New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-14
HINDOO AND CHECKMATE.

HIS B,cK-oPENiNG DAY AT LONG BRANoh-
THE RACES AT SARATOGA
Hiudoo aud CheckInake made yesterday notewor-
thy on the turf. Hindoo the Champion STAKES
NJ 7 ONO Branch as ne was expected to do, and In
his own unapproachable STYLE. AT Saratoga
Cbeekmate. with the crushing weight OF l3I
pounds defeated good held In eoou
time--a truly remarkable performance. III was
s formerly thought that Checkmate could not carry
heavy weight and could not win long race.
He has shown this year that he can 40
borb in q way that horse of his years
in America can approach. Glenmore and
Hndoo are his only rivals, and Glenmore
ia a year younger, and Hindoo four years.
The races of the opening day at Monmouth Park
were we'll contested well attended and interesting
but the excessive heat caused much discomfort
The winners were Rica, Hindoo. Strathspey, Gossip,
Greenland and Strychnine. At Saratoga Tuscaloosa,
Checkmatc, Jessie X. aud Trouble came in first.
EXCELLENT SPORT AT LONG BRANCH.
THREE UNEXPECTED sUCCEssES--RICA's DEFEAT OF
RUNNYMEDE - THE LIGHT-wEIGHTED sTRATH-
sPEY's vICToRY-GossIP WINNING THE SELLING
RACE.
The grand stand at Monmouth Park was well
filed yesterday with an excellent company Of specta-
tors, eager Hindoo in the Champion Stakes,
enjoy the five other provided by the liberal
ity Of the association. Such breeze as there
was came from the land aud not from the
sea, and the heat extremely oppressive.
thunder up after the fifth cooling the
air land the steepechase in pouring rain. The
people the grand stand we'll protected,but when
the the delicate summer gowns of tho
ladies suffered somewhat from the last of the storm The
racing good but the betting was light. Mr.
Bemonts fly Riea proved to be much better
than common opinion ranked her, and she ran away
from Runnynede and the In the Breeders Stakes In
way that saddened the hackers of the favorte Hndoo
of course easily Monitor and Parole in the
Champion Stakes Monitor running second and Parole
wholly failing to distinguish himself strathspey
amazed most of the multitude by winning the
third race, and Gossips in the fourth
was almost equally unexpected Tho last two races
were the favorites, Greenland and Strychnne
Mr.. Simmons did the starting. He did it badly. He
always does. But 1t is needless to dwell painful
subject None but himself can be his parallel.
First raeeThe Breeders Stakes 81 of mile, for two
yearod $50 each for starters, with 80 500 added of
which 81 900 to the winner $500 to the second,
$3.50 to the breeder of the winner, and $3.50 to the
breeder of the second weight Allowances entrance so
each total value of stakes and added money,
s4,IOO. s,arters--Dwyer Brothers colt Onondafa
by out OF Susan Became 10 pounds) ridden
by MsIaughlin, and the same owners colt Runnymede
by Billet out OF Mercedes QO7 ridden 10y Barbee Ar
Mentmore u04l ridden by Evans and the same owners
c1 9Issr sb G os o OF coli So
yirgout of la Henderson Q10, ridden by
r" Ls" a ' out OF Elastic Do GS9.
ridden BY Costello; d wthsrss colt by stone&cnss
Macaroon ont Of Jersey Belle uIol ridden by Wolfe;
craft out Of Emma GoD, ridden by Carroll. The start
was one Of Mr. smm9ns's most majestic plumbers.
with General ONay left at the post Witherss Stoue-
h8 oD U@ of the last three e e hsa
chance, and indeed, the only struggle at any
went right away from the otheps and in the second
four lengths in front of Macbeth with Vanguard next
Entering the homesretch; Rica was at Runnymede's
not respond and Rica outran him without effort winning
in canter by two lengths, Runnymede second
a Forester, e.
rods he two lengths before the whers colt Vanguard
and General oNay last The time was lie Mutual pool
was $500 on the Dwyer entries S45 Belmont en-
tries $io on the Withers colt 49, on G.
the boeRs the Betting $2 was Tor the agans sd en
against Forester to against vanguard ' 10 to
against Bouneer ID to against TIE withers colt 10 to
e., st"ses for al 800
out out U by % added 5
second rsceiSs 500. aud tie third save his
SSt ndG by ny yTs S9, out g
BY Costello and Pierre Lofisras selans Parole by
ss!t@E S sqS S%S
ssss.t S.asS SsHs s.ss, s;al
Toto ! against Parole: i was reported that Hindoc
@ as sHs e% his a 3 S"
alength front OF Parole he length before Monitor
quickly pulled back made the pace in MI ii
second. two lengths before Parole Passing the stan,
behind Hndoo. In the next quarter Hiadoo cut dow
Monitors lead To length but Mclaughlin feeling sur
triIe and along ba"tstretch Monitor was enst
and quarter before hin III the third quarter fna
mile Hindoo made bis and gained on Monitor at ever
stride Al the threequarters post he had his head Ii
front and hed Monitor at his mercy all the way tn
end winning 10y three lengths Monitor six lengths be
keep up with the Others at any time and made sorr,
he d Stak
were Spendhrft i'll 1879 and Lake blackburn in 1880.
Thru Gasefgee hsnd dn s,SSeepsaRes go each
starers-G l.. Lorillards geding Sir Hugh g years
INV S sc morse o Saoe Co. lS
Bounce a. go, Withers's colt strathspey g, SCI
s sns colt aarh Mos ssso
Dance $780, Bounce $40. Strathspey $35, and Tn
field. consisting Of Ootcast and Moscow, s55. In tn
to I against sir Hugh. to AGAINST Sly Dance to
against Bannae sn IS asns Mosee% IA 9
Strathspey aud Bounce were away first at the start
sn a BOUNCE t tSs the saa5 St eaan
Up TO second place and was nee
aG sn n that pS ST Hsh noy I'VE
Tp to the last quarter Strathspey running second 81
when she up rapidly from the place next to las
to the front rank AT the head OF the homesretch
ing by a head only, with strathspey second, a nee
before sly Dance Sir Hugh close fourth. SLY Dane
rallied and fought her hard. While the two were strus
Cling, Gabriel rash1d through and, amid shouts OF
weighted Strathspey succeeded in ourrunning him ia In
last few strides. and Sly Dance also beat him.
6nd, a quarter length before Gabriel third he tw
leugths before Bounce fourth, Sir Hugh fifth,
tuai pool tickets paid $40 Sir Hugh ran very disaI
pointing race for horse that has often.
for purse $500, with selling allowances starters
Dwyer Brothers selding Wareid ~ years, 107 pounds