New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-26

JoE-rHE PURSE RACES WON BY BRAhBLE,
PERFECTION AND. MARIANA - wREfcHRD
START IN Tue THIRD RACE CAUSING DIssAiIs-
FACTION.
IFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE,I
SARATOGA, July 25.-This attractive resort
IL all astir with animation and bust!e on
the morning OF race day. Troops OF people
come In the morning trains. many OF them
eager to learn the latest quotations in the betting In
Broadway, Saratoga5 magnificent main street. vehicles
OF all kinds assemble early. The collection includes
elegant carriages sleek horses, and uncouth ami
cumbrous country wagons, immense stages Win Ca
pacy carrying OF people, and little buggies
with scant room for two. The and drivers OF
this curious array Of rolling stock are ubiquitous and
mportunate. offering to take women and children
to the races at all of prices and all sorts OF ways
The hotel pazzas thronged with men, young and DID,
talk earnestly about the condition OF Parole or some
other noted racer and auxously weigh his chances OF
success Excellent music from the bands attached to
the hotels fills the air, but the enthusiastic sporsmen
pay little attention to 1t. Their minds ana
their mouths are full OF pedgrees and per-
formances and prospects The number OF ladies ist-
cning to the music Is much smaller than usual After
late and esrely breakfast OF them are preparing
for ride racccourse. They wear light, fresh
and charming July toilets for the road Is care1uiiy
sprinked and the delicate fabrics which clothe ana
adorn them are not dusty when they reach the
-
track
Two hours and more before time appointed for the
races to Open the out to the course is begun
Many betting men early to pick up runors ana Dits
OF intelligence concerning their iavore horses to lounge
about the TO take part OF the first pools Sold
Soon the broad avenue with its double roadway Is
crowded with teams After leaving their first loads the
drivers hurry back the hotels to oil their carriages
again, and in this way good day they sometimes
carry ten dozen different sets of Bat to
do this requires great activity and marked power OF
prompt persuasion. The grand stand nils up
slowly until a few minutes before noon when
the long of cushioned seats are rap
idly taken up. The voice OF tho bookseller Is
family heard the lower end Of the stand, as he
shouts five hundred for first choice-thrd aud last
time" The judges get into their stands; the starter
poses In q picturesque attitude. flag in hand, having
n parting chat with the tmekeepers the slender
mettlesomo thorOughbreds appear on the track, cur
vetng and prancng there is stir OF expectation In
the grand stand all eyes turned to the spot where
the racers grouped waiting for the word the starter
drops his lag and "Go" the swift horses bound on
the dust rising from the track In cloud and the first
contest of the day Is begun
The opening to-day was one mile Tor purse OF
$780, madens -four years old or upward allowed seven
pounds There eight entries but only four started
These were all threeyear ods. L. Lorilards Garrek
nO2 pounds), Dwyer Brothers Bramble n02 pounds,
49,
position OF favorite in the betting at various times
Brambe was heavily backed during the last hour before
the race bringing 5000 pool to $3.50 for Garrck
and $40 for Alleveur The fourth starter was u. IL
Iorillard's Louanier g years, 90 poundsl She sold
very low in the pools McMahons Ike Bonham, Will
lamss SpringDranch, Belmonts susquehanna ana Pur-
years Danchef were expected to start until short
time before the race pools sold them almost
up e. II o'clock.
perfectly equal start obtained after Jockey
had suspended for day for trying to get an unfair
advantage Louanier and Garrck fought for the lead
m ,he first furlopg aud held IL for few seconds,
and then the other But all the horses were well matched
and at the quarter-pole the four heads were exactly
even. A auer spectacle has rarely been seen on a
than that which the four horses presented Tor
three-eighths OF mile. They If they were bound
together the hoofs OF all striking the ground at the
same instant at end OF every stride The grand stand
hurst into cheering and the shouting and applause were
almost continuous for half minute Garrck was the
first to destroy the perfect symmetry OF the pia-
toon lie grew weary and slaekened speed, and
the whip did no coed. Next Alleveur dropped
back slightly and Louanier got her head before that Of
Bramble But the four were still near enough together
o make the contest very exciting aud picturesque Lou
anier and Bramble had the fight TO themselves In the
last furlong though the others were almost mt Their
fanks But the leaders running go well that Gar
rick and Aleveur could not possibly recover the
lost ground. Very slowly but very steadily
Brnmble gained on Louanier lie was leading by head
at the iurlong pole and increased his advantage in the
decisive rush the wre Loulanicr ran ineiy but she
IA not quite Bramble's equal, and he beat her by a
LENGTH Garrick being third, three lengths behind Loula-
uer: Aeyeur was "A close fourth. The time was l:i5
Mutual pool tickets Bramble were worth 30 90 each
ODly three horses appeared for the run OF two miles
and a quarter for the famous Saratoga Cup, $1,000
added To a sweepstakes for all $50 cash, pay or
IN 5000 of the stakes.
There were nineteen entries, but the fact that
the great Parole to run frightened away
all competitors except s. ID Bruces General Phillips
"a years. lis pounds. and d. j. Crouse's Joe "a years
IIs pounds Parole is five years old and carried III
pounds He was OF tho fayorito In the betting
by long odds the Others bringing $1,000 against
only Sli5 for Philips and S35 for Joe.
The race for the Saratoga Cup has furnished some
notable stru ggles between the best horses OF the
turf, and IL always causes great interest. To
day victory thought so sure that there was
little excitement Joe went forward In the first quarter
but soon yielded to General Phillips and as the horses
passed the grand stand all running easily, Phillips was
Ia advance, Joe second, and Parole third. The
three did not separate widely I0r mlle ana
a quarter. Parole moving with graceful,
easy action, that covered much ground with
comparatively little effort and showed him TO be the
cousunate race-hoTsc. lie went by Joe on the back
stretch in the first me and second for quarter Of
a mile Then Barrett, who as us 1a, was on Parole, AZ
lowed Toe 10 take second place again little space.
Barrett was playing with his rivals for he had them
his mercy when he chose To let the superb animal that
lie besrOle himself In the fourth quarter OF the
first Joe dropped behind slightly, aud Parole chung
at Phpss flank. As the three Went arounl the Curve
i'm the first qaarter OF the last mile Parole the
outside drawing closer TO Philipss head at every leap
Joe was running third and evidently a little Disguised
with tho whole affair. At the quarter-poe
Paroles he I'd appeared before Phllps's nose.
Every body knew that Phillips could not g't
the lead again. aud there was cheer both from the
grand stand aud the siabebOys Phillips aud Joe now
hhOred along horses that had lost all hope. Parole
ran as he liked, not taking very long lead because
there was need OF IL. Joe showed more endurance
than Phillips, and passed him. Parole came IN with
plenty OF speed and yg0r To spare seven lengths before
joe and Joe far in front Of Phillips, The time was
4Osls Mutual pool tickets Parole paid S6 80 each.
Mr.. Wheatly, secretary Of the jerome Park, Long
Branch and saratoga Racing AssOcatlOns and certainly