New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-10
SURPRISED BY HERMIT.

iFRoM 4 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNE.l
SARATOGA, Aug. 9.-Upon the third regular
day of the August meeting the attendance OF spectators
large. the stand being full The track was heaVy'
but the racing of high order and created vast
a,nount of enthusiasm There was something of diver
the quarterstretch, caused by the arrest OF
notorious character Benton. Upon his arrival this
morning he offered boy $500 to give Glas-
cow Uhe favOrtc In the hurdle race)
n powder The hoy took it, and reported to.
Mr.. Reed and the fellows arrest followed The powder
win be examined by expert. The first race, three
nuarter dash, was Unexpectedly by Hermit, vic
tory caused CONSERVATION in the betting ring he
sold in the field The Clarendon Hotel Stakes
easily captured by Thora The great of the day
the mile and five furlongs between Getaway and Eoe.
purchased just before the by the Pei
ham stable and the New Workers backed him strongly.
He should have won, but Fisher, his jockey, not
equal to the OCCASION and beaten by the superior
skill of his opponent SO dissatisfied the OF
Eole that match was Immediately made with the
of Getaway TO the again for So, 500
side, each to carry 40 pounds, and Barbee to ride
Eoe. 1t is to OF Saturday next. The sport
concluded with one OF the most beautifully hurdle
yet seen, which both losers winners to
their hotels in good humor.
First racePurse $3.50 of which $50 to the second and
the entrance, SIS each, divided between second and
third horses allowances for beaten horses and
maidens threequarters of mile. Startcrs-Morris &
Patton's ch G. Knight Tempar, years, los pounds
(MeLaughlinl, Charles Reeds br. c. Hermit, 3, 80
tBrophy), George W. Bowen & Co.'s br. Alfambra. 8,
90 henderson, Louis A Ehlers's ch. Jewelry, 3,
Parker p G. Foxs b. f. Maggie Aver, 8, "a (Gibbs),
Mr.. Nelson's b. I. Bonnie Lizzie, 3, 81 CTayor),
Churchill & Johnson's b. f. Belle of the High
lands, 3, 9l CStovalD, W. Irvings CHI. h. Fremad, s,
Ill galloway and o. Bowies br &. Sportsman,
3, 1o1 Brown) Betting in the pools-Knight Templar
300, Fireman $45, Bonnie Lizzie iO Belle of the High
lands $50, Maggie Aver $50, Alfambra 500 field $50.
Betting in the books-Knight Templar to q Bonnie
Lizzie to /, Fireman To l. Belle Of the Highlands
to 1, Hermit to 1, Alfambra 1. Maggie Aver IL
IN Snort < clpND tn ftars
delay the signal given to Indifferent start,
Hermit getting the best of it, Jewelry second,
Maggie Aver third, with Alfambra the last of
the lot As they down the chute knight
Templar rapidly iuto place, but when they
turned into the regular track at the hamie pole, Her.
nit length in the lead with Jewery second,
Tapped on either quarter by Knight Tempar and Maggie
Aver. As they came round the lower turn, Hermit
alength and half ahead of Knight Templar, who had
taken the second place and length and half
before Maggie Aver, Belle of the Highlands and Sports
man. who together At the threequarter pole Her
nit held strong lead, and at the furlOng pole was
length ahead OF Knight Tempar while Maggie Aver
to the third place under the whip, with Belle of the
Highlands and Jewelry close to her After this only
Hermit and Knight Templar were in it, but the latter
unable to reach Hermit who the by
three lengths with Knight Tempar second two lengths
ahead OF Bonnie Lizzie third, Maggie Aver fourth AL
fambra fifth, Fireman sixth Sportsman seventh, Belle of
the Highlands and Jewery bringing up the Time,
116l9. Mutual pools paid $97 go.
Second race-The Clarendon Hotel Stakes for FLIES
three years old $25 entrance, play pay with 500
added by the Clarendon Hotel the second to receive
$3.50 and the third $50 out of the stakes those not
having sweepstakes for three yearolds allowed
pounds madens pounds mile and quarter;
forty-three nominations; value to winner $3.50.
sarters-Chas Reeds b. T. Thora Is pounds (Donahue
l.. A Ehlers's CHI. Jewelry ITO tRaffery,, also b.
Lolita c. no (Parker), T. w. Doswen's b. f. Catalpa
106 Niorris and J. McCormacks hr. +. Val
leria no, tMcLaughln) Betting In the
nlc-f Vol old nat
ting in the books7 TO against the field. The horses
got away well together with Valera slightly 'front.'
and they in close order the stretch the furong
pole, when Thor and Lolita c. and reached the
judges stand together lengths in front of Valera,
who was half length in advance Of the other CO.
ing round the turn, Lolita pushed half length ahead
of Thora and the pair got four lengths away from Val
leria who was length in advance of Catalpa, and she
length ahead Of Jewelry. In this they
reached the quarter pole, but they
began the journey along the backsretch Thora rushed
forward and quickly opened gap of two lengths while
Valleria began moving past Lolita G. There a quick
change at the halfmilepole Thora got away three
lengths and Mclaughlin sent Valera along into the
second place and left Lolita c. six lengths behind her.
On the lower turn Thora got four lengths away from
Vaeria who was getting taste Of the whip and the
Others were nearly furlong out of the Thora
kept her lead Of Valera and in hand by three
lengths Valera second, $50 yards before Catapa who
was five lengths ahead OF Ehlers's pair. Time, 2:ll
Mutual pools paid So TO-
Third race-Purse $500. of which 800 the second
horse and the entrance money SIS EACH to be divided
between the second and third horses allowances; one
mile and five furongs starters-M t. Danahers CHI. G.
Callao years, ITO pounds (Donahue the Pelham sta
bles b. Eoe, 3, 90 tFisher Milton Youngs b. C. Geta
way, 3, 99l9 including 1ia stovaD, j. Heurys
Willie D., g, 106 holloway, and Oden Bowe's T.
Cinderella, A, 1Ol tBrown). Betting in the pools
EOle $1O5, Getaway 800, field $15 Betting
in the books to Getaway, Eole
10 to L Cinderella, 20 TO 1 CallaO, rs to
Willie d. The starting point was midway down the
chute and when the flag fell the horses nearly In
line. Then Willie D. rushed forward and turned into
the regular track with lead of lengths sec
ond, length ahead of Getaway, who two lengths
before Cinderella. Round the lower turn Donahue
pushed Willie ID. do his best and he got command
ing lead of eight lengths Eole retaining second
place, threequarters of length before Getaway who
three lengths in advance of Callao and Gin
derella. Donahue then took Willie in hand
and when they turned into the homestretch
the others had closed up the frlong pole they
were in close order. Then Fisher made play with Eole
and at the end OF the first five furlongs
the best OF Willie D.. at whose heels Getaway
Cinderella like team with Callao close behind them
Song round the turn willie quit and all the Others
Eole was two and half lengths In advance OF
Cinderella, who was half length the best OF
Willie ID. was ten lengths further off. Down the back
stretch Getaway forged half length in front of Gin
derea, and left her behind he made after Eoe
who was now making very hot pace. At the half-mlt
pole E0e three lengths in the van Getaway second
the same distance before Cinderella who led CalaO
length Up to this time there but ordinary interest
in the race, but when they round the lower
and Getaway moved quickly up to the girth of Eoe
excitement began. The pair Callao and Cinder
a match. They turned into the homestretct
with EoIe stin half length the best Of it. and then