New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-07
CHECKMATE'S VICTORY.
HOW THE GRAND PRIZE WAS WON.


lFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT on THE rRIBrNEl
SARATOGA, Aug. 6-Although it was very
warm III the sun to-day there much less atmospheric
pressure for much OF the haze that has enveoped this
i"i " 'ie country for The past three days had dis
appeared and refreshing breeze stirred the leaves II
was the second regular dry the meeting and an entc
ing programme brought the course an immense num-
" VI spectators every seat in the grand stand being
occupied wHen the racing began There was consider
ane disappointment at number of horses scratched
put the intense heat has affected many of them and the
Withdrawals unavoidable The first two races
however were so good that the public satisfied
Iel 'he course highly eated at the magnificent displays
OF speed which they had witnessed struggle for the
Grand Prize of Saratoga of the interest
and well 1t might for such performances even
III these days of great things the turf That Check
mate should turn TO he the grandest matured horse
OF the present time is indeed surprising after his moder
ate performances in the spring He has now won the
Excelsior Sweepstakes, the Saratoga Cup the Summer
handicap and the Grand Prize of Saratoga, without
oreak IN the chain of victories. and his race to-day
capped the Climax by the excitement produced and the
shouts of appreciation which rewarded his exertions
Everyone present satisfied that they had seen the
greatest performance the track. The last two
races OF the day unsatisfactory although run in
last tnne The Kentucky Stakes considered gift to
Onoudaga, but the starter made doubly certain by
sending him oft with "A lead of half a dozen lenpths
amidst shouts OF derison
FIRST race-furse, 800, of which $50 the second
horse, and the entrance money, Sl5 each, between
and madens; one mile and furong Stlrters-Molris
& Pattons b. g. Felowplay, years 1Ol mounds Me
LauShlia), also b. H. Long Taw' g. lib (Douglass) w.
s. Cree's ch. Mary Anderson, 4, 1O6 H. Jones f. "
Snedekers oh. f. Girofe, 4, JOG Donahue) Applcgate
d Brothers gr Ii. Gabriel, 3, lib Wolf George
SATELLITES b. C. Sir Walter. 100 Urophy) and T Nc
Cormcks Dr. f. Valera, 102 Evaus). Betting in
the poois-Gabriel $500, Girohe 1910, Morriss pair
$3.50 Valera $1o5, field $50. Betting in the books
To Gabriel to l Fellowpay, 3 to / Girone z to
. to | Mary AM OK
10 sir Walter, 40 to Jewelry. The latter horse was
scratched at the last moment There some delay mt
the post as Gabriel, as usual, refused to turn
the right way, and finally he ran against Cir
ohe who returned the commitment with n
KICK, her heels striking Gabriel at the girth
which no doubt disposed of whatever chance he may
nave had Finally the flag fell to n very good start with
Gaprel slightly in 'front.' but Mary Anderson ehal
lenged him, and the pair ran up to the stand like team
length the best of CIRCLE and Waller other three
Deg close up Going round the turn. Gabriel pushed n
neck in front of Mary Anderson while Groe moved up
followed closely by Fellowpay BY the time they
reached the quarierpole Gabriel showing the way
by half length Mary Anderson second with Giro0e Mt
her quarter. Tapped by Fellowpay, with Waller fifth
while Sir Walter and Long Taw brought up the rear
closely in attendance. Down they went
at grand pace Gabriel shaking on Mary Anderson and
being now length in the van, while Donahue
Drought Girofe up to the second place while the
meantime Mclaughlin urged Fellowpay Ia Mary's grth
AT the half-me pole Gabriel had the hest of it by
length still, Girohe second, closely pressed nv Fellow
play followed by Mary Anderson fourth Long Taw fifth
Waller sixth and Sir Walter seventh Coming ronnd |
the lower turn Girofe got the girth her friend
Gabriel and the pair got away two lengths from Fellow
play who was Tapped by Long Taw mt the grth AT the
threequarter pole Gabriel still held the lead and Dona
hue played the fox with Girote and spored the whip
so that she had the appearance of being beaten Coming
up to the furong pole, Gabriel seemed TO be running
well In hand. but he cut it suddenly, and Feowplay
came up and challenged Giroe and pair ran clear
away from the others Both were under the whip from
the pool stands, where Felowpay seemed ike winner
but CIRCLE responded promptly the call and came
home the winner by two lengths, Fclowplay second |
six lengths ahead of Valeria who was five lengths in |
front of Gabriel who pulled up, with Walter at his
glrth, Long Taw sixth and Mary Anderson seventh. |
Time, 1:54l2. Mutual pools paid $13 90
Second race-The Grand Prize of Saratoga handicap
for all ages $50 each, half forfeit and so if declared
with 81 900 added; the second horse receive $3.50
and the third 800 out of the stakes and three
quarters siXtysix nominations, of which twentyseven
were declared; value TO winner S2,O7O Starters |
James McCuloughs ch. h. George Mccullough > years
l12 pounds (Donahuej, DIR. Crak's Oh. h. One Dime s.
