New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-04
FACING Ar SARATOGA.
TWO OF THE FAYORITES BEATEN.
BRAMBLF, LUCY GEORGE, MINTZER AND BILL DILLON


SUCCESSFUL
lFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE1
SARATOGA Aug. 2.-The first racing meet
ing OF the Saratoga Association closed to-day with fou,
races two Of which jughsndled affairs, all
side. Bramble and Mintzer were much heetor than
their competitors that their foregone
clusOn The favores in both the other got
ond places only. one Jockey, Mclaughlin,
full thrlce-on Bramble Lucy George and Bin Dillon.
On Tuesday the second meeting will begin, and much
better sport than that Of to-day is looked Tor.
Dwyer Brothers horse Brsmble "a years, los poundsl
made the mile in 1:44l4 in the first race. with Oden
Bowe's onoe Is years. 100 poundsl second, and
Barnes Vests colt Gabriel g years 95 pounds third.
Only these three started. Toe prize was $780, Bran
bic brought 5000 in the pools to S15 for Onoe and 500
for Gabriel The winner was in front all the way, and
his success was easy Mutual pool tickets paid SO 30
McGrath's stable has had wTetehed luck this year.
To-day got his first victory for long time, and
only little one. His fly Lucy George captured the
purse Of $500 for maiden twoyear-ods running the five
furongs i'll 1:o4% and beating the favore, Luke Black
burn in fine style. Luke brought $500 in the pools
500 for the field which consisted Of Lucy George, Sned
ker's hlly Grohe and Yards colt Cassatt Tue colts
carried 100 pounds and the FLIES 81. Lucy George and
Blackburn side by side nearly all the distance
Mclaughlin on tho fly began whipping first, and she
Outran the fayorte IN the last furlong Mutual pool
tickets paid $50 40.
slowly every time he tlis 1t pity that
he entered for the Saratoga Cup he would have
pushed Brambe very hard and made the contest very
exciting. In the third race, 2l4 miles a purse Of
$780, he vastly superior to the two others
as 10 deprive the of all interest. Minzer is Ave
years and carried III pounds He brought $500
the pools to S75 for the field, which consisted of spell
mau's Patrol "A years, Ill pounds). and Yards
hy Dell g years SO pounds MlntZer led for nearly
ine and quarter, when Patrol went 10 the front on
suffeTanCe MinZer sent him back TO his proper post
ton as liked ana came IN cantong scores OF
lengths OF Patrol Dell being far behind Tho latter
Dell's saddle had slipped fOrWaTo, or she might not
have quite badly on but there not the least
possibility Of her winning IN any event. French poos
PAID 50. The time was Alb ~
Five 10 The last race, 4 miles for purse or 500,
the winner sold Harris Ciemmle g. t6 years
los pounds brought $500 III the pools 10 $3.50 for g. B
Mornss geding Bill Dnlpn IS years, l0i pounds $3.50
Tor Halls hsrse DICK sasscer % years 30 BOuH6s $50
for 1ards horse NpDer 6 years. 107 p0uROs and $50
for Puryear Co.'S horse Clifton "A years, 80 pounds
DICK sasscer leo Tor threquSrters OF mile, with Bill
Dillon second. Then the latter the first place and
won easily by four lengths; Clemmie c. second a head
before DICK Sasscer. Clifton fourth kipper The
time was Z:l2l2 Mutual pool tickets PAID kI7 20
The second meeting win open Tuesday the two i'm
portant berg the Summer Handicap, 1 u miles
foT which Bramble, LOulaner, Bonnie Wood, 100 Zoo
OrlOle and other good entered, and the
United Hotel Stakes for yearO,ds $50 en-
trance play pay, with $1,000 added by the United
States Hotel, lie miles. For the latter race Harold
Rochester, BuiwaTk, L6DCeWOod, Verdict and other
winners OF course Harold viii DO great
hyOrite, as Spendthrft and FasettO not IN: The
other viii be five furlOngs maiden twoy ear
DDS, for purse " $500, and handicap sto6peehase
There VIII be no racing Monday.