New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-23
RACING AT SARATOGA;
FOUR CONTESTS YESTERDAY.
THE SARATOGA CUP woN BY LONG TAw-THE CASH

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HANDICAP SECURED BY VERA CRuz
SARATOGA, n. Y, July 22.-The third reg'I-
lar day OF Saratoga Racing Association had as large
il not larger, an attendance any since the opening
day. The Saratoga Cup and the Cash Handicap were III
the programme and they valuable stakes inc
contests are coec and exciting This proved to be the
case to-day and those who fortunate enough TO Dc
present were amply repaid. The betting fraternity los'
heavily on the first and third races they generally BACK
ing Beatitude and Ada Glenn pool on Vera Cruz Tor
s36O brought 81 800. The weather slightly threat
ching about noon light clouds shutting out the view oil
sky and southeast wind waa blowing, but the air was
cool The track in irstcass condition, Judging Dy
the fast time made IN the different events.
The first race for purse Of $500 OF which 700 10
the second horse; entrance So be divided between
the second and third horses horses having won
race of value Of 1000, nor an aggregate amount
SO 600 or more in any number of races, allowed
pounds ma dens allowed If three years old 10 POUNDS
If four years or upward, Is pounds distance, three
quarters OF ulle.
There were ten starters: Charlie Ross, Beatitude
Warehouses Terror Grohe Scotlla izze Ball, Lotte
C. Dan Sparkling and MACMILLAN. Pools sold as follows
Beatitude $780, Dan sparlinC $40; SCOTIA ana Lzze
Ball SOS; Glrone. $50. Fied-Marchioness' Terror
Charlie Ross Lucy Walker, Lolita Co. and Maximilian
1873; Lucy Walker scratched
Several breasaways occurred. in one OF which Dan
snarl,nr ran the length of the chute Macmillan run
ming furlong When they were once again III position
the flag fell poor start Charlie Ross jumped away III
the lead with scOtllla second and Girohe third Al
the first furloug pole Charlie Ross was leading ana
held IL to the end OF the chute. In the run down the
back stretch they were well together, with Beatlude
Dan sparling and Glro1e slightly in front In the home
stretch all began whipping 10 which Dan spaflng nooy
responded. ard taking the lead passing me aa sono'
won nv two lengths Grohe second ana the laVoflc'
Beotitnde third. TINE. fast, 1904.
AZ the low ger turn MarChi0ness trpped ana feI out
without injury to herself or jockey
The race Tor the SaratOgI Cup. value $1,000 with o
sweepiEs ssc 9 SE f fsS 5o and the id 500
out OF the stakes distance Oh miles had fourteen nom
Pools seid"Iong Taw, 800 Franklin. SIPS.
Long Tdw went away ~ the LEAD, eur passing the
half length. They ran head and head to the three
quarter POe showed % trout Going past the grand
stand the second time they were sgan head and head
Long Tnw began 10 draw away and although Evans on
Franklin tined TO keep up 1t was useless, Long Taw
winning in a common canter by two lengths Time 4:0S
Thc race toe Cash Handicap Sweepstakes OF $40,
with @Ij additional starters and 300 added second
morse TO receive aud third $50 ont of the stakes,
one and oneeightn miles had tbiriy fve nominations.
OF which six stared-Oriole Gabriel Vera Cruz, Juan
ita General Phillips and Ada Glenn: In the pools On0e
brought $3.50: Ada enn. $3.50; Vera Cruz. $3.50; Ga
biel S26j; Juanitl $685. and General Pnilips SlO3;
At the first attempt they went away well together ana
Gabriel Oroe and Vera Cruz reached the grand stand
together the Others well up.
Orioe first 10 the quarter pole, closely pressed by
Gabriel Vera Cruz and Ada Glenn. Al the half-mile
post Orioe sill showed the way tapped by Vera Cruz,
had Gabriel at his saddle gIths Juanlta and Cen
era Phillips closed toe gay between them and the lead
ere n before reaching
clear TO the lectaors that the race hd 10 ween Oole
GABRIEL ana Vera Cruz. Coming down the hOmestretch
Gabriel had lead Of couple Of longths, but toward the
finish he seemed 10 tire, and Vera Cruz rushed 10 the
front and won the most exciting aud hOtY contested
race OF the day py !engih Orloe taking seeVhu pce
from Gabriel VINO appcaic" very nuVn usSu w ~ "a
brie third. and the iavOritc, Ada Glenn nowhere Time
selling ace for a purse of 800, Sl5 entrance each
and one-nali miles, concluded the days programme
There four sttrters-Go Forth, Varied, Dam
chef and Governor Hampton. At TIE first suempt TO
start threw Ter jockey but as the nag was not
unniured he advantage Of IL on the return OF the
runaway. VINO was caught a, the grand stand. when
The n lropued Wartied jumped IN the lead and
nj very iast Ddnicnef stuck closely to him. ana
Governor Hampton aud 90 forih were only couple OF
lengths behind. Reaching the grand stand, Mariri
was leading DInichef short length with Go Form
head IN front OF Governor Hampton.
Rounding the turn III the back stretch, Warhcld and
Danicncf were oOng all the racing, with Governor
Hampton apparently patiently awaiting his time
Coming to the three-quurer pole, Governor
Hampton and Go Forth began TO close up the
gap and reaching the homstretch Governor lamp
ton was ncary up the leaders In the last furOng
Governor Hampton passed Danchef ami tried hard 10
reach fairfield. but the effort was uhsuGeesstul war
lid winning by half length, Governor IIampto sec
ond, DauicArf third. and Go Forth last Time, 2:iO
ga i9i Ds Siisi go; CO FoPiG SO
PoOI-sEILING FOR TO-DAY's RACES.
An excellent programme has been prepared for to-
morrow The third day OF the saratoga meeting. Each
event has a large field and good days sport Is ant O.
mated A Eoavy ran-storm about $3.50 this after
nom and promises continue in consequence OF which
a heavy track is looked for. The following are the
vents entries and fair average OF the pooseiiing this
evening 800
First Race-A dash of five furlonSs purse $500, en-
trance colts 10 carry lO5 pounds, with an allow
ance Of 3 pounds FOR maliens:
Thor, 500; Midgely $50 Compen Jon and Sports
man BowiCs entry, $50; springfield SO; How lands
cot. $I4; Jewelry, s13; Lucy Walker, Tl3; Bonnie
Lizzie, IS (; CotOcuu, - General Monroe. 10.
Second race-Purse St00. OF winch $50 to second
horse: entrance free one and a bali miles:
Cold Bug 90 pOunds) Sl75; Turenn" 0DPG5; Colonel
SptaQue (9sJ $50; AIcr Bruce (9S) $40; Clarendon,
Cg1) $40 ar.emagne 400 Sl5 Harlequin, GOSSIP.
Thd rgce-Purse 1850 OF winch $50 10 second horse.
entrance free
Quito O02 pounds $50; sioux. Il ~ $40; Captain
CnaTlem cnc 400 S12 br ,dlry, O02l So; May
flower, l02) - Autopsy, Q04) -.
Fourth Iacc-FIcc Handicap StceDlechase. Purse
$500 f which 500 To second ana $50 to tnird About
az and one hail miles:
Waller, 800 SO; Frank Short, GAO T41 Captain
Franklin (l42j 80.