New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-01
FIELD SPORTS.
RACES AT SARATOGA.
sfHE END OF AN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL MEETING
ANUMBER OF SURPRISES To BETTERs.

HE END OF AN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL MEETiN0-
ANuMBER OF SURPRISES To BETTERs.
SARATOGA, n. Y, July 31.-To-day finished
nhe first meeting of the Saratoga Racing Association
1t has been The successful meeting ever neld here
ffty-one races have been contested. not Including
dead heat race which run of, and walk over
The weather clear and pleasant to-day win
hTcezc from the southwest, cooling the atmosphere
The attendance was large and fashionable and con
isderable enthusiasm manifested at tie con
clusion of each Tho first race was won ny
Girofe, which delighted the spectators as much as u
disguised the hackers OF The favore. WaIneid' Inc
second occasoned still more surprise as u was inc
almost univei sal opinion that Ripple would win easily
but either Bonnie Lizzie I'm good running form or
the fayorte is not what supposed to be- Success
attended Luke Blackburn as was generally expected
hut the good race Juanita excited general comment
Tine fourth disastrous for investors on favor
sltes Lottery easily defeating Charlie Gorhsm.
II remarkable that the horses owned and entered In
each race by the Dwyer Brothers OF New-Yoik, were
sthc favotes WaIeld in the fist, Ripple in the second
obey having bought the latter two together with DO
sette, from Hunt Reynolds this morning for so,oOOl
Luke Blackburn in The third and Charlie Gorham IN
sbe fourth winning only the Summer Handicap race
with Luke Blackburn
The second meeting Will begin on Thursday next but
extra races will be Tuesday and Wednesday, &C
1ualIy leaving an interm,ssion OF but one day
The rst race to-day for purse OF $500 OF which
$50 10 the second horse, and the entrance money
40 cacD, 10 DC ulNlucu uttNcVu INC eNOVH"
and third horses. The starters were Lady Mid
dleton, Pacific. Circle. susquehanna, Wardeld
Clarissma and Dan Sparkling. The pools sold IA fol
lows: waried. sos; Grofe. SO; Dan Sparkling 500
Lady Middleton. $50; Clarissma 20; susque'
hanna. 90; Pacific 50. When the flag fell Pacific
Dan SparlIng and Warfeld in front, with
susaehanna Girofo aud CariSsma several lengths be
hind AT tho quarter pole Waried leading, Dan
sparng second and Pacific hd, with the o,hers still
severalenc behind At the hnlfme pole Girofe was
good third the outside Warfeld two lengths before
Dan Sparkling. AT the threequarer I0le Dan SpaThDg
aud Glrone were running neck ana meek lor sec0nd
place. ana on inc tower tnIu Di.ono ot UorstJ and
closed the gap between themselves hhu anu
tne trio punched into the homes, retch pu5 the
LITTLE FLY GiroHe mad both Deaten before the grand
stand reached and she crossed the me winner ny
two lengths. Dan Sparkling second. Nerneld thrd ana
The second race was Tor purse $500 for maiden
twoyea olds; colts to cary 100 pounds, FLIES and
sweepstakes race 20 carTy3 pounds extra FIVE lu
LONGS enc H9WiE %ere 'HN and Rpne Poois
sold: Ripple 1919, Bonnie Lizzie S12O Charlotte $50
held. Sligo, ngara aud Mabel $50.
Mabel was iii st away good start. Bonnie Lizzie sec
ond Ripple lhrd AID the others punched Bonnie NJ
ze had lead the end and holding ill., won by alength
with Niagara second SlgO third and the iavoite, Rip
pie, fourth; Tine, l;03al ,,-,,... ... ...oo.,
The third race-tnc summer Handioap@was sweep
stakes for all ege OF go eaS9 and Pqy go II declared
Sas ny % % me 5ra s5 oa Of The
weights to be announced by July 10, One mile
luke blackburn, Ada Glenn and General philips
Pools sold: Luke Blackburn $1,000; Ada Glenn $50;
sIudltt, Sllo anu unIips' go wien 'no
nag fell. Lake Blackburn Immediately opened gap of
several gths. Ada Glenn second. Juanita third ana
General Philips last When the home stretch was reached
a desperate struggle for second place occurred The
race, as was expected. was won III canter by Luke
Blackburn lengths in front OF Juanlta,
the latter a length before General Phillips, and Ada
Glenn last Time 2:39.
The fourth race was purse of $500 entrance SO
the wnHer 10 be sold at auction for $1,000
One mile and a quarter. The following horses
started; Charlie GOrham, Eunce, Terror and
Lot, cry. Pools sold: Charlie Gorham $3.50; Eunicc,
1858 Lottery. $50 aud Terror. $40 Euuice was first
away when the nag fell with Lottery second Terror
third. aud Charlie Gorham last Passing the grand
stand he positions unchanged. Running around
The upper turn GOrham passed Terror, and at
the half pole Eunice lost we lead to Lot
terry. At the threequ lrters Lottery stiIl led
GOrham was second, Eunice third, aud Terror last
When thew Strengthened the homestIe;oh Lottery
had good lead C5orham second Terror third and
Eunice Charlie Gorham tried 30 reach Lottery,
but gave up the attempt, aud Lottery finished winner
10y six lengths with Charlie Gorbam second, Terror
third aud Eunlce last tiue 2:l4.