeaTolds HIS victory in the twomiles
race was wei earned and he Outrsn several horses Of
fair reputation In the last contest the fayorte kenne-
saw made very plain that he the superior Of any
other horse In the race.
Durham & Co.'s gelding Dan K. "a years, no
pouudsl the favorite yesterday in the betting on
The first race sweepstakes for all ages 500 entrance
pay Nltn HoUO aQleQ tue bcSouu uOIst ~ 10
ceiye 500 OF the stakes distance, threeOurths OF
mile Dan. X was less esteemed to-day, selling for SEQ
ond choice. The other starters Dryer Brothers
horse Rhadamanthus (6 years, 100 pOundsl A Smiths
mare Inspiration (aged III pOundsl, p. LOrillaros
fly Pique g years, 90 pOundsl Bemonps hny
Belle Helene, formerly known the Genelg-Grecian
Bend FLY q years, 9S pOunds), G. i. Lorillaro's
hly Fertda q years. 79% pounds, 40 overweight,
Wthers's FLY BjOu q years, % Dounds), ana
Brewsters gelding Pilot g years, 100 pounds
Reeds lilly, Bonnie Wood, withdrawn from this
race as she was in the second contest Rhada-
nautilus brought 1855 in average pool Dan X $500,
Belle Helene 1910, Inspiration $75 PiQue S75 and the
rest in the field $3.50. In few pools Belle Helene was
the first choice. The betting varied suddenly and fire.
Quenty showing that the spectators were puzzled TO
choose the winner
Ferda ran away before the race, and could not be
stopped until she had gone a quarter Of
q mile. After three bTeakaways the word was
given 10 q very bad start II the starter
had sent the horses away at the second attempt,
he would havs been much less open to criticism Cap
tain Conner caused abundant dissatisfaction at Sara
toga this year by some Of his starts He has been
peeiay unhappy dashes Of threequarters of mile.
In one he spoiled the prospects Of Ida by sending the
others away when her head turned in the wrong
direction; In another Rhadamsnthus far behind
when Captain Conner cried " CO..; Wednesday he
left Lady darcy and Queenson at the post and to-day
he Inspiration such advantage at the outset that
no one Of her rivals able get with her in
any part Of the Pque second at the start,
Rhadamanthus third, and the rest in bunch except
BijOu. She three lengths further back than any
other. At the end Of the first quarter Inspiration
leading Pique second, Belle Helene third, Ferida
fourth, Dan K fifth, Rhadamanthus sixth, Pilot
seventh and Bjou last Inspiration up the home
stretch with decisive lead. Dan K. made rush in
front Of the poOlstands and gained for moment, but
Inspiration rallied and by hard work won by three
fourths Of a length In 1:I7la Dan K second, Belle
ETolan had m ant Epridp
SIXTH Pilot seventh, and BOu last Mutual pool tickets
on Inspiration paid SCI 20.
Bonnie Wood, Danchef and Kate Claxton all had
hopeful partisans in the second Of mile and
eighth purse Of s4O0 for threeyearolds colts to
carry 1O5 pounds and FLIES 100 pounds. But Dryer
Brothers Bramble had commanding lead in the pools
a he deserved have account of his previous
formances; bringing $3.50 to $500 for Puryear Co.'S
colt Danichef $40 for Reeds lly Bonnie Wood, $40
for the Western FLY Kate CaxtOn. owned by Powers
Buckle, and S45 for p. LOrrillards hny Bertha Many
Western turfmen thought highly Of Kate ClaXtOn, as
she had made fast tine the West Unusual interest
was felt in this race would test the merits Of
four excellent three-yearolds. The fifth in the race,
Bertha was not believed to have any chance Of victory
and the result proved that she did not.
The running furnished more Of the many proofs
which have given that Brambe is the best Of East
threeyear-olds except Duke Of Magenta and most
good judges think there Of his age in the
West that defeat him. An excellent start was OBJ
tanned with refreshing prOmpness. and the five rushed
through the first eighth Of mile at rafting pace and
almost abreast The spectators broke out into applause
the five went by the grand stand with their heads
almost even Rarely has Saratoga assemblage watched
the first part Of race eagerly Barrett took Bertha
to front when he reached the ia the first quar-
ter Of the full mile aud the FIVE became separated Kate
ClaxtOn being second, Bonnie Wood third. Bramble
fourth and Danchef last In that order they went by the
quarter post. Running along the back-stretch they
closed up and the struggle became again exciting At
the balf-mile post Bertha only half length In
front Bonnie Wood second, and Brambe only quarter
length behind her One hundred yards beyond that
pOintBrambe had worked by Bonnie Wood and speedily
passed Bertha his advance being heraded and followed
by glad shouts from the hackers Of tile favOrte Stead
fly the swift OF Bonnie Scotland increased his ad-
vantage and at the beginning Of the last quarter he
a length and half before Bonnie Wood. Kate
CaxtOn was third Bertha mad fallen back 70 fourth po
stiOn, aud Danichef last. Bonnie Woods friends
looked for a splendid rush from her by which she
would decide the contest she done thrice since
the racing here began But the only rush was made by
Brambe 10 prevent the possibility Of being Overtaken,
ard the gap between him and his followers quickly
heightened. few rods from the end his jockey checked
ms speed little, there no possibility OF MS
losing Brambe came IA five lengths IN front Of Bonnie
Wood. Kate CaxtOn third Danichef POOR fourth ana
Bertha last The time gOOd-l;5s. Dancnefs run /
hing disappointed many. He was whipped In the home
Stretch but never succeeded in approaching the 'front.'
The third was free handicap sweepstakes OF
Si25 Of stakes distance two miles The start
srs were Brewster's horse Ylrginus % years Us
pounds Grahams horse shylocE aged, 10 poundsl,
sones norse Joe q years 40 p pounds WEIGHS
geeng Bushwacker a years, l08 ponndsl, @: l. Lori
mare Clemmie g. g years, 95 pounds) Bushwhacker
brought $500 In the pools, YiIginius 400, oulanler
Sms aeesS6 1870 s3U s horse SSS
many supporters, and sporting said that good
handiesP mad not been seen for long time e,
satisfactory start obtained very quickly Glenn