New-York tribune., 1881-07-17
OPENING DAY AT SARATOGA.
RACING THAT VIII. BE; REMEMBERED.


FIELD THE OTHER WINNERS
PROM 4 SPECIAL C1ERESrOTDENr 0S TIE TRIBUN:l
SARATOGA, July 16.-ThiS was of the
greatest racing days known Saratoga though 80
important centre of tho sporr Of ,he turf has been pro-
Gic of exciting contests. ndoo the rich Igavers
Stakes ever! body knew lac would do. and won III hs
own uDapproachablc STYLE lie has no rival ON the
American turf today and his enthusiastic admirers be
1ieyc that he could dcfc r"qu"i' himself IL was
remarkable year for American breeders Whcn three sch
colts as Indco, Iroquois and FoXha foalcd The
Trayers notable but so certain was liindoos
victory bc that il surpassed IN interest
by the Excelsior Stakes. III which Checkmate, Pa
role. Crickmore Thora and Ripple met at
mile and quarter distance and at weight
age. i've of the very fastest runners i'll
Amerca-excepting Misunderstanding in race of
just right length bring the utmost that
them Oddly enough. no two of the five had met on
terms this year. Every had host of hackers but
there not turfnan in Saratoga or out of who did
feel that the result extremely uncertain
between such flyers Thora the fayortc the bet
ting yesterday and this morning until short before
the race, when Crictmore with her in the
pools But money laid freely and heavily every
one of the five named. Checkmate was 10 of the
five the betting but he the superb style,
making by far the brilliant OF his life.
The grand stand and indeed all the available space,
crowded with people. Interest OF the kccnest
1t certainly day that few who were present Will
forget The exquisite toilets for which Saratoga
famous made the spectators seats feast for the eye.
though their attractions of course, infinitely in
fcror to those of the fair faces of the
Not only was the racing % memorable M for the merit Of
has been much improved and il now very tast The
mons, j. G. X Iawrencc and A. CMnnack timers j. II.
WHEN WRt 2Gd a wHdy Er NJ fJs ahSfdh S ne Of aSeS
First race-lnroductory scramble for all ages purse
on 6 years. lO6 ponnd-l, Davs's geding Jake wGic
1l5l r. L9rilIards @ my rappoose a. ll3, Eowen,s
1GG Reds ,ay ay }sanie Jennie, r g. l6 Kennso@s eqt
MY g., 80, ana POWclSS MY Patt
81 lo7l Pools sold as follows Patti Sloo; lake
$40; Bouncor, jennie X. and PATH acted very
y 1r at start 1he was pSs made I S eighth aTTi %
lapPSd &c saddle laSSara % Fappc@se jake VINE VINE
Patn and Coinage in cose attendance In rounding the
turn Hubbard fell away and Pappoose went into second
fappoose her saddlcgirth. When well straighened
o@ PapPSoseG CHALLENGED Bounce The contest
e G %9Rs JAKE White N efG Gr Ie% eh P"
sIsIih; Hubbard ninth, Rob Roy last. Time i;osai,
sscoad r,Gs the Trpyers stakes, for threcyear
500 300 in Vs plate Sv S william aTTS 9
The .cccHS horse TO receive $500 out Of the stakes
Mere fowies cnl, Seldng CSmpensatEn az pounds
alban as, Clabaugh's colt Catoctn lls. Burnhams
sG Baltic ns D"yer Bros Sot HpH9o
Pools sold n, as follows Giind9o onn Getaway $500
800 Copenson $50 rhe I'd ded ES %eHt D a%%y a%y
Tn T andg S% %s s fdnk G 5nEG ana n
then falling back Getaway moved up 90 the second
Eole and Compensation trailing, the first three
the SsrG G rum and hs Duke Of aS SG
Getaway changed places again No other changes
reached, when Getaway once more went into second
around the backstretch, IIndoo and Eoc began to i'm,
prove their positions. moving into the third fourth
sctc HsaasIn then Sroag%t % mndco Il S Ge up
and the great colt came away with ease and won iy
three lengths. cstoclin Getaway and Ecs fought @ to
the wire 9r second pacS passigg the post N the order
sixth, and Baltic last. Time-3:07la Mutuas paid
Third & rscs1Exees9r se-o sweepsakes for al ages $50
three nominations. The starters we're Reeds hiIy
st o35@ D%yd e.
