The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-01
RACING THROUGH THE MUD.
YESTERDLYs CONTESTS OYER THE
SARATOGA RACECOURSE


WINNING inc Fhfhtouh
Stakes, and his Albert the Two-MHe Run
-Brnmbie aud Dan II. the Other Winners.
SARATOGA, July 3i.-The heavy rain of
Monday night and Tuesday caused postpone
mcnt OF the races announced for the nth rcGu-
lar day until to-day. Tho Saratoga Stakes.
amounting to about : 800. for two-ycar .olds. is
looked upon rs the event OH the programme.
Some of the youngsters that have made lively
spins of half mile and five furlongs showed
what they could do in n three-quartcrs of n milo
run in the mud. As Pierre l.orlard's Uncas.
who WIS entered for the stakes. may run for tho
Derby next ycnr. he was watched with unusual
interest The two-milc run 10y Virginius Gen.
Phillips. and Albert. for $500 purse. was nm
exciting event. Gen. Phillips has won his best
purses on heavy tracks. and is looked
upon by some ms n Dark horse in
n storm. The attendance was rather slim; but.
Notwithstanding the dismal. misty weather.
scores Of ladies appeared in the grand stand.
There was n funny illustration Of the old
womnns attempt to mop up the waves of the
sea before the races. While the rain came down
in drizzlc. 1--WE trackmen with spongcs as big
ms their heads were trying to soak up the water
that stood In little pools on the course, squccz-
ing the mud and water into pals.
Tho sport opened with mile spin for n purse
of $500. George Lorillard's ldalia. c. Reeds
Eugene y. Robinson. Pierre Lorillard's PIuc.
W. Astor's Frederick the Great. o. Bowie's
Oroe. and Dryer brothers Bramble ran
for tho purse. Bramhle was big favor
it,. Betting Just before the start-Bramhle
1900; Piane. 1925; Frederick the ,Greut. sl2j
Orolea SO; ldaia. s45: Eugene " Robinson
$40 The horses were sent of after halt "A
.Ozcn attempts with Iialin first. Oroc second.
Frederick the Great third, the others well mp
two lengths behind. Idalia kept tho lead close
~ pressed by Oriole. with Brambe pressing
through the bunch. At the quarter Bramhlc
had capture second place; while Piquc was
tapping Oriole. They sulashcd on through tho
mud. maxim. close aud exciting race around
INTO the homestrctch. ldnlia still IN front,
with Bramhc striding strongly for the
lead, At the last furlong pole he tackled
ldalia and forged his hrnd in front. largo.
the rider OF ldnlin. rose in his stirrups. moving
| forward TO assist the flying mare. but It WAS no
use. Brnmble had too mu n whalebone. and
! lengthening his strides h. new by the winning
post beating ldalia by hall a length, in az q.
The time was good considering the condition
! ui the trnck. Piuue came IN third. only u h"ad
! IN front Of Frederick the Great. fourth. Ori0le
nth and Robinson last.
Next came The two-mile struggle for the $500
! purse. between j. l.. Brewster & Co.'S Virgin
JUS. ). j.. Brucc's Gen. Phillips. and Geo.
put up on this race. The following was nearly the
/ lnst pool sold: Nirginius. 500: Albert $50:
Gen. Phillips; s25. The three flyers were OF with
out delay. Albert taking the front IN the first
twenty strides; Gen Phillips second md Nir-
ginius third, At the quarter Albert wa@ two
! lengths ahead Of Gen. Phillips. wlllt th" sam"
space WIS open between Phillips and Nirginiu-.
! They ran in about this order around me first
! mile. in l:jl a. the hackers ot Nirg,nius wrr"
/ stu saLguine MS the horses slashrd around the
second mile. Albert. however. Kept his place
erandly. with plenty Of daylight between him
| and Gen. Phillips. who was stlll second, Nir-
! giuius's cider played the Whiting racv until he
/ struck into the last haf mile; then he let ont
| M reserved INKS ana PASSED u,n. fhiilps.
| He lacked Stamina, however 10 pas Albert
! ia the mud. the gallant three ycar-o odd curry
/ ing Geo. loriilurds coiors IN grand stylr two
! lengths ~ front. Dashlng up the homestretril
! In thu winning post. Albert increased his lend
/ another length. and came IN winner IN 10 ?.
