, 1879-08-06
THE TURF.
F1Il9T DAY At l5uFPALo.
ws.,fot F1tsnnf.A IN TbA Trfhstat

F1HaT DAY At lsuFPA1o.
8pAcsai Dispatca to The Trttuae
BUFFALO, N. r., Aug. 5-Thc most dcs-
pcratctr-fought race ot the present season was
contested at the track here to-day, Oh tic
openlng-day af the Buffalo meeting, six heats
being trottcd by tha horses OF The 2:2l class,
and the racc still undecided. The other event
on tho programme was for 2:8l horses, and 1t
WINS won In straight heats by tho Canadian
horse Moose, who has been entered hero twice
before, but each ttmo failed to perform credit
nbY. lie won 80 casy to-day that my
detailed description Of tho heats
would be useleas, since In cacll one
Moose took the lead when tic word was Riyen,
and was never beaded. Whining In jog. In the
pools sold thls morning Gray Friar started out
favorIte, with Laylor second choice, and Moose
In tho field; but about 10 o'clock thu Canadian
element reacaled tho track, md nt once began
backing Moose 30 strongly that he sold for first
choice, bringing about s15 to s25 for the field.
After the first heat, which ho won with rdtcn-
lous ease in 2:2l, tl1ero was little
or no betting, as 1t was p!nin
tEnt only au accident could chanEe tile result.
In both the lrst and second beats Gray Frinr
kupt close to Moose all the way, finishing about
two lengths behind the Canuck, nDd When TIC
1lorses wero brnught out for the third ti,ne d
n now driver WIS nut behind him, but soou re-
quostcd to bo relieved, saying that be could not
manage the horse. The original driver then got
up, and Frlar finished second to Moose, the
othcra as par summary.
TIE a:2l nAcR
wna expected to bc contested chiefly by Vol
tatre, Kasse Middleton, ami 0snngc Girl, and
tho Kentucky sports wcre baeking the lust
named. willie the East supported Foltalrc, md
the Western division nut money oh Middleton.
Thcsc three aud Belle Dras!c'd were the only
starters, but III the first hcat Draslc!d sur-
prisel everybody by shooting to the front at
thu first turn md winning the heat In $780, Vol
taire poor second. In the second heat she
duplicated Tho performance, and by this time
tl,e betting men, WHO had regarded Brasgcld's
first heat as "scsatc,l," concluded that s!lo
MAS In earnest. nnd at once mailc
her q fayosito Mt three to ono over
thE field. In tho third heat Orange Girl was
Turned loose, 'and Eave Dras1e1d a
lively chase to tlfo thrcc.quartcr pole, Voltairc
III close attendance. Brastlo!d broke Just us
tho lloMc-strctch wus rcnchcd, anl finished be-
hiutl Voltaire, Grange Girl beating him to tue
wre length In 2;201f. The stallion had the
lead until tnsidc thu distance tiag hut quit like
a steer whcn the heat was apparently Mt his
mercy. There WIS now moro hcdgitu: among
willie Tic field brought sos.
III tho fourth heat Voltaire went away ycry
aud nEain Oil tho back-strctch. hs lsd her
ten lengths ut tho thfeeHuarter. uolc, Belle
Hsasllald bun. on run most u tho time.
rap!dly, hut whcn inside thy distance mud on
nearly even terms with him broke ugatu, Vul-
tairc winning tn 2:23. Then there was moro OK
c!.sH'ont among tAa bottlng men, n,ltl Vo!tasro
. tlsht between voltairo aud Grunge tllrl, The
stallion, as bclorc. leading Tor over tlrce'quar.
terra Of q mile. and then beginning. to
4ult. orans9 ois GrokG ,,s ct |ot tn1 ifSs r.
head of I the '' Ao!ae, ~ stre,eh size % va. sill
three lengths bohtnd Votinirc. sho raluod on
him at every stF!de aud tho palr ~ent under sl't,
w!rs W eyen tertns, tn heat being deelure1 dead
It was now ucarly dark, but utter tho usual rest
tho hurses woro brought n1it for tho axth heat.
A far sturt bofng obtained. Foltafro took ths
lcao 1t tue ilrat turn, al.d lucrcased 1t somewhat
going down tho back.strctch. 30 tint Ut tho half
mile polls l'o was tl1rco lengths IN advance.
From this point Orange Girl ga!ned steadl.
y on him.. aud half WY down thu
srsa ad h beatsu npng nc cal s.y
quarter Of milo III this heat to savo her dis
tanee: ltwas now too dark tor further tEotting.
~ ma5'sl the rare was oossponcd until tomorrow a.
In tIs fsw pools sold tonight Dtaafuld and
ORANGE Gill sell about ovop. Voltafre being
Thought Of little account Tho backers q
Drasae!d a1Mi Orange 1irl say tlese horses vii
be as fresh o. ever tomorrow, and that fasl
heat NAV bs locked for.
| TuK suHxARGEs.
| DuyFALo PAnK, Ang. h.-Two twenty ono claas
| Purse, 81. 0Uu, divided;
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hAsl1 Middleton .................4 dis.
fsaMoletonlan hambFioo ...,.....ds
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Iimt-sso: s:@o; ::2oH 3::,; se4X; a:e5.
sAAk DAx.-Two Gfsy. QUO class, divided:
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SARATOGA,
a8AnAToaA, Au9.y h-rhe weather aud tgael
arc good Ihe SUMMER hauttcap one mile mt
bali, was won by franklin, with Uonpto Woo
segpud aud Os[ola third. bratnblo was tic 10
yortte. Tune, 2:so> Franklin. GOT o1 Wit
stGht advantage, aid With h!s light weight kop
a iaIr lead until near the third quarter, whs,
Hrsnbo challenged and took tie load near III
) heaa Of the stretch. uo could not keep 1t, how
eyer, carrying tho top weight, and Faukliu
Bonuie Wood. and Or[o!c easily passed him
Dra1nhe pulled up in tho stretch.
Il!G FreueA pools n00 on FFANklin 10 to 80,