New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
WANDA HERSELF AGAIN.
SHE LORDS IT OVER THE LoRILLARD.
TIE BIGGEST PRIZE OF THE YEAR GOES TO RAN
COCAs.


horssesh I'm Wanda and Pontiac ana wcilthcy acqueu
tbemsevcs vssterday The clouds that have gathered
over the problem as be supremacy among the three
sear.oos of the country rolled away, and blazoned
above tho green American turf In letters OF nashhs
light appeared the name OF WANDA.
There never would been any question OF the ine
l position of the majestic daughter Of Moremerif she
had not been started In when she had caught cold
and was coughing Only her Illness defeated her III tne
Swift stakes and the Spindrft She may DO pea'en
again this year. She may not be quite the equsi OF
Miss woodford The Champion Stakes probably VIII
settle that point. Her trainer may be reckless enough
to send the fray again when she is amiss bu'
the Wanda Of yesterdays form will not have 10 lower
her coors this year any animal In training except
Miss woodford
And a handsome prize 1t was she won for Pierre
lorilard the plnmpest OF 1885, no less than SloVoo
Mr. Lorlard generously adds $4,000 each year 10 the
stakes named after him. Last year his $oooo went 10
tho DIVERS their fourhcass colt Ecuador being sue
ceasful over a wretched held the best OF WHICH, HIM
alaya, was Knocked down In the race. MI. Loriaru
ust feel peculiar satisfaction in putting his Dig checR
in his own pocket as it back to him through the
merit of fy bred and trained by himself ana now IN
contestaby the champion Of American three-yearolds
IL was nne field that Wanda ran away from
Pardee, Tyrant. Bersau. Ten Stone, BrooK"oou'
Coano and Others, and Joe Cottoh,
yolante and Favor had been In the race they would
have Jared no better than did Pardee and Tyrant Tor
Wanda simply froeked with themlnnd went away from
them at her ease. There excuses for iyrant.
He was as wen as at Jerome Park and the California
party backed him with confidence.
Pardee was second and defeated Tyran without mucn
difficulty but broke down after the race He Is good
colt but not in wanda's class Morris & Pattons PAIR
felt the effects of their long journey from Chicago last
week and the change OF air and water Wanda Paruee
and Tyrant fast for them and they couo never
get near the leaders. They will do
far better when thoroughly acclimated, but
IN Wanla
Brookwood got Off far in the rear but went through he
lot in the first quarter mile and led for nearly mile
The Journey was far for him. but he ran well Tor
mile and a furlong Goano ran like rogue again.
The Iorillard was fog and on the lower turnit
was hard to the horses from grand stand
slight showers fell In afternoon but they did
not affect the track much discomfort The at
tendance was large and enthusiastic aud Wandas Victory
was greeted with cheer Oh cheer.
Pontiac played with Herbert, Conkling, Blackstone
and Bella the first race. and won In c"nter pulled
double II he should meet George Kinney again ana De
ridden as he was yesterday waiting and using his
marvellous wealth of speed In the last furlons, well y
Mr. Pipcus took little revenge on Mclaughlin for the
many marches he has stolen on stupid starters oy uro
ping the flag In second for twoyear-olds when
Lydia was far behind and going up to join the oher
horses Lydia showed much speed. but the bad start
beat her The Peru colt and Fortuna were In the lead
rs they drew near line, but Donohue came mp at the
finish with Letrita and by his welt rush just got
first place in the stride. He tried the same thing
with Euclid in the Shrewsbury Handicap but Blayock
handled Thackeray like style and Thackerays speed
is far superior to Euclds, 80 fhackeray won Win
Euclid second.
great deal of money was lost on Panique III Tue
Shrewsbury Drake Carter the favorte In the bet
ting at first but Panique backed so boldly by the
DIVERS and their friends that Drake Carter became
second choice. The Rancocas horse was ridden by fz
ratr,ck Mr. lorllard wisely abandoned his plan OF
relying invariably his lightweight Jockeys Both
Drake Carter and Panique were we'll riden put neither
GOT A place. The weight too much for BOTH The
experts all agreed that Thackeray would not stay nile
and half but they all mistaken. His complete
faiurs on Saturday was due to the mud. He Is
now hard horse to get away from. Inc
belie that he would find the distance too great was so
general that the betting to against him III the
books and mutual pools paid $7o for $5 Fosteral gave
IL mn In the homestretch Heel-and-Toe could nave
cot third place instead Rca but when Thackeray and
Euclid rushed by Heel-ndToe hundred yards from the
line Meaton saw that his horse hopeessy beaten,
and pulled her up suddenly.
Frederick Carter's mare Felicia was at y 10 In the
hooks when the betting opened the selling race, but
tho money went her so fast that she started the
favorite AT to q She easily. Mutual pools paid
little because Felicia in the field with several other
horses and the field great favorite
There were many accidents in the steepleehase
Charley Epps Revenge. Paterson, Ksbar and Bric-a-
rac all meeting with disaster. The Excelsior Stables
nair Quebec and Abraham la first and second with
Ike Bonham furlong back. These three alone COM
pleted the course.
The trains and boats were handled yesterday and
the transportation was excellent
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
Five ran for the first one mile. handicap SO
each $500 added. They were Raneocas Stables colt
Pontiac a years. 12O pounds, ridden by Olney With
erss horse Blackstone (5 ITO, shauer Revere Stable
horse Herbert &C. III, W. Donohue) Pates horse Conk-
ling a. ia, Fitzpatrick); and ksllys marc Bella d.
04, RAFFERTY,.
Pools-Pontiao $3.50, Blackstone $40. Herbert $50,
field $50 Books-Ponac 70 s, Buckstone 13 to o. Her
BERT 10 /, Conking Is to 1. Bella 20 to-
Pontiac was first Off Oney instantly pulled him back
and Herbert set make the Pontiac lay back
with Blackstone and let Herbert Conkng and Bella fool
away the time with each other AT the head OF the
homestretch Olney let the English colt have his head
with dart like brook trouts he In the lead and
won by two lengths in canter under double pull In
143a Conking second. head before Herbert who was
four nghs before Blackstone, Bella far oack MUTUAL
pools SO 90
The second race was for purse Of $500 for twoyear
o,as special weight conditions. q mile. Ten rail-
Dwyer Brothers ly Lydia Q07 pounds, ridden by Mc
Laughlin) Haggln's flly Fortuna lO2, Long g. l.
Iorilards geldng Friar Q02, j. Donohue); Keiiys un
named colt by Glsnelg Peru uo5, HiggsG W. L. scotf'
pair of lies Petticoa 107, Lewis and Scottish Lass
ro2 Meaton); r. W. walden's filly Letritia Qo2, w
Donohue); p ii Ryan's colt Blue Jay QOo. Dunn
Kelsos my Strategy Q12, Feakes and Pfeakness sta
bo's colt vindex u05. j. CALDWELL
Pools-Lydia $40 Fortuna $685. Peru colt 800, Strategy
sl5 Frar 30 field S45. Books-Lydia TO /, Fortuna
3to Peru colt l. Pcttieoat to I, Letritia to
10 to 20 to against the others.
Te,start was one Of Pincuss brilliant efforts. vindes
being first the Peru colt second. Fortuna third the reo
strupg long distance. with Lydia last The IA
vorte had boted and Mclaughlin WAS just bringing he
mn to Join the Higgs made the best use OF hi
chances and Off the Peru colt while Vindex fel
hack and Bue Jay with pected speed rushed up