New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-29
RAIN ON THE SARATOGA TRICK.
LoFTIN, GENERAL MONROE DLAzEs AND DISTURB
ANCE THE WINNERS

LoFIIN GENERAL MONROE, BLAZEs AND DISTURB
ANcE THE WINNERS
lrRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBuSE.l
SARATOGA, July 2S.-The attractive pro-
ramrne drew immense crowd to the racecourso to-
| day Just az the bell rang out the starters for
| the nrst DASH a storm, which had been hanging
In the southeast was driven up by brsk wind, and
before this race was concluded tue rainfall was heavy,
the riders being drenched. They home in dr!y-
ing rain The storm passed over before the Cup race
The winners were r. A. johnson * Co.'S Lofsin, the
Yonkers stables General Monroe W. Cassdys Biazes
and c. Reeds Disturbance. The racing day. as whole
was a good one and was much enjoyed
three arters dash for clds introduced tho
sports The purse 800. includng $50 TO second
horse and the entrance money $40 each divided
between second and third Those never having won
second money in a race OF the value OF $1,000
allowed five pounds The field OF youngsters embraced
Bob May Q02 Fair; Loftn CO5. Taylor; Carrie c.
uO4ia, stoyalD; Hnisrant. lO7, UraD Litte Casino
lO2 Gilman; and King Tom uO5, Rley).
Emigrant aud King Tom were about even
in the betting, and Loftin next choice. Starting In
drenching rainstorm LOftin led OF, followed by Bob
May King TOm Carrie c. Emigrant and Little Casino
Loftin cut tue way through the torrents ana the
eastern turn King Tom TO be next but the
threequarer post EnugraDt gained second. Loftn held
the advance TO the close, and quite haudily by
length Enigrant second and length further away
came King Tom third, Bob May fourth, Little Casino
fifth, and Carrie G., sixth. Time l;20. Mutuas on Lo
tin paid SIS 30.
The Saratoga Cup the second race. Tho cup ="
amounted 10 500 added 10 sweepstekes of $50 each
play or pay the second horse receiving $500 third
500 out OF the stakes Tie distance two and
quarter miles. Out Of eighteen nominations only two
came the pcst-Geners Monroe IS years 1872 pounds,
fltzpatnckl. and Boatnen "a. il3i etoydlD General
at the fall OF the flag and lie had everything ais
own way, holding the lead to the close, winning 10y
fren Nv D.
TIE third race zone mile aud five hundred yards) was
for purse OF $500. OF which 500 10 the second hcrse
The entrance money CSl1 esch) was divided between
the value Of 81 600 penaizcd seven pounds. and
non winners allowed double that weight. and
maidens eighteen pounds. The starters Waensec
a. Ill Taylor; Bonnie Bird (aged los. McLaughlinE
Lord Raglan g. LOG, UraG Bazes %. lO6 BlaylOck);
and Wedding Day o. III, stoydlD. LORD Raglan had
the call IN tue betting and Bazcs good THIRD choice
Bonnie Bird led up the 50Oyards dash and
ward to the turn On sevenongth lead nut on the back
the Others reduced this advantage and just be
fore reaching the half pole Bazes rushed to tine front
and showed me way round NE lower TURN on Two,
length lead Bonnie Bird being next. followed by Lord
Raglan and the Others Blazes came up the stretch IN
line form ana crossed the hue three iehgths III advance
Of Lord Raglan second and he three lengths better than
Weensee third Bonnie Bird coming IN fourth and Wed
ding Day last. lime 2l7 Mutuais dzcB paid 81 40
The fourth race brought out the Jumpers IL WIS
zee handicap steepecbase ior puiso OF soOo OF Whlcn
9lOO 10 the second horse ana was run on lfhctlonal
course No p starting I'm the Held AT point opposite the
western end then entering tho third quarter stretch at
its western end and finishing between TWO blue flags
mile and ha slhe starters Brakeman aged, 1dO
McGran); Disturbance (ased, l46 T. Meany); Edison
%, 1872, EM. MeaDy) and Rlenzi o.. 1870,
oIapley) Disturbance good iayorite,
the second jump he took the lead aud held IL 10
the close, winning by Three lengths RenH second and
length better than Edison third, brakeman being
fourth and last IL very pretty steepechasc aud
the jumps were all made In good style
The following are the starters and betting In Mondays
races First raoe-PGrsc $3.50, mlc-G. W. Darden IL
Con- Mediator 11J pounds, $3.50 C. Belps Harry Gil
more, lis pounds, $50; Morris Paton'e Rena b. 100
pounds, $15 Be. kandalls Owen Bowling l05 pounds,
| S45; Il. w. ThOmas's Wedding Day, III pounds S31
". L. Cassidys Carson, III pounds $50 j. j. Shef-
mans Brad III pounds $50; X. g. Patea Ascendcr,
lO2 pounds, T25; Graham Brothere Brunswick, rs
pounds, $50
| Second Race-Pursc $780, milo and furlougs-aor-
riE d Patt0ns Drake Carter, l07 pound. $22J ". L.
Cassdys Bazes, llO pounds, Sl25; W. r. Burcns Jun
Nelson. lib pOunds, $50.
Third Race-Purse $500, MISUNDERSTANDING Siable's
Bridget, loo pounds. SOB; r. C. PAGES Conkling 1903
pounds, $50; j. W. LIQUIDS Richard Loud 100 pOunus
POO H. W. W2lden's Chanticleer. 1903 pounds $40 H.
A. Johnson Co.'S Powhatan, III pounds, $50 W. f.
! nurch's Bob May, 30 pounds SCI; ID. r. fuisfcr's
| Hanap, % pounds, $22; Frankll's Kershaw, 0s
pounds $40; Louisianna Stables Pluck and Luck 90
$l0 H. CorrgIn's Little Casino, 05 pounds, I'll.
| Fourth kace-Purse $3.50; / mile aud i furlong-
| Morris d Pstton's Ballast, I12 pounds $50; w. p.
Burcls Colonel 5prague, ITO pounds. S35 j Forbes
Blanton. I0l pounds S32; Hayden tS Barrys Glen
garne los pounds, S25 NJ T. Danaher's caiiao. io7
pounds 50 Burnbam& Kiinbelis Alta B, log pounds
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