New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
SARATOGA RACES
SARATOGA RACES.
A GOOD OPENING OF THE sEAsos-A FAIR DAYS
spORT-POOLs FOR MONDAYS RACNs

A GOOD OPENING OF THE sEAsoS-A FAIR DAYS
spoRr-pooLs FOR MONDAYS RAcfs.
SARATOGA, n. Y, July 17.-ShOrtly before
noon to-day a constant OF carriages and peies-
trians were to be vending their way along
the road leading to the track OF the sara
toga Racing Association. the occasion being the
opening day racs~ BY noon the grand stand was
filed with ladies ord gentlemen, and the betting quar-
tors were crowded with investors TIE field stand
also had number Of occupants and II the attend
ance any ngury OF the of the meeting II will
be a most successful The frst second and fourth
closely contested and drew from the inter
ested spec tators enthusiastic applause.
The programme began with Introductory scramble,
for all ages for purse of $500 distance, five rurlongs
II had eleven sartersCoo sprague Anna Augusta,
Knight Tempar. wayfarer, Brambalera Dan Sparkling,
Inspiration Beatltude, Observanda. MayhOwer and
Mary r. 1t before ten attempts were made that
start could be effected and then it struggling
Brambaletta took the lead aud showed the out OF
the chute where q cloud OF dust hid them from view
for few seconds. When they emerged there from
Bran baletta still led followed by Knight Templar aud
Dan Sparkling At into the homestretch all
began whipping. and II was aDyDody's race Reaching
the upper end OF the grand stand knight Templar
and Brambaeta racing head and head with Beati
tude the outside The last named ran up very fast
and passed both. winning by length Knight Templar.
favore. second, head before Brambaetta third.
and the Others well up. Time, 1:O3i2.
The race for the Travers Stakes for three yearods,
800 en- trance half forfeit 81 900 added by the
association and $500 worth OF plate by Mr. 1ravers
the second TO receive $500, distance 81 miles, had
forty-ave nominations vi which only six started, viz:
Ferncllffe. Grenada Neufchatel. THURMAN, Oden and
Bye-and-Bye At the start from the beginning 10 the
chute. Grenada took the lead but soon fell back
under a pull Oien then went 10 the front
and set the pace when slow IN the back stretch
aud still slower coming down the home stretch for the
the field Grenada Bye-and-Bye. Neuichatel and Fern
cliff IN almost straight I'm. with Turf
the back stretch, the pace quIckened and
before reaching the three-quarters pole Neufchatel
came into homestretch attended By Oden and Turf
man but they although catching tn wnlp, could not
sscond Tea aud ai TG Eff Y s'd Tine 2is
A sweepstaba f5r al ages, $40 p p; with 500
Sloe OF the stakes distance "A miles. had fourteen
nsn1inatous, Of which only three came to the post
very one-sided race Luke Blackburn leading
all the way. Cneckmate made several Intellectual
run away from ChecKmate and landed an easy winner
by eight engths before CReeGmate who was hteen
mile. Concluded tho rrst DAYS programme Char.
lie Gorham, Eunice, Terror. Dan X. Audax aud
Boswell started on false start. They went to the
mistake When a tart was effected, Charley Gorham,
EunIce ant Roswell got away fFsl; Goruam held the
TOOK the lead. An exciting finish then took
place between Dan r.. Audax and GOrham hut Dan
K held his lead and by a neck before Audax sec
ond. and Charlie GOrhan, third. Time, l4I.
ZOOS Tgre Tae oS at e a T vi
First Bacc-Clarissona 9s ~, $50; Boswell 80 ibs.,
Second Race-Fori una, 107 Ds.. $50; Ada Glenn. 90
h. SO Danichef 116 N - $50; Long law Ia rs,
Third Rdce-Bradiey walk over.
Fourth (HrdleJ Rocs-Frank short. lao pounds $50 ;
Captain Franklin, lab pounds. 81; Disturbance 1872
pounds, and Faustna 1876 pounds. together $50.