New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29
LAST DAY AT SARATOGA.
. A SUCCESSFUL RACING SEASON ENDED-ELLA. ELIAS
LAWRENCE MAECHIONEss AND DERBY IHE

A SUCCESSFUL RACING SEASON ENDED-ELLN' iAiAS
LAWRENCE, MARCHIoNEss AND DERBY TIE
WINNERS
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 28.-TO-day con-
clued the meeting Of the Saratoga Racing Association
which began on Saturday July Il, and continued with
out interruption with exception or two days, until
today In the sum OF $645 has been gwen
in purses with about $4,000 in stakes, making total
OF over 100000 gwen to the owners OF the horses
Every seat on the grand stand was occupied, AMI
MANY gentlemen were compelled 20 ali on the
steps in br0ing sun. The weather was clear ana not
the enthusiasm Of the spectators was AT times IN
bounded. The iavOrites came within one OF winnlns
eaeh of the tour races but for unfortunate acc
dent seepIechase, they would have made clean
sweep. ,. Ill.,.
B. and Ella Waried, they alternately selling first choice
Florence b. getting only third place The great race OF
the day a most exciting contest, ana tne brilliant
excellent Judgment Of his jockey. who rode
patient and waiting race, winning only 10 the last un-
bred wards March0ness got the lead in the sendOd for
the three-duarter mile dash. ana was never he1ced
The steepechase. although having but three entries
was an interesting and exciting race. Disturbances
Jockey fell on before the race had fairy begun, but tue
inrense interest and when the old gray veteran
cheer went from the excited tnrong Toe track was
6 rsf race was Tor purse Of $500 for beaten horses
Of which S75 to the second and S25 the third horse
o on rarca free one mile and a uronx rne starters
were Ella Varied (BroDhy). Mayhower t3arnes Flor
ence b. (McLaugnnl: Mamie Field, (Hail0wayh ana
Dawn PS9! E 9d as Ma
Mamie Fedss5 A. tas G, qsq nas So1 NAME
second pace, with Florence B. beside her and Dawn
and Mavfower q length behind. They ran In that order
nn the halt mile pole was reached when ella Wartrd
took The Lead frOnl Mamie Fields and won by three
lengths Mayfower, who mad run up tast al the hnlsh
taking second place Florence h t"f'' Manic f'elDS
fourth and Dawn last. Time LOSS
The second race The Baden Baden Handicap, sweep
stakes Of $50 each three miles. The starters r"
1Ivde Hampton pope. Chimney sweep Jcnesl, Iish
King IWaIker jericho OfcLoughlin), Ehas Lawrence
BROWN. Franklin diahowayl and Cammle r. I Auenl'
Pools sold As follows: Elas L1wreuce ana jericho
1900; Irish King. $40; Chimney sweep 500; cam
me f., S135 Franklin ellO Clyde hampton, 20.
The horses went away on their long Journey
slow pace Dyer d., Bs%tef fo ub Rr
turn TO clyde Hampton. WHO set the pace n ihe back,
stretch The pace was stt rather SOW as they entered
the second mile Inc Dwy"r BROTHERS par Were sun
leading a. they passed INTO the upper tnrn Chimney
sweep ard Irish King close to the leaders.
They Increased helr pace ;or ;he 'dS ne anu
sweep and IRISH KING began racing, thas Lawrence ana
Franklin keeping close to item In ne 0weF tuh irish
King headed Chimney sweep and thus they ron 10 we
three-quarer poe, where Elias Lawrence caught ana
He caught him at the hett ng quarter ana potn r Vy
tired 10 the line Elias Lawrence crossing u Length pc
lore IRISH King Chimney sweep thl'a' r'a i LII,
Jericho. Cimme r.. ahd Ciyde liamptoh sU'hsins ou'
the last furlong as named Time, 92os. .,,o
The starters were susquchanua tFeaLsl, Redman Me
Laughiiu Marcnioness (Heudersonl; Marx l.. tHdrIO
wav). SuannauOa (JOnesl and Hamsdon t3r0wn) Inc
following will show tie pool.,eihS; M, MarG ps
s1OO susquehsnna, $50; susnnanoa' roo' kedDsh'
The dag Tell at the first attempr. Warehouses tax,
ing the lead, which she held throughout and
crossed thu line two lengths ahead OF susqu'han"a'
Time. 1:l62i 49,. ..,.ohsa ,,rrso
Fourth race-Free handicap steeplechase; purse
S5oo. entrnnce tree distance about two ami quarter
miles The starters Disturbance thesreY) Derby
DirBride) and Way farer lDedrch Inc pOos sold as
follows Disturbance, 800 DERBY, %lOo; ana way
farer. SO. -. y.,,-,.o. ,oa
DisiurOance was first away. but WaYtarer ied
over the first jump. Disturbance. DERBY third.
Ar the naI;-mile pole the track W@yfarer and Derby
were head and head and thus they raced 10 the home
stretrn When the last hurdle was reached WayfaIer
wa over first but Derby got the whip and spur, 20
which he responded. coming away winner by length
Time. i:2l.