EIo'h5 io eD, Eps so g. 2 f11 ee9nE
UbeTto g, lo5 and, Wiiii@ms's gelding CnecEmafe
Ripple 500; Parole, $1l5 Checlui4ate $50 the field
The first four TO show in the lead Thora, Crcl
%Sre 0den and U5ertS the others being bunched
t%yaas, m@king ~ the srr3g running length in
0" The g by TGos uSeo fh RRRTSs Rppa
good nth, with Parole and Checlnate lying back max
fs's Second S on
fead on his "Hk oden had fn away and Ripple ha
taken his place Murphy had let old Checsmae out a
1Mg the h9lnesdetch there was general closing up
quarters tue straight she looked
winner Murphy pulled Cheeknate close TO the rail,
eighihs pole coilaIed TSora Donof1S drew his whip,
lengths with Thora second, Parole third CricEmore
fourth, Bruno NTH, Ripple sixth, UbertO last. Time,
The fourth race-PuIse $500 the winner to be sold at
auction one nile--had for starters 5. j. Colfords
gedng Marathon g years, 81 pounds Cathcart's
Juanita (5,05), Bnrchs horse Governor Hampton (6.
l05 Dwyer Bros' geding Warfeld 6, l12) Cla6augh's
EeMG retoac cot G & i7 9G1ngS g & &gedng Mantoq g.
Nallcria %, 100. Pools sold follows: Governor
Hampton and Warfeld 800 each, Juanta $55 Vallera
aud Bob johnson $50 each, ManOu $40, the field $50.
Potomac was first away. JuanIta second and Wartied
third. At the quortCr-polc Potomac a length in
haf 0i enh in adtahec ThS aora Ms secTS a ah ne
OnnS n
Warned vent into third place ike shot and and fn1l inrl
long further he was tapping Governor Hampton
head for second position Potomac led into the stretch
but fell away quickly when chal enged by Warhed for
the lead. Warhcld won hanGy by four lengths, Poo-
mae second, Nallera third Governor Hampton fourth,
Marat hon NTH, Manitou sixth, Juana seventh aud
Bob Johnson last. Time, 143l2. Mutuals paid $40 80.
No advance selling price.
The entries for Mondays races are as follows:
First for purse of $500 mile-John Uarper
6 6years, l13 pounds. Aambra g. 9s). Hermit 3, I0J
julia Brace @, 9')' and Sir Hugh g, l05l.
Second race-sweepstakCs, $500 added mile aud
ny furongs: Ripple O. lO3 Juanita o. 1O4, Getaway
Herbert g. 99 Constantine g. 9al, Banter g, 99),
Iynchpin g, 96 Little But ttercup a. 9s g. W. Darden
e 'O'' Ann" Bella e. 7' Lott" C. g. 90 H0un'er e.
OF 500; one mile aud quarter Glasgow aged l4s),
Disturbance (aged, l4S) and ROsela (5 1860.
The following pools ON the above races sold this
First Rccc- -Alfambra 1885 Sir Hugh, $500; Hermit
$50; John Harper $50 Julia Bruce, sos.
Second Race,mRipple, SlO3; Getaway 800; Ferida
Iadd Race.-Banter, Sl1O; Nightcap 800: Bounccr
$40; Potomac, $50; Iynchpin, $50; Maretzek $40
$40; Coustantna $15 Herbert SIS Anna Bella $40
Fourth Race.-Disturbance. $3.50; Glasgow, $1O5
Gosella, SlCO