] hailed with VOfiferOu- shouts 10y his hn 'krrs.
/ Gen. Phillips cam" in poor tniri. Albert Ii a.
/ hcauiiiu chesinu, colt. hy Australian dam
When the bell rang for the Youngsters TO ap-
pear for the dash for the Saratoga stakes th"
excitement ran high. ,AAngusi B",mont'S tid-
! son, Pierrr L9rillgrds uneas. Georg" L. Lori
lards Har2ii. Monitor. and ldlcr. II. 7.
ian aud George Mccullough. and +. V.
| Snedikers bay Ally by bennington came e. the
L. Lorillards. s46O Jesse Donelson. 800: n-ld.
5000. Capt. Conner experien ed great difilculty
| IA sending the pack on on nuytning Ike even
! terms, the nrry colts. especially Monitor, ktrk-
! ing, prancing. and holding back. At the fourth
attempt they were on Il he I'll" rush OF Il whirl-
wind. Jesse Donesons tr"ssss In front for
| few seconds. Harold second. Unchs third. the
| others well NJ. Harold rushed through the
/ flying group before going "a iurlong, aud kept
/ ,"nelSon, taking second position. They
| new, OUT o. ne ffIlui1 9dro 1, ,nn urn
/ lncas third, Lillian fourth. AN Ni~snnic' N
NTH. They came up the home stretch in living
| length I'm front ~ ldler who was tapped by Cn-
/ cE.. Before reaching the post Harold Increased
the lend To three lengths, winning The iHt stakes
| IN 20 good time ior soft track. meas cam"
! in second. about length ahead OF Idler. Nc
! CulIough fourth. and Lillian NTH; Harold IL q
beautiful chestnut colt. a son OF bennington.
! He won the July stakes at Long Branch this
yenr when Monitor came IN second aud ldier
third
The fourth and last race was run Of one
| milo and an eighth. for $500 purse thu winner
70 b" sold At auction unter the usual rules, D.
! Camphclls Queenstown. Durham Co. :
Dan H.. J. 4 W. " Nations Bondrll Puryear 4
| Co.'S JWk-crrw, \. BelmnntS Brreslna, /. w.
! branch VI. SiRniord's Fu-llude. r. Il. n W. r.
Daviss Kenny. and Dwyer Brothers Rhad-
Ammma w. r,. s nt nod Dan brous.hi ,3oS
| Hhadnmanthus. $40, k"nn"y. sos; BlondeIi.
$40; 1"ld. SOD. rus might nr truly chllrd 4
! the batter which had been made very soft by the
afternoon ram. They Eot away on pretty even
| terms. At the quarter Brrerina was in front,
| Rhadamanthu. crowding her. Dan X. a good
! third Slrlnghranch NJ his heels. with kenncy
! nNh. They went strnging down the back
| stretch. making a struggling rnce Dan X WAS
first at the thrce-qunrlrr khndamanthus 500
ond and Springhran N third. The only excite
aud Dan H. passed the last iurlong nip-and-
| tuck some shouting Ehad Is nhend" whi.o
| others yelled. Dan X. l. leaving him" l.
was nearly ncck-and-neck NJ to the post.
rg%see5 ii% eGal haii snF6 phe@d
| screw fourth. kenney tiith, and Suowden sixth.
Dan X. was bought in his owner II. Il. Dun
The French pools paid; First race. sl3; Sec
ond, t2l.2o; third. $500 and last, $3.50. -,
As the races ended II was raining steadily,
| making dismal outlook for the sixth rrgu-
lar day. tomorrow, when the Sequel stakes are
TO be run for. 10 be followed by free handicap
sieeplc chase. "a miles, and purse race.
MlEING 4 TEST CfSE