New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-26
OUT-D SPORTS.
RiCING III SARATOGA.


1Hz FAyoRITrs BEATEN IN THE RAcEs-GIRotLf'
SPRINGFIELD. GOLD BUG AND CHIMNEY SWEEP
TIE WINNERS.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 25.-The track to-
day was IN good condition. The favorIes were success
fu in two races the other two being by rises OF
second choice The opening race mad only two starters
Girone and Hurry the former winning In almost Walk.
The race OF the dav the twOy'ar0d one, whco hdu
seven starters ANA took exactly seycnty-two minutes
TO get them Off When thcg did 20 It was anybody's
race the finish, AID Springfield accomplished
"A well earned victory, beating the "Vor'to'
Ihora, nearly length. Cden was the aYorite III tho
third race in field Of three, but finished third To Go
Bug and Colonel sprague, who came In IN the oruef
named Irvings pair ayorites in the hurdle race
and Chimney sweep rewarded the hackers o inc Studio
by winning easily from Disturbance.
FIRST race-Purse $500, of which $50 to the secoho
horse entrance free Luke Blackburn excluded three
quarters OF mile The starters were Cir lie tJone)
and Hurry (Barnes). Uulita was scratched Hlfou'
was fayOre that no pools were sold on He
race Wien the flag fell Hurry obtained lead OF two
lengths and held it down the chute Turning into the
backstretch he tapped by Girohe and the par ran
head and head into the lower turn, where the latter
came away and taking the lead il canter IN the
slow time of 1:2OA.
Second race-Ihe Equity Sweepstakes for twO-year-
ods $25 each. play pay, with 5000 added, OF wch
500 second horse and third to save lis stake lhfce-
q
Ada Jones) Jewelry rafferty, Bonnie Llzzle Fishrr)
Springfield (Allcn). Bootjack BROWN and Alfambra
Blaylock) Pools sold follows; Thora $3.50; Spring
field S175 Ada 800; Bonnie Lizzie. SSo the Held
Alfamhra, Jewelry and Bootiack. SOB.
There was considerable delay in starting the young
STEERS no less seventeen brea occurring be-
fore The flag fell They finally sent away to good
start Springfield leading Booack lhora, Jeweliy ana
Ada together aud the others last Springfield held his
lead down the chute and turned into tie backstrech
lappcd by Thoa; BOotiack Bonnie Lizzie and Jewery
lapped, followed by Afambra. In the lower turn
Springfield and ThOra together, attended by Boot
lack and Bonnie Lizze. Thora had sllght
lead on turning the homesTetch and an exciting
run for home took place between Thora, Springfield Ada
and Boo Jack IN which Springfield showed the most
speed by crossing the line good hall lrngih brl0Ie
Thora second Ada third. head IN front OF BooJtck
fourth Bonnie LIZZIE, Jcwery and AliamDra pulI"d
i:I7i4
Tie ihlrd race was for purse Of $500 Of which $50
t. second morse for three-ycarolds; Luxe Bhck,utn
excluded: mlle The starters were Cold Bug (W'll
Pools SOLD A. follows; Oden $500; Cod Bug. 9lG5
Col mel spraguc, 500 The went away together bus
atrlv: o len second, Colonel Spraeue tIrd. Passing
around the upper turn Oden pushed To- tnr
Camel Srraen9 Oien and Gold Bug raced
10 the nafnle pole, Colonel SDraeus TWO lengths be-
tween himself aud Cod Bag aud thus they to The
thrce-quarler pole. Cold Bug 3eg,n making llS run
ward headed Colonel spIaguc tahIna second place, ana
Oleu fuIrd. Time, l:4Jla
Tie fourth race was handicap hurdle race Tor
pure Of 800 which 500 TO the second horse en-
trance t'oe mile and quarter. over hyr hurdles
The starters were: Inc stranger DcGrIck), CHIMNEY
Sweep Qitt q, Way farer Q}rO" ~, DSlurbanc
Moancyl. and Derby l5icBudel. Pools -od a. follows:
Chimney sweep and Waylnrcr 1926 Disturbance 5000;
nrd-Derby and Inc Stranger. $50.
iar send-on wa. given, aud Derby ana Disturbance
AT once shovel front. The Stranger ana NaYtarer
beat the first hurdle. and showed tic way
DistuI bnnce, Chimney sweep ana Derby following as
tmrd Al tie lTaud stand The stranger Wus leading,
but attempted bolt the hurdle IN front Uf the field
stand, losing the lead thereby 10 Way farcr
Wayiarer tucn set fast pace ana let down the back
stretch, followed closely by Ine stranger; Chimney
Sweep aud Disturbance running side by SD each Jockey
watching tue movements OF The other, ana Derby last
Tue Stranger fell back at the hafmtle pole and Dis
turDance aud C9mney weep moved up 10 second and
third places respectively, Wayarer stlll showing the
way Disturbance pushed to the front at The hrccQu9r
ter pole. lauped by chimney Sweep. and the former
last hurdle slightly IN front, but when
they were on ne fiat Chimney sweep ran right away
ard crossed the line easy winner Disturbance sec
Ond, Wayfarrr hTd, TIC stranger fourth, and DERBY
last. Time, 2:2l%-