New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-31
CHECKMATE'S GREAT RACE.

TOGA HAS YET UAj)--A1TENDANCEA AND ENTIIUSI-
AsM EorH IN ADVANCE OF ANY oTHER--CuECK-
MATES VICTORY IN TIE SUMMER HANDICAP
raIAowrLAY, WYOMING AND GLASGOW THE
OTHER WINNERS
lFRoM a SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNEl
SARATOGA, July Bottle movement toward
the began earlier this morning than any pre-
vious day, and 1t general 1t was charm
ing picture in the grand stand crowded from end
to end with the most brilliant gathering Saratoga
track this year. Men who ordinarily attention to
racesmerchants, physicians, lawyers judges Congress-
nen, Senators, and even few clergymen-left the town
in good season and fastened to the racing grounds, full
of eager expectation. The fairest the hotels
and Villas the most exquisite Of midsummer dresses
were to be seem There stir and hustle movement
and lively talk in the stand for an hour before the time
Tor beginning the sport. The this unusual in
terest and excitement was the Summer Handicap, in
which the unrfvaled HinGOo expected to meet
Chcckmate q eonand Thora, Sir Hugh and others, at
such weights to give promise of the possible defeat of
the champion, or if he should succeed of of the
greatest triunphs ever won the American turf With
such group of thoroughbreds contending such
ditons, there would surely be n race which
would be referred to for years afterwards as
the greatest test of thoroughbred excellence made in
1881 What the disappointment of the congregated
thousands when was learned that Hindoo would not
start 1t is true that field of the choicest class was
left With ChecNnate, Thora Greenland, Ferida, Sir
Hugh, Belle of the Highlands and One Dime to run, a
great race might be looked for But the universal desire
was to see IIindoo 1t be childs play him
In this race rs every other lie had in this year had
been Everyone was anxious to him pushed to his
utmost for once to find out what he is really capable Of
Hence there was the keenest regret that he with
drawn great many people believed that his star
would go down in defeat If he should run with I16
pounds up against such field and small number at
ibuted the action of his fear that great
colt would he beaten But the truth that he began
coughing this morning, and the Dryers had relish
for exposing such ali animal to the risk of such a
race unless in absolutely perfect condition. Hndoo has
too many rich stakes TO win this year to make ii judi
cous to expose him to the chances OF desperate struggle
with such Checknatc, Thora and Greenland
with l16 pounds on his back II he could overcome
such field rs that in the Summer Handicap carrying
great wcigh would bc clearly the greatest perform
anc0 by q tirceyear-old ever known this side of
the Atlantic. Last summer Luke Blackburn
won the Grand Union Prize here, Ia miles, car
rying Is pounds, but those behind him were Glenmore
One Dime, General Phillips, Cammie +. and Chimney
sweep. Genmore then very much inferior to the
Glenmore of the Concy Island Cup, and Dime ran
poorly The rest were of no account at ALL The sum
mer Handicap to-day brought together of the
ieetes runners In America The decision Of the Dwyer
Brothers prudent though not popular
The grand stand buzzcd like "a beehive from O'Clock
TO nearly with the gay chatter of the
ladies' and the animation which is always infectious
when large crowd gets together to fine racing. II
was altogether the most delightful day Saratoga
this season The air little hot, but tropical
as to cause serious Inconvenience. The bright
but not overpowering there gento cooling
stirring. and the looked at its best OF course,
with such horses engaged the betting
kind and there small excitement about pool
stands The track in superb condition, time
made proves
Green Morfis's Felowplay gave the multitude shock
Of surprise by winning the first easily in :i2 such
fast ones Victim DIXIE of Monirose Gironc and
saunterer being wholly unable TO keep pace with him.
He the lowest but in the betting and French
pools paid $50 20. In the second race Mr. Beimont's
Olivia and Turco were handsomely ourun by
Pierre Loriard's Wyoming, the contest being
for twoycar-ods that had mover won. Then
came the great OF the day, the Summer
Handicap. This has brought many famous
horses in past years. and has been fruitful In exciting
struggles but perhaps the competitors to-day were
the best lot that passed the flag this rnce-
surely the best got together In any handicap this year.
Nine ran and of these three George L. Ior.
iliards stable-Grcenland. Sir Hugh and Fcrida. OF
these three Greenland considered everybody the
best and the general expectation that che fight at
the finish would he between Cheokmate the favorite
Greenland and Thora. So 1t proved Checkinate was
even better than the common voice declared him. He
disposed OF Thora readily in the Excelsior Stakes
and Greenland dd not give him trouble though
he pushed him nj the end. Costello, who was riding
Greenland made mistake in not going forward earlier
in the race. when Chochnatc began to make his run
Checknae did not wait long usually does before
trying for the lead. He moved up when thrce-quar-
tiers of mile remained. instead OF staying
back until the last half, last quarter
he usually does This seemed to take Costello by sur
prise. Still 1t Is not Mt all likely that the result would
have been changed by any method of handling Green
land. thou III the finish might have close 1t would
have taken UindoO To beat Cbcckmato today and
Hindoo carrying 10 pounds, might have had TO
yield. Checkmate made wonderful race, cover.
ing the mile and half in 2:35l the fastest time for the
distance ever made AT Saratoga, and only
Luke Blackburn's 2:34 and Tom Bowlinss 2:3ia. And
carried ID pounds more weight Glasgow tho hur
do race, proving easily superior to the favorte Post
Guard though the latter carried only I4S pounds and
Glasgow had 100 pounds on his back. Glasgow is GER
tainy remarkable fellow mt hurdles.
First race-One mile for pure OF SiO0 $50 to the
second ana the entrance money &l5 each, be divided
between the first and second horses special weight
conditions. Starters-E V. Snedoker's fly CIRCLE a
years. 100 pounds), Shrewsbury Stables colt Duke of
g. I'D e. H. Lorillards colt sauntcrer g. 100 Morra
Il Patterns horse Long Taw g, lA and goldng Fellow
t. 1879 VaIlera aud Brooklyn were entered for mis-
race but were withdrawn; Betting in the pools-Duke
terer, $l25: Morris & Patterns entries 49, Boulevard
$l5. Betting in the books-rhroe against Duke OF
Montrosc, to2 against Giroic to against Victim
to against saunterer. to against Long Taw to
against rellowpny Is to against Boulevard. Large
amounts were put on Duke of Monrose in the books his
hackers feeling very confident Victim and Girone were
away first at the start and Duke of Monrose was last as
usual Saunterer quickly took the leading position and
boulevard ran mp to second place Girohe running
sannterer re NAMED in front TO the halfme post
pressed by boulevard The latter got his head and neck
In advance n little way beyond the hafmilc, but now
Victim, Dnke OF Nontrosc and Girone were coming up
rapidly and Boulevard soon had to retire. Sauntcrer
got slight lead again nt the head of the homestrech
but It was only ior an instant, Victim and Grolio
ing by him. Victim was In The lead half way between
the threcquarters and the rlong post second
saunerer third. with the wholly unexpected Ferowpay
could not hold his own ut the frong post. Giione was
neck before nm ann seemed likely TO win Her effort
final furOng Fell0wpay dashng forward ut n rate that
the remarkSle time Of Id vIcm * c9p e go IN
before Groiie third she three lengths before
and Long Taw last. This was % surprise indeed
Feiowplay won number OF races III the winter and