New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-25

Bramble did not meet the expectations OF bis adj
mirers, and Spendthrift never touched with whip
OF spur Keenes colt dashed to the first place at the
end OF a furlong, and was never urged his utmost
speed His lead varied from a length TO three lengths
Brambe made his run half mile from the end, but
at no time near enough to the front mper the IA
yorites chances. His jockey used the whip freely IN
the last furlong, but Bramble could not even get
second place, Report depriving him Of that position
in the last few rods spendthrlft by q lengths;
Report second, quarter length before Bramble. Vol
uruO length behind Bumble, Harold four lengths
back Of Volturno and Bonnie Oaks nearly a furong be-
hind having been out of the almost from the start
which a satisfactory The first half mile was
run in the slow time of 5il9 seconds, the mile in i79
and the whole time 24lls. Pool tickets paid 81 Is.
The race was for tue August stakes for twoear-
Olds $40 each play with 500 added the second
receive $3.50, distance hreequarters Of mile. OCT
OF fortyOne nominations nine ran The interest IN tho
race dued by The immense superiority OF e.. l. LOr
lizards colts Sensation and Grenada. Sensation has
never been beaten. He easily in 1:lsl2 Grenada
getting second place after very hard finish with Bel
mOnts lilly Beata, the same owners ly Canta being
Ernest Amiea flly sixth Cabaughs colt Oden seventh
Witnes's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS y eighth, aud Pierre
Lorliard's colt Hermit last The prize was worth S27oo
close aud exciting finish enliyened the fourth race.
free handicap sweepstakes OF S25 each, with 5000
eight starters were G. L. LoriSrds mare LoalaaeT
a years 1O6 poundsl, Pierre Lorillards Zoo Zoo
100 pounds, Witherss mare InyermOre "a years. 100
pounds, Van Hlgan's horse Vrgllian 10 years, 10
pouudsl NortQns mare Duchess % years, ITO I0gnds
Stearss colt Vignan q years 80 pounds. aud Yards
horse Nipper % years, lO4 pOunds). They
ranked In the betting in the order named
After several breakswsys fair start was obtained.
Vrgnian showed the way by the stand. but was soon
aferNard passed by Loulanler and the mare remained
in to the last nfonS closely pressed by Viz
gillian aud Zoo Zoo. Hata furlong from the end 200 Zoo
was III advance and her success seemed extremely
probable but Invermore rushed up swiftly, and after
splendid struggle won by head Zoo Zoo second, Lou
lauer half length behind Zoo Zoo, Virgilisn fourth
Pilot NTH Nipper sixth, Duchess seventh, and Yrgnlan
last. Mutual pool uckets paid t@9 To- Inc une
was 2:l5.
I'm tho selling race which came 9th. Pierre Lorillards
"a al Al fha lur
was only firth at the end. Dryer Brothers gedlng
Charlie Gorham % years, 1O1 pOund) won after ne
contest furlOng, with A. TaylOs horse Milan
"a years, 106 pounds second Milan was length be-
hind Charlie G0rham at the end POInerOy being three
lengths OF Mian Una fourth. PiIue hfD. Aevuer
sixth. Bennett seventh and WitherSs King Ernest-Ll
size geldng last The time was l:l7l2. Mutual pool
tickets paid S2i 80.
five hurdles. won in fine style by James Gordon
BENEFITS mare judith "a years, 1876 pOunds her only
competitor being Nolans horse Coronet iaged, 100
pouuds Judith jumps eXcellenty, and Is likely % make
a good record in steeplechases and hurdle races.
The meeting Will he continued with very
attractive programme, including the Jersey 81 Lesef,
the Criterion Stakes and the Elboron Handicap.