New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20

/ SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 19.--The Attendance
good at the extra to-day although Threatening
clouds frequently vailed the son. The racing abounded
in striking incidents. Among them were the first sno
this yearof Pique one Of the best OF the young
lilies In 1871 he defeat Of the One colt Bramble by the
hitherto unucky Bashwhacker; dead heat between
W. Higgins aud Lucifer; and the fall IN the steeple
chase Of Hugh Ga1neY well.known Jockey. BY which
his leg broken. The track very heavy from tina
recent rains and the time in ell the very SLOW
Barrett the noted lightweight Jockey, rode the WHINE,
In every race except the last.
Rhadamanthns and Plque in turn led the betting on
the first OF three-quarters OF mile, and LADY
Darcy and Ike B0nham also had many supporters
The purse $780, There penalties for winner,
and allowances for beaten hOsses the fun list OF starters
with the ages and weights, being as follows: Dryer
Brothers' horse Rbadamanthus 90 years. 100 poundsl
Pierre Loriard's fiy Pque 20 years 95i2 pound9, A
Smiths mare Lady Darcy a years, 1O3 pounds. j. a
". MeMahon's gelding Ike BOnham % years, 9Sh
pounds, $40 pounds overweighD, Peine's Ceiling KH.
burn GO years. 100 poundsj j. A. Smiths colt Bennett
years 90 pounds and stanOrd's Sly Fusade @ years
50 poundsl. Pque became decided favorite just before
the start. The horses gOt sway evenly. but BaFrct
sent Pique along such pace that she was soon IN
tie lead. Lady Darcy was length and half behind
her as she passed into the main track. Ike Bonham b.
ing third In the second quarter the two leaders got 20
far before the rest that 1t plain the lay De-
tween them alone the other thOroughbreds not running
well in the heavy mud. At the furlong post In the
homcstretch the Canadian mare was almost abreast o
Pierre Lorllard's Ally, and Barrett piled the whip
Blayock on Lady Darcy. seemed to think that Pisue
would give 1t up aud his would win easily
He did net use his whip until after Barrett had
been lashing Pique for hundred yaEds Then
he struck his mare and she quickened her run.
ming little. But Piqne also rallied under
the lash and Outran her opponent in the last few
rods getting her first victory this year by half eugth
in lad second. Rhauamafthus Ind
four lengths behind. Fudlade fourth, Ike BOnhan ith
Kilburn sixth and Bennett last No fault could Ne
found with the start and ique evidently the best
horse OF the horses with her hRbt weight and n
the mud She ranked high a twO-year old. but has
run very poorly this season until to-day. AS she has
improved vastly since her first appearance three
year-old, she may yet make fair record Rhadanan
thus was never good mud horse" and the others were
Of no account in the race. Pique mutual pool tickets
paid SIC 40 each.
Though Bramble was heavily weighted in the second
race in comparison with older horses he was far ahead Of
them all in the betting bringing $500 to $3.50 for Bush
whacker, $40 for sbylOck, $40 for Maumee, $50 fof
Kenney and sos for Henry Owens. The list Of Ownen,
weights and ages follows: Dryer Brothers colt
Brambe "a years 100 pOundsl, DoswelPs geldmg Bush
haoker "a years los pouHds). GrshaUs horse shyl0ck
aged Il6 pounds), CrOuses lilly Maumee @ years. s.
pounds, 3 pounds OYeFWeighO. T. b. & ". r. Dayiss
horse KeDRey q years, ia pounds. and l. Harris
horse Henry Owens g years, Ia pounds) The purse
was 500 800 going to the second horse and the dis
lance was one mile and three-quarters Winners at
Saratoga this year Of 81 0OO Of more than one race
any value had to carry pounds extra. This affected
Bramble only Horses beaten and not having won
race nj Saratoga this year allowed 10 pounds aud
maidens beaten at Saratoga this year Is pounds
Bramble has had too much racing lately, aud was not
m good condition. When ne wac called on for rush 10
the homeStreteh be could not respond. and BuaF
whaeker, the tough little son Of Bonnie Scotland and
Annie Bush defeated him. Henry Owens led for three
fourths OF mile the pace being very slow and the time
l2s AS the racers passed the judges stand the hst
time owens had head the best Of It Kenney being sec
ond and Bramble third, only quarter OF ength BE-
bind The rest we're close up except old shyoeki he
was tagging in the rear, and never got near the ron
rank At the hrst quarter post In the hnal mie owens
had an advantage of half length. Brambie was neS
second Kenney third BushRhseEer fourth, and hauDes
fifth In the second quarter BushwhaeSer eneSurageahs
hackers by rushing forward and taking the command and
AZ the halfmie post he half length before Bran
BILE Kenney third. Maumee fourth. Henry Owens had
dropped behind TO keep company with snylock and
they made up the rearguard TO the end. In the tbn
quarter Brambe. pressed Bushwhacker but was mast
festly not himself. II ne had been in as sound cond'
ton as ON saturday he wOnld have gone by the itti
vsldipg with rush that would have decSled the race
then aud there. Al he could do was TO hang at The
TANKS of Annie Bush's son. little beyond the third
quarter post, Fisher. Brambe, forced bis colt 70 t
utmost and tried go by BushWhaeker on the outside
But he could do this without interfering win MAI
NEE and he swung Bramble to che inside and AZ
tempted to dash by BuShwhaeker. The effort vas fan
ure There was no dash in the splendid colt that oyeres
his rivals so easily on Saturday There great hon
NJ srprse and there were cries Of exutatiOn fron Bus
Wbaekers partisns, TOR t was now past question w
@a,pnt mnst lower lis eoors Bushwbaeker wen y
TWO lengths in tho slow time OF 5;ls Bfanies sssSss
Maumee third three lengEAs behind Branhle Inc 0lncs
frsad in slowly with NJ gaps between them Kennel
being fourth shyOek flfth. and Henry Owens Ska.
to- io quite serrn more times than any OIh
racer Of his age In the country He has been eass G
endSFs9ee. with conspicuous pluck and wa
| 1IlusraA dgameness" under the h.sh, BnshWhaesSa
and made hard finishes but he has not shown the sued
necessary beat thoFOugboreds Of hgh class aa-
Ina Was victorious once aud then he suffered long sng
of defeats until to-day. coming IN second IA hal %
bns merit as racer Tut there is also no doubt t1a
Branble can beat him easily at any time they NEE
weight Tor age and both are In go9d condllloh ~"'
| pooi tickets on BushWhgeker paid S27 10. 49, A.
The owners OF Bramble were greatly excited over s
defeat. and astonlshed by has poor running tsv
last quarter Trey OF FIRST suspected Flsher tue loeS
OF selling the race, but ON discussing the matter VS. al
dIshonest lie aid not succeed IN controlling inc w
well IN the first half Of the race, aud BramDe was wv
The third race gave the frat dead heat Of the snmmss
W. Higgins and Lneiler crossing INC me eSsSay n
h0ue,streteh was brilliant. BaDoOeks horse Lg}plE
years lO3 pOunds) she favorite at 500 AaAel
hoIyA Iueier "a years 03 pounds) second choice
Sls5 Pene's geldng Patriot % year, SO pouDa9 eg
choice at $40 Rice's FLY Miss Mauoy Is vars 3,
pOnn,lsl brou chit 81 30 Bells fly MaHaun q years
pOpnasl $50 lsrflaam's horse W. Higgins "a Year,.
pounds) $50. j. A. SMITHS mare Mamie H., Iorne9
% pouads) $50, and Burehs horse Governor Hahp'~
Patriot and Miss MallOy In front nc the start a.s
Egypt was ia the rear. but lac quickly raD through ~
crowd aud was leugtb ahead at the nst quarter POSI-
Patriot being second, Mariana third, aud Luche
iourth AT TIE half-mile post BarrStl, ON Iiggns ~
raIen tie third place from Mariana Epw n
into the last quarter, but Lucifer and Hgoh
were now almost up to has head fAS
passed hia at the furlOng, aud bad
Splendid run 10 the goal both calling every mnssi
aud every energy into play. Egypt bad lost ground ~
the CONTEST WAS left the two. They tue ast
rnds hend ana heRd and crossed the line eXaeuy el