The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-05
UOSwELL's cole.
victory at Saratoga over Long TnW
and Herbert.

SARATOGA, August Sat daYngnt tnls
morning The town was envelOped in thick
fog. and Congress Park until O'Clock was
dull and damp. After that time the iog
lifted and the sun burst forth, Browns
Band played cheerful music, the people
seemed as gay as usual, and when the time
came many OF them went off to The races.
The track was in capital condition for last
fine, loaded harrOws being in requisit;on
from dawn Of day until near noon IN pre-
pairing 1t for the days business. >
SECOND RACE.
Purse. $500; OF which 800 to the second
horse. Three-y ear-olds 10 carry lO5 pound, :;
four.year-olds, ia pounds; fiye-year. olds
aud upward, 11S pounds, with usual allow
ances TO mares and geldings. winners
since first OF June OF any race OF the value
OF 1000 to carry five pounds; OF two or
more such races. eight pounds extra.
Horses never having won race OF the
value Of 500 allowed five pounds, or IL
such horses have been beaten and have not
won a race at Saratoga this year, allowed
ten pounds; maidens allowed fifteen pounds.
One mile and five furlongs.
Starters.
r. w. DoswePs b. c. EOle, by War
Song, 3 years Old, 100 lbs.......(UraD L
Morris Il Patterns b. h. Long law, by
Long Fellow, dam slipper, years OLD,
1IS Observation-Disclosures. (DOuglas)
Kenuison q Merrick's b. c. Herbert, OY
King Alfonso, dam Bay Flower,
years old, ~ lbs. ....''''' (huslonJ
Time, 2:49l.
THE BETTING Long law sold IN the
pools for 5000, Eole for 800, and Herbert
for SIS. In the books there were to D
against Long Taw, to 1 against Eole, ana
10 10 against Herbert. The mutuals PAID
| 50 80.
THE RACg.-Hcrbert was the frat away,
EoIe second, Long Taw third. when they
reached the head OF the chute and passed
out on TO the regular track Eole was leading
three lengths, Herbert three lengths III front
of Long Taw. Herbert closed up all the
daylight between himself and Eole on Inc
lower turn, and when the latter passed the
three quarter pole and came into the quar-
ter-stretch EoIe was leading about one
length aud a half, Herbert second, four
| lengths in advance OF Long law. Eoie
ran his best up The hOmcstrctch, and as
ne passed the judges stand he was
three lengths i'm front OF Herbert, the
latter four lengths in advance OF Long Iaw.
Going around the upper turn Eole kept up
passing the quarter pole four lengths ahead
OF Long Taw, the latter having passed Her
bert lust as he reached there. Going down
the backstretcb EOle further increased the
distance between himself and Long Taw,
he being five lengths in front OF hinl. with
plenty Of speed lefC. At the half-mile pole
| Eole led half dozen lengths, Long law
second, three lengths ahead OF Herbert, the
| latter having shot his bolt. Eole increased
his lead around the lower turn and was
eight lengths IN front OF Long law at the
three quarter pole, Herbert away off. Eole
did not slacken his pace until he was within
one hundred yards OF home, when his Joe
key, looking back and seeing how far Long
| Taw was behind him, took pull on the
colt and gradually slowed him as he came
| TO the Judges stand. EOIe won by dozen
leagths, Long Taw second, eight lengths in
| front OF Herbert. Time OF the race, 2:49t,
which was about the best race ever run at
that distance. Ten Brock ran as a three
year-old, with ninety pounds up, in 2:404,
which was the best time ever made, and
tins time OF Eole is fully as good, consider
Ing the weight.