New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-06
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
RACING AT SARATOGA.

RACING AT SARATOGA.
,o,ns VANISH AND DAY OF LIVELY RAG
,xc roLLows-Two FAvoRIrEs BEATEN.
c,n,rocA. n. Y, Aug. 5.-Much to the
,sr ,atsfactiou fine weather dawned on saratoga
psav clouds and ram had made the place almost
%"' ,h,a for several days, and Tuesday night q
VIZ, oi,-srorm set in, which was so violent as
.V maize IL impossible TO hold the extra
nlsaned by the Racing Association. Owing to the
Of resumption OF open-air sports and the re-
a,eriepced by suffering humanity, the change Of
oa,ner to-day was universally enjoyed.
r, socand meeting of the Racing Association began
.~o,,re undcr favorable circumstances. The attend
, was grauiying 10 the management, tic grand
81, having every scat occupied by ladies and
.,o,nen The programme was an excellent one
rho races were taken nv other than the favorites
- oddcd 10 the satisfaction Of the nOn-betnng spec
- Who as a rule give their sympathy To the
weaker racers. -
- Grst rsce-for twc-year-olds-was marked by
.a,o..icators for Thora but Jewe'ry won, creating
F,1.robe excitement among the betting men, Who
-. h..vilv Thora was second. Mabel third. and the
oirers well up Time III
%, ,ecoud race was won by Colonel sDrague over
=, The following were the starters; Dawn,
- r,.nita Colonel SpGague, SCOTIA, Jericho and
MM,aower SCOTIA was IA had ulird, ana the o'herS
rewhe for the aunual stakes from the United sate'
MI was almost walk ever Tor that great
~ ~ shurB. who finished IL cinttr FeIhcimc
nd throughout Gum tuAIis anu AuAiiii" lust
IEne -'eniec3a.e had field Of seven starters, but
~ Who Was INC livote over thc Held TOOK TIE eau
W. of;er tine stgrt and Was never headed In thc run
s,.-,ck flc rdcr of WRYfarer, was thrown near tue
b pui was uumiured. The track wa9 IN h&d con-
t~ large mut-uuddles extend NJ almost All Fae way
ur~J x Sc was SECOND. PerOy tGrd, Cannon lOurth
- tbe strlngcr aat. Tine, 3:1t
ne pools at tie track yesterday afternoon were DE-
follows; 60 49,. ,-.,,. ,,,, r,r,o. c,,artars
[sr,lc gl0ra. TO- pound. SO; Jewc,ry, - pounds
"a. ada los pounts so; Dodette lO4 pounds, 20
.'h'i o. .uuaGs. $50; By-tne-Way. 10Y pounds 80.
~rc,n race-rurse $500; enc mite ana q qudrre.Sfr
surtru-. Q8 pounds 500; Juanit'', lOl poueS SoD
Fr.rslir 100 pouuCs $50; SCOTIA, 100 pcuhdS' @tUi
nisr - pounds. ~; VIZ. s. pounds. 500 JeIlcAo
- u1u..s ~i5 May Il over. 80 pounds, -.
Trd Race ii ed states Hotel stakes, Tor thfee-y
ojs Out' aud "a NAT miles. Luke Blackburh' l II,
,ornf. $500: Faruc ffe lis pounds, SlIo Olen' lie
sss,nra. so; Tariman, 1l3 pounds SO; CLARENDON
Firf. r.c.-Free udicap steepleehase, purse $500
A1our one mi e. ANA halL Waller, 100 pounds, 80 ,
D,rbg "a Dounas. $50; Rose. $50 pounds $40 Inc
s,suceg "a pounds. 80; Wayfarer, l35 pounds 70 :
Cannon. Ia pounds. 80. ~, - .. ,,-
Thr SECOND meCtug. thus satisfactorily begun to-iat,
is.xne.tel be more SUCCESSFUL IMAM me nrst
oyns 10 the arrival or additional stahies from the
Dfich-oa Beach rack and rom the south. Unusual
IN r was manifested n the result ot he lted states
Iise stakes, owing 10 the fact tuat ferncIHe VINO Is
armeying "a umb"r OF brilliant victories THIS season,
ana Luke Blackburn were 20 meet or the uTst TINE ana
ateven weighs