New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-11
CLOSE RACING AT SARATOGA.
A GOOD TRACK AND FINE WEATHER.
RESA b., cAPIAs, BRIDGET AND WANDERING THE

GOOD TRACK AND FINE WEATHER.
RryA b.. cApIAs. BRIDGET AND WANDERING TIRE
WINNERS.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUsB.I
SARATOGA, Aug. 10.-Yesterday was big
day point Of attendance, but for lively racing ana
close finishes to-day's card Of sports exceed IT, Inc
fields were small, but the contests we're stuoDorny
fought. The track fast and the weather hne during
the racing hours. The bonors Of the day were equally
divided. The winners Morris & PattoD's Roma b.,
Burnham & Kimbeps Capias, the Memphis stables
Bridget, and Dwyer Brothers Wandering
First Race-Purse $780, OF which $50 70 the second
horse; entrance FREQ for horses beaten and not having
race at Saratoga this season. aud all maidens;
those not having won second money allowed pounds
maidens allowed If three old. 10 pounds; II four
years old. pounds; If five years upward 22 pounds
five entries mile, Five startersJ. ForDes's mare
Bonnie Bird Jagged, ITO, BlayIock; ClpsIasa Stables
flly Pixies Pride g. o. Riey) T.. Robinsons lilly Iiar'
ret g. 81. Smith; Morris Pattons ally Roma H. %,
IO2. Sixe) and VI. T. Dananers geding Cailao taged,
III, UraD. Pools-Bonne Bird ana Rena r. each 800,
Csao $50. Harriet $780, and Plke's Pride s35. Books
Bonnie Bird to g. Rena to l. Csllao to l, Harriet
to 1, and Pixies Pride to l. Harriet, Reua q. and
Bonnie Bird the order Of the start. Bonnie Bird
reached second position on the first turn and
caught Harriet at the half post On entering
tho lower turn she captured the lead. Rena b. soon
Bonnie Birds lead TSess Two disputed the
honOIs up the stretch but at the seven furlong poe
Rena b. appeared the advance and maintained 10
the inlsh winning by two gths Bonnie Bird second
ana leading by three lengths Callao third. Harriet
fourth and Pixies Pride fifth Time-1:44. Mutuss on
second Race-Purse $500 OF which 800 to the second
the value OF So 300 OF two of the value
of $1,000 each, to carry pound, extra horses nSs
having this year race OF the value OF SlOOO
allowed pounds; those not having won race this
allowed Y pounds aiGens 81 years s,a
one mile and a half. Five stsrters-Burnham Kim6ePs
fS o5 ii saSocH norris se%ns
Apollo, 4 lis. spelman; H. j. woodord,s aIy Iaa B.,
o., SIN s%ra ~Capas $500 Apollo $3.50. Boatman
Si25, and the field $50. Books-Capias TO TO- Boat
man TO l. Apollo to Q, Ida b. and Bald Hornet 10 10
he was soon passed BY Ida b. Boatman third, then
| at the front for over three furlongs, but Apollo
took the lead az the stand (haf% noss
Hees were caplas, Boatman and Ida B. r1nuing head
half pole Capias second followed by Boatnsu the 9th
being virtually ont OF the race Capias caught
fore entering regular The contest home was
sns in advance Of BoatmaS third Bald
Hornet crossing fourth and Ida b. hftn. Time Z:Ao'
Third Race-Purse $500, Of which $50 to the second
horse entrance free; for twoyear-ods winners OF any
those not having won second money in such stake and
having won purse at saratoga allowed nye polnos
onarters Of mile. Four sarers~C W. Medingers
| gedine BETTER (07 Alen) Memphis stables hly
| stoyalr; H. C. Pstes eot.Couking no Baylock'
Pools-Mode,ty 100. Conking and Bridget each $50
Beter $50. BoOks-Modesy 3 10 D. Bridget 10 l.
Conking to 2, and Better IL to /. The start was
promptly taken Bridget leading OF, followed by Cons'
Ing BETTER and Modesty. ConEling soon TOOK the ad-
vance but was caugat bg Better entering the main
track on the Modssty mp head and head with
the contestants came into the upetretch tue
honors appeared to lay Conking and Modesy.
and bnt little attention was paid TO Bridget Conkng;
Modesty aud Bridget the order at the last lurong
post In the rush home Bridget sprang rapidly forward
and by neck COukling second ana neck IN front
| or Modesty third BETTER coming In fourth lime
! l:l7A Mutuala on Bridget paid >3l 90 -
Fourth Racc-Purse $3.50. OF which 800 70 the second
horse entrance iIee the winner sold at auction
81 200 horses entered 10 be sold for ess allowed
two pounds 500 below that price, fonr entrie
| one mile and a flriong. -Four starters-W. L. scotrs
gedlng Referee g years. 1O4 pounds, Sl2OO Lewis;
f. j. Woodfords geldlng Harry Mann %, 100, $1,000.
Il aylock; Dryer Brothers geding Wandering g, 90,
$500. PurcelD aud W. r. Burchs mare Helen Wallace
Rcfer rec g. and i5s hed 500 BooE:@wSndcrns
10 g. Referee TO .. Helen Wallace 10 l, and Harry
Finishing the fnrong and passing the stand Wandering
gained the advance aud held ~ TO the nnish nne WIZ
nng by e9gh Helen seGG o1, AnG
the rear Tine 1:5Gl9 Mutuals on Wandering paid
| S97 . -,
Fret Race-Purse $500: mile-w P. Burch 90, SIS;
| iO2, $50: AIHands-A Around 80. so: Brocade, 81,
| $40: Bin Bird, lO5, SO; Wesnman. So SIS.
| second Racc-Unied states Hotel STAKES; Z miles
| Barnes, lis. $3.50; Drake Carter ll5. 500
| laird Race-Free handicap sweepstakes; mile and
900 I3 s5?0 ora g"s iSs
| SIS; Irish King. 100 S75i Ella Warhed, 100 go;
Wedding Pay ~ 70 TaH i55 sS loi 500 L'a
Fourth Racr-Purse 500; i've iurlongs-Emigrant,
io5 sl33 Grey;oas 10 sli5 E1s'e En lS2 49, oS
500: Ascalon. no. $50; Envoy 1O2, 500 LADY lou0'
lO2, $50 Taroun, 100. S26; Voljare. iO2 S2J; Pow
ha;aH, los, $50; Pluck aud Luck lO2' 49,