New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-30
THREE FAVORITES BEATEN.
A CONSOLATION DAY FOR LOSERS

"A CONSULTATION DAY FOR LOSERS
ALL FOUR RACES AT SARATOGA TAKEN HORSES
THAT HAD NOT WON THERE PREvIOUsLY-A
REFORM NEEDED-FIREMAN cole, GLADIoLA
AND JAKE WHITE THE WINNERS.
tFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRrBUNE.l
SARATOGA, July 29.-There is much to COM
mend in the management of the Saratoga races, but
there are some nuisances which ought to
DO abated Most conspicuous of these is the
prevalence of Mr. Walton, of York. with his betting
book He talks with Jockeys just races altogether
too much for the satisfaction of public The Coney
Island Jockey Club adopted stringent to suppress
such methods as his. and the Saratoga Association
should lose no time in following its example The mat
ter has become serious scandal of no consequence
that Mr. Walton has ravaged the pockets of the book
makers Nobody has any sympathy with them They
are not popular class, though such men as
Charles Reed, James L. Kelly and Mr. Cridge
carry their business n fair and decent way Some
OF the bookmakers however earned general contempt
long ago by their efforts who bet with
Them In few cases. as in that Tully Co.. their trick
cry becomes fiat swndlng. These fellows take bets on
horses after they have been withdrawn contrary to
rules OF the course, and refuse return the money
But though no one may how hard Mr. Walton hits
the bookmakers, 1t is of the first importance
to the Association that its racing should
picion. This cannot be while spectators are allowed
to show jockeys figures in bettingbooks Just before
race is run Possibly there may be nothing dishonest
about it, but it looks bad and is causing grave COM
plant.
which there has been racing, but there was
good attendance. 1t not favorable day
ior nrst choices i'll the betting only four
succeeding Fireman spoiled the supposed sure thing
In the first the Duke of Montrose who was Thought
certain of victory having chance with him. Fireman
the speed that enabled him to win several races
last year. and took such lead in the third quarter that
1t was impossible to get up him. Eoe obtained his
rs success in the second race Getaway the favorite
coming in third. In the third race Cladioa was the
1avore in many pools, but finally the spectators made
kob Roy first in the betting. The original selection was
correct Gadola winning easily. Jake White was the
favorite and the winner in the last race.
First race-One me-for n purse OF 1850 $50 10 the
second; special weight conditions Starters-Shrews.
bury Stables colt Duke OF Monfrose a wears III
pounds, Churchill Johnsons colt Churchill g. 1881
DColaizzis gedng Valparaiso g. 100 w Irvings horse
Fireman %, 1Os), ]. F. Caldwes colt Ennskillcn g.
1913, T. b. Davis's flly Ella warfeld a, l06 and L. A.
Ehlers's FLY Lolita G. g. 93). Betting in the
auction poos-Duke of Montrose $780, Churchill
5000, Valparaiso 1885, Fireman $50, Enniskien
$40, field $25. Julia Bruce was entered but was with
arawn. Betting in the books-l to against Duke Of
raise, against Fireman TO- agansf Ella WIZ
field u to AGAINST Ennisrillen, and 20 to i against
vicious at the start and got away last of all Ennscn
chach fourth Duke % McHtosc ith 1o Ella i wa srd
sixth LnnisSillen showed the way three furongs
r"co and Lolita f % fell back IA" t %p
fourth furiong Fireman rushed up from Last place To
nrst Holloway sending him along great speed and ut
me Ga Inn, post he Led by neck Valparaiso second
rose fourth Rounding the long turn Fireman
Duke Of Montrosc The fav"rtte oT paSseg
Vaipar ,is in the homesretch but could not get
enEtns in IL Duke Of Montroso 1' second Ss da'es
s9sA SsiSfS n GSurss P .yq5
and Lolita G lost Mutual pool tickets on Fireman viii
irose fast and won 1H na M o of
very vicious and u this his first success this
o Second purse of $500 mile and
special weight conditions. starters-Siton Young colt
T S 4 CO 5 colt Tndrasl g. o6 owenss colt KnStad
Bells ge ding Franklin aged, l07. Betting in the anc
si HH f ass Sc $40 Eoe SOD windrush
ada,ns ash KinIo Eole to agans wndrusb 10 o
Wiadmsh went forward to LAY the work for the rest
WndTnsh having slight lead during first three
s stand G Iais Sna Sey tho
Length in front Of Franklin he onya quarter length be-
1fe M h6Gad Getaway last by half length Through
latter get more than neck in advance He kept up the
hamile post Getaway having taken third place As
l9Gy passed the halfile Eoe bad length before
gan 10 look oninous for the favorite and the
every stride n' gd Sf wan become more gloomy with
the third Quarter OF the Last mile was plain to ali that
w"r IN under the riding Of little U kept his lead aud
between Getaway and Franklin was very sharp. FranF
hs sod G 1T py nose MlndruSh was fourth length
Mnat nearer tle leader Mutual pool tickets ON Eolc
WIN Getaway in SD co. with Getaway out ~ 40 mis-
was EOo lrst victory lie to Sauntercr for th
eluont Stakes, which many thought he wond have won
ne iad Deen ridden with skill On the bass of ma
ana OF reports OF fast private trials he was cxner cd H.
amount TO something but yesterday he had proved
way to beat such field W With 40 sn great
weight W. '"so III 'ho
~ Third race-one mile and a furlong for n nurso ~,
never won race special weights Starcrs-W NJ Con
bansh scldns Rob Roy ye@s e ~ ponEHaS a. cha
colt Banter g. 100. X Ii. Owenss colt Wei 1a io0 ~
=, n: McLlmoels colt General Monroe g. ioo1' and
aucuon po0s-Rob Roy 5000 Gadola 81 20 VIII s ee
Banter $50, and field 200. Betting in the ~ J
against Rob Roy, TO- against Cladion To ncoiDs1
roe and 10 10 against Torchght The starr 49, o
General Monroe took the leading place with TorchIih;
second Banter third, and in that order they ran ~ EN-
hafnilo post where General Monroe WAS 6alf " o .o
before Torchigh he half "A length before Eont ssn
Gaato,a was now coming up and before the three
was no longer in doubt She did not baye rae 20
1nay mncn; Winning nlug by three engths in
fore Rob Roy, third, Banter a length behInd R oG
Roy Torchligh fifth, and Wei bad sixth Mntm .oI
Fourth race-Three-quarters of n milo. for n x -.
T;'Qo' 700 TO the second selling allowances starters"
MIion Dayss geldnS Jake White years 10Y podnds)
9anghs geding Rochester g. 1Os J. Charles Reeds S GI
Jennie Jennie heed g. 80 j. g. Nelson & Co.'S fy Little BUY
G. Miller & Cos goldng Monk g. So Rct IT, w, ana
auction poolsJake White $500 Lost Cause s|an .ne
Gender Gender 800, Jennie X. 500 Little Buttercrn $50
Betting in the books-5 to 4 against Jake wbts o 20
ag. AGAINST lost Cause TO against Jennie r. 6 to
against Asccnder, 10 to against Monk Jennap - 10
JAKE hlte got away in front, and Jennie r. led Iovn
track length before Jake White Lost Causn t man
5rd X was PASSED by Jake White as they swmna
trv in n Inc cnpve INTO the final quarter failed
had Driei contest with Jake White Opposite the tn.