New-York tribune., 1881-08-25
TIE SARATOGA RACES.
FOUR SPIRITED CONTESTS.

MEANEY MEETS WITH AN ACCUMULATE, BOOT
JACK, FELLowPLAY AND ROSE THE WINNERS.
SARATOGA, n. y, Aug. PA large crowd
assembled at the track to-day. witnessed some
excellent racing. The weather ine the track in
good condition. and the betting fair Meaney the we'll
known stcepc-chase jockey, very losing his
life in the steepechase. Faustna fell IN peculiar
manner that Meauey could not extricate his from
the stirrups, and was dragged nearly hundred yards
He had sufficient presence of mind catch the mare by
her hind feet which retarded her progress until two
sable-boys, who happened to be the the
accident stopped her. Meaney subsequently remarked
that he thought his time had come.
The Board OF Stewards to-day ruled the course
forever Benton the individual who attempted to dose
Glasgow.
First race-Pursc $780, which $50 to second horse
one mile good start was made at the second attempt
Monk, Jack Havery and Valentino got of in front fol-
lowed in close order by Patti and Tcxian Explorer and
Jewery bringing up the rear When well strag ont
Explorer and Jack Haverly made play for Patti and
reached her saddle girth at the eighth pole sova did
in good shape winner by half length Explorer and
Jack Hayery were punished from the eighth post home
EExporer taking second place by head Time, Ia
second FFaes.rurse race 800, of which, 800 to the
have eyes about '' him. "u'RnSS anSS noaevnfG &
fairly good shape ndsre S e EInfs IN Egg aTnE in
jack, Gold Bug General Monroe ANA Liatunah IN the
with BooUack until well into the straight When he came
Cinderella beautiful finish FOR second place, the the
latter securing it by head French pools paid s27 10
Gold Bug pulled up lame.
Third race-Purse $500, Of which $50 to the second
horse; three-quarters OF mile. In TINS rlce
more second, Sir Walter third, Fell0wplay fourth
Valparaiso nth, Serpoette sixth and Fury last Hermit
Get clipping pace and showed the way up the chute
Feowpiay came into the straight two lengths in front
OF Hermit, and won in big galiop by open length
Time, 1:1Jd French pools paid PS so.
Fourth race-liandicap stceplechase. The start WAS
made with Rose III the lead aud Mcdonald last Rose
carried Faustina over the first jumps at such
rapid pace that Mcany forced case up on Fans
tina. There "A difference of ten lengths between
Rose and Faustna al the south side of the park when
Meany went with Fausna to within length of Rose
ana about to pass her when Faustina struck the
hurdle abreast the Belmont stable and fell CON
tnued the race at an and won in u by
length from Mcdonald Time, BIG. French pools pad
$40 90.
First race-Equty Stakes; three quarters OF a mile.
Tuscaloosa 1O2 pounds Balancer 90 Perplex lOO Colo
mel Sellers 95
Second raco-One mile and ive-cghths. General Mon.
roc 10 pounds Cinderella 49, Checknato 11S, boulevard
los, Fireman 100.
Third race--Selling race one mile Jessie X az
pounds, Little Buttercup 92, Amazon 90, Fair Count
lOl Sycamore 1O3, brooklyn 10S maid 80 Fury 06
Fourth race-Steeplechase. Trouble 100 pounds Dis
tnrbance loo Postguard l5O Rose l25 Derby So Cap
tain Franklin l31. ~
The following pools sold on the above events at
the race-track this afternoon:
First race-Tuscaloosa 800, Perplex $55, Baapcer
500, Colonel Sellers 500.
Second race-Cheeilrnate $50, Boulevard S5O Fireman
S1O, Cinderella ~. General Monroe So.
Ihlrd face-Jessie h. So5 Brooklyn $50, Little Butter
cup $40, Barmaid %35, Amazon $50, Fair Count $50,
Sycamore $40, Fury So
Fourth race-TrOuble and Disturbance $500 Derby
$3.50, Captain Franklin $3.50, Postguard and Rose 500