New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-18
A SMALL ATTENDANCE AT SARATOGA.

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WEISS AND GENERAL MONROE THE WINNERS.
SARATOGA, Aug 17.-To-d day was the four
teenth extra day of the The racing good,
but the attendance slim. The track and wealth
er were all that cOuld be desired The betting light
The officers of the day Judges-Coonel Owens of
Georgia, Ex-Governor Bowie of Maryland and M. j.
Surget OF Mississippi TnersJ. T. Williams aud j. II.
Smith; Secretary and Clerk of the CourseC wheatley
Starter-Colonel L. NJ. johnson Assistant Starter
MAYOR Wynn.
First racePurse $500. of which $50 to second horse
for twoyear-ods; five furlongs starters-T w. Dos
wells b. Capela, j. A. Grinseads CHI c. Perplex, f.
A. Clahaugh's CHI f. Chckadee, c. Reeds b. T. Scandal.
poor start succeeded two bad breakaways, Scandal
getting the best OF it, Perpex next length front of
Cmckadee, Capca last. Scandal and Perplex scam
pered up the chute rafting pace. and turned into
the main track with Scandal half length in front OF
Pcrplex, Chickadee and Capella four lengths away.
Scandal and Perplex had 1t hammer and tongs
around the turn, and running
fashion until the straight was reached
when Perplex drew away from Scandal trife, but the
lly came again under the whip and Chickadee showed
magnificent burst of speed from the eighth post home
Perplex secured the by head from Chickadee
second who a neck in front of Scandal third Ca
peiia a length away. Time 1908. French pools paid
$s 0o' The winner was not entered to be sold.
Second race-Purse $780, of which $50 to the second
horse; one mile and 500 yards. starters-John Car
ter's CHI Brooklyn "A years., w. Irving's b (. Lucy
Walker 49, W. Burch's h. G. Colonel sprague t), j. A.
Grinstead's b. Clan Alpine C3), W C MeGavocks CHI c.
Boulevard a.. Churchill & Johnson's CHI. Churchill 49,
At the third attempt the flag fell an excellent start
Me ia" AVIAN WS" G % there and the
cluster to the lower end OF the grand where Lucy
stand length in front Clan Alpine Boaevsrd t thirG
ITc sITsge nth Bro9yn last
post vas reached where she had gap Of 1--WE open
she quit, and Boulevard quickly overhauled her.
gcneyaEd once in the eod the race was although
hun Boulevard won by two lengths from Churchill
Br9osyn fourth, fqcy Walker nth, Colonel spfagGc
a Th dl,ne, Isl Isl French n pools paid s. 30
horse nc s'arteTs-J A. G!insteads .. Jack Hayerly
ards b EJelwess a. morris Pato1s h. long long
IaW o. W. SESes a. MARY Anderson o.
was first TO show in front and led to the stand uberlo
rHn 1g second Knkead third Jack navcry fourth,
around the west turn Knkead took the running but
way the third furlong post and then made way for
Long yaw, who made the running to the lve furiong
side and she went by the field as though they we're tied
up Edeweiss won in hand gaop two lengths in 'front.'
third, Knkead fourth, Long Taw lfth, Jack Hayeriy
Fcur" $780, $50 to second
horse for maiden threeyearolGs three-quartcrs of
ps erRsts"ds S seTPcics JS&d aEmo aGSr ST
E. y. snedeker's CHI f. Groha c G. shaw's br, C Val
entno: The start struggling one. Rob Roy
Sai sns,S front Of f yas"tiu s&0 E %SS
Then Grca squire Howard and scrpoiette IN tRe
order named In the up the chute General Monroe
closed on Rob Roy aud appeared the main track on
nearly terIus with Rob Roy, Valentino the ont
side at General Monroe's saddle This parted com
pany with the rest of the field going around fhe turn AT
the quarters General Monroe headed Rob Row and
showed the way 10 the furlOng where Rob Roy took the
lead again. After driving finish General Monroe won
by length from Valentino second who was the same
distance in front of Rob Roy Giroa fourth ScrpUette
nth and squire Howard last. Tune, llGl2 French pools
paid $25 80.
The entries for to-mOrrows races are as follows:
First race1PuTse, 500; one mile ana an eighth
BOOtack (lO1 pOmds), Granger (92), FeOwplay QOD.
Valera tJ5), Belle OF the Highlands (95 Tcemach,is
am.
second race-The Morrsscy Stakes two milestone
Dime lloo pomdsl, Neufckatol l92), Bushwhacker 97j
Cheeknate Q20 Boulevard Uo).
third race-liandicap sweepstakes for oycarolds
three-quarters OF milc-PcrplCx t109 pounds Lost
Cause lio4l. MaeduT 900, Baancer d0M, The Rat
33), Chlckadee t94 The Dickens Nettie gcding (9Gl
Fourth raeG-Selng raeei purse, $500; three-quar-
tiers OF mllo-Victim Q22 pounds. Navarro dQD
Marathon tg3l, Sycamore 400, Fury t9o Peytona
Barry Gll, Jake White (9S).
ne CLOWN F pools We're sold at the track this even
OF the HIGHLANDS 800, Valera $40, Teenachus $40
Granger 50. Second ace--Checknate 500 BUSH,
wPScGer go One Dime 500, boulevard 800 Neufca
tei 500 Third lace-Mion YOung's pair (Perplex and
Lost Cause $l25 CAickadce $40, MacduG $40 Baanccr
$40 The Rat $50, The Dickens-Nettic gelding sos
Fourth race Victim 500 Jake White $35 Navarro SOS
Marathon 49, sagalnore f25 Peytoua Barry $50 Fury
$40 T' ''