National Republican., 1880-07-23
SPORTS OF THE TURF.
The Racing SeRsCD at Saratoga and
Chicago.
Spirited Contest Between Hopeful. Darby
aud st. Juiien--rhs Latter
the Winner.
Tho snrntngn Rnces.

SARATOGA, N. y, July 22.-The weather to-
day is close and light clouds obscure the sun.
The track Is in good condition aud the at
tendance promises to be large.
First race, three. .quartcr-mio dash, ten
started; Charley Ross, Bcatitudo, Marchioness,
Terror, Girohe Scotilla, Lizzie Ball, Lotto c.,
Dan Sparkling and Macmillan.
Several breakaways occurred, In one of
which Dan Sparkling ran the length OF tho
chute, Maxmilian running a furloug. When
once again IN position the flag fell to poor
start; Charley Ross jumped away in tho lead,
with Scotlla second aud Giroae third. At the
first lurlong Charley Ross was leading and
held 1t to the end Of the chute. In the run
down the back stretch they were we'll to-
gether with Beatitude, Dan Sparkling and
Giro1e slightly Ia tho front. In tho home
stretch all began whipping, to which
Dan Sparkling nobly responded, and taking
the lead passing the grand stand, won by two
lengths, Girofo second and tho favoritc,
| Beatitudc, third. At the lower turn March.
ionCss tripped and fell, hut without injury to
herself or jockey. Time, 1:16f.
| Second race, Saratoga cup, two and one
fourth miles-Only two started, Long Taw
and franklin. Long Taw went away in the
| lead, but passing the grand stand the first
time franklin showed tlRway by halfa lengLh.
They ran head aud bond TO the third quarter.
| polo but OH entering tho home stretch Long
Taw again showed in front. Going past the
grand stand the second tiuo they were again
head and head. There tho pace grow faster,
aud Mt tho balf.mile post Long Taw began to
draw away, aud although Evans, on Franklin,
tried hard to keep up, IL was useless Long
Taw winning in common canter by two
lengtha Time, 4:09.
Third race cash handicap sweepstakes, one
milo and furlong, had six Oriole,
Gabriel, Vera Cruz Juanita, General Phillips
and Ada Glenn. At the first attompt they
went away well together aud Gabriel, Oriole
and Vera Cruz reached tho grand stand to-
gcthcr, he others well up. Oriole was the
| first to the quarter pole, closely pressed by
Gabriel, Vera Cruz and Ada Glenn. At tho
half-miIe post Oriole still showed the way,
Tapped by Vera Cruz, who had Gabriel at his
saddle girths. Juanita and General Phillips
closed the gap between them and tho leaders
and a little before reaching tho lower turn,
but it was clear that the race lay bctwecn
Oriole, Gabriel and Vera Cruz. Coming down
the homo stretch Gabriel had a lead q couple
of lengths, but toward the finish hn seemed Ia
tire, and Vera Cruz rushed to the front apd
won the most exciting and hoLly contested
race of the day by u length, Orole taking Sec
ond place from Gabriel, who appeared very
much used up Gabriel third and the rlvorite
Ada Glenn, nowhere. Time, 1:57f.
| EOuTIn race, one anu t-nilI mlie-pOul
started, Go Forth, Warileld Danicheff and
Governor Hampton. At the first attempt G.,
Forth threw her jockey, but as tho flag wa,
not dropped 1t gave him g chance TO remount
and being uninjured, he took advantage of it
When the dag dropped Warfeld jumped away
in the lead and at very fast puco. Dani
chef stuck closely to him, and Governor uamp
ton and Go Forth were only a couple oflength
behind. Reaching tho grand stand Wartiolt
was leading Danchcf short length. with &c
Forth a head in front of Governor Hampton
Rounding tho turn in tho back stretch War
field aud Danichoff woro doing all th,
racing, with Governor Hampton apparently
patiently waiting his time. Coming to tb,
thrce.quarter pole Governor Hampton and Go
Forth began TO close tho gap, and on the HON,
stretch Governor Hampton was nearly M t.
the leaders. In tho last iurlong Governor
Hampton passed DaniCheH aud tried hard K
reach Waricld, but the effort was unsucccss
ful, Warlield winning by half length, Gov
ernor Hampton second, DauicheR third, ant
Go Forth last. Time, 2;t0.