New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-27
HINDOO'S GREAT SUCCESS.

IERER's SURPRISING VICTORY OVER RIPPLE AND
GIRoFLE-Two FAvoRITEs BEATEN.
iFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBuNEl
SARATOGA, July 26.-Heavy showers fell re-
peatedy last night thunderstorm following another
at short intervals the same storm being continued
with brief breaks There rain again at 10 O'CLOCK
this morning but the soon shining ana tne Iact
that such Hindoo, Greenland Ripple, george
Mccullough Saunterer and Trouble were TO contend IN
wellarranged series OF contests attracted large num-
Der of people to track AS there to be steepe
chase the ladies appeared in force. The betting was
heavy and every interesting The first Illus
trated the uncertainty of the turf in way
that mnch disturbed the admirers Of Ripple and
Girofe and gratihed the followers of the Westbrook
stable. On previous running, both in the mud and
out Of it, it seemed certain that the vic
tory fall either Ripple the favorite to Groe
the choice Saunterer beat them both without
any difficulty neither Of them being able to run at ALL
The time wretched-149ai-and saunterer has been
shown again and again to be colt of very moderate
merit, although he the Belmont Stakes. He has
been beaten repeatedly by thoroughbreds far inferior
Ripple Girofe In the betting he only brought $50
In pool of 81, 335, and in the French
pools Saunterer tickets paid $84 40 for So. The
explanation must be found in the fact that the Dwyer
Brothers Ripple and running the risk of
running really fine colt. They have given him less
than five since this meeting opened and in three of
them he has met of the fastest the
try Such policy is simply folly CIRCLE has been sick
with dstemper for month"; her first appearance since
ner pr0strat0n having been made on Saturday Hence.
though saunterer the it would be hasty to
cude that he is the best of the three The track
bad it could be, being ankedeep in mud and slippery
and evil everywhere.
lin the Sequel Stakes, Hndoo Greenland lead up
the last quarter, and then completely crushed him. II
wac not only defeat; it utter rout Yet Green
land is excellent colt. Everyone the knew
what Hndoo has done; that he has not been defeated
this and only last year when in no
ut condition to run. Everyone knew that he had won
races and o %
shame the best in the East and the best in the West But
Greenland did well Saturday, is in truth of so good
stuff and comes from strong stable that he found
many hackers even against Hndoo They reasoned that
Hindoo had to carry five pounds more than Green
land, the track waste Of mire, and
Of the Dryers colts had just been beaten by of
George Loriard's, Greenland might accomplish what
every other failed inthat is, he might vanquish
Hindoo in his old FORM They paid for their wild
presu mpton. Hindoo conquered the " crack" of the
Westbrook stable with the same that has marked
his victories lesser stars of the turf There is
thoroughbred in the United States to with him.
What he and Iroquos would make If they
should meet American turfmen would gener-
ally to the winner Of the Derby beaten good
as he is.
yin the handicap Governor Hampton was Weighted SO
lightly that he succeeded in outrunning the favore
George Mccullough, though the latter made "a plucky
contest up to the last furlong The steepechase
very interesting all keeping their feet up the last
Jump, when Wayfarer into the rails and fell, wound
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vcrte, Trouble, close second, almost up the spot
where he received his injuries.
Sgfirst raceOne mile, for purse of $3.50, $50 the
second, and the entrance, 80 each, divided
tween the second and third horses special weight al
lowances. starters-Dwyer Brothers colt Ripple e
years, los pounds, Snedekers y GiroAe a. no., @.
l. LOrlards colt Saunterer g. 1922. Corners illy Glad
lola g. 9O). and Fox's FLY Julia Bruce g. 93). Pools
Ripple, $780, GiroAe, $405; Sannterer $780, Gladiola,
R65 and Julia Bruce, $35. Betting in the
books TO 2 against Ripple, to 1 against Giro
De, to 1 against Saunterer, IL to 1 against
Gladioa. and 20 to against Julia Bruce. Victim, Ga
briel, John Harper Pappoose and Valera ali
fered Tor thus race but were withdrawn Julia Bruce
got in front and held her lead for three rongs
with Gadola close second saunterer a length behind
her, Ripple two lengths further back, and Girofe
Just before rounding the halfme post Gladola head
appeared trife In advance but almost Instantly
6aunterers took It's place, and Gadiola and Julia
Bruce fell back to the rear leaving the to
5auuterer, Ripple and Girone. saunterer kept a
slight lead all through the third quarter of
The mile, Girofe second by neck and Ripple third by
quarter length In the homesretch Ripple caught the
whip but could do nothing He running very badl
and CIRCLE doing little better Amid great stir OF
surprise Saunterer in easy winner by lengths
In the slow time OF 1:49s Groe second four lengths
before Ripple Julia Bruce bad fourth and Gadioa far
back Mutual pools Saunterer with Ripple in SS4 4o
with Ripple out, $l7 20.
fSecond race-Sequel Stakes for three-year-olds $50
each play pay. with 800 added the second to re-
csve $3.50 and the third $50 stakes winners
of any three stake OF the value 900 to
carry three pounds winners of any
stake OF greater value to five pounds extra maid
ms allowed five pounds distance ia miles thirty
Eight nominations and three starters The three we're
Dwyer Brothers magnificent colt Hindoo by Virgil. out
Of Florine, carrying l23 pounds ridden by McLaug hin
g. L. Lorillards colt Greenland, by Glengarry out
Df Nevada, carrying lis pounds, ridden by
Costello, and Shaws colt Valentino by Virgil
out Of Clana, carrying IS pounds ridden by DON
ohue. Pools-Hindoo 5000, Greenland $780, Valentino
$50. Betting III the books-l to against Hlndoo 10 to
8against Greenland 40 to against Valentine. valen
tho was allowed TO lead for short time, and then
Greenland the front cut out the pace Hin
hoo following him with from two to three lengths
between their heads In various parts of the first
Valentino retiring to his proper place in the At the
brst quarter post In the final mile Greenland was two
lengths ahead and running well that some hasty
observers believed Hindoo already beaten. Mclaughlin
moved ndoo little along the backstretch and at
the hafmile post there was only length between them
Then Hindoo eased for few seconds and fell back
n1he. Now the hackers Of Greenland happy
that they already began to reckon up their winnings
They thought that the heavy weight In the mud had
been too much for the invncble colt would
never get any nearer to Greenlands head. Their salts
faction shortived Hindoos rider was ory playng
with the and how good a colt the one be that
can play with racehorse such Greenland undoubt-
cdly is The mighty Hindoo, given swing began to
peyour the space between him and the plucky colt from
Westbrook The attention in the grand stand was eager
tense strained and sharp The crisis OF the race was
come. But 1t was only seeming crisis. Those who
knew fully Hindoo's powers felt sure that
Greenland must go down before him
whenever he chose to exert himself Mud
dry track, 1t all this superb thorou
Penalty penalty, heavy weight light weight all
must yield TO him. With his low, long, sweeping Stride
which covers the most ground in the shortest time with
the least effort, he up Greenland In rnoment