New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-15
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

TWO FAyORITES BEATEN AT SARATOGA.
ExcIuyG CONTESTS or TIE FIFTH REGULAR DAY
OF THE SECOND ETING-BRAMBLE. PETER
HYNEs, SURGE AND MooNsioNE WIN -
CURIOUS srEEPLECHAsE.
,yRoN A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNE'I .
SARATOGA, Aug. 14.-Clouds and showers
inst before noon kept within the hotels many VINO
would otherwise have gone to the race-eourse Inc
snn soon came brightly, but not Ior
long. clouds and sunshine alternating during the
afternoon Tae Attendance. however was very goou
for the uncertain weather I the fifth regular day
Of the second meeting but the fields were rather small
Bramble the principal prize. Two fayores suffered
defeat, but there were no startling upSet'' All
thei victors having many partisans. lhe Dau
riding Of Meaney in the isteepleehase ios'
the race and was very sharply criticised.
CAPTAIN r.. W. Simmons, president OF the LOUISIANA
Jockey Club starter, +. NJ Johnson OF Clh
cinnat having gone away His in the first race
caused great dissatisfaction. He acted as II he had de-
termined that the favorite Bramble. should win. He
sent the three away the first heat when Lady Middle
ton was I'm the In the second heat he ala not
give the signal when the three sprang of exactly IN me
and the start would have been perfect but waited un
Lady Middleton was again tar behind and BramDle
much in front This caused a storm Of kissing on the
grand stand.
There was much interest in the first TO see the
meeting Of the mighty Brambe and the feet Lady Mid
detOn IN heats Of tnTee-quarters Of mile Lady MID
deton had three dashes OF that length at this meet
ing in the first making the remarkable time OF 1;l54
and defeating the renowned Checkmate. In that run
she carried 1O1 pounds; at the time OF her second VIC
tory she carried l0s pounds when she obtained her
tnird success mad 113 pounds her back On ac-
count of these victories she well supported in the
betting even against redoubiabe an antagonist as
BrambIe The three starters we're Dwyer Brothers
horse Bramble a years 11S pounds), Nelson
& Co.'s mare Lady Middleton "a years. los pounds,
and Bowie's geldlng skysrk @ years, 100 poundsL
Lady darcy withdrawn. The race was for the
Congress Hall Stakes for all ages $25 entrance play
paw with $500 added by Congress Hall, the second to
receive $50 and the third $780, horses not having won
race tnis year Of the value OF 81 600 allowed pounds
heats OF three-quarters of mile with an interval Of
twenty minutes. There thirty-twO nominations.
making total amount at stake $1,000. Pools were
sold as follows:
E H H55T e IS g 3
Mclaughlin rode Bramble Feakes Lady Middleton.
and Evans Skyark. Tic start was bad, Lady ndleiOn
being lengths behind the Others. Brambe dashed
10 the front while Lady Middleton rushed after MIN al
tremendous pace She caught HIM in the second quarter
bat the effort too severe for her and she could not
cope with Feakes seeing this eascd her and did not
try tor the heat impossible for bIm TO get A..
Mclaughlin on Bramble, also checked hts horse and all
If the pace Of the first part Of The heat had been kept up
Bramble won The heat in 1919 Lady Middleton three
came a great fayOrite. POOLS selling a. follows;
Bran sIiggo6 sII590 $iioSS
Cartan Simmons did not start the three when they
were on perfectly even terms and was Kissed most
heartily. When he did drop the flag Bramhe had hig
lead and Lady Middleton a bad last Feakes,
the rider OF Lady Middleton, seemed to give
way To despair under this injustice, and be-
ing convinced that he could not Oyertake
Bramble the disadvantage being great, he apparently
made effort for the race. He did not even try or
second money. but allowed Skvark 10 come in second
six lengths behind Bramblp Lady Middleton being last
bv four lengths The time OF the ueat was lis Bram
bic thus won the race. Skyark taking second
money. Mutual pool tickets bought before the
first heat pad 80 so; those bought before
Ihr second neat - So Brimbe's victory was greeted
with renewed Kissing IN tire grand stand. Evans was
I'm the second race also the start bad. IL was
10 miles, for a purse Of 800 for maiden three
year-ods to carry 10 pounds only two ran, Nelson
& Co.'s colt COrca, and Homes Brothers colt Peter
Iyncs. In the betting was sometimes tavOrlte
and sonnet mes the other; pools selling as toHoWs
Hynes........---..--..... ---.s35O $50 sI49
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Peter Hynes was two lengths at the start and
Corela overlook him, though he ran well IN the
last quarter within length at the end Peter
the tavOrte In the French pools and tickets
on him paid - 90. The time was 245l9-
Five the third race for purse or $500 500 10
the second, with selling allowances. They we're q. H.
Morriss geiing Bin Dillon q years. 100 pounds) AS
tors gedlng Nagrant Is year lO4 pOunds) Harris mare
ClemmIe c. (6 years. 10i pounds, Ackerman's morse
year, 1O7 pounds These were the largest pools sold