ITO dIughes), George l.. Lorillards b. T. Acla, g. |
80 tUraD, G. b. Bryson's b. &, Bnshwhacker, aged, |
96i2 including 1ie pounds Uones Charles H. Pet
tingilis b. &. Fair Count. s. 1O5 QIooway) James |
T. Wiliamss b. g.. Checkmate, 6, 12i Murphy |
and II. w. Doswells b. G. Nenfchatel a |
96 (Brophy). Betting in the pools-Aella S715 |
cheekmate $780, Fair Count $780, Bush
whacker, $170 field 1925. Betting in the |
books to 4 Checkinate, 2 to l Aela ; to |
Fair Count, 6 TO Neufchael, to 1 Mccullough to |
one Dime, 3 to L Bushwhaeker. The lot got together
quickly and at the first asking signal was given and
they started on q journey that be one OF the
greatest known in the history of the American turf
One Dime was in front Bushwhscier second and Neuf
chatei third but quickly Aoa pushed to the front at
the five furongs but Neuichatel did not let her get
away from him, for when they reached the halErnie
poe ne had neck the best of her. They fast that
they opened gap of ten lengths from Bushwbacker
third' McCuliough fourth, the Others being in group
Brophy forced the pace still round lower turn and
ontfooted Aela to extent that brought him half
length in front Of her at the hreequarters pole Turn
ing up the stretch the rear ones closed nm and thu
struggle assumed an aspect that intensely exciting
Al the END OF the first trecquarers which was run in
the remarkable time lin OF this kndl Of I:15a
Neufchatel was half length In tine van Of AeIa nj
whose girth ran Bnshwhacker, length ahead OF
one Dime aud Checkmatc with Mccullough sixth and
Fair Count seventh Going round the thru tho pace W.
SO killing that Aela dropped back and like lash BWsH
Neufchael pegged away half a length in advance Of
whacker while Hughcss hand forced One hi me m
TO the grth OF the geldng Cbecmate being fourth The
along the backstrctch was of the most nagnacemf
description and created the widest excitement fshe
chate made u grand Tight while old Checkmate was |
close behind them and running with resolution we'll under
tMuTphy controlling maud They have now down to
the halfnile pole One Dime, Bushwhacker aud Neuf-
ghat anu they gre even with Checkmac az herr heels
iongh) Is ten lengths away and attention is paid to
teto as it swoops round the lower turn Bush Bush
or%ard % %I surprising Hight of speed comes
and his hackers apparently in eestasics fo Nc
they shout Justify One Dime is at NeufchSte's cirth
companied by prolonged cheer Thousand throafs
lie Is at this moment at the gIth of One Dime. few
with majestic stride he comes TO the arer ana o no
whacker and thus they turn into the hoesrech II ia
jump TO their feet Bushw Checkmate come
thp IN