New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-08
EMPRESS DEFEATS MISS WO0DFORD.

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EMPRESS DEFEATS MISS WO0DFORD
FORCE NAVARRO AND MEDIATOR THE OTHER WIN
NERs AT SARATOGA
rrRou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUyEl
SARATOGA, Aug. 1.-THE Dryer Brothers
met with two severe defeats to-day Their iavonts
King Fan did not even place In the first race
coming In fourth For the PocahOntas Stakes, the
second race their Miss woodford an immense favorite
and looked upon winner, only reached second
place. Mclaughlin, the rider OF Miss Woodiord' was
apparently too confident and allowed Empress 10 ap-
proach too close before giving the fayore her mead
Mclaughlin resorted the free use of the whip but t
was too late The weather was unusually fine. the
attendance very large and the track in superb condition.
The four winners Of the day were p A. Bradys
Force o. Bowie's Empress. the Yonkers Stables Ma
vsrro. and G.. w. Darden & Co.'s Mediator.
First Race--Purse $500. Of which $50 to the second
horse entrance money SIS each. to be divided
between the second aud third horses not having won,
this year. race OF the value Of $1,000 allowed bs OF
II have been beaten aud have not won race
at Saratoga this year. allowed lbs. maidens allowed
years old 10 lbs II or upward, 20 los; seven
entries; y OF mile. Seven starters-Force 70. ITO,
Murphy; Fellowplay %, 1l5) speliman); VIZ. Burch
g. lO3, Thayer), Analosta g. 90. Smith);
Garfield a. 1O7, Askey); Nettie W. e. 49, A mccarthy;
aud King Fan %, LOG, McLaughin). Pools-Fellowplay
Force and King Fan each $105 and the field S25. Books
King Fan to s. Fellowpay to l. Force to q Ana
losta IS to l. W. Burch aud Garfield each % 10 l. and
Nettie W. 40 to l. King Fan was first in motion. but at
the end OF furlong passed by W. Burch, and the
latter turned into the regular track at the half post
length lead. Force gained second position
the eastern turn, and followed w. p.
Burch round into the upstretch. Near the
furlong pole Force increased his pace took the
lead and came home O half length better than W. p
d.. hv 9Th Ral
third King Fan coming fourth Garfield nfth, Nettie
W. sixth. and Analosta seventh and last Time 1:15ia
Mutuas on Force paid SIS 40.
Second RsoeThe Pocahontas Stakes, for hlles three
years old $50 EACH half forfeit with $1,000 added; the
second receive $500 OF the stakes and the third
to save stake winners in 1888 Of any Of the
value OF 81 800 to pounds extra those not hay
ing won In 1883, OF the value of $3.50. allowed
pounds; maidens allowed 10 pounds: twenty-seven
nominations; mile and five hundred yards
Four starters--Blue Grass Belle 10a, Lewis Pixies
Pride, 10s. Evans; Empress. 10s, Neal; aud Miss
woodford, 116, Mclaughlin Pools-Miss Woodford
out-Empress $500, Blue Grass Belle 500 and Pixies
Pride $40 Books-Miss woodtord i to 10, Empress
TO l. Blue Grass Belle and Pixies Pride each 40 10 l.
Blue Grass Belle and Miss Woodford were the fret in
motion. Mas woodford shot TO the 'front.' and "a
the contestants finished the 500 yards aud swept
past the gaand stand she was followed by
Empress Blue Grass Belle and Pike's
Miss woodford far ahead Of her competitors, but
Empress reduced the favor,te's advantage to only a
woodord continued lead round TO aud past the trd
quarter pole In coming up the stretch Empress caught
OF turf Both came up UNDER the whip Emssess gradu
ally took the lead and crossed the line full length bet
of Be Grass Belle third Pixies Pride coming In fourth
and last The over the defeat OF Miss Mood
Time 2:14ss. Mutuais on Empress paid $50 20
Third race-The Weller Stakes, for all ages Of s25
800 out OF the stakes; weer weights: horses ridden
by professional jockeys to carry pounds extra, those
ridden by gentlemen riders never having ridden three
or more winning races allowed pounds; one mile
fourteen nomnstio9s Three %. lSo'
ance (sged, ISL Brophyl. Poos-Nayarro $500 DIS
lOo Referee 1 and Disturbance IL to s. The order
at the send of Disturbance Referee aud Navarro.
hali.pols after which Navarro rushed the
and came home the winner by two lengths. Referee
Time I:45a Mu.uals Navarro paid 50 10.
Fourth Race-Purse $780, Of WHOM 800 to the second
horse and the entrance money, SIS EACH to be divided
between the second and third horses 10
carry 95 pounds. fouryearolds 103 pounds nyeyear
Odds and upward liza pounds with the usual
mares and SINNERS ,ns year 81 any race Of
having won any race this Year allowed pounds;
maidens allowed, II three years old, pounds; II four
eight entries one mile and furlong. biz
ssrters-Meditator 4. 112. Murphy; Tilford 8, lo2.
Mclaughlin Ida b. H. 90, Farley; and wapskonita 4,
los, Swinney. Pools-Medtator $3.50. Lord Raglan
$780, Harriet and Wapakonita each $40 aud the held
S25 BooksMeditator 10 2. Lord Raglan to 2. and
Others each 10 L. Wapak01ta the first away,
but Harriet led past stand furlong Oa the west
turn Wapakonita recovered the lead and maintained
IL until after passing the thretquarer pole Mediator
forward and won In good style by length
wapakonta second and three lengths IN front OF Lord
Raglan third, Tford crossing the line fourth Ida b.
fifth and Harriet sixth aud last Time 1:56A Mutuas
on Mediator paid 50 10.
The blowing are tolnorrow's starters and betting
First Raee-Purse $500. three-quarers mile. Richard
Loud rs pounds, $50; Colonel sprague, lilo pounds
S75; freeland. 115 pounds, SIS; Vera. los pounds,
S70 Callao. 100 pounds. $780, Northland, lib pounds
$40; Little Emily, 80 pounds, 70; Bullion. 90 pounds
So Harry Mann, 90 pJunns, 81.
Second R@ce.Heats Of e miles Apollo, ll5 pounds
$II5; Nettle, 100 pounds, $45 fmogene "a pounds.
$50 Ida b., 100 pounde $40.
Third Race-Purse $500 Modesty. SO pounds. $780,
Fairyiew, LOG pounds. $50; Rena b. LOG pounds $50;
Nettte W., 81 pounds S6 Nora NJ, OF pounds. 50.
Fourth Raoe-Purse s4O0 Ia miles over five hurdles.
Guy. 152 pounds 1925; kenzi 100 pounds, $65 Miss
Moulsey, 1873 pounds $21 Bill Bird 126 pounds, SILL