New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-11
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

DANICHEF WINS THE GRAND UNION PRIZE
LADY MIDDLETON, BRASBLE ASD rIsrUnBANcs rnz
OTHER vlcfoRs-IHE GREAT CONrEsT Bgrwpyy
sPENDTHrIFT AND EALsEITo.
IRON SPECIAL ORRrsPoSDgSr or rHs rRrBrNgI
SARATOGA, Aug. 9.-Tbis was the third
regular day Of the second racing meeting IN The IN.
terest and excellence OF tho SPORT and n the argeue,
Q the attendance It must hold very high place IN tina
records Of thi Bat the greatest day Of sara
toga racng this year VIII DO Tuesday when tbs
peerless three year-od colts spendhrt and Fal.s,to
VII contend for tDe KCnDcr Stakes almost TIE rce.,
prize on the American turf. Since the previously In
yuclbe Spendthrifi beaten by Falsetto IN the con
for the Trayers most eager interest a,
70 their next meeting has been excited among urlme,
al over the c0uutry. Each colt has his enthusiastic
pJrusans who confident that their pet will win
The multitude OF spectators aud tho amount OF money
wagered next Tuesday are to be very great 4,
viii De memorable day IN racing annals. Both cot,
are raid 10 be IN excellent condition, and a splendid
struggle Is looked for.
To-day two favontes were victorious and two wer,
defeated The nrst race OF thrce-quarers of mile Wa.
won by Nelson's mare Lady Middleton "a years, III
pounds McGrath's FLY Mary Ann % years. 90 DOundsl
being second, Badwins lilly Jennie y. q years, 90
Dounds) hirj, and Doswep- FLY Dairy Maid @ years
SO pounds last. Lady Middleton was the fayorte. and
her success was easy. The time LIZA.
The second race, wBicn for the Grand Union
Prize was noteworthy for the merit OF the racers en-.
gagged and the amount Of the prize. IL mile and
threcquartcrs, handicap sweepstakes Tor al ages $50
EACH half forfeit. with $1,000 added by the Grand
Union Hotel the second horse to $3.50 and tho
third 800 There were no less than hlty0ne nOmina.
tons ana eight starters. Wiams's horse Vera Cruz .
years IL pounds the fayOrite, with Bells gedu3
Franklin 6 years. 100 pounds second choice and Pur,
years horse Dinichei a. years lib pounds Jnrd Ia
favor. The other starters were q. l.. L9rtri's mare
Lpulanpr a years, 10 pounds, Reeds mare Bonniq
wood 6 years, lO3 pounds, Biuce's morse General
Phillips d years, Ia pOuud, and Belle a years, 100
pOuuds) Edwin a. also ran, but was never OK any
count Pierre L0uard's Zoo 10 was Withdrawn.
Franklin LED unc Uallenged for mile, with Lou.
lanler General Phillips and Bonnie Wood close behind
him. aud DinicAcf ana Vera CIuz remaining M the rear
for waiting HALF nile nom the end Vera Cruz
dashed up 10 second place. With D4nchei hard after.
Ia the last quarter these three, Win Bonnie ood, also
had close aud exciting run unui hall fGrlong from
che end, when D1ulch"l showed plahy NAV re sur
passed them all IN staying powers, ana steadily OUT
stripping them, ne q fine race very credltaDy m
1907. Franklin second Bonnie Wood third, Vera Cruz
ourtu and LFulaHicf, General PlIhps. Edwin 4. aud
Bell coming IN as nsmed. Mutual pool uchets PAD
$40 80.
800. taken without difficulty by Bramble carrying
lis pounds, IN 1888. BARNES Vests colt GabTiei q
wears. SO pounds second, james X. kerns's cGt
Dan Sparns % ears, JOB pouhIs thlrd, ana Hal's lily
EUniCe % years, 81 pounds last The DOoknah's tOst
heavily on this race, Tor ti,y AaJ bel ldIte sums
against 81 amD AT 20 >. relying On Dan SpaIihg DlJ
dr. kecie'5 colt ridden poorly aud ran IA serdoy
Last came handicap hurdle race, ore nlE aud
quarter over FIVE hurdles, for purse OF Si00' Win
Dwyer Brothers horse Derby Gged, l42 pounds the
favOute But lis rider fell NJ the tblrt hurdle aud
Reeu's horse Disturbance, % years, IA pounds Won
easily win AIuen's horse Moons tone(g,d 40 Pounds
second, and SchwartZs horse Rover a years l4S
pounds thId. IL was curious race MahOheJ On
ayOrite suspected fraud. But there was no PROOF ot
anything wrong. II there was any corruption The
owners Of DefD, certainly had nolhlhg 10 40 WIN j,
Tor they lost on the race,
There VIII be extra races on Monday.