New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-24
GENERAL MoNRoE's FINE VICTORY.
A GREAT STRUGGLE FOR THE M)RRISsEY sTAKFs-
WINNERS OF OTHER RACES AT SARATOGA.
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A GREAT STRUGGLE FOR THE M)RRIssEY sTAKFs-
WINNERS OF OTHER RACES AT SARATOGA.
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! SARATOGA, y. Y, Aug. 23.-TwO stakes
crvel up The racing bill OF fare at the Saratoga
track today aud the fact that they leading
fractions demonstrated by the multitude Of people
! assembled The weather marvel Of perfection
ana the track TIE finest pose bl, condition. The reg
ular programme announced proved good one, and the
racing for the day and week concluded shortly after
o'clock The initial race Of the day for the Equity
Stakes of tie regular The winners
since 1850, the year ~ it, Introduction include Spring
fed Perplex Lord RAGLAN and LLOYD DAILY. The
! fayorito this afternoon was Waden'5 gelding
Hart wtO uni, ed his hackers wealth by coming
home last The hOnOrs Of the Equity captured by
Prcakness Stab : Morning Glory, who the three
gu ricr m le in llGl2. The MorrIssey Stakes. named
after the la John Morrssey, first for in 1879.
aud the st Of winners down the present time include
the celebrated OF Franklin Elias Lawrence Bush
whacker EOe and General Monroe Just previous to the
Start In the renewal contest to-day General Monroe
prime favori;e, and good winner. The
race beautiful one, being well con
tested from first to last. TIL who had
te against General Mo1ro the basis that 1870 pounds
up to much weight for the distance felt as II a
cyclone had struck them when they observed the yOrte
lead under the wire in 1888. When the five starters as
scmbed at the post for the third race mile and FUR
| long, Owing's geding Mammon-t the favorite and
4.
Disturbance rad the call in the bet Ing FOR the selling
and secured the honors capital style. The three
quarter dash in 1:lGl2 The d tails OF tic four
regular follOws:
The card opened with one OF tho annual fixtures the
2y arol struggle for the Equity Stakes, three curriers'
OF mile. 35 nations and starters -PTeakness
stables y Morning Gory,92, Higss YOung's colt IIarr
gan, 100, williams Walden's geGiug Hart 1OOl2 Fisher,
Youngs cot Boot black 100 Arnold; Morris and Paton's
colt stone 1912 Tor P,osITsrt $780, Ten stones
$50, Youngs entries, HArrigaI and BOotback. $40, and
Morning DRY 500 BooksHart Ten stone to l.
Harrgan t. ], BOoblack to /. and Morning Glory
SOL Ten Stone was first away. and passing the five
furlone pole pressed closely by Morning Glory and
Eootblck Ten Stone showed the way to the main
track. Hg-s sent Morning Glory to to The advance
a I'd kcpt Ter cOors tn,re until tie finish line vas
reached winning in good form by length, Ten stone
second, and length and half better thn Hnrigan
third, Booth ack coming homa fourth aad Hart the IA
yoite. h!th and last Time, EIGi9. Mutual5 paid
$40 so.
Next came hanlicap sweepstakes for all
ages for tho Morrssey stakes, two miles;
twenty-five nominations and six starters
NJ al z - hly Emma, 3. 49, Anderson; Mct-
mees nors General Monroe g, 100, Bia' lock: Bowe's
&c ding Compers lton, 6, lO~, Taylor loung's mare
Vera 90 VIII ans, and horse CUdiGal NcCIoskey 4,
1Ol, Dorsey; b dwu's n Lucky f., T. 1o6 Holloway.
Poo s-G,ucrl Monroe 500, Lucky B.77o, Emma Com
pens alton aud Youngs par each $50. B3ct7-Gencrii
NJ hroo D 10 D. LUXURY d 10 - i''''"
salon 20 !, Emma and Vera each 10 to J. 'nd
Carii al Mc0loskc9 II to /. Wen tie flag fell the
I.tivo o,1.r ,,,Icr ,,,t.o, wa Commentator
Cardinal McCo-acy. Lucky =, General Monroe
Vera and Emma Their relative positions ieHanet SUD-
santaliy the same until I'm Slng the first mile, when
''.'tU .or'' S'i'i 'L'." P''uol ,oH' ."'''.o n
coIuuu his al. and at er passing the half poe. mile
and hale and rls in, into m, eastern turn General
=, 49,, -, .s. . 80, - ,,... ,
1l'h.'e " III - 'c'"u" Pl'" '"'I "'''I 'A' u4- "
thu o., As they came Out If the turn mo the
.troi Int -rcci Ge Ter 'four,c moved worry rauliv On
a., Ii ,...,t.,,l IN ,f, o1,.,.. g., ,,,,l homo
' '', '"'i '''' .
uI the la't luIonG was reached Wh'n 'ci'I" monroe
came forward with Immense stride, Clp.urci
the lad and won amid great enthusiasm
NV "' 49, WIN "
ny full length; Compensation second ard
co,,l. of on ms better than Yer, third Lucky T.
"r,s..i 20 IN. fourth CrIin.I [T,Cn,krv Ann ana
I,t,l sirt ,' I,.r Ti,n mas lTutriaIs maid - 70
The thfrl race prr-r 500 included allow nce,;
min ,.I = f,fnnd = ye storters- D,yin0's ,ridlr,,
W,wu,,i.t c'oJ III Con.Ii'ri Ioud's cc Inc Ricn.
ar l. q ~ ir,ls Kern cha = ilN Mite b. 8 